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National Grid Foundation Donates $120,000 to Catholic Charities for Local Emergency Energy Assistance
When cold weather hits, local residents who are struggling to pay energy bills wonder how they can make ends meet and still keep warm. Many find themselves in need of extra help as usage and costs go up when the temperatures drop.
With another very generous grant from the National Grid Foundation, Catholic Charities is able to provide emergency assistance to many individuals and families during a difficult economic time. National Grid Foundation announced on Tuesday a grant of $120,000 for 2018 to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany to help people with heating assistance this winter. The increase in this year's grant will help over 1,400 people with non-fuel specific emergency heating or energy assistance in the fourteen counties served by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany.
"The National Grid Foundation is proud to help our neighbors who are struggling this time of year," said Edward White, Executive Director of the National Grid Foundation. " Catholic Charities will be able to administer this funding to connect people with fuel neutral assistance when they need it most. Whether it's firewood, or heating oil, or propane, or whatever fuel they use – many people will be helped by this grant. Once again, we are thrilled to partner with Catholic Charities to help local residents in need, and we urge our friends and neighbors to join us in helping those less fortunate to receive the gift of warmth."
As part of its effort, Catholic Charities officials also announced a challenge to the greater community to donate to assist those in need with contributions to the Emergency Energy Assistance Fund (EEAF). Visitors to the Catholic Charities website (http://www.ccrcda.org/) can click on a link that will take them to a contribution page customized for the EEAF. In addition, local Catholic Charities agencies also will be promoting this challenge in their communities, and word will spread through their newsletters to donors and friends of the 14 Catholic Charities agencies. A gift as small as $5 can help keep a family warm for an evening.
This year's $120,000 grant was presented in Albany to Catholic Charities Chief Executive Officer Vincent W. Colonno and Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger. "This is the tenth year that we're able to partner with the National Grid Foundation," said Mr. Colonno. "Each year they've been able to increase the good that we can do in communities across the 14 counties we cover. We're so grateful for their support, and we look forward to helping people who are going through a difficult time. We will put this funding to use immediately, and begin helping people right away." Mr. Colonno urged anyone who is in need of heating assistance to reach out to their local Catholic Charities office.
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Echocardiography Department
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a long-standing international reputation as a leading centre for the management and research of heart rhythm problems (known as arrhythmias). It has pioneered a number of rhythm interventional treatments in the UK National Health Service for supraventricular tachycardia, pacemaker and implantable defibrillator. It currently provides a comprehensive tertiary centre heart rhythm service including complex atrial and ventricular rhythm ablations, the latest cardiac rhythm device implantation and extraction services. It is the UK leading centre in the management of inherited cardiac rhythm conditions working closely with the Cardiac Risk in the Young group.
The service is led by a team of specialist consultants with comprehensive past experiences gained at renowned leading UK, European and North America centres of excellence. The service is supported by a comprehensive physiologist support team led by the UK's only cardiac physiologist nominated to Fellow of Royal College of Physicians. It provides an excellent training centre for aspiring UK cardiology specialist trainees in electrophysiology and device therapy and is a world-renowned fellowship centre for visiting international scholars and fellows.
The department provides the most up-to-date technologies for the ablation treatment of heart rhythm problems with the latest ablation equipment including 3-dimensional electroanatomical mappings, contact-force radiofrequency catheters, and cryofreezing balloon catheters. The implantable electronic devices including sub-cutaneous implantable defibrillator are the latest products from the industry-leading manufacturers with a proven record of safety and reliability.
The department is committed to bring about innovations and improvements in clinical services through research and has been actively involved in pioneering research in the management of heart rhythm and device therapy. The department members sit on a number of national and international expert committees which influence the latest decisions and guidance on heart rhythm management. The annual VT symposium brings about the experience of international experts in the field to advance the treatment of complex arrhythmia problems.
The heart rhythm service team also work closely with the heart failure service and coronary interventional service to provide ICD's and resynchronization treatments that can help patients with difficult symptoms related to weakness in the heart muscle and use advanced imaging technique such as 3-dimensional echo and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging to guide the treatment decision.
Electrophysiology Group
Prof Elijah Behr – Arrhythmias, Electrophysiology and Inherited Cardiac Conditions
Professor A John Camm – Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology
Dr Mark Gallagher – Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology
Dr Magdi Saba – Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology
Dr Manav Sohal – Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology
Dr Anthony Li – Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology
Lead Clinical Scientists and Physiologists
Mr Alex Grimster – Principal Cardiac Physiologist (Heart Rhythm & Intervention)
Ms Tamara Daily – Lead Cardiac Physiologist (Pacing & ICD)
Ms Hayley Langridge – Lead Cardiac Physiologist (Non-invasive and Education)
Mr Michael Sampson BHF Arrhythmia Nurse Specialist
Ms Evaun Teoh BHF Arrhythmia Nurse Specialist
Professor Elijah Behr
Professor John Camm
Dr Mark M. Gallagher
Dr Magdi Saba
For more information please find the British Heart Foundation links to electrophysiology tests and procedures
ECG https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/tests/ecg
Implantable loop recorders
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/tests/implantable-loop-recorders
Tilt test
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/tests/tilt-test
Electrophysiology Studies
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/tests/electrophysiological-studies
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/treatments/cardioversion
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/treatments/implantable-cardioverter-defibrillator
Catheter ablation
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/treatments/ablation
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/treatments/pacemakers

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ROI on IT projects: A project manager's friend or foe?
Whether you are engaging a client on a solution proposal or simply kicking off your project exploration phase, clients are today deeply interested in ROI. Here's how to make that pay off for project managers.
I was trying to determine the return on investment (ROI) on a project recently and got hopelessly stuck—and I'm running the project. None of my developers were able to help either. You may find yourself in a similar bind when upper management requires an ROI figure before giving your project the green light. The task may seem difficult, but don't give up yet.
ROI offers tremendous leverage and benefits in establishing the business case to justify technology initiatives. However, it is just one of several financial measurement tools that can be used to support an investment decision. For some IT projects, it is nearly impossible to express the benefit in numbers. However, the return can be significant, albeit of a nonfinancial nature (e.g., competitive advantage, product differentiation, customer service). Executives today are therefore deeply interested in ROI. In the majority of cases, the returns will be substantial—if the project is deployed correctly.
The first step in justifying the value of IT is to perform an ROI analysis of planned projects. You must evaluate projects based on costs, savings, strategic benefits, and risks in order to determine the most advantageous initiatives for the enterprise. Executives want to know which projects will contribute the most to the strategic and tactical business goals.
I recently met with a group of fellow project managers to discuss IT ROI. The discussion was interesting in that the project managers I interviewed could tell me how much they spent on their technology initiatives, but very few could actually say what that investment returned to the enterprise.
IT projects are inherently risky, and many fail to deliver on stated business objectives. Every organization has limited resources and more to do than the budget will allow. Already squeezed on their spending allocation, executives are typically left with a meager 10 percent of their IT budget for innovation—once operations, maintenance, upgrades, and migrations are paid for. So projects that fail to deliver value are a major source of contention within organizations. That is why so much emphasis is placed on high-quality project management and why project managers really need to pay closer attention to ROI.
79 percent of companies now require ROI analysis to be performed on IT investments (Ernst & Young, 2002).
60 percent of all technology spending is controlled by business or functional managers and 40 percent by IT organizations (Gartner, 2002).
Project managers and vendors responsible for enterprise projects say that they're getting better at establishing organizational goals for projects and avoiding the scope creep that is so common in most software/hardware implementations. Their projects actually delivered expected ROI numbers, such as increased revenue and lower costs.
The financial people are the ones most interested in ROI. They go by various titles, such as CFO, financial accountant, or project manager. Regardless of title, they'll examine project expenses and trends to determine whether it makes financial sense to proceed or simply cancel a project. If you're managing a team of developers writing 30,000 lines of code on a specific project that doesn't justify a solid return, your CFO may cancel any financial backing. A case in point is when the economy slowed down, one of the first casualties were projects with poor returns. Had those projects shown a positive ROI, I'm confident they would have survived. Unfortunately, as I've experienced myself, the majority of executives and project managers cite that they and/or their teams do not have the tools, training, or facilities to communicate the ROI and value of IT effectively. Yet, it's that very discipline that will hold the project manager to account for and deliver on expectations. Understanding and respecting the ROI of IT projects will keep you honest.
It's a great selling technique for senior executives.
It allows you to set investment screening thresholds (e.g., considering only projects that deliver ROI of at least 190 percent).
It enforces an understanding of the top/bottom-line business impact of the investment, since it is impossible to complete an ROI analysis without understanding the potential impact on cost and revenue generation.
It facilitates investment prioritization by making a project-to-project comparison between investment options, letting stakeholders focus on the intangible benefits separately.
It brings discipline on the part of vendors and decision makers to support business impact claims by taking a more quantifiable approach to business justification.
Lastly, it enforces accountability on the part of the project executive for the success or failure of the project.
You may say, "Hold it. Some IT investments are nearly impossible to quantify." I agree, but there's always a way. A typical example is a business intelligence (BI) project. Even intangible benefits can be quantified with some creativity, and it is important to find a way to do this. Again, the financial person on your project can help.
Going back to projects that can be quantified, a basic rule of thumb is that projects with an ROI of less than 100 percent should not be undertaken unless there are compelling reasons to do so and strong executive sponsorship for the project. Anything over 100 percent has a better chance of passing the CFO's scrutiny. Also, an important point to consider is the project's expected payback. When the expected benefit exceeds expected costs, and that benefit is expected to be realized within the first year of the project implementation, the more likely the project is to proceed.
The best way enterprises can improve their ROI is by not inflating benefit expectations.
During the development phase, there may not be any measurable benefits. However, if a project goes live earlier, it stands to reason that project costs are reduced and revenue is increased. However, project managers should also understand that simply "crashing" or reducing the development phase by adding more resources (i.e., developers) will not bring about a better ROI, because more resources will add to the investment. So, you should carefully analyze the cost/benefit with the ROI expert on your team.
Figure A illustrates the concept of ROI within a project environment. It shows how project managers work with an ROI database and determine the ROI prior to the start of a project. The project review team documents the projected costs, potential savings, and risks. Make sure that someone who has a good financial background assists with the accuracy and logic of the ROI calculation. The results are then finalized and submitted to the executive team for approval and a go/no-go decision. If the project is of strategic value, the project manager may present such findings to the executive team.
Step 1: Determine the full scope of your project and baseline it.
Step 2: Estimate the resource costs to be used on the project.
Step 3: Use an ROI template/cost accountant to assist with the accuracy of the calculation.
Step 4: Submit to the executive team for review.
Lack of resources—Developers or testers may not be available or may not have the proper skill sets, requiring additional funding from the company.
Dissatisfied client—The client or users may be dissatisfied with the IT solution you delivered and reject it until it's corrected. You may need to add code, burning up more time, testing, and money. Or, the solution may not be compatible with current or future operating systems, platforms, or other applications.
Unsatisfactory executive commitment—The executive team may not be fully committed to the project (e.g., dissatisfaction with the proposed project budget).
Vendor delays—Sometimes, vendors may be unable to deliver hardware or software when you need it, impacting your release date and potential revenue.
Understanding ROI will help you sell and manage your projects better from a financial perspective. In the future, project managers will likely place a greater priority on determining the ROI of a project. Available ROI calculators are somewhat fuzzy and difficult to pin down. Project managers should strive to understand ROI calculations. If you cannot get suitable training, get a financial person on your team to analyze ROI for you. Project organizations, boutique firms, educational institutions, and presenters should also begin addressing ROI prior to each project start. ValueIT ProjectROI is one commercial tool that I've found useful for calculating and assessing the ROI for any new project or proposal, thereby allowing you to align your IT budget accordingly. But that comes at a price. There are also free ROI tools available online.
How do you calculate ROI on IT projects? Do you find Jason's tips helpful? Do you have questions about calculating ROI? Post your questions or comments to the discussion board below.


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World Wrestling Entertainment Superstar Jeff Hardy best known for being one half of the legendary WWE tag team The Hardy BoyZ is currently working on making his impact on the music scene. The multi-time tag team and singles champion, is currently rehabbing a shoulder injury and set to resume in ring competition in 2018.
Jeff has been keeping himself busy playing shows with his band PeroxWhy?Gen. The band consists of Jeff Hardy, Dale Oliver and Junior Merrill in addition to session musicians to joining them during live events.
Jeff treated fans at the Cape Championship Wrestling's Fanfest night on September 29th to a concert, that surprised those in attendance with beautiful acoustic rendition of the Nine Inch Nails song Hurt. A lucky fan was able to capture it on video and share it on Youtube.
PeroxWhy?Gen's latest album the Procession of Equinoxes is the band's most ambitions project to date with a wide array of influences ranging from abstract art to alternative rock. This album is a must listen for those that are fans of alternative bands Tool, Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains.
For more information about upcoming shows, merchandise and releases check out https://jeffhardybrand.com/
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JPMorgan Chase accused of gender discrimination
A financial adviser at JPMorgan Chase is suing the banking giant, alleging that executives violated federal employment laws by discriminating against her because she's a woman.
Lawyers for Gwendolyn Campbell, 53, said in a lawsuit that JPMorgan is creating a difficult working environment, accusing management of allowing male financial advisers at the company to "steal" her clients, excluding her from key meetings and "belittling" Campbell in front of colleagues.
Campbell's lawyers, Douglas Wigdor and Michael Willemin of Wigdor LLP, filed the complaint last week with California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). JPMorgan is based in New York, but Campbell works from home in California.
"Ms. Campbell's EEOC filing against JP Morgan describes a complete lack of control and accountability at the bank when it comes to issues of discrimination, harassment, and basic human decency and respect," Wigdor and Willemin said in a statement to CBS MoneyWatch. "The fact that the alleged conduct has continued for more than a year-and-a-half without remedy is appalling."
Willemin said Campbell tried to stop coworkers from contacting her clients by filing a restraining order against certain employees. A judge denied that request in December, prompting Campbell to file a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, he said.
JPMorgan declined to comment on Campbell's allegations but noted the judge's refusal to grant the restraining order.
"A federal court has already spoken on many of these matters," the company said in a statement to CBS MoneyWatch. "As we have previously communicated, we will investigate any employee's concerns that are escalated."
JPMorgan Chase is the biggest U.S. bank, with nearly $3 trillion in assets.
"Openly disparaged me"
Campbell, who joined JPMorgan in October 2020 after previous stints at Goldman Sachs, UBS and Merrill Lynch, detailed her allegations in an April 29 post on Medium.
"I was targeted because of my gender even before my first day," she wrote. "I learned from my colleague that my soon-to-be manager openly disparaged me by telling colleagues that he preferred to hire a male financial adviser, but was told he 'had to hire a woman.' This statement robbed me of credibility and diminished my 30 years of accomplishments before I even walked through the door."
Campbell also alleged that some male co-workers have poached her clients by offering them large loans with favorable terms. "One client, after being offered a $50 million loan to move assets away from me to a man in the private bank, continued to watch JPMorgan's attack on me unfold," Campbell said in her post.
Losing those clients "has deprived Campbell of literally millions of dollars of compensation as a result of having client transactions poached by other divisions of the bank," the lawsuit states.
Campbell's lawyers said they're now waiting to see if the EEOC launches an investigation.
Wall Street has long faced accusations of gender bias. Bank of America in 2013 agreed to pay $39 million to settle a gender discrimination case in which female brokers alleged they were paid less than their male co-workers.
A 2019 report from pro-labor nonprofit group Good Jobs First found that banks rank first among U.S. corporations in settlements for gender discrimination and sexual harassment cases.
Khristopher J. Brooks
Khristopher J. Brooks is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering business, consumer and financial stories that range from economic inequality and housing issues to bankruptcies and the business of sports.
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Ediciones Musicales y Representaciones Internacionales, S.A. v. Matea San Martin, Carimusic Corp., et al.
Plaintiff, the alleged owner of the Mexican and U.S. copyright in a work assigned to it by the Mexican composer, sued defendants for copyright infringement and various state law claims. Defendant Carimusic claimed that it was assigned the U.S. copyright to the same work by the same composer, and held its own U.S. copyright registration for the work.
The plaintiff sued for copyright infringement. Defendants moved to dismiss the copyright infringement claim on the grounds that it was barred by the Copyright Act's three-year statute of limitations. Defendants argued that, although plaintiff had alleged it only as a copyright infringement claim, the claim was, in actuality, a dispute over copyright ownership, which would be permanently barred three years from accrual. Defendants asserted that plaintiff's claim to establish ownership of the copyright accrued in 1988 when defendant Carimusic registered its claim to the United States copyright.
The court also dismissed plaintiff's reverse passing off claim because it is preempted by the Copyright Act, but did not dismiss plaintiff's unfair trade practices claim, finding that the unfair or deceptive act constituted an "extra element" preventing preemption of the claim.


The Indian (First Nation) theme of the NATIVE SONS AND DAUGHTERS PROGRAMS® family activites is significant, but not simply because a North American Indian provided the inspiration for them. Deeply rooted in North American Indian culture is a profound appreciation for the Creator, or Great Spirit, as well as an understanding of the independence of the forces of nature. The importance of these values is becoming increasingly accepted in modern urban society which, until recently, had failed to recognize their significance. Also ingrained in North American Indian culture are honesty, dignity, and a feeling of responsibility for the well being of others. Perhaps most important is the genuine concern among North American Indian parents to teach these ethics to their children and to guide them to an adulthood of integrity. These traits, which permeate the way of life for the North American Indian, are the essence of parenting and the foundation of this program.
Sensitivity to Indian Cultures is a key element within the programs. Ceremonies and rituals are performed with honor and respect to the Creator and all things in nature which are key elements of Indian cultures. Ceremonies are designed to further the bond between parent and child. Feathers are worn only to honor these things. The NATIVE SONS AND DAUGHTERS PROGRAMS® family activites do not wish to perpetuate the stereotypes of Indian cultures that have existed for many years. We discourage "war-whooping" and the use of any demeaning words such as "ugh," "how," and all other conduct that is not respectful and sensitive to the positive aspects of Indian cultures, in which this program was designed to reflect and honor.
When creating "Indian themed" property for your tribe or yourself, keep in mind that designs should honor the spirit and tradition of the Native peoples. One way to do this as a tribe is to actually research the name of your tribe. If your tribe is named after a real North American Indian tribe, see what traditions, customs, and history can be applied. The children would also enjoy learning about the people for which their tribe is named after. Again, the intent is to learn about and honor the tribe namesake. Libraries are a great source for this information.
Make sure that the artifact, attire, or project you are duplicating is proper for your activity. Avoid using religious items for games and other secular activities. Likewise, avoid using secular or war items for Sunday Worship Services or other religious activities.
When practical, always try to be as genuine and realistic as possible when duplicating First Nation artifacts and attire.
Ensure that your authentic articles or use of cultural references are correct and factual by verifying with books, scholars, or reliable web sites.
Seek the advice of First Nation people, scholars, or organizations to aid you in your projects.
Appreciate and ascribe to the fact that historical culture is only a small part of First Nation culture of today. Be able to differentiate between the past and the present and understand that First Nation culture is still an ongoing process. Remember that each tribe, band, or clan of First Nation people had and still have their own distinct and unique culture within the First Nation community.
"Help yourself by helping others." Lend assistance and provide support to First Nation organizations and causes that benefit the basic needs and rights of our indigenous people.


Tammie what a gorgeous place, and how pretty it looks at the height of summer, green, covered in flowers, and with those mountains and your deep blue skies, everything is so vibrant and full of life, just beautiful!
Beautiful! And so good to see clear sky!
paradis de fleurs! c'est beau!
as though they are the mountain's breath".... I shall think of that when I look at the mountains here!
Tammie Lee, August in your area is beautiful. I love the picture of the clear waters and the mountains in the distance. And that last picture of the clouds surrounding the mountains is wonderful. Enjoy the rest of the summer days.


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Q&A: King County's pandemic success, with the help of public education
Profile advertisement
In the fall and winter of 2020, Public Health, Seattle & King County worked with Resource Media to design and implement advertising, social testing and vaccine planning communications work. The goals of the work were various:
Encourage residents to continue with social distancing given recent rise in COVID rates and with the pending holiday season
Provide sustainability and analysis to the Public Health social media team, to determine how to best leverage Facebook ad credits and create engaging content into the future
Drive more traffic to Public Health COVID testing online signup sites
Plan vaccine communications and outreach for King County's eastern, rural communities and other residents who are harder to reach
Following is a question and answer session with Sian Wu, Resource Media's managing director out of the Seattle office, who led this regional COVID work.
Seattle has recently been cited as having lower rates of COVID deaths than any other major city. What role did communications and advertising play in this accomplishment?
Ultimately the governor and public health agencies are responsible for making the tough decisions for the restrictions that were put in place to limit transmission of COVID. We were ground zero for the United States; the first case was discovered here. So our officials really jumped into action, took it seriously, trusted a pandemic playbook and it really showed. The communications supported these policies and decisions, to help ensure that people were actually listening to and following the guidance, and had a reason to do so. There are so many factors for success, and we are definitely not out of the woods yet.
What were some of the factors that made the project unique?
Working on anything COVID is unique from an advertising perspective–it's an issue that is new in people's consciousness and yet so dominant in how this affects our daily lives–from how we step out the door to how they work and go to school, dominating the headlines every day. This kind of pervasiveness was an advantage because we didn't have a challenge explaining relevance. But we had to recognize that different people had different associations and behaviors relating to COVID, and not everyone had access to the same information. This past year has brought to light the severe racism and health inequities that have pervaded our society, and dictated who lives and who dies when a pandemic hits.
What were some of the challenges you encountered?
The need to change constantly in a fast and demanding timeline presented challenges as usual. From the moment you say yes to a project to when you have concepts to present, the reality on the ground will have changed very much when dealing with COVID. So we had to anticipate those changes and make room for them. We did that by creating a creative concept that was a flexible system or 'container' for a variety of different messages that could change at any moment. I remember once the governor held a press conference and we said, ''oh we need to change that tagline, to really emphasize that we're encouraging people to stay home for the holidays," because gatherings outside the household were not allowed. But we were able to roll with it, thanks to a very responsive team with the County.
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What were one or two things you tried that didn't work?
Earlier on when we were working on implementing advertising and designing new campaigns at the same time, we had a 'go first' strategy where we took existing advertising that was created by another firm, and used a portion of our ad buy to promote it to certain multicultural audiences, 'just to get it out there.' But that ate big holes in our final ad budget and distractions pulling us away, managing about 3 ad buys at once, and the ad campaign we were designing had less money to promote at the end. We still were able to get a variety of COVID messaging in front of a lot of folks, but it's hard to tell which general awareness advertising campaigns are going to be effective when you leap in at the beginning.
What were one or two things you tried that seemed to make the biggest difference?
We were focused on multicultural campaigns, so reaching the audiences who faced the biggest barriers to avoiding COVID, and the ones most likely to be severely adversely affected by COVID, like hospitalization, having lost family members or lost income due to the pandemic. So it felt really gratifying to see interviews taking place in communities that went deeper into audiences that often get missed in advertising campaigns. We had partnerships with Voice of South Pacific and Converge Media, to reach Pacific Islander and African American communities, and those were deeper conversations about how to stay safe and solutions to see family and reduce risk.
We also recognized that COVID fatigue is a very real thing, and so developed advertising that sought to empathize with various different challenges, and imbued a voice into profiles that gave you a clue about who these people were. Typically public health advertising tends to be this one authoritative voice, but we tried something a bit different and leaned on the diverse identities of our copywriters on staff, who are all from the Seattle area.
How did you know the approach was working?
One interesting thing we did was set up our social promotions with the intention of a lab experiment. We had hypotheses, and tested them out with Facebook promotions, while at the same time serving impressions and engagement. For example, would people be more likely to click on an ad about the flu vaccine if they knew it was free and easy? Or if they knew it helped fight COVID? Turns out that either message worked just as well. But, in analyzing audiences, we found that friends of friends were a more effective audience to target than more general audiences with key demographic and interest categories.
After the implementation of our COVID diaries content, and looking at the click-through rates and cost-per-click, we were pretty astounded by the level of engagement that we saw, particularly on social and on certain platforms and audiences, like Spanish-speakers on Twitter. We saw engagement rates equivalent to high-spend takeover campaigns. So I think that our approach was working with uniqueness of the message and creative. There's something a bit enticing about wanting to read the rest of the diary entry that compelled people to click and find out more. It's kind of a rare thing to have some insight into someone else's life and I think especially during COVID times, there's a deep desire to connect with people, even strangers. We miss interacting with people who are outside of our immediate bubble.
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If you had to do it all over again, would you do anything differently?
We were kinda limited by the media outlets and "promote-able" languages that we had to work with on Facebook. So some of the communities working with the County on community outreach and education didn't have content that was created specifically for them. I think if we had more time and capacity I would've loved to work directly with some of those communities who don't necessarily have a radio station dedicated to them, to create some videos or social graphics that speak to their specific needs with customized messages.
We'd also love to have more time and capacity to delve deeper into risk mitigation messaging and content, not just "don't do this," but recognizing that we all have needs and here are some ways to do things safer. There's been a severe and noticeable mental health toll, so we would love to focus more on a campaign that addresses that.
How did your approach differ from how the County had done things in the past? (or from how another firm might have approached things?)
We had to move very quickly, and our project managers at Public Health were extremely stretched, and all doing something new that isn't part of their typical job description. So there was by necessity a lot of trust placed in Resource Media in knowing how to navigate things like equitable facilitation, multicultural communications and social media strategies. We have a very community-oriented mindset at Resource Media in that we invite in other parties to take what we have and use it, make it their own and distribute it, which is probably rooted in our nonprofit, advocacy and grassroots organizing background. So where other firms might say, "we want complete control over these assets," we created templates of our ads and used community photography of real people, and trained people on how to use these and share them within their communities. That's probably not so typical in comparison to other firms.
What distinguished the King County approach from what was tried in different parts of the country?
The Seattle region's COVID success has had a lot of things credited to it–like tech companies sending their employees home early, or even a tendency to be introverted, like the "Seattle freeze." But I think some of the major reasons were having a very dedicated and experienced Public Health department that has had a long commitment to equity and social justice. At least in terms of how we intersected with this huge labyrinthian structure, some things were easier to turn on equity-wise because relationships and structures were already in place, like partnerships with navigators who worked in communities. We were also very fortunate that the Seattle and King County community is generally pro-science, pro-public health and pro-caring for other people. We haven't had to deal with the distractions of anti-maskers or conspiracy theories as much as in other communities. It's still out there but we have a very community-oriented culture that trusts in science and experts here, which is probably why we attract so many hippies and nerds. Kidding! (not really)
What's next for the COVID landscape going forward?
In the Seattle area and across the country, we're focused so much on vaccinations. And, I think we'll move away from just the logistical communications on how to get a vaccine to convincing people who have been more hesitant, to get vaccinated. There should be more of an effort to partner with community groups and trusted messengers to get compensated for the deep outreach and education work that's needed to get over some of these trust barriers that people have, whether that's in rural white communities or in communities of color.
Many thanks to the Resource Media team who worked on this project, including:
Marcela Gara, creative director
Collin Dunn, senior digital director
Marla Wilson, program director
Frances Lee, program director
Teresa Guillien, managing director
Rachele Huennekens, senior program director
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Piatt, Sarah. "An Orphan's Adjuration." The New York Ledger [New York, NY] 21 May 1859: 7.
Three poems are published in this May issue of the Ledger: John Saxe's "Death and Cupid: An Allegory," William Ross Wallace's "The Days of Old," and Sarah Piatt's "An Orphan's Adjuration." Because of my research interests in nineteenth-century women periodical poets, my eyes naturally turn to Piatt who would've been in her early twenties during the time of this publication.
Before marrying Ohio poet John James Piatt in 1861, Piatt published under the name "Sally M. Bryan" in the pages of the Louisville Journal and The New York Ledger. According to Paula Bernat Bennett, Piatt stopped publishing in the Ledger after 1861. Piatt's early poetry, including poems in the Ledger, have been referred to as "juvenilia" and receive little study, although some scholars are beginning to pay more critical attention to these works.
Known for her children's poems, Piatt published a significant number of elegies and apostrophes about nineteenth-century children and motherhood. "An Orphan's Adjuration" is a representative example of such poems.
"An Orphan's Adjuration" is made up of four octaves. It is an internal monologue concerning the speaker's thoughts on her dead brother, who is now in heaven, i.e., the spirit's original "place of birth!" (1). The speaker asks her dead brother if the love that they shared on earth is "[l]ost in the boundless glory of the sky" (4). The brother's place in heaven and the speaker's inaccessibility to it raise a number of questions in the poem. The speaker claims that heaven and earth are different: in heaven the brother "'mid stars and seraphs thou does dwell, / [a]nd I—down in the dust where serpents hiss / [a]nd roses fade and sounds of sadness swell" (12-14). The incongruity between the speaker's earthly existence and the dead brother's heavenly dwelling drives the speaker to ask, "But art thou less my brother! for all this?" (15). In the closing stanza, the speaker wonders about her own death and refers to herself in the third-person, "And though that child's red, parted lips have grown / [p]ale and half-scornful…her golden hair / [i]s darkened, as to suit the fate she's known. / Thou lovest her the same!" (25-28). In this final meditation, the speaker asks, "wilt thou not re-clasp her in thy arms [in reference to herself] / [a]nd tell the hosts of Heaven, It is my child" (32). The orphan's adjuration is revealed in this final line, as the speaker pleads to the dead brother to "tell the hosts of Heaven" to permit her, like her brother, into Heaven when her time comes.
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ALOHA! This fun Hawaiian Luau Theme Wedding Rehearsal Dinner is flowing with shells, candles, orchids, and lots of fabulous tropical food & drinks, of course! So grab a fruity cocktail and some poolside appetizers and get ready to party, Hawaiian style!
Cocktails dressed up with umbrellas… and guests dressed up with leis!
My brother was recently married & my parents hosted the rehearsal dinner at their home with a Hawaiian Luau theme. Very fitting since the couple will be honeymooning in Maui! Hawaiian attire was encouraged & boy did everyone participate, I've never seen so many surf shirts! They started the night out with appetizers by the pool with mango chutney with cream cheese, lavosh cracker bread, fresh fruit, and a family favorite, banana pineapple slush. Dinner followed with a whole hog roast, shrimp fried rice, ambrosia salad, hawaiian spinach salad, crudites, candied sweet potatoes, grilled pineapple, macaroni salad, & hawaiian bread. The grooms aunt provided homemade banana cream pie, coconut cream pie, key lime pie, and chocolate macadamia pie. The tables were adorned with shells, sand, votives & fresh floral arrangements. The whole evening had a wonderful casual feel that encouraged everyone to share stories of the couple & spend time hanging out with good friends and family!
Thanks for the great feature. This was such a fun night with lots of great memories!


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The Austin Proper Hotel & Residences includes 244 rooms and a limited collection of 99 residences and penthouses atop the Austin Proper Hotel in the heart of the vibrant 2nd Street District. On the outside, Austin Proper is a 32-story, LEED Gold registered modern high-rise by award-winning Handel Architects. Inside, a soulful mix of elegance and imagination created by design visionary Kelly Wearstler, and featuring three chef-driven dining destinations from McGuire Moorman Hospitality. With the impeccable service and unrivaled amenities of a grand hotel, Austin Proper Hotel & Residences is at the crux of nature and culture, relaxation and revelry. It's the Proper place to live and to thrive.
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This 230,000 square foot Class A office is located in creative East Austin. The development consists of two four-story buildings and a parking garage on 3.4 acres. West of West and Gensler Architects are leading the design using precast architectural panels and a cast in place concrete structure, complete with 15'-foot ceilings flooded with natural light. The project partners include Goldman Sachs and Lincoln Property Company. Construction is underway with a target opening of Spring 2022.


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Karl Henry Berndtsson (i riksdagen kallad Berndtsson i Bua), född 22 september 1905 i Göteborg (Kristine), död 25 januari 2001 i Skredsviks församling, Västra Götalands län, var en svensk lantbrukare och politiker (folkpartist).

Henry Berndtsson, som kom från en bondesläkt, var lantbrukare i Bua i Skredsviks landskommun, där han också var kommunalfullmäktiges ordförande 1963–1970. Han var också arbetsutskottets ordförande för folkpartiets länsförbund i Bohuslän 1965–1975.

Han var riksdagsledamot 1965–1973 för Göteborgs och Bohus läns valkrets (1965–1970 i andra kammaren). I riksdagen var han bland annat suppleant i jordbruksutskottet 1965–1973. Han var bland annat engagerad i jordbruks- och fiskepolitik samt trafikfrågor.

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The Viking Store has been a family business for decades founded by the head of the family Sigurður Guðmundson in the 1950's. Starting out as a tailor in a small space downtown Akureyri, where his wife and children worked by his side along with other family members, they soon needed to move the company as their little business prospered and demanded better housing. The family bought the beautiful building named París built 1913 where they continued caring for their business and support their family. Soon París became a department store where the family sold clothing, flowers, toys, woolen goods and souvenirs. Mr. Guðmundsson's only son took over the company in the 1980's where he focused more on the increasing tourism in Iceland providing great service to customers and offer handmade souvenirs and clothing along with toys and candy for the children. Almost every person in Akureyri has a vivid memory of this little toystore and the large viking that has been standing outside of the store for so many years. Paris has now been renovated and houses a café, bar and a concert venue.
Mr. Guðmundson's grandson, Sigurður Guðmundson jr., always called Siggi as Icelanders always go by their first name or a nickname, founded The Viking Store in 1999 based on his fathers and grandfathers vision and experience in a small space by Ráðhústorg in Akureyri and has ever since enjoyed growing his business and inspired many of his fellow merchants. He is a man of his words and is not afraid of exploring new things, support others and be a leader in merchandising in Iceland. He was awarded "Njarðarskjöldurinn" in February 2013, which is to encourage better business and service for tourists in Reykjavik. Siggi is the first individual to receive the prize as it has always been awarded to a single store or a company. The Viking Store has now five stores in Iceland, two in Akureyri, two in Reykajvík and one in Ísafjörður, a growing company that will always provide the best service available, offer the best prices to their customers and be known for their long opening hours.
Siggi is also the owner of the shop Made in Iceland in Reykjavík, a store that only sells quality goods made in Iceland. In addition he runsone of the oldest grocery store in Reykjavík called Vísir which is an important historical landmark in Reykjavik as the store will turn 100 years old in 2015. In Akureyri he operates art gallery "Listfléttan" where you can find the finest art and paintings by Icelandic artists.


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Penn Dental Recognized as an Apple Distinguished School
Dentistry Today April 22, 20202 Mins read729 Views
Penn Dental Medicine has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for its digital learning technologies, which are transforming the way it delivers dental education, according to the school. Its established digital learning technologies and online resources also have greatly supported remote instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic, the school added.
Apple Distinguished Schools are centers of innovation, leadership, and educational excellence that use Apple products to inspire creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking, Penn said. They showcase innovative uses of technology in learning, teaching, and the school environment and have documented results of academic accomplishment, the school said.
"The Apple Distinguished School designation honors our long-term commitment to using innovation and technology to enhance teaching and learning," said Penn Dental Medicine dean Mark Wolff.
In 2015, the school launched its one-to-one iPad initiative, which provides each first-year student with an iPad along with the digital learning content and comprehensive support to use it as an educational tool. As iPads have become fixtures in the classrooms, faculty members have steadily adapted lecture materials to digital format, the Penn Dental said.
"Our goal is always the advancement of learning," said Chia-Wei Wu, director of learning sciences and technologies and head of the Learning Technology Team, which works with faculty to develop education technology solutions. "We strive for a level of digital literacy among students and faculty that enables a seamless integration of technology into the learning experience."
So far, 76 digital textbooks have been developed, becoming primary classroom resources. They can be continually updated and offer a variety of interactive and video features that bring complex topics to life, the school said.
The digital technology also is transforming the learning process as the passive lecture hall model is being replaced by "flipped learning" models, which supplement traditional content with online resources and small group discussion. Students access digital material ahead of time, opening up more classroom time for discussion, analysis, and mentoring.
Also, Penn Dental said, the iPad's features make studying and note-taking more convenient. Many exams and quizzes are now given on the iPad as well, making the exam process more efficient for both students and faculty, who are using the data generated to evaluate learning, according to the school.
For Wu, the Apple Distinguished School designation pays tribute to Penn Dental's dedication to a digital environment that takes learning to a new level.
"At Penn Dental Medicine, we are all speaking the same language," he said, "and it's the language of education technology."
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The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc., based in New York City, is an independent, not-for-profit business membership organization. A non-governmental association, the Chamber's mission is to promote trade, investment, and cultural ties between the two nations and to help develop closer ties between the business communities of both nations.
The Chamber acts as a host to bring together audiences to learn about the latest developments and opportunities in Brazil. It is a source of information for both Americans and Brazilians regarding the latest business practices, and facilitates interpretation and understanding of Brazil for the international business community.
Our Directors, President, Officers, and Committee Members are representatives from the business community who volunteer their time and experience to guide and support the Chamber staff. Their input shapes the Chamber's programming, which is the key to our long-term success.
The American-Brazilian Society was established in 1927. In 1969, the Society changed its name to the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce and was incorporated under newly adopted by-laws. The Chamber was the legal successor to the Society; hence the Chamber can trace its origins back more than ninety years. Since its inception in 1927, it has maintained the same principles of promoting commerce, investments, and cultural ties between Brazil and the United States.
When the Chamber was incorporated in 1969, Brazil's export revenues were US$1.8 billion, or less than 1% of the $220 billion exported in 2017. GDP was $34 billion versus almost $2 trillion last year. The population of Brazil has more than doubled since then, from 98 million to 207 million today. The Chamber has been both a witness of and a participant in the evolution of Brazil.
The Chamber's early years could be characterized as an organization of businessmen who knew each other through their common activities in Brazil. It was a small community: news was scarce and communications difficult, so the Chamber became a convenient place to meet and exchange information.
Since then, the Chamber has evolved with Brazil, continually adapting to the ever-changing conditions between the nations. It has continually updated its programs to respond to new constituencies and to strengthen and widen its contacts with the Brazilian public and private sectors, and to develop a professional staff to manage activities. Over the years, the Chamber has become what it is today, a prized interlocutor in the vital and continued dialogue between Brazil and the international marketplace.
What is the Chamber's mission, and how does it achieve that mission?
The Chamber is an independent, not-for-profit, non-governmental membership organization. Its mission is to promote trade and investment activity between Brazil and the United States and to help develop closer ties between the business communities of both nations. It does this primarily by organizing sector-specific seminars and conferences that inform, educate, and provide networking opportunities. It supplements its programming with a website designed specifically to highlight opportunities between Brazil and the United States.
Should I be doing business in Brazil, or be a Brazilian, to join the Chamber?
The Chamber promotes understanding between the United States and Brazil. For those who do business with Brazil, the Chamber is a source of the country's latest economic, political, and societal developments. Anyone who needs or wants to stay connected to Brazil, whether it be cross-border or local business activity, or has a cultural or social affinity to the country, can benefit from being a Chamber member.
How the Chamber can help my business?
The Chamber is the leading organization in the United States exclusively focused on promoting Brazil-US business and investment relations. We gather a network of over 300 companies and over 10,000 professionals that are directly involved with business and investment between both countries. By joining the Chamber, you will have access to high-quality information on the most current and relevant affairs impacting business between both countries. You will also be part of a network of contacts that may become a good source of business referrals to help you achieve your business goals.
How can my company sponsor an event?
The Chamber offers an extensive array of event sponsorship opportunities for companies to increase their exposure in the Brazil-US business community, including breakfast briefings, seminars, luncheons, business networking receptions, major conferences (including the Brazil Economic Conference and Brazil Summit), and gala dinners. Sponsors of Chamber events build strong awareness for their products and services among leaders in Brazil-US business through a unique mix of event promotion and online/offline marketing exposure before, during, and after events. The large number of companies that renew their sponsorships year after year is a strong testament to the value of Chamber sponsorship programs. Please contact the Chamber at (212) 751-4691 to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities.
How do I, or how does my company, become a member?
The Chamber is dedicated to helping each of its member companies increase and expand their business. We offer different membership levels with specific benefits tailored to your firm's distinct needs.
Chamber members range from small firms to Fortune 500 corporations and operate in a wide variety of sectors. As a Chamber member, your firm will receive greater institutional exposure within the Brazil-US business community, along with exclusive introductions and networking opportunities. For detailed information on each membership type, please click here.
Can I join the Chamber as an individual?
Yes, the Chamber currently offers seven membership types for companies and two membership types for individuals (Young Professional and Student). For detailed information on each membership type, please click here.
Yes, with some restrictions. Many Chamber events are open to non-members; however the Chamber also organizes events with senior government officials and business leaders to which only members are invited. For most events, members may attend for free, while non-members are charged. Also, if the event is limited to a maximum capacity of participants, Chamber members will receive priority in registering.


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"Last week I used the 'Divine Intervention' TinCup for the very first time. I made a birdie on the first hole and went on to shoot one of my best rounds of the year. The markings on the ball make it very easy to identify in the rough or anywhere off of the fairway."
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"I am not a good golfer but love the game. I was given "The Predator" as a gift and thought that it was fun way to be different than the standard dot(s) or lines that usually mark my golf balls. When I used the Predator, what I found was that focusing on the shark at address (especially off the tee), helped prevent the 137 swing thoughts that usually go through my head on each shot."
"The imprinting system is awesome. My daughter and I marked several balls last night and we had a blast! I am impressed by how tightly you integrated the product branding, the marketing slicks, the website, the production and even the kit I got with the pen, cup, bag and clip. Thanks for the personal service!"
"I received it today and tested it on a ball -- fantastic! Much better than the ink stamp I have been using. Thanks very much -- the template turned out perfectly -- much better than I had expected, because my design (below) is so complex. You got it exactly right!! Thanks again."


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Wedding Ring History, Traditions, and Trends
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Celeste Perron
Wedding rings have represented the ultimate commitment between two people for thousands of years. Here's a timeline of how these little symbols of love have evolved from ancient times until today.
Prehistoric times: Although most people trace the origin of wedding rings to the Egyptians (see below), there is evidence that cavemen (and women) exchanged rings made of plant materials. It appears that Neanderthals tied "rings" made of twigs and reeds around their fingers to symbolize their commitments.
Ancient Egypt: As early as 3000 BC Egyptians exchanged rings made of materials including woven reeds, bone, leather and ivory. Rings were placed on the third finger of the left hand (called the vena amoris, or vein of love) because they believed that a vein ran directly from that finger to the heart (something which has since been disproven). In hieroglyphics, the Egyptian alphabet, a circle represented eternity.
Roman Empire: The earliest well-documented record of metal wedding rings being exchanged dates to Roman times when men gave their brides rings made of gold (if they could afford it), or of less expensive metals like iron.
Medieval Europe: An exchange of rings at church weddings became customary in the middle ages. In the 1100s the Pope dictated that marriages celebrated in Catholic churches should include a ring in the ceremony, and the Greek Orthodox church began ring-based wedding ceremonies in the 1300s.
Georgian Era: Although engagement rings were relatively rare during the Georgian era (1714-1837), it was customary for the groom to place a ring on his bride's finger during the wedding. Georgian wedding bands are usually gold and feature embellishments such as scrollwork or nature-inspired designs, and occasionally rose cut diamonds, sapphires, or other colorful gems. One type of ring exchanged by Georgian era lovers, whether for weddings or engagements, was a "poesy ring," a gold band engraved with a love note or bit of romantic verse.
Victorian Era: During the 1800s, wedding rings in Europe and the United States became more lavish, as discoveries of gold and precious gemstones around the world made these materials more affordable. Victorian wedding rings (1837-1901) were likely to be gold and often featured colored gemstones, including sapphires, rubies, amethyst, garnet, chalcedony, and topaz, as well as pearls. The rings are sometimes embellished with filigree and delicate engraving. Although it would seem strange today, wedding rings designed to look like snakes were not uncommon during the Victorian era, because Queen Victoria's husband Albert gave her a snake engagement ring (snakes were seen as symbols of eternity).
20th Century: In America, men didn't usually wear wedding rings until the 1940s, when it became customary for World War II soldiers to wear a ring to remind them of their wives when they were deployed on the other side of the globe.
Today: Wedding rings are now commonplace in many cultures around the world, but there are significant cultural differences. One big variation is the hand on which the rings are worn. While in some countries (including the US and most English-speaking countries) it's customary to wear the wedding ring on the left hand, in others (including many Orthodox Christian and Eastern European societies) people wear it on the right. There is also a wide variety of ring designs. In France and Russia wedding rings often consist of three interwoven bands. The American custom of wearing a wedding ring that coordinates with an engagement ring is far from universal—while it's also common in England, many countries do not consider an engagement and wedding ring pairing to be essential.
The Future: While wedding trends come and go, it's pretty clear that wedding rings are not going anywhere! People around the world love the symbolism of wedding rings and the beauty of the rings themselves. At Brilliant Earth, we see a growing number of couples wanting to design unique custom wedding rings, while at the same time many stick with classic, plain wedding bands, look for a unique vintage wedding band, or choose glamorous wedding bands featuring diamonds and other precious gemstones. Wedding rings are one area of design in which trends hold little sway—just follow your hearts to the rings that you think perfectly represent your union!
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"ALIEN SURPRISE" was a very minor concept. It consisted of little more than the single quickly rendered board below. The real "surprise" was the fact that it sold! According to KISCOM's product book, a small company called, "Creata" bought it. They offered us a three thousand dollar advance and guarantee, and a 5% royalty, FOB. The year was 1993.
The Concept was simple, a variation on the Trash Bag Bunch. The Meteorites, or Asteroids, popped open when thrown, to reveal one or more soft wiggly Aliens inside. They were collectible.
This board has been kicking around my studio for years. I finally decided to include it here, and then, pack it away. Tucked under the cover sheet were a number of concepts that are connected, somewhat remotely. I will also add them here, to fill out the page.
The first is similar to "Melt Downs," a project we did later. Here, the Meteorite melts down to reveal an alien inside. "MAD MARTIAN MUTANT MORPHING METEORITES!" How's that for a name?
These were the days when nasty gooey things were king, and all sorts of hygienic manufactured harmless nastiness ruled the toy industry. Something called slime was popular. Slime tended to smell nice. Here, we proposed adding a revolting odor, and a spring to catapults the slime soaked creature into the users face.
Sinking deeper into the mire, we carried the concept one step farther, by adding not only a bad odor, but glow in the dark as well, proclaiming that the slime inside was Radio Active!
In an attempt to make a product that would be more educationally uplifting, because it was scientific, we suggested that this series of Pre-Jurassic Predators had become encased in amber, a million years ago. The amber would be just cloudy enough to offer a tantalizing hint of the horrible creature encased inside. Fortunately, the amber would be water soluble.
"Monster Busters" was a lukewarm attempt to suggest a series of anything, from test tubes to brains, with a monster hiding inside. Clearly, my heart wasn't in this concept at the time.
The Slush Bunch suggest that perhaps there could be a tablet that turned to slime, when water was added. Then, the creature throws up! What Fun!
Last of all, is Slime Balls. These could come in a variety of configurations. Then, you fill them up with slime and squeeze it out! The possibilities for these to be disgusting were infinate.
Finally, this is a snapshot that was attached to the Alien Surprise page in my partners concept book. It shows what Creata made. They came up with the name "Alien Empire." and I have to say, what they did, in the end, bears little resemblance to what we sold them in the beginning. It's hard to believe that this is what the concept became. I found some additional photos on the internet that indicate how they grew the line. I don't know how how well the Alien Empire sold. In fact, if I had not discovered the page in KISCOM's book, I would have never known that it was made.
One lesson that I learned the hard way, working in the toy industry was the simple fact that there is no guarantee that a complex project one invests weeks of work on will succeed. While other concepts that consist of no more than a sketch might become a spectacular success. Not that this idea with the juvenile title, Alien Surprise, is a valid illustration of that concept, I learned to jot every small idea down, nevertheless. It turned out to be worth the time. Selling it was nice, a pleasant (alien) surprise.


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The Cold War was a global conflict and Cold War scholars are among the most international of academic communities - research on this time period is a collaborative effort of scholars from all over the world. This seven-part series is a cooperation of the Berlin Center for Cold War Studies and the Military History Portal. The interviews were conducted by Dr. Christoph Nübel (Humboldt University of Berlin) and Dr. Klaas Voß (Hamburg Institute for Social Research). This week: Prof. Dr. Tsuchiya Yuka, Professor of International Studies at Ehime University (Ehime, Japan).


Brown's good-bye gesture – after nine seasons and 74 touchdowns in Pittsburgh – is the latest example of the sports thank-you billboard.
Athletes' expression of thanks on billboards is part of a complex mix of loyalty and departure.
Dwyane Wade thanks Heat fans in Miami.
After a messy divorce from the Miami Heat, all-star guard Dwyane Wade thanked fans in Miami with a billboard along I-395 near American Airlines Arena.
Jason Taylor posted a thank-you billboard after 15 seasons in the National Football League (13 seasons with Miami). DelVecchio called it a classy move by a great defensive end.
When Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz was traded to the Dodgers, his agent arranged an emotional message seen by thousands of motorists.
"So happy fans like the billboards! Carlos chose the pic, he and I penned the message, and Interstate Outdoor Advertising was awesome with design and locations," tweeted agent Marc Kligman in September 2016.
After four years with the Cowboys, running back DeMarco Murray bought a billboard in downtown Dallas to thank fans in 2015.
Defensive end Vinny Curry won the 2018 Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles. When Curry signed with Tampa Bay in the offseason, he expressed appreciation to "Eagles Nation" on a billboard in Philly with team colors.
Athletes' messages on billboards highlight a close connection between social media and OOH media. When wide receiver Brian Hartline signed with the Cleveland Browns after six seasons in Miami, he posted his "Fins Up" thank-you billboard on twitter.
Last week Clemson linebacker Kendall Joseph tweeted his excitement after a congrats bulletin appeared in his hometown Belton, SC.


Cheng, Jin; Isakov, Victor; Yamamoto, Masahiro; Zhou, Qi. 2003. Lipschitz stability in the lateral Cauchy problem for elasticity system. J. Math. Kyoto Univ. Volume 43, Number 3 (2003), 475-501.
We consider the isotropic elasticity system: ρ∂2 t u − μ(Δu + ∇(∇Tu))−∇(λ∇Tu) − 3 X j=1 ∇μ · (∇uj + ∂ju)ej = 0 in Ω× (0, T) for the displacement vector u = (u1, u2, u3) depending on x ∈ Ω and t ∈ (0, T) where Ω is a bounded domain in R3 with the C2-boundary, and we assume the density ρ ∈ C2(Ω× [0, T]) and the Lam´e parameters μ, λ ∈ C3(Ω × [0, T]). We will give Lipschitz stability estimates for solutions u to the above elasticity system with the lateral boundary data u = g on ∂Ω × (0, T), ∂νu = h on Γ × (0, T) where Γ is some part of ∂Ω. Our proof is based on (1) a Carleman estimate with boundary data, (2) cut-off technique, and (3) principal diagonalization of the Lam´e system.
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