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When you ask people to describe their view of short-term missions some will answer that they a waste of time and resources, are just an excuse for culturally insensitive ill informed "tourists" to see the world.

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It's important to note that there are many factors to consider when looking at the value of short-term missions work, including the length of service, the type of ministry involved, and the training required.

Some programs are truly glorified vacations or summer camps for younger people with little or no experience and training, while others send trained medical or construction professionals to meet very specific needs.

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When people talk about the American Civil War, things like slavery and battles may come to mind. But what was it really like during this time? This engaging nonfiction book, complete with black and white interior illustrations, will make readers feel like they've traveled back in time. It covers everything from how the war started to what life was like in the North and South, and more. Find out interesting, little-known facts such as what the code language of the Underground Railroad meant and how soldiers spent their free time. The unique details along with the clever and humorous interior illustrations make this series stand out from the competition.
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After nearly 30 years of project work, I struggle to understand the role of a project management office (PMO). Even though, I have written of the pros and cons, and read a plethora of articles, opinions, and how-to guides little has been done to convince me that the PMO is reducing project failure. It seems to be nothing more than a tool to fill a void in leadership? Even the acronym, which is so widely thrown around, has little meaning as the "P" has no less than four meanings. It is an executive's crutch for their lack of understanding in how projects work. These, like other, unattended holes in the corporate accountability create opportunities for new and greater bureaucracies and empires that further obfuscate accountability.

But, Our PMO Is A...

I already hear distant sound of cocking guns, I can sense people taking aim, and I can feel the anger rise with the murmuring, "I'm gunna' to shoot this idiot down." The issue is a much bigger business problem than the PMO, someone's empire, or the project. The trouble is accountability and leadership—more accurately, the lack thereof. The PMO, which at many companies is created and destroyed with regularity every four years, tries to fill a number of corporate gaps: project prioritization, uniformity of reporting and process, resource allocation (fancy words for "Gimme a PM"), PM coaching, support, and advocacy, corralling the problem project; or some combination of these attributes. Anyone of these honorable goals, however, is a misdirected effort at compensating for deficiencies elsewhere in the organization.

As a Prioritization Group

PMOs that prioritize the queue of projects are simply hiding the fact that the "leadership" is shirking their accountability in providing clear, concise direction. CEOs and their direct reports should be prioritizing initiatives and projects to meet corporate goals. Having a secondary layer in place to make that call is a feeble attempt to push accountability out of the executive suite. The cries that the PMO has to coordinate priorities across various business units (the justification for many IT-PMOs) simply points out that the "leadership" does not comprehend the complexities of the matrixed organization and they need to spend time understanding basic resource loading.

As a Standards Group

"But, how will we be able to compare performance if we are not all using the same standard process?" Projects by definition build unique capabilities, how in the world can you expect them all to use the same processes? Some projects build new capabilities and need an adaptive and innovative approach; other projects are more repeatable and require a well-documented and tested methodology.

The answer is to look for the project manager with the proper skill set to run that type of project. Speaking of which...

As a Resource Group

Although I hate calling people resources, shouldn't Human Resources be supplying people with the right skill set? Just pop into a dictionary or thesaurus and alternative words for resource include supply, store, source, and means. Why not have a store of project managers with various skills that HR has in their inventory. As a sponsor initiates a project and identifies the required resources (money, people, buildings, time, etc.) they define the skills required for the job and Human Resources identifies the resource who has the means to complete the job—not just any PM currently on the bench. The executive sponsor is accountable for describing the need (it is his or her project after all) and HR is accountable for finding the right person. Viola! Done.

As an Advocate

"Our project managers need advocates for when they run into political road blocks, or the sponsor or end-user is not engaged." Wait a minute. This is clearly a problem with prioritizing the project. "Politics" is simply a code word for someone not being onboard to support the project. Lack of engagement is misaligned priorities—someone has something more important to do than the project. We are back to an executive sponsor problem or a CEO that has confused the priorities. Remove the bureaucracy—the PM should be raising the flag to the executives. They need to change the priorities of the disengaged people or drop the priority of the project.

As a Project Recovery Group

I am always amazed when companies build internal project rescue teams. Yes, rescuing projects is my business, and I am not worried about the competition. There is plenty of work to go around! I am amazed at the strategy of fixing a failed project, rather than running it right the first time and running health checks. Focus on preventing the problem project, do not take pride in how many you can fix.

The Real Picture

The other day, I was talking with executive at a multi-billion dollar corporation who is a good friend. He was complaining about the never getting the real picture of project status. "We continually get a rosy picture when my peers and I are clear that our culture is about transparency." Obviously that message has not gotten through and the layers of managers, PMOs, etc. have created the status quo of sanitized project reports, greener projects, and softer news through its standardized reporting system. Sorry, Liz, it is a cultural issue. She sighed, but I am unclear on whether she was willing to take the hit.

The Place for the PMO

The best role of the PMO is a temporary group to help re-align the organization. Step in the middle for six months and show the deficiencies in the organization. Help HR set up the "project manager pool;" help align the priorities to the corporate goals; move shared services closer to the customer; help the leaders define and communicate clearly articulated goals; help define the executive sponsor's roles and responsibilities; and, then, step aside and let the newly accountable organization do their job. Foster transparency and train the leadership on how to deal with the blunt facts it brings. Be proud to be an empowering leader and then, as all good leaders do, get out of people's way. Change the meaning of the "P" away from Project, Portfolio, Process, Program, and even People. Make it a Problem solving group that temporarily focuses on problems and solves them once and for all.

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  • Avg Cost $7,546.00
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Knowing the right roofing contractors in North Olmsted can be a challenging task for you, especially if you just moved into a new neighborhood or if you are building your house. For your roofing needs, it is usually a good idea to find a company that has a good understanding of your requirements, a company that has been in the market for a long time. Experience is always a good thing to have in a contractor because they not only have the knowledge of installing different roofing materials, but they also have a good understanding of how to help you achieve the perfect result, build roofing that will last you a long time, and in most cases, offer you the best maintenance services.

Many clients make the mistake of basing their decisions on the prices. This is not always the best way of going about your project. With any North Olmsted roofing contractor, you must remember that cheap bids will only drive down the market value, but at the same time, the market overheads remain the same. The cost of insurance also has to be factored in. Therefore, what you are supposed to do is make sure you get a contractor that does not just offer you an affordable service, but one who offers quality services at a good price.

For a low bid, your roofing contractors in North Olmsted can charge you around $275 per square, especially if they do not have liability insurance or workman’s compensation cover. A contractor that is fully insured, on the other hand, will have rates starting from around $750 per square. For roofing replacement, you may spend between $400 and $700 per square range depending on the geographical location of your home.

For reference it may be helpful to compare the costs from surrounding towns as well:

FAQ for Roofing Contractors in North Olmsted

Is insurance a must when looking for North Olmsted roofing contractors?

There is nothing more important than insurance when you are looking for North Olmsted roofing contractors. It is important that you ensure the contractor has liability insurance and workman’s compensation cover. In fact, ask them for their certificates and contact their insurer to confirm whether the certificates are valid. This is a good way to ensure you are protected from liability in the event of any damage in the course of the contracting.

Why should I choose a local roofing contractor in North Olmsted?

Choosing a local roofing contractor in North Olmsted will always work well in your favor. Make sure the company is not just any local company, but has been operating as a local contractor for many years. This would be a company that has a solid reputation within the community. There are many cases when clients complain of a company folding up and vanishing, meaning that they cannot fully utilize the warranty on their roofing products. Remember that while it is very easy to produce the warranty documents, it is only effective as long as the company is available.

Should I hire a storm chaser as my North Olmsted roofing contractor?

There is a good reason why homeowners are usually advised against hiring storm chasers. Ignore those people who make door-to-door calls, informing you that they are offering roofing services in your neighborhood. These are people who are simply canvassing and hoping to make a quick sale. An ideal North Olmsted roofing contractor should be someone who not only has been in your region for a long time, but also has a good reputation from the clients that they have worked with in the past. Some of these storm chasers will even subtly coerce you into signing a letter of intent, because apparently you have storm damage. Industry experts advise clients that there is no such thing as a letter of intent, and you never have to sign it.

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"There' s only one conclusion you can draw by taking the prophecies of the Bible literally, says New York Times bestselling author Joel Richardson.Someday soon, a Jew named Yeshua – or Jesus, as he' s known in the West – will rule the world from Jerusalem.

In his new book, When a Jew Rules the World , Richardson paints a picture of what that one-thousand-year reign will be like, along the way blow-torching the notion that gentile Christians have ""replaced"" the Jews and Israel as the people of promise. Richardson lays out the tragic history of anti-Semitism within the church from the very beginning in what may be the most thorough repudiation of what has become known as ""Replacement Theology

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Capital hair salons dominate Scottish awards shortlist

Hayley Jones from Medusa has her hair straightened. Picture: Jon Savage
Hayley Jones from Medusa has her hair straightened. Picture: Jon Savage

CAPITAL salons are bidding to prove they are a cut above the rest after the shortlist for Scottish Hairdresser of the Year revealed Edinburgh is dominating the competition with half of the finalists based in the city.

Stylists from Edinburgh’s Medusa Salons, Ishi and Jason Hall Hairdressing all received nominations for the industry-leading award.

Colin McAndrew, owner of Medusa, Paul Paterson, of Ishi and Jason Hall are now set to attend the award ceremony in London on November 27.

The Scottish category forms part of the British Hairdressing Awards (BHA), organised by trade publication Hairdressers Journal International.

Medusa salon nominee Colin McAndrew said it was no surprise to see a number of Edinburgh salons nominated, believing they have a nationwide reputation for producing top-quality stylists.

He said: “The community of hairdressers in Edinburgh is very tight-knit, we all know each other and we all know how hard other salons have worked to get this far.

“From the seventies until now, there really has been a lot of very talented hairdressers working in the city who’ve either stayed and established really cool brands or have left to go off and do something bigger around the world.

“Hairdressing here is booming, and it’s because we are dedicated to delivering the most up-to-date and beautiful hair styling available anywhere in the world.

“Even now, it’s such a talented group, it’s an honour to be nominated alongside them.”

Salons in Glasgow, Livingston and Inverness make up the final shortlist for the Scottish award, one of several regional prizes to be presented on the night.

The BHAs have been the top industry awards in hairdressing since 1985.

Medusa have three salons around the city, with properties on Bread Street, Teviot Place and the Grassmarket, while Ishi can be found on Roseneath Street and Hanover Street.

Jason Hall hairdressing is based on Colinton Road in Craiglockart, with Mr Hall also nominated for the Men’s Hairdresser of the Year prize alongside a number of stylists from across Britain.

However, Mr McAndrew revealed he’s looking to claim the bragging rights from another finalist, with close friend and Ishi owner Paul Paterson nominated in the same category.

And the Medusa stylist is hoping the friendly rivalry doesn’t spill over as the pair prepare to take on a mammoth charity cycle challenge from London to Paris in September.

He said: “Me and Paul have been mates for years, so it’s good to be up against him, I’ve always said if I didn’t win, I’d like the award to go to him.

“But that doesn’t mean I don’t want it, I think there will be a bit of winding up if one of us does get it, we’re probably lucky we’re doing the charity cycle in September before the ceremony.

“We are sharing a hotel room, so I may have to warn him to sleep with an eye open.”


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Installations of ventilators where roof pitch or roof slop exceed the variptich’s maximum adjustable angle or where additional clearance is needed (to avoid wind shadows or inclusion of a damper), an Edmonds’ custom made Special Bases can be used. The neck and flashing plate are fabricated together for strength and are made to the exact pitch of the roof.

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Federal Report Finds Mixed Results on Adult Literacy

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Adult literacy has remained virtually unchanged over the past decade, concludes a new nationwide report, which also found that high school graduates’ ability to interpret certain types of written materials actually fell over that time.

The study, “National Assessment of Adult Literacy,” released here Dec. 15, found that literacy remained mostly stagnant in two categories measuring the ability to understand basic literature and documents. But the report also found an increased ability among those 16 and older to perform basic math and computation found in written materials.

The study, administered by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics, is a follow-up to a similar study conducted 10 years ago.

Federal officials, in announcing the results at a news conference at the Education Department, cautioned against drawing overly broad conclusions from the data, noting that the trends were influenced by demographic changes, especially in immigration, as well as in differences between how the two different studies were conducted.

Yet they also expressed surprise and disappointment over the declines in literacy among two populations they would have expected to have relatively strong reading and comprehension skills: high school and college graduates.

From 1992 to 2003, the dates when the two studies were conducted, the “prose” literacy among high school graduates, or their basic ability to comprehend and use written information, fell from a score of 268 to 262—a statistically significant drop, on a scale of 0 to 500. Those high school graduates’ results also fell in a separate category, the ability to make sense of documents, from 261 to 258. Their “quantitative” literacy, or ability to perform computations based on written materials, rose from a score of 267 to 269. The scores from the latter two categories were not statistically significant.

“Somehow, the value of formal education, in terms of the value [that is] added, is declining,” Mark Schneider, the commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, said in an interview.

Both Mr. Schneider and Grover J. Whitehurst, the director of the federal Institute of Education Sciences, which oversees NCES, also noted that the literacy of college graduates fell in all three literacy categories, with two of those drops being statistically significant.

“There is a danger that the standards one expects of a higher education system are not maintained,” Mr. Whitehurst said at the event.

The literacy study was conducted among a nationwide sample of 19,000 adults, defined as people ages 16 and older, from backgrounds ranging from those still enrolled in school, to members of the workforce, to those in prison. The overall quantitative literacy score increased from 275 to 283, a statistically significant jump; prose literacy fell from 276 to 275; and document literacy remained the same, at 271.

Read Better, Earn More

The economic benefits of literacy for society—and the payoff for individuals—is clear, federal officials noted. Those who scored at a “proficient” literacy level averaged more than twice the amount of weekly income—$975—in 2003 than those who scored at a “below basic” level, the data showed.

“If you want to earn $28,000 more a year—read,” Mr. Whitehurst said at the press conference.

Various minority groups showed broad fluctuation in their literacy scores. African-American adult literacy increased by statistically significant margins in all three categories, a trend that federal officials attributed in part to rising educational attainment in K-12 education. By contrast, literacy among Hispanics dropped in two of the three categories, also in a statistically significant way.

Robert Wedgeworth, the president and CEO of ProLiteracy Worldwide, a nonprofit advocacy group in Syracuse, N.Y., said the changes in Hispanic results were not surprising, because studies have shown that more Latino immigrants are arriving with increasingly diverse educational backgrounds at older ages, and with less formal schooling.

“We are underestimating the impact of those who are foreign-born,” Mr. Wedgeworth said.

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Road traffic remains biggest source of noise pollution in Europe

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With an estimated 100 million Europeans affected by harmful levels, road traffic is by far the largest source of noise pollution in Europe, according to a new assessment published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) today.

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The EEA briefing ‘Managing exposure to noise in Europe’ provides updated estimates of the numbers of people exposed to noise in Europe. It also provides an update on the measures being taken by EU Member States in addressing noise issues.

Noise pollution remains a major environmental health problem in Europe, with the transport sector being a major cause.  Road traffic noise is the dominant source affecting human exposure above the EU’s threshold of 55 decibels (dB) for daily exposure and 50 dB for night exposure. Around 100 million people are exposed to road traffic noise above 55 dB in the 33 member countries of the EEA (Figure 1). Of these, 32 million are exposed to very high noise levels (above 65 dB). Railways is the second largest source, with 19 million people exposed above 55 dB. Aircraft noise, close to major airports, is the third main source, with more than 4.1 million people exposed, followed by industrial noise within urban areas, with 1.0 million people exposed.

Noise from road traffic alone is the second most harmful environmental stressor in Europe, behind air pollution, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The harmful effects of noise arise mainly from the stress reaction it causes in the human body, which can also occur during sleep. These can potentially lead to premature death, cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment, sleep disturbance, hypertension and, at the least, annoyance.

Figure 1. Number of people in the EEA-33 member countries exposed to noise levels above 55 dB Lden, 2012

Tackling noise pollution in the EU

The European Union has taken action to address the problem through the 2002 Environmental Noise Directive (END).  The EU legislation requires Member States to prepare noise maps that inform the development of action plans designed to prevent and reduce harmful exposure. The briefing also presents an updated summary of the different types of measures used by countries to reduce noise. These range from actions that control noise at source, such as introducing low noise road surfaces, quieter aircraft and railway stock, through to measures such as improving urban design to reduce traffic volumes and restricting housing developments in high noise areas.

The briefing is a follow-up to the EEA’s Noise in Europe 2014 report and its release coincides with the Noise in Europe conference held in Brussels on 24 April and International Noise Awareness Day on 26 April. The briefing is based on the latest data reported to the EEA by its member countries in accordance with the EU’s Environmental Noise Directive (END). Accompanying the briefing are updated country factsheets and a new web-viewer which shows updated data on noise pollution across Europe.

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24 December 2014

We look ahead to the upcoming fixtures in the Sky Bet Championship.

As the Sky Bet Championship nears its half way point for the season, Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth sit top of the pile in just their second year in the division.

The Cherries have been rampant in front of goal, scoring 50 times so far this term - 10 more than any other side in the league. Eleven of those have come in their last two fixtures, courtesy of 5-3 and 6-1 wins over Cardiff and Blackpool respectively, and they’ll be confident heading into the busiest period of the season, as they take on bottom-half sides Fulham and Millwall.

Promotion for the Cherries may have been unthinkable back in August but should they fail to reach the top flight in May, they’ll be just the fifth team in Championship history to do so having led the pack on Christmas day.

The scrap for the other automatic promotion place continues to excite and only three points separate Ipswich Town, Brentford, Middlesbrough, Derby County and Watford.

Second-placed Ipswich will take on Brentford at Griffin Park on Boxing Day, with the latter having the opportunity to leapfrog their opponents in the standings. Mick McCarthy’s Ipswich then host Charlton Athletic at Portman Road on Tuesday, while Brentford face a tough trip to Molineux to play Wolverhampton Wanderers.

TWO TO WIN? The last three meetings between Ipswich and Brentford have seen the score end 2-0 in the Tractor Boys’ favour, and they’ve never failed to hit the back of the net against the Bees.

Derby travel to St Andrews on Friday to meet in-form Birmingham City before looking to get revenge against Leeds United on Tuesday, in a clash that will be live on Sky Sports. The Rams were defeated 2-0 by Leeds at Elland Road in November, and that was the first blow on a run that has seen them take just one win in their last four.

Watford will also appear in front of the Sky Sports cameras, on Friday, when they entertain Wolves. The Hornets are on a run of three consecutive wins, having previously lost four on the bounce during November.

Four points worse off than Watford are Norwich City, who have dropped off the pace in the last few months having topped the standings in the first few weeks of the season. They’re tied in seventh with Blackburn Rovers, who’ve won only one of their last four, and their next fixtures include a trip to Bolton and a visit from the struggling Rotherham.

TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY: The last time Norwich were in the Championship, back in 2010/11, they had a stellar Christmas period, recording three straight wins to boost their eventually-successful promotion bid.

This busy period of matches has the potential to make or break the season of mid-table sides, with the teams between ninth and 17th separated by just six points.

Nottingham Forest are still struggling in pursuit of the form that saw them among the favourites for promotion this year, when they made an 11-game unbeaten start to the campaign. Stuart Pearce’s men face two tricky fixtures as 2014 draws to a close, travelling to Middlesbrough before hosting Birmingham at the City Ground on Sunday, in another match you can see live on Sky Sports.

Wolves are a far cry from the kind of performances that saw them mixing it with the big guns in the early part of the campaign, and they’ve won just once in their last eight outings, five of which have been losses. That form has seen them slip seven points adrift of Watford in the final Play-Off space, and they meet two sides who occupy the top six over the coming week, in Watford and Brentford.

Just behind them are Cardiff City, who suffered their first home defeat under Russell Slade last weekend. They face Charlton on Friday, and another loss would see them plummet below the Addicks in the table. The Bluebirds have only one away win so far, at Watford in November, and the Hornets will visit South Wales on Sunday. Charlton, meanwhile, are on a run of five games without a victory, and boast an unwanted high in the division for draws this season, sharing the spoils on 12 occasions.

Fulham have perhaps completed the turnaround of the season so far to sit 13th, after they started 2014/15 without a win in eight league games to leave them rooted to the bottom of the table. Kit Symons has steered them nine points clear of the drop zone, and they have contrasting fixture prospects this week, taking on league leaders Bournemouth and lowly Brighton & Hove Albion.

Sheffield Wednesday, who were on the receiving end of a 4-0 thumping from the Cottagers last week, have struggled for consistency throughout their campaign, but take on basement-dwellers Blackpool and Wigan Athletic.

SHARING IS CARING: Sheffield Wednesday and Blackpool have met on Boxing Day twice before, and have still been in the Christmas spirit on both occasions, sharing the spoils each time.

Birmingham City arguably rival Fulham for their major change in fortunes, as new boss Gary Rowett has overseen a huge rise up the table. Having been on the end of an 8-0 thrashing by Bournemouth back in October, it’s been all-change ever since, with Blues recording five wins in their last eight.

Bolton, who sit two points behind the Blues in 16th, have also been revived under Neil Lennon and have pulled away from a relegation scrap after going undefeated since October.

One man looking to steady the ship over the busy period will be new Reading boss Steve Clarke, who has joined the club following inconsistent results under Nigel Adkins. They face Brighton and Norwich in their next two, and they will be keen improve on a poor run of one win in six outings.

The teams towards the bottom of the table will look at Bolton and Birmingham as examples, as they look for an upturn in fortunes going into the New Year.

Leeds United are one of three sides locked on 24 points from 22 games, along with Rotherham United and Huddersfield Town. The Whites are set for two colossal fixtures against lowly Wigan, and Derby, while the Millers and Terriers face each other on Boxing Day in a six-pointer.

DECEMBER BLUES: The last three times Leeds have met Derby in December, the latter have proved the stronger by winning on every occasion.

Just below those sides are Millwall, who have a little breathing space above the bottom three thanks to the 1-0 win over Brighton a fortnight ago. The Lions will be severely tested in the coming days, as they go up against Norwich and Bournemouth.

Occupying the first of the relegation places in 21st is the managerless Seagulls, who are four points from safety following just one win in 10 games. Sami Hyypia resigned as head coach on Monday and assistant boss Nathan Jones will be in charge for their games against Reading and Fulham.

Wigan Athletic are two points below Brighton and they’ve triumphed just once in 17 matches. They haven’t posted three points since October, and Malky Mackay is still awaiting his first victory at the helm. They face a trip to Leeds on Boxing Day, before hosting Sheffield Wednesday at the DW Stadium.

CHRISTMAS HANGOVER: Wigan have failed to win in four of their last five Boxing Day fixtures, netting just four goals over those outings.

Blackpool continue to prop up the division having recorded a league-low two wins so far. Lee Clark’s men are 10 points from safety as they prepare to face Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham in the next week, and even a maximum haul of points in those will see them off the pace heading into the New Year.

Upcoming Sky Bet Championship fixtures:

Friday 26th December

Brentford v Ipswich Town
Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City
Birmingham City v Derby County
Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers
Bournemouth v Fulham
Brighton & Hove Albion v Reading
Leeds United v Wigan Athletic
Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest
Norwich City v Millwall
Rotherham United v Huddersfield Town
Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool
Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers (live on Sky Sports)

Sunday 28th December

Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City (live on Sky Sports)
Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough
Blackpool v Rotherham United
Cardiff City v Watford
Huddersfield Town v Bolton Wanderers
Millwall v Bournemouth
Reading v Norwich City
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford

Monday 29th December

Fulham v Brighton & Hove Albion

Tuesday 30th December

Derby County v Leeds United (live on Sky Sports)
Ipswich Town v Charlton Athletic
Wigan Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday

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Gerbera daisies are prized for their large, colorful flowers. The blooms have a dark-colored central disk surrounded by radiating petals in bold shades of pink, green, orange or yellow. Gerbera daisies are tender, short-lived perennials that do not tolerate winter frost. They are often grown in pots either indoors or outside so they can be brought indoors before winter weather damages them. Keeping your Gerbera daisies alive requires minimal care and time, and these flowers reward your efforts with their striking blossoms.

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Transplant Gerbera into a 6-inch diameter pot that has drainage holes in the bottom after purchase, if the plant isn't already in the appropriate-sized pot. Use a well-drained potting medium and plant the Gerbera at the same depth in the new pot that it was at in its nursery pot.

Locate the Gerbera away from cool or hot air drafts from vents and windows, placing it in a 65 to 75 degrees F room. Avoid placing the plant in humid areas, such as near bathrooms or kitchens, as humidity can lead to fungal problems.

Place the Gerbera daisies in an area that receives bright, indirect sunlight. Limited daylight, such as that received in an east-facing window, is acceptable. Too much light causes the flowers to fade more quickly or inhibits blooming altogether.

Water Gerbera when the top 1 inch of potting soil feels dry to the touch. Check soil moisture near the center of the pot, as the edges dry out more quickly. Water from the top until the excess moisture drains from the bottom, then empty the drip tray so the pot does not sit in standing water.

Fertilize the plants once a month with a 15-15-18 soluble flowering plant food. Apply the fertilizer at the rate recommended on the package. Feed the Gerbera from spring until fall, as fertilization is not necessary in winter.

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  • Gerbera bloom for three years on average, but a properly cared for plant may survive longer.
  • Remove the dead blossoms as soon as they fade to keep the Gerbera daisy looking its best.
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Telematics - it can save lives, but can it sell cars?

Automakers agree that the technology is ready, but some question the business case.

Telematics technology is available for deployment and beginning to move down market, witness General Motors' decision last year to make its OnStar system available as a standard feature on cars and trucks in North America. With features like air bag deployment notification, telematics has the potential to save lives, but can it also sell cars, or at least create a significant revenue stream?

OnStar is promoting telematics aggressively, offering an opt-in e-mail vehicle diagnostics service, and more recently introducing turn-by-turn navigation. GM has demonstrated vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication that allows a vehicle to detect the position and movement of other vehicles up to one-quarter mile away. GM may elect to add vehicle-to-vehicle communication to OnStar, but it is also considering other options for that technology.

Telematics Research Group estimates that OnStar's navigation feature will help the company build its subscriber base to more than 11 million users by 2010, but cautions that it may impact sales of traditional GM navigation systems.

OnStar's turn-by-turn navigation earned the “best navigation product” award at the Telematics Detroit 2006 conference and exhibition in May. OnStar won the “best technology for automotive safety” award.

Also honored in Detroit as the “best telematics solution” was Microsoft's Windows Mobile for Automotive (WMfA) software platform, which also earned Frost & Sullivan's “Excellence in Technology” award.

The WMfA software provides hands-free communication, voice-activated digital music playback and navigation. The low-end version includes basic Bluetooth functionality, speech recognition and speech synthesis, and a digital media player. The mid-level version includes a GPS receiver that can be configured on-board, off-board or for hybrid navigation, and the top-of-the-line model integrates a phone function for emergency calling, remote diagnostics and upgrade functionality.

Last year, Microsoft's Automotive Business Unit engaged Samsung Electronics, Nuance (the former ScanSoft), Siemens, SiRF, Xilinx and Magneti Marelli to develop a telematics system for Fiat, Lancia and Alfa Romeo.

System specs included diagnostic data delivered to Fiat and its dealers, Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free calling, Web services for off-board navigation and real-time traffic information and personal electronic device connectivity via a USB port. Magneti Marelli, Fiat's automotive components arm, was tasked with hardware development. The system includes Samsung's 400 MHz ARM920T-based S3C2440 processor; Xilinx' Spartan-3 FPGA; SiRF's SiRFstarIIt GPS chipset; Siemens' AC45 wireless telecommunications module, and Nuance's VoCon 3200 automotive voice recognition and RealSpeak synthesized speech engine.

The 90 nm Xilinx FPGA implements two UARTS, volume control, a noise suppression filter, echo cancellation, decimeters and scalers. Siemens' AC45, developed for automotive applications, enables wireless access to information on a mobile phone's SIM card via Bluetooth.

The “Blue&Me” telematics system Fiat demonstrated earlier this year provides hands-free mobile phone support, portable media player integration via Bluetooth and USB, and voice-guided navigation.

BMW and Mercedes Benz are also strong proponents of telematics. BMW Assist and Mercedes' Tele Aid are powered by ATX Group. “The market for telematics is continuing to grow,” said ATX president and chief executive officer Steve Millstein. “I'm not aware of a significant OEM in North America that is not at some stage of planning for telematics.”

Toyota has offered G-Book telematics services in Japan since 2002. G-Book technology (Figure 1) was developed by Toyota with help from units of Matsushita, Denso and KDDI.

G-Book uses CDMA2000 1x EV-DO communications technology to achieve 2.4 Mb/s performance. G-Book provides HELPNET emergency call service and enables voice communication via an onboard microphone and speaker. A G-route search function combines vehicle information and communication system (VICS) traffic information with statistical data to forecast road conditions and suggest alternate routes. G-Security includes a cell phone e-mail service to notify drivers if they forget to lock their car doors. G-Book users with Bluetooth phones can connect to G-Book Alpha and access its services.

In the United States, Toyota offers a branded version of OnStar called LexusLink on four Lexus models, according to Jon Bucci, corporate manager in the advanced technology department at Toyota Motor Sales USA. The service is available at three plan levels:

  1. Safety, including airbag deployment notification (an automatic emergency call from a dedicated onboard cell phone); stolen vehicle location assistance; emergency services notification; roadside assistance; remote door lock/unlock; remote horn and lights; accident assist (from the call center), and playback of advisor instructions.
  2. Directions, including turn-by-turn routing to specific destinations; information and convenience services, and ride assist.
  3. Personal concierge, including personal/business travel arrangements, reservations and event tickets.

LexusLink provides personal calling, and will provide weather information, traffic reports, and a customized stock market report, but it doesn't send e-mails to let owners know how efficiently their vehicles are operating.

Bucci said further deployment of telematics in the United States depends less on technology than on the business case. “It's not easy to justify driving the (telematics) feature and service set down through the model lineup,” Bucci said, adding that Toyota conducts in-depth studies to determine how much buyers are willing to pay for telematics services. “Corolla and Scion buyers have other things north of telematics that they're (more) concerned about. Vehicle quality, reliability and dependability rank much higher.”

Safety and security features attract attention to telematics, according to ATX Group's Millstein, but the real value in the technology, at least for OEMs, is the ability to interact with customers. “We're starting to see the benefits of that now,” he said, adding, “Over time, telematics will morph from something that the subscriber pays for to something that the OEM pays for, because of the value of the data. In the future, we see connection being more important than content.”

Toyota recognizes the value of obtaining real-time information on the “health” of a vehicle, but the cost of connect time for each contact with a vehicle is a consideration, and owner privacy is also a concern, since vehicular monitoring could, at least theoretically, keep tabs on customers' driving habits. “If we did offer (vehicle diagnostics), it would have to be on an opt-in basis. It's not something we're going to bolt in,” said Bucci. “There's no value to us if we're perceived like ‘Big Brother.’”

“As a technology with life-saving potential, telematics doesn't come near that of side air bags and electronic stability control,” observed John Krafcik, vice president of product development and strategic planning at Hyundai Motor America.

This fall, however, Hyundai plans to roll out XM satellite radio, and expects to have a communications channel through which it can send messages to Hyundai owners. Krafcik said the channel will open opportunities for traffic avoidance, and will plug into forthcoming navigation systems.

Hyundai plans to offer a factory-installed navigation system in its 2007 Azera, but Krafcik also praised Garmin's nüvi personal navigation device for the quality of its user interface. Garmin added Bluetooth functionality to its nüvi devices earlier this year. Krafcik said that Hyundai plans to offer a nüvi interface at the top of its center stack storage compartments.

“There will continue to be a market for factory-installed navigation systems, but over the medium term, the evolution will increasingly be more toward personal navigation systems,” Krafcik said. “Most people will have an MP3 player, so is it necessary for us to have a CD slot? We can take the cost saving and provide an (MP3) input jack. We're thinking the same way with portable navigation systems.”

Royal Philips Electronics reportedly plans to introduce personal navigation devices this fall, and Audiovox recently introduced the NVX406, an XM satellite radio-ready portable navigation device with a 3.5-inch touch-screen and turn-by-turn voice prompts. The device offers 4 GB of flash memory with six million points of interest in maps of North America.

Traditional GPS vendors are enhancing their product offerings. In February, SiRF Technology introduced the SiRFstarIII-LT GSC3LT and GSC3LTi, navigation engines fabricated on 90 nm CMOS and 0.25 µ BiCMOS process technologies for smaller size (33% and 50% respectively) and half the power consumption of earlier SiRFstarIII navigation engines in GPS-enabled consumer mobile devices. The 3LT and 3LTi provide position, speed, heading and time information with tracking mode power of less than 50 mW. Both chips support SiRFInstantFix, which reduces TTFF to less than 10 seconds.

Also in the GPS category, u-blox AG introduced A-GPS technology that reduces GPS receivers' time to first fix. Standard GPS requires orbital position data from at least four satellites, but poor signal conditions can hinder or prevent data from downloading. A-GPS accesses positioning data from a global network of u-blox GPS receivers that collect data from satellites and send it to a dedicated server. The server calculates the assistance data and transmits it to customer terminals or a client's proxy server.

Chipmakers are targeting telematics applications. Renesas, for example, is targeting cost-sensitive telematics applications with its 540 MIPS/2.1 GFLOPS SH7397 “Euclid” telematics chip (Figure 2). Based on a 300 MHz SH-4A superscale core, the SH7397 is upward code-compatible with the 200 MHz, SH-4-based SH7760 (Camelot). The new chip is at the high end of Renesas' “compact solutions” line. The firm also offers scalable and highly integrated solutions.

The SH-4A core has two separate 32-Kbyte, four-way set-associative cache memories, one for instructions and the other for data. Paul Sykes, product marketing manager for telematics, said the combination boosts throughput by improving the cache hit rate. On-chip, fast-access 16 kb RAM also speeds processing.

Other features include a built-in floating-point unit, a dedicated bus for connection to external high-speed DDR SDRAM, a color LCD controller capable of approximately 64,000 colors on an 800 × 600 pixel LCD panel, and a USB interface with a v1.1 host and a v2.0 function controller. The controller enables connections to mobile phones, portable music players, and other consumer devices. Peripherals include a four-channel 10-bit A/D converter, real-time clock (RTC), six-channel timer (TMU), interrupt controller, and six-channel direct memory access controller (DMAC) for high-speed data transfers to and from memory.

The SH7397 has a serial sound interface and an audio CODEC interface for transmission/reception of voice and audio data in hands-free applications. Memory card interfaces support MultiMediaCard, SD memory card, PC card and smart card for exchange and storage of multimedia and other data. The chip includes a CAN interface, and an Ethernet controller that can be used as a general-purpose LAN interface and as a link for software debugging. It also has a three-channel serial communication interface with FIFO (SCIF), a three-channel serial I/O with FIFO (SIOF), and a two-channel I2C bus interface.

Renesas' Sequoia reference platform provides external memory; debug ports; peripheral functions for audio, display and CAN; USB, PCMCIA, MMC, smart card, SD memory/IO card and Ethernet interfaces, and support for real-time operating systems (VxWorks, WindowsCE and embedded Linux) and middleware. QNX Software plans to add support for Sequoia to the QNX Neutrino RTOS.

Freescale Semiconductor's 885 MIPS MPC5200B (Figure 3), introduced at Telematics Detroit last year, is pin- and software-compatible with the MPC5200. It's based on Freescale's mobileGT architecture/infrastructure (Wind River, QNX and Green Hills Software), and supported by the Media5200 development system, the Lite5200B evaluation board and various third-party firms.

Application development aids include PowerTAP run control tools; the OSEKturbo operating system; CodeWarrior development studio mobileGT edition; and a Linux board support package (BSP) optimized for the mobileGT architecture and Media5200 development platform.

The Media5200 includes 128 MB DDR SDRAM and 64 MB flash; an integrated graphics system with an 8.4-inch color LCD; a multichannel audio subsystem with an AC'97 sound card; camera input; GPS; integrated CAN, J1850 and MOST networking support; two PCI and one mini-PCI connectors, and ATA, USB, Ethernet, S/PDIF and multiple serial connections.

Anand Ramamoorthy, general manager of Freescale's infotainment, multimedia and telematics business, said the MPC5200B's single (PowerPC) core is more efficient and less expensive than multicore alternatives. The chip features a double precision floating point unit; a memory management unit-based architecture with DDR memory support; integrated PCI, ATA and USB buses; multiple serial channels; up to three I2S interfaces, and Ethernet support.

Because all applications execute on a single core, Ramamoorthy said that, for example, features like front-seat navigation can work in tandem with rear-seat entertainment. He added that the MPC5200B can support audio compression decode/encode, as well as video decode.

National Semiconductor offers the CP3SP33SMR for automotive telematics applications. The chip is said to perform key functions of the audio signal path for Bluetooth and non-Bluetooth hands-free systems, telematics platforms, and automotive multimedia gateways. It integrates a complete audio path as well as connectivity modules including CAN, UART and USB 2.0.

Fujitsu Microelectronics America focuses on the graphic display requirements of telematics systems with products like the MB86276 (Figure 4). “Design activity in the United States still centers on 2-D and below, including implementations that don't render graphics but take bitmaps that are stored in memory and place them on the screen as icons, such as menu indicators, arrows for direction or logos,” said Dan Landeck, product manager for graphics display/navigation controllers.

“Most of the design teams involved in these basic systems are realizing that they need more horsepower, and they are looking to step up to rendered graphics,” Landeck said. “Designers in Japan and Europe planning high-end systems are tending to keep the graphics processor separate from the display controller to optimize performance, and to use a secondary media processor for A/V codecs.” He added that fluctuating A/V requirements are providing significant opportunities for chip suppliers.

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Last Month, Linear Technology introduced the LTC3355, which it calls a “complete, ride-through, dc/dc system IC.”  Essentially it charges and regulates the output of a “small” ultracapacitor, in order to temporarily hold of the supply voltage for mission-critical circuitry until a data backup supply kicks in.  Linear says there is considerable need for such a “ride-through “application and products such as power meters, industrial alarms, and the solid state drives. Stated more concretely, the LTC 3355’s nine, synchronous, constant-frequency, current-mode, monolithic-A buck switching regulator provides a 2.7 to 5-V- regulated output voltage from an input of supply up to 20 V.

I’m always interested in the chip design process, particularly for one-of-A-kind devices like this, so

Linear let me talk to Sam Nork who heads up the company’s Boston Design Group, where this part was created.

Don: “I guess the first question is, where did the idea come from, was here already anything like this around? Another is what aspects of the design were particularly interesting?”

Sam: Well, for the first question, the fundamental aim of this product was to integrate all of the necessary components to build a capacitor-based short-term backup circuit. This sort of alternative to battery backup is pretty common in things like power meters and alarms, industrial alarms, and data-backup. However, to my knowledge, there were previously no integrated circuit solutions like this available anywhere. Therefore the So the task on our part was to design a device that would provide all of the necessary functions to provide uninterrupted power for a short amount of time using energy stored in a capacitor.

“There were a few things that were interesting.  For instance, the wide range of the main power source. That wasn’t a big challenge: we just made a buck regulator that that produces a regulated output from an input of 3 to 20 volts. The trickiest question we had to consider was response time.  If V-in goes away in a nanosecond, you'd like, but you don’t want to accomplish that with a whole pile of capacitors out on V-out. ”

“That’s reasonably tricky. Of course, it can be solved with an external diode, but that's kind of clunky and inelegant. Also, you want to prevent the boost regulator from back driving V-in, if for instance, V-in gets shorted by a screwdriver to ground. In that case, you don't want your backup supply to get shorted also.

“ So we had to provide a blocking path from V-out back through the part, so that V-in doesn't simply load it. Those were the two of of trickiest problems that we had to solve with this part. After that, the rest of it was really just a mater of production of definition, providing all the kind of hooks and features that people, interested in these applications would want to have. For instance, in the case of power meters, there are limits as to how much power the meter can pull off of the mains, because it's usually the power company that pays for that, not the consumer.

“That makes it handy to have something like an input current limit. But that introduces a conundrum: you want to charge up your capacitor as fast as you can, but if you have a limit as to how much power you can pull, you have to be able to manage that.  We decided to make all those features programmable external resistors.

Don: “How many man-hours, weeks, went into developing the part?

Sam: “Well, it's hard to say. There's a decent amount of work that just goes into figuring out, 'Okay what, exactly, do we want to build?'  If we're a user of this part, what kind of features will make it useful for as many applications as we can possibly foresee. There’s a lot of effort that goes into that. Once we've got the definition, and we've chosen kind of a technology to use, and then we try, like always, to borrow as many existing building blocks as we can and figure out, If we have to invent something new, we'll invent something new, but the way to get the shortest development time is to use things that you already know work, so we try to do that as much as possible.

“But things like the two problems that I mentioned require brand new design, and it's hard to put an exact number on how long it takes. It takes months to verify a circuit design and then it takes months to complete a layout and then more months to fabricate it and more months to evaluate it. So these projects, they stretch out. Two years is pretty common, from start to finish.”

Don: “Anything to add?”

Sam: “It’s important to get the fundamental concept across to the system designer. This is not the same as battery-based backup circuit. In a battery-based system, the battery keeps things alive for a long time. In this case, it's a whole different animal. Because we're using a capacitor the amount of time that we can keep things alive is much shorter. So if it's data that the system has to save, that has to be done in a hurry. If it's some kind of alarm you have to sound, you've got a limited amount of time to do that. That affects how big of a capacitor you want to use.

Don: “So you don’t have the luxury of a battery, but you also don’t have the problems of a battery.”

Sam:  “Right, you don't have the lifetime issues of the battery; you don't have all the safety concerns of the battery; you don't have all of the care and feeding. Batteries are finicky beasts, so it's nice to not have to deal with that.”

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Max Styler Heats Up The New Year With “All Your Love”

Max Styler Heats Up The New Year With “All Your Love”

Max Styler Heats Up The New Year With "All Your Love"
If you’re looking for a funky, seductive tune to stir up memories about summer nights spent grooving on dance floors, look no further than Max Styler‘s vivid future house production “All Your Love. After easing the listener in with a melodic keyboard intro, Styler shocks and awes with bright synths and thumping electro beats, transforming the single into a full-blown club anthem. “All Your Love” is Styler’s first musical composition of the new year, following a successful 2017 featuring singles such as “Secrets” featuring CXLOE and “Heroes” with Nevve. The San Luis Obispo native once again proves his prowess as a dynamic producer who continues to experiment and evolve with each new release. “All Your Love” is out now on Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Records.

“‘All Your Love’ is a little step away from my usual trap stuff and more about me experimenting with different sounds,” says Styler. “I’ve been on house kick lately and I wanted to put my own twist on it, fusing house and future bass together as one.”

Max Styler is no stranger to being in the spotlight – he was signed to Dim Mak when he was only 18 years old, making him one of the youngest producers to be part of such an esteemed record label at the time. To say that 2017 was a fantastic year for Styler would be putting it lightly. Coming off his inspiring debut LP, Heartache, Styler appeared armed with a Midas touch, producing infectious songs ridden with commercial appeal, while maintaining an ear to the underground. His track “Roller Coaster” raced to number three on the Beatport charts during its first week, and he followed it with an epic MAKJ collaboration “Knock Me Down,” which was used in the 2017 Fall Promo campaign for STARZ network. Buzzfeed caught wind of Styler’s contagious sound and included “Secrets” (feat. CXLOE) in their Best New Music: Our Fall Favorites list. He rounded out a year of highlights by joining Steve Aoki on a seven-stop tour of Asia, performing at Club Space in China, Cubic in Macau and Wired Music Festival in Japan, amongst others. The release of “All Your Love” just days into the new year hints that Max Styler has massive plans for 2018, and we can’t wait to go along for the ride.

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Gay Men Protest FDA Ban On Donating Blood With Powerful Piece Of Art

In 1983, the US Food and Drug Administration banned men who have sex with men from donating blood as a result of the AIDS crisis.

That policy is still in place today, despite a report from the UCLA Williams Institute stating it is preventing one million lives from being saved each year.

Jordan Eagles has protested the ban and symbolized its harrowing effects through a deeply moving piece of art called "Blood Mirror."

According to the Huffington Post, nine gay men from a variety of backgrounds donated blood to create the sculpture that encases the liquid in a transparent wall.

Leo Herrera released a video documenting the creation of the piece just days before World Blood Donor Day on June 14.

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The sculpture represents the FDA's withholding of blood and forces the viewer to examine the debilitating shadow homophobia places on the US.

Eagles said,

I wanted to create a sculpture that would become a time capsule, documenting this moment in time, while showing that this blood could have been used to save lives. This discriminatory policy is part of our gay history and part of our nation's history, and the sculpture asks us to reflect on discrimination in our country, as well as the homophobia that exists around the world. For me, the sculpture is a work in progress. It will never be finished until the FDA's blood donation policy is fair for all people.

The FDA proposed to change the ban last year to allow gay men to donate blood as long as they stay celibate for the year prior.

This modification is set to be enacted next month.

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