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Aquatic Center
The Aquatic Center at Texas Tech University Recreational Sports allows the department to maintain an open pool facility year-round. The facility is now entirely indoors and is covered by one of the largest air-supported structures in the world, newly replaced in the summer of 2012. The facility boasts a 50-meter end-to-end length, as well as standard 25-yard lap lanes at varying depths. The large shallow end of the pool contains a basketball hoop, climbing wall and is a popular spot for group fitness classes.
Aquatics Daily Hours
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Leisure Pool
The Texas Tech Student Leisure Pool is one of the premiere achievements of the Rec Sports Department. Completed in May of 2009, the Student Leisure Pool represents the largest leisure pool on a college campus in the United States. With a 645ft. long lazy river as the centerpiece of the design, the pool brought in more than 70,000 visitors in its first summer open to members.
The Student Leisure Pool was approved by the students of Texas Tech University by referendum on October 6, 2006. A fee increase of $10 per semester to the student recreation fee was instituted for the construction of the new Leisure Pool. In addition, students voted on special features to be included in the project. $7.5 million was originally earmarked for construction and was increased to $8.4 million when construction costs increased.
- 645ft. Lazy River
- 25 Person Hot Tub
- 10ft. Drop Slide
- 8 Lane Lap Pool
- Four Lane Free Play/Fitness Pool
- Cascading Water Wet Deck
- Bubble Couch
- Spray Pad
- Sam's Poolside Cafe
- Full Wireless Access
- Full Bath House
Design and Construction Information
- Architects: Brinkley Sargent Architects, Dallas, TX
- Aquatic Design: Councilman-Hunsaker, St Louis, MO
- Engineers: Parkhill Smith & Cooper, Lubbock, TX
- Design Assistance: TTU Student Government
- Construction Management: Western Builders, Amarillo, TX
- Pool Construction: Sunbelt Pools, Inc., Dallas Project
- Management: TTU Facilities Planning and Construction
- Construction Start Date: May 19, 2008
- Opening: May 22, 2009
- Grand Opening: September 4, 2009
- Project Cost: $8.4 million
- Construction Cost: $6,989,000
- Total Square Feet: 67,000
- Location: Adjacent & Connected to Robert H. Ewalt Student Rec Center
Planning Personnel
- Joe MacLean, Director of Rec Sports
- Peewee Roberson, Senior Associate Director of Rec Sports
- Melissa Hogle, Assistant Director for Aquatics
- Ryan Worley, Student
- Suzette Mathews, Student
- Ralph Pettingell, Student
- Matt Fowler, Student
- Matt Nestander, Student
Leisure Pool Schedule
The Leisure Pool is open from late March through early October.
Rental Information
For full Leisure Pool and Aquatics Center Rental Information, Please Click Here, or call us!
806-742-1339 for the Leisure Pool & Aquatic Center
For complete policies information, Please Click Here.
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AddressTexas Tech University, Box 42151, Lubbock, TX 79409


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a frozen turkey can actually be cooked and is said to turn out even more moist than the traditional way of thawing then cooking
you can cook the bird in the oven, but DON'T grill, smoke, microwave or deep-fry a frozen turkey – it will cook too fast on the outside, leaving the inside raw and bone cold
granted, this method does take much longer than cooking a thawed turkey, but at least Thanksgiving day won't be without the main event if you do happen to forget to thaw this guy out
to determine the approximate cooking time for a frozen turkey, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggests you:
take the recommended cooking time for a thawed turkey and add 50 percent of that time to the original time
(you can find an approximate cooking time either on the turkey's label directions or an online timetable for oven roasting whole turkeys)
so, in theory – a turkey that should take about five hours to roast if already thawed will take about seven hours and 30 minutes to roast if frozen – not too shabby!
and don't forget about the giblets!
most turkeys have a giblet package tucked inside which is obviously not getting yanked out of your frozen turkey. keep an eye on it while the bird is cooking away and the bag has defrosted enough to be removed, use tongs or forks to pull it out so you can continue to cook the giblet package separately


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Moving to Saudi Arabia?
Moving to Saudi Arabia
At a Glance:
- Adjusting to the religious restrictions in Saudi Arabia can be challenging, and the desert-like climate will simply add to the culture shock.
- Being up to date with your vaccinations is advised for anyone travelling to Saudi Arabia and, if you're planning on staying longer, talk to your doctor to make sure you have all the necessary vaccinations.
- You cannot get a tourists visa for Saudi Arabia. No matter what the purpose or duration of your stay, you'll need someone to sponsor your visa application, whether it be your boss or a family member.
With millions of foreigners working in the biggest economy in the Middle East, expats will find they are in good company in the "Land of the Two Holy Mosques". According to estimates made in 2015, there are around 10 million foreign residents living in the country, making up 33% of Saudi Arabia's population.
However, don't be fooled by the sheer numbers of foreigners moving to Saudi Arabia. The desert kingdom is far from being an open, multicultural society; rather it is one marked by strict rules and traditions, which foreign residents should acknowledge.
A Country Centered on Religion
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as it is officially known, can be considered a relatively new state, after being founded in 1932. However, the region's culture and history extend much further back and the country prides itself on being the birthplace of Islam. Thus, expats moving to Saudi Arabia should be aware that religion is an all-pervasive characteristic of the public and private spheres.
Since its inception, the modern state has been ruled by the Al Saud family, and the current king Salman bin Abdul-Aziz functions as both head of state and prime minister. As a foreigner moving to Saudi, you should therefore not be surprised at the absence of political parties or other forms of public participation in politics.
The ulema on the other hand, a body of religious leaders and legal scholars, plays a direct role in government. Even non-locals or non-Muslims may be targeted by the religious police, called mutaween, or officially the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, who ensure that decency and decorum are observed in public.
Respect the Religion
Moving to Saudi Arabia demands a high degree of flexibility and adaptability if you are not used to living in a restrictive society. Hospitality is held up as a great virtue, but that does not mean the devout will tolerate behavior that is not in accordance with the teachings of the Quran, or their interpretation thereof. Foreigners are expected to comply with the written and unwritten rules of local life. However, it should be noted that some areas are more conservative than others. Riyadh can be considered the seat of Saudi adherence to Islamic culture whereas Jeddah, although following the way of Allah, is less intense than the capital.
Among other things, any expat should be prepared for and ready to accept the following: gender segregation is common in almost all public places, and women are very restricted in their freedom of movement and expression. However, the late king, Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz, granted women the right to vote and run in municipal elections as of 2015, and the hope is that the current king will further lessen the gender gap. An expatriate woman moving to Saudi Arabia may nevertheless find these restrictions hard to cope with.
As the kingdom is a very religious and conservative place, expats, especially non-Muslims, are strongly advised to refrain from anything that might offend their hosts, like consuming alcohol in public, dressing indecently (by local standards), or openly practicing a religion other than Islam. Moreover it is strictly forbidden to import or consume any kind of drug, alcohol, or pork meat.
The Climate Shock
A move to Saudi Arabia will not only trigger culture shock among expats, but also temperature shock: In some places, daytime temperatures can rise as high as 50°C in the height of summer. Everyone moving to Saudi Arabia from colder parts of the world should be well aware of the effects this might have on their health and well-being. (Don't forget that you can't just take off your clothes and jump into nearest pool, either, especially if you're a woman.)
As most of the Arabian Peninsula is made up of desert or semi-desert shrubland, there is practically no rainfall all year round. The only exception is the Asir region, which is influenced by the monsoon season from the Indian Ocean.
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Washington: The Army needs a new way to connect soldiers on the battlefield, and it doesn't care how it gets there.
The service is taking a "platform agnostic" approach to the way it is carrying out its new network strategy, a senior Army program official told me yesterday during the U.S. Army Association's annual symposium here.
In other words, the Army doesn't care what kind of industry-built black box it uses to communicate with troops in the field, as long as it can carry the two key waveforms that the service will base its entire communications network on, the official said.
Army leaders made that message crystal clear to their industry counterparts this week, deciding to kill the Army version of the Joint Tactical Radio System and re-open the competition for a tactical ground radio, according to recent news reports.
Large cost overruns and numerous schedule delays forced the Army's hand in canceling the JTRS Ground Mobile Radio system. To that end, DoD has told Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor of the air and sea version of JTRS, to restructure that program with an eye toward affordability.
Army spokesman Paul Meheny declined to comment on the possible cancellation of GMRS, but did reiterate the backbone of the Army's networking strategy will be the waveforms and not the specific hardware transmitting them.
Those two key networks are the Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) and Wideband Networking Waveform (WNW). Using those two networks, ground troops will be able to communicate and coordinate operations among each other, as well as relay information back to combat commanders via satellite.
On unit-to-unit communications, the Army says the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) "is the answer" according to Meheny.
To that end, service officials are planning to test newer versions of WIN-T, among other programs during the Network Integrated Evaluation trials, scheduled for later this month at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
It was during these NIE trials where the Army discovered the significant problems that ultimately led to the cancellation of the GMRs, Army acquisition chief Heidi Shyu said yesterday.
During the previous NIE, the Army was inundated with "very negative comments" about the GMRs radio, Shyu said. In the end, Army testers found out the radios used during the trials were filled with "broken connections" that affected their performance.
Shyu said the problem fell more on Army personnel not installing the radios correctly on the vehicles used during the NIE trials. However, with the cancellation of the entire system, those problems may have been tied to more than just user error.
For the Army, JTRS is clearly not the answer. And as the service continues to move ahead with its networking strategy, that answer is increasingly up in the air, the Army official admitted.
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When von Braun and his team moved to Huntsville in 1950, they found lush surroundings and agreeable weather in this cotton mill town with a population of some 16,000. While their professional lives were dedicated to realizing visions of flights into space, many of them were skilled amateur musicians who shared a deep-seated passion for classical music.
When longtime residents Bill and Margaret Lindberg moved to what is now the Five Points area in 1955, they recall hearing their German neighbors playing chamber music on their porches. Bill's reaction: "We have found an incredible little city! It's only a matter of time before the new German residents will demand an orchestra!" As the Lindbergs would soon discover, an orchestra was in the process of being formed, and the first concert would come at the end of the year.
In late 1954, Arthur Fraser of Montevallo met Huntsville cellist Alvin Dreger who described his musical associations with German scientists and their families. Together, they decided to start an orchestra.
December 1954
Dreger, who served as the first manager of the Orchestra, wrote, "This great cultural enterprise first approached reality a few days after Christmas, 1954, when Dr. Arthur M. Fraser of Montevallo called on me and made the following statement: 'Let's organize a symphony orchestra in Huntsville.' It was as simple as that."
January 1955
Dreger and three local band directors, Vincent Bria, William Myers and George Page, sent a letter of invitation to seventy-five musicians throughout the region. "With your help," the letter stated, "We can promote better music in Huntsville. . . . Music self-played, is happiness, self made."
February 16, 1955
Forty musicians participated in the first rehearsal, held in the old Butler High School bandroom (now Stone Middle School). Of this auspicious beginning, Dreger later wrote, "The oldest orchestra in this country, the New York Philharmonic, was founded in 1842 with just 16 players. So the Huntsville Civic Orchestra actually got off to a better start."
May 13, 1955
HSO held a public rehearsal at Huntsville Junior High School. Musical selections were interspersed with brief remarks by members, and those attending were given the opportunity to volunteer for the new symphony.
August 1955
Huntsville Civic Orchestra was chartered and the first board meeting was held on August 6 at the home of Mrs. William Mebane. The first agenda proposed a budget with expenses of $1,057, including $69 for facility rental, $100 for guest artist fees and a mileage reimbursement for Fraser who received no salary. The first board members were Rev. George Hart, Miss Dorothy Adair, Dr. Pat Hamm, Mrs. William Mebane, Mrs. H. E. Miller, Mrs. Conrad Swanson, Mr. Matthew Weber, Dreger and Fraser.
December 13, 1955
The Inaugural Concert was performed at Huntsville High School, with baritone Andrew Gainey of Birmingham. The program included Corelli's Concerto Grosso, Schubert's Symphony No. 8 and three Christmas carols for audience sing-along. The concertmaster was Werner Kuers, a senior member of von Braun's team. "Dr. Fraser has brought this orchestra a long way in a short time. . . .Perhaps the best way to summarize the evening is with four words all in capital letters HUNTSVILLE HAS AN ORCHESTRA!" Huntsville Times, December 14, 1955.
March 6, 1956
The Orchestra's second concert featured the first of many collaborations with the Huntsville Community Chorus. Directed by Mrs. Pat Hamm, the chorus joined the Orchestra in the Stokowski arrangement of Bach's Come Sweet Death and George McKay's Lincoln Lyrics.
May 1957
The first fund-raising event assisted the struggling orchestra. The Grace Club Auxiliary (now the Junior League) adopted the fledgling group as its beneficiary that year, and organized an evening of ballet with the Orchestra and the Birmingham Ballet Company. The orchestra received $1,300 and much positive publicity.
September 1957
The first subscription drive and development campaign was launched. "One thousand memberships and many contributions have been set as the goal by the Huntsville Civic Orchestra in a fund raising campaign from Sept. 3-21, to meet a budget of $3,500", The Huntsville Times, August 16, 1957. Contributors of $10 or more were listed as Benefactors. Season ticket prices for the five concert series were $3 for adults and $1.50 for students.
April 26, 1958
HSO performed the first youth concert at the Huntsville High School auditorium, sponsored by Valley Pride Packing Company. Free refreshments were served, and a bicycle was given away as an "attendance prize." Three advance radio programs broadcast on WFUN introduced children to the different sections of the orchestra. A letter writer to the Huntsville Times applauded the concerts, saying, "The fact that about 1,000 children went out in the rain Saturday to attend the Youth Concert shows…that there is an interest in something besides hillbilly and rock 'n' roll…Other businesses could follow the lead of Valley Pride in financing a little culture for our community." With strong support from the Guild, the Young People's Concerts became an annual event in 1962, and today four performances are presented in February of each year to 8,000 fourth graders.
May 1959
Arthur Fraser resigned, due to health concerns and increased professional responsibilities. "The first year he received only travel expenses, and although honorariums were provided for the next three years, they were little enough for Dr. Fraser's contributions to the cultural life of this community. The orchestra is well-established now, with eight concerts next year. . . .In September, it will have its first resident conductor. Nevertheless, the tall, slender man on the podium will be sincerely missed by a grateful community." Huntsville Times, May 18, 1959.
September 1959
Russell Gerhart was engaged as the first resident conductor at a salaryof $3,000. Gerhart stated that Huntsville's "great opportunities for musical growth and development" attracted him to the post. In a short time, he transformed the ensemble into "a musical organization that can be taken seriously" (Huntsville Times) and articulated his vision of a professional orchestra in Huntsville.
June 1960
The Huntsville Symphony Orchestra Guild was officially organized under the name of Huntsville Civic Orchestra Guild. Mrs. Jesse (Mildred) Anderson served as the first president. The organization effort started two years earlier by a group of energetic women who conducted a successful season subscription drive. Thanks to the Guild's efforts, the Orchestra enjoyed its first sold-out season in 1964-65. An appeal for "recycled tickets" appeared in both newspapers.
October 9, 1964
The Guild organized the first Symphony Ball. This glittering event completed the fund-raising for the Symphony's state-of-the-art acoustical shell with a price tag of $10,000.
June 1968
The Huntsville Civic Orchestra changed its name to the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra.
May 1971
Russell Gerhart retires due to declining health. Marx Pales is engaged as third Music Director and Conductor.
Russell Gerhart died in February in Huntsville; Arthur Fraser died in April in Columbia, South Carolina at age 56.
May 1974
The Symphony Guild organized the first Crescen-Dough Auction as a one-time project to raise funds for the commission of a composition for world-premiere at the opening of the Von Braun Center Concert Hall. Due to its popularity and success, the Auction immediately became an annual event.
March 1975
HSO opens the Von Braun Center Concert Hall with world premiere of Galileo Galilei by Lee Hoiby. Headline proclaims "Hoiby Oratorio is Achievement of Significance." "As I looked out over the packed audience seated in that magnificent concert hall, a great big lump came in my throat." said Bill Kling, president. Mary Silvia Armstrong of the Huntsville Times wrote that the oratorio "brought a capacity audience to its feet with accolades for the composer Lee Hoiby, author of the text, Barrie Stavis, the conductor (Marx Pales), members of the orchestra, the Community Chorus and the star-studded cast." According to reviewer John Chambers, "Lady Shivers Tucker, mezzo soprano – gorgeously arrayed in all white – was marvelous as the Narrator." Other soloists included John Reardon of the Metropolitan Opera, Max Worthley, Mary Beth Peil and Huntsville's own Albert Lane.
May 1978
HSO's engages the first professional staff. Executive Secretary Ellen Harris is remembered by many as the voice of the Symphony. "For fourteen years, the Huntsville Symphony was my life," she recalled. "I love the music, although I can't play anything, except maybe the comb!"
October 1978
25th Anniversary season began. A sold-out season featured opera legend Beverly Sills. The Arthur Fraser Memorial Award produced a commissioned work by Fisher Tull, which received its world premiere on March 24, 1979.
November 1984
First executive director Robert McMullin was hired. He served in the top administrative post until July of 1987. Paul Clemens succeeded him in October of 1987. Subsequent Executive Directors were Gloria Holdman (1990-1993), Sam Woodward (1993-1998), David Todd (1998-2002) and Robert Crook (2002-2003).
June 1989
Taavo Virkhaus was engaged as fourth Music Director following a national search with six conductor candidates. From the Huntsville Times: "We have hired an internation-ally acclaimed conductor," said outgoing board president Charles D. Bendall. He said Virkhaus "was the overwhelming choice of the committee and the orchestra. . . and the most favorably received by the public."
July 15, 1989
Orchestra performed a concert under the Shuttle Pathfinder as part of "Footprints on the Moon," the 20th Anniversary celebration of the Apollo 11 and the first moon walk. Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Mike Collins, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Alan Bean, Alan Shepard and others were on hand that week for the celebration.
October 1991
The three-concert Pops season was launched. Over the years, the HSO performed with stars such as Judy Collins, Bobby Short, Michael Martin Murphey and Keith Brion who portrayed John Phillip Sousa.
July 13, 1994
The HSO performs with the Moody Blues. "Blend the haunting strains of 1960s pop-rock music with the trill of classical violins. Add a mixture of distinguished symphony goers and aging hippies from the flower-child generation. That's what to expect from tonight's concert when the British rock band Moody Blues merges with the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra," Huntsville Times, July 13, 1994. This unique event reached an entirely new audience, many of whom still ask when HSO and the Moody Blues will perform again.
October 1995
The Chamber Symphony series was inaugurated. Shining the spotlight on the HSO's talented principal players, this three-concert series was performed in the intimate surroundings of area churches and in run-out concerts to neighboring cities.
January 28, 1995
40th anniversary season Gala Concert featured violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman who performed Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto for a sold-out audience. Taavo Virkhaus conducted this concert which also featured Ravel's Bolero and Roman Festivals by Respighi.
June 1997
The Symphony School of the Huntsville Symphony was founded. HSO was selected by the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts to receive a start-up grant and technical support. Major funding during the first three years was provided by the Pei-Ling Chan Trust and Dr. Tony and Kathy Chan. With support from the Sexton Foundation and the Baker Foundation, the Symphony School established the Third Grade Violin Program in the Decatur City Schools. HSO now has partnerships with six North Alabama school districts to enhance the elementary music curriculum.
September 15, 2001
The opening concert of the season came four days after the September 11 attacks in New York. The guest pianist Louis Lortie was not able to fly to Huntsville from Canada for his appearance, necessitating a program change. Like many orchestras across the nation, the HSO, led by Taavo Virkhaus, took the opportunity to program a concert dedicated to the victims and designed to bring comfort to a grieving audience, thus demonstrating the true power and significance of this art form.
May 2003
The Huntsville Symphony Orchestra Guild's annual contribution exceeded the $200,000 mark. Since 1964, the Guild has provided substantial financial support to the HSO.
June 2003
Carlos Miguel Prieto of Mexico became the fifth Music Director and Conductor of the HSO. The appointment culminated an international search producing over 200 applicants and five finalists who guest conducted during the 2002-03 season. The charming and youthful Prieto immediately energized the orchestra and community. Ticket sales goals were exceeded and in February of 2004, the first sold-out concert in years necessitated audience seating on the stage.
October 2003
The Chamber Symphony concerts took a new name and new direction as HSO inaugurates the Mainly Mozart Series.
March 10, 2004
The Prieto String Quartet made its Alabama debut in a fund-raising concert at the Temple B'Nai Sholom in downtown Huntsville, witha post-concert reception at the home of Nanette and Charlie Yarn. The event raised some $25,000 for the HSO.
June 2004
Dorcas Harris was appointed the organization's first President and CEO, the top administrative position. As a result of Harris' association, HSO realized immediate gains in contributed income.
Arthur M. Fraser (1954-1959)
Born in Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada in 1915, Arthur Fraser graduated from the University of Manitoba and received the Ed.D. degree from Columbia University. During World War II, he served in the Armored Corps, reaching the rank of Major. His teaching appointments included Columbia University, Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington, and Howard College in Birmingham. During his tenure with the new Huntsville Civic Orchestra, Fraser was Director of the School of Music at Alabama College in Montevallo, and was the founding Director of the Birmingham Civic Chorus. Fraser later served as Head of The University of South Carolina Music Department, and in 1964, started the Columbia Festival Orchestra, which later evolved into the South Carolina Philharmonic. He retired due to health problems in 1971, and died
in Columbia in 1972.
Like his successors, Fraser saw great musical potential in Huntsville, and he was a visionary with a practical plan. In remarks made at the open rehearsal of the Orchestra on May 22, 1955, he said, "A symphony orchestra is composed of three divisions – the orchestra musicians, the orchestra board members and the orchestra audience. Our next step is to organize an orchestra board . . . to determine policy. It is necessary that the board members be not only willing to work, but that they have vision, with a long-range view of what a symphony orchestra can contribute to a community. We need, too, a women's committee; we need from 100 to 200 women to serve on this committee."
Fraser encouraged association with the American Symphony Orchestra League from the beginning. In a letter to musicians, he quotes Helen M. Thompson concerning the formation of the Huntsville Civic Orchestra: "Invariably where we have a concentration of scientists, an orchestra prospers."
Fraser contributed a remarkable amount of skill, dedication and time to building an viable orchestra for Huntsville, including a governing and support structure. He received only travel reimbursements, and accepted an honorarium only when there were surplus funds. Nevertheless, through his guidance, the fledgling organization was positioned to compensate a full-time resident conductor upon his retirement in 1959. Although his tenure was very short, his achievement was spectacular.
Accomplishments during Arthur Fraser's tenure:
- Recruited and guided the Board of Directors
- Conducted the first youth concerts
- Performed eight concerts per season by the end of his tenure
- Encouraged formation of Women's Committee, which later became the Symphony Guild
Russell Gerhart (1959-1971)
Russell Gerhart received his violin training from Ralph Lewando, Carl Malcherek, Elias Breeskin and Mischa Mischankoff. He was an active member of the conducting class at the Berkshire Music Center under Serge Koussevitsky. Prior to his appointment in Huntsville, Gerhart conducted both the St. Louis Philharmonic and the St. Louis String Ensemble.
Born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Gerhart went to Europe to pursue violin studies, and returned in time to serve in World War I. After the war, he began teaching violin lessons in Altoona. With his students and his wife, Martha, who was also a musician, he formed the Gerhart String Ensemble. Founded in 1928, the group evolved into the seventy-six year old Altoona Symphony Orchestra, now a fully-professional ensemble serving central Pennsylvania.
Accomplishments during Russell Gerhart's tenure:
- Improved the artistic quality of the Orchestra
- Encouraged the formation of the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra Guild
- Founded the Huntsville Youth Orchestra
- Initiated annual "Pops in the Park" concerts in Big Spring Park – Increased size of the ensemble to some 70 members
- Established Young People's Concerts as an annual event
Marx Pales, (1971-1988)
Marx Pales became the third Music Director and Conductor of the Huntsville Symphony in 1971. He was professor of violin, viola and conducting at the University of Alabama in Huntsville for many years. Born in Cleveland Ohio, Pales began violin studies with his father at the age of six. He earned degrees from Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory and Columbia University. Before his appointment in Huntsville, Pales was professor of violin and conducting at the University of Arkansas, where he founded the University-Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra and the Fayetteville Youth Orchestra. He was also music director and conductor of the Fort Smith, Arkansas, Symphony for six years.
Artistically, Pales is best known as a champion of new music. During his tenure, the HSO commissioned and premiered two new compositions, and received awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) for "Adventuresome Programming" in 1972 and 1975.
Other accomplishments during Marx Pales' tenure:
- Established the Young Artist Auditions
- Engaged internationally-acclaimed guest artists such as Beverly Sills, Yehudi Menuhin and Benny Goodman
- Expanded subscription series to six concerts
- Presented HSO in the inaugural performance of the Von Braun Center Concert Hallon
Taavo Virkhaus (1989-2003)
A conductor of uncompromising musical standards, Taavo Virkhaus guided the HSO's dramatic transformation from community orchestra to a critically-acclaimed professional orchestra drawing fine musicians from throughout the southeast region.
Virkhaus was born in Tartu, Estonia and emigrated to the United States in 1949. He is the son of the late conductor and composer Adalbert Virkhaus. He was educated at the University of Miami (Florida) and the prestigious Eastman School of Music. Virkhaus studied conducting at the world famous Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood and in Europe as a Fulbright Scholar. Guest conducting engagements include the Rochester Philharmonic, the Baltimore Symphony, the Minnesota Orchestra, the Vancouver Symphony, the Delaware Symphony and others. He has conducted orchestras in Estonia, Russia and Finland, and was the Music Director and Conductor of the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra in Minnesota from 1977 to 1994.
A gifted composer, Virkhaus' major works for orchestra include five symphonies and two violin concerti. His compositions have been performed by orchestras such as the Baltimore Symphony, the Minnesota Orchestra, the Eastman Rochester Symphony, the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra, and the HSO. His violin concerti are championed by noted violinist Stephanie Chase, who performed both in Huntsville.
Accomplishments during Virkhaus' tenure:
- Established the HSO as a fully professional ensemble with a regional reputation for excellence
- Promoted higher salaries for musicians, attracting a regular cadre of talented individuals from throughout the southeast region
- Inaugurated the Chamber Symphony series and the Pops series
- Successfully pursued a partnership with Community Ballet for HSO to perform annually at Nutcracker
- Doubled the level of concert activity
- Guided the organization as the budget increased four-fold, exceeding the $1 million mark


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Section 33 of the Pensions Act, 1990, as amended, provides that the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, after consultation with the Minister for Finance, shall, in respect of each revaluation year, make Regulations specifying the percentage which shall determine the amount by which a preserved pension benefit is to be increased by in that year.
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Let's be honest, most people see Valentine's Day as a "Hallmark holiday" which gives V-Day a pretty bad wrap. Naysayers aside, I see it as a great excuse to show a little love to the special people in your life. Whether you're single or attached, over the next few weeks I'll be giving you plenty of ideas to make your loved ones feel loved. I'll be posting some fun Valentine's Day DIY crafts and I'll be enlightening you on how to do V-Day in the singles lane. Best of all? I'll be rehashing my best and worst Valentine's Day experiences on February the 14th! Trust me, it's going to be juicy. In the meantime though, I've put together 10 great guy-friendly gift ideas to give to your man on Valentine's Day:
1. For the sappy (or long distance) lover, give a Love Letter Envelope and place your Valentine inside.
2. Bake your sweetheart (or friends) these delicious red velvet brownies I found via Smells Like Home.
3. Give your honey your favorite cologne…
4. For anyone who's not a fan of good old V-Day, a funny card is a must. (The bacon card is from here and the pink card is from here.)
5. I saw this next idea on Pinterest and couldn't resist… Give your special someone a basket that holds 12 envelopes labeled with each month of the year. Inside each envelope are the details for one pre-planned (or pre-paid) date! Click here to read more about Shannon Brown's adorable idea!
6. Give your guy the coolest shades money can buy: Limited Edition Steve McQueen sunglasses by Persol. Warning: These can be major ego boosters!
7. They say the best way to a man's heart is through his stomach. So why not bake up some heart-shaped calzones? Click here to check out Kristin Fitch's recipe on Craftzine.
8. Get your tech-obsessed guy a sleek iPad cover like this one from Barneys! The silver lining? It's an unobtrusive way to give your non-metro man a quick pop of color!
9. If he's a music junkie, find his favorite LP album and frame it for him. Instant wall art that's as thoughtful as it is cool. (Heads Up: Urban Outfitters has a lot of great records for sale on their website.)
10. Or, last but not least, give him a "dude approved" picture frame, like this one, with a silly (or sweet) photograph of the two of you.
What's the best Valentine's Day gift you've ever given a guy?
Mine was a home cooked meal 🙂
XO Lauren
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Here at last: David Beckham-fronted Miami MLS team reveals its name and official crest
At long last, the Miami Major League Soccer team's name is official.
Say hello to "Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami."
The club on Wednesday morning unveiled its team crest, an emblem it believes "represents Miami's international, diverse, inclusive, creative and ambitious spirit."
"This is such a proud day for myself and for the entire team," team owner and president of operations David Beckham said in a release. "It's an honour to announce the new name and crest to our fans — we are taking another important step in establishing our Club and today marks an important moment in the history of Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami."
Managing owner Jorge Mas added: "Our city and our fans draw their strength from the dreams of a global population that calls Miami home. It is only fitting that our name pays tribute to the inclusiveness that makes us who we are."
The crest, which also appeared on a front-page ad in Wednesday's print edition of the Miami Herald, is almost identical to designs posted to the U.S. Trademark and Patent Office last month.
The circular logo is black with pink trim. Two great white herons serve as the focal point, with their pink intertwined legs forming a letter "M." A pink eclipse rests between the birds, with "Miami" written in pink text above them. At the bottom of the logo is the roman numeral MMXX, which translates to 2020, the year the team is scheduled to begin play. Inter Miami CF will be the shortened version of the team name. A pair of pop-up murals featuring the crest are already on display in Brickell along Southwest Eighth Street and First Avenue and in Wynwood along Northwest 24th Street and Miami Avenue.
"It symbolizes the heritage of our city, the ambition of our people, and the solidarity of our community," the team wrote in a letter to fans titled "Freedom to Dream" that also ran inside the Herald print edition. "Above all, it marks another step we have taken on the journey to realizing this dream, together. A journey on which we've come a long way. A journey which has only just begun."
In a recorded message sent out on Inter Miami CF's social media pages, Beckham said he wanted the crest to have a delicate balance between bringing a "South American flavor" to the team's look and having a "modern twist" that makes it unique to Miami.
"We are a new team," Beckham said, "but we're a city with a lot of history, and I think that that's what we wanted to create with this crest. ... I know we've created something that our fans are happy with. I just hope we've created something that everybody will be happy with."
Now, the rest of the journey begins, and there are still many steps left for Beckham and Co. as they prepare to be ready to play by 2020.
At the forefront: the stadium.
This November, voters will decide whether the city should negotiate a no-bid lease with Beckham's ownership group to build its $1 billion commercial and soccer stadium complex called Miami Freedom Park where the city's only municipal golf course, Melreese Country Club, is currently located.
Should the referendum pass, Beckham's group can move forward with its plan, which includes a 25,000-seat stadium, an exterior amphitheater and 23 acres of public soccer fields.
From there, the club needs to begin building its front office and putting a roster of players together. They have already hired Atlanta United vice president Paul McDonough to be their sporting director, which is similar to a general manager. McDonough said in a Q&A with the Miami Herald last month that the immediate goal is to ensure the team's infrastructure behind the scenes is set. On-the-field aspects of the club — including the hiring of a coach and the assembling of the roster — will likely start taking place in early 2019, about a year before the team is set to make its debut.
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Insects transmit approximately 17% of global infectious disease in humans. Malaria alone kills over half a million children each year and the incidence of other mosquito borne diseases such as dengue and Chikungunya is increasing rapidly.
Six of the 17 'Neglected Tropical Diseases' listed by WHO are transmitted by insect vectors and one involves a snail intermediate host.
LSTM has a long track record of pioneering research in vector biology. The transmission of malaria by mosquitoes was established by Ronald Ross, a British doctor working in India who became LSTM's first lecturer in 1899. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for his discovery in 1902. LSTM's work in Sierra Leone also led to the discovery that river blindness is transmitted by blackflies.
Today LSTM hosts the largest concentration of medical entomologists in the UK with a research profile that spans from functional genomics of disease vectors to clinical trials; implementation research and the development of tools for monitoring and evaluation of disease transmission.
In addition to our well-equipped research laboratories, we have access to state of the art genomics and proteomics facilities via our excellent collaborations with the Sanger Institute and University of Liverpool.
Our insectary suite consists of 14 environmentally controlled rooms. These contain the largest tsetse fly colony in the UK and a wide range of different mosquito species; two category 3 insectaries; two insecticide testing laboratories and two free flying rooms for studies on insect behaviour
LSTM has major field projects which evaluate, implement and monitor vector control activities in Africa and Asia. LSTM works closely with a range of partners to ensure our research and educational programmes are responsive to the needs of disease endemic countries.
Strengthening capacity in vector biology is a major component of our work. As an example, 11 of the 14 Wellcome Trust Public Health and Tropical Medicine Fellowships in vector biology are sponsored by faculty within LSTM's Vector Biology Department.
LSTM also runs short courses and MSc programmes on the biology and control of disease vectors.
LSTM lead several international vector control consortia and hosts the Liverpool Insecticide Testing Establishment (LITE), which provides evaluation of new and existing vector control tools following Quality standard and practices and maintains one of the largest collection of fully characterised insecticide resistant mosquito populations in the world.
Our excellent links with innovators, policy makers and implementers ensure that advances in approaches to reduce the transmission of vector borne diseases are translated into improvement in the health of those most at risk.
LSTM and vector borne diseases: Cross-sector expertise
Product evaluation
From professional laboratory screening services provided by LITE to evaluation under operational settings in the field: LSTM supports the development and evaluation of new vector control products across the entire pipeline.
Policy and guidelines
With a mission to improve research uptake, LSTM regularly contributes to guidelines and global policies on control of vector borne diseases including malaria surveillance; management of insecticide resistance and control strategies for dengue; trypanosomiasis and visceral leishmaniasis.
Technical assistance
LSTM has a long track record in providing long term technical advice and support in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of national and regional control programmes against vector borne diseases including malaria, trypanosomiasis and filariasis.
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Entomologists, anthropologists and economists are working together to improve the cost effectiveness and ease of use of new methods of vector control. LSTM is also developing and implementing disease data management systems to monitor interventions and evaluate impact.
LSTM is translating basic research into molecular diagnostic tools for monitoring resistance and the development of insecticide quantification kits for insecticide monitoring.
Capacity strengthening
In addition to training and mentoring of vector biologists via short visits, MSc programmes and PhDs, LSTM leads training programmes for environmental health technicians in the UK Ministry of Defence and contributes in vector control quality assurance workshops and provides on the ground training in diagnostic tools.
Genomics and genome modification
LSTM developed technologies allow for manipulation of gene expression in specific body parts of vectors facilitating studies on insect immunity and basic vector biology. Population genomics approaches are being applied to address challenges in vector control.
Containment facilities
LSTM has facilities for culturing category 3 pathogens and for infecting vectors with these pathogens. This coupled with LSTM's expertise in vector biology, parasitology and clinical medicine makes it an ideal environment for vector competence studies.


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Police identify Moss Point man shot dead in his car
The Moss Point police chief identified a man found shot dead in his car on Thursday.
Police Chief Calvin Hutchins said Kellie R. Guy, 24, of Moss Point, was found about 7:30 a.m. Thursday in the 6600 block of Orange Grove Road.
Guy was unresponsive at the scene, Hutchins said.
The case was described by Hutchins as isolated and is being handled as a homicide.
Anyone with information about the crime should call the Moss Point Police Department at 228-475-1711. Tips can also be given to Crime Stoppers at 800-787-5898.
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Comfort and security meet convenience and leisure at Palm Village Retirement Community — nestled in the heart of Reedley.
History and tradition are woven throughout the retirement community, offering a plethora of amenities and several levels of care.
Recently, the retirement community celebrated 75 years of service to seniors with a celebration on Thursday, Nov. 16. It featured appetizers, a four-course meal and entertainment by The Stardusters.
The longevity of the retirement community is an accomplishment that makes David Reimer proud to be the president and CEO for more than 28 years.
In 1942, he says, the Home for the Aged of the Mennonite Brethren Pacific District Conference was founded from a vision that grew into a reality.
Nearly 25 years later, the name was changed to Palm Haven after the retirement community moved to Pleasant View Manor — a remodel of Sierra Kings District Hospital.
The retirement community became known as Palm Village Retirement Community in the early 1980s. It added the Palm Village Health Care Center in 1998, followed by the completion of the Assisted-Living Memory Care Suites in 2012.
The independent-living option includes homes with a patio, spacious kitchen and views of a courtyard.
The Garden Room offers buffet-style meals for residents who choose the independent-living option.
The assisted-living option includes one- or two-bedroom suites that are equipped with emergency call systems.
The Palm Village Health Care Center is a 120-bed skilled-nursing facility with registered nurses on duty 24/7. It includes the Wiebe Memory Care Center.
There are two tiers of memory care offered at the retirement community: Residents who have a decline in cognitive abilities have the option of choosing the Assisted-Living Memory Care Suites, which include a private bathroom and closet.
The Wiebe Memory Care Center is a 15-bed facility for residents diagnosed with dementia. It offers a staff-to-resident ratio smaller than the government requirements.
A majority of residents come from the Central Valley, Reimer says. Residents retired from careers in agriculture, business, health care, education and the military.
Amenities include a fitness center, library and chapel with Byron Neufeld as chaplain.
There are also a number of field trips throughout the year — taking residents to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley; Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey; and the Monarch Butterfly Grove, Pismo Beach.
Destinations also include local hot spots like Yosemite National Park and Fresno Chaffee Zoo, as well as events like the Christmas Electric Light Parade, The Big Fresno Fair and the Pacific Artist Concert Series at Fresno Pacific University.
The retirement community partners with students from Valley Regional Occupational Program, Fresno State, Fresno Pacific University, Reedley College, College of the Sequoias and Dinuba Adult School.
But the most extraordinary affiliation is with the Lebanese Interfaith Eldercare Group. Reimer was also instrumental in helping to establish Moadieh Evangelical Center in Beirut, Lebanon.
In addition to Lebanon, he says assistance with consulting and management has been provided in Serbia, as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina
In 2012, Palm Village Senior Network was established in Fresno to provide seniors with an outlet to remain active in the community.
Needless to say, the future remains bright for the retirement community. Cheers!
Palm Village Retirement Community
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Noteworthy Net-Worthies:
Just in time for the Tea Parties, we learn that the Department of Homeland Security believes that participants are subversives — as are returning veterans, people who believe in states' rights, prolife advocates, etc., etc. Geez, Nixon didn't work up an enemies list until at least three years into his term. These guys have gotten overcome with paranoia in less than three months, proving once again that power-mad pathologies continue to dominate the left far more than they have ever infected the right. I have put a copy of the document at my web host (1.9mb PDF) for those who wish to see the whole thing.
Karl Rove noted earlier this month at the Wall Street Journal an Obama statement to a Democrat who voted against the stimulus monstrosity: "Don't think we're not keeping score, brother." We are too, bro. You and your administration owe an apology to returning veterans for considering them presumptive domestic threats. The American Legion has demanded and is entitled to a full apology. Until they get one, the score is Brave Soldiers 1, Petty Tyrant Wannabes 0.
On Sunday, I expressed the hope that Obama's okay to take out the terrorists in training holding Richard Phillips hostage wasn't "a one-trick testosterone display." Given what North Korea has decided to do, and the fact that the Somali terrorists in training are stepping up their piracy, Trick Numbers 2, 3, and more are not far from being overdue — that is, if they can step away from their domestic paranoia long enough to see who our real enemies are. Update: I see that the Associated Press has already start making excuses for inaction.
Glamour Dims as Hecklers Hit the (New York) Auto Show — Read it, and try to imagine that sales at General Motors and Chrysler aren't tanking even worse after Obama's power play on Rick Wagoner than they were before him. You can't.
Repaving three miles of interestate highway in Los Angeles apparently costs $25 million per mile. Not building it, repaving it. How stimulating. And they wonder why the Tea Party thing is catching fire?


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Most hurting Line by a true Love:
If U will leave me,
I prOmise U will cOme back Once
with ur OPEN EYES to see my CLOSED EYES..!!
I guess that I'm da loser
Cause u hav found some1 new
But I'm still here, still all alone
Just crying over u
Nothing is more painful than realizing that
He meant everything to you
But you meant nothing to him
It's hard enough when the one you love
Best breakup
Girl:I hate u get lost, I Don't wanna talk to you, This relationship is over-
Boy:what happnd??
I didn't look up with any girl, I love only you..!
Girl:Shut up, i don't wanna be with you, you didn't 'Like' my status on facebook ..!
I now finally realize
That there are some
Things in life that
I just cant change
Its over. Goodbye.
The girl who seemed unbeatable..
The girl who seemed strong…
The girl who always laughed things off….
The girl who never stopped trying…
Finally gave up!!!!
It's over!
And now,
She will never be looking back,
Ur the one i love.the one I need.
but bad mistakes Ive done indeed.in search
for forgivness and happyness too.
I want to say that I love u..!!
You Can Love Me
Or Hate Me,
I Swear It Won't
Make Me
Break Me
Aitbaar nahi karta main kisi par,
har shaqs yahaan farebi hain..
Yakin hain mujhe apni tanhai par,
jisne mujhe kabhi tanha nahi chhoda..!!
Guzri hai kal woh raat ajeeb si,
karte rahe woh humse chaahat ajeeb si,
ab saari zindagi tanha hi jina hoga,
bichadte waqt woh kar gayi baat ajib si..!!


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With Cloudera organizations can efficiently capture, store, process and analyze vast amounts of data in order to solve your most challenging business problems quickly, flexibly and at lower cost.
Cloudera's value proposition is strong, but their audience is often unclear of the power, speed and flexibility of their platform. To concisely communicate with it's audience, Cloudera asked Branditecture to define the brand, identify their audiences and devise a communications strategy.
Branditecture performed a deep investigation to understand and articulate Cloudera's vision, mission, purpose and promise. We helped to define the values that guide their decisions and the strengths they rely on on to uphold those values. And we built a comprehensive messaging platform to organize and unify the company's outbound communications.
Branditecture also worked with Cloudera to revamp their website and develop sales and marketing tools that leverage the new brand information.


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How family businesses can thrive into the next generation
WRITER: Will Venn
PHOTOGRAPHER: Jacqui Way
Family businesses are the backbone of economies the world over. But sustaining them across generations is a challenge. Here, Dr Shruti Sardeshmukh discusses sustainable entrepreneurship and the keys to successful succession.
When Tony Abbott claimed victory as Australia's Prime Minister in September 2013, the focus was on how a change of government could reinvigorate Australia's business sector. While the new government may offer a different business environment, the key to the success of family business is sustainable entrepreneurship.
In the US, family businesses collectively represent 57% of employment (and a similar proportion of gross domestic product) yet, across the world only 10-15% of family businesses make it to the third generation. One of the reasons behind the decline is the fact that many family businesses stop innovating.
According to Dr Shruti Sardeshmukh from the UniSA Business School, the key to a sustainable family business is to maintain and foster the very essence of entrepreneurism that spurred the founding of the business.
"Family businesses are the backbone of economies of almost any country in the world. They can be as large as the Murdochs or as small as your local deli," says Sardeshmukh, "but each is born through the same entrepreneurial energy and determination."
Innovation and reinvigoration are vital to the existence and survival of family businesses, especially as they grow older and become more risk averse.
"Many family businesses fail due to inaction and reluctance to seek out new opportunities. Second and third generations need to spark their own sense of innovation to add to the business and keep it alive."
Entry of the next generation can drive a new wave of innovation to bring about the strategic renewal of family businesses. But in order to achieve this, it's vital to develop human capital in the new generation.
Discovering entrepreneurial opportunities requires that individuals not only possess diverse knowledge but that they also have the cognitive abilities that allow them to value and exploit that knowledge. This is necessary for the growth and regeneration of family businesses.
"Education and experience outside the family firm can help develop those abilities," says Sardeshmukh. "Innovation by definition requires doing something new, and getting outside experience is essential if family businesses want to innovate."
However, it's not just any kind of experience—it has to be management experience that builds human capital. Interaction with different bosses and stakeholders in various circumstances can help develop managerial skills and judgement, and advanced managerial development outside the family business creates exposure to new ideas and situations. This can help identify patterns to spot profitable opportunities.
At the same time, this innovation must build upon the existing foundation; how you groom your successor is just as important as external experience, and family successors need to have qualitatively-rich internal grooming and experience of running the business.
"It's a duality, and a balancing act that every family business should do," says Sardeshmukh.
Business Tips
- Working outside the family business in a managerial position can help successors hone in on their human capital.
- Working within the family business can help successors to develop the entrepreneurial energy and self-efficacy that is necessary for identifying new opportunities.
- University education is important for family business successors. it can be a source of fresh ideas for the business.
- Balancing the duality of developing successors within and outside the family business can help family businesses grow entrepreneurial next generation leaders.
"Exposure to the business when a child is young, and growing up in the business, can give them tremendous entrepreneurial self-efficacy which combined with fresh knowledge and ideas can really transform that business and take it up to the next level."
The dual approach of internal and external experience, armed with relevant education, seems to be the ideal blend of factors necessary to ensure the ongoing success of family businesses.
Interestingly, the Australian Government's inquiry into Family Businesses in Australia, prepared by Deloitte Private, also highlighted the value of outside experiences in providing subsequent generations of family employees the opportunity to "join the business with more to offer, having gained confidence and self-esteem from working in and proving themselves in an independent organisation."
For family businesses to thrive, Sardeshmukh suggests it's families themselves who need to address the issue of succession planning and successor development. Family businesses need to allow time for successors to get an education, work outside the family business in positions of responsibility, all the while maintaining a close relationship with the family business during the planning process for succession.
"While governments haven't typically focussed on family business, we know from our research that children of self-employed parents are more likely to start their own business. Rather than relying on government encouragement, family businesses themselves will need to encourage their successors to fly out and then come back."
The old adage, if you love somebody set them free, is advice usually dispensed in agony aunt columns. In the absence of other literature it is advice that could equally be applied in a textbook on family business, particularly when what is at stake is not just the survival of a relationship, but of a whole business—and one that could potentially span future generations.
Spanning over four generations, the Robern Menz family business has over 150 years of tradition. Pictured from left: Richard Sims, General Manager Operations; Grantley Sims, Chairman; and Philip Sims, Chief Executive Officer. The family are all members of UniSA's alumni.
Shruti Sardeshmukh is a member of the Centre for Human Resource Management. Her research interests include HR issues in family businesses and start-ups, entrepreneurship, and opportunity recognition.
Philip Sims
CEO of fourth generation family-run business, Robern Menz (producer of the iconic Menz Fruchocs).
Discussing the importance of experience outside the family business:
"We have existed since 1908 and have remained relevant and embraced change. If we hadn't we wouldn't be here now.
"We have managed transition in the market place, and as market demands and consumer preferences change, we've been able to adapt and make products relevant for the day. It's been important for us to embrace change and innovation."
Sims admits that the generational transition of responsibilities for the family business has not been without challenge, but generally an acceptance of the need to change has helped ensure that business success has endured.
"I didn't just come straight into the family business, neither did my brother. We both worked outside the business until an appropriate time, and then were able to bring in an educational and practical background."
After graduating with a Bachelor of Business majoring in marketing at UniSA, Sims joined Schwarzkopf, progressing to the role of sales manager for New South Wales. Here he was responsible for merchandising and key account management on the grocery side of the business.
"That experience is relevant to our business today, because grocery and supermarket accounts are major accounts for our family business. It doesn't necessarily matter what product you're selling into those market channels, if you're getting experience and understanding how that industry sector works, that's what counts."
Sims asserts that outside experience and exposure to other business practices gives you additional confidence and credibility to bring back into the family business.
"For somebody to come straight out of school and go into the family business—that doesn't add as much value as if that person has further educational experience and practical experience within the industry."
Craig Caldicott
Partner at South Australian law firm, Caldicott Lawyers
Reflecting on his son's decision to join the family firm:
"The fact that James grew up around law has very much shaped what he wanted to do; all I've suggested is that he experience other parts of law. With that in mind, he's been to the Crown Solicitor's Office, has worked with firms interstate, and is now visiting the Inns of Court in London. He has also taken part in advocacy competitions.
"I never had such experiences when I was creating my practice. I learnt everything from scratch and it took a long time to build my expertise in certain areas, such as trials and guilty pleas. James, on the other hand, has hit the ground running because the experiences he's had have given him the abilities to learn quickly.
"There was no advocacy course or practical aspect to law when I trained, it was all learnt on the job. Now, that has all changed. By taking advantage of these new opportunities, James is a fairly good advocate right from the start. He has the ability to appear in court years in advance of what I had.
"I think in terms of the law, you need to have a lot of experience across many areas because it helps you to decide on what area you want to partake in.
"And it's not just solely those outside experiences which enhance James' abilities; it's a combination of that, plus internal experience and changes in the way law is taught.
"It's important to pass on both good and bad experiences to the next generation so they can learn from our mistakes. Sometimes they learn, sometimes they don't, and sometimes they have to experience things by themselves. Hopefully we can pass on lessons, but it can be hard for the next generation to view the first as anything but Mum or Dad."
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There are 5 inches of snow on the ground and I just bought a new coffee pot yesterday, our old one from California broke. After being in storage for a year, I'm not surprised. I'm happy, in fact, to get rid of something else from our time on the West Coast. We're different now, simpler. We bought a Mr. Coffee for $21 and it does the job. I'm content with the bare minimum now.
There are three dogs on the couch next to me. A girl that lopes in the backyard and barks at scents she finds in the wind. Two boys that sit on our lap, our stomachs, our chests to stay close, stay warm, stay within eyesight and earshot for treats and kisses and words of comfort when the wind blows too strong.
It's been two days since we got back from Cancun. A world so apart from where we are now. Five hour naps and three course meals. We talked to no one and turned off our phones for the weekend. We fell in love with the beach, the coati, the people. The language and the lilting way I speak it nervously. A world so different than where we live now; we spoke about how it is not right to build the wall. We spoke about how to be more active in what we can do now, when we got back to our real lives.
This week has been full of numbers, questions without answers. Even though I love this cold, sometimes when the snow falls, I dream of warmer weather every once in a while. I dream of more pools and more margaritas. The wild flowers that grow by our creekbed and the dogs lying in the shade. Of barbecues and fair foods. Of ballpark lemonade and fried dough covered in sugar.
Funnel Cake
- 2 egg whites + 2 eggs
- 1 ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 Tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1 TB white vinegar
- 3 cup AP flour
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- Pinch of sea salt
- 3 teaspoon baking powder
- A flavorless oil, for frying dough
- In a stand mixer, fitted with a whisk attachment, whip your egg whites on medium-high until stiff peaks form. Set these aside
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together your whole eggs, milk, vanilla, butter, and vinegar
- In a separate bowl, stir flour, sugar, and baking powder
- Add your milk mixture into your flour and stir with a rubber spatula
- Fold in your egg whites and stir until completely mixed
- Now, fill an old bottle or a pastry bag
- Heat your oil to 375*F in a large Dutch oven
- Line a couple plates with paper towels to soak up the grease
- Now, squeeze some of your batter right over the hot oil and allow to cool for about a minute, flip over to finish frying on the other side
- Remove from oil and allow to drain on prepared plate
- Repeat with remaining batter
- Cover with confectioner's sugar and enjoy!!


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Waringstown cruised into their third Irish Cup final in three years on Saturday after Dubliners Pembroke were swatted aside in a one-sided semi-final at The Lawn.
The villagers will face The Hills in the final at Bready next month, with Albert van der Merwe having inspired the Leinster side to what turned out to be a comprehensive win over Instonians at Milverton.
Lee Nelson produced probably his finest innings in several seasons at The Lawn, hitting Pembroke's bowlers to all corners of the ground in an almost disdainful 84 from just 72 balls.
Waringstown were chasing just 188 for victory on a fine pitch, but Nelson was a man in a hurry, hitting 14 from the first four balls he faced, including a six that crashed into the sightscreen at long-off.
Nelson has been enjoying a modest season, but here was a throwback to how devastating he can be, attacking the bowling from ball one and unfurling a magnificent range of strokes. The pick were stroked delightfully through the covers, though perhaps the best of all after that towering early six was an on-drive past the bowler for four.
In the end the only regret was that he didn't reach three figures, and he was blameless in that regard. After hitting 13 fours and two sixes, he was surely heading towards three figures only for Shaheen Khan to call him for a needlessly risky third run and Nelson narrowly failed to make his ground.
Not that it affected the final outcome, Waringstown passing their target with more than 17 overs to spare, Pembroke looking to have accepted the inevitable a long time before Khan completed the formalities with his unbeaten 31.
Pembroke were undoubtedly a disappointment with the ball, the highly-rated Josh Little carrying little of his usual menace despite having Adam Dennison caught behind.
In fact it was almost bewildering how Waringstown lost four wickets, with James Hall looking in imperious form until he dragged one to mid-wicket and then James McCollum was superbly taken down the leg side by wicketkeeper Lorcan Tucker from an innocuous delivery. Waringstown had been 67 from two after 10 overs and barely looked back as Nelson took to a barely threatening spin attack with relish. In a sign that Pembroke had long since accepted the inevitable, Little wasn't even recalled to the attack.
Earlier in the day after Pembroke had opted to bat first, the impressive James Mitchell struck twice with the new ball before Andrew Balbirnie, the former Middlesex batsman, and his fellow Ireland international Lorcan Tucker rebuilt with a threatening stand of 68 for the third wicket.
Tucker was particularly easy on the eye, down the pitch to hit Mitchell for a maximum for just his second scoring shot, but the pair's oddly frenetic running between the wickets always threatened to be an Achilles heel.
In the 21st over their latest mishap changed the course of the match inexorably. Somehow the pair ended up at the same end and although the throw came into the wrong end, Waringstown wicketkeeper Marcus McClean had the presence of mind to throw to the bowler's end where Balbirnie was just out of his ground.
Two overs later and Pembroke were in all sorts of trouble. Gary Kidd, as he so often has his season, removed a big player, getting enough turn and bounce to take Tucker's edge and he was well taken by McClean for 38.
Soon after Pembroke were 82 for five but to their credit the visitors didn't fold, Ryan Hopkins and Theo Lawson adding 58 for the sixth wicket. Waringstown relied almost exclusively on spin in the closing overs and Pembroke never really broke the shackles.
Pembroke scraped to 187 for nine but never at any stage did it look like being anywhere near enough.


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21 Jump Street excels at toying with the audience's expectations.
When film buffs first heard that the iconic 1980s TV series, 21 Jump Street - about a baby-faced undercover police force that specializes in investigating crimes perpetuated at High Schools and colleges - reactions were largely negative. The backlash was due, at least in part, to the number of underwhelming franchise remakes that Hollywood has been churning out over the last few years (Miami Vice and Starsky and Hutch come to mind). However, other would-be moviegoers were simply skeptical of how producers would handle the 21 Jump Street property - specifically fan-favorite character, Officer Tom Hanson, who was played by a pre-Edward Scissorhands Johnny Depp.
Then, even the most skeptical move buffs stopped and took notice when directing team, Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) were hired on for the project and cast oddball pair Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum in lead roles (neither one plays Hanson). So, does Lord and Miller's 21 Jump Street remake ultimately offer up an entertaining trip to the theater that 21 Jump Street fans and non-fans can both enjoy?
Fortunately, the answer is yes. The film certainly takes its own approach to the 21 Jump Street source material, but it does so knowingly and with a lot of tongue in cheek humor - there's even a joke about repackaging something old and reselling it to the same people again and again. As a result, 21 Jump Street excels at toying with the audience's expectations. While plot developments adhere to an archetypal 80s format (making the overarching storyline pretty predictable), the various action and comedy scenes are full of surprises.
The success of the film will largely depend on what moviegoers might be expecting from a 21 Jump Street remake - as this is most definitely not a "gritty" or "grounded" update to the basic premise. Lord and Miller's Jump Street is unapologetic in attempting to be a laugh-a-minute riff on the absurdity of the source material's undercover cops in high school storyline. In the remake, Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) reconnect years after they graduated from the same high school, and together, the pair successfully complete the rigors of police academy - with Schmidt overseeing their studies and Jenko in charge of their physical training. However, when the two botch their first actual arrest, they're kicked over to Captain Dickson (Ice Cube), who runs a covert police operation placing youthful-looking (and immature acting) officers in schools and universities to infiltrate crime organizations. Without anywhere else to go, and looking for a chance at redemption (and/or to be cool in high school), Schmidt and Jenko sign on at 21 Jump Street.
Some moviegoers were skeptical about the casting of Hill and Tatum - considering that both actors have had headlined their share of cinematic duds (The Sitter and Stop-Loss, respectively). Hill in particular is often known for roles that rely on over-the-top gross-out humor - a standard that the 21 Jump Street marketing team was eager to embrace. However, while 21 Jump Street does have plenty of low-brow comedy moments, there's also an abundance of sharper gags that will sing even for viewers who might be turned off by penis jokes.
As a result, Hill is noticeably at home with the 21 Jump Street subject matter, playing an awkward and irreverent "high schooler" trying to fit in. While Schmidt is nothing we haven't seen from the actor before, combined with Tatum's Jenko, audiences will get to see Hill's familiar shtick play against a very different sidekick - resulting in a number of laugh-out-loud gags. Tatum, who usually plays muscled tough guys (see: Haywire and G.I. Joe, among others) and/or charming lover boys (The Vow) has a surprising talent for comedy - and the actor not only keeps up with Hill's fast-paced timing, he also brings a lot of heart to the Jenko character (which is somewhat lacking in this particular version of Hill's awkward guy formula).
Side characters like Tracey (Brie Larson) and Eric (Dave Franco) are enjoyable to watch at first - as they play against Jenko and Schmidt's cool-kid expectations. That said, many of the 21 Jump Street supporting players ultimately devolve into caricatures by the end of the film and are forced into dramatic shifts that aren't particularly developed or earned through preceding scene work. These shifts don't detract from the comedy, and it's certainly possible they were an intentional attempt at rousing 80's movie tropes, but they undermine opportunities to have done something more nuanced with the anti-stereotypes the film has established. Once in awhile, it's as if riffing on the TV source material is more important than delivering a fully-realized modern movie experience.
Similarly, the overarching plot of the film is about as thin as its remake inspiration - and would completely buckle under the weight of play-by-play analysis or scrutiny. Viewers looking for an intriguing undercover cop story should definitely look elsewhere, as - aside from reconnaissance work performed by Jenko and his new chemistry-loving friends - our officer leads don't actually engage in particularly compelling police work; the focus of the film is clearly on crazy antics, not an intricate narcotics investigation. Regardless of the director pair's intent, the finale (despite a lot of gunfire and explosions) may be somewhat underwhelming for anyone hoping to see an interesting pay off to the narcotics storyline. Not to mention, considering the undercover cop "reality" of 21 Jump Street, the finale also includes one of the most awkward "emotional" plot point resolutions in recent memory.
Ultimately, criticism of the 21 Jump Street story shouldn't be taken as a denouncement of the 21 Jump Street experience - since the film delivers on its intended purpose to provide laugh-a-minute antics within the flimsy premise of the source material. However, much like their protagonists (who get overwhelmed by their undercover lives), it's as if Lord and Miller got overwhelmed by their comedy gags, and lost sight of a few core fundamentals that make for a great modern day movie. Ultimately, they get the remake job done with tongue-in-cheek style and plenty of outrageous moments - but that doesn't mean there aren't a few slip-ups that could have offered an even better payoff.
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21 Jump Street is rated R for for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, drug material, teen drinking and some violence. Now playing in theaters.


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Humans have been fermenting foods since ancient times. It is only in the past 50 years or so that fermented foods have begun to disappear from the standard American diet. This is very unfortunate as fermented foods have a lot of nutritional benefits and are important to overall health. The fermentation process enriches food with protein, essential amino acids, essential fatty acids, and vitamins. Eating fermented foods with meals can improve the digestive process because of the enzymes present. Fermented foods also contain probiotics, the good bacteria that play vital roles in balancing the gut flora, which in turn has critical immune system functions. This post explains how to easily ferment vegetables at home, using only salt and vegetables. I use only organic foods as much as possible.
- 1/2 head of cabbage
- 3 beets
- 4 carrots
- 1 tablespoon of sea salt
The exact amount of the vegetables used will depend on the size of the jars that you have available and how much fermented vegetables you want to make. If you use the entire head of cabbage or more vegetables than I have listed above, increase the salt to 2 tablespoons.
Step 1:
Roughly chop a half of the head of cabbage and place in a large bowl.
Step 2:
Peel the beets and chop roughly into 1 inch pieces. Add the beets to the bowl with the cabbage.
Step 3:
Peel the carrots and slice into thin pieces. Alternatively, you could also shred the carrots if you wish. Add the carrots to the bowl with the cabbage and beets.
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Add the tablespoon of salt to the bowl filled with vegetables and mix to ensure the salt is dispersed throughout the vegetables.
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Knead the salt and vegetable mixture with your hands for 10 minutes. Gently squeeze the vegetables. The salt will allow the water content and juice in the vegetables to come out.
Warning: The beets will stain your hands and your hands may become tired from the kneading :) The beet juice usually washes off easily though.
Step 6:
Add the vegetable, salt, and juice mixture to a jar. You can use a canning jar or any jar that has a lid. If you do use a canning jar, make sure that the lid is not too tight in order to allow the fermentation process to occur. If there is not enough juice to cover all of the vegetables in the jar, add some filtered water. All of the vegetables should be under the liquid. Allow at least 1 inch of space from the liquid to the top of the jar. Place the lid loosely on the jar and leave the jar out in room temperature to ferment. I leave mine out on the kitchen counter so that I remember to check it everyday as described in the next step.
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Check the fermenting vegetables every day. Take the lid off and ensure that all vegetables are below the top of the liquid. If necessary, press the vegetables down with a spoon and add a bit of filtered water. If mold or scum appears at the top of the liquid, skim it off. Allow the vegetables to ferment for 1-2 weeks. I find that fermenting beets to a desirable taste usually takes closer to 2 weeks. After the fermentation process is complete, place the jar in the refrigerator. The fermented vegetables will remain good for several months. Enjoy!


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The fourth trimester diaries…
July 10, 2017
I have noticed that a lot of people are talking about birth experiences lately on Facebook- especially those less than ideal ones. It seems crazy that we place so much emphasis on this one event. THE BIG BIRTH. Yes, it is a BIG event, perhaps one of the biggest you will go through as a mom. But we put so much emphasis on this one event that we loose focus on what will come after. ( I am not trying to minimize the birthing experience, positive or negative – I know that how the birth happens can have long-term effects on both baby and mother.)
I don't regret my birthing experiences. They are what they are. There is so many ways things could have been different. But I am a firm believer in that things happened in a certain way so it could open my eyes to another world and other possibilities.
I wish I knew about the "fourth trimester" Khloe 5 years ago. So what is it? Your baby's fourth trimester starts from the moment she's born and lasts until she is three months old. The term is used to describe a period of great change and development in your newborn, as she adjusts to her new world outside your womb. You may find the term "trimester" odd, since your baby is already born.
But what got to me after she was born was the fact that I was just emotionally so underprepared. I had this Pinterest ideas in my head on how I would care lovingly for my baby and do so many things that I have put off for months. Mmm… Nothing of that really happened. I was depressed, missed work and went back after 8 weeks. Weird. I know. Do I regret it? No.
What I do regret though as a first time mom I spend so much time and effort on being the perfect mom. Regretting my birth and the way it happened. Trying to live up to my own unreasonable ideas and expectations. I am really sorry for all the time I spent worrying and Googling nonsense. I spent so much time doing washing and cleaning and packing and re-packing her closet. Taking her for weekly weigh ins. Getting frustrated that she is not sleeping enough so I can catch up on my emails/ pack and pack/ re-arrange things.
But with Zoe it was so different. I was a lot smarter this time- appointed a post partum doula to help me. To help me settle in and adjust. I had my placenta encapsulated. I was really looking after myself this time and looking after my new baby. I spent so much time just me and her curled up in bed sleeping. I spent my afternoons putting her in a wrap and walking up the street to the park. Took the time to just let her settle in quietly. I enjoyed nursing-time cuddles when I come home from work and I got better at accepting that I don't need a SUPER clean house.
I don't think my situation is ideal currently as I tend to work late a lot. BUT I take time after work to listen to them. To let them tell me stories while they are in the bath and I sit on the floor watching them. I cover their little bodies in lotion and they get dressed. We read Dr Seuss and the Children's Bible every night and laugh about "Green Eggs and Ham" We eat supper together and I put them to sleep. And that is my piece of heaven every day.
But if there is one thing I want to say to new mommies: Please take your time to settle in. You just created another life. Don't try too hard. Be gentle on yourself. You may have just had surgery, or other medical complications related to the birth. Your hormones are all out of whack. There is no need to conquer anything right, other than just learning how to be a parent and getting to know this new person. For the mommies that returns to work- there is no need to be brave, it is harder on you than on them. It can be hell to go back- but give yourself time to settle in.
Eventually we all settle in and it makes sense… Just enjoy the little moments.


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Over the last months I've created a few online slide shows based on Powerpoint presentations I've given in Beijing, and I wanted to review them here. They focus on the most common illnesses, and they review symptoms as well as prevention and treatment. With the magic of the internet, you can instantly view them online with no downloading (full screen available as well, very cool!)
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