Joyce starts with 75.0 apples. She gives 52.0 to Larry. How many apples does Joyce end with? Answer:

What is the major monosaccharide found in the body?
What is the major monosaccharide found in the body?
Answer : 4 Glucose Explanation : Answer: D) Glucose Explanation: Glucose is the major monosaccharide found in the body. It is absorbed directly into the bloodstream duringdigestion and a vital carbohydrate as it is a source of energy.

Joe’s code has 20 bugs. If Joe fixes 2 bugs per hour for 8 hours, how many bugs does Joe’s code have now? Answer: 27.

Raymond James & Associates boosted its stake in II-VI, Inc. (NASDAQ:IIVI) by 58.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,478 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after buying an additional 3,111 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates’ holdings in II-VI were worth $275,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc increased its stake in shares of II-VI by 4.5% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc now owns 5,867,148 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $277,516,000 after buying an additional 253,898 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of II-VI by 4.5% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,867,148 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $277,516,000 after buying an additional 253,898 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in shares of II-VI by 5.9% during the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,537,620 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $72,729,000 after buying an additional 86,227 shares during the period. Macquarie Group Ltd. increased its stake in shares of II-VI by 24.4% during the third quarter. Macquarie Group Ltd. now owns 1,293,301 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $61,173,000 after buying an additional 253,776 shares during the period. Finally, Fort Pitt Capital Group LLC increased its stake in shares of II-VI by 8.0% during the fourth quarter. Fort Pitt Capital Group LLC now owns 1,133,754 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $36,802,000 after buying an additional 83,519 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.85% of the company’s stock.
IIVI stock opened at $41.05 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.60 billion, a PE ratio of 23.87, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.83. II-VI, Inc. has a twelve month low of $29.31 and a twelve month high of $50.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 3.17 and a quick ratio of 2.00.
II-VI (NASDAQ:IIVI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 31st. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.04. II-VI had a return on equity of 10.93% and a net margin of 8.81%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that II-VI, Inc. will post 1.72 EPS for the current year.
In related news, insider Vincent D. Mattera, Jr. sold 1,973 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total transaction of $78,920.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 260,138 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,405,520. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP David G. Wagner sold 13,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.14, for a total value of $556,248.00. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 68,317 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,878,878.38. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 73,317 shares of company stock valued at $2,933,425. Corporate insiders own 4.00% of the company’s stock.
A number of brokerages recently issued reports on IIVI. BidaskClub downgraded II-VI from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, March 9th. Zacks Investment Research raised II-VI from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 4th. Northland Securities raised II-VI from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, December 31st. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Piper Jaffray Companies reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $50.00 price objective on shares of II-VI in a report on Friday, February 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $44.00 price objective on II-VI and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $49.09.
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Seriously, this is my very first piece of clothing in this style that I own. I've seen it on others a million times and I tried on a blouse once, but I never felt the real need of owning one. Surprisingly the other day, I fell completely in love with this flowy and high-low peplum top. After I tried it on and saw that the price was fair, I immediately purchased it. I couldn't wait for the weather to turn warm to wear it. Luckily, this past Thursday the weather was around the low 70's, so I didn't hesitate to wear it for first time.
En serio, esta es la primera pieza de ropa que yo poseo en este estilo. Yo he visto millones de chicas llevando este estilo y también me lo probé un vez, pero nunca sentí la necesidad de comprarlo. Sorprendentemente el otro día, me enamoré completamente de esta blusa peplo que por cierto es muy ligera y femenina debido a su tela de encaje y corte. Después de asegurarme de la talla adecuada y precio, inmediatamente la compré y la verdad que estaba esperando por un día cálido para estrenarla.
Este Jueves fue el día perfecto porque la temperaturas se pusieron cálidas y aproveché para estrenar mi blusa. Espero que les guste el conjunto.
You probably noticed that my pictures are smaller, is because from now on I will load them this size. I don't know about you, but I personally believe there is a better appreciation of a photo or outfit when you can see it at once (not just pieces) without the need to scroll down (in laptops or smaller screens) to see the rest. Thanks to Wendy's Look Book blog for helping me realize this. You can always click in the picture to see a bigger view.
Ustedes probablemente notaron que mis fotos son mas pequeñas, es porque de ahora en adelante las voy a dejar de este tamaño. No se si ustedes están de acuerdo, pero yo personalmente pienso que cuando las fotos son mas pequeñas se puede apreciar un look mejor (y no en pedazos), sin la necesidad de bajar el cursor para ver el look. Presiona en la foto si quieres ver el look en un tamaño mas grande.
I took my Louboutin pumps to Santana Creative here in North Carolina (you can mail your shoes) to add a protective sole to the front half of my shoes (shop recommended by Christian Louboutin website) and I must say, they did a wonderful job adding an almost seamless (instagram close-up) protective rubber sole. If you are like me and wear out the front of your pumps pretty fast, I would recommend this type of work for your Louboutins or any of your precious shoes. I also took my Gianvitos there and they did a great job on them as well. I wish I knew about this place a long time ago, since I've had some not so great experiences in the re-soling or adding protective soles in my shoes in the past.
Yo llevé mis Louboutins a la zapatería de Santana Creative aquí en Carolina del Norte (pueden mandarles los zapatos por correo) para les agregaran un capa fina de hule protectora a la suela de cuero en la parte de enfrente. Este taller es recomendado por la website de Louboutin y por eso me sentí confiada en llevarlos y la verdad es que hicieron un trabajo fenomenal. Solo se la ponen en la parte de enfrente (foto en instagram), la cual es la que se gasta más al caminar con tacones altos. También les lleve mis tacones Gianvito Rossi los cuales le hicieron un buen trabajo. Yo les recomiendo este tipo de acabado en sus zapatos finos y principalmente si ustedes son como yo que los gasto rápido en la parte de enfrente.
Skirt/Falda: Shipley & Halmos. Check this out by MUUBAA on sale. I have a leather jacket from this brand, the leather and craftmanship is great.
Pumps/Tacones: Christian Louboutin "Pigalle 100" Similar HERE and HERE, or a round toe style HERE.
You look lovely in this flowy peplum top, and I'm so glad that you tried a new silhouette. Also, those statement earrings are the bomb!
Thanks Brittney! I really like the flowy feel of this top, too bad they don't have it in black.
You have the most incredible legs, dear!!
And I really like this style on you and paired with your leather skirt and heels it doesn't look girly but feminine.
Your photo size is great, mine are 600px wide and in general I like big photos and find sizes between 500 and 700px ideal.
Aww! Thanks so much Annette. I love your blog, you have a nice images and layout.
Zhan na, I can run in this things lol. Thanks darling.
Love the lace top paired with leather and the red bag. You look beautiful and so elegant. What great weather you are having. Spot on fabulous pictures too!
We are having awesome weather after the snow a several days ago. I'm ready for spring time. Thanks Ann.
I love that lace peplum on you. I haven't been into H&M in over a year. This almost makes me want to go back.
Thanks Suzanne! you will be surprised by great pieces they have out this season.
I can never wait to see what next you are wearing, and how you style it, but his one takes my breath away! It is the most beautiful top I can imagine!
I'm glad Nicolene that you enjoy coming to my blog, I also enjoy seeing yours.
Muchas gracias guapas! Estos tacones yo los adoro.
Yes I do! lol. I hope you are doing awesome in Bay Island. Stay in touch.
This peplum top looks great on you! I'm so jealous it is 70s there. I was excited we hit high 30s in Chicago haha. Unfortunately, it will be cold again!
Thanks so much Rach! Chicago can be so cruel in winter time, I have been there and I really had a hard time with the cold wind. Stay warm, please.
I am also not a big fan of peplum (for myself - though it looks great on many other women!), but this one is sooo lovely! I love the pattern, and the loose fit of this item. Looks great on you! And what a gorgeous weather you have - enjoy!!
Thanks Natalia! I liked it because of the easy and flowy fit and besides I am a huge fan of lace. Now, I wish they had this top in black.
Lace seems to be very in this spring! I like the easy going sleeves on your peplum top too. Really pretty! I hadn't thought about picture size before. I did love your large photos as much as this size today.
So I scrolled back over a few earlier posts, and I do see what you mean. Hmmmm....will have to think about that.
Sue, I had my pictures too large, I needed to size down and besides the loading time is faster now.

When is genetic drift a major factor in evolution?
When is genetic drift a major factor in evolution?
Answer : 3 When there is no selective pressure Explanation : Answer: C) When there is no selective pressure Explanation: Genetic drift or allelic drift is the change in the relative frequency in which a gene variant (allele) occurs in a population due to random sampling and chance. When is genetic drift a major factor in evolution is* When there is low gene flow.* When there is no selective pressure.* When there is a bottleneck.

When you run Sysprep on a Windows 2000 computer, what happens to the user-specific information on the computer?
When you run Sysprep on a Windows 2000 computer, what happens to the user-specific information on the computer?
Answer : 3 It is removed Explanation : Answer: C) It is removed Explanation: The user-specific settings are removed by Sysprep.

Answer: I want to study lawyer.
Answer: Literacy is to read and education is the principle of teaching and learning.
Answer: I want to see myself in a lawyer office.
Answer: My hero is Christiana Top, I admire her because she has played a vital role in the politics in Sierra Leone.
Answer: I want to be a lawyer. I see myself as a lawyer in Sierra Leone.

A baker uses 5.5 pounds of flour daily. How many pounds of flour will he use in two weeks?
For a field trip, the school bought 47 sandwiches for $4.60 each and 39 bags of chips for $1.25 each.
How much did the school spend in all?
A soccer coach spent $162 dollars on 24 pairs of socks for his players. How much did five pairs of socks cost?
Twins Bakery has 12 bags of flour in their bakery. Each bag weighs 4.53 pounds. They will use all of the flour to make 18 batches of cinnamon rolls. Each batch of rolls uses an equal amount of flour. How many pounds of flour will they use for each batch?
3.02 pounds of flour for each batch.

Why don't men read the Pern books?
I first read about In the Woods by Tana French, here on Deslily's blog. Knowing that we have similar tastes in books and that neither of us are what you might call big crime book fans, it occurred to me that this must be pretty good if she liked it. So I nabbed it from the library and have finished it, so it qualifies for my first book for J. Kaye's Support your local library challenge.
The story is set in Ireland - near Dublin to be precise. Adam 'Rob' Ryan is a detective with the murder squad. He is also a survivor. Twenty years ago, aged twelve, he was playing in the woods with two friends when something happened. His two friends disappeared, never to be seen again, and Adam was found against the trunk of a tree, his shoes full of blood, rips on the back of his T shirt, terrified out of his mind. He remembers nothing of what happened and the police never solved the crime. Twenty years later the body of a twelve year old girl is found in the same spot, close to an archaelogical dig. 'Rob' gets himself assigned to the case. The only person who knows who he really is, is his partner, Cassie, and Rob keeps it that way. The case proves complicated. All kinds of secrets come to light and all the time there is the brooding presence of the wood, affecting Rob's mind, as he tries to remember what happened twenty years ago.
I believe this is Tana French's debut novel. If so it's a splendid debut! She tells the story in the first person, from Rob's point of view, and as such it becomes a very personal story. 'His' story. He's flawed, there's no doubt about it, and we see him warts and all but at the same time it's very easy to see where he's coming from. The author does a fantastic job of getting right inside his head; nothing he does seems that bizarre to the reader.
On Amazon there are a few comments about the book's ending. I know what they're referring to and I see what they mean, but I'm not sure how these people failed to understand exactly what happened. It was quite obvious to me and I loved that the author did what she did. Not saying another thing. I loved this book, it might not be to the taste of those who like their crime books to be straightforward, but if you like a psychological sort of yarn that's a bit spooky and where the main characters are very flawed, then this book is for you.
Why don't men read the Pern books?
I haven't done a joint post with anyone before so this is a first for me. Pat (deslily) is posting this on her blog too, to see if we can get some clue as to the answer.
But before I go onto that part of the post I'm going to 'blame' Pat for the fact that I was too creeped out to get to sleep last night. She recommended In the Woods by Tana French to me, a crime book, which I've been reading. Well, I'm not usually the nervous type but when the main character came to spend a night in the woods and eventually fled in terror I was too frightened to turn the light out and when I did, lay there listening to noises! Your fault, Pat. This is clearly a book to be read only in the daylight hours! LOL.
Ok... don’t get me wrong, some men have read Anne McCaffrey’s books. But, Pat and I were talking on IM the other day and the topic of dragon books came up and that, naturally, led to Anne McCaffrey’s Pern books. (..and Master Harper Robinton, which both of us are going to fight over hahaha) While talking the fact came up that it seemed to us that we didn’t know any men who have read any of the Pern books.
They are filled with great and interesting characters, we both agreed. Very strong men who were dragonriders and leaders of the Weyrs. Strong women. Nearly inhuman problems to be solved, and all around fantastic writing.
…some men don’t like to read about strong women.
…some men don’t read books written by women.
…some men don’t like fantasy’s that sound too real.
…some men aren’t “into” dragons.
…some men might see the books as too ‘girly’. Ie. there is romance, not just between people but the dragons are included as well!
Of course none of these excuses have been asked of the men that we know who read fantasy books.
Apart from my own husband that is (Cath's). When I asked him why he’d never read them he replied that actually he had read several. His opinion was that they’re ‘okay’ but nothing special. His reason seemed to be that there wasn’t enough action in them - not enough of the stuff men like such as fighting and war. Plus, there was too much of the kind of thing women like such as emotional and life solving problems. It seems men are not so keen on this kind of introspection.
… one more thought was that these are old books and so are not promoted or out there for some to discover anymore.
…And I also wondered if the fact that a woman, Lessa, is the most important character in the first books made a difference. Do men like the most important character in a book to be a man? Personally, I feel that McCaffrey treats men and women as equals in all the books and for me that’s a plus point not a minus.
The Pern books are among some of my absolute favorite books. I’ve read them a number of times. When I do I am totally lost into the world of Pern and the dragonriders with their dragons, the masterharper hall, and other lord holders and the people that live and work in them.
The planet is also very ‘real’. The map and descriptions are so precise that it feels like this place really exists. Especially the southern continent which they rediscover in The White Dragon and it’s like going on your very own voyage of exploration.
I feel drawn to the dragons in Anne’s books because they are friendly. Because you can bond with them the way you do with your own pet dog or cat. Of course you can’t communicate with your dog or cat.. but that isn’t because you don’t want to!
The more I thought about Pern the more I tried to think about, “what don’t I like about Pern and life there?” Well.. besides the obvious of the “killer threads”, life there isn’t easy. There aren’t a lot of “modern conveniences”. But even with that, life there seems more intense.. I want to say they work harder and enjoy life harder. And it’s not even a ‘too perfect’ world. There are unpleasant people as well as nice ones. People don’t get along, are selfish, petty, fall out, just as they do in real life.
So.. we are writing this because we want to know why men don’t read Pern!!
If you know.. let US know!
Quite a good read this one. I'm not sure I'm quite as enthusiastic as my family but the writing engaged me well enough. Part of the problem was how familiar the whole thing seemed to me, as though I'd read it before when I know very well I haven't. I found the book a lot less irritating that the Anita Blake series and this is down to the writing - Armstrong's writing is much more competant than Laurel Hamilton's, imo, the characters more fleshed out and the dialogue much more believable. That said, it was quite predictable and perhaps that's why it seemed so familiar. I'm not going to rush to read the next one, Stolen, straightaway, even though we own it. But I will read it at some stage; 'something' about them must have gripped my family. I would add for anyone contemplating reading these that they are very much 'adult' books; there is quite a lot of gorey description and some explicit sexuality... definitely NOT a book for anyone under sixteen, imo.
I posted the first lot of pics of Godolphin House a couple a weeks ago and this is part two, this time concentrating on the garden. It's 700 years old although how much is original is hard to say - the stonework certainly looks it and probably is. This was late October 2008.
Anyway, the first three were all taken around the entrance to the house. Paths, old granite steps, beautiful aged stonework.
I was fascinated by this raised path that you can just see over the wall.
And here it is from the top.
Borders. This was the end of Oct. but there was still a certain stark beauty all around.
I love these old stone steps built to fit around the base of this tree.
And this lovely little stone trough, hidden away.
Autumn trees against the skyline.
I'm quite a big fan of Ursula K. Le Guin's Hainish novels. It's not that easy to explain this Hainish universe but basically it's sort of an organisation of planets connected by a body of people known as the Ekumen. Wikipedia does a good job of explaining it here. Not that it matters that much to be honest and I'm nothing if not a bit confused by it, but that doesn't stop me loving these loosely connected books. Possibly the most famous is The Left Hand of Darkness which I read as my first Hainish novel several years ago. After reading that I decided to start at the beginning and read through all seven or eight of the novels Le Guin has written in this universe. Three books begin the series, Rocannon's World, Planet of Exile and this third book that I've just read - City of Illusions.
The story itself is quite straightforward. Earth has become a barbarous place. An enemy called The Shing rule it from the city of Es Toch, somewhere in the Rocky mountains, and the human population is either scattered and tribal, or live on small farms in the great forests of eastern North America. To one of these, one day, comes a wild man, so unlike any human with his huge yellow eyes that the community are undecided about whether they should kill him. They keep him instead and set about restoring his empty mind. The result is 'Falk' and he lives among these people, learning more and more every day about their existance but never knowing who he truly is. Eventually, it's decided that he must travel to the distant Shing city of Es Toch to find out who he is. The first half of the book charts his amazing journey. The second half of the book details what happens when he gets to the city and I won't go into that as there are several twists and turns that would spoil it for others who might pick up this book.
As I said before this is the third book in the Hainish series, and I have loved every one of them. All three are old fashioned, traditional science fiction and take me back many years to the time when that was about all I read. There are themes running through all of these books. Colonisation, how alien cultures deal with each other, how easily misunderstandings happen, ecological matters and so on. Authors that remind me a bit of her are Sherri Tepper (Grass), Mary Doria Russell (The Sparrow) and Anne McCaffrey's Freedom's Landing series. (I didn't realise I liked this sci fi theme as much as it seems I do...) The next book is The Dispossessed which is apparently a bit of a sci fi classic; I don't have it so have just sent for a copy. I would also highly recommend one of Le Guin's more recent anthologies, The Birthday of the World. I bang on about this short story collection quite a lot but it has quite a few Hainish stories in it, about sexuality (though not in any way explicit), and is quite honestly one of the best anthologies I've ever read. Le Guin apparently calls her Hainish universe, 'My pseudo-coherent universe with holes in the elbows'. Well quite. But I call it simply 'brilliant'.
My first read for Carl's Sci Fi experience.
Goodness, that's a tough one as I have books dating back to when I was a teenager. (*mumblemumble* years ago...) The one that comes to mind is a Penguin edition of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte that my best friend gave to me in 1968; it still has her inscription in it. But my copy of Frenchman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier may well be equally as old... and in fact is - 1967 apparently. And cost me 3/6d, which seeing as I doubtless bought it with my pocket money, was probably a princely sum to me.
The first two dragon books by Anne McCaffrey, Dragonquest and Dragonflight. I could hardly believe it when I discovered them as a young mum. Totally blown away by Anne's wonderful universe and I still feel that way about her first books, even now. Another author I was obsessed with around that time was Victoria Holt. I suppose people would scorn her books a bit now but back then her lovely historicals used to transport me to another world. And then I read Katherine by Anya Seton and no historical matched up to that for quite some time.
My copy of The Complete Works of Shakespeare. At school we were told to write an imaginative short story - I think it must have been the all of 3rd. 4th. and 5th. years in the school but I'm not sure. Mine got picked to be entered for a prize - known as the Brooke Bond National School Awards. I don't know if I was the only one from the school entered or if there were a lot put forward. No idea. Next thing I knew my English teacher was calling me into his office and telling me I'd won a prize. I don't know if one person from every school got a prize, or whether it was regional thing, again, no idea. I *do* remember that my mum's jaw hit the floor when I told her and that she cried on Speech Day when I picked up my *extra* prize. Awwww.
Hmmm. Another difficult one as I read a lot of YA these days. I think perhaps it's The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak, which I read last year and was bowled over by.
See end of this post.
Well okay. Here're a few pics from one of my favourite books. It's called The Atlas of North American Exploration and it does exactly what is says on the tin.
I love this book for several reasons. Firstly, I'm a bit of a map freak. Give me a map - especially if it happens to be in the front of a fantasy book - and I'm a happy bunny. Secondly, I'm really rather fascinated by the discovery and opening up of the North American continent. And thirdly, it is SO beautifully illustrated. I can't remember where I got it - I think it was from a book club I belonged to years ago. Whatever, it's one book I would never part with.
It's time for a few more photos of our Cornish trip in October. I completely forgot I hadn't posted more of these, so here we go.
Godophin House, near Helston in Cornwall, began life as a 15th. century, Tudor manorhouse, and has been added to over the centuries by various owners. It's become almost derelict and has now been bought by the National Trust who are gradually restoring it. The garden is one of the oldest in the country, being around seven hundred years old. I took loads of photos so will start with some of the house and *do* the garden later in the week.
Approaching the house and passing the stable block.
The main house. The restoration work is quite obvious.
A sideview of the house.
These next four are of the inner courtyard which you get to through that centre opening in the main house.
A back view of the house.
A pretty cottage attached to one of the side wings.
One 'New Year's Resolution' type of thing that I am definitely not doing this year is to make a list of the books on my tbr pile that I plan to read in 2009. I did this last year, full of enthusiasm, and ended up not reading ONE of the titles. I did continue with several series - Mary Russell, Armand Gamache, Sherlock Holmes etc. - but really and truly my efforts were feeble, so I'm not doing it this year.
Challenges. Well, I'm not quite the challenge junkie that some are *g* but I do suffer from a kind of 'initial enthusiasm' for them that, like my best laid plans for my tbr mountian, fizzles out the minute the books are sorted and sitting on the shelf. Thus, I failed miserably at two challenges last year: Annie's What's in a Name challenge and Becky's Cardathon challenge. For the former I only managed a pathetic 3 books out of 6, and the latter, 4, when 6 - 12 were recommended. I tried, that's all I can say.
I did however succeed at a few: Becky's Heart of a Child challenge, for which I completed 4 books, Stray Talk's Here be Dragons challenge (3 books) and Carl's Once Upon a Time and RIP III challenges.
So that was 2008 and this is 2009. I have two ongoing challenges. The first is The Book Awards reading challenge which finishes in June, requires 10 books read and I've so far read 3. The second is The Library challenge which runs all year and my aim is to read 25 books borrowed from the library. I just about do that most years so that should not be a problem.
Apart from these two and Carl's various challenges I probably will not be taking on any more. I really want to read what I fancy this year rather than give myself a list of required books to read.
One thing I do plan to do for the first two months of the year is have some fun with Carl's sc fi experience.
This is not a challenge, merely a 'if you read some sci fi, blog about it' kind of thing. And as I'm well overdue for reading some sci fi rather than fantasy, I shall do just that.
Right, well, having got all that off my chest I just want to wish all the people who stop by this blog a very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. I hope 2009 will be a good year for everyone.

We will learn step-by-step how to divide by 2-digit divisors.
Let us consider some examples of division by two-digit numbers or divisors.
1. Divide 618 by 12.
Divisor (12) has two digits. Consider the two digits of the dividend from the left (61).
Now, consider the left most digit of the divisor 12 i.e. 1 and the left most digit of the dividend i.e. 6.
As, 1 goes into 6, 6 times. So, 6 may be the left most digit of the quotient.
Let us check 12 × 6 = 72, but 72 > 61.
Now, consider 5 instead of 6 as left most digit of the quotient.
Let us check 12 × 5 = 60, but 60 < 61.
Now, write 5 as the left most digit of the quotient and 60 below the 61.
Subtract 61 - 60 = 1. Write 1 as remainder.
Bring down 8 from the dividend 618 and write it to the right of 1.
It makes the remainder 18, which we consider as dividend now. i.e. we have to find 18 ÷ 12.
1 goes into 1, 1 time. So, 1 may be the second digit of the quotient.
So, write 1 as quotient next to the 5 and 12 below the 18.
Subtract 18 - 12 = 6. Write 6 as remainder.
6 becomes the final remainder as there is no digit left in dividend 618 to bring down and the remainder 6 cannot be divided by the divisor 12.
2. Divide 8268 by 15.
Divisor (15) has two digits. So, we will divide by 2-digit divisors. Consider the two digits of the dividend from the left (82).
Now, consider the left most digit of the divisor 15 i.e. 1 and the left most digit of the dividend i.e. 8.
As, 1 goes into 8, 8 times. So, 8 may be the left most digit of the quotient.
Let us check 15 × 8 = 120, but 120 > 82.
So, consider 7 and check 15 × 7 = 105, but 105 > 82.
Now, consider 6 and check 15 × 6 = 90, but 90 > 82.
Now, consider 5 and check 15 × 5 = 75, and 75 < 82.
Write 5 as the left most digit of the quotient and 75 below the 82.
Subtract 82 - 75 = 7. Write 7 as remainder.
Bring down 6 from the dividend 8268 and write it to the right of 7.
It makes the remainder 76, which we consider as dividend now. i.e. we have to find 76 ÷ 15.
Repeat the process of 2nd step till we get a remainder either 0 or a number which is not divisible by divisor (15).
3. Divide 4573 by 52.
Divisor (52) has two digits. So, we will divide by 2-digit divisors. Consider the two left most digits of the dividend (45).
Since 45 < 52. Consider 3 left most digits of dividend i.e. 457. Because 1st digit of divisor (5) is greater than 1st digit of dividend (4) so, consider 45.
5 goes into 45, 9 times. So, 9 may be the left most digit of the quotient.
Let us check 52 × 9 = 468, but 468 > 457.
Consider 8 and check 52 × 8 = 416, but 416 < 457.
Write 8 as quotient and 416 below the 457.
Subtract 457 - 416 = 41. Write 41 as remainder.
Bring down 3 from the dividend 4573 and write it to the right of 41.
Consider 413 as dividend now. i.e. we have to find 413 ÷ 52.
Repeat the process of 2nd step till we get a remainder either 0 or a number which is not divisible by divisor (52).

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R and S can complete a certain job in 6 and 4 days respectively, while they work individually. What will be the least number of days they will take to complete the same job, if they work on alternate days?
R and S can complete a certain job in 6 and 4 days respectively, while they work individually. What will be the least number of days they will take to complete the same job, if they work on alternate days?
So 5 days works, but what if S goes first ? Well the first four days add up to the same, 5/6. S would work the 5th day, how much time is necessary ?
R and S can complete a certain job in 6 and 4 days respectively, while they work individually. What will be the least number of days they will take to complete the same job, if they work on alternate days?
Let´s imagine the job is defined by exactly 12 identical tasks (LCM(6,4) = 12).
R does 2 tasks/day, while S does 3 tasks/day.
In four days, we have 3+2+3+2 = 10 tasks done.
Obs.: arrows indicate licit converter.
R and S can complete a certain job in 6 and 4 days respectively, while they work individually. What will be the least number of days they will take to complete the same job, if they work on alternate days?
Let's assign a "nice" value to the job, a value that works well with the given values (6 days and 4 days ).
What will be the least number of days they will take to complete the same job, if they work on alternate days?
To MINIMIZE the time, the fastest worker (worker S) should go first.
So, on day 5, worker S need only make 4 widgets.
R and S can complete a certain job in 6 and 4 days respectively, while they work individually. What will be the least number of days they will take to complete the same job, if they work on alternate days?
We see that the rate of R is 1/6 and the rate of S is 1/4. Since we want to determine the least number of days and since the rate of S is greater than that of R, we should begin with S first.
If S works the first day, then 1 - 1/4 = 3/4 of the job is left to be done after the first day.
If R works the second day, then 3/4 - 1/6 = 9/12 - 2/12 = 7/12 of the job is left to be done after the second day.
If S works the third day, then 7/12 - 1/4 = 7/12 - 3/12 = 4/12 = 1/3 of the job is left to be done after the third day.
If R works the fourth day, then 1/3 - 1/6 = 2/6 - 1/6 = 1/6 of the job is left to be done after the fourth day.
Since we have ⅙ of the job is left undone at the beginning of the fifth day and the rate of S is 1/4, then it only takes (1/6)/(1/4) = 4/6 = 2/3 of a day to finish the job. Therefore, in total it takes 4 + 2/3 = 4.67 days to complete the job.
Since S does 1/4 of the job in one day and R does 1/6 of the job in one day, when they work on alternate days, 1/4 + 1/6 = 5/12 of the job is done on two days. Thus, in four days, 5/12 + 5/12 = 10/12 = 5/6 of the job is done no matter in what order they work.
If R started the job on the first day, then R will need to complete 1/6 of the job on the fifth day, which will take R exactly one day. In this scenario, it will take 5 days to complete the job.
If, on the other hand, S started the job on the first day, then S will need to complete 1/6 of the job on the fifth day. Since it takes 4 days for S to complete the whole job, it will take only 4 x 1/6 = 2/3 = 0.67 days to complete the job. Thus, the minimum required time to complete the job when R and S alternate is 4 + 0.67 = 4.67 days.
R and S can complete a certain job in 6 and 4 days respectively, while they work individually. What will be the least number of days they will take to complete the same job, if they work on alternate days?
We see that the rate of R is 1/6 and the rate of S is 1/4. Since we want to determine the least number of days and since the rate of S is greater than that of R, we should begin with S first.
If S works the first day, then 1 - 1/4 = 3/4 of the job is left to be done after the first day.
If R works the second day, then 3/4 - 1/6 = 9/12 - 2/12 = 7/12 of the job is left to be done after the second day.
If S works the third day, then 7/12 - 1/4 = 7/12 - 3/12 = 4/12 = 1/3 of the job is left to be done after the third day.
If R works the fourth day, then 1/3 - 1/6 = 2/6 - 1/6 = 1/6 of the job is left to be done after the fourth day.
Since we have ⅙ of the job is left undone at the beginning of the fifth day and the rate of S is 1/4, then it only takes (1/6)/(1/4) = 4/6 = 2/3 of a day to finish the job. Therefore, in total it takes 4 + 2/3 = 4.67 days to complete the job.
Since S does 1/4 of the job in one day and R does 1/6 of the job in one day, when they work on alternate days, 1/4 + 1/6 = 5/12 of the job is done on two days. Thus, in four days, 5/12 + 5/12 = 10/12 = 5/6 of the job is done no matter in what order they work.
If R started the job on the first day, then R will need to complete 1/6 of the job on the fifth day, which will take R exactly one day. In this scenario, it will take 5 days to complete the job.
If, on the other hand, S started the job on the first day, then S will need to complete 1/6 of the job on the fifth day. Since it takes 4 days for S to complete the whole job, it will take only 4 x 1/6 = 2/3 = 0.67 days to complete the job. Thus, the minimum required time to complete the job when R and S alternate is 4 + 0.67 = 4.67 days.

�If you listen to the media at the moment, we are heading for economic collapse that could potentially see the end of the Euro and a number of countries " including Greece, Italy and Portugal " go bankrupt!� On the other hand, if you are trying to find a 5* hotel for a weekend break in Devon or Cornwall, you?ll struggle to find a vacancy (even at the really expensive hotels in Salcombe, Padstow, Looe and alike).� So what is going on and why are the media been so down beat?
We need to put this into context, at the risk of repeating what I believe we all know.� The current economic crisis started a long time ago (as far back as Thatcher) with bank deregulation and was compounded by actions taken by New Labour.� The net result was a banking system that was prepared to lend money to people with no income, no jobs and no assets (NINJAs) and then under write them through credit default swaps (CDRs) and was a global issue with politicians and bankers making decisions, which in hindsight were bonkers.
The first we mere mortals knew about it was in the last quarter of 2008 when Northern Rock spectacularly collapsed and we saw the first run on a bank since the ?30s.� Arise the economic editor, who suddenly found out, that everyone wanted his / her opinion; the likes of Robert Peston, Stephanie Flanders and Evan Davis.
This is where it all got scary as the banks ran for the hill " in this case us (the tax payer) " for support and governments across the world found themselves bailing out banks that were simply too large to fail.� Then the mud started flying and the media (and others) started finding out exactly what the clever bankers had been up to.
Since Autumn 2008 " four years ago " we have been in a tumble drier economically.� We have seen the FTSE drop to below 4,000 and then bounce back up (and down again)!� Every time we think we are pulling out of all this doom and gloom another organisation like the IMF or ONS warn of growth flat lining.� And now we have the euro in virtual collapse (or do we)?
I am sure for many business owner / managers the last four years have presented a hole array of hurdles for you to jump and for some to fall away.� Size doesn?t matter; we have seen the collapse of one of Wall Streets great (Lehman Brothers), one of the UK oldest retailers (Woolworths) and many more.� For smaller businesses it has been about survival of the fittest!
Certainly in the first two quarters of 2009 it was not a great time to be running a business and I remember feeling helpless as clients and suppliers dropped by the wayside. We had rationalised our business " prior to becoming incorporated in the Autumn of 2008 " and we?re in good shape with no borrowing and a lean mean fighting machine. I would like to claim that I had a crystal ball and put everything in place, but I would be lying.� This enabled us to stumble through the first six months of 2009 when cash froze within the pipeline of business (and burst in some places).
Some of us are just lucky, others are very clever and we are still here.� All I know is I decided that we were doing well until the first quarter of 2009 and the only thing that had changed was the environment we were working within (aka the banks), so stuck to my way and slugged it out (it could have been a mistake, but I went with my gut instinct).
I am not looking for praise, I don?t deserve any, I simply did what I thought best.� Praise should go to our armed forces out in Afghanistan, who are putting their lives on the line every day.
So what lessons have we learned over the last four years (and to some extent over the last ten years).
I don?t care what tools you use, but plan ahead " business plans, capacity plans, etc., " because you need to know as soon as possible when things are going Pete Tong!
Cash is king, you can turnover as much cash as you want, but if you bank runs dry you are in serious trouble.� Credit control is just one tool, but don?t look at what you have done (rear view mirror accounting), look at your forecasts and make sure you know what is coming towards you.� The sub text to this is planning (again).
I hear you groan, but the simple fact is the gap between costs and turnover is what keeps you (and your team) in gainful employment;�turnover is vanity, profit is sanity.
Aim for low gearing, i.e. don?t borrow too much money from banks and / or investor.
Specialise, it is far easier to market yourself when you have a clear elevator pitch that is easy to understand; our informal one is ?we do the complicated / difficult stuff others don?t want to?.
Since incorporating we have built a board of directors that give us a depth I could never have achieved on my own.� The old saying�there is no I in team�is so true!
One of the best decisions I made was to take on a coach and although we no longer use him we have built up business relations with a coaching business that are also clients.� The relationship is based on friendship and started with me taking one of the owners to an international between Australia and England at Twickenham; as Tom Ball " a friend in London " would say Return on Beer (RoB).
Something our coach taught me that has really helped me personally and the business as a whole!
You cannot shut cocoon yourself from the rest of the world " that would be wrong " but don?t let events lead you; make your own decisions.
I love ancient history and you can learn a lot from people like Ceasar, Genghis Khan and others.� Yeah, I know, you are all asking why Genghis, but the guy pulled a team together; OK he was ruthless but he was also driven by a passion to unite his country.
I know I took a long time getting there, but you need to context first.
I suppose what I am trying to do is give others some advice, you don?t have to listen, but if you find it helpful it would be great to hear from you.� We are currently working on a portal for a business coaching company that has a wealth of tools that are aimed at growing your business and you wouldn?t go far wrong with reading More Time, More Money, Less Stress " an eBook by Shirlaws.
And as for the current climate, well hotel room rates seem to be sky rocketing and there seem no let up for demand, so somewhere, someone has some disposable income and they are spending it.� After all there is no point putting it in a bank, the interest rates are stupidly low and if I were the Bank of England I would be raising them pronto (but I am biased)!
Other articles about the credit crunch from my personal blog that has sadly been neglected!

This dish makes a perfect entree all on its own, but could also be a great side dish to bring along to your next gathering! Loaded with nutritious goodness, you’ll be surprising all your friends that it’s gluten-free + vegan (and healthy)!
Hi Gina! For this recipe I don’t see the mushrooms listed under the ingredients? How much do I need? Thanks!!
Hey there! So sorry! 🙈 I used 1 package (I think it’s 8oz) of mushrooms. Thank you for pointing this out, I will change it ASAP!

When we heard that farmers were collecting information on paper we immediately knew there was a place we could take advantage of technology to improve this process.
FarmForms allows a farmer to log in to a forms dashboard. Each dashboard easily allows a farmer to create new entries and view those entries over time. All forms are filterable by date and other important fields. The forms persist data overtime,in one location, making it easy to view and share with others.
We built this dashboard mockup using React.Its production version would include expressJS as a backend and MongoDB as a database.
The architecture of our data took a lot of thought, so we could easily record a single piece of information, but use it in multiple places. This required us to design a map of questions, which are related to each form.
we found a great package called react-table that was a great resource to design our table.
Now that we have the data collection dashboard, we hope to expand the functionality to make use of the data. We want to implement a 'walkthrough' engine, which will allow a user to select a form such as 'GAP certification', and leverage all the information they have been collecting to easily fillout this form. We also hope to implement a sharing feature, which would allow a farmer to share any piece of informatioin they like with another user (such as a buyer or auditor), to make it fast and efficient to prove their ability.
Lastly, all of this data collection would fit great in an analytics dashboard which would allow a farmer to view graphs or charts on certain fields, to help derive insights that otherwise might go missed.

Let’s get real! When we were younger, making friends was so much easier. But now, life is busy and our past friendships have faded out of our lives. Today, it is easier to rely on social media for our pastime than to meet real people. But virtual relationships will never bring the satisfaction that face-to-face interactions provide.
Making real friends and maintaining relationships is not always easy, but it is a necessary undertaking! Looking for ways to deepen the friendships you already have can be time-consuming as well! Below are some tips to make friends as an adult. It will take some effort on your part, but it should result in meeting new people and starting some new friendships.
I put this as #1 because I found this to be surprisingly successful in my own life. Looking back, I can remember dozens of nice people that I met, but didn’t keep in touch with because I was too busy, I already had a group of friends, or I perceived them to be too “needy”.
If you can identify with this, RECONNECT with them! Add them on social media or send them a text. As you mature, you may find that the people you didn’t connect with may be some of the kindest and supportive people you ever met.
STOP giving too much credit to first impressions. Your coworkers frowning silence probably has nothing to do with you. Take the first step and start a conversation with the people around you.
My coworker’s first impression of me was stuck-up and cold. NOT TRUE! I was just trying to be professional and corporate. Within 6 months, we were the best of friends. We started hanging out outside of work and became each other’s greatest support system during stressful times. You never know the friendship that could be working right next to you. Give it a try – you never know.
Volunteer work is typically accomplished by individuals who want to bless someone else, give back to the community, and give time to a cause they have a passion for. This is done without expecting anything in return. WHO DOESN’T WANT A FRIEND LIKE THAT?! Volunteer in your local community, in an area that you are interested in. Meeting people with similar interests and passions can help to form a quicker bond. Plus, if you don’t meet your future best friend, you will still have given your time to something that made a difference.
Friendships do not always start face-to-face, especially in the 21st Century. It is now very common for people to meet their friends and future partners online. Maybe you want to join an online community of like-minded people. Make friendships online, “like” their posts, comment on their pictures, and start building a friendship. Who knows, you might even start to hang out in person?
Do you have a local park or kid’s play area? Does your community have a dog park? Go outside and take your little one to the park! Have you seen the online communities that are popping up with parents supporting each other? Most Moms and Dads just want to meet another person they can relate to. Why not start at one of the first place parents go to run off their child’s energy or their fur-baby’s energy?
Local classes do not have to be expensive! Some are even free. I went to an evening class to improve my public speaking skills. It met every Tuesday night for 6 months, and the cost was only $20. I met some FUN people and we quickly bonded over our awkward mistakes and exciting progress. Find a local class that teaches something you are interested in: painting, bowling, cooking, dancing, etc. Have you ever heard of the Meetup App? Anyone can create a meet-up group that brings people together with similar interests. My friends and I have had success with this app, but be careful! Anyone can create a meet-up group, so always put your safety first. In the end, making friends and learning new skills is never a waste of time!
Just be yourself! Don’t try to be someone you are not or attempt to fit in with a group you do not connect with. Back in college, I found myself in a group of people who I did not align with in interests, personality, or standards. I was trying to fit in with them, as opposed to being myself and finding friends who I genuinely enjoyed. If you meet someone and you do not enjoy their friendship, it is ok to distance yourself from them. Friendships should be with people you enjoy and support – through thick and thin. As I matured, I grew more confident with who I was and found friendships that were mutually enjoyable. Find ways to successfully become more confident. Don’t change – there is always someone like you out there.
Do you commute to work with the same people every day? Are the same parent at daycare every morning? Do you take your lunchbreak with the same people every day? Get out of your comfort zone and start talking to them! If you have your headphones in or have your back turned to the world, you probably won’t meet many people. It will be uncomfortable at first, but ask someone if they want to take lunch with you. Start a conversation with that person sitting next to you – you may end up hanging out some day. Even if you do not become best friends, it is nice to make acquaintances and become familiar with the people around you.
Do you have a fitness goal? Are you looking for tips to improve your health? Do you want to learn to dance? Think of something you want to accomplish and take the first step – book the lessons, get a gym membership, etc.! I have met several friends at the gym as we worked towards our fitness goals together. A friend of mine recently started running with a group of ladies she met at a local park. Stop dreaming and take action!
How many times have you met someone and they passively said, “We should hang out some time!” or “I hope to see you around.” or “You should come to this event.” Do you make excuses every single time? You are too busy, you can’t find a baby sitter, you are too tired, or maybe you feel they are just being nice to you. STOP OVERTHINKING! One of my life mottos is “Just Say Yes!” You will never know unless you try.
Have you been over at someone’s house and thought, “I could never host a party like this!” How do you know? Have you ever tried? Google party ideas – there are a host of brilliant bloggers out there who specialize on hosting events. Honestly, who doesn’t love pizza, drinks, a dessert, games, and some good conversation? Invite some people over and tell them to bring a friend. You will be surprised how quickly you can broaden your friend group by opening your home and paying for food.
You know how you do not connect with some people? Some people will not connect with you. Don’t be discouraged or offended by rejection. I know you will feel bummed out, but you can’t stop your journey to make new friends. Don’t let anything stop you – just keep interacting!
PRO TIP: Don’t be afraid of awkward silences. They can actually be valuable at changing a conversation or starting a new talking point. If you feel a pause is too long, ask them something about themselves. Most people LOVE to talk about themselves! This will help you get to know them better and pick up on some of their interests and hobbies.
Now go out there and TAKE ACTION! If you never put any of these pointers into practice, you will never know if you have the potential to make some new friends.

What's special about these telecomm raceways?
Tele-Power Poles from Wiremold® allow you to route power, voice and data services to your terminals, cash registers, machines, and any other away-from-wall locations in your facility. These poles come with 2 to 4 pre-wired receptacles, and feature pre-installed Cat5e jacks and/or communications plates that accept keystone jacks for expanded capabilities. A great solution for making access to power and data connections convenient and close.
Due to their length, Tele-Power Poles must ship Freight. For that reason, a $150.00 freight shipping charge will be added in the cart.
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accepts (2) CM Series Connectors.
Available 5' cuttable snap-on extenders for 25TP series facilitate moves to locations with higher ceilings and applications larger than 15' 5"
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Employees who come through referral programs are more productive, profitable for the company, and they stay longer.
Scenario 1: You run a lawn care business and spring has sprung. That means it’s time to hire a few more people to join the crew that stayed over the winter to work on snow removal. You put up a great posting and get dozens of resumes.
You pick a handful of resumes, run through a thorough but quick 15 minute interview, and hire a few field workers plus a team lead. A month or two into the busy season three of those hires decide lawn care isn’t for them, and you’re left short two crew members and a team lead. The worst.
Scenario 2: You run a lawn care business and spring has sprung. That means it’s time to hire a few more people to join the crew that stayed over the winter to work on snow removal. You put up a great posting and get dozens of resumes. You also let your current employees know this posting is eligible for the employee referral program and they pass the opportunity on to a few of their contacts.
You pick a few resumes, including a few referred by your employees, run through a thorough but quick 15 minute interview, and hire a few field workers, one of which was referred, plus a team lead, also referred. A month or two into the busy season one of those hires, not a referral, decide lawn care isn’t for them, and you’re left short a crew member. Not the worst.
A referral program involves you offering an incentive to employees when they recommend a candidate from their network (a friend, a past colleague, etc) for a job. What the incentive is and when they receive it varies, and we’ll cover all of those details.
Your employees are your company's ambassadors, so if they're willing to share a position with their contacts and you are willing to recognize and reward them for that effort it's a win-win-win.
Referred employees are at the top of the list for new hire quality, outdoing job boards and recruiters, according to research by recruiting software providers, Greenhouse.
They are more engaged, more productive, and they stay with companies longer. This combination spells more profit for you in the longterm.
Imagine narrowing down a list of candidates to include people referred by employees you already trust, versus blindly combing through dozens of random applications or spending money on a recruiter.
Your employees are your company’s ambassadors, so if they’re willing to share a position with their contacts and you are willing to recognize and reward them for that effort it’s a win-win-win. That’s the benefit of a referral program.
Convinced? Here are the steps to implement one.
Putting together an employee referral program takes time, and you don’t want to rush and end up wasting time on a program no one uses.
So before you start putting together the program, talk to your employees and find out if they’re receptive to a referral program. Book a few employees for a meeting, or send out a brief email or survey asking for comments.
Are you familiar with employee referral programs?
If so, do you feel like they’re effective? Why or why not?
Would you participate in an employee referral program if we implemented one?
What is a good employee worth to you? Remember, a successful referral means that you're making a hire with little to no research, and the numbers show that this hire will stick around longer than someone you hire after seeing their random resume.
What is a good employee worth to you? Remember, a successful referral means that you’re making a hire with little to no research, and the numbers show that this hire will stick around longer than someone you hire after seeing their random resume.
The prize doesn’t have to be a cash incentive, though that’s common. You can give away smartphones, restaurant gift certificates, or sporting event tickets. The key is to offer something that makes sense for your employees.
The wrong prize won’t motivate your employees to go out of their way to refer anyone. The right prize could send some great candidates your way.
When it comes to choosing an incentive, make sure balance what you can afford with what will motivate your employees. If you can predict how often you’ll be hiring and offering a referral program opportunity, you’ll have a good understanding of what you can afford to spend to find a good fit.
Not every referral will end up in a hire, but when one does, when do your employees see their incentive?
Some companies wait until a new hire passes three months to reward a referrer, or, if they are dealing with a cash prize, they might decide to give out a small portion up front with the rest to come after the new hire reaches a certain time employed.
Greenhouse’s research suggests that some type of immediate reward regardless of a successful hire will encourage employees to participate in a referral program. That might mean handing out a $5 gift card to Starbucks when they submit a referral or their referral is chosen for an interview.
Give this system some thought. You might find that splitting a prize with the larger amount to come after a new hire reaches 1, 2, or 3 months works best for your business. If you regularly hire large groups of seasonal field workers for example, there might be some risk to paying people up front for successful referrals who may find the work is not for them.
It’s important to be really clear with your employees about the program rules, especially who is eligible to participate. For example, you may determine that the program is only open to employees in good standing, meaning that poor performers are exempt.
Employees often feel cut out of the process, so let them know when you receive their contact's resume, if you've scheduled an interview, or if you've decided on another candidate.
Once you have a good referral program in place you’ll have to put a little effort in to make sure people use it.
Remind employees about the program regularly: Even if the prize is great people might forget about the program, or a new hire might not hear about it.
Recognize employees taking part: This can be as simple as a shout out at your next meeting or a small thank you gift card to a nearby coffee shop when a referral comes in.
Keep employees in the loop: Employees often feel cut out of the process, so let them know when you receive their contact’s resume, if you’ve scheduled an interview, or if you’ve decided on another candidate.
A referral program is literally meant to work for you, cutting down on time and money spent recruiting, so tailor it to your needs.
You can limit referrals to specific roles, or offer different prizes for different roles. Just ensure that you’re communicating these details to your employees effectively so that they know when they have the green light to recommend someone great. Maybe this means an email when a new posting goes up or designating a section of your central bulletin board to postings/referral opportunities.
Have you tried a referral program? If you have any successes, insights, dos and don’ts to share with the group please share in the comments below!


Anne weighs 67.0 pounds. Douglas weighs 52.0 pounds. How much heavier is Anne than Douglas? Answer:

The oldest dynasty still ruling in which country ?
The oldest dynasty still ruling in which country ?
Answer : 3 Japan Explanation : Answer: C) Japan Explanation: The longest-surviving dynasty in the world is the Imperial House of Japan.

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Jakarta, 11 July 2014 – Bank Mandiri has handed over assistance totaling Rp 370 million to help 1,000 orphans. The assistance was symbolically presented during a breaking-of-the-fast event with orphans by Bank Mandiri CEO Budi Gunadi Sadikin, witnessed by NU Executive Board Chairman, KH Said Aqil Siradj, in Jakarta on Friday (11/7).
Of the Rp 370 million, Rp 120 million will be provided in the form of prayer requisites and Rp 250 million in the form of allowances to help support the one thousand orphans.
Budi G. Sadikin said that the provision of the assistance was motivated by Bank Mandiri’s concern for the community. He said it would help to ease the burden on orphans and make their lives better.
“Ramadan is the right time for sharing. It’s a time when we are called on to share and to help children, especially those who are disadvantaged economically so that they too can share in the happiness,” said Budi G. Sadikin.
During the event, Bank Mandiri also symbolically handed over a donation of Rp 350 million to facilitate the annul “mudik” exodus from the cities for Idul Fitri 1435 H. The donation was made in recognition of the close relations between Bank Mandiri and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia.
The assistance was provided under the Bank Mandiri Environmental Development Program, which currently is based on three main pillars, firstly, self-reliance through education and entrepreneurship, which is promoted through the “Wirausaha Muda Mandiri” (Mandiri Young Entrepreneur) Program and the Mandiri Peduli Pendidikan (Mandiri Cares for Education) Program, both of which are designed to help mold future leaders who are capable of meeting the challenges of global competition.

How long (approximately) is twilight on the Moon?
Answer: 0 seconds. There is no twilight on the Moon! The reason for this is that the Moon does not have any atmosphere. The reason there is something called twilight on Earth is because of light from the Sun that is refracted through the atmosphere. This is the reason why we see red sunsets (because near sunset, the blue light is scattered off dust in the atmosphere and only the red light reaches us), and blue skies (scattering of blue light off dust). In Moon, you will have a black sky and a bright Sun during day time. The Sun will set in the same manner as any star on Earth during night, and once the Sun sets, it will be night on the Moon. There will not be any twilight.

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India’s first multi-modal electric vehicle project has launched in which city ?
India’s first multi-modal electric vehicle project has launched in which city ?
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You tell your friend that you quit your job. He says: "I don't blame you."
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Right now, Dr. Johnson is three times older than his son.
When Dr. Johnson was 37 years old, his son was 3 years old.
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How many people in a kendo match?
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Even in a team fight, we fight individually. It is one person vs. one person. Usually in team fight, we have three or five team members. And they fight individually.

Question: Miss Mary's father had 4 kids: Joseph, John, and Jordan. What was the 4th kid's name?
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Question: There are still unresolved things at the end of the story. Pixie saved the fairytales, but the Book Guardian is still on the loose. And why is he trying to take the books away?
Answer: The Green Book Mystery is book 1 out of 5. And in each episode, only immediate conflict is resolved. By leaving certain things open, this allows readers to fill it themselves. This is what makes a genuine connection. I compare it to painting a picture and each book is a brush on the canvas. It's not until the final book 5, will the whole picture be completed.
Question: Why are the pictures green and gray?
Answer: Color evokes emotion and leaves impact and expression. And it's the immersion of color in each story that impacts the reader's mood and leads them to pay attention to vibrant color in daily life.
For Pixie, green relates to her strength and persistence when she is faced with adversity. And on the negative, the color green represents the Book Guardian's possessive need to be in control and take possession of others. But overall, the green shades bring a positive revitalizing feel to the story.
You may have noticed a few blue objects in the story as well. Blue is Pixie's favorite color and insisted we add these. I agreed, as they add a different element to the story without taking away from the green shades.
Each book in the series will follow with a different color scheme. In fact the next mystery is purple!
Question: I've noticed Asian references and pictures in your story. What is the connection to Japan?
Answer: My writing is inspired by animation director and artist, Hayao Miyazaki. For me Japanese manga and anime carry deeper emotional themes that you don't see in other types of storytelling. It's about using crazy concepts to stretch your imagination. Words and pictures should take the reader out of the real world. So when I'm needing an inspirational push, I watch one of his films. The characters are unique and often just plain weird, they believe that nothing is impossible, easily make friends, and value these relationships. These are all things I want in my stories.
Let me add, Pixie is looking forward to bringing her stories to Japan. And when we go, this will be our first stop.

Who mostly gets strep throat?
Answer: Kids and Teens mostly get Strep Throat.
How can you tell if you have strep throat?
How bad is strep throat?
Answer: Bad. It can lead to subacute bacterial endocarditis (an infection of the heart valves).
What are the causes of strep throat?
Strep throat must be treated with antibiotics, or it can turn intorheumatic fever, a much more serious condition1.
What can you take for a strep throat?
Answer: Gargle with salty water every hour while you have a sore throat.
Strep throat must be treated with antibiotics, or it can turn intorheumatic fever, a much more serious condition1.
Where is strep throat from?
Answer: It is from the bacteria steptococcus.
Where did strep throat get its name?
Answer: It gets its name from the virus that causes it, the Streptococcus bacteria.