All client relationships are based on trust.
In order to establish trust and be effective as a sales marketing person, you need to connect with people. Here are 3 helpful hints that I believe will help you connect with prospective clients and make you successful.
1. Be respectful while presenting your methodologies.
That includes listening to your clients' needs and being considerate of their time. Staffing for resources although important is not always high on their daily agenda. It is critical that you guide them through the hiring process and present them with ideas as to how you can save them time while lining up the best candidates at reasonable rates.
It is most important that your recruiters have performed their due diligence while screening potential candidates in order to drill down to the best 2 or 3 individuals. They need to qualify that the candidates have the right skill sets and are available immediately. As much as the account manager gets the process rolling, the recruiters are really the key players.
One effective suggestion the account manager can make is to propose to the client that they set up a block of time (maybe 2-3 hours) one morning or afternoon in order to meet the 2 or 3 final candidates. Clients do not have time to sort through 20-30 resumes and interview 10 people.
In this "mini job fair" scenario, the client has the advantage of comparing the individuals' skills and personalities against one another and should be able to select the resource that fits their needs best.
2. Be polite, Be friendly.
3. Lastly and most important. Be Yourself.
Stay away from canned rhetoric. If your style is conservative and straightforward and that's who you are, then present yourself and your company in that manner.
If your style is a "little crazy" and that is what works for you when communicating with people, then don't change!
People will either work with you for who you are once they get to know you or not. Either way, it's ok. Any style can be effective as long as you "keep it real" and are honest with everybody.


Discussion in 'Licensing and activation' started by Jakob Struye, Nov 16, 2018.
While awaiting our institutional license, I've been playing around with the free trial. I registered 1 computer ID yesterday successfully, but today it's failing when trying to register a second one. It tells me that "We found an expired trial matching your information within the past year. You are eligible for only one trial per year.".
Re-registering the first ID still works as intended. I'm also certain this email address wasn't used to request any trials before yesterday.
As far as I can tell, I should be able to register a second and third ID within the 30 day trial window, but the website won't let me.
It would be great if someone could check why this won't work.
There was an overflow issue with serial numbers. Should be fixed now.
Actually the error message in your case could have another reason. Computer IDs are saved in our database. If someone else used a computer with the same hardware ID for a trial, the request will get rejected. This can happen if you are using cloud instances.
Note that institutional licenses have unlocked activation keys and do not involve computer IDs.
It was a cloud instance indeed, so I guess that's the issue.
I'll stick with local machines until the institutional license comes through then. Thanks for the reply!


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When Jack and Kaya see a dazzling white light shining from a giant boulder in the forest near their home, it takes them on an adventure beyond their wildest imaginations. But where exactly have they gone? And will they be able to find their way back in time?
The Stone Gate is an exciting fantasy adventure story that also brings climate change vividly to life for young adult readers.
Global warming may be the greatest challenge facing humanity, and yet most people push it to the back of their minds, a problem for another day. Here's the problem: climate science is compelling, but it is dry and abstract. It does not engage people emotionally because it does not tell the "story" of global warming. That story is what it will feel like to live in a warmer world. The Stone Gate is an imaginative interpretation based firmly on mainstream climate science. It explores what warming might mean, in one small Australian town, as well as exploring an alternative vision of our future, in an exciting story that will capture readers' imaginations. I believe this is vital: unless people can imagine what global warming means, they will not engage emotionally with the issue – they will "accept" it but they will not really care.
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Justia Dockets & Filings Eighth Circuit Missouri Eastern District Stenger et al v. Kellett et al Filing 82
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Plaintiffs' Motion for Award of Attorney's Fees and Costs (Doc. No. 59 ) and Supplement to Plaintiffs' Motion for Award of Attorney's Fees and Costs (Doc. No. 79 ) are GRANTED , in part. The Plaintiffs shall recover from the St. Louis County Board of Election Commissioners and St. Louis County the sum of $104,321.12 (One Hundred Four Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-One Dollars and Twelve Cents) as reasonable attorneys f ees, taxable costs, and non-taxable costs. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Intervenor Greg Quinn's Motion for Award of Attorney's Fees (Doc. No. 76 ) is GRANTED. Intervenor Quinn shall recover from the St. Louis County Board of Election Commissioners and St. Louis County the sum of $6,750.00 (Six Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars) as reasonable attorney's fees. Signed by Magistrate Judge Terry I. Adelman on 12/06/2012; (DJO)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION STEVEN V. STENGER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. RICHARD H. KELLETT, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 4:11CV2230 TIA MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on Plaintiffs' Motion for Award of Attorney's Fees and Costs (Doc. No. 59) and Intervenor Greg Quinn's Motion for Award of Attorney's Fees (Doc. No. 76). Plaintiffs also filed a Supplement to their motion for fees and costs (Doc. No. 79). The parties consented to the jurisdiction of the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). Background This case arose from a law suit filed by the Plaintiffs seeking to have the Court declare that the boundaries of the seven St. Louis County Council districts violated the United States and Missouri Constitutions and divide St. Louis County into seven districts that were contiguous, compact, and as nearly equal in population as may be. After a half-day trial, the Court found that the current St. Louis County, Missouri Council Districts violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article 1, Section 2 of the Missouri Constitution. The Court further adopted the apportionment plan proposed by the Plaintiffs and determined the plan to meet all federal and state constitutional requirements. (Mem. and Order of 2/23/12, ECF No. 45) Plaintiffs thereafter filed a Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs, requesting attorneys' fees in the amount of $119, 673.001, nontaxable costs in the amount of $8,662.12, and taxable costs of $431.00, which Plaintiffs incurred from December 17, 2011 through February 29, 2012. After the Court granted St. Louis County's ("County") Motion to Intervene, the County filed a response to Plaintiffs' motion for fees and costs, asserting that the 400 hours of attorney time which involved little legal analysis and culminated in a one-half day trial with only one witness was excessive and unreasonable. Intervenor Greg Quinn also filed a Motion for Attorney's Fees, seeking $6,750.00 as reimbursement for 27 hours of attorney time billed at $250.00 an hour. (ECF No. 76) The County opposed the motion, arguing that Mr. Quinn sought intervention a mere 2 days before trial and failed to produce meaningful cross examination or advance any cogent argument for disregarding the boundaries proposed by the Plaintiffs. Discussion Plaintiffs brought their claims under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988. Under 42 U.S.C. § 1988(b), in an action under § 1983, "the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party . . . a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs . . . ." A prevailing party in a civil rights action should ordinarily recover such attorneys' fees unless special circumstances rendered an award unjust. Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. 424, 429 (1983). To determine the amount of reasonable attorneys' fees, courts employ the "lodestar" method and multiply the number of hours reasonably expended with a reasonable hourly rate. Id. at 433. In making this determination, courts consider twelve factors: (1) the time and labor required; (2) the novelty and difficulty of the questions; (3) the skill requisite to perform the legal service properly; 1 Plaintiffs later raised the requested amount to $152,882.50 after Leslie Broadnax attempted to intervene and file a motion for a new trial. 2 (4) the preclusion of employment by the attorney due to acceptance of the case; (5) the customary fee; (6) whether the fee is fixed or contingent; (7) time limitations imposed by the client or the circumstances; (8) the amount involved and the results obtained; (9) the experience, reputation, and ability of the attorneys; (10) the "undesirability" of the case; (11) the nature and length of the professional relationship with the client; and (12) awards in similar cases. Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. 424, 430 n.3 (1983). Plaintiffs' lead attorney, Jane Dueker, has submitted an affidavit seeking compensation for 97.70 hours of her time, 155.20 hours of time for attorney John C. Grellner, 60.90 hours of time for attorney Crystal Hall, 94.10 hours of time for attorney Nicolas Frey, and a total of 13 hours of paralegal time. According to this affidavit, Ms. Dueker's hourly rate is $400; Mr. Grellner's hourly rate is $280; and the hourly rate for both Ms. Hall and Mr. Frey is $225. (Aff. of Jane E. Dueker, ECF No. 59-1) In response, Intervenor St. Louis County has filed an opposition to the Plaintiffs' motion for fees and costs, asserting that the amounts are excessive and unreasonable. In support of this contention, the County notes that the case involved very little legal analysis and required only a halfday trial consisting of testimony from one witness. The County does not object to the expert witness fees totaling $7,350.00 that Plaintiffs request,2 nor does it object to the award of reasonable attorneys' fees. However, the County contends that the number of hours and hourly rates are unreasonable. The County also notes that the court in the previous redistricting case slashed the fee amount by more than half. The Court agrees that reasonable attorneys' fees are warranted in this 2 Under 42 U.S.C. § 1988, "the court, in its discretion, may include expert fees as part of the attorney's fee." 3 case. However, as the Court will explain in greater detail, the amount requested by the Plaintiffs is excessive and will be reduced accordingly. Plaintiffs' four attorneys have submitted 400 hours in services rendered. However, as the County correctly notes, this case was essentially uncontested. The parties stipulated to the facts, and the trial lasted only one-half day and required only one expert witness. Further, the case law on the issue of redistricting was scant and primarily involved two prior redistricting cases in this Court resulting from census data changes. The County argues, and the undersigned agrees, that the Plaintiffs duplicated the effort by utilizing four attorneys and billing for team conferencing. As stated by Chief District Judge Perry, the Corbett case "reflect[ed] excessive amounts of time by multiple lawyers, often apparently working on the same matters or holding lengthy conferences with one another . . . ." Corbett v. Sullivan, No. 4:01CV02006CDP (Order of 11/20/02 at 5, ECF. No. 75). Review of Ms. Dueker's affidavit demonstrates that the attorneys spent an excessive amount of time conferring with each other. In addition, Mr. Grellner spent many hours engaging in non-specific "trial preparation." Several notations show that at least 3 attorneys worked on drafting, revising, and editing the petition and the 14 page trial brief. All four attorneys billed time for attending the half-day trial, even though the associates played no role in the litigation. Further, the County correctly asserts that the block-billed entries cause difficulty for the Court to determine the exact amount of time spent on these duplicative tasks. However, given that the case was not complex or highly contested, as well as the fact that the Corbett case laid out a road map for the redistricting litigation, the Court finds that the hours of Mr. Grellner, Mr. Frey, and Ms. Hall should be cut in half. The Court will allow Ms. Dueker's hours and hourly fee, as she is a senior partner and was lead counsel in this case. The Court thus will reduce the rates as follows: 4 Attorney Jane Dueker: 97.7 hours x $400 = $39,080.00 Attorney John Grellner: 77.6 hours x $280 = $21,728.00 Attorney Nicholas Frey: 47.0 hours x $225 = $10,575.00 Attorney Crystal Hall: 30.5 hours x $225 = 6,863.00 The total attorneys fees for the four attorneys working on this case becomes $78,246.00. With the addition of paralegal fees totaling $2,262.00, the lodestar amount for attorneys fees is $80,508.00. The Court appreciates the fact that the attorneys were professional, courteous, and expeditious throughout the proceedings. However, as in Corbett, the undersigned concludes that the bill, as detailed above, is excessive and also notes that it must ultimately be paid by the taxpayers of the county. See Corbett , No. 4:01CV02006 CDP (Order of 11/20/02 at 5, Doc. No. 75). The County also contests the reimbursement of costs requested by the Plaintiffs in this case. The Court finds that this request for fees of the clerk, fees of the court reporter, copying fees, parking and mileage fees, and electronic research expenses are reasonable and reimbursable. Under 28 U.S.C. § 1920, "a judge . . . of any court of the United States may tax as costs the following: (1) Fees of the clerk and marshal; (2) Fees for printed or electronically recorded transcripts necessarily obtained for use in the case . . ." Here, the County does not appear to contest the costs under§ 1920 for the filing fee and fees of the court reporter, which total $431.00. Instead, the County argues that seeking recovery of other expenses under 42 U.S.C. § 1973l(e) and 42 U.S.C. § 1988 is unreasonable. Under 42 U.S.C. § 1973l(e), "[i]n any action or proceeding to enforce the voting guarantees of the fourteenth or fifteenth amendment, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney's fee, reasonable expert fees, and other reasonable 5 litigation expenses as part of the costs." Further, courts in this circuit allow reasonably incurred outof-pocket expenses to be awarded as attorneys fees. Hunter Eng'g Co. v. Hennessy Indus., Inc., No. 4:08CV465 DDN, 2010 WL 2628336, at *4 (E.D. Mo. June 25, 2010). These costs include photocopying and travel costs. Id. In addition, courts in this circuit may reimburse electronic legal research as reasonable litigation expenses. See In re UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Shareholder Derivative Litigation, 631 F.3d 913, 918-19 (8th Cir. 2011) (permitting awards to reimburse counsel for reasonable costs of online legal research). Therefore, the Court will add the out-of-pocket expenses of $1312.12 to the amount of attorneys fees as well. In addition, the Court will grant, in part, the additional fees requested by Plaintiffs in their Supplement in the amount of $14,720.00.3 (Supplement to Pls.' Mot. for Award of Att'y's Fees and Costs, ECF No. 79) As a result, the total lodestar amount for attorneys fees and costs awarded to the Plaintiffs is $104,321.12. Also pending is Mr. Quinn's Motion for Award of Attorney's Fees, requesting $6,750.00 as reimbursement for fees expended in filing the Motion to Intervene and representing Republican voters. The fees consist of 27 hours of attorney work at $250.00 per hour. (Intervenor Greg Quinn's Mot. for Award of Att'y's Fees, ECF no. 76) The County argues that the Court should deny this motion because Mr. Quinn "produced no meaningful cross examination at trial, nor did he advance any cogent argument for disregarding the boundaries propounded by the plaintiffs . . ." (Intervenor 3 Plaintiffs seek to add $33,980.30 to the amount of attorneys fees for time expended on Leslie Brodnax's federal and state court motions and on responding to the County's challenge to Plaintiffs' motion for attorneys fees and costs. The County argues that the amounts requested are excessive and unreasonable. Plaintiffs did not file a reply to the County's objection. In addition, Plaintiffs fail to explain how fees expended in a different lawsuit in state court are recoverable in this action. The Court finds the reduced amount of $14,720.00 suggested by the County is fair and reasonable in that the motions filed by Ms. Broadnax were not complex and much of the fees sought by Plaintiffs' four attorneys were duplicative. 6 St. Louis County's Response 1, ECF No. 78) The Court finds that the fees requested by Mr. Quinn are reasonable in this case. Mr. Quinn represented the Republican voters at trial and cross-examined the expert, Dr. Kimball, to ensure that the proposed map, submitted by the Democrats, was lawful and free from political bias or consideration. Mr. Quinn correctly notes that the Corbett court awarded attorneys fees to all plaintiffs and intervenors representing the interests of all political groups. Corbett, No. 4:01CV02006CDP (Order of 11/20/02, ECF. No. 75). The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the award. Corbett v. Sullivan, 353 F.3d 628 (8th Cir. 2003). The Court finds the number of hours expended and the hourly rate to be reasonable, thus establishing a lodestar figure of $6,750.00 for legal fees incurred by Mr. Quinn. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Plaintiffs' Motion for Award of Attorney's Fees and Costs (Doc. No. 59) and Supplement to Plaintiffs' Motion for Award of Attorney's Fees and Costs (Doc. No. 79) are GRANTED, in part. The Plaintiffs shall recover from the St. Louis County Board of Election Commissioners and St. Louis County the sum of $104,321.12 (One Hundred Four Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-One Dollars and Twelve Cents) as reasonable attorneys fees, taxable costs, and non-taxable costs. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Intervenor Greg Quinn's Motion for Award of Attorney's Fees (Doc. No. 76) is GRANTED. Intervenor Quinn shall recover from the St. Louis 7 County Board of Election Commissioners and St. Louis County the sum of $6,750.00 (Six Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars) as reasonable attorney's fees. /s/ Terry I. Adelman UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE Dated this 6th day of December, 2012. 8

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Q: Why am I moving slowly when I'm not over-encumbered? My movement is limited as if I'm over-encumbered, but my carry weight shows 208/320.
I've tried dumping everything in a barrel to get to 0/320 and I still move very slowly.
Is there a way to reset myself so I can walk quickly and run again?

A: In Skyrim, holding the shift key will make you walk instead of the usual jog the character always does when moving. This is useful when trying to sneak past an enemy, as it makes you harder to detect.
Pressing the caps lock key will toggle the walking state, but it's never really explained in game, so it confuses people who accidentally press it while playing. This is what happened to you, it's not you being overencumbered, just a slightly unknown feature of the game.

A: As @DanmakuGamer stated, you might've gotten the "caps lock" button pressed. This will cause you to move slow. Make "caps lock" turn off so you can run.

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In Texas, grandparents have certain rights when it comes to custody, possession, and access of their grandchildren.
Grandparents can ask the court for visitation if it will be in the child's best interest and the parents of the child are divorced, the parents have abused or neglected the child, one parent has been put in jail, found incompetent, or has died, a court has terminated the relationship between a parent and child, or the child has lived with the grandparent for at least six months.
That is the easy part. The hard part is proving that visitation should be ordered. Texas courts have adopted the 'harm standard,' meaning that a grandparent asking for visitation must show to the court that the child will suffer if they are unable to see their grandparents. These cases almost always require the use of expert testimony, including child psychologists or therapists to make a determination as to 'harm.' The grandparent has to show, by a preponderance of the evidence, that denial of access to the child would significantly impair that child's physical health or emotional well-being.
A common example is if the parents of the child relied upon the father's parents for childcare frequently, and then the father tragically dies. The grandparents would be able to file a lawsuit and might prevail in showing the court that if the surviving mother cuts off access to the child, the child will suffer emotionally.
One of the most challenging issues for a grandparent is Standing which basically refers to the right to file a lawsuit in court. Generally, Texas law provides that a non-parent can file a suit for custody if they have had 'actual care, control, and possession of the child' for at least six months. Determining whether a grandparent can maintain a suit in Texas required tedious and careful analysis of the law with an experienced attorney.
If you are a grandparent in Texas who wants access to their grandchild, we can help. Grandparent rights can be difficult to obtain, but our firm can help you show the court why your grandchild will be best served with you playing an active role in their life. We will assist you in determining whether or not you have the standing to file suit and advocate for your rights to see your grandchildren.


Five delicious flavors of kanten jelly: strawberry, orange, melon, grape, and pineapple. Each individual pack is a single 3 dimensional mouthful of refreshing kanten jelly made from seaweed. And the "not too sweet" taste will even further enhance your snacking pleasure of these kanten jelly morsels.


It's that time of year again, when you can't hit the mall without running into at least one bell-ringer bundled up in the cold outside a storefront, seeking donations from consumers. It's nice to know that Americans are such a charitable bunch. According to an MSNBC story by our friend Herb Weisbaum, we are expected to donate about $300 billion to charity this year, half of which will be contributed between Thanksgiving and the end of the year. Isn't that wonderful?
It's a great time of year to donate. One NCL staffer has found a local DC charity that needs donations of toys for kids this month that we all plan to give to. (Lead-free ones, of course.) But consumers do need to be careful, especially right now, about the possibility that a charitable solicitation may be fraudulent. This time of year, when both legitimate and fraudulent charities will try to tug at our heartstrings, we need to remember to watch for some warning signs like high-pressure tactics or the "charity" not being registered. The Better Business Bureau has a Wise Giving Alliance that can help you identify a good charity, and the National Center for Responsible Philanthropy helps keep charities accountable about what portion of their funding goes to the services they provide.


The recent Illamasqua event at Bloomingdales was no ordinary brand debut. It was an exciting presentation featuring Illamasqua Creative Director Alex Box who awed the audience as she created iconic looks LIVE in the store.
The Bloomingdales staff and fellow beauty addicts crowded the first floor to watch the makeup maven in action.
Alex Box is a rock star of the beauty world! On stage sat three models, two of which have been already featured in the brand's seasonal looks: Sacred Hour and Broken Heart. FYI: I foresee Lady Gaga rocking the Broken Heart look soon!
The center model sat barefaced wearing a wig cap. But, Alex Box began applying shadow to all areas of the model's face, including her hairline and neck.
During the presentation, certain songs were played signifying the addition of a step Alex was creating. Songs ranged from ambient to jazzy, modern to classics, and included instrumental versions of Gaga's Poker Face and Beyoncé's Crazy in Love.
You never knew what she was going to do next, like a sheer wash of burgundy around the hairline!
Then, Peggy Lee's Fever played and out came the faux lashes. WOW! Once she added mascara to the lashes Jeepers Creepers (Where'd You Get Those Peepers) played – Incredible! The whole experience felt like a rock show or performance art piece. You definitely weren't just watching a makeup application.
I swear there were times during the presentation you heard gasps from the crowd. You really did not know what she was going to do next. Just when you thought Alex was done, she would spray gold pigment on the model's shoulders or apply heavy black color to her hairline.
Then out came the brown Afro wig. She is complete!
Where was this brand when I graduated college? Illamasqua has a wide range of products with a great philosophy of fostering self-expression. I am a believer. They handed out their Lipstick in Box, a beautiful red and Hydra Veil, which is said to be the best product ever created.
It's a hydrating primer-like product that could be used as base before any makeup application or as a touch-up for midday.
What do you beauties think of the looks Alex created at the Illamasqua/Bloomingdales event?


New CEO to grow PizzaExpress into a global brand.
Perfect storm on the way for UK hospitality industry?
Pizza Hut Restaurants unveils major refurbishment.
Pizza professional - specially designed catering equipment and pizza-focused ingredients.
Speciality trends - giving consumers the chance to enjoy premium, authentic dishes and ingredients.
Make way for gelato - Italian style gelato is making its presence felt.
Valoriani values - oven company, Valoriani UK's Italian credentials.
Made in Italy – thoughts on franchising and retail development from BRD Consulting's Federico Fiorentini.
A first for Scotland - Stone Willy pizza.
Pizza My World - Darren Massey, in-house development chef at Euro Catering.
Wood-fired oven guru column - a chimney fire really could put you at the hot end of a big problem.


Sure, your flashing, chip-tune playing t-shirt is really cool at the party… but at some point you need to turn it off. And yes, you could just pull the battery, or maybe you've even sewn a LilyPad slide switch in-line. Wouldn't it be nice if there was just a switch on the battery? Well look no further.
This LilyPad Coin Cell Battery Holder has a small slide switch installed on the board, in-line with the power so you can shut off your project and save batteries. This slide switch is the same as is found on the LilyPad slide switch board, so it's not easy to accidentally turn off or on.
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therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed.
As we begin a brand new year, it is important for us to be reminded of this simple truth... The Lord our God does not change. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. Every promise that He has made is secure and will last forever. Since we live in a world that is constantly changing, the promise of our Father's rock-solid commitment to us is very reassuring.
Today is a new day and marks the beginning of a new year for us to be able to experience the Lord's continued faithfulness in our lives. He will never leave us or let us down. He loves us with all His heart and each one of His promises that is true today will be true in a million years from now.
I pray that this truth will bring a deeper level of comfort and security to each one of our lives. May we look forward to all of the ways that our Father will show Himself faithful to us in this New Year. May this new year be blessed beyond imagination for you!


This adorable bunny is ready to deliver colorful eggs for everyone to find! This Easter Basket will certainly brighten the festivities and bring joy to the celebration. The vibrant basket stands approximately 20″ tall and the bouncy bunny is available in your choice of colors (chocolate brown is shown).


In the 1980's New Balance made waves by introducing a running shoe with a one-piece mid sole. This allowed for maximum cushioning, support, and shock absorption while running. These days the model is more often seen being worn as casual footwear with the occasional jogger seen sporting the classic style. This newest incarnation of the New Balance M1500UK pays homage to the shoe's heritage as a running shoe. Rather than dressing it up in suede and high end materials, this M1500UK uses nubuck, mesh, and bright primary colours to make reference to the shoe's original purpose. Still a great casual sneaker no doubt. Check out some more images below.


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Clinical Trials | Healthcare | Market Research
Fear and Misunderstandings Holding Back Women of Color from Participating in Clinical Trials, Study Finds
For The Breast of Us and Sommer Consulting Continue Highlighting Throughout Breast Cancer Awareness Month Four Major Barriers that Prevent Women of Color from Participating in Breast Cancer Clinical Trials
JACKSONVILLE, FL (October 19, 2021) – Fear and misunderstanding surrounding trials is the third of four major barriers preventing women of color from participating in breast cancer clinical trials, according to research conducted by For The Breast of Us – an online community dedicated to women of color affected by breast cancer – and Sommer Consulting – a consulting firm that engages in qualitative and quantitative research with patients and healthcare professionals. The study identified lack of access to quality healthcare systems and logistic challenges as the first two barriers.
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, each week the two organizations are highlighting one of four major barriers that prevent women of color from participating in breast cancer clinical trials, uncovered in their recent research study.
Without being provided the proper knowledge on how trials are designed and monitored, some women of color fear being the 'guinea pig' in a clinical study. These women worry that being placed in the placebo group insinuates they are solely a test subject and will not receive any treatment. Many of these misperceptions are spread by word of mouth or based on the medical community's historical wrongdoings. Since clinical trials are not taught in schools, at home, or discussed often on social media and television, they remain somewhat taboo and many women of color fear their unknown aspects.
To overcome these misconceptions, healthcare professionals and clinical researchers should reference them and provide education on how clinical trials work. They should address specific fears since many patients expect a discussion of this sort to happen in a healthcare office. Research teams are also encouraged to connect women with patient ambassadors from their communities who have participated in clinical trials and can speak openly and candidly about their experiences.
In general, women of color do not discuss healthcare in their families, and because of this, some patients did not know breast cancer ran in their family until they were diagnosed. Asian women spoke out about a sense of shame in their families when they got sick, which was perpetuated by older generations. Cancer signaled weakness and that they did something wrong. This shame surrounding illness and healthcare causes women to be fearful of partaking in a clinical trial focusing on their 'wrongdoings'.
"I was only 33 [years old] when I was diagnosed, so I'm trying to tell my family and friends, don't ever hesitate to get checked. I wonder like the older people if maybe they're ashamed or they think they did something wrong that caused their cancer," said one Asian breast cancer patient during the study. "My mom also, she was like, 'you ate too much sugar! You had too much stress in your life.' [It was] like she was trying to come up with an explanation of why I got cancer even though the medical community keeps telling me, 'You didn't do anything; it was just bad luck.'"
For the Breast of Us and Sommer Consulting conducted a nationwide research initiative to understand the experiences of women in healthcare and uncover solutions to increase representation of women of color in clinical trials. The one-and-a-half-month study included 59 women and consisted of 45-minute in-depth interviews.
The second phase of the research is now ongoing, and participants are still needed to further this important research. The two organizations are recruiting for additional survey respondents across various demographics. Those interested can apply here: breastofus.com/ctsurvey.
About For the Breast of Us
Founded in 2019, For the Breast of Us is the first online community dedicated to women of color affected by breast cancer. The website provides tools, resources, and support to help women of color overcome the barriers to quality healthcare and long-term survivorship. For more information, visit breastofus.com.
About Sommer Consulting
Sommer Consulting is a women-owned, custom primary qualitative research firm with a minority-majority C-suite that has harnessed best-in-class practices adapted from the Psychology, Linguistics, and Communications fields for more than 40 years. Visit sommerconsulting.com for more information or to tap into Sommer as a source of current patient and HCP insight trends.
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View of Manchester City Centre from UMIST main building. Near left, Shena Simon College; Upper left, Portland Tower. Smaller tower with gold glass windows: Bank of England; Large block centre: Sunley Building, with Piccadilly Hotel in front. Pointed clock tower: City Police Courts. Foreground buidlings centre and right belong to Manchester Metropolitan University.
Independent MP Martin Bell was on the front cover of the Evening News on Friday - He was taking part in a demo in favour of a new road.
Residents in Alderley Edge, dubbed "millionaire's village" blocked the high street by repeatedly using a pedestrian crossing. A few weeks ago Socialist Worker activists sat down on Oxford Rd to protest against tuition fees. A large number of Alderley Edge residents are desperate for a by-pass to be built - since the new A34 Handforth and Wilmslow by-pass was completed last year, Alderley Edge has been one long traffic jam during the day.
Residents in poorer parts of the north west will be benefiting from �,000,000 in government grants. Oldham will get �5m for its Welfare to Work scheme, � will go to Eastlink in Manchester and Tameside, and � will help improve the Brinnington Estate in Stockport. I remember as a schoolchild people had a certain notoriety if they lived "on Brinnie". Maybe with the money, one day it'll be as posh as Alderley Edge.
Lottery funding was denied last week for the Imperial War Museum proposal on the banks of the ship canal at Trafford Park. Though increased private funding was secured, the proposal was still turned down. Just across the water in Salford Quays, the Lowry Centre, a striking new Arts and Cultural centre, is starting to take shape.
And the Halle Orchestra has launched an appeal for one and a half million pounds. This year they nearly went bankrupt, and have since announced that they will be cutting some musicians and support staff. The music goes on, however, under the leadership of conductor Kent Nagano.
British Midland have had an extensive billboard advertising campaign for their new Manchester to Heathrow service, and today it started up. This means BA no longer have a monopoly on the route, so hopefully fares will fall. Up till now passengers have had to pay well over two pounds for every minute spent in the air - it's usually not much more than half an hour from take-off to touchdown.
Fiction and fact have merged in an extraordinary way over the past couple of days with the imprisoning of Deirdre Rasheed - not a real person, but a character in Coronation Street. During the trial yesterday, there was an audience of 16.3 million. During this evening's show, electricity demand doubled. A "Free Deirdre" campaign has been launched, and MP's and members of the public have written to the Prime Minister. A prison set has been constructed on the Granada lot, so it's unlikely that Granada bosses will allow her to be set free until they've got a good return on their investment. Tomorrow GMTV - the breakfast tv show - will be reporting live from her cell. Amazing isn't it?
Meanwhile in the real world, a policeman was attacked in Chadderton Cemetery on Friday night. And in south Manchester, two policemen were confronted with a youth brandishing a gun. The incident happened on the notorious Alexandra Park estate. Subsequently, Malachi Reynolds (19) from Moss Side, was arrested charged with four firearm and robbery offences. He was accused of intent to endanger life, resisting arrest, and possessing a prohibited weapon. I hear that there may be a link between these offences and the incident last year in which two people were killed by a sports car on Upper Chorlton Road. The person who told me, an American resident in Manchester, said she likes living in Manchester as it has a relatively low crime rate, at least in comparison with her home town.
This Saturday, a new police drama entitled "City Central" will start its run on BBC1. The BBC hope it will be a Z Cars for the nineties, and stars Paul Nicholls, the former Joe, son of Lorraine in EastEnders. The programme will feature lots of location shots taken in and around Manchester, so I'll be glued to the screen. And who did I see walking nonchalantly across St Peter's Square last week? Paul Nicholls himself. Yes, Manchester may not be quite "Hollywood of the North" but bumping into celebrities is not unusual here. The rock band James performed live in Castlefield on Wednesday afternoon. The event was featured widely on local radio particularly Key 103, which you can listen to now at www.key103fm.com.
A new pub in Worsley won't now be called "the Parson's Nose" in deference to local people, who thought naming a pub after a chicken's posterior was too rude. It will instead be called the John Gilbert, after a local engineer. And here's a famous person connected the River Irwell, seen in this pub sign from the riverside pub, the Mark Addy, situated across from Bridge Street.
The weather during most of last week was overcast, but mild. And then on Friday the skies cleared and off I went with my camera. By late afternoon, the sun had gone behind the clouds, though it made a return visit the next day. Yesterday was washed out, but today, there were blue skies and billowing clouds over Manchester - and now that the clocks have gone forward, the evenings are are suddenly brighter.
I saw a brilliant presentation by a young Trafford Park-based company specialising in Virtual Reality. They have some interesting VR models of local buildings, including Salford Art Gallery. Find 3d Web Technologies at www.3dwebtech.co.uk, and be prepared to download some plug-in software.
Your photos of Manchester are just great. The Jewish Hospital was on Elizabeth Street Cheetham. Herbert St was just about facing the Hospital. I lived there from 1935 to 1943 when I moved to Stretford. I have always had a soft spot for Manchester so thanks for all the photos.
Location: Stockholm Sweden Connection with Manchester: Born in Manchester 1958. Lived in Swinton until 1984. Attended Moorside high school.
Best feature: The news and the photos are excellent.What a great site for mancunians in exile!
What could be improved?: Just keep on keepin on!!
Requested photographs: The old Swinton town hall building (now called Salford Civic Centre). Lit up at night it used to be an impressive scene. There was also a story that the clock on the tower was one of the first in the world to be luminous on all 4 sides, also it was said that, there was an identical town hall somewhere else in the uk.
Your photos are as interesting as ever. The recent view from Portland Tower adorns my desktop but I am so out of touch I dont know what any of the buildings are -- perhaps on a future city photo you could drop in some place-names.
It's great to see these photos of Manchester, then and now. Do you have any of the Salford area?
Is it possible for you to have a photo of the present Xaverian college on your weekly web page. I would really appreciate it.


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Scientist backing Higgs boson find
The scientist who heads the world's largest particle physics laboratory said he thinks it is "beyond any doubt" that a Higgs boson particle has been discovered.
Professor Rolf Heuer, director general of Cern, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, said he would "stick his neck out" and say it had been found by scientists.
He was speaking during a visit to Edinburgh where he met Professor Peter Higgs, the man who gave his name to the particle.
Prof Heuer was delivering a lecture to students, academics and members of the public at Heriot-Watt University.
He discussed the announcement made in July that teams at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the £2.6 billion "Big Bang" atom-smasher near Geneva, Switzerland, had found a new particle "consistent" with the Higgs boson.
Of the discovery, he said: "We have set a certain limit which the data significance has to exceed in order to call it a discovery. That limit we have reached on July 4, so I was very happy to state I think we have it, and I think we have it still.
"When they finalised the data, the significance has even increased, so this is why I stick my neck out and say I think it is beyond any doubt because it looks very, very clear and very well in hand, so I think we have found this new particle."
Prof Higgs, 83, the retired British physicist from Edinburgh University, hit on the concept of the Higgs mechanism in 1964 while walking in the Cairngorms. The Higgs boson gives matter mass and holds the physical fabric of the universe together.
Observations so far show the discovery looks and acts like the long-sought particle that has eluded them for 50 years.
Speaking before the lecture, Prof Higgs said: "The seminar on July 4 was an overwhelming experience for me, the end of a long road. Since then I have had an immense number of letters and emails, I get stopped in the street and asked for my autograph. It's been getting more and more hectic."
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By Ivamere Nataro, 07/25/2018
Australia and New Zealand have agreed on an A$25million (T$48.09m) implementation assistance once the Pacific Agreement on Closer Relations (P.A.C.E.R.) Plus agreement is enforced.
During the recent Regional Trade Officials meetings held in Apia, Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Director (Economic Growth Section Pacific Regional Branch), Matthew Harding, said the assistance package will benefit the signatories of P.A.C.E.R. Plus.
Mr. Harding told the Samoa Observer he cannot determine when the assistance will be rolled out and they hope that they can utilise the assistance by next year once all the countries ratify the agreement.
During one of the discussions focusing on P.A.C.E.R. Plus, signatories got to meet and discuss the agreement and the status of each country's ratification process.
"There are two things that we are basically trying to get out, one is getting an update on how the signatories are progressing in terms of ratifying P.A.C.E.R. Plus and the second thing is to update the member countries on what we are doing to support the Pacific Island Countries in ratifying the agreement under the readiness package," Mr. Harding said.
The readiness package is a development assistance provided by Australia and New Zealand to help countries prepare to ratify P.A.C.E.R. Plus.
Under the package, Australia and New Zealand agreed to provide A$7.7 million (T$14.7m), which has been rolled out, to help countries in five areas: communication and awareness, Customs, modernization and harmonization, transparency provisions in the agreement, revenue and legislation.
Mr. Harding was asked how Australia would benefit from P.A.C.E.R. Plus, and he responded: "Trade is mutually beneficial for those exporting and the country that is importing. We think there are a lot of opportunities for Pacific countries to benefit through increased exports and increased investments. I think that our motivation for P.A.C.E.R. Plus is not a commercial gain for Australian exports. Our exports to the countries of the P.A.C.E.R. Plus are relatively small.
"We have significant development assistance programmes in the Pacific, I think this financial year, our development package in the Pacific is around $1.2 billion, so this to us is part of our development assistance in the region."
"So we think P.A.C.E.R. Plus offers potential benefits for the Pacific around increasing the opportunities to develop through trade, to increase regional integration. But we acknowledge the fact that Pacific countries have needs, so we see the P.A.C.E.R. Plus as a development assistance that actually helps Pacific countries benefit from the agreement."
Mr. Harding said the agreement will provide opportunities for businesses in Australia and the Pacific region.
According to Mr. Harding, like all other Pacific Islands Forum member countries, Australia would love to see Fiji and Papua New Guinea join P.A.C.E.R. Plus as well.
"It's been encouraging to see the progress countries have made around ratification and all the work that's been put into it and also the fact that the assistance we're providing is helping the move towards ratification. I think once we have the eight countries sign, the island countries in the Pacific will benefit from the agreement and that's what we are looking forward to."
Australia expects to ratify the agreement by the end of this year, Mr. Harding said.
Under the P.A.C.E.R. Plus agreement, Australia and New Zealand will reduce their duty to zero on eligible products from P.A.C.E.R. Plus countries on the first day the agreement comes into force.
P.A.C.E.R. Plus is a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (F.T.A.) covering goods, services and investment that was signed in Nuku'alofa, Tonga last year. Australia, New Zealand and eight Pacific island countries – Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu signed the agreement.
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"We are aware of the video, we saw it last night (Saturday) and we've handled it and from my understanding from the witnesses present, the coach did not strangle the player."
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Home » BLINK Telepresence
links T&T with Khan Academy in USA for historic
signing of MOU
BLINK Telepresence
links T&T with Khan Academy in USA for historic
signing of MOU
Flanked
by
representatives
from UTT
and
TSTT,
Minister
Fazal
Karim
greets
representatives
from
Khan Academy during
a
Telepresence conference at
TSTT
BLINK
Telepresence links T&T with Khan Academy in USA for historic
signing of MOU
Port
of
Spain, Trinidad,
February
14th, 2014
BLINK
Telepresence, TSTT's
cutting‐edge technology again took centre stage
on
a national
level
when
it
facilitated
the
Minister
of
Tertiary
Education
and
Skills
Training,
the
Honourable Fazal
Karim,
as
well
as
the University
of
Trinidad and
Tobago
(UTT)
and other
stakeholders
in
the digital
signing
of
a
Memorandum
of Understanding
(MOU)
with the
Khan
Academy out of
California,
USA.
This was the first time that BLINK's Telepresence facility was used for
the ceremonial
signing
of
the
MOU,
a
historic
event.
The
event
demonstrated
the
significant
cost
saving,
convenience
and efficiency that the technology was designed to achieve.
The alternatives
would have meant either
several
days outside of
T&T,
travel, hotel
and
other
expenses for a
contingent
of
local representatives to
go abroad to
facilitate the
signing,
or underwriting
travel
and
accommodation costs for
Khan
Academy officials to come to
Trinidad.
BLINK
Telepresence also
made
history
when it
facilitated a media
conference
hosted
by the
Prime
Minister,
the
Honourable
Kamla
Persad
Bissessar,
who
was
at
the
time
visiting
Mumbai.
She
connected
with
journalists
in
New
Delhi,
India
and
Trinidad,
using
BLINK
Telepresence.
Rakesh Goswami,
TSTT's
Executive
Vice
President
Government and
Enterprise
Services, said
the telecommunications company has played a
major
part in
this
country's distance learning
for many years and that he was happy to
see the
Minister making
use
of the facilities.
BLINK
Telepresence is immersive and
gives users in different locations, the feeling
of being in
the
same
room. Installed in Oct
13, 2011
at
TSTT's offices
at Edward
Street,
Port
of
Spain
and
at James Street,
San Fernando, the BLINK Telepresence Suites hold a maximum
of 18 persons
at a time and are
outfitted with three 65‐inch plasma screens.
Because of this historic signing,
students in primary,
secondary
and
tertiary institutions will
soon
have access to lessons ‐
starting with Mathematics ‐ from the Khan Academy
website.
The Khan
Academy,
an
educational resource
website,
was created by
educator
Salman
Khan,
eight
years
ago. It
offers
lessons
in
history,
medicine,
finance and other
subjects free to
anyone,
anywhere in
the
world.
This country
will
be the
Academy's
first national
case
since it
started.
Paulette
Altmaier who
is in charge
of the Educational
Partnerships
at Khan Academy said the Academy
was
excited
to be a part
of this
national
education effort.
Minister Khan praised
the
efficiency of BLINK
for making it
possible for
so many citizens to get
online and hinted
at
more
meetings
with
the Khan
Academy using
Telepresence.
"Education is
the passport from poverty to prosperity. It is a great equaliser, "
he said.
The
signing
of the
MOU
ties
in
with the
Ministry
of
Tertiary
Education's
Learn
TT
‐
an
educational
platform
which
will be launched
on
April
2.


The Indians received good news about Trevor Bauer's injured right ankle. X-rays were negative and Bauer, who is dealing with a bruise, will likely be able to make his next scheduled start Friday against the Orioles, manager Terry Francona said before Sunday's finale with the White Sox.
Lynn allowed eight runs to match his career high in 3 1/3 innings.


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