Targeted marketing is more effective than generalized marketing. Yet, many freelancers still use a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to marketing their freelancing business.
If you can learn how to target the prospects who are a better fit for your freelancing business, you'll be ahead of the rest.
But before you can use targeted marketing for your freelancing business, you need to know who to target.
One way to get started with targeted marketing is by defining an ideal client for your freelancing business.
Write blog posts on your freelancing blog as though you are writing to your ideal client.
Look for and follow social media users who fit the profile of your ideal client.
Contact prospects who fit your ideal client profile directly.
This post, however, is about how to find your ideal client. I'll provide a little more information on what an ideal client is. I'll also provide some questions you can use to define the ideal client for your freelancing business.
If you liked this post, you may also like Why Freelancers Need Private Clients.
In a nutshell, an ideal client is a profile of the type of client you are trying to attract. It is not a single client. Rather, your ideal client represents the clients with whom you work best.
Other characteristics of an ideal client could include the type of business they are in or the size of their business.
It's important to understand who your ideal client is because you want to direct your freelancing marketing towards them. Sadly, most freelancers have no idea who their ideal client is and their marketing efforts suffer as a result.
Do you know how to recognize your ideal client?
What type of organization do they run? Some freelancers prefer to work with non-profits. Others like tech companies. And still others prefer start-ups.
How large (or small) is their business? In part, this question may help you to determine whether the client can afford your services.
What type of projects can they offer you? Not every prospect has the type of projects available that you specialize in.
Are you drained after an interaction with the client? If you answer "yes" to this question, it could be an early warning sign that something is wrong.
Is there the potential for repeat business? While not having repeat business isn't a deal breaker, it's good to know how often a client will need your services.
How do they prefer to communicate and how does it compare to your own communication preferences? Some freelancers prefer to communicate through email, others like face-to-face or phone communication.
What type of education do they have? The marketing materials you write should reflect your ideal client's educational level.
What level of involvement do they have in their projects? Some freelancers prefer to work mostly as collaborators. Others want to be left alone to do the job.
Where are they located? Some freelancers prefer to work mostly with local clients. Others work primarily with international clients.
What is the client's pace? If you like getting rush work (with the added pay, of course), you may prefer fast-paced clients.
The more specific you are with your answers, the better.
Depending on your freelancing businesses and individual preferences, your answers to these questions will be different from those of other freelancers. However, once you complete these questions you should have a pretty good picture of your ideal client.
While it's a great idea to target your ideal client, there's also a danger. It's possible to set the bar for your ideal client so high that no client could possibly measure up. It's also important to remember that very few clients will fit the ideal client profile perfectly. And that's okay.
Do you target your freelance marketing to a specific type of client? Describe your ideal client in the comments.


Whatever your issue, when you are my client, I will work closely with you to develop a plan that meets your needs and helps you get closer to your goals.
You can read more about my criminal defense practice here.
If you have been injured in an accident, you know how the experience can change your life. You must, of course, cope with pain and other physical and emotional symptoms, but you will likely also face staggering medical costs, lost wages and other economic problems.
If your accident was the result of another party's negligence, you should have the right to pursue compensation for your damages. To successfully recover all the compensation you need, however, it can be crucial to have help from a skilled attorney.
I represent the injured and their families in cases involving car accidents and other issues, arguing against powerful insurance companies to help my clients recover the compensation they deserve.
If an injury or illness has made it impossible for you to return to work and earn a living, you may be able to collect benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance program. SSDI benefits can be life-saving for people with back injuries, mental illness and other health issues.
Unfortunately, the process of applying for these federal benefits can be difficult and frustrating. Most applicants are rejected on their first try and must go through an appeals process. A skilled attorney can make a big difference in your chances of success.
We help applicants at many stages in the process, from initial applications to hearings, administrative appeals and beyond.
Whatever your legal needs, when I am your lawyer, I will give your case the attention it deserves. I will meet with you to develop a plan to resolve your issues, keep you up to date with the latest developments and check in to see if our plan needs any adjustments.
To learn more about how I help clients in criminal defense, personal injury, Social Security Disability and more, call my office at 906-632-8440. You can also reach my office by email.


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La Comunità della Valle di Cembra è una comunità di valle della Provincia autonoma di Trento di  abitanti con capoluogo Altavalle.
Si trova nella zona centrale della provincia, e comprende 7 comuni prima facenti parte del Comprensorio Valle dell'Adige. Il suo numero identificativo è il 5.

Geografia

La comunità si estende su una superficie di 135 km², e confina a nord con la Provincia autonoma di Bolzano, ad est con la Comunità territoriale della Val di Fiemme (1), a sud con la Comunità Alta Valsugana e Bersntol (4) e ad ovest con la Comunità Rotaliana-Königsberg (13) e il territorio della Val d'Adige (15).

La geografia della vallata è dominata dallo scorrere del fiume Avisio, che provenendo da nord-est dalla Val di Fiemme prosegue poi verso sud-ovest dove si immetterà nel fiume Adige. La morfologia del territorio ed il clima rendono la valle molto vocata alla coltivazione della vite, che ricopre abbondantemente le parti basse dei versanti montuosi. Sul versante ovest della valle sono presenti vasti giacimenti di porfido, la cui estrazione rappresenta una delle principali attività economiche del territorio.

Idioma
In Valle di Cembra viene parlato il dialetto trentino, seppur con molteplici differenze rispetto al dialetto parlato a Trento. Il dialetto locale ha subito minori influenze dal veneto e dall'italiano standard rispetto al resto del Trentino, a causa dell'isolamento che la valle ha mantenuto sino al 1929, anno della costruzione della prima strada rotabile. Alcune influenze esterne nella parlata cembrana derivano dal tedesco e dalle lingue celtiche.

Luoghi d'interesse

L'attrazione principale della valle è rappresentato dalle Piramidi di Segonzano, uno dei principali siti regionali nei quali sono presenti dei "camini delle fate" (gli altri, in Alto Adige sono le Piramidi di roccia del Renon e le Piramidi di Plata). La valle è rinomata anche tra i cicloamatori, richiamati dalle numerose salite che hanno dato i natali a ciclisti di fama quali Francesco Moser e Gilberto Simoni. Altro richiamo turistico proviene dalla vocazione vitivinicola, con numerose cantine e sagre dedicate al vino e all'enogastronomia.

Infrastrutture e trasporti
Il territorio comunitario si trova in posizione defilata rispetto alle principali arterie della provincia, alle quali è però collegato grazie a diverse strade. Quella principale è la Strada statale 612 della Val di Cembra che, provenendo dal comune di Lavis in Valle dell'Adige, si mantiene sulla sponda destra dell'Avisio e attraversa i principali paesi cembrani prima di proseguire in Val di Fiemme. Sulla sponda sinistra del fiume scorre invece la SP 71, che mette in comunicazione la valle con Civezzano e la Valsugana. Dall'Altopiano di Piné proviene inoltre la SP 83, mentre il comune di Trento è raggiungibile da Albiano grazie alla SP 76.

Assetto amministrativo
 Presidente: Simone Santuari
 Consiglio di Comunità: Presidente e 12 componenti
 Comitato esecutivo: Presidente e 2 componenti
 Inizio mandato: 11 luglio 2015

Comuni

Galleria d'immagini

Note

Voci correlate
 Comunità di valle
 Val di Cembra
 Avisio

Collegamenti esterni

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I decided one night I wanted to make a table runner for the new outdoor table I built, and by 11 AM the next morning, I'd finished it.
Because I'm a bit impulsive with projects sometimes. And it was bad weather and I knew I needed something to work on inside while Ramona napped.
Step 1: First I laid the fabric out and marked where to cut my two pieces out. This was based on the pattern. Since I wanted to pattern to line up when I sewed these two pieces together, I had to be careful.
Step 2: Next I sewed the two pieces together and then pressed the seam to one side so the fabric would lay nice and flat.
Step 3: I laid the entire piece out on the floor and used a tape measure to lay out how long my table is. Then I trimmed the ends down based on how much of an overhang I wanted for the runner—I decided on about 8 inches.
Step 4: This is a fray-riffic fabric, so I folded the edges down using an iron and pinned in place. Then I just used a straight seam to sew in place, removing the pins as I went. Repeat for both long sides.
See the difference between the fraying side and the side I folded down and sewed? Much cleaner!
Step 5: Once both long sides were done, I folded the ends over and repeated the same process.
The only difference here is that I folded the ends over twice and them sewed them shut. I wanted to create a thicker finished edge here for the hanging ends.
Give all of the seams a quick press, trim any loose threads, and you're done!
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EIAP Advises Independence Hydrogen, Inc. on its Sale of 25% Equity Stake to Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.
Energy and Industrial Advisory Partners is pleased to announce that it served as financial advisor to Independence Hydrogen, Inc. a veteran-owned and operated supplier of gaseous hydrogen solutions on the sale of a 25% equity stake to Suburban Propane Partners, L.P., for $30.0 million.
Independence Hydrogen, Inc. is a veteran-owned and operated, privately-held company developing a gaseous hydrogen ecosystem to deliver locally-sourced hydrogen to local markets, with a primary focus on material handling and backup power applications. Independence Hydrogen's mission is to make communities cleaner, safer, and more energy resilient by providing a reliable supply of affordable hydrogen with an end-to-end carbon intensity score. The team of combat-experienced military veterans is committed to the highest standards for safety, integrity and service to others.
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH), is a nationwide distributor of propane, renewable propane, and other energy sources; including low carbon alternatives. Suburban Propane is committed to investing in and fostering innovative solutions to support the economy-wide transition to a sustainable energy future, while also advancing the clean energy benefits of propane to support the transition. Hydrogen is a critical energy source to decarbonize the material handling, transportation and heavy industry sectors, and to provide grid resiliency as backup power and long-duration storage to enable the deployment of intermittent renewable energy sources.
"I have the honor of leading a team of fellow veterans with fierce execution skills, and we are on a mission to make our communities safer and more energy resilient with reliable, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly hydrogen," said William Lehner, Independence Hydrogen's Founder and Chief Executive Officer. "Suburban Propane joins our existing investors at Hivers & Strivers, a venture group that backs military veterans exclusively, to create a true partnership with a shared vision to supply clean hydrogen locally in resilient, networked hubs for powering the American energy transition. We are excited to collaborate with Suburban Propane who is a force multiplier with many synergies to further accelerate our rapid expansion."
"We believe in the role that hydrogen will play in the move toward decarbonization across many sectors of the economy. In line with our commitment to the military veterans' community through our SuburbanCares corporate pillar, we are extremely excited to partner with the team at Independence Hydrogen to help them achieve their vision and mission of localized hydrogen production and distribution," said Michael Stivala, Suburban Propane President and Chief Executive Officer. "Suburban Propane's logistics expertise, unwavering focus on safety and localized service model are perfectly situated to support the adoption of hydrogen solutions in the marketplace and accelerate the growth of Independence Hydrogen. This investment is the most recent demonstration of our ongoing commitment to lead the industry in innovation as society transitions to a renewable energy future."
For more information on the transaction, please visit www.suburbanrenewables.com.
About Independence Hydrogen, Inc.
Independence Hydrogen, Inc. ("IH") is a privately-held company that is a pioneer in building the American hydrogen economy. Based in Ashburn, Virginia, IH opens the door to fuel cells with reliable, affordable, and clean hydrogen services. The IH team is 100% veterans from military and government service, many with combat leadership experience which define a company culture of integrity, service to others and an operational-driven performance mentality. IH's mission is to make communities cleaner, safer, and more energy resilient by providing access to affordable, low carbon hydrogen. For additional information on Independence Hydrogen, please visit www.ih2.us.
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Sep 27, 2017 TOKYO, Japan
The 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, One of the World's Most Well-Known Solar Car Events, Kicks Off in Australia on October 8
Event brings together the greatest minds from around the world to challenge electric vehicle norms
Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) today announced the 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, one of the world's most well-known solar car events, will take place in Australia from October 8-15, 2017 (local time). Bridgestone is the title sponsor of this event, which brings together the greatest minds from around the world to challenge electric vehicle norms and travel the outback in a vehicle powered only by the power of the sun.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of this event, which brings together university students and young engineers from 21 countries to participate in the race, encompassing about 3,000 km (1864 miles) on the Australian continent.
The race consists of three classes: Challenger Class, which is a contest of speed; Cruiser Class, which is a competition of vehicles' energy efficiency and practicality; and Adventure Class, which is a non-competitive class open to various types of vehicles. A total of 42 teams from 21 countries are scheduled to compete. For the race, Bridgestone will supply fuel-efficient "ECOPIA with ologic" tires for solar cars to 21 of the 40 teams competing in the Challenger Class and Cruiser Class races.
Bridgestone is committed to continually working toward a sustainable society to help ensure a healthy environment for current and future generations. Through events like the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, Bridgestone is helping expand educational opportunities to support young engineers who will drive the development of technologies to help realize a sustainable society.
Overview of the 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge:
Date: October 8–15, 2017
Host Country: Australia (Start: Darwin; Goal: Adelaide)
Host: South Australian Tourism Commission
Race Classes
(1) Challenger Class
A race to be first in vehicles designed for speed; vehicles require four wheels and one driver.
(2) Cruiser Class
A race testing vehicles' energy efficiency and practicality; vehicles must have four wheels and be able to be ridden by one driver and more than one passenger.
(3) Adventure Class
A race open to vehicles that do not meet the requirements to compete in the Challenger Class or Cruiser Class, such as vehicles based on the regulations of prior competitions; vehicles must have more than three wheels.
Static scrutineering
Welcome party hosted by Bridgestone
Dynamic scrutineering (time trials)
Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex (Darwin)
Start of the race
Opening of the goal
Street parade and award ceremony
"ECOPIA with ologic" tires for solar cars
"ologic" is Bridgestone's fuel-efficient tire technology with a narrow tread and a larger diameter of the tire, which realizes high levels of fuel efficiency and safety. Bridgestone will supply fuel-efficient "ECOPIA with ologic," tires, which is based on the "ologic" concept for solar cars to 21 teams participating in the 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.
Teams Bridgestone will supply tires
Car Name
SunSPEC
SunSPEC5
Adelaide University Solar Racing Team
Lumen II
Punch Powertrain Solar Team
Punch Two
PrISUm
Tokai University
Tokai Challenger
HS Bochum SolarCar-Team
thyssenkrupp blue.cruiser
Flinders Automotive Solar Team
Investigator Mk III
Western Sydney Solar Team
Unlimited 2.0
NITech Solar Racing
Principia Solar Car
Ra X
IVE Solar Car Team
SOPHIE VI
GOKO HIGH SCHOOL
MUSOUSHIN
NWU Solar
Stella Vie
Lodz Solar Team
Eagle Two
ITU Solar Car Team
B.O.W. ISTANBUL
UNSW Solar Racing Team Sunswift
Blue Sky Solar Racing
Kogakuin University Solar Team
University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project
National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences (KUAS) & St. John's University Solar Car Team
Apollo VIII
About Bridgestone Corporation:
Bridgestone Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, is the world's largest tire and rubber company. In addition to tires for use in a wide variety of applications, it also manufactures a broad range of diversified products, which include industrial rubber and chemical products and sporting goods. Its products are sold in over 150 nations and territories around the world.
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92: Matt Warner on How Is the Worldwide Fight for Freedom Going?
Sometimes it feels as though freedom and free markets have become a low priority for most folks. However, behind the scenes, it's astonishing how many individuals and organizations are working passionately to promote the ideals of a free society. Atlas Network is a worldwide network that connects hundreds of organizations that are defending freedom around the globe. Matt Warner is the Chief Operating Officer for Atlas Network. He joins us to share his insights into what Atlas is accomplishing.
About the Guest
Matt Warner is Chief Operating Officer of Atlas Network. In this role he supports the strategic evolution of Atlas Network's Coach, Compete, Celebrate approach to strengthening a global network of research and advocacy organizations all committed to expanding economic freedom for all people. His work has been published in the Cato Journal, the Washington Times, Forbes.com, Fee.org, as well as many daily and weekly newspapers throughout the United States.
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The object of having a school uniform is to set a reasonable standard of dress and to give the children a sense of pride in both their school and their appearance. We expect parents to support us in achieving these objectives.
Click on the following link to see current uniform and equipment requirements.
Please note that earrings may not be worn during PE lessons. If children wear earrings to school on PE days, they must be able to take them out themselves.
If you wish to have your child's ears pierced, please do so at the start of the summer holidays, as they will then be able to leave their earrings in for the whole holiday period. Thank you.
Items of nearly new uniform can be purchased from the FoLPS shed before school on Tuesday mornings and after school on Friday afternoons.


Michael G. Williams was born in Tidewater Virginia in 1971. It is here Associate Professor Williams developed his love for the outdoors and his love of art. In 1996 he moved to Fairbanks Alaska were he lived for eight years. In that time he explored the vast expanses of the Alaskan wilderness and used this exploration as inspiration for his artwork. He earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2003. Michael relocated to Baton Rouge Louisiana in 2004 and earned his Masters of Fine Art degree from Louisiana State University in 2008. In Louisiana his exploration of the swamps of the Atchafalaya basin and his interest in the barrier islands of the Gulf coast became the focal point of his masters thesis. Michael currently lives in Thibodaux Louisiana were he is an Associate Professor of Art at Nicholls State University where he teaches Sculpture. Associate Professor Williams uses the vast estuaries and fragile ecosystems of southern Louisiana for his ongoing explorations and as the inspiration for his works of art.


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Two arrests made during police cyber crime week
TWO arrests have been made in Dyfed Powys during Cyber Crime Week of Action.
A 23 year-old man from Llanelli and a 58-year-old man from Welshpool were arrested on suspicion of possession of indecent images of children. Both have been released on bail.
Dyfed Powys's Digital Communications and Cyber Crime Unit (DCCU) carried out warrants in the Force area as part of five days of activity to raise awareness of cyber-crime, led by the National Crime Agency (NCA).
Detective Sergeant Rob Gravelle, of the DCCU at Dyfed Powys Police, said: "The arrests made this week serve a warning to others engaging in such illegal activity on their computers or any mobile device. There is no hiding place for people committing cyber-crime. We will find them, we will arrest and we will carry out a thorough investigation to seek prosecution of offenders to stop them committing this crime.
"Our Digital Communications and Cyber Crime Unit (DCCU) is an invaluable resource set up to deal with the increasing level of cyber-crime as a result of the changing digital environment. We were the first unit of its kind in Wales and we provide a powerful asset giving significant support to major crime and intelligence operations, as well as supporting front line officers in obtaining the best evidence in cases they are investigating. The DCCU deals with a range of cyber-crimes including online fraud, harassment, protection of children, terrorism, production of drugs and drug dealing."
Other activity carried out for Cyber Crime Week of Action has included: the launch of a new lesson on the dangers and consequences of 'Sexting' for comprehensive school pupils delivered by the All Wales School Liaison Core Programme; providing a digital upload of cyber-crime information for frontline officers as part of their on-going training on investigating crime with a cyber-element to it and holding a pop-up shop in Aberystwyth Town Centre with partners Get Safe Online to speak to shoppers, workers, visitors and businesses about how to avoid becoming a victim of cyber-crime, which was very well-received with the distribution of several hundred leaflets and opportunity to speak face to face with people on the issue of cyber-crime.
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Das Passspiel, englisch auch Passing Play, ist eine Möglichkeit zum Raumgewinn im American Football.

Bei einem Passspiel laufen die potentiellen Passempfänger, beispielsweise Wide Receiver oder Tight Ends, eine vorher festgelegte Passroute und versuchen dabei, sich von ihren Gegenspielern, meist Cornerbacks, freizulaufen. Der Quarterback bewegt sich nach der Ballübergabe an ihn (dem Snap) einige Schritte rückwärts, weg von der Line of Scrimmage (der Drop Back). Dann wirft er zu einem Passempfänger oder läuft selbst, wenn kein Receiver frei steht. Der Empfänger des Passes ist in Amateurligen und vor allem Jugendligen oft vom Trainer vorgegeben, in höheren Ligen entscheidet der Quarterback selbst, wem er den Ball zuwirft. Fängt der Receiver den Ball nicht, ist der Pass incomplete (unvollständig), sobald der Ball den Boden berührt. Lässt der Empfänger den Ball fallen, bevor er ihn unter Kontrolle hat, ist das ein Drop (fallengelassener Ball), wenn er ihn schon unter Kontrolle hatte ein Fumble und der Ball ist für beide Mannschaften aufnehmbar. Gelingt es einem Cornerback oder einem anderen Verteidiger den Ball abzufangen, nennt man das eine Interception. Pro Spielzug ist maximal ein Pass in Richtung der gegnerischen Endzone (Vorwärtspass) erlaubt. Passspiele auf gleicher Höhe oder in den Rückraum (Lateralpass) sind während eines Spielzugs hingegen beliebig oft möglich.

Das Passspiel ist unsicherer als das Laufspiel, weil nicht jeder Pass vollständig ist, was bei einer normalen Ballübergabe an den Runningback nicht der Fall ist. Vollständige Pässe bringen jedoch meist mehr Raumgewinn als ein Lauf.

Passrouten

Im Laufe der Zeit haben sich viele Passrouten entwickelt, dies sind die am häufigsten benutzten:
 Go/Fly: einfach geradeaus
 Fade: fast wie eine Go-Route, nur dass der Wide Receiver leicht nach außen 'abdriftet'
 Post: etwa 10 Yards geradeaus, dann mit einem Winkel von etwa 45° nach innen – zum Goal Post, dem Torpfosten im American Football
 Corner: wie ein Post, etwa 10 Yards geradeaus, dann mit einem Winkel von ca. 45° nach außen – zur Spielfeldecke
 Slant: Ein Schritt geradeaus, dann mit einem Knick von etwa 45° nach innen
 In/Out: 5 Yards geradeaus, dann im rechten Winkel nach innen/außen
 Curl/Hook: etwa 6 Yards geradeaus, dann eine Drehung um etwa 180° (der Pass ist während der Drehung meist schon unterwegs)
 Comeback: wie ein Hook, nur dass der Wide Receiver dem Quarterback entgegenkommt
 Flat/Flare/Wheel: den Runningbacks und Tight Ends vorbehaltene Route, die einfach nach außen aus dem Backfield führen
 Under: wie der Flat, jedoch nach innen

Geschichte

In dem American Football zugrunde liegenden Rugby sind ausschließlich Pässe nach hinten erlaubt. Der erste Vorwärtspass wurde 1886 bei einem Spiel der Yale University gegen die Princeton University von Walter Camp geworfen. Obwohl er damals noch illegal war, wurde er von den Schiedsrichtern anerkannt. Bis zur offiziellen Legalisierung im Jahr 1906 wurde der Vorwärtspass ab und zu angewandt, in den meisten Fällen jedoch für ungültig erklärt. Legalisiert wurde das Passspiel hauptsächlich wegen der sonst sehr blutigen Footballspiele, da die Spieler damals noch keine Ausrüstung trugen. So gab es 1905 18 Tote und 159 Schwerverletzte im Footballsport. Die Einstellung zum neuen Vorwärtspass war grundsätzlich positiv, er wurde aber als sehr unsicher und nur in Ausnahmesituationen anwendbar eingeschätzt, da die gegnerische Mannschaft bei einem unvollständigen Pass selbst den Ball übernimmt.

Der erste legale Pass wurde im selben Jahr von Bradbury Robinson geworfen. Der Quarterback der Saint Louis University (SLU) warf im Spiel gegen das Carroll College nach einem unvollständigen Pass einen vollständigen 20-Yards-Touchdown-Pass auf Jack Schneider. Auch in der weiteren Saison fingen viele weitere Universitäten damit an, Vorwärtspässe einzuführen. Trotz dieser vielen Versuche hatte die SLU unter Cheftrainer Eddie Cochems die besten Pässe und die besten Statistiken, so erreichten sie eine perfekte Saison mit einer Bilanz von elf Siegen bei keiner Niederlage. Durch die Übernahme des Systems durch das populäre Footballteam der University of Notre Dame wurde das Passspiel immer beliebter. Da der Football eher einem Rugbyball ähnelte und somit relativ ungeeignet zum Passen war, wurde seine Form bis 1912 mehrmals geändert.

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This cozy 2 bed unit is in a residential condominium resort, situated on the west coast of Phuket, on the site of a natural waterfall, 2 kilometers south of Kamala and 5 kilometers north of Patong.
The nearest beach is only 400 meters south of the resort while Kamala beach is only a few minutes drive away. There are also 3 golf courses within only 20 minutes drive.
A stunning feature of the resort is the promenade swimming pool, that comprises of 3x 30 meter infinity pools.
The resort facilities include swimming pool, 24 hour security and car parking.


Law, I. (2008). Savvy. New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers.
If you could have a savvy, what would you want it to be?
It's no secret that the Beaumont family is odd. Each member of the family upon turning 12, discover their "savvy", their magical secret. Mother is known for always being perfect, grandpa can move mountains, one of Mibs brother Fish creates hurricanes, her brother Rocket has electricity, grandma can trap musical radio waves into jars, and now it's Mibs turn. What type of savvy will she get? Mibs is excited to learn what her savvy will be. She dreams of being able to fly or shoot lasers from her eyes but now that Poppa, two days prior to Mibs big day was in a terrible accident and hurt, all Mibs wants is a savvy that can save his life.
Savvy by Ingrid Law takes the readers on a ride in an old salesman's bus as the Beaumont children, try to reach the hospital there dad is at. Particularly Mibs is determined to prove to her father that her new savvy whatever the savvy ends up being that she will be able to save him. Read what happens to Mibs as she discovers her savvy, and the crazy adventure she goes on to help her papa. Mibs journey to save her father is a lot of fun and leads to many new discoveries for all involved, including a Bible salesman, a preacher's boy, a diner waitress, and many of her Savvy siblings.
The language of the book is absolutely entertaining chalk filled with tons of nonsensical southern sounding dialect words such as; "hobbledehoy boy", "fizgiggley girls", "persnickety moment", "niminy-piminy thing", "razzmatazz radio", "full hokeypokey", "marching herky-jerky", "a jig shy of jaybird-naked", "oom-pah-pah polka music", and "heebie-jeebies". The books can will easily be appreciated by many with the setting is in the Midwest, the nice treatment of religion, and the ever so strong focus on family. Savvy should easily appeal to more readers than just fantasy readers. There is a sequel to Savvy, Scumble, set nine years after Mibs journey, her cousin, another Beuamont has just turned thirteen and about to get his savvy, a savvy more powerful than anyone could have ever anticipated.


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Please don't take it personally if this happens to you. There are a number of things I am learning.


The residency program for the College of Doctoral Studies at Grand Canyon University now resides on campus.
The program recently moved from its former home at a nearby resort to start hosting doctoral learners at the Grand Canyon University Hotel and campus.
"The growth in classroom space and our new hotel makes it possible to hold many of our residency sessions at GCU," said Dr. Michael Berger, dean of the College of Doctoral Studies.
The move to the 152-room hotel and Phoenix campus has helped "energize and focus the learners. It's great to be back on campus," Berger said.
Two other benefits of the on-campus residency: It allows learners to spend extra time in the library and saves about $200 a trip in hotel costs.
GCU expects nearly 2,600 learners to attend the weeklong doctoral residency events this academic year. Doctoral learners are required to attend two residencies before completing their dissertation.
The mandatory residency provides training and feedback for researching and helps greatly with the writing of dissertations.


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Grandmaster Opening Preparation
Grandmaster Opening Preparation addresses such questions as how to balance computer preparation with human considerations, along with a wealth of practical advice on how to go about building the opening repertoire which is right for you.
Brought together in one volume as part of Everyman Chess's series of compilation books: Starting Out: Queen's Gambit Accepted, Starting Out: Queen's Gambit Declined and Starting Out: Slav and Semi Slav. These three classic titles from the Everyman Chess Starting Out Series provide a complete repertoire with the Queen's Gambit.
Points of Struggle - Parent and Coach Edition
Written with parents and coaches in mind, Points of Struggle contains basic lessons and worksheets that bring a player from true beginner to having the confidence and skills to enter their first tournament. This book is ideal for parents who know little about chess, coaches who need supplemental materials or a syllabus for beginners, or for identifying why a student is having difficulty improving.
A Novel of New Orleans and Paris
The Chess Players is a historical novel based on the life of Paul Morphy, who is considered to have been the first world chess champion and possibly the strongest chess player in the history of the game. Paul Charles Morphy was born on June 22, 1837 in New Orleans Louisiana. His father was Alonzo Morphy. His mother was Louise Thérèse Felicite Thelcide Le Carpentier. He learned the moves of chess simply by watching his uncle and father play. Nobody taught him the rules. By age 9 he was regarded as the best player in New Orleans. By age 21 he was regarded as the best chess player in the world.
CLEARANCE - Chess Movies 2
The Means and Ends
'Chess Movies'' represents a new idea in the Pandolfini Chess Library series. It offers instructional material with every single move diagrammed and explained. Thus a chessboard and pieces are not needed to follow through. This makes it possible to rely solely on the book itself, as one would with a text on tactics and problems, without having to set up the positions. It's almost as if one is sitting in a movie theater, watching the film roll by, with the narrative carried along by subtitles.
SHOPWORN - Chess Movies 2
Quick Tricks
Chess MoviesTM represents a new idea in the Pandolfini Chess Library Series. It offers instructional material with every single move diagrammed and explained. Thus a chessboard and pieces are not needed to follow through. This makes it possible to rely solely on the book itself, as one would with a text on tactics and problems, without having to set up the positions, even though the present volume, Quick Tricks, contains games of ten full moves or more.
Analyse du je des d'echecs - FRENCH EDITION
>Francois-Andre Danican Philidor (1726-1795) is widely regarded as the strongest chess player ever in history prior to the modern era. He was so much better than any of his contemporaries that it is impossible for us to know how good he really was. The edition of the book that is reprinted here was published in 1871 by C. Sanson. This shows that the original Philidor book was still the standard work on the subject one hundred years after it was first written.
SHOPWORN - Let's Play Chess
In this updated and revised second edition of Pandolfini's acclaimed "Let's Play Chess, you will find the rules, the logic, some of the culture and history, and the basic principles of good chess play. Chess is by far the most popular board game in the world. There are millions of players of all ages and the number keeps growing.
The Best Chess-Drill Book For Beginners of All Ages
Catalog Code: B0002SS
From ever popular instructor Bruce Pandolfini comes this entertaining, interactive and effective book for teaching young Chess players and other newcomers to the game.
Beginning Chess
Over 300 Elementary Problems For Players New to the Game
Now even beginners can reap the rewards of Pandolfini's acclaimed teaching system. Over 300 problems, tailored to beginning players, encompass everything a player needs to learn, from the basic rules and vocabulary to the moves of various chessmen to sophisticated strategies. 300 line drawings.
More Chess Openings - Traps and Zaps - VOLUME 2
200 Brand-New Openings for Players of All Levels
The opening is one of the most important parts of the chess game. Weaken your pawns by mistake, and they're taken. Attack wildly and haphazzardly, and your pieces are picked off. Misuse your queen and she's trapped. Carelessly neglect development and you're mated. You've scarely begun, and the game is over. Fortunately, National Master Bruce Pandolfin's More Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps 2, offers drills and skills to help players of all levels avoid these perils and pitfalls.
Chessercizes
New Winning Techniques for Players of All Levels
National Master Bruce Pandolfini has created a unique and challenging Chess exercise book for players of all levels. Faced with actual positions from recent tournaments and match play, readers are asked to make the winning move for some of the world's best players, including World Champions Kasparov and Karpov.
More Chessercizes - Checkmate
300 Winning Strategies for Players of All Levels
This book offers chess players the ultimate challenge - to find the move or sequence of moves that will finish off the imaginary opponent in a checkmate situation, allowing readers to practice traps and winning opening moves without using a chess board.
Chess Opening - Traps and Zaps - VOLUME 1
202 Openings Designed to Instruct Players of All Levels, Written by America's Leading Chess Writer
In the first completely instructional book ever written on chess openings, National Master Bruce Pandolfini teaches players how to take charge of the game's crucial opening phase.
Pandolfini Endgame Course
Basic Endgame Concepts Explained by America's Leading Chess Teacher
The endgame has always been a particularly instructive phase of chess play. It provides the perfect opportunity for understanding the potential power of each chess piece in every chess situation-from opening move to checkmate. Yet unfortunately, the endgame is often viewed as an inaccessible area of play by average players whose experience is usually limited to watching championship games. Now Pandolfini's Endgame Course changes all that.
Bobby Fischer's Outrageous Chess Moves
A Study of 101 Outrageous Moves by the Great Chess Champion of All Time
This book contains a collection of the most brilliant, ingenious and outrageous moves ever played by Bobby Fischer, the American who is generally acknowledged to be the greatest chess player of all time.These 101 moves - every one a move that either forced checkmate, gained material or lead to an overwhelmingly superior position - have been selected from among all of Fischer's recorded games, most of which were were played under tournament or match conditions.


Paper pioneer Jennifer Collier creates exquisite sculptures from vintage recycled materials in conjunction with stitch; a contemporary twist on traditional textiles. The papers serve as both the inspiration and the media for the work, with the narrative suggesting the forms. Through this marriage of unlikely materials old papers are transformed into something truly unique, delicate and complex.
Creartii is very lucky to have Paper Jennifer (follow on Instagram) travel from Staffordshire to work with you on this wonderful workshop, creating a beautiful bespoke bird box inspired by Jennifer's own work. You will use hand and machine stitch, vintage papers and card, to create a wonderful piece of your own.
All materials are included, and so is refreshments. All abilities welcome.


Poll: Would you go for oxbridge just for the degree you get at the end?
some people are such grammar-*****es.
change the record guys and leave the OP alone!
thank you absolutely for your concern to me! you are probably the first person on this board who even slightly likes me. thank you!
becaause of your empathy, i'm repping you every month!
I'm applying to Oxford because I feel the tutorial system will get the best out of me in terms of historical knowledge and research capabilities. One-to-one guidance is invaluable in improving your intellectual curiosity as opposed to a lecture room with another 30-odd people.
Going for the open day and seeing the great architecture helped my cause mind.
That's what I meant - would you go to oxbridge just for the sake of getting a top-rated degree, even if it evens living in an environment you can't handle, or a subject which you are not interested in?
No. That would be absurd, and not remotely conducive to a decent performance in my case (nor in the majority of other cases, I would imagine).
I, at the minute, couldn't give a **** about how good the degree is viewed at the end. I love studying at Cambridge for a million other reasons.
Would you/did you/have you only go to Oxbridge, solely on the degree you get at the end?
That is the most incoherent question that I have seen in days.
Your chances of going to Oxford or Cambridge must be vanishingly small.
If that was the case, you would likely not get a top-rated degree. Few people do well at subjects they don't like in an environment they don't get on with.
The prestige of the degree was a factor for me, but a relatively small one.
thanks for your lovely rep "im so academic"
im appalled about what you said about me. how can you be so rude?
and how is it the most incoherent question you've seen in days? ok, make my question into a coherent one then - i'd like to see you do that! ha!
......and my chances of going to oxbirdge are "vanishingly small", well believe it or not, im so academic and very advanced for me age in learning. how dare you think you have the right to say i'm not going to get in cambridge!
'Would you/did you/have you only go to Oxbridge, solely on the degree you get at the end?' = INCOHERENT.
'Would you/did you only go to Oxbridge for the prestige factor?' = COHERENT.
im so academic and very advanced for me age in learning.
It is a shame that your grammar, spelling and content are not consistent with your claims.
Did your mum say you were a special snowflake as well?
Cambridge doesn't accept special snowflakes - they tend to melt.
Nobody can write THAT incoherently.
Come on, confess that you are just pretending to be illiterate.
Special Snowflake Syndrome: when a child is repeatedly told the s/he is a very unique individual, unlike anyone else, and way more special; this syndrome manifests itself in beliefs the s/he can prevail in tasks s/he obviously cannot.
But er...you told me that I have said syndrome due to some self-esteem issues.
Seems like you're a bit confused, dear.
I've never told you that you have self-esteem issues; I once said that someone else in the same thread as you in the H&R forum has them, though.
And here I was in reference to the grammatically challenged, Oxbridge wannabe.
Considering the level of thought shown in your posts, I think it's a valid comment. Getting in is about seeming, in an interview, to be very, very bright. To be logical and think things through well. Most of your threads show an inability to do this, which will impact on your admissions chances.
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How likely am I to gain a training contract once graduating?
How do I tell him I just want to be friends?


We set sail from La Marina La Amada and sail to ISLA MUJERES. In the North of the ISLAND, we will anchor for scuba diving and bathing in the sea. After that, we will visit the Mangroves of Isla Mujeres, which are a marvel of nature.
Frequently, Dolphin families accompany us on the journey, and it is highly likely to see giant turtles. You will be able to see wild crocodiles in the Mangroves. This excursion is like a show for sea and nature lovers.
Departure: 9:00 a.m. y 2:00 p.m.
Includes: Open Bar national and international drinks and snacks on board, Captain, Sailor and Hostess.


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The Borniquen Classic is a defunct tennis tournament played in 1977. It was held in San Juan in Puerto Rico and was played on outdoor hard courts.

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Ross, Cochran-Siegle win super G at US Alpine Championships
CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine (AP) Laurenne Ross and Ryan Cochran-Siegle won super G titles Saturday in the U.S. Alpine Championships at Sugarloaf Mountain.
Ross is a 2014 Olympian who also won the 2013 U.S. Championship in the super G. She was timed in 1:21.44. Cochran-Siegle finished in 1:19.66 for his first national title. He was second in the super G and giant slalom at last year's U.S. Championships.
Cochran-Siegle, the son of 1972 Olympic slalom gold medalist Barbara Ann Cochran, beat U.S. ski team teammate Jared Goldberg by 0.26 seconds. U.S. ski team veteran Travis Ganong took third.
Local favorite Sam Morse finished fourth. He was fifth in the super G and first in the downhill at this month's junior world championships.
U.S. ski team member Stacey Cook and Megan McJames tied for second, 1.05 seconds off the pace, in front of U.S. teammates Alice McKennis and Nina O'Brien.


Rainbow boas are widespread throughout much of South America. Brazilian rainbow boas occur in the Amazon Basin, and in coastal Guiana, French Guyana, and Suriname and southern Venezuela.
They live in humid woodland forests and can sometimes be found in open savannas.
In the wild the diet consist of rodents, birds, and possibly some forms of aquatic life and lizards.
Sexual maturity is usually reached in the first 2.5 to four years. Males may breed at four feet (1.2 m) and females at 4.5 feet (1.4 m).
Gestation lasts about five months.
A typical litter contains twelve to 25 babies.
Rainbow boas are so named because of the iridescent sheen imparted by microscopic ridges on their scales, which act like prisms to refract light into rainbows.
In the wild these snakes would live on their own and only come together to mate.


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On Wentworth Miller, Body Shaming, & Speaking Up
by Lady Clever
WHEN NEWS BREAKS OF AN INSTANCE OF FAT-SHAMING IN THE MEDIA, most would assume, if they had no details to go off of, that the victim of the attack was a woman. After all, we live in a world where women's bodies are constantly scrutinized and policed, bounded on all sides by the fashion, beauty, and weight-loss industries (which, in case you were wondering, were valued at 361 billion dollars, 265 billion dollars, and 60 billion dollars in the US alone, respectively). All three have an obvious vested interest in ensuring that women strive to achieve an ideal that, frankly, is not realistic without help; the number of times magazines, music videos, advertising campaigns, and other forms of media have been proven to have engaged in digital alteration of women's bodies is too many to count. While a body positivity movement has recently emerged to combat this pervasive idea that only thin bodies are desirable bodies, the fact is that this ideal is still, by and large, the one women are confronted with every day. What results from the obsession to achieve this ideal is eating disorders, skewed perceptions of reality, body dysmorphia, and, of course, billions and billions of dollars to fuel the fashion, beauty, and weight-loss corporations that do everything in their power to ensure that the status quo remains in place.
While women have always been the targets of this concerted effort to normalize extreme thinness and make it the new benchmark for desirability, men aren't immune from it. Traditional notions of masculinity that demanded men not care about their appearance or their weight have been eroding steadily over the past few decades; there are as many ads featuring muscle-bound studs on billboards these days as there are waifish supermodels, hawking the products and clothes of a high-end lifestyle that will boost your ego but decrease the funds in your checking account.
The difference between men and women, in this case, is twofold. The first difference is that, even though there is an unrealistic ideal that men are told they need to achieve, they aren't vilified the same way as women are for not meeting that standard when they fail to do so. When tabloids do make fun of male celebrities, like they did with Leonardo DiCaprio and his weight gain after he finished filming The Great Gatsby, they're still presented as having earned the right to relax and be carefree after all the hard work they've put in for those roles (traditional masculinity might be eroding, but it's not for the history books yet). Actresses like Jennifer Lawrence, on the other hand, are expected to maintain the kinds of figures they have in movies like The Hunger Games for the rest of their lives, both in and out of the spotlight.
The second difference is that male celebrities who are body-shamed rarely ever talk about the experience, even if it affects them negatively. Body-shaming of female celebrities follows a predictable arc: a photo of a celebrity gets leaked by a tabloid, her appearance is roundly ridiculed or criticized by the media and the masses, the celebrity responds by denouncing the body-shamers and revealing how much the criticism has hurt her, and the media responds by either apologizing or doubling down. The response of the female celebrities is key, though, and almost always assured to happen; the number of male celebrities who have acknowledged body-shaming attempts by the media, let alone responded to them, is practically zero. Leonardo DiCaprio just went on living his best life, shirtlessly frolicking with water guns and supermodels to his heart's content. Manly men couldn't care less what people think or say about their bodies, after all.
This is why it's so important that Wentworth Miller, the star of crime/action thriller Prison Break, responded to the body-shaming attempt made by male-interest website TheLadBible. The site posted a meme of Miller that featured two images of him side-by-side, one of him at his peak Prison Break days, and the other from 2010, after the show had ended.
Miller responded by posting a short essay on Facebook, in which the actor thoughtfully and eloquently opens up about his struggles with depression, suicide, and overeating, and which dispels the notion that body-shaming doesn't negatively affect men. Click the image to be taken to Miller's Facebook post, where you can read the essay in its entirety, as well as find links for suicide prevention services.
Body-shaming is hurtful, playing on insecurities that all of us have; the pain that it causes doesn't discriminate between the genders. At the end of the day, both men and women suffer when they force themselves to live up to the impossible ideals society expects them to. We applaud Miller for shedding light on that truth, and for having the courage to demonstrate that the kind of vulnerability needed to talk about personal issues like these ones shouldn't be dependent on gender, either. Hopefully, Miller has opened a door that will allow more men — of celebrity status and otherwise — to feel comfortable enough to share their experiences with mental health issues, eating disorders, and body-shaming.
Also, in case you were wondering about TheLadBible's response, a few hours after Miller's post went live, the website issued an apology for sharing the meme, and deleted the post. The media is nothing if not consistent.
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Erdogan vows Syria operation if US falls short in safe zone
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Turkey's president threatened Saturday to launch a unilateral offensive into northeastern Syria if plans to establish a so-called safe zone along Turkey's border fail to meet his expectations, including a demand that Turkish soldiers control the corridor.
Speaking to graduates of a military academy in Istanbul, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the U.S. had up to three weeks to satisfy Turkish demands.
Earlier in August, Turkish and U.S. officials agreed to set up the zone east of the Euphrates River. Ankara wants U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters, considered terrorists by Turkey, to pull back from the border.
"If our soldiers do not start to control the area actively, we will have no choice but to activate our own operational plans," Erdogan said.
Turkey has been pressing to control — in coordination with the U.S. — a 19-25 mile (30-40 kilometer) deep zone within civil war-ravaged Syria, running east of the Euphrates all the way to the border with Iraq.
On Friday, Erdogan said Turkish officials had "temporarily" agreed to a safe zone proposed by the U.S. that is narrower than 20 miles (32 kilometers).
The two countries set up a joint operations center in Turkey's border province of Sanliurfa this month and started helicopter patrols. But Turkish officials have repeatedly vowed to go it alone if the U.S. delays safe zone plans.
Turkey sees the Syrian Kurdish fighters, who make up the majority of the Syrian Democratic Forces, as an extension of a Kurdish insurgency within Turkey. American troops are stationed in northeast Syria, along with the Kurdish forces, and have fought the Islamic State group together. The differing positions on the Kurdish fighters have become a major source of tension between NATO allies Turkey and the U.S.
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Turkey's new Turksat 5A satellite launched from US
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Turkey's Erdogan, Russia's Putin discuss Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on phone
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Navistar Forms Service Partnership with Love's Travel Stops
March 8, 2019 • by HDT Staff
A new deal between Navistar and Love's Travel Stops will allow Love's and Speedco service locations to handle an array of work covered by Navistar-issued warranties.
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A new deal between Navistar and Love's Travel Stops will add more than 315 Love's Truck Tire Care and Speedco locations and more than 1,000 technicians to Navistar International's service network.
The exclusive service partnership will be fully enacted in the second half of 2019, authorizing most Love's and Speedco service locations to handle a wide array of work covered by a Navistar-issued new-product warranty, as well as the company's extended warranties and used truck warranties.
All applicable Love's and Speedco service locations will be authorized to perform warranty work with service repair times of three hours or less for all International Class 6 through 8 trucks. Navistar says the deal will create the industry's largest service network at more than 1,000 locations in North America.
"It will expand customers' access to same-day service for a wide array of light mechanical repairs, adding more than 315 service locations, more than 1,000 technicians and more extensive operating hours," said Michael Cancelliere, president, truck and parts. "It will also provide our customers with increased repair velocity, enabling more customers to get their trucks repaired the same day."
More information on the service partnership is available here.
Related: How Data Is Changing Predictive Maintenance
Read more about Navistar Navistar International Love's Travel Stops Maintenance Parts and Service Warranty Truck Stops
Goodyear Launches Mobile Fleet Service
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company unveiled AndGo, a vehicle servicing platform that combines predictive software and a national service network to enable fleets to be ready to go when they are needed.
Meritor Names Villavarayan Executive VP, COO
Meritor has named Chris Villavarayan executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. He's been senior vice president and president of Meritor's Global Truck segment since January 2018.
Fontaine Modification to Offer Samsara Hardware Installation
Fontaine Modification is now offering installation of Samsara hardware, including Vehicle Gateways, Asset Gateways, AI dash cams, and Environmental Monitors. The hardware can be installed at Fontaine's nine locations across the U.S.
Jasper Engines & Transmissions Relocates Austin Office
The new San Marcos branch is housed in a new 7,000 square foot facility with the capacity for up to 600 remanufactured gas and diesel engines, transmissions, differentials, and fuel and air components.
Zonar Adds Cummins Connected Software Update Capability
Zonar has announced that Cummins Connected Software Updates have been integrated into its OTAir telematics system.
Severe Skilled Technician Shortage Triggering Higher Shop Labor Rates
The vehicle maintenance and repair industries are experiencing a skilled labor shortage as technicians in the Baby Boomer demographic retire in greater numbers than those replacing them. The skilled labor shortage requires shops to pay more for skilled technicians, which translates into higher shop labor rates.
Vehicle Complexity Increasing Fleet Repair Costs
New technologies such as Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) require special equipment and training when service is needed, which create additional maintenance costs.
Fleet Reduces Preventable Accidents Using Video Technology
After implementing a video telematics system into its fleet, Loram Maintenance of Way has seen an improvement in driving habits, a reduction in accidents, and in the accidents that do occur, they've less often been found at fault.


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Second Homily on the Seventy Apostles of the Lord (St. Cyril of Alexandria)
By St. Cyril of Alexandria
(Commentary on Luke, Sermon 61)
Luke 10:3. Go; behold, I send you as sheep among wolves.
All those who praise the divine and sacred Word correctly, and without error, are, we affirm, the allies of the doctrines of truth, and its host teachers; well knowing how to guide whosoever wish to advance in Christ, rightly unto every good work, and to the life incorruptible, and to participation in the blessings bestowed upon us. Of these most wise Paul also declares, that they are "the lights of the world, holding the word of life."
Now of these illustrious and famous men the divine disciples were the commencement, and stand foremost in order: for they had as a schoolmaster Him Who is the Giver of all understanding; and Who richly bestoweth His light upon those who love Him. For He is the true light Who illumineth the heavens, even the powers who are above; and delivereth from ignorance and darkness those also upon earth. And observe how He made the appointed teachers of all beneath the sun to be ready workmen, conspicuous for their earnest zeal, and able to win the glory of apostolic victories; preferring none of this world's affairs to the duty of proclaiming their sacred message, and so bravely disposed in their manly mind as to be superior to all fear, and no whit terrified at hardships, nor alarmed at death itself, when brought upon them for Christ's sake. For "go," He says: and in this word "go," He encourages them to be courageous; makes them eagerly desirous of saintly victories; establishes them in the steadfast resistance of all temptation; and permits them not to shrink from the violence of persecutions. For just as valiant generals, when the battle begins, and the enemy discharge their shafts, encourage those under their command bravely to resist the attacking foe, and to bear themselves manfully against the enemy; using such words as these; 'Fellow soldiers, let none of these things that ye see trouble your mind; we are not weak and inexperienced in warfare, but know well the ways of battle: we have coats of mail strongly made; armour and swords; bows too and darts: by exertion we shall purchase the victory; stoutheartedness will win for us a right glorious renown:' so does the Savior of all, if we may so speak, send forth the disciples against the hosts of unbelievers, saying, "Go; behold, I send you as sheep among wolves."
What sayest Thou O Lord? How can sheep converse with wolves? When was a wild beast ever at peace with the sheep? Scarcely can the shepherds protect their flocks by gathering them into folds, and shutting them up in enclosures, and frightening the beasts of prey by the barking of dogs, yea, and even themselves fighting in their defense, and running risks to protect the more weakly members of their flock. How then does He command the holy Apostles, who are guileless men, and if we may so speak, sheep, to seek the company of wolves, and go to them of their own accord? Is not the danger manifest? Are they not set as a ready prey for their attacks? How can a sheep prevail over a wolf? How can one so peaceful vanquish the savageness of beasts of prey? Yes, He says, for they all have Me as their Shepherd: small and great; people and princes; teachers and taught. I will be with you and aid you, and deliver you from all evil. I will tame the savage beasts; I will change wolves into sheep; I will make the persecutors become the helpers of the persecuted: and those who wrong My ministers I will make to be sharers in their pious designs. For I make and unmake all things, and there is nothing that can resist My will.
And that this was the actual result, we may see in instances which really occurred. For the divine Paul was a blasphemer, and persecutor, more injurious and cruel than any wolf against those who believed in Christ. Did he then persist in this conduct? Did he continue to be a wolf even unto the end? Far from it: for he was called by Christ, and experienced an unlooked for change. He who in old time was a wolf became more gentle than a lamb; and preached the faith which once he persecuted. And a change so unexpected in its manner was the wonder of all men, and Christ was glorified, Who had changed him from a beast of prey into a lamb. And this the divine Jacob had in his blessings before announced concerning him: "Benjamin is a ravening wolf: in the morning he shall eat flesh: and in the evening divide victual." For the wise Paul was of the tribe of Benjamin, and, at first, he resisted those who believed in Christ like a ravening wolf; but when a short time had elapsed, a space, so to speak, as from morning to evening, he divided victual. For he taught and preached Jesus: and to those that as yet were babes in intellect he offered milk; but set before the full grown strong meat. In the morning therefore he eats flesh, and in the evening divides victual.
And thus much then briefly respecting the blessed Paul: but let us next discuss from a similar point of view the calling of nations. Let us see whether they too also were not at one time beasts of prey, and fiercer than wolves against the ministers of the gospel message of salvation, but were transformed unto the gentleness and guilelessness which are by Christ's help. They too persecuted the holy apostles, not so much like men struggling with wolves, as like beasts of prey, raging savagely against sheep. And though they wronged them not, but rather called them to salvation, they stoned them, they imprisoned them, they persecuted them from city to city. And yet those, who thus acted at first, afterwards became gentle and guileless, and like the sheep which once they persecuted.
And who else accomplishes all these things but Jesus Christ our Lord? For He also it is "Who hath broken down the fence wall that was in the middle, abolishing the law of commandments contained in doctrines; Who hath made the two nations into one new man; Who hath made peace, and reconciled both in one body unto the Father." For that there have been joined unto the faith in concord and unity of mind and will, the savage in company with the gentle; the impure and sin-stained with the saints; those, that is, of the herds of the Gentiles with those of Israel who believed; the prophet Isaiah shews, thus speaking in the Spirit: "And the wolf shall graze with the lamb; and the leopard rest with the kid; and the bear and the cow shall graze together; and the ox and the lion eat provender together, and their young ones shall be with one another." Consider, my beloved, and understand that those who were sanctified by faith did not conform to the habits of the heathen, but on the contrary those who were called of the heathen conformed to them. For such beasts as the wolf and lion, the bear and leopard, are eaters of flesh; but those animals which are of a gentle nature, kids and lambs, and steers, feed upon grass. But those beasts of prey, he says, shall graze with these gentle ones, and eat their food. It is not therefore the gentle ones who have conformed to the habits of the savage: but, on the contrary, as I said, the savage who have imitated them. For they have abandoned their cruel disposition for the gentleness that becometh saints, and been changed by Christ, so that the wolves have become lambs; for He it is Who hath made them gentle, and united, as I said, the two nations unto a mind full of the love of God. And this of old the hierophant Moses cried out, saying, "Rejoice, ye nations, with His people; ascribe majesty unto God." Let us therefore exalt Him and honor Him with praises because of the Savior and Lord of all: by Whom and with Whom to God the Father be praise and dominion, with the Holy Spirit, for ever and ever, Amen.
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What we say matters. How we say it matters even more. Especially in an email, when people cannot read our tone of voice or see the emotions on our face, we need to be sure that we communicate a precise message with a positive tone. Otherwise we open the door for confusion and a negative reaction.
Here is an example for us to study. It is a mass email recently sent from the marketing department of an online retailer.
I want to thank you for being a loyal customer. I truly value your business and noticed that you are not receiving emails about promotions and specials that are available to you in addition to the special pricing you receive from us.
After looking into this, I believe this was an error. You can update your preferences by clicking below.
Please see below for an example of a promotion and offer you are missing out on. Regardless of your response, please accept this offer as a token of our appreciation for letting us serve you. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at the number below.
Again, thank you for your business and I am available to help you anytime you need me.
The obvious goal is to have customers opt in for email specials and notifications in order to increase savings (and spending). That is a great goal, but let's examine this from a marketing perspective and see if the message intended was the message received. What were the customer's perceptions? (Keep in mind that this is not just an academic exercise but is based on actual responses from customers who received this email).
1. There is something wrong with our account.
This is a positive message about an added value. It builds on the relationship. It cements the fact that this business relationship is a collaboration and works for their benefit. This kind of positive message will generate a response, not a reaction. A reaction is most often negative and emotionally charged. And when someone complains about others making a mistake that is not good advertising.
2. We are not getting the best deal possible.
Customers were notified that they were not receiving promotional emails. This aroused suspicion which was compounded when they read, "see below for an example of a promotion and offer you are missing out on." Again, this is a negative message that made them wonder what else they are missing.
When a seed of doubt is planted in a customer's mind they are motivated to investigate other, better options, i.e. the competition. Maybe they can get better pricing from that salesman that called them and told them they were being over charged by their current vendor. This gives legs to lingering doubts.
3. We get a consolation prize for your mistake.
These points do not even take into consideration the poor grammar in the note. The messages we send others need to be precise, positive and professional. Grammatically incorrect messages not only serve to make us look unprofessional, they are unprofessional.
Working hard to build a strong relationship with customers can be wasted effort if the relationship is undermined by fear, confusion, or doubt raised by a badly communicated message. Some people say we need to work smarter not harder, but we need to work smarter and harder. Hopefully a little critical thinking and concentrated effort can help us continue to improve our communication skills and see greater success as a result.
We have to remember that we all communicate differently. That means we cannot assume that anyone else knows exactly what we are saying. Next time we have a failure to communicate, let's keep two questions in mind, "Can you hear me now?", and "Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?" When we get the answers, we have bridged the failure to communicate and are actually participating in a two-way conversation.
Now go talk among yourselves.
Information is everywhere. If someone has a question, we can "Google it." Fifteen years ago no one even knew what a google was, now it is a company that runs a search engine, and it is a verb. Dumb people with smart phones can be an instant expert on any subject. I'm surprised that we have not found a cure for cancer on the internet yet. Everything else is posted there. But regurgitating information does not mean that we know anything. It just means we can repeat what we hear. Just like a parrot.
We need to be reminded that information is not the same as education. Neither is schooling for that matter. We can get an education at home, at school, at work, or anywhere we are willing to invest the time and energy into learning. Information is just facts. Just because we go to school doesn't mean we learn anything.
Face it, reading something on the internet doesn't mean it is true. Otherwise I would already be a millionaire from the widow with cancer in Nigeria whose government official husband died and told her to send 30 million dollars to someone they found an email address for through a random internet search before she dies too. Come to think of it, that widow never emailed me back after I sent her my bank information.
Perhaps we need to rename this age. It is not so much the Information Age as it is the Information Overload Age. We are stressing ourselves out by trying to keep up with all the news. We are becoming more afraid as every day we hear on the news about some new disease (bird flu, pig flu, Obama flu) that is going to wipe up off the face of the earth. And we are becoming more angry as we seem to be losing our ability to change our circumstances. We are beginning to believe that we are victims of our circumstances instead of the old American conviction that used to instill in us as a people that we can succeed no matter the odds. We will find a way.
We fall into error when we believe that because we know a fact we possess the truth. Knowing facts is not the same thing as being educated. A true education reveals itself in our ability to take facts and apply them to make a difference in who we are and what we do.
I don't mean to knock school or the ability to recall facts. These things are useful when we are diligent to apply ourselves. But a real education can be had anywhere we are, no matter how long ago we were in school. And real education involves common sense – learning not just what, but why, and how, and when. Common sense is uncommon today. As the adage goes, a person may be smart but people are stupid. Without common sense we may all know the answer to a question but at the same time all fail to be able to apply it in a meaningful way.
Some would say that common sense is second nature and we have it or we don't. But if that is true, then we really have no hope and should just pack up and wait for the flu pandemic, asteroid, or government to kill us all.
Common sense can be learned. It starts with imitation, not information. Sometimes we forget how simple it can be to learn new things. And the quickest way to learn is to imitate our teachers.
Often we expect others to learn by reading, or watching a training video, or attending a webinar. But the fastest way to learn anything is to do it. That is why so many trades have apprentices. When I say "the apprentice" today most people think of a TV show, but master craftsmen used to take on younger apprentices in order to teach them a trade. The apprentice was the gopher (go for this, get me that), the helper, the janitor, and whatever else he needed to be in order to help (and learn from) the master.
Imitation is not just a form of flattery. It is a good way to learn new things. Today, let's look around us and see who has common sense, is calm in the midst of the storm, and deals well with stress. Then do what they do. We will learn quickly that if we do something over and over it becomes a habit. It changes the way we think and the way we approach problems. In fact, imitating good examples is perhaps the best education. Now that is some useful information.
Everyday we face the possibility of conflict (even if we don't get out of bed). Some people just wake up on the wrong side of the bed and are in a bad mood. Others search for conflict and do all that they can to keep the people around them stirred up. Sometimes the cause is impatience, a misunderstanding, a mistake, or perhaps a genuine disagreement that gets handled poorly. Whatever the cause, whenever we interact with other people there is always the potential for conflict.
Many of us dread conflict and seek to avoid it at all costs. Some go so far as being willing to take the blame for something they did not do if they think it means that there will be an end to the confrontation. There are also those around us in the work place that fight dirty. When it comes to conflict, even about business matters, they make it personal and they attack with their words and actions. Some conflict is resolved, some averted, and some just seems to never end.
Conflict and confrontations are part of life because none of us is perfect. None of us, contrary to what some may believe, have all the answers and no one is really always right. When we disagree, when there are differences, or when there are problems it is part of our nature to react defensively. That means that our first initial "gut reaction" is fight or flight. We either prepare mentally and emotionally to fight, or we look for an escape route, some way to get out of the confrontation as quickly as possible.
There have been volumes of books written about conflict resolution. In fact, we can even go to school and get a degree in the subject. But with all that the experts have to say about it, why do we still face the potential for conflict on a daily basis? Because while it is easy to write about dealing with conflict, it is an entirely different matter once the conflict has begun and we are knee deep into it. We can think about conflict logically, but most conflict finds us entangled in emotions. It is how we feel that usually determines how we react.
Beside that, in the midst of conflict no one takes the time to read the books on conflict resolution. If we are not prepared beforehand then we will not be able to think rationally once the battle begins. So what can we do beforehand to help prepare ourselves mentally and emotionally to deal with conflicts that may arise. I understand that the very thought of dealing with conflict may make us want to run and hide, or call in sick, but if we are not thinking about it before things get rolling, then it will certainly just roll over us.
When conflicts arise we do not need a Tom-Tom or Garmin to tell us where we took a wrong turn. Every conflict, no matter how small or how large, can be traced back to one of three root problems: Greed, Pride, or Selfishness. That is the GPS we need to check to get things back on track or to prevent getting "lost" in the first place.
Think about it. Every conflict can be boiled down to these lowest common denominators. It is either greed – wanting something that is not ours or wanting more than what we have; pride – thinking we are right, we are better than we are, better than others, or that we deserve something that we did not get; or selfishness – putting our wants and needs above those of others. If we think about things that have caused recent conflicts in our lives we can follow it back and arrive at one of these three root problems every time.
In order to deal with conflict, or better yet, in order to be prepared to handle conflict and resolve problems with others, we need to take our eyes off of ourselves. It is a usually a self centered emotionally irrational reaction that escalates conflict. To help us figure this out, we need to think in terms of the lessons we can learn from the martial art of judo. Not that we give someone a judo chop when they start to pick a fight. NO! Seriously, judo is the art of using an opponent's weight and momentum against them, it is using redirection and superior leverage to allow others to defeat themselves.
Think about it this way. When someone is determined to start a conflict or have a confrontation we will probably not be able to stop them. But we can be in complete control of how we respond. We can deflect their attack, diffuse their emotions, and even distract them from their objective, if we are ready before the battle begins. It is not about out-fighting them, it is about out-thinking them.
The single most freeing fact when it comes to dealing with conflict is the realization that we are not responsible for how others act. We are responsible for ourselves and how we act. When we take on responsibility that is not ours we will end up in a fight before it is all over. But when we take the responsibility for our own actions (and even thoughts), then we can think rationally about how to respond to conflict before it ever begins.
We may still be involved in conflicts, but if we focus on ourselves and our responsibility instead of on others, we have already won. A mature and thoughtful person who is committed to doing what they know is right no matter what anyone else around them does will not need to decide whether to resort to fight or flight. They will be prepared to stand their ground, to stand alone if necessary, and to stand above the fray. A wise man once wrote, "If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men." It may not always be possible, but if we are prepared, we will overcome, no matter what conflict comes our way.
The word attitude originally referred to ones physical posture and evolved to describe the state of mind that is indicated by our stance, or our body language. Today the term usually refers to either our state of mind (how we think and feel) or our being uncooperative (coping an attitude). What is now descriptive of that which is mental once was describing the physical. Interestingly we miss the fact that what we think and feel is most often communicated through body language rather than through words.
We have learned to manipulate our speech. We can smile and say nice things while at the same time mentally rolling our eyes and thinking horrid thoughts. However, little things from the tone of our voice to the stance we take when talking to someone tell much more about how we really feel than we would care to admit.
When we think about ways in which we communicate our attitude we think in terms of the words we use or the emotions we feel. The things going on in our own minds while the everyday world goes on around us are not as hidden as we might hope. That is because experts tell us that communication is much more than the words we choose to speak. They say communication is only 7 % verbal. Another 30% is carried in our tone of voice. The majority, over 60% of what we communicate, is non-verbal.
Non-verbal communication includes things like body language, facial expressions, emotions, enthusiasm (or the lack thereof), and eye contact. In this regard, most all of us are bi-lingual. Our mouths and our bodies are speaking different languages. To the observant listener, our words may convey the message we intend to share, but if our body is speaking a different language then that will influence how people hear us.
Here we see why attitude is so important. Our mental outlook, our opinion, or the way we feel about things will influence the tone of our voice and our body language. Non-verbal cues will reveal what we really think. When we communicate with others, people usually do not have a problem hearing us, but they may have a hard time listening to us. Our voice hits their eardrum and they hear the sound we are making, but other cues we send may make it difficult for them to listen objectively to what we are saying.
What makes the difference? Some people just need to learn how to listen, but usually the problem is found in our double speak. We say one thing with our mouth and another with the rest of our body. We realize then that what we say is not nearly as important as how we say it. And we find that our attitude is really foundational to the way we communicate. What we think and how we feel will influence how we say things.
That presents a challenge, doesn't it? If our attitude is affecting the way we communicate in a negative manner then we have to do something about it. Unfortunately, most of us have learned how to try and hide our attitude behind a façade. We put on a mask, hoping that people will not see the truth that is hiding behind the fake smile or look of interest. This play acting lies at the root of a word we do not use very often. The word "hypocrite" refers originally to a stage actor wearing a disguise to hide his true identity. He poses as something he is not. As the word came into familiar usage it began to describe those who attempt to hide who they really are or who play a part instead of being real.
Everyone claims that they hate hypocrites, but before we denounce them too harshly let us pause and think. When it comes to our attitudes most of us have played the part of a hypocrite at one time or another. Let us not protest too loudly the thing that we sometimes are.
When we have a bad attitude we do have another choice. It is a bit more radical. It is the choice to change our attitude! We need to learn to quit trying to hide who we are and what we think. If what we think is neither appropriate nor conducive to keeping the lines of communication open then we need to change the way we think.
Is it that easy? Well, no. In order to change what we think and feel we need to learn that practice makes perfect. We need to practice having a good attitude. When we make a conscious decision to change the way we think, our minds and emotions follow our will. Sometimes we are not as strong willed as we need to be, but if we work at it, we can learn to change the way we think.
Remember that the term attitude initially referred to physical stance? If we modify our body language and work on our non-verbal cues we discover that our minds will follow our bodies. How we act influences the way we feel and think. If we act like we have a good attitude we will begin to feel like we have a good attitude. Try it. It's absolutely true. Act like you are happy. Go ahead. Smile! Feel it? Smile long enough and before we know it we will start to feel happy. Fascinating, isn't it?
Now then, what is the difference between practicing our attitude and faking it? One is positive and the other negative. When we are being hypocritical we know what we are doing. We know that we are trying to mask our negative attitude. When we practice, we are thinking that we need to make a positive change in our attitude. We recognize the need we have to modify the way we think. And there is a world of difference between a fake attempt to deceive others and a decision to better who we are and how we think.
At first, we need to understand that our minds, mouths, and bodies may still be speaking different languages, but with practice we find that our attitude does change. Our thoughts and feelings will fall into line with our objective of having a better attitude. Think about it this way. If we tell ourselves that we have a good attitude, eventually we will.


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The e-commerce giant currently offers the first two season of "Catastrophe" on Amazon Prime Video. The show is produced for U.K. broadcaster Channel 4, which on Tuesday announced that it had greenlit the third and fourth seasons. The third, six-episode season will go into production in November for a premiere on Channel 4 next year.
Amazon said the third season of "Catastrophe" is scheduled to premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S. in 2017, and the fourth season is expected to premiere in 2018.
"Few series have proven themselves as personal and compelling while deftly balancing comedy and drama," said Joe Lewis, head of half-hour TV for Amazon Studios. "Like an ever-growing family, two more seasons of 'Catastrophe' will give our customers more love, laughter, and occasional insults yelled very loudly."
"Catastrophe" is produced by Avalon Television, with co-producers Birdbath Productions and Merman. The comedy follows an Irish woman (Horgan) and an American man (Delaney) who make a mess of struggling to fall in love in London and clean up the aftermath.
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Cast of the award-winning, critically acclaimed show includes Carrie Fisher and Ashley Jensen. "Catastrophe" is executive produced by Delaney, Horgan, Richard Allen-Turner ("Workaholics"), Kara Baker ("Jen") and Jon Thoday ("Last Week Tonight with John Oliver," "Workaholics").
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US slaves found freedom and safety in Mexico via the underground railroad
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Mexico doesn't usually come up when speaking of slavery, but the truth is that the underground railroad ran north AND south. There were many slaves in the US who dreamed of freedom but Canada seemed a lifetime away. Fortunately for them however, slavery was illegal in Mexico.
In 1829, Mexico became the first country in North America to abolish slavery. It would not be abolished in Canada for 5 more years, in 1934, and not abolished in the United States for 33 more years, in 1862.
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Vicente Guerrero, was the second president of Mexico. He is credited with abolishing slavery and is a great source of pride for the Mexican people. Guerrero was an an Afro-Indian, being the grandson of an African slave brought to Mexico during colonial times. This means that Mexico–not the US– had the first black president in North America.
Stories about the slaves who floated to Mexico across the Rio Grande River on bales of cotton inspired other slaves to find their way south. Although, it isn't highly likely that many slaves found their way safely to Mexico this way, the imagery lent itself to hope and desperation.
Mexicans in Texas, or Tejanos as they came to be called, and white American abolitionists laid their lives on the line to help an estimated 5,000-10,000 slaves find their freedom south of the US-Mexican border. Slaves from as far away as North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana found their way to safety in Mexico via the "underground railroad."
Frustrated that slaves were escaping to Mexico, the United States implored Mexico to sign a fugitive slave treaty. But Mexico refused, declaring that slaves were free the moment they set foot on Mexican soil. Mexico also constitutionally banned any intentional extradition treaty covering individuals who had been slaves.
Indians were also known for taking in and protecting runaway slaves. The Seminole Indians successfully petitioned the Mexican government for land in Coahuila, Mexico, which was granted. This land, now known as the town of El Nacimiento, still belongs to former slaves' descendants who live there to this day.
Today, Mexico's Afro-Mexican population is estimated at 450,000. Their influence can be seen in the food, dance, art and music of Mexico. Chances are you've heard a Marimba (a wooden keyboard type instrument struck with mallets) which originated in Africa, while you've been in Mexico. Today's Mexican people are a blend of Indian, European and African ancestors.
Mexico has forever been shaped by the Africans seeking freedom who were welcomed and protected by Mexico and the people who helped them find their way home through the southern underground railroad.
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Kristina has lived in Mexico and the Lake Chapala area for 18 years. Three of her four children were born and raised here, and she once served as a Relocation Specialist and Public Relations Director for Focus on Mexico while living at Lakeside. Kristina is a Licensed General Contractor, and a Licensed Real Estate Broker. She is currently working as a co-broker at Lake Chapala Real Estate in Ajijic.
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We are glad to see that Moscato D'ASTI could stand out among many wines and had been selected by the Taiwan Sommelier Association in 2013 Wine & Gourmet Taipei, as a winning wine. During this period, we have received lots of inquiries, and the sales more than doubled! Its fresh fruit aroma, sweet and sour notes, smooth taste, and relatively low alcohol content win the hearts of all kinds of customers.
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We are very happy that our wine was honored in 2013 Wine & Gourmet Taipei, as a winner carefully selected by the Taiwan Sommelier Association. It not only has enhanced inquiries about the wine, but has also made more consumers aware of our company's brand. The sales of Barolo wine increased by 50%!
Last year, we participated in the "2013 Wine & Gourmet Taipei". Our award-winning product was heartily endorsed by the visitors, becoming the top inquiry and the best-selling wine of the event. Cirulli Ginepreta 2010 sold 113 bottles during the exhibition! After the exhibition, the sales continued and it has become a classic wine. Our quality and ability to select excellent wines have been appreciated by wine enthusiasts through exposure in this event. We highly support this fair, which is very objective and professional. We are looking forward to winning again next time.