Understanding what worked and why it worked in a fundraising campaign has become easily available to nonprofits with the use of analytics and BI tools. But we are now in a space where answering these questions isn’t enough. It may sound bold, but nonprofits need to be able to predict the future of funding for their organization. And it’s not only possible, it’s accessible using advanced analytics.
Predictive analytics is a game changer for organizations of all sizes not only informing timely, targeted communications and campaigns but actually driving overall strategy and vision. A recent study by IBM found that 78 percent of nonprofits with advanced analytics capabilities indicated higher effectiveness in performing their mission among other key metrics. Leveraging predictive analytics is empowering marketers and nonprofits to predict what will happen and as a result, they make better decisions, improve targeting, and maximize fundraising campaign ROI.
How can your organization reap the rewards of advanced technologies and access to data? We’ll show you how accessible predictive analytics can be. For some, “predictive analytics” might sound complicated, but, it doesn’t have to be. When you understand the basics and have the systems to support models, using predictive analytics becomes easy and accessible.
What is Predictive Analytics?
Predictive analytics is built on predictive modeling. Predictive models attempt to describe a relationship between two variables—a dependent and an independent variable. The dependent variable is the response variable and is usually, in the case of nonprofits, a donor behavior that you would like to predict such as response rate, likelihood to donate, etc. The independent variable is the predictor and is useful in making predictions of the response. Typical attributes that are used as predictors are:
- Donor giving history: Previous giving, cadence of giving, amount donated
- Donor demographics: Age, income, zip code, gender
- Appended data: Donor psychographics, lifestyles, attitudes
- Marketing data: Product behavior, historical campaign data
- Additional: Donation, donor, or household-level data
All of this data is used to understand the relationship between the two variables. Finding the model and determining its accuracy is what the predictive modeling process is all about. This process often requires several iterations and the quality of the model requires an understanding of the organization problem and the data, modeling algorithms and parameters, software, and implementation practices.
Best Practices to Guide You
Before getting started with predictive analytics it’s important to understand the pieces that must all come together to ensure success. We’ve defined these below:
- Define a Clear Objective: Decide what your objective is. Do you want to activate prospects? Increase donor value? Be clear on this before diving into any data.
- Validate Existing Data Sets: It may sound obvious but make sure you are working with data sets that are reliable and offer meaningful results. Inaccurate data leads to inaccurate outcomes.
- Upskill Your Team: Ensure your team is trained on how predictive analytics works and fundamental concepts such as A/B testing, data cleaning methods, etc. Or, work with outsourced experts who know.
- Invest in Technology and Expertise: Onboarding a full-service advanced analytics solution, like Lityx, empowers every level of your team with the capacity for predictive analytics, optimization, and automation.
- Add the Right Tools: Ensure that your database, CRM, marketing automation systems, and email systems are optimized and integrate with the predictive analytics platform.
- Get Team Buy-In: Make sure your entire team, especially senior management, is committed to a data-driven culture and marketing approach.
- Benchmark & Measure: Define key metrics, such as donor lifetime value, conversion rates, etc. Measure these regularly to begin to understand the actionable data that comes from predictive analytics.
Predictive Analytics in Action
A major nonprofit organization that advocates on behalf of its members put predictive analytics to work in their organization in partnership with Lityx. They saw dramatic results. “It was an extraordinary outcome for us. Better still is our continued improvement, especially in our primary objective of new member acquisition,” shares the Channel Director of the nonprofit.
The organization recruits members daily through newspaper inserts and shared mail advertisements. Their objective was to improve the efficiency of this marketing program and increase acquisition of paying members.
Lityx worked with the nonprofit to create predictive models of expected zip-code and zone-level response rates. Separate models were built for each sub-channel. For every new campaign, all potential delivery zones in the client’s print media network are scored on dynamic factors such as cadence and past performance since these are always changing. In order to make media buying decisions for each campaign, Lityx incorporates business constraints that must be adhered to—requirements like, organizational objectives, budget allocation across sub-channels, and newspaper minimum insert. With those requirements in mind Lityx generated optimal targeting decisions for each campaign.
With Lityx, the nonprofit has seen over a 90 percent improvement in acquisition rates and reduced cost per acquisition. They’ve also experienced an in-market model lift of over 5x from top-to-bottom zip code deciles, and now, complex modeling and optimizing acquisition processes are automated and integrated, so they can be used again in the future.
With Lityx, the nonprofit has seen over a 90 percent improvement in acquisition rates and reduced cost per acquisition.
Getting Started with Predictive Analytics
Do you think predictive analytics could help your organization achieve more? If you’ve reviewed the best practice above and feel aligned or even ready to start putting these into practice then you are ready to take your first step. If you don’t have an analyst within your organization, we offer free consultations to help organizations think through the ways predictive analytics can maximize fundraising ROI. Schedule a call today.


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Building a $1-billion ferrochrome plant so close to the Wahnapitae Water Treatment Plant is too risky, opponents say.
"When you think about where our water intake is to the context of all of that, we want Sudbury to be aware," Kate Kearney, a member of No Ferrochrome Sudbury, said Tuesday.
"The concern is the risk," Kearney said.
No Ferrochrome Sudbury is a group of volunteers who oppose the construction of a ferrochrome smelter that would be located on a former Vale site in Coniston.
Its members said Noront Resource’s plant would be just 4 km from the water treatment plant, which pumps water to New Sudbury, Coniston, Garson and Wahnapitae. They said the plant supplies 60 per cent of the city’s drinking water.
The group held at the protest on Tuesday at Wahnapitae’s boat launch. They said they fear the plant would produce hexavalent chromium that would be released into the natural environment and in the water.
All of this, they believe, can and will cause health and environmental damage.
The protest comes as Noront Resources is considering which of four Northern Ontario communities to locate its plant, which would process chromite ore from the Ring of Fire in northwestern Ontario.
Sudbury, Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder Bay are all in the running for the smelter, which would create up to 350 direct and indirect jobs. The company is expected to make a decision later this year.
If Sudbury is selected, the plant would be located on the former Vale site in Coniston, and could create as many as 1,000 direct and indirect jobs, when spinoff jobs are considered.
"We want jobs in Sudbury, but not at health costs," Kearney said.
A city delegation to a ferrochrome production facility in Tornio, Finland, concluded such a plant in Sudbury would be safe for workers and the environment.
A ferrochrome smelter ultimately prepares and transforms chromite ore deposits into ferrochrome, the product used to create stainless steel products.
Ferrochrome is created with iron, chrome and oxygen. The high-grade chromite ore taken from the Ring of Fire area is ground and put through an arc furnace that requires high levels of energy to melt the ore and add carbon to separate the oxygen from the iron and chrome. The completed iron and chrome product is called ferrochrome.
The ferrochrome would be exported to industrial regions in the northeast United States, such as Ohio and Pennsylvania, to make stainless steel. Currently, companies get their ferrochrome from Africa and Asia.
In February, Ian Wood, the city’s director of economic development, said Coniston was chosen as a location because the logistics make sense. It is zoned appropriately, it is a brownfield and the site has proximity to water, Highway 17 and the railway, as well as easy access to hydro.
Wood also said the permitting process could take as long as five years, which is why Noront is seeking a host now. The environmental assessments will involve several levels of government.
Wood has said he has no health concerns related to hexavalent chromium, but members of No Ferrochrome Sudbury don’t share that optimism.
"We did request the city’s research and they would not provide us with their research that led them to those conclusions," Kearney said.
"I don’t believe the process was transparent. Timmins was aware of the site selection months and months beforehand and held town halls around it. We didn’t find out until after the proposal was submitted. They selected one of the most vulnerable locations, we feel, in Sudbury."


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"It reflected my cold dead eyes," Ladan Hussein said, explaining to me over the phone her reasoning for choosing her stage name.
Cold Specks is originally a phrase from James Joyce's behemoth of a novel, "Ulysses," which is an expansive, fragmentary and sometimes unintelligible masterpiece of high Modernism.
While the new Cold Specks album, "Fool's Paradise," owes something to Joyce in its approach -- "It’s about detaching in order to care in this crumbling world ... Songs on the record deal with a number of themes: love lost, diaspora dreaming, apathy during the apocalypse," Hussein said -- its unification comes from a more personal set of preoccupations with identity.
Hussein was born in Canada after her family fled Mogadishu, Somalia, so she's "always dancing between [cultures]."
"I’m now 29 years old, so I’ve learned to dance that dance pretty well. I am who I am," she said.
And her music reflects that dance. Critics and fans have billed her as "doom soul," and according to her, that summarizes her sound best. Her influences range from David Bowie to Grace Jones, and she performs as a session musician with Massive Attack, so I can't say I disagree.
Hussein performs as Cold Specks on Monday, Nov. 13, at Soda Bar. Get tickets here.
Rutger Rosenborg was almost a Stanford poet-neuroscientist before he formed Ed Ghost Tucker. Whoops. He now fronts the Lulls, plays lead guitar in LA band Velvet and makes music on his own when he's not writing. Follow his updates on Instagram and Twitter (@RArosenborg), add him on Facebook or contact him directly.

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Connie Richards and Olivia Midnight of Worthington are the teenage hosts behind “Kids Interview Bands.” They’ve interviewed more than 100 musicians on their video blog, with members from bands like the Pixies, Barenaked Ladies and Insane Clown Posse. These girls know how to hold their own.
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Ohioans may soon be bombarded with millions of dollars worth of TV ads on that strongly-contested ballot issue that asks whether voters want to keep or kill the new collective bargaining law for public employees. Unions, Democrats, and their allies plan aggressive ads calling for a NO vote, so the law would be wiped out.


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MADRID (MarketWatch) -- Leading Gas Natural SA (GAS.MC) shareholder La Caixa does not believe that France's Suez SA (SZE) is prepared to take a direct stake in Spain's largest gas distributor Gas Natural, La Caixa Chairman Ricardo Fornesa said Friday.
"We're not in contact with Suez to conduct deals with Gas Natural and we believe that Suez is not doing any deals on Gas Natural," Fornesa said at a press conference.
Fornesa's comments come after people close to the matter told Dow Jones Newswires Thursday that Suez is looking to reinforce its ties with Gas Natural by acquiring a direct stake in the company. One of these people said that Suez plans to buy about 5% of Gas Natural.
Suez already is an indirect shareholder in Gas Natural, through the Hisusa financial vehicle, which it jointly owns with La Caixa. Hisusa, of which Suez holds 51% and La Caixa 49%, owns 5% in Gas Natural.
The deal would look to secure alternatives for Suez, amid the troubles over its planned merger with Gaz de France SA (1020848.FR), these people added.
Fornesa said that La Caixa has always had a positive relationship with Suez, and added that Suez is entirely free to buy Gas Natural shares if it wishes to do so.
"What I'm saying, is that it is my understanding that they (Suez) wouldn't do it," Fornesa said.
La Caixa is Spain's largest savings bank.
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The art of spiritual photography dates back to the 19th century when William H. Mumler made a name for himself as a photographer-turned-medium allegedly able to conjure deceased individuals with his camera. The psychic photography movement had been around for a few decades, but Mumler is considered the first to have commercialized the trend, producing images -- like the famous Mary Todd Lincoln portrait -- that feature what appear to be, well, ghosts.
Fast forward a few years, and photographers like the London-based Richard Boursnell and J. Evans Sterling, as well as the Scottish brothers Craig and George Falconer, took up the helm of spiritual photography. The former followed in the vein of Mumler, capturing ethereal figures hovering beside sitters. The latter specialized in "ectoplasm" portraits, eerie images that show a thick white cloud near or around subjects' faces. (Ectoplasm, for the uninitiated, is a substance or spiritual energy "exteriorized" with the help of mediums.)
From a group of eight photographs of séances, silver prints, 1930s. Estimate $1,000 to $1,500. At auction April 17.
We came to the attention of these strange, historical objets d'art thanks to The Vault and the folks at Swann Auction Galleries, who unearthed photographs by the Falconer brothers, Boursnell and Sterling, and their contemporary Frederick Hudson for an upcoming sale entitled "The Vernacular Eye: Photographic Albums, Snapshots & Objects." According to Swann, men like the Falconers invited viewers to not only observe the mediums at work during seances, but also the loading, shooting and developing of film during the photographic process. The process amounted to images like this:
Of course, a healthy dose of skepticism accompanied the rise in popularity of spiritual photography throughout the early 20th century. "The brothers were arrested and convicted, in 1931," Swann writes on its website, "when two plainclothes policemen, who were posing as sitters, charged that 'extras' (spirits) were actually photomechanical images and the cloudy ectoplasm was manipulated." Not surprisingly, Mumler also faced legal scrutiny back in the 1860s. As art history has proven, the camera, in the hands of seasoned professionals, can be a powerfully manipulative tool.
Nevertheless, the act of recording "supernatural visitations" has clearly persisted. Take, for example, the plethora of ghost hunting shows that populate television channels like Animal Planet, Discovery and SyFy. So, if you're as intrigued by ghost hunting's past as you are by today's pop paranormal activity, feast your eyes on Swann's collection of spiritual photographs here.
From a group of five British photographs depicting spirits and a bearded man, albumen prints, 1895-96. Estimate $2,500 to $3,500.
From a group of 10 cartes-de-visite of the famous Victorian-era British medium Georgiana Houghton, albumen prints, 1875-76. Estimate $4,000 to $6,000.
"The Vernacular Eye: Photographic Albums, Snapshots & Objects" sale will take place on April 17, 2014. All photos courtesy Swann Auction Galleries.

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Stefan Srećković wrote:
It's very difficult to keep track of things and participate in this musical lesson if you guys either only play your own contribution, or contribute more than a single bar, or don't provide a standard notation of your work
Stefan, I'm sure nobody will raise objections if you want to add a bar starting from an earlier point in Laura's notation
The first four bars were all contributed by individuals - Laura, Bea, me, and Carl. So you could take it from there. The notes I added after bar five broke the rules,
, but I did say that participants should feel free to ignore them...
If you want to give the whole thing a try, then the last couple of bars that haven't been notated yet, are just bar four repeated again, but with all the notes played one octave lower, followed by an A minor chord.
Don't be intimidated by the speed I played it at. I'd been noodling around with it for a while, and was well warmed up! Also note that my tempo dropped off when I got to Laura's additional bars, which I was less familiar with, and I must admit that I was paying no heed whatsoever to correct technique, damping notes, apoyando, or anything like that! Furthermore, if I played it slowly that would have given me more time to make mistakes
which I certainly would do while attempting to record myself!
So, do whatever you like with the notation in Laura's post, I'm sure nobody will mind, and a new contribution or direction for the game could be really interesting


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Nakuru East MP David Gikaria was on Tuesday, August 9, arrested for allegedly fighting an opponent's supporters during the ongoing General Election.
The MP was taken into police custody at the Naka Primary School polling station, while members of the public were streaming in to cast their votes.
A video taken before the MP's arrest showed police officers in a heated physical confrontation with the legislator who was reported to have become rowdy after he was denied a replacement ballot for the Governor's seat.
Gikaria reportedly messed up the first ballot and was denied a chance to get a spare - even as he protested for an exemption.
Nakuru County Police Commander Peter Mwanzo confirmed the arrest and said the MP assaulted and injured a voter at a polling station in his constituency.
“We arrested him after he assaulted and injured a voter."
"He has also caused a lot of commotion and disturbance at the polling station and we are not going to allow that,” Mwanzo warned.
Mwanzo stated that Gikaria voted at Lanet polling centre in the morning and in the afternoon he sent a group of goons to Naka Polling station who were chased by police.
The MP showed up at the polling station after the goons reported to him and the lawmaker got into a confrontation with members of the public and he assaulted an aspiring MCA who is currently in hospital.
Mwanzo further stated that Gikaria complained that his people were being denied to vote. He stated that police officers found that the said supporters had already voted in the morning.
Videos shared on social media showed the lawmaker getting into a verbal exchange with a man at the polling station and they exchanged words as the MP was being held back by two men.
After police tried to separate the Nakuru East MP, they dragged him to their vehicle while he kicked and pushed them away.
The confrontation lasted for about 10 minutes, according to eyewitnesses, who condemned the MP's behaviour, especially during this time of elections.
Gikaria is defending his seat on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket in a tight race that attracted four contenders.
He is facing former Nakuru Town MP David Manyara, former Nakuru Mayor Benson Mwangi, county assembly speaker Joel Kairu, and Kanu women league coordinator Grace Karuga are among those seeking an electoral mandate to unseat the MP.
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If you listen closely, this special tart almost seems to sing “spring is here!”
It may look super involved, but many of the same ingredients you’ll use in different ways, for various components, so give it a try. I’ll likely use this recipe to develop new combinations, so stay stocked on the agar agar if you want to try those!
Be patient as you prepare this tart—do let it set properly and you’ll wow everyone you end up serving it to. They’ll taste the love and time you put into it (although, bonus, most of the time is passive time). Decorate it with the optional Candied Lemons (recipe below), or keep it simpler without them. Cook’s choice.
Watch the Good Food Cooking Club video here…
And follow the steps below, too.
You can use regular lemons if you can’t get your hands on Meyer lemons, just note that if you want to top with regular candied lemons, be sure to slice them paper thin. I call for Meyers because they are more sweet, a touch floral, and lovely to eat. My Meyers were more on the orange side so they almost look like oranges, but they also can be found more sunny yellow if you prefer those aesthetics.
9″ springform pan or tart pan
Straining cloth or nut/seed milk bag
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The night before you want to make this tart: Place raw almonds in a bowl and cover with water to soak 8–12 hours. In the morning, drain and rinse well and either use right away or store in the fridge in an airtight, glass container until you’re ready.
Ready to make the tart: Now, preheat the oven to 350°F, grease the bottom and sides of a 9″ springform pan with coconut oil. You can always make this tart in a regular pie pan, but a springform pan will allow you to easily remove the tart, display it, and slice it while maintaining its good looks.
Make the crust: In a food processor fitted with the S-blade, pulse the Crust ingredients together until uniform and looking “sawdusty.”
Press evenly into the pan so the bottom and sides have equal thickness—a little less than 1/4″. Be sure to push the crust up the sides of the pan around 11/2–2″.
You can leave the top edge of the crust rustic and uneven (what I did), or use your fingers to shape a straight line. Poke the bottom of the crust with the tines of a fork and bake for 15–20 minutes, until edges are browned and sides and bottom are dry and gently browned.
Remove from oven and allow it to cool while you make the other ingredients. Transfer to the fridge to chill once cool—this fridge step will expedite the setting process for the custard, but it’s not necessary.
Make the custard: To start, we’ll make a coconut-almond milk.
Place the soaked/drained/rinsed almonds, 5 cups of water, and shredded coconut…
… into the blender and blend until smooth.
Lay a tight-weave muslin or cheesecloth (double or triple it up for extra straining power), nut milk bag, or clean but threadbare t-shirt (basically, any fabric that will strain) over a large pot or bowl.
Pour the blender contents into the cloth, pulling up all sides and squeezing to strain the pulp from the almond-coconut “milk.”
Once strained, discard the pulp (or use to make crackers).
In a small bowl or glass, make a quick slurry by stirring together 1 tablespoon of water and the arrowroot until dissolved.
Then, transfer almond-coconut milk to the pot and add the canned coconut milk, agar agar, and the slurry—heat the pot over medium-high heat, whisking continuously until the contents reaches a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, whisking often—custard will be bubbly and thick.
Then, whisk in the honey, vanilla, and salt for 1 more minute. Remove from heat and set aside to cool for 15 minutes. Pour into the cool tart shell and transfer to the fridge to set for at least 2 hours.
Once the custard has set at least 2 hours, make the jelly.
Zest two lemons and place all of the zest into a pot.
Juice the zested and remaining whole lemons…
… and add the juice to the pot with 1 cup of water…
… and agar agar.
Bring the contents to a boil, whisking often, then reduce heat to a simmer, then whisk in honey and remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature, then pour the jelly over the completely chilled custard.
Return tart to the fridge to chill and set for at least 2 more hours.
TIP: You can use an upside down bowl to create a tart stand for presentation.
Place a small piece of grippy cupboard liner between the bowl and the bottom of the springform pan to reduce slippage.
If you like, make some candied lemon slices to garnish your tart. Slice lemon into 1/8″ thick slices and remove any seeds and discard.
In a pot, whisk together water and sugar over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and liquid comes to a boil then reduce heat a bit to hold the boil for 1 minute without browning the sugar. Then, reduce heat to a simmer and add sliced lemons. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring gently (maintain the whole lemon slices) and constantly to keep the sugar from browning. Flip lemons and simmer for another 15 minutes until translucent.
Remove from the pot with a fork so sugar can drip away (gently tap excess back into pot) and cool on a sheet of parchment paper (NOT wax paper)—reshape into rounds with the fork if needed and allow to cool until hardened.
NOTE: These are over-browned, overcooked lemons below—keep an eye on things the entire time!
Candied Lemons may take some practice to get the sugar to the correct temp, but note that chewy lemons are just as tasty, so don’t worry.
Carefully remove the tart from the springform pan by placing a bowl underneath the bottom of the pan. Release the clamp and carefully remove the band.
Use Candied Lemons to garnish the tart once removed from the springform pan.
Slice and enjoy!

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Day 41: Do Not Be Afraid of Bad News- What is your reaction when you first get some bad news? Do you get sick to your stomach, or tight in the chest or maybe you have to sit down cause you feel faint. Well, all of these are normal reactions to getting bad news depending on the degree of the news. But, what can help us not be afraid of getting bad news?
This scripture was quoted in the 2009 Watchtower article Psalms 112: 6, 7 "The righteous one...will not be afraid of bad news." This is an excerpt from that article: "Those whom God views as righteous cannot escape the effects of bad news, but it does not paralyze them with fear. Instead, their hearts are "steadfast" and "unshakable" as they look to the future with confidence, knowing that God's righteous new world is near. If disaster does strike, they are better able to cope with the situation because they rely on Jehovah for support.
He never allows his righteous ones "to totter"-he gives help and strength to endure.: (Phil. 4:13) end of quote.
Isn't that comforting to know that if we put first God's kingdom and his righteous he will never leave us in the lurch so to speak. We can confidently rely on him for help no matter what the circumstances.
Day 40: When All Suffering Will End- Knowing that the words found in the Bible are faithful and true gives me confidence that the promises like this one will come true very soon. I live each day waking up and looking forward to what I can share with someone about those coming promises. It gives me great joy knowing that I can make a difference in someones life and bring them the lasting peace and joy that I experience daily from the hope found in the Bible.
When you have true faith that things are going to get better and you don't have to die and go to heaven to see these changes, you feel like a huge load has been lifted off your mind. Learning the real purpose God created the earth and humans in the first place was to live forever in a beautiful paradise condition in perfect harmony with the animals and the earth makes complete since when you see all that is around us.
The great variety of plants and food made just for our enjoyment. The vast variety in landscapes all over the earth. The sea life and the flying creatures all in great variety with a great design in each one gives one real cause to meditate on these wonderful works.
Stop and really think about it, do you long to die and go to heaven or do you long to have good health and enjoy life and live as long as you can? That is because that is what we were made for to live forever in perfect health on this wonderful planet made just for us. That is the real life, everlasting life on a paradise earth. Will you live to see it?

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CE418 DESIGN OF TALL BUILDING STRUCTURES .
The main objective of the course is to teach the basic concepts of design and structural systems of tall building structures with computer and design applications to undergraduate and graduate students.
Examination of the methods of analysis and design criteria, behavior and modeling for tall buildings. Cast-in place concrete in tall building design: high-strength concrete, concrete-filled steel tubes, ductile structural walls. Steel in tall building design: steel moment resisting frame, steel braced frames, semi-rigid connections in steel frames, cold-formed steel in tall buildings. Mixed structural systems: tube, braced tube in very tall buildings. Foundations for Tall Building Structures. Computer and design applications.
An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering, an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data, and an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering design and practice


Los Angeles, March 14 (IANS) Singer Taylor Swift has found a new admirer in veteran singer Steven Tyler, who finds her beautiful and talented.
Swift, 23, gained popularity with songs like "Lover story", "You belong with me" and "Teardrops on my guitar". Tyler says he wants to work with her, reports thesun.co.uk.
"She's blonde with all the hits. Taylor Swift. She's hot. More than that, she's beyond talented. I have to write a song with her," US Weekly quoted Tyler as saying.


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But, he is going to be performing at the House of Blues Atlantic City on December 22nd.
Those of us who cannot attend (like me, I am in Colorado) are trying to support him by looking for perhaps groups of people or donation opportunities to give tickets away to people who would like to attend the show.
If this sounds like something you might be interested in, or know of a connection for?
thumbcuffs @ livejournal.com
The gig is all ages, family friendly.
There is also one in Sayreville on the 21st


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The PS Vita is looking like it might find some success in the portable market. Having a huge launch line-up of games and more technical features than any other portable device, could have pushed Sony's new portable into the realm of success. Hitting the one million mark WorldWide is a huge accomplishment for the Playstation Portable family.
It's also a good sign that the PS Vita's US & UK launch could have enough steam to push the system into the hands of the masses. According to Sony, they have no plans to stop pushing the devices and are planning a vigorous marketing campaign, which, would keep the Vita in the media. So far, things are looking up for the Playstation Vita. The future could be really bright for the Playstation portable family. The list of great games could also keep the sales moving in a positive direction. The system’s upcoming Call of Duty title shouldn’t hurt things either. You can get a few more details in the presser found on thegameheadz.com

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Caring for our dunes is a collaborative effort from both the City and beach users. The City works to protect our dunes and promote healthy native vegetation by:
- controlling weeds and exotic plants
- planting native endemic species
- installing dune fencing and maintaining public access ways
- supporting community activities under Our Beaches program (administered by the Griffith Centre for Coastal Management)
- beach cleaning and litter patrols.
Beach users can help ensure our dunes are resilient and healthy by:
- using designated beach access ways and keeping off the dune vegetation
- disposing of rubbish and green organics in the bins provided
- joining in local Our Beaches activities
- reporting camping and vandalism as soon as possible.
Find out more about how to be involved in caring for our coastal environment through Our Beaches.
Our policy for coastal dune management provides guidelines for dune management for non-urban, urban and major public dune areas and on identifying dune zones for primary, secondary and tertiary dune species.
SC6.4 City Plan policy – Coastal dune management
Dune vegetation plays an important role in stabilising our dune systems, protecting nearby properties and beach users from wind and salt spray. It is also a natural shade tool.
This project aimed to restore dune amenity, increase the health of the dune system and enhance the recreational experience for residents and beach users in the Bilinga area.
On 24 June 2019 all cottonwood trees, coastal tea-tress and dead/vandalised trees were removed from the dune system from Archer Street to Mills Street, Bilinga. Removal of these trees have been undertaken to enable the revegetation works to proceed. The revegetation works consisted of landscaping along the seawall using native groundcovers and the replanting of tress in the dune area to replace the trees that were vandalised. Maintaining the dunes is an important part of our Ocean Beaches Strategy to ensure our beaches are healthy and clean.
11 May 2019 (before works)
Large number of dead and vandalised trees.
11 July 2019 (after Stage 1)
Removal of dead and vandalised trees.
14 October 2019 (after Revegetation Stage)
New trees/vegetation have been planted.

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June 10, 2020
Study: COVID-19 effects on Arkansas unemployment rates vary by county; urban rates outpaced rural
By Mary Hightower
U of A System Division of Agriculture
- COVID-19 hits tourism-related jobs hard in April
- April growth in urban unemployment outpaces rural rates
- Find full analysis at https://bit.ly/3hlksIG
(Download this story in MS Word format here.)
LITTLE ROCK – The effect of COVID-19 on Arkansas’ unemployment rate in April varied by county, but also turned the typical rural versus urban unemployment rate trend on its head, according to a study released by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
Wayne Miller, extension economist for the Division of Agriculture, is author of the study, “The COVID-19 Pandemic Affects Unemployment in Arkansas Counties Differently,” can be downloaded at https://bit.ly/3hlksIG.
See other COVID-related economic impact reports from the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusinesses here: https://bit.ly/AR-Ag-Eco-Impacts2020.
The department’s faculty are part of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences and the Division of Agriculture.
Arkansas’ economy is familiar territory for Miller, who is also author of the bi-annual “Rural Profile of Arkansas,” a key work for policymakers: https://www.uaex.edu/publications/pdf/MP551.pdf.
“The number of unemployed grew faster in urban counties” resulting in an urban unemployment rate of 10.8 percent, compared to the rural unemployment rate of 10 percent, Miller said. “Historically unemployment rates have been higher in rural counties.”
Miller noted that in rural counties, the unemployment rate varied from a little more than 5 percent in Arkansas County to 16 percent in Cleburne County.
“One possible reason for the high unemployment rate in Cleburne County is that the county economy relies heavily on the travel and tourism industry, which has been affected by the travel restrictions related to COVID-19,” he said.
Other rural counties with high unemployment rates approaching 14 percent are Chicot, Phillips and Izard counties.
“Although their unemployment rates increased between March and April of this year, these three counties had much higher unemployment rates than the statewide average even before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Miller said.
The unemployment rates only tell part of the story of COVID-19’s impacts, Miller said.
“If we include those who dropped out of the labor force between March and April as part of the labor force and include them in the unemployment count, we get a somewhat different picture of unemployment in Arkansas,” he said. “The Arkansas ‘adjusted’ unemployment rate jumps from 10.2 percent to 14.6 percent in April 2020.”
The difference between urban and rural counties is smaller, with rural counties having a slightly higher average unemployment rate at 14.8 percent, compared to the urban counties at 14.5 percent, Miller said.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Media Contact: Mary Hightower
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University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture

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Nick Jonas already got his Christmas gift: The chance to record a song with his longtime crush, Shania Twain.
The two announced that they've collaborated on a new Christmas love song, "Say All You Want for Christmas," set to drop today.
"It's the most wonderful time of the year...isn't it Shania Twain," Nick tweeted, along with a snippet of the duet.
"Sure is," Shania responded, with a kissy face emoji.
Nick has previously credited Shania as one of the artists who inspired him to get into music. Back in May, he joined her on stage for her performance at the Stagecoach Festival.
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The 2003 Spring show is now done. It was a wonderful show, and the artwork was stupendous! The Spring Show was held on May 2, 3 and 4 this year.
I have posted the list of award winners. The photos from the show are posted beneath the awards, so keep scrolling down to find them.
|Fran Nola||We Can Hope||Watercolor|
|Susan Manning O'Briant||Portrait of Candelina||Oil|
The other awards were given this year grouped by media. There was a First, Second, and Third prize given in each medium. Here are the results:
|Oil 1st Prize||Susan Manning O'Briant||Still Life with Japanese Lanterns|
|Oil 2nd Prize||Bruce Welsh||Winter White #2|
|Oil 3rd Prize||Grace Cherwek||Breakers|
|Watercolor 1st Prize||Tom Sutherland||Afternoon Tram, Milan|
|Watercolor 2nd Prize||Ginger Greenblatt||Boys at Rocky Neck|
|Watercolor 3rd Prize||Fran Foy||Blue Plate Special|
|Pastel 1st Prize||Ruth Wierenga||The Cowboy|
|Pastel 2nd Prize||Gail Wright||Rowley River|
|Pastel 3rd Prize||Margaret Sullivan||Evolution|
|Acrylic 1st Prize||W. Marty Marshall||Lift|
|Acrylic 2nd Prize||Brian Kimerer||Sunrise, Plum Island|
|Acrylic 3rd Prize||William Kadlec||Tangerine Poppies|
|Photography 1st Prize||Robert Pyle||Night, Ford, Zorzi Bragadin, Venice 1998|
|Photography 2nd Prize||Joyce Wood||Let There Be Light|
|Photography 3rd Prize||Amy Senier||Tuareg Woman|
|Sculpture 1st Prize||Leo Lambert||Adelie Mating Call|
|Sculpture 2nd Prize||Mimi Dee||Butterflies Are Free|
Now, on to the photos. These images are small for faster loading. You can click on any of the images on this page to view a larger version of it. Then, use the Back button on your browser to return to this page.
Here are the curricula vitae of the judges.
Marjorie Glick received her BFA from Massachusetts College of Art in 1974. She is known for her large scale, vividly colored realistic watercolors. Her work has been exhibited in several galleries and regional museums in the New England area in addition to being included in numerous coporate and private collections. One of her watercolors was published as a poster for Graphique de France. Exhibitions of note include The Forum Gallery in New York and the Beth Urdang Gallery in Boston. She is a senior faculty member of the Decordova Museum School, where she was featured in a one person exhibition in 1997. In 2003 she was the recipient of an A.R.T. (Artist's Resource Trust) grant.
Marjorie's email address is MarjorieGlick@mac.com
Mimi Johnson is an award winning artist and teacher who has exhibited her work throughout the New England area. She studied Printmaking at the Boston Museum School, Drawing at Bradford College in the Creative Arts program and received her Masters in Curriculum and Instruction in the Education Department of the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. She studied with Daniel Greene, Constance Flavell Pratt and Art Wood. She works in pastel and oil, with an emphasis on portrait and landscape. She has taught art at Londonderry High School in New Hampshire for the past fourteen years and also teaches in the night school program at Montserrat College of Art. Included in her numerous awards is receiving the Principal's Special Recognition Award in 1993. Her work is in private collections throughout the United States, Poland, and Australia.
Johanna Chao Rittenburg is an oil painter who received her BA with distinction in Anthropology and Studio Art from Stanford University. She also studied painting at the Boston Museum School. She was a resident painter at the Vermont Studio Center, Johnston, VT and a resident fellow at the Edna St. Vincent Millay Colony for the Arts in Austerlitz, NY. She settled on Cape Ann in Rockport in 1996. Among the numerous awards she has received is the Paul Strisik Memorial Award for Excellence in Oils in 2001 from the North Shore Arts Association of which she is a member.
When asked about art, Johanna talks about the significance of relationships; relationships of things in space, the play of light; masses & volumes; closeness & distance; color, material and message... Mostly, painting connects me with the best things about being alive. For, as the poet Coleman Barks writes,
"When you do things from your soul, the river itself moves through you. Freshness and a deep joy are signs of the current."
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Gion Festival yoiyoiyama (Kyoto Japan)
It is Tuki-hoko float and a Komagata lantern in Shijo Street. The name of Tsuki Hoko comes from this ancient story, tsuki meaning 'moon'. At the top of the Shingi pole is a golden crescent. At the middle of the pole, just under the deity platform with the Tenno divine symbol on it, a ship-shaped basket is attached.
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The insurance company American International Group (AIG) is opting not to sign on to a lawsuit challenging the terms of its bailout after facing withering criticism from lawmakers.
The company announced Wednesday that it had decided to reject a request to join the $25 billion shareholder lawsuit "in full."
The Wall Street Journal first reported that the company's board has opted not to join the legal challenge.
The company only recently completed its exit from government support in December, having received a total of $182 billion in funds from the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York when it was faced with collapse at the height of the financial crisis.
The mere fact that the company was considering joining the suit set off a rapid-fire and furious response from congressional Democrats Tuesday, who accused the company of showing a galling lack of gratitude.
"AIG's reckless bets nearly crashed our entire economy," said Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenMeghan McCain: Obama 'a dirty capitalist like the rest of us' Warren 'troubled' by Obama's speaking fee Obama's speech proves hypocrisy of Democrat's anti-Wall Street rhetoric MORE (D-Mass.), who before being elected to the Senate served on a task force that monitored the bailout program. "Taxpayers across this country saved AIG from ruin, and it would be outrageous for this company to turn around and sue the federal government because they think the deal wasn't generous enough."
A group of House Democrats said joining the suit would make AIG "the poster company for corporate ingratitude," and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, said the move was "an unbelievable insult."
AIG had confirmed Tuesday that it was considering joining the suit, filed originally by its former CEO Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, who alleged the government charged onerous interest rates on bailout funds and sought compensation for shareholders allegedly harmed by the government's rescue.
"AIG has paid back its debt to America with a profit, and we mean it when we say thank you to the American people,” said Robert H. Benmosche, AIG's president and chief executive officer. “At the same time, the Board of Directors has fiduciary and legal obligations to the Company and its shareholders to consider the demand served on us and respond in a fair, appropriate, and timely manner."
The insurance giant came to serve as a symbol of much of the public anger surrounding the bailouts, especially after the company doled out millions in bonuses to employees just after receiving funds to save it from bankruptcy.
AIG had recently launched an ad campaign to thank the American people for their support.
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life is full of misery, loneliness and suffering – and it’s all over much too soon
if our linear perception of time is, or could be, an illusion, why does it seem to matter so much how quickly time appears to pass? and why do some of us feel we have a personal responsibility to gain mastery over it by slowing it down?
and why do so many other unavoidable aspects of life feel like moral issues? do we navigate our way through our existence, or is life something that happens to us; is done to us, rather than by us?
i wish to find a more comfortable place to inhabit. a place where what i know intellectually and what i feel emotionally are better at being friends with one another. a space which is less either or and more both at the same time, and in some kind of harmony. a room for manoeuvre.
interesting post, thanks. never mind ‘both at the same time’, for me sometimes it can feel like everything at the same. and nothing. yes it can be harder to pin down useful things like ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ but the richness in infintite streams of ideas and perspectives is intoxicating. why is ‘living in the now’ all the time so great? our imaginations allow us to expand the present with our past and futures, and those of other people. doing this makes my life ‘better’. i still need to get drunk and dance from time to time though.
Can we ever hope to master time responsibly when it is such a pot luck matter of relativity? – all these little planets spinning in their different orbits, sometimes nearing the centre and sometimes spinning further away.
time on the wrong planet might be different from time in some other worlds, but i don’t think the ‘right’ planet exists at all. to each his own world, and these dispatches from your world suggest it can be a very beautiful and mysterious place indeed ❤

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Institutional and disciplinary perspectives of community transformation in Gulu University
Ofoyuru, Denis Thaddeus
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Gulu University declares community transformation stance unequivocally but little seems to be known about the phenomenon. I explored institutional and disciplinary perspectives of community transformation in Gulu University. Specifically, I sought to understand (a) how policies inform community transformation activities (b) how structures support community transformation activities and (c) how community transformation activities manifest in disciplinary fields in Gulu University. I used the qualitative case study design guided by relativist ontology and constructivist epistemology. Twelve senior faculty and three top managers constituted the sample. I collected data using the semi-structured interviews and documents checks; and analysed thematically. Findings reveal that the university motto, mission and vision elicits inspiration for ccommunity transformation activities in the absence of mainstream policy for community transformation; national policies do inform activities for community transformation by disciplinary fields; support for community transformation activities are technical, managerial and logistical in nature, but are rather routine and non-distinctive without designated structures; activities for community transformation by disciplinary fields manifest in teaching, research and service typified by inter- and intra-disciplinary asymmetry and variation; and functional asymmetry. I conclude that, the university motto, vision and mission are similar to policy inspiring activities for community transformation; there is weak and co-incidental support and an overall fragile state of activities for community transformation. Thus, national policies should be consciously cascaded down to the institutional level and institutional policies to mainstream community transformation activities into disciplinary fabrics need to be formulated by the university council. Deliberate support with designated structures for community transformation activities should be instituted by the top management, and disciplinary fields should adopt inter- and multi-disciplinary approach to community transformation activities in order to contribute to community transformation in a more robust and synergistic manner.


A package to provide assistance to the city of Flint, Mich., after residents suffered from water contamination and the fate of President Obama’s executive actions on immigration will be the focus of this week in Congress.
Senators are expressing hope that they'll be able to revive a long-stalled energy bill and deal on aid to Flint, Mich., this week.
But hurdles remain in bringing the bills back onto the Senate floor. Sen. Bill NelsonBill NelsonOvernight Tech: Senate moving to kill FCC's internet privacy rules | Bill Gates pushes for foreign aid | Verizon, AT&T pull Google ads | Q&A with IBM's VP for cyber threat intel RNC drops six-figure ad buy for Supreme Court, healthcare fight Fallout from electronics ban worries travel advocates MORE (D-Fla.) put a hold on the package over concerns about a GOP-push for an amendment to expand an offshore drilling revenue-sharing program.
Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican, is offering the amendment.
Unless Majority Leader Mitch McConnellMitch McConnellOvernight Healthcare: High drama for ObamaCare vote | Freedom Caucus chair 'optimistic' about deal | Trump woos right High drama for ObamaCare vote Senate nixes Obama-era workplace safety rule MORE (R-Ky.) files cloture on the two bills, supporters will need unanimous consent to bring the measures up on the Senate floor.
Nelson, who is supportive of the energy bill, is one of two senators who have a hold.
Sen. Mike LeeMike LeeRepublicans should seize the moment and repeal ObamaCare now ObamaCare repeal faces last obstacle before House vote Live coverage: Day three of Supreme Court nominee hearing MORE (R-Utah) is also blocking the Flint aid deal, though Sens. Debbie StabenowDebbie StabenowRNC drops six-figure ad buy for Supreme Court, healthcare fight Five things to watch for in Supreme Court showdown Red-state Dems in Supreme Court pressure cooker MORE (D-Mich.) and Gary Peters (D-Mitch.) expressed optimism that they would quickly be able to find an agreement.
The House will take a step toward inserting itself in the debate over President Obama’s executive actions on immigration before the Supreme Court.
Lawmakers are expected to vote either Wednesday or Thursday on a resolution authorizing the Speaker to file an amicus brief on behalf of the full House in the case before the Supreme Court regarding the legality of President Obama’s 2014 actions to shield up to five million illegal immigrants from deportation.
Democrats filed their own brief last week in support of the executive actions, arguing that any brief that House Republicans submit wouldn’t speak for them.
Twenty-six states are challenging the executive actions, which have been frozen for more than a year after a federal judge put them on hold.
The Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments on the case on April 18 and issue a ruling by the end of June.
However, the Supreme Court is operating with only eight justices after Antonin Scalia died in February. It’s possible the Supreme Court wouldn’t be able to break a tie along party lines, which would result in deferring to the lower court’s decision or another round after Scalia’s replacement is confirmed.
House Republicans are still trying to find a way forward on passing a budget resolution this year.
The Senate Budget Committee announced last week that it will postpone consideration of a budget amid the divisions in the House. And Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) maintained that the upper chamber will adhere to the spending limits outlined in last year’s budget deal despite resistance from House conservatives.
GOP members of the House Budget Committee are expected to meet Monday evening to discuss their options. If they can reach an agreement, the panel could consider a budget resolution as soon as Wednesday to send it to the House floor for a vote next week.
In the meantime, the House Ways and Means Committee plans to mark up a “budget savings” package this week that it says will reduce the deficit by $16 billion in two years by targeting overpayments in government programs like the healthcare law.
The Senate will take up President Obama's nominee to lead the Department of Education.
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell scheduled a vote for Monday evening on John King's nomination to be Education secretary.
King has been the department's acting secretary since Arne DuncanArne DuncanEducation's DeVos, unions need to find way to bridge divide and work together Ex-Education head: Trump transgender rollback ‘thoughtless, cruel’ What DeVos needs now is a great public school education MORE stepped down last year.
The White House initially indicated it wouldn't formally nominate King to avoid an election-year fight, but Sen. Lamar AlexanderLamar AlexanderOvernight Regulation: Trump's Labor nominee hints at updating overtime rule Trump's Labor pick signals support for overtime pay hike Live coverage: Day three of Supreme Court nominee hearing MORE (R-Tenn.)—who chairs the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee—said he promised to give the president's nominee a "fair" hearing.
The HELP Committee approved King in a 16-6 vote late week, with Alexander voting in favor of his nomination. But he still faces opposition from lawmakers in both parties this week.
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), who had a hold on his nomination, will likely vote against Obama's pick during Monday's vote, according to his office.
Meanwhile, Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenSenate nixes Obama-era workplace safety rule Five takeaways from Labor pick’s confirmation hearing Warren: 'No confidence' in Trump's Labor pick MORE (D-Mass.) suggested she would vote against him unless she received "more direct answers" on how he would bolster protections for students who borrow money to pay for college.
The Senate could also wade into a fight over legislation to block states from issuing their own mandatory labeling laws on genetically modified foods (GMOs).
Senators could take up the legislation this week, after it passed earlier this month out of the Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee.
The legislation—from Sen. Pat RobertsPat Roberts Where hunger is a weapon of war, food fights back Pressure mounts for changes to ObamaCare bill Trump's Agriculture pick should pop Big Organic's bubble MORE (R-Kansas)—would also establish a voluntary federal standard.
Senate Democrats also introduced their own rival bill earlier this month that would require manufacturers to disclose if a product includes GMOs.
Meanwhile, the House passed its own bill last year despite fierce pushback from consumer groups and Democrats.
No vote or floor time for Roberts' legislation has been scheduled, but Republicans will need the support of at least six Democrats to get it passed.
- Sarah Ferris contributed.


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“It’s a nightmare!” Gaspar Noé’s latest is a typically confrontational cocktail of music and horror; a trance-like stew of contorting, krumping, waacking weirdness that drops on its audience like the bucket of blood from Carrie. It’s purportedly based on the true story of a dance troupe’s descent into drug-addled delirium, although the result looks like it was torn straight from Noé’s twisted cinematic imagination.
As always, he’s out to provoke, with gleeful teaser posters screaming: “You despised I Stand Alone, you hated Irréversible, you loathed Enter the Void, you cursed Love, now try Climax”, accompanied by an image of the Argentina-born, Paris-based director raising a glass with a demonic grin. But the element of dance brings something new to Noé’s somewhat jaded palette – a shot in the arm for his over-familiar tropes.
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We begin at the end, with an overhead shot of a figure dressed in black, stumbling across snow, before falling to the ground – a shrieking, blood-splattered snow-angel. From here, we flash back to the beginning; a series of taped audition interviews with dancers, played on an old TV (it’s the mid-1990s) alongside which sit VHS tapes of extreme cinema favourites: Argento’s Suspiria, Pasolini’s Salò, Lucio Fulci’s Zombie, Buñuel’s Un Chien Andalou – all indications of what is to come. The interviewees are a diverse group – male and female, gay and straight, black and white – and they answer questions about their life mottos, their attitudes to sexuality, and what they are prepared to do for the job (“anything!”).
These disparate players come together in a bravura dance number, played out in a school hall that serves as their rehearsal room. A glittery tricolour flag provides a backdrop to their moves, which are captured in one continuous shot as Benoît Debie’s free-floating camera moves among and over the dancers....
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — For one artist, the pain and loss of Superstorm Sandy translated into a tribute for the thousands who lost so much.
Sarah Peacock is a singer-songwriter from New Mexico. She was in New Jersey to perform just as Sandy hit. While still stranded by the storm, she was inspired to write the song, “Hurricane.”
The tune has not yet been recorded, but when it is, a portion of the proceeds will go to recovery efforts.
She hit The Couch to perform the aptly-titled song. Watch her interview and performance below.


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Don't feed the meter — there's an app for that.
Motorists at all 85,000 metered parking spots in the city will be able to pay the meter from their smartphone by the end of this year, Mayor de Blasio plans to announce in his State of the City address.
Drivers will download an app and sign up with their credit card and license plate number, then punch in the muni meter number to pay with a click.
That means they can add money from anywhere — instead of having to run back to the car to feed the meter when it's about to expire.
"No more fumbling for change or scrambling to the meter to beat a ticket. This is a 21st century upgrade that is going to make parking a lot more convenient," de Blasio said.
The idea has been tried out at 321 parking spaces in the Belmont section of the Bronx, but is set for an expansion to all 13,700 meters across the five boroughs.
The city has already launched a plan for all members of the NYPD, including parking enforcement agents, to get tablets, which will make the new program possible. Agents will see a list of all the license plates paid up for a particular meter then match cars on the street to those numbers.
Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg said the high-tech method will come with another bonus — drivers who don't use all the time they've paid for will be able to get a partial refund. The app will also give warnings when the meter is about to expire.
"It's pay for what you use, which I think will be popular," she said.
Pay by phone apps are already in use in several other cities.
Officials say launching the new system won't cost the city money because the tablets were being bought anyway, and the app is being designed for free by a private developer.
Lower-tech customers will still have the option to pay at the meter and print out a receipt to put on their car.
"You can still pay with quarters," Trottenberg said. "You can still do this the older way if you want to."
Former Mayor Mike Bloomberg had announced in his last days in office that pay by phone parking was on the way, but it hasn't happened, in part because cops didn't have the tablets they're now getting.
Rates for metered parking will stay the same, officials said.
Marco Chirico, who owns the restaurants Enoteca on Court and Marco Polo Ristorante in Brooklyn, said he hoped the new app would entice customers to linger longer and order more instead of running off to avoid a ticket from an expiring meter.
"They say, 'Oh, sorry, I've got to feed the meter,'" he said. "It's going to give people a little more time."


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I'm just a big Geographer fan, what else can I say? I just love their light sound that always makes me feel like I'm floating on a cloud or in a movie montage.
The twinkling sound effects and slow crashing of cymbals create a romantic atmosphere, which is not how I typically describe rock of any sort.
“The Other Side” also has a nice build up that speeds up and slows back down again throughout the song, like a wave rising and falling. Also, you can’t miss the beautiful crescendo that neatly polishes everything off.
Connecting all the smooth instrumentals together are gripping lyrics, which are about living life to the fullest and filling your days with love and adventure. As the song repeats, “nobody knows where we go where we die.”
“The Other Side” is the fifth song from Geographer’s new album.


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Top Chef and Food & Wine's Gail Simmons has a memoir, Talking With My Mouth Full, coming out in early 2012. In an interview with AdWeek, she talks about her career and about the amazing people she's met. Simmons says she and Padma Lakshmi get along well, the judges' tables on Top Chef are taken very seriously, and that she is no longer bothered about people criticizing her wardrobe and looks.
As for why she decided to write a book, Simmons says "I thought about writing a cookbook first. But the landscape is very crowded. I realized there are a number of questions I get asked, like, "How do you become a food judge?" I kind of wanted to tell my story."


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Is baking powder necessary for cookies?
1. Unless you want cakey cookies, avoid using baking powder: The cookies made with both the single- and double-acting baking powders were just too darn cakey. 2. Baking soda helps cookies spread more than baking powder.
What happens if you don’t use baking powder in cookies?
It is possible to make cookies without baking soda or baking powder, but the resulting cookie will be dense. This is because carbon dioxide is not being produced by a chemical reaction that typically occurs when baking soda or powder is present in the cookie batter.
Why do you put baking powder in cookies?
That’s why baking powder is used as well– to add necessary lift. Basically, the reason for both is because sometimes you need more leavening than you have acid available in the recipe. It’s all about balance. Another reason to use both baking powder and baking soda is because they affect both browning and flavor.
Is baking powder necessary for sugar cookies?
If you are looking for sugar cookies with a crisp edge and a warm chewy center, make sure to leave out baking soda or baking powder. Instead, add more sugar and increase the temperature of your oven to get that extra-chewy vanilla delicacy.
What happens if you don’t have baking powder?
To replace 1 teaspoon baking powder, mix ¼ cup molasses and ¼ teaspoon baking soda. Most baking powder substitutes require the use of baking soda, but if you don’t have that on hand either, you may be able to use whipped egg whites to add a bit of volume in some recipes.
Can I bake without baking powder?
You can, however, make a baking powder substitute by using baking soda. All you need to make baking powder are two ingredients: baking soda and cream of tartar. Cooking Light recommends substituting one teaspoon of lemon juice or vinegar for every half-teaspoon of cream of tartar.
What can you use instead of baking powder in cookies?
Here are 10 great substitutes for baking powder.
- Buttermilk. Buttermilk is a fermented dairy product with a sour, slightly tangy taste that is often compared to plain yogurt.
- Plain Yogurt.
- Cream of Tartar.
- Sour Milk.
- Lemon Juice.
- Club Soda.
What happens if I put too much baking powder in my cookies?
Too much baking powder can cause the batter to be bitter tasting. It can also cause the batter to rise rapidly and then collapse. (i.e. The air bubbles in the batter grow too large and break causing the batter to fall.) Too much baking soda will result in a soapy taste with a coarse, open crumb.
What can I substitute for baking powder in biscuits?
How to Make Biscuits Without Baking Powder
- 1 – Baking Soda. If you would like to use baking soda to replace baking powder you just need to combine a half teaspoon of lemon juice with 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda.
- 2 – Cream of Tartar.
- 3 – Vinegar.
- 4 – Yogurt.
- 5 – Buttermilk.
- 6 – Sour Milk.
- 7 – Molasses.
- 8 – Egg Whites.
Why are my cookies puffy and cakey?
Q: Why are my cookies so puffy and cakey? Causes: Whipping too much air into the dough while creaming butter and sugar. Adding too many eggs.
Why are my cookies hard?
Why are my cookies tough? The most common reason that cookies are tough is that the cookie dough was mixed too much. When flour is mixed into the dough, gluten begins to form. Gluten helps hold baked goods together, but too much gluten can lead to tough cookies.
Why do my cookies stay in a ball?
One of the most common reasons why cookies didn’t spread out in the oven is because you added too much flour. Cookies rely on the perfect ratio of butter to flour in order to spread just the right amount when baked. It’s very easy to over measure flour when using cup measurements.
What does cream of tartar do in cookies?
Cream of tartar helps stabilize whipped egg whites, prevents sugar from crystallizing and acts as a leavening agent for baked goods. If you’re halfway through a recipe and find that you don’t have any cream of tartar on hand, there are plenty of suitable replacements.
Does baking soda make cookies Fluffy?
When added to dough, baking soda releases a carbon dioxide gas which helps leaven the dough, creating a soft, fluffy cookie. Baking soda is generally used in recipes that contain an acidic ingredient such as vinegar, sour cream or citrus.
How do you make chewy cookies?
A secret baker’s trick is to rest your cookie dough in the fridge. You can rest it for at least an hour, which will evaporate some of the water and increase the sugar content, helping to keep your cookies chewy. The longer you allow your dough to rest in the fridge, the chewier your cookies will be.


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Animal Care Clinic is proud to be the premier surgical referral center for pets in Northern Minnesota. We care for your pets the way we would want our own pets cared for — with lots of love and attention!
Tips Before Your Pet's Surgery
It is very important that your pet has an empty stomach for their surgery to reduce the risk of vomiting under and after anesthesia.
Food must be withheld from your pet at least eight hours before surgery. Water can be left for your pet until the morning of the surgery.
We will call you the day before your pet's scheduled surgery appointment to confirm the time you will be dropping your pet off and to answer any questions you may have.
Our usual drop-off times for your pet are between 7:30 AM and 8:30 AM the morning of the surgery.
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Our sterile surgical center is fully equipped with the safest gas anesthesia and the most advanced patient monitoring equipment. This allows us to perform many orthopedic and soft tissue surgical services and procedures. We have a trained veterinarian technician monitoring your pet during their surgery and recovery, and we provide you with a phone call immediately after surgery for your
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I started buying Iams after not being able to find Purina in my usual supermarket. I'd never noticed it before so thought I'd try it. In the last 3 months I've bought maybe 2 of each. After buying the 2nd bag in a row for my cat and noticing he was eating less and less and drinking more water I was becoming worried for him. He was losing so much weight and he's only 5 so should be healthy. Woke up one day last week and he had vomited all over the house. The most amount of vomit I've seen any of my cats do. That was the day I found these reviews. His fur was dull, his personality had changed to be more aggressive, drinking HEAPS more water and not eating. He has ALWAYS been obsessed with food because he was a stray so when he's not eating there's something wrong.
Now I've got him Purina bikkies and Urinary pouches. He's eating and active again. His coat is shiny and he's back to trying to get everyone to feed him 10 times a day. He's eating like he's been starving for months. Avoid Iams like the plague. Not good at all. There is also a FB group calling for their boycotting and in the UK too they are one of the worst rated foods. Should be illegal.
I fed my cat Iams and was always very pleased with the result as my cat lived to the age of twenty three. We have recently got a rescue cat aged eight she has been eating wet food pouches and a different brand biscuit to graze on. Two weeks ago I thought I would try Iams as I had had such a positive result with my other cat. However since being on Iams she has had very loose motions. Either the company that make Iams have changed the recipe in the six years since my other cat passed or it just doesn’t suit my cat.
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I live in Canada so I have no hope of getting any help because cat and dog food is not regulated here. I have had the same problem with my cat vomiting the food up as soon as she eats it. She was on the regular Iams (green bag) and I noticed that she was vomiting then but I thought it was because she need to have senior food. This is reminiscent of quite a few years ago when pretty much all brands of cat and dog food had a product from China that when the food was tested it boosted the amount of protein in the food. This cause countless animals to die and caused kidney problems in others. We eventually had to get our cat put down because of it. Seems like just another case of greedy companies using chemicals or whatever in their food to boost their profits. By the way it was 2007 and it was melamine that was added to dog and cat food.
My indoor cats and my feral have been eating Iams 10 years now. Recently I purchased two large bags and my indoor cats are very sick vomiting violently severe diarrhea. They became severely dehydrated. I really did not know what was happening. I went outside to check on the feral cats and I was stunned that not any of them would eat the food so that is when I realized it is the food. Seriously my cat Lambie almost died. He is on antibiotics and lots of fluid. All my poor sweet animals have lost weight. I am truly worried because they have matted coats from not grooming themselves. I called the very reputable company I use to purchase the food and I was told to stop using it immediately so I did. So please everyone be very cautious giving your furry love bug this food.
My cat was on this brand for many years. She was a rescue cat, always small and always kind of rough coated with a kind of dandruff problem. I was told years ago Iams was a good brand so I stuck with it and she ate it well. Last summer quite suddenly she started vomiting. Once a every few days at first then it quickly progressed to daily then multiple times a day. I grew quite alarmed at that point and knew this wasn't just from hairballs.
Before I booked a vet appointment I decided to go online and consult Mr. Google and I found all these reviews. Hum, could this be? So I threw out the Iams, went to the pet store and bought the best limited ingredient food they had. I figured for it to be a real test it needed to be as limited ingredient as possible. Lo and behold she NEVER vomited again, not once. Yes it's more expensive but honestly not by a huge amount because she eats less of it and that little rough cat has turned round and full and her coat is silky and lush. What a difference. She also has turned into a kitten again..playing and running around like crazy. AVOID IAMS!
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I was away for a few days and I had my kids buy some cat food for our cats. I told them to buy IAMS but they went to Walmart to get it. My cats will not eat it and the pellets are different shapes and colors than the last bag I bought at a grocery store. With the other reviews I have read I am now very concerned for my cats. I will be contacting the company tomorrow and expecting to get my money back.
We have tried the Orange bag IAMS™ PROACTIVE HEALTH™ INDOOR WEIGHT & HAIRBALL CARE. PROACTIVE HEALTH™ food for our four cats and they puke every time we have tried them on it. We have only used it when their brand is out of stock, but every time it has made them all get very sick. It seems like this is a common problem.
September 9th of 2019 I was given an 8 week old kitten from a friend. She was in good health (even though she was a little small due to being the runt) and when I took her to the vet at 9 weeks they said she was perfectly healthy. My vet recommended that I switch to another food from what I was feeding her and one of the options was Iams Proactive Kitten Food. I switched her foods how I was supposed to, gradually, and she seemed okay for a few days. Until I noticed that she was throwing up every time she ate and wouldn’t touch her food anymore.
I took her to the vet as soon as I could and she was about 11 weeks, they told me she was probably throwing up because I switched her food too fast and that it should subside and she seemed in good health. I believed them but within a week and a half later she passed away. I later found this thread and I wholeheartedly believe it was the Iams kitten food that caused her untimely death. Rest In Paradise my sweet Aurora.
My family has two cats, both 12 years old. We have been feeding them Iams since they were kittens and they have never had a problem. As they have grown up, we have switched their Iams brand of food to match their age/stage of life, again, experiencing no problems. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case. Our cats have, both, been experiencing diarrhea and have been vomiting not long after eating the Iams Mature Senior food. Our smallest cat got REALLY sick a few months back, necessitating a trip to the vet. All tests run on both cats revealed negative results. We're beginning to believe it's the food, because they are both experiencing frequent diarrhea and vomiting, not long after eating. We've talked about changing their food to another brand, especially after reading the comments everyone else has posted on this forum. I hope Iams gets the message because it absolutely heartbreaking to see our precious pets get so sick after eating.
My 12 year old cat has been on Iams since a kitten. He has recently starting vomiting within 5 min of eating Iams. He does not throw up when he eats chicken, fish and wet cat food. I have thrown out all the Iams we have in the house.
Iams Cat Food author review by Dr. Ken Tudor
Iams Cat Food is a company dedicated to providing pets with the best food possible. Iams was founded on the philosophy that pets need to be given the best nutrition possible. Since its founding, Iams has relentlessly researched new ways to improve their recipes and to ensure that their customers' furry family members are provided with all they deserve.
Quality products: Iams never cuts corners when making their pet food, they ensure that all the ingredients they use can pass very rigorous test to ensure that they are safe for your pets.
Tireless research: Iams' research has always resulted in groundbreaking new foods, they were the first to use many new types of food that better cater to the way your pet is supposed to eat.
Innovative thinking: The company's research has always been centered around their innovative ideas, these ideas have led to healthier and higher quality foods.
Food safety: They consistently surpasses all regulations placed on food production safety with their superior production guidelines, this ensures that your pet is provided with the best possible food and not anything that is unhealthy for them.
Full refund guarantee: If a consumer is dissatisfied with any Iams product, Iams offers a 100% confidence guarantee and will provide a full refund for their product.
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