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Family, friends and swimmers gather around the medal podium Friday for the medal presentations during the 2013 Arkansas State Swimming Championships at Creekmore pool. The meet runs through Sunday with preliminary events beginning at 8 a.m. each day. See story on page 1C. |
A NEW, extended bowel cancer screening programme has now fully rolled out in Dorset meaning the death rate from this disease could drop in the county. |
The extended Dorset Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (DBSCP) offers all men and women aged 55 a complimentary one-off bowel scope at all GP practices in Dorset. |
Research has shown that people who participate in bowel scope screening will reduce their risk of dying from bowel cancer by a third. |
A study by Cancer Research UK suggests that more than 90 per cent of patients will live for more than five years if diagnosed early. The initiative was first introduced at Poole Hospital in 2015 and is the first of its kind in the Wessex region and the second in the south of England. |
The programme helps prevent bowel cancer by diagnosing people who have developed bowel polyps and then removing them - stopping the progression of these sometimes cancerous growths. |
The new test compliments the already established DBSCP, in which testing kits are sent out to people aged 60-74 years. |
Whilst the programme is based at Poole Hospital, there are satellite screening sites at the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch hospitals, Dorset County Hospital, Wimborne’s Victoria Hospital, and Swanage Community Hospital. |
Programme clinical director Sally Parry said described it as a 'fantastic achievement'. |
“We are proud to be one of the first centres in the south of England to have completed the roll out and we’re confident it will have a positive effect," she said. |
Every GP practice in the county is linked to the roll out so every person aged 55 in Dorset will have an invitation to have a bowel scope, she said. |
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday said it cannot give permission at this stage for the BJP rally in Coochbehar, scheduled to be flagged off by party president Amit Shah on Friday, after the West Bengal government refused to allow the event on the grounds that it might cause communal tension. |
Directing that the rally stands deferred till the next date of hearing on January 9, Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty observed that the prayer of BJP for permission to hold the 'rath yarta' cannot be granted at this stage. |
State advocate general Kishore Dutta told the court that the Cooch Behar superintendent of police refused permission for the BJP president's rath yatra from Friday. The state government submitted that it might cause communal tension in the district. |
The SP's refusal letter also noted that several top BJP leaders would come to Coochbehar, as also people from other states, stating that these may affect the communally sensitive district. |
The Justice Department said it would withhold jurisdictions’ federal funding if they don’t start playing ball with immigration authorities. In his ruling, Judge William Orrick said those threats were empty. |
A federal district court in California on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing part of a January executive order to defund “sanctuary cities,” ruling that the directive likely exceeded federal law and unfairly targeted those jurisdictions. |
“Federal funding that bears no meaningful relationship to immigration enforcement cannot be threatened merely because a jurisdiction chooses an immigration-enforcement strategy of which the president disapproves,” federal judge William Orrick wrote. |
The preliminary injunction blocks the federal government from enforcing Section 9(a) of the executive order nationwide while legal proceedings continue. That section authorized the attorney general to “take appropriate enforcement action” against “sanctuary jurisdictions” that “willfully refuse to comply” with Section ... |
Orrick determined, however, that Section 9(a)’s broad language, coupled with the new restrictions, likely went beyond what was authorized by federal law. “The order’s attempt to place new conditions on federal funds is an improper attempt to wield Congress’s exclusive spending power and is a violation of the Constituti... |
Tuesday’s judicial rebuke is also a blow to President Trump’s defense of his administration as it nears the 100-day mark on Saturday. With no major legislative accomplishments to offer the public, the White House has instead pointed to the flurry of executive orders signed by Trump as evidence of his success. This part... |
The Justice Department’s woes did not end there. Compounding their difficulties in defending the executive order were a series of public statements by Trump, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, which Orrick cited as evidence the federal government intended to broadly enforce the... |
Shortly after the order’s release in January, my colleague Garrett Epps presciently noted a legal irony: Section 9(a)’s broad restrictions for local jurisdictions that defy federal immigration policy appeared to clash with two landmark U.S. Supreme Court rulings, Printz v. United States and National Federation of Indep... |
The Trump administration’s next legal step would be to appeal Orrick’s ruling to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. It’s a familiar arena for the president: a three-judge panel blocked him from enforcing the first iteration of his controversial travel ban in February, and the entire court will weigh the constitutional... |
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls warned Thursday, November 17 that far-right leader Marine Le Pen had a chance of winning next year’s presidential election, boosted by the momentum of Donald Trump’s shock victory in the United States, AFP reports. |
“It’s possible,” Valls said in response to a question at an economic conference in Berlin on whether the candidate of France’s anti-immigration National Front could win in light of the U.S. upset. |
“All the opinion polls have the candidate Marine Le Pen making it to the second round” of France’s presidential race in May, the Socialist premier said. |
“If she does make it to the second round, she will face either a candidate of the left or the right. This means that the balance of politics will change completely,” he added, warning of “the danger presented by the extreme right”. |
There is growing concern in France that the same wave of populist, anti-globalisation anger that carried Trump to the White House and saw Britons vote to leave the EU could hand Le Pen the keys to the Elysee Palace. |
“Of course there are risks in France, I am struck by the tone of the public debate,” Valls said, according to AFP. |
But he stressed that there were differences between Trump and Le Pen, noting that the American billionaire was the candidate of a mainstream party even though his “speeches and proposals are worrying”. |
Valls is suspected of having presidential ambitions himself but has yet to officially throw his hat in the ring to go up against his party’s deeply unpopular head of state Francois Hollande. |
Munchie Musings has been in existence (for six years). To say that it was one of the best things I’ve ever done is an understatement. Not because I have great reach or because my blog is anything special, but because of the way it has changed my life. I’ve become friends with so many more people via the blog and the so... |
As the holiday season approaches I think of making fun breakfast and brunch items such as these ham and cheese mini quiches to serve to my family and friends. There is nothing quite like a good breakfast to get the day started off right. It’s especially fun when it’s easy, pretty and delicious. |
Firefighters extinguished an outdoor fire that burned several vehicles Saturday afternoon in Van Nuys, officials said. |
No injuries were reported in the blaze, which broke out shortly before 3:40 p.m. in the 7600 block of Gloria Avenue, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a statement. |
Thirty-six firefighters responded to the scene, just east of Van Nuys Airport, and knocked down the flames within 23 minutes, according to the news release. |
No structures were damaged in the fire, the LAFD said. An unknown number of vehicles and some cardboard boxes were burned. |
Phone was replaced by AT&T on September 21. |
Enlarge / This Galaxy Note 7 caused an evacuation of a Southwest flight this morning. |
Update: There are no "safe" Galaxy Note 7s. Samsung originally had a replacement plan, but it was later discovered that replacement units were also defective and dangerous. The entire Note 7 line has been canceled and all Note 7 units have been deemed unsafe. If you are in possession of any version of the Galaxy Note 7... |
It looks like Samsung's exploding battery woes may not be behind it just yet. According to a report from The Verge, a Southwest Airlines flight was evacuated this morning when a Galaxy Note 7 began smoking in a passenger's pocket. Worryingly, the phone wasn't actually one of the recalled defective units—it was a new mo... |
The plane was still at the gate when the Note 7 caught fire, and all passengers were successfully evacuated with no reported injuries. |
Phone and laptop battery explosions do crop up in the news from time to time, but they rarely result in recalls on the scale of Samsung's. More frequently, they're the result of physical damage, which appears to be the case for both an iPhone 7 and an iPhone 6 Plus that have made the news for exploding this week. |
Whether the Note 7 was physically damaged or not isn't clear, but it is definitely a replacement Note 7 as denoted both by a black square on its box and a green battery icon. The passenger confirmed that he had picked up the new phone on September 21. We've contacted Samsung for comment, and we'll update the article if... |
When people say it's the most wonderful time of the year, they gotta be referring to THIS ... the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, and we got a ton of pics of the models getting ready to do their thing. |
The 2018 runway show is going down in NYC Thursday night. As you can see in the photo gallery ... Bella Hadid, Josie Canseco and Josephine Skriver are already killing it as they get glammed backstage. We also got Gigi Hadid, Barbara Palvin, Adriana Lima and, of course, Kendall Jenner prepping in lingerie. Point is ... ... |
Start clicking through the shots. Think of it as advance VS scouting -- the show doesn't air on TV until Dec. 2. Enjoy! |
Btw, Halsey is performing at the show, and just provided a preview of her wardrobe. Not much to it, but it's working for her. |
Worked so hard for this! #vsfashionshow thank you guys! |
Bebe Rexha, The Chainsmokers, Kelsea Ballerini, Rita Ora and Shawn Mendes are also playing during the show. |
Custom-made VS mankini for Shawn, anyone?? |
As I have proclaimed many times, "Sales is a noble profession" and I have never once regretted getting into the field. Most of the world does not share my opinion, however, and categorize salespeople as a necessary evil. I remember reading an editorial when the internet was in its infancy boldly forecasting that online... |
The professional services industry still struggles with the buyer/seller relationship and suffers from the belief that their services should sell on their own merit. I was having dinner at a well-known Chicago steakhouse with a friend of mine last week when I overheard a conversation at the table next to me. Given the ... |
Both sales engineers seemed to fully understand what the other shared, but I couldn't help wondering if their potential clients felt the same way. As they concluded their debriefing, they blamed the prospect for not realizing how extensively their services could have contributed to their companies' success. The final b... |
So many times, I wanted to step in and offer some advice that may have allowed them to view the situation differently … but I didn't. I am happy, however, to share my thoughts with you in the hope that if you're in professional services, you will begin to perceive selling in a different light. |
1. Products and services don't build relationships, people do. It doesn't matter what you're selling, if you haven't developed a strong relationship with prospects, make it a priority to do so. |
2. Stop trying to convince prospects to buy and help them discover their own reason to do business with you. "Seek first to understand" before doing the reverse, it never works, because if you see the problem from their perspective, you will have a much better chance of applying your solution to their needs. |
3. You should only be talking 30 percent of the time during your sales call. Ask better questions and you will have heightened success. |
4. Prospects don't buy features and benefits! They buy the resolution of their PAIN that will directly correlate to their bottom line. If your product/service will not alleviate their PAIN and impact their bottom line, they will always give you a "think it over"! Always! |
5. Stop making mega-slide presentations. If you can't present your case in eight slides, don't bother trying as they stop listening after the eighth slide. Make your presentation interactive and help them process how you can easily resolve their problem. |
Professional services salespeople should learn not only how to professionally sell, but, also, value its benefits as highly as their expertise in and knowledge of their products/services. They work in harmony to assure selling is not only lucrative, but fulfilling. Go conquer your worlds. |
The John Rocker Circus, scheduled to begin at Shea June 29, likely will be postponed. |
This is the result of the Braves’ decision yesterday to demote Rocker to Triple-A Richmond following his verbal attack Sunday on the reporter who quoted him in the infamous Sports Illustrated article in December. |
If the 25-year-old Rocker remains in Triple-A for the series from June 29-July 2, then patrons getting off the No. 7 train figure to be much safer. |
Since a player who is sent down can be brought back to the majors after 10 days in the minors, it is conceivable that Rocker could be with the Braves then, but it’s not likely. The Braves don’t return to Shea until Sept. 26-28. |
A baseball man like Phillips recognizes what this move is truly about: Rocker can’t find the strike zone. |
Rocker has 10 saves since rejoining the team May 18 but also has struggled with his control, issuing 25 walks in 181/3 innings. He has one blown save and his ERA is 3.85. |
The Braves called up 21-year-old righthanded pitcher Jason Marquis from Double-A Greenville to replace Rocker. Marquis, a New Yorker, pitched Staten Island’s Tottenville High School to a second straight city PSAL championship in 1996. |
“I think this is as much getting [Rocker] right on the mound as it is addressing the situation they need to,” Phillips said. |
Rocker first got into serious trouble when his xenophobic, homophobic and racist comments appeared in the SI story written by Jeff Pearlman. Many of Rocker’s comments were associated with the No. 7 train that transports fans to Mets games from Times Square. |
Several Braves – most notably Brian Jordan – spoke out against Rocker. Jordan even used the word “cancer” to describe the lefty reliever, who has saved 38 games in 45 opportunities. |
Mike Piazza declined comment, but several other Mets spoke about the issue. The injured Darryl Hamilton described what many guys privately were thinking heading into Rocker’s arrival. |
“When you make comments like that, you not only put yourself in danger, your teammates in danger, but you put the other team [in danger] as well,” said Hamilton, who hopes to be back from his foot surgery in time for the Braves series. |
MANCHESTER UNITED are famous for producing top class footballing talent, but the Red Devils are way behind their European rivals when it comes to academy graduates competing at the highest level. |
Manchester United have a world renowned academy set-up which was catapulted into the spotlight after the success of the ‘Class of 92’. |
The achievements of Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, David Beckham and co. blazed a trail for their successors, with the likes of Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford the latest high-profile graduates. |
According to a new study by CIES Football Observatory, 24 former Red Devils academy players are currently plying their trade in the top five European leagues – easily eclipsing United’s Premier League rivals. |
Arsenal are closest to the Old Trafford club with 17 while Tottenham (15) and Manchester City (14) are further back. |
Meanwhile, Liverpool and Chelsea are well behind when it comes to producing top-class talent with just 12 academy graduates from each club making the grade in the best divisions. |
However, all the English clubs are struggling in comparison to their European competitors with Spanish clubs taking three of the top four spots among the list of 50 most productive academies. |
Following the UEFA definition, a training club is a team where a player has stayed for at least three seasons between the ages of 15 and 21 – and it’s Real Madrid which lead the way. |
Los Blancos’ Castilla set-up has produced a whopping 36 players who are currently in the top five European leagues, but how does the rest of the top 50 shape up? |
A new report shows that almost half of employees have had fewer than five interactions with their CEO in the last year, while a third say their CEO doesn’t even know their name. |
The PR360 CEO Communications Report 2019 highlights how well Irish CEOs communicate with their staff – and the results aren’t good. |
The research carried out in partnership with Amárach Research found that nearly 45pc of Irish employees say their CEO isn’t visible to staff and even discourages employees from dropping into their office. Having this kind of culture subtly embedded can stand in the way of innovative ideas, as 40pc of employees say they... |
Although CEOs appreciate the basic value of communication, the report shows that few have any proper communications strategy in place. Naturally, the vast majority of employees surveyed feel that regular company-wide communication from the CEO is good for morale and productivity. |
In spite of this, 46pc say they have had fewer than five interactions, including email, with their company’s most senior person in the last 12 months. |
Not only do employees not feel able to go to their CEO, but communication in the other direction is just as bad. A staggering 38pc of employees say they’ve heard at least one story about their company in the media before it was announced internally. While 40pc of employers later provided a formal explanation, employees... |
PR360’s managing director, Dan Pender, said knowing how to effectively communicate internally and externally is a CEO’s most powerful asset. |
“The best employees value good leadership and direction. When the CEO doesn’t lead or avoids dealing with challenges and crises, these employees grow disillusioned and look elsewhere for work,” he said. |
Earlier this year, I spoke to group head of communications and engagement at Irish Life, Caroline Collins. She said that a successful internal communications strategy is vital to a positive employee experience, and it is that positive experience that will keep your best staff engaged and loyal. |
For CEOs who want to buck this worrying trend, there are a few things to remember. Firstly, successful communication goes both ways. It’s not just about you communicating to your staff, it’s about creating an environment and culture where they feel they can speak up, share ideas and have opinions that will be valued. |
Secondly, your staff must feel like they’re in the loop when it comes to company strategies, big-picture goals and other important things that are going on in the company. When it comes to crisis management, ask yourself how you’d like to find out a story about the company you work for. I can guarantee it wouldn’t be i... |
Lastly, don’t shy away from online communication tools. Meetings can be helpful for some situations but they’re not always the most effective way of communicating a message. Consider newsletters or tools such as Slack to improve your internal communication. |
Auckland Council’s seven female councillors have shared their thoughts on the importance of the role of women in democracy and governance. |
“Having more women in decision-making is vital if councils are to reflect the population they serve and be truly representative. It’s time to develop our own old girl’s network to ease women’s route into elected office. Men have been doing it for years!” – Councillor Cathy Casey. |
Anyway, the day "Pleasure" was due back to the library, neither my husband or I had read it yet, and I couldn't decide whether I should renew. So I figured I'd pick it up, skim the first few pages, and decide from there. |
Long story short? I could barely put it down, and I finished the whole thing (it's fairly short) in about a day. |
I've read a few reviews of it, and most, honestly, describe it as cute but sort of trite. Either I'm much smarter or much dumber than the standard American book reviewer, because I didn't find it trite at all. |
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