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- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and continue to simmer for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in half-and-half cream and salt and return to a boil, continuing to stir. Remove the caramel from the heat and allow to cool to lukewarm, then add vanilla.
- Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar with an electric mixer until smooth, being careful not to over-beat. If the frosting becomes too thick, hot water can be added to thin it out. Spread over a cooled cake and sprinkle with pecans. Allow the frosting to set before serving, about 15 minutes.
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In "my version" of this popular southern recipe, if you do not use a hand mixer, it is important to use sifted powdered sugar to make sure you have smooth frosting. *Edited to add*: It is also very important to let the caramel cool to lukewarm before adding the powdered sugar, so it can thicken sufficiently. Enjoy.
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MMM...delicious frosting. It was perfect in the sweetness department. As it cooled, it took a more pipe-able consistency, which is what I was hoping for (otherwise I would have needed to add extra sugar) It made beautiful roses on my mini chocolate cupcakes. I had to put them in the fridge to hold their shape, but it was perfect. Thanks for sharing! *Update:- I initially put it in the fridge because it was looking pretty glossy, as if it may melt. After leaving it in the fridge for a few hours it hardened nicely. I then decided to leave it out overnight and during most of the day to see if it would hold up and it did! My roses are still looking lovely :).
This is such an easy, yummy frosting recipe! I made it to top some zucchini spice cupcakes...it was super yummy! I didn't have any half-and-half, so I just used milk instead. It turned out perfectly, and looked beautiful on my cupcakes. Thanks for sharing this one!
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Amount Per Serving (24 total)
- Calories
- 124 cal
- 6%
- Fat
- 5.2 g
- 8%
- Carbs
- 19.7 g
- 6%
- Protein
- 0.3 g
- < 1%
- Cholesterol
- 11 mg
- 4%
- Sodium
- 47 mg
- 2%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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While conservative organizations like the American Legislative Exchange
Council (ALEC) have coordinated takeovers of state legislative agendas
across the country�a reality documented in our report, Governing the Nation from the Statehouses
� they are usually helped locally by a range of organizations and
political networks that the rightwing have been funding for years.
Wyoming faces an ongoing saga of attemps by ALEC to steer legislation
while pretending that all of their actions are homegrown. Local
businessman Brett Glass became dismayed when a telecom "deregulation"
bill was introduced that would destroy his business but would be a
major help to Qwest.
A good place to start in researching your local corporate-backed policy outfits is the State Policy Network;
pick your state on the linked map and you'll be able to see a list of
"free market" think tanks in your local area. While there is a lot of
overlap, you can also check out the map of state groups listed by Americans for Tax Reform.
Last Thursday's Dispatch incorrectly stated that the minimum wage ballot initiative in Michigan
would raise the minimum wage to $7.40. In reality, the $7.40 figure
appears in the bill being pushed by rightwing legislators. Rightwing
legislators are attempting to undercut the initiative that ties the
minimum wage to cost-of-living adjustments. The Republican bill would
provide a higher minimum wage than the initiative for a period of
several years. In the long term, the initiative would be a better deal
for workers.
An old rule of politics is to not let the perfect be the enemy of the
good. A new corrolary may be: Be wary of letting the good become the
enemy of the perfect. In both Michigan and Pennsylvania, conservatives reading the polls are looking to defuse a ticking political time-bomb: the minimum wage.
Two states, two different stories. Colorado's House just weakened a bill that would allow workers to take a small amount of time off each week for family reasons, such as parent-teacher meetings. Meanwhile, Arizona's legislature is unanimously moving a bill forward to protect the right of mothers to breast feed their children in public businesses.
It's no secret that one of the top priorities for the rightwing
movement has been privatization of public education through vouchers
and tax credits. But the raw fact is that the public has consistently
rejected their initiatives when they've come to a vote-- every time the
voters have faced ballot initiatives on the issue, they have
overwhelmingly rejected them by a cumulative 68% to 32% margin in the 12 ballot initiatives from 1970 to 2000.
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) recently issued its 2006 version of its "Report Card on American Education",
the organization's annual propaganda that public schools are failing
and that more resources for poorer schools won't make a difference.
And distraction is what the newest rightwing educational campaign -- the so-called "65% Solution" -- is all about.
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You gotta feel for someone who doesn't own any Bob Dylan or Neil Young albums and hasn't a clue where to start. There are too many choices: Early or recent? Electric or acoustic? Live or studio? They end up purchasing a 'best of' set which never makes anybody happy.
Richard Thompson's vital Electric, to be released February 5, resembles many of its predecessors as an output for his versatility and craftsmanship. But it is unique as it provides an entry point for those who have heard there is something going on with Thompson and just don't know what it is.
Ever since ending the tour in support of his last album, 2010's Dream Attic, Thompson has been woodshedding a power trio format during some spot gigs and two years as featured artists on the Cayamo Cruise. This will change this year as the trio (Thompson backed by bassist Taras Prodaniuk and drummer Michael Jerome ) are going out on the road this year and will open for several dates on the upcoming Emmy Lou Harris/Rodney Crowell tour.
Thompson's deep catalogue always attracts preferences for different parts of the ouevre. So for those of us who favor his electric playing the trio hits a particular sweet spot. These protracted solos are put in the proper no-distraction context, listening to them can take you to a place in guitar heaven that isn't visible to most mortals. Having seen six on-board trio shows I was ready for the new album to approach the depth and breadth of Hendrix' Electric Ladyland.
But despite its title Electric is not a power trio record. There are no solo acoustic guitar tracks but there is still a healthy share of the slow and subtle. (Among these "Salford Sunday" includes one of Thompson's most affecting vocal performances). So "electric" is more of an adjective, a descriptor of the what the album is on a general level rather than an accurate label of its ingredients.
Thompson fans aside from the strict acoustic partisans will love the pants off of this record from the very first notes of the opener, "Stony Ground." There is the rushed tempo, the crisp, distinctive guitar tone driven by an appropriation of traditional Celtic sounds. Name your favorite rock guitarists, and see that despite their diversity they all cut their teeth on American blues records. Thompson's roots are elsewhere, which results in a disorientation of what we perceive of rock and roll. As a result many people hearing his music for the first time may not really get it. But after a while it makes sense, especially when the blues-based stuff starts to sound the same.
On Cayamo 2012 Thompson was one artist who didn't repeat a single song during his four sets, but this year presented different versions of the same songs to different audiences. He seemed to be breaking in the material and trying it on for size, getting the new songs ready for prime time. Fans will take it either way, since his soloing takes on a life of his own you can't really predict what will come next. And you get the feeling that Thompson isn't too sure either.
He gets a little bluesy with "Sally B" although not enough to shake the Celtic identity. As a "what if," this is what the Jimi Hendrix Experience would have sounded like if Noel Redding was from Seattle and Hendrix from Ireland instead of the other way around.
The album's guitar centerpiece is, appropriately, smack in its center. "Good Things Happen to Bad People," track six, is a midtempo stomp that will earn its way into his repertoire as a highlight as it provides a framework on which Thompson can hang his improvisation. That is the best part of seeing him in concert, how each song takes on a life of its own and can be 180 degrees from the version in the last set.
"Saving the Good Stuff For You" closes the album, a waltz-time love song that he has written versions of throughout the years. Not that there's anything wrong with that. We find comfort in a routine, so hearing a new song that's similar to an old one can be reassuring. If there isn't anything here that would be out of place on another Thompson album there is no sense of repetition. Some artists who have not achieved commercial success may keep releasing the same album until they catch on, but listening to Thompson is like walking through a river because everything changes each time.
There is a bonus disk included, which isn't discussed here because it wasn't included in the advance copies that Thompson hand-carried onto the Cayamo Cruise and offered for presale. I can report that one of the bonus tracks, "Will You Dance Charlie Boy," is one happy little toe-tapper.
Electric was recorded last Spring in a home studio belonging to Buddy Miller, who also produced the record. As a producer Buddy has a light touch, seemingly rolling tape and letting the music proceed organically. So it all sounds pretty loose. Miller lets the songs breathe, which is probably why it feels so fresh. Thompson and Miller have forged a close friendship on the last three Cayamo sailings, evolving into a cross-oceanic partnership that explores their respective legacies. The best artists take something complicated and make it look easy.
While he doesn't approach their commercial success Thompson is in the same league with artists like Dylan and Young. They continue to release compelling new records while musical archeologists are always digging out alternate performances and outtakes from throughout their career. When someone is that good there is no bottom.
But neither Dylan nor Young are likely to release an album as hospitable as Electric. For that you need to go back to Harvest or Blood on the Tracks. With this record Thompson offers an on-ramp for the uninitiated that also gives long term fans something to cherish.
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Charlie Bermant has written about music since forever, and has collected the best of his interviews in A Serious Hobby, which is available here.
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Nice review Charlie, can't wait to hear it....but why do I look forward to a Richard Thompson release and except for a rare listen on the radio, rarely put on a Dylan or Young LP? He's fresh, he's not standing still....he's like Jazz more than Rock...and that I likee!
"But it is unique as it provides an entry point for those who have heard there is something going on with Thompson and just don't know what it is." You took the words out of my mouth! I'm one of the unfortunate ones who somehow never dug into Richard Thompson and at this point kind of figured I'd just missed the ship. As a DJ and reviewer, though, his record label sent me a copy of this one and I was blown away. And now am finally ready to go dig up more. Thanks!
I can't say RT's last couple discs are my favorites so you review is very good news.
Regarding Dylan. I'd question the sanity of anyone (myself included) who gave the uninitiated any of Dylan's recent work as a window into his genius (speaking as a parent whose daughter is really getting into music).
Thanks for the preview! Thompson's career is unparalleled as a recording artist - I can't think of a weak album in his catalog. Pity Thompson does not garner the attention of Dylan nor Young...
@Ryan, he does sell live recordings on his website, I'd suggest giving them a listen as well....his live shows are unparalleled - close your eyes and you'll swear there are 2 or 3 guitarists on stage!
I don't know that there is any one recording of his that's a chart topper, but cumulatively he has at least 2 cdr's of great songs, maybe even 3, and that's a lot of music!!
Once again, you show yourself to be "The Dude" on these pages...I love Richard and have the good fortune to see him in an intimate room -- Tarrytown Music Hall, back in the 90s when a fan brought a 52 Black Vincent onto the stage, well "rolled" it onto stage, an incendiary night at Falcon Ridge Folk Festival when my 13 year old son and his friend became enraptured with "Crawl Back (Under My Stone)", a 3 Rivers Arts Festival Performance with full band, including a stirring reading of "Al Bowlly's in Heaven" and an equally mesmerizing "Outside of the Inside" -- still a mind-blowing listen -- even on a laptop. Finally, we caught the "Rich and Loud" tour at the Carnegie Library in Homewood (Pgh neighborhood). As often happens in folk circles, after Loudon's set a couple of burly blokes who had travelled from Michigan to see the sardonic songster chatted me up about the song I requested, "Primrose Hill". I was as surprised as them that he happily leapt into it. They said they had a long ride back, and, horror of horrors, had to skip RT. They peeled off their backstage passes for Bridey & I, but we, too, had over an hour's ride home after Richard's set and, alas, I didn't feel like making her night longer, so we left after another exceptional night of extraordinary guitar play and deft wordplay...He's up our way @ Joe's Pub next Tuesday (about a 6 hour ride & we have many housing options locally, having lived in metro area for 20 years), but it's sold out, of course...Many thanks again for your Dudeness...Some day we'll swap cd mixes, I hope..
Agreed. I've seen RT live too many times to count and the concerts, solo or with a band, were always worth the price of admission! I saw him in the early 1980's with his "Big Band" tour. It was near the holidays and some group had reserved quite a few seats expecting a Benny Goodman cover band! The looked to be senior citizens or close to it and by the end of the evening RT had them tapping their toes when he played Pennsylvania 6-5000!
Two Letter Words http://www.amazon.com/Two-Letter-Words-Live-1994/dp/B004ID5866 is an excellent way to check out RT's electric lead guitar brilliance particularly on The Way It Shows and Shoot Out The Lights. IMO, Dave Mattacks is the best drummer RT's ever had in his bands and things ramp up in intensity when he's in it.
I still think the 3 disc box set Watching The Dark http://www.amazon.com/Watching-The-Dark-History-Thompson/dp/B000000... is the best way to get a full picture of what RT is all about from Fairport into the 90s. Plus it has some absolutely stunning electric guitar workouts as you eloquently describe above, Charlie. Can't Win, Calvary Cross, When The Spell Is Broken, A Sailor's Life.
I've lost connection to Richard's music in the past decade, but by your description, maybe its time I try to reconnect with this new album. Thanks for the review!
I have tickets to the Emmylou Harris/Rodney Crowell/Richard Thompson show in Toronto at Massey Hall in March and I CANNOT WAIT. I've been a fan of Emmy since the days with Gram, I've always loved Rodney's songwriting and his oeuvre is unmatched. And what can I say about Richard Thompson that has not already been said by someone? Fairport Convention... Richard & Linda... Richard on his own... I'm really looking forward to a groovy evening and a lot of memories. Cannot wait for the disc, either.
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Deputy uses Taser on pursuit suspect
TRAVERSE CITY — Benzie County Sheriff's deputies used a Taser to stop a suspect who crashed his car in a ditch following a short pursuit.
The suspect, a 23-year-old Benzie County resident, was taken into custody on Aug. 31 for fleeing and eluding, resisting arrest and second-offense operating while intoxicated, authorities said.
Deputies first attempted to pull the man over after he ran a stop sign on M-22 in Elberta. He fled from police before crashing his vehicle in a ditch in Frankfort.
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By GORDIE LITTLE, Small Talk
---- — Clouds are magical. As I sat down to write this, I scanned the sky from our deck. I focused on a huge cloud that looked like the pointy-toed leather boot of the giant in my childhood book of "Jack and the Beanstalk."
Clouds can evoke memories and warm feelings of being part of the universe. We are, you know. A recent evening storm left us with three gorgeous rainbows. Friends captured them in photos that were posted on Facebook.
Kaye and I have childhood memories of lying prone in the grass staring at the sky. "There's an elephant." "I see a pirate ship." What fun.
Our brains are clever that way. We can see a nebulous shape and turn it into a face or an object.
There's a name for that; it's called pareidolia. I'll wager you've done it many times.
I was standing on my front porch talking on my cellphone. I happened to glance down at my feet and saw in the stonework a side profile of a man's face. I took a photo of it and have shown it to friends.
I once started to write a book entitled "Pictures on the Wall." While I shave, I see the face of a witch and a dog in the paneling on my bathroom wall. I see faces in the nap of the floor rug. Rorschach would have had a field day showing me his ink blots.
I've never seen the face of Jesus on a piece of toast, but others have. Scottish philosopher David Hume said, "There is a universal tendency among mankind to conceive all beings like themselves, and to transfer to every object, those qualities, with which they are familiarly acquainted, and of which they are intimately conscious. We find human faces in the moon, armies in the clouds; and by a natural propensity, if not corrected by experience and reflection, ascribe malice or goodwill to everything that hurts or pleases us."
I'm reading a book by a old rock 'n' roller who once lived in Plattsburgh in the '50s and '60s. A.J. Roberts worked as a plane spotter in the Ground Observer Corps on the roof of the old Physician's Hospital. He mentions familiar names in his preface, such as Art Pierce and Dr. Adolph "Dit" Ditmar, a local dentist who left me his music collection when he died. The title of the book is "From Adam to Omega, an Anatomy of UFO Phenomena."
Roberts was a fine musician when I knew him 50 years ago. His bio says he worked in the hotel industry and was a professional photographer. He now resides in Florida and has spent much of his life researching and writing about the UFOs. His book is almost 500 pages.
Our friend Carol Hoenig, a wonderful author from Churubusco and now, Long Island, sent me a complimentary copy. There is a cornucopia of food for thought inside, and I would recommend it highly, whether you are a believer or not.
Some would claim that most, if not all, UFO sightings are a product of pareidolia. I strongly disagree.
I write ghost stories and would be crushed to learn that seeing a deceased loved one standing next to you is nothing more than your clever brain manufacturing the apparition out of thin air.
Seeing faces in my bathroom rug is pareidolia; seeing the face on the front porch is not. I know the
difference and, regardless of what you might call it, I'll still stare at the sky and look for a giant's boot or even a pig's ear.
Enjoy nature, and don't be afraid to cherish rainbows and dragonflies. We had a huge one that flew into our house recently, and I finally released it into its natural habitat after we worshiped its beauty.
A wonderful lady in Tupper Lake sent me a photograph of her granddaughter's shoulder tattoo of a dragonfly. A real dragonfly had landed right next to it. That's about as good as it gets.
Have a great rest of your summer and please, drive carefully.
Gordie Little was for many years a well-known radio personality in the North Country and now hosts the "Our Little Corner" television program for Home Town Cable. Anyone with comments for him may send them to the newspaper or email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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In this month's "Tech Report" storage analyst Jerome M. Wendt takes look at e-mail archiving. There are a number of questions to be answered and tasks to be completed when a company is considering implementing an e-mail archiving system, including deciding who should handle the implementation and maintenance and which products and features will be needed. Wendt covers all the bases and can help you to answer your questions with the following articles and webcasts on e-mail archiving.
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Lesson one: Why to archive, your product options and where to archive.
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Lesson three: Explore the features you must look for before buying an archive product – and the advanced features and functionalities.
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By Kyle Salomon
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NORMAN — Big offensive plays and stingy defense keyed the Southmoore's victory over Mustang tonight.
The SaberCats defeated the Broncos 44-14 to close out the regular season with a 7-3 overall record and 4-3 mark in district play. Mustang fell to 6-4 on the season and 3-4 in district.
SaberCat senior running back Karltrell Henderson led the Southmoore offensive attack with 191 yards on 23 carries and one touchdown.
"All of the credit goes to my guys up front," Henderson said. "The offensive line game me some big holes to run through tonight. I thought our offense played well. We made big plays when we had to make them."
Southmoore got on the scoreboard first with a safety on Mustang quarterback Frankie Edwards. On their next offensive possession the SaberCats connected on a double-reverse pass from senior quarterback Tre Edwards to senior wide receiver Jonathan Martin for a 54-yard touchdown to give Southmoore a 9-0 lead.
Mustang responded with a touchdown drive of their own, but a missed extra point made the score 9-6 SaberCats at the end of the first quarter.
On their first drive of the second quarter Southmoore converted a fourth and 17 on a pass form Edwards to Martin. They capped off the drive with a seven-yard touchdown run by senior running back Jackson Stallings.
The Broncos came back with a Frankie Edwards pass to senior wide receiver Travis Mitchell for a seven-yard touchdown to make the score 16-12 Southmoore.
With under two minutes to play in the first half the SaberCats faced a fourth and 14 from the Mustang 45-yardline. Southmoore elected to go for it, and they scored a touchdown on an Edwards pass to junior wide receiver Jalen Adams giving the SaberCats a 23-12 lead at half-time.
Mustang's defense played tough in the third quarter, not allowing Southmoore to move the ball. The Broncos forced a safety on the SaberCats, making the score at the end of the third quarter 23-14 Southmoore.
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LAKE WYLIE — Unlike the many teed golf balls Oct. 14, child homelessness can be a bit of a moving target. But as long as there are local children without a place to call home, Lake Wylie/Clover Mayday Project will take its hacks.
"It's opened my eyes," said board member R.J. Phillips. "I can't believe what's going on in our community and the needs our community has."
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Pinning down a number isn't the main goal. The group is "confident, based on past history, that it'll never be zero," Moore said. While it donates to groups like a reading program through the River Hills Lions Club, horse riding program for special needs children and other area nonprofits, the focus is connecting students with employment or educational opportunities once they graduate.
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I cover the business of technology.
Whether it's a high-profile tech company like Yahoo!, or a more established conglomerate like GE or Home Depot, large companies have a hard time keeping their best and brightest in house. Recently, GigaOM discussed the troubles at Yahoo! with a flat stock price, vested options for some of their best people, and the apparent free flow of VC dollars luring away some of their best people to do the start-up thing again.
Yet, Yahoo!, GE, Home Depot, and other large established companies have a tremendous advantage in retaining their top talent and don't. I've seen the good and the bad things that large companies do in relation to talent management. Here's my Top Ten list of what large companies do to lose their top talent :
1. Big Company Bureaucracy. This is probably the #1 reason we hear after the fact from disenchanted employees. However, it's usually a reason that masks the real reason. No one likes rules that make no sense. But, when top talent is complaining along these lines, it's usually a sign that they didn't feel as if they had a say in these rules. They were simply told to follow along and get with the program. No voice in the process and really talented people say "check please."
2. Failing to Find a Project for the Talent that Ignites Their Passion. Big companies have many moving parts — by definition. Therefore, they usually don't have people going around to their best and brightest asking them if they're enjoying their current projects or if they want to work on something new that they're really interested in which would help the company. HR people are usually too busy keeping up with other things to get into this. The bosses are also usually tapped out on time and this becomes a "nice to have" rather than "must have" conversation. However, unless you see it as a "must have," say adios to some of your best people. Top talent isn't driven by money and power, but by the opportunity to be a part of something huge, that will change the world, and for which they are really passionate. Big companies usually never spend the time to figure this out with those people.
3. Poor Annual Performance Reviews. You would be amazed at how many companies do not do a very effective job at annual performance reviews. Or, if they have them, they are rushed through, with a form quickly filled out and sent off to HR, and back to real work. The impression this leaves with the employee is that my boss — and, therefore, the company — isn't really interested in my long-term future here. If you're talented enough, why stay? This one leads into #4….
4. No Discussion around Career Development. Here's a secret for most bosses: most employees don't know what they'll be doing in 5 years. In our experience, about less than 5% of people could tell you if you asked. However, everyone wants to have a discussion with you about their future. Most bosses never engage with their employees about where they want to go in their careers — even the top talent. This represents a huge opportunity for you and your organization if you do bring it up. Our best clients have separate annual discussions with their employees — apart from their annual or bi-annual performance review meetings — to discuss succession planning or career development. If your best people know that you think there's a path for them going forward, they'll be more likely to hang around.
5. Shifting Whims/Strategic Priorities. I applaud companies trying to build an incubator or "brickhouse" around their talent, by giving them new exciting projects to work on. The challenge for most organizations is not setting up a strategic priority, like establishing an incubator, but sticking with it a year or two from now. Top talent hates to be "jerked around." If you commit to a project that they will be heading up, you've got to give them enough opportunity to deliver what they've promised.
~ The inability to tolerate the Corporate mentality is often a sign that the entrepreneurial spirit yearns for release. #4 illustrates the lack of relationship building activity in many businesses. The larger they are, the less they focus on the fundamentals.
What field of work are you in?
Might as well have posted your resume. Hopefully you don't have to leave companies anymore and can create the environment you're looking for.
Nice article, hit the sweet spot! Thanks for sharing…
Might want to add: Recognition
Through out my 15+ year professional career, I've seen some really hard working professionals. First to be in the office, last to leave, work on weekends, committed to customer satisfaction, etc…
Dedication is hard to find, recognize them and they'll work even harder :).
In many cases career advance is made by office politics not all people are cut for that. Its hard in large corporation to identify individual contribution
You are absolutely correct.
The first priority when considering candidates for promotion is their skill in office or internal politics.
There is no point in promoting a highly competent experienced person if they are vulnerable to internal politics. All that will happen is that they will be unable to get things done and the corporation will lose access and use of their expertise.
It becomes a necessity to promote those who are skilled in internal politics as the first and absolute priority. Once a candidate has been chosen, and by definition, it has to be the one most skilled in office politics, the fact they may have some competence and experience comes as a good to have extra.
This explains promotion of the often selfish and all to frequently incompetent. Those who are left unpromoted who are far more competent, tend to become frustrated and leave. So corporations degenerate and the good drives out the bad.
Depending on how badly controlled office politics is, so corporations rot from the inside as good competent people leave.
One of the major scandals of recent years is the almost total silence of the problem of internal and office politics in corporations. It can be taught and the omission to do this by business schools around the World is one of the most costly and disgraceful scandals of the age.
I apologise for my poor writing. I intended to say the bad drives out the good.
Excellent article and replies. You are bang on ccawley and Eric. So many large orgs are really working on the premise of politics and not productive, capable and driven managers. There are so many organizations that are doing all 10 of the reasons to leave,,, I just left one. Question is how does change happen to correct political misdirected management? Business schools don't teach any of this, but they can't as it is a social problem of power and politics and has nothing to do with business or good management. I suppose that incorporating a secondary strategy to work within the political framework might be a way of succeeding, however most hard working capable people don't have the propensity for this and it takes away from the capacity of doing 110% for business success. Management becomes more of a political position than a business position and that is the "rot" that spreads down through the organization and gets all the Nodding Peters into power and not neccessarily the best people. It is a shame that the good people in these organizations often help it succeed at their own expense and put up with it to get their pension. Middle management definately the worst place to be in one of these orgs. Start up or smaller organization best place to be.
I don't agree with, "There is no point in promoting a highly competent experienced person if they are vulnerable to internal politics. All that will happen is that they will be unable to get things done and the corporation will lose access and use of their expertise." Highly competent experienced people get office politics, they're not stupid, but sometimes devious people just win. People who are getting promoted and "ARE incompetent" – are threatened by the highly competent people. Those people play their "office politics" to say bad things about the good workers. Again, these incompetent people feel threatened and therefore drive out good people. Competent workers don't feel like they have to play "games", their work should speak for itself. When their work is not recognized or dismissed because of the office politics, THAT'S when they are ready to leave…and so they should. The incompetent people are the ones that are helping to degrade and create a very unhealthy work environment. It's a bit sad, really. Because of politics, we are creating companies to be subpar, just to satisfy the few who simply don't know or chose to turn the other way.
This article is dead on! Unfortunately, I've found politics and being able to "play the game" more important than being a true leader or a competent employee. All the selfish motives, and the yes man mentalities have led to a huge loss of integrity. I have also experienced incompetent people being threatened by the competent ones. I just left a position where I could see no future with the company. Every where I turned I ran into incompetence through out management (mid all the way up to c level). I'm not perfect, I don't think I have all the answers, and I don't need to set all the rules. However, I do need clearly defined responsibilities that are aligned with company goals/vision, to be treated as and surrounded by professionals. I want to be held accountable and given feedback (good or bad). I need to see that I am making a difference. In the position I just resigned from, I had to ask for status meetings. When this was granted, I ended up leading the meeting and not my manager. He gave no direction and no feedback. All mouth and no action. In my 14 months in the company, I never had a review and the position I was hired for never developed. When I would address concerns, nothing changed. I was still under utilized and not given clear goals and responsibilites. All the talents that got me hired where never used. I was in a small department within the company that has experienced a lot of turnover in the last 2 years. All the good talent leaving, some that had been with the company 10-12 years. Yet no one has taken a close look at the Management, nor does it appear it is going to happen. To validate my suspicions and reasons for lack of trust….When I gave two weeks notice I was asked if an increase in my pay would make me stay. When it ws realized they couldn't get me to stay, I was told I would be allowed to work through the two weeks. Five days later I was approached by an HR representative and asked to fill out my exit survey. No mention it was my last day. While I did this, my desk was boxed up, I was walked out, and not paid for my last week. Definitely not the way to keep, attract, or get good talent to work for you.


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At its April 3 meeting, the faculty adopted the following memorial resolution for Joseph Martin, associate professor emeritus of English, who died Feb. 5, and at its May 1 meeting, the memorial resolution for William C. Holstein, associate professor emeritus of civil engineering, who died March 6.
Associate Professor Emeritus Joseph Martin was born on August 16, 1938, in New York City, and attended primary and secondary schools there. On graduation from Fordham University in 1959, Joe served six months' active duty in the United States Army Reserves, then a year as a social worker in New York. The following two years found him teaching ninth and eleventh graders in Bellevue High School, Pittsburgh, Pa. At the same time he was earning a Master of Arts degree from Indiana University, preparing to enter, in 1965, the program for Doctor of Philosophy in English at The Pennsylvania State University.
Joseph Martin joined the faculty of Lafayette College in the fall of 1967 as an Instructor of English. On completion of his doctorate in 1971, he was promoted to Assistant Professor and, in 1973, to Associate Professor. His areas of specialization were nineteenth- and twentieth-century British literature and Literary Theory, with research interests in Joseph Conrad, Samuel Beckett, Margaret Drabble, John Fowles—and, of course, the preeminent Irish writer of the twentieth century, James Joyce.
In 1972 a Summer Research Fellowship allowed Joe to conduct research in England and Ireland, resulting in an article in Texas Studies in Literature and Language on Edward Garnett as editor of the work of Joseph Conrad. Three times Joe was chosen to participate in National Endowment for the Humanities summer institutes at Smith College, the University of Colorado, and the University of Wisconsin. In 1986 he participated at Lafayette in a Sloan Seminar on Technology, and in 1986 and 1987 he joined the Mellon Seminar to Develop the Freshman Common Experience. With James Lusardi he served as a Teaching Fellow for an NEH-sponsored literature institute for high school teachers.
Joe offered special service to Lafayette and to English in a number of ways. He directed the Theodore Roethke Poetry Festival for the years 1980, 1985, and 1987. He served as Assistant Head of English from 1985 to 1990 and as Acting Head for fall semester, 1985, and spring semester, 1988. From 1993 until his retirement, Joe was Internship Coordinator for the English Department. His College committee service included Academic Council, Advanced Study and Research, and Academic Progress, which he chaired.
Joe was especially proud of his range and versatility as a teacher, offering all the department's introductory writing and literature courses, courses in nineteenth- and twentieth-century British fiction, special topics courses in British writers, and the "Seminar on Literary Criticism." In 1983 he created and taught "Film and Literature," now a staple in the department program for general education. He was one of the pioneers in teaching a First-Year Seminar. In 1974 he was awarded the Jones Superior Teaching Award and gave that fall's Jones Lecture.
As all who knew Joe can attest, he was especially proud of his Irish heritage. His interest in Ireland and Irish culture led to his offering an interim course in Ireland, first with Professor Jerry Heavey, then with Visiting Assistant Professor Jack Truten. For three weeks Joe led students on a roughly chronological tour from the 5,000-year-old burial mound of Newgrange to the Dublin of James Joyce. Joe's enthusiasm for the experience was everywhere evident, reciting poetry at the sites visited, engaging in conversations with the people at every place. Joe began a study of Gaelic, still spoken in Western Ireland, preparing for these conversations. The course Joe taught with Jerry and Jack, entitled 'The Land and Landscape of Ireland," was an experience of the land and its importance in Irish history, economy, politics, imagination, and poetry. Joe's veneration of things Irish was such that, when he arrived in Dublin, he faithfully observed the ancient and honorable tradition of the "pub crawl."
After his retirement, Joe continued his study of Gaelic; when he co-directed his last Ireland study abroad course during interim 2005, he was fluent enough to converse comfortably with the Gaelic-speaking people he met in Western Ireland. Always an avid reader, after he retired Joe especially delved into books on spirituality; he also began exercising his artistic talents through the creation of works of assemblage…3-D collages comprised of "found" and discarded items. And he spent a great deal of time visiting with his children and grandchildren or hosting them at his home in the Poconos.
Joe Martin was a bright, intellectually curious man with a wry sense of humor and a rapier wit. His public face was often that of a cynic or skeptic, but behind that facade was a kind, sensitive, and generous human being. Particularly notable was the way Joe took time to mentor and befriend new faculty, including—and perhaps especially—the English Department's visiting and adjunct faculty, maintaining friendships with many of them long after they left Lafayette.
Joe Martin died on February 5, 2012, at the age of 73. A loyal friend as well as a colleague, he will be sorely missed by many members of the Lafayette community. He is survived by five children and six grandchildren.
Mr. President, I move that this memorial resolution be filed with the minutes of this meeting and that copies of it be sent to members of Professor Martin's family.
Deborah Byrd, chair, Associate Professor of English
Jerome Heavey, Professor of Economics
David Johnson, Professor of English
William C. Holstein was born on March 25, 1924 in Mt. Washington, Pa. He attended Bethel Township High School near Pittsburgh, graduating in 1942 and immediately enrolling in the V-12 Navy College Training Program at Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. While at Union College he lettered in golf, baseball, and basketball and was awarded the Warner King Prize, an award honoring a graduating engineer who has contributed to the traditions and ideals of Union College. He graduated with a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1945 and served in World War II as a U.S. Navy Civil Engineer through 1946.
After the war, he worked as a draftsman for Gulf Oil and then taught at Union College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He completed his master's degree at Rensselaer in 1951 and returned to Pittsburgh to work as a design engineer for Richardson, Gordon & Associates, obtaining his license as a Professional Engineer and where he was part of a team that designed several major bridge structures in the Pittsburgh area, notably the Fort Pitt Bridge and the Fort Duquesne Bridge. The team also designed the 4,500-foot long Pennsylvania-New Jersey Turnpike bridge over the Delaware River.
In 1959 William (known as Bill to faculty and friends) joined the faculty at Lafayette College and three years later was promoted to Associate Professor. He taught courses in Surveying, Highways, Transportation, Planning and Design, Materials Laboratory, Fluids Laboratory, Computer Analysis, Steel Design and Concrete Design. He was an active department member who loved working with students, serving as faculty advisor for the student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and he and his wife Merita regularly enjoyed entertaining students at their home. He helped students bridge the gap between the classroom and the world of engineering consulting by involving students in his surveying and computer analysis projects.
Outside the classroom, Bill was recognized as an accomplished structural engineer. He served as a consultant for several area firms, including D'Huy Engineering of Bethlehem, A.L. Wiesenberger Associates of Allentown, and West and Wells Engineers of Bethlehem. In the course of his career, he designed over 70 highway and railroad bridges including 30 bridges in an 11-mile stretch of Route 33 between Route 22 and Wind Gap.
He was an early advocate of the practical use of computers. Lafayette College recognized his passion and, in 1966 when Lafayette installed what was then a state-of-the art computer, Bill was put in charge of introducing faculty and students to the new age of computing. His expertise with computers combined with his structural engineering background was recognized beyond College Hill as he was called upon to do the structural analysis for several rack-supported buildings, large storage facilities that employ computerized storage and retrieval systems. In addition to his structural design work Bill also designed the computer systems used in General Motors' Linden, N.J. facility and he designed similar systems at several other major facilities across the country that stored about 3,000 cars and trucks.
Professor Holstein retired from the College in 1993. He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Merita, in 2006. William passed away on March 6, 2012.
Mr. President, on behalf of the committee, I move that this memorial be filed with the minutes of this meeting and that copies of it be sent to his children, Janet Cholin, Karen Harakal Kuhns, and David Holstein.
Art Kney, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Roger Ruggles, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Mary J.S. Roth, Associate Provost for Academic Operations
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Victor Lipman, Contributor
I write about management and corporate life.
The most useful insight I gained as a hiring manager was that you almost never hire the only person who can do the job, but the one you feel will be the best choice among numerous qualified candidates.
Over the decades with a large corporation I hired quite a few people, and those who worked for me did too. What did we look for? What were the difference makers that helped us make these important decisions?
It's worth noting that many companies, of course, have a well-established, HR-managed screening process. So unless I wanted to review every resume for a certain position (which could easily number in the hundreds and I usually didn't have time for), most of the candidates who made it through the screener would share certain characteristics.
In broad terms, they'd often have a good academic record, a basic skill set appropriate for the position, and (unless it was an entry-level role) a solid history of prior job performance.
Occasionally a position would be so specialized, one particular candidate would clearly rise to the top in terms of having a precise, desired skill set. Or someone might have a perfect background, like coming from a key competitor and bringing with them useful inside information. But more often than not, the choice wasn't so clear. (Being an optimistic sort, I'd find myself liking all the candidates – not a very helpful position to be in!) In these instances, we'd end up relying on intangible characteristics, and intuition. These intangibles often involved a combination of qualities. With a tip of the cap to Twitter (which I love for the license it's given us all to think creatively about language), here are the three that stood out for me:
#Credibilityreliability – Most importantly, I needed to feel that a candidate was believable and trustworthy. (Sometimes my initial judgment was proven wrong over time, but at least this was my going-in perception.) Was this a person you could depend on to get things done even if a project were hard, boring or stressful? Any doubt on the trust front was a knockout.
#Teamplayerism – In an organization of any size, collaborative skills are essential. Did a person enjoy being part of a team, or would they rather fly solo? How were their social skills? In short, what was my "read" on how well they'd get along with others and fit into the organization's culture. The importance of "cultural fit" can't be underestimated; all too many talented people don't work out just because their personal style may clash with organizational expectations.
#110percentism – How motivated did the person seem? How much could you on count them to go above and beyond when you most needed them in a crisis, or on a tight deadline? Would they be self-directed enough, without a lot of hand-holding (as no one has free time in a crisis), to give 110 percent when you most needed it?
So these were three intangible qualities that always felt important in the hiring process. But I know other managers have their own favorites – their own predictors of success they'd be on the lookout for. I'd be interested to hear what they are…
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Trust-worthiness is a knock-out criteria for me as well. A for team-players, it really depends on the position, but a certain level is almost always important.
What I always consider is the candidate's set of motivators … I want people on the team that are motivated by things/attitudes that my company offers, supports and can afford.
In generic terms, I want people on my staff who are:
1) trustworthy – my job is not to be a watch dog, and if I need to micromanage you in order for you to do the work you are paid for, you have no place on my team
2) loyal – my team is as close to a family as it gets; I don't want job-hoppers or people searching for other, better opportunities while they are working in my company
3) good match for the position – I want people to feel at home in their job, not ones who have to adapt their natural style and pretend to be something they are not (first of all, it shows in their performance, and second, putting on a persona day-in day-out is exhausting
4) proactive and outspoken – I want my staff to contribute their opinions and speak up if they feel that my line of thinking is faulty
5) good cultural match
6) fast learners who like challenge – our line of products is complex, ever-evolving and requires a good amount of research
7) respectful of others – I appreciate voicing disagreement with management or team mates, but it needs to be done in a respectful way
I have a soft spot for diamonds in the rough. I enjoy the process of polishing them and seeing them shine more and more over time.
When hiring, we screen the resumes to ensure minimal level of skills, do a phone screen to eliminate obvious mismatches, and then we do the initial in-person interview.
Then we give them a few personality tests … being personality test developers, we try to practice what we preach. The results of the tests are typically quite informative, and provide us with some ideas about where we need to probe in the subsequent interviews. We also give them an exercise to assess relevant technical skills.
Our turnover rate has been consistently below 10%, and even though we have had a few less than fortunate hires over the years, I can honestly say that most of them were cases where we dismissed what the test was telling us because we really liked the candidate or needed someone urgently. Every single time we overruled the objections raised by a test, it has come back to bite us in the behind.
Ilona Jerabek, PhD
President of PsychTests AIM Inc.
Solving your HR puzzle
So are you saying that Type A personalities who are outspoken, yet exercise tact, are the ones who thrive in your firm? The website did not convey that impression to me. This lack of disclosure is one of the reasons why so many uninformed applicants have applied to organizations which then saw themselves as incompatible with the applicants.
We are not using our site for recruitment and don't even have a section for jobs, so I am not sure what you mean.
Please, do explain … I really do appreciate feedback.
I searched the PsychTests website and tried typing in subdomains of "careers." and "jobs.psychtests.com" to confirm the assertion that no jobs portal exists within the PsychTests domain. In light of that, the lack of disclosure about the internal culture of PsychTests is understandable. The website graphics and color scheme well portray an emotionless approach to assessment, which is desirable from a psychometric perspective. I enjoyed viewing sample reports of various aptitude and personality tests. I bookmarked the "selftest.psychtests.com" home page and thank you for bringing this highly useful resource to my attention.
"When hiring, we screen the resumes to ensure minimal level of skills, do a phone screen to eliminate obvious mismatches, and then we do the initial in-person interview."
Dear hiring managers, recruiters, and HR outsourcing firms,
Phone interviews will not be helpful for the educated, experienced candidate who has a speech difference due to disability such as cerebral palsy or hearing loss. With advances in technology, there are other ways of interviewing such as via instant message or text. This demographic already experiences 93% non-labor participation, long term unemployment, and includes our STEMM/MBA grads and combat injured vets. Please do not violate civil rights law in the hiring process.
Jennifer Woodside
President, The DTA
Federal Compliance Coach
BusinessWeek Expert Source
Cornell Certified Trainer
Part of the frictional unemployment is a result of firms not clearly communicating the mannerisms and perspectives an ideal employee should have. One can read the corporate mission statement and interview a few contacts within the organization to get some pieces of the cultural puzzle, but ultimately the lack of full disclosure as to the company's expectations wastes a lot of time for applicants (especially the otherwise-qualified ones, as the author specifies as "talented") and for HR staff. Organizational culture requirements should be listed in the job descriptions the same way that other KSAs are.
Victor, it amazes me how changing just a few key executives or board members can significantly change the organizational culture. It's akin to watching the job requirements of the same position change every quarter.


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ANDOVER — Arthur W. Gaut, age 86, of Andover, Ohio, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013, at the home of his grandson.
He was born in Meadville on July 15, 1927, a son of Clarence Gaut and Martha Susan Adell-McGuire Gaut. He married Angela M. Detomaso, she preceded him in death Oct. 20, 2009.
He was a graduate of Meadville Area High School and served his machinist apprenticeship in Cleveland, Ohio. Arthur served his county from 1940-1942 with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
He owned and operated Redan Machine Company in Andover, Ohio for 40 years until his retirement. Arthur enjoyed doing yard work, reading, watching westerns, and spending time with the family dog.
He is survived by a daughter, Arlene Gaut of Andover, Ohio; a grandson, Alan Gaut Jr. and his wife Niki of Meadville; two great-grandchildren, Jordyn and Presley Gaut, both of Meadville; and a brother, Donald Gaut and his wife Ruth of Carlsbad, Calif.
In addition to his wife, Angela, he was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Alan Gaut Sr.; and a sister, Freda Gaut.
Family and friends are welcome to call from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, July 22nd, at ROOFNER-COLLINS-WARREN FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, INC., 544 Chestnut St., Meadville. An additional calling hour will be held on Tuesday, July 23rd, at the Funeral Home from 10 to 11 a.m., with the Funeral Service to follow at 11 a.m., with Father John Ordos of Sacred Heart Church of the Crucified One, officiating.
The Committal Bervice and burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Vernon Township.
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Original recipe yields 2 loaves
- In a medium saucepan cook potato cubes in water for about 12 minutes, or until tender. Do not drain. Cool mixture to 110 degrees F (43 degrees C). Set aside 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Mash potato and remaining liquid; if necessary add warm water to make 2 cups potato mixture.
- In a large mixing bowl, sprinkle yeast on reserved 1/2 cup potato water. Add mashed potato mixture, 2 cups of the flour, sugar, shortening, and salt. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 1/2 minute, scraping sides of bowl constantly. Beat 3 minutes at high speed. Stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can mix in by hand.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough. Knead for 6 to 8 minutes, or until dough is smooth and elastic. Place in a lightly greased bowl; turn once to grease surface. Cover. Let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
- Punch down, and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. Cover, and let rest for 10 minutes. Shape each half into a loaf. Place in greased 8 x 4 x 2 inch loaf pans. Cover. Let rise until nearly double, about 35 minutes. Before baking, brush tops with a little water and dust with additional flour.
- Bake at 375 degree F (190 degrees C) for 40 to 45 minutes. Cover with foil for the last 15 minutes of baking to prevent over-browning. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack.
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I have to give this a 5 star! I was looking for a recipe that emulated Martin's potato rolls. This didn't, however I loved the texture. It was light and fluffy, yet had a heavier mouth-feel than I expected. Very good. The flavor isn't a strong potato flavor that I was going for, but I was pleasantly surprised. The texture is also very good as hamburger buns. My suggestion is to add a little more potato and instead of shortening, add vegetable or canola oil. I also kneeded it for about a half hour, just because I got lost in thought and realized it when I looked at the clock. proofed very nicely in a bowl using any pan spray with a damp towel draped across the top. personally, I let my breads proof in a warmed oven, and they rise amazingly well. I took half of the recipe and made rolls, and the other half made a twist bread out of. (rolled it into an inch thick rectangle, cut the half dough in half, twisted two pieces, and repeated with the other side. placed them side by side in the loaf pan tucking the ends under. I'll take a picture before I slice into it. I also use a double-egg wash. 1 egg with a tablespoon of water while dough is well... dough. then just before finishing I brush it again. All in all, very well done, and tasty. I can say it was a LOT easier to make in the kitchenaid mixer with a dough hook than it would have been to make by hand, but hey if you want to, go for it.
WOW!! This bread is amazing! Some reviewers said that their bread was dense, but my bread was incredibly light (perhaps because I let them rise a little longer on the second rise). It is soo tender! My family really enjoyed this recipe...the bread it produced was my best yet.
I substituted sweet potato and brown sugar. Wow!
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Amount Per Serving (24 total)
- Calories
- 150 cal
- 7%
- Fat
- 1.4 g
- 2%
- Carbs
- 29.7 g
- 10%
- Protein
- 3.9 g
- 8%
- Cholesterol
- 0 mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 292 mg
- 12%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Recording artist Lady Gaga speaks at a rally in support of repealing the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gay service members, in Portland, Maine, on Monday, Sept. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)
What do Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and Leonardo DiCaprio have in common?
Other than being stars, they are also among DoSomething.org's Top 20 Celebs Gone Good of 2010, the Los Angeles Times reported. The Web site, which guides young people with volunteerism opportunities, announced its list of charitable celebs on Thursday.
Gaga led the pack with her advocacy of the repeal of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy that banned openly gay people in serving the military. The Web site also cited her hosting the Hands Up For Marriage Equality event, which supports same sex-marriage.
Teen star Bieber was acknowledged by DoSomething.org for helping to raise $150,000 for a children's hospital in Buffalo, N.Y. as well as his affilation with Pencils of Promises, which promotes educational growth such as building schools.
DoSomething also recognized Leonardo DiCaprio for his efforts to help the endangered tiger population through spearheading Save Tigers Now and donating $1 million for the cause.
Movie actress Sandra Bullock was also on the list for her financing of a scholarship program for New Orleans' Warren Easton Charter School.
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