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Monday, December 12, 2011
30 comments:
- camp and cottage living said...
So simple, but lovely!
- December 12, 2011 at 2:12 PM
- Vee said...
Easy and elegant! Yay. I'm off to visit Liz.
- December 12, 2011 at 2:18 PM
- Savvy Seasons said...
LOVE,LOVE, LOVE yours! In fact, I like yours better, it is scaled better. I also like the ornaments you used, very pretty, and the tray the vase sits on is very nice with the added greens mixed in. I just may copy you if I can find a tray. Thanks for sharing and for mentioning me, as well. Happy Holidays! xoxo ~Liz
- December 12, 2011 at 3:03 PM
- Debbiedoo's blogging and blabbing said...
Nice job Penny! I loved what Liz did and told her I may copy too. Hey that is what she put it out there for:) yours looks gorgeous!
- December 12, 2011 at 3:12 PM
- Hope said...
It looks very fresh and pretty.
The fresh evergreen boughs in the chandelier are indeed festive and must smell divine!
☺ Hope
- December 12, 2011 at 3:18 PM
- Beverly said...
I love all the inspiration that is around us. Great look!
- December 12, 2011 at 3:51 PM
- Kathleen Grace said...
Fresh greens are so beautiful this time of year. We brought our fraser fir in last night and the house smells so good! I love this arrangement, it would be beautiful anywhere and easy to swap out as the branches dry out. Great idea:>)
- December 12, 2011 at 4:56 PM
- Brenda @ It's A Beautiful Life said...
I can almost smell the greenery.... it looks lovely on your beautiful table!
- December 12, 2011 at 4:56 PM
- April said...
I really love the simplicity of it all...my kind of decorating!
- December 12, 2011 at 5:41 PM
- ℳartina @ Northern Nesting said...
What a beautiful arrangement Penny! I love the ornaments. Martina
- December 12, 2011 at 5:54 PM
- Crystal Rose Cottage said...
Nice job Penny! I love the evergreens on top with the ornaments showcased through the glass on the bottom...looks nice as the centerpiece! Thanks for stopping by and seeing my Christmas dollhouse!~Hugs, Patti
- December 12, 2011 at 6:23 PM
- Kelly said...
That is such a neat idea to add greenery on top of ornaments in a vase. I like it on your table. It's always fun to get inspired by something someone else did. That's why I love blogs!
- December 12, 2011 at 6:47 PM
- keepingthechristmasspiritalive365 said...
That looks so festive! I think I might have to copy you both! Thanks for sharing this great idea!
Best Christmas wishes,
- December 12, 2011 at 7:08 PM
- Diane Cayton-Hakey said...
Great looking arrangement and I adore your dining room table and chairs! Perfect size.
- December 12, 2011 at 7:19 PM
- The Summer Kitchen Girls said...
Cute! We just might have to borrow that one as well!
Love those red laces in your skates in the border picture :) THAT is exactly what mine is missing!!
Have a great week Penny!
- December 12, 2011 at 7:39 PM
- Bonnie said...
I adore the beautiful simplicity.
- December 12, 2011 at 8:04 PM
- Lynda said...
I picked up some 'free' greenery at Home Depot where they throw the discards from trimming their Christmas trees. I used it to fill my window box. Love the smell as I walk by there.
- December 12, 2011 at 8:09 PM
- Michele Smith said...
Great job Penny! I love Liz's too. Yours looks beautiful on your table.
- December 12, 2011 at 8:19 PM
- Jane@Cottage at the Crossroads said...
I love your arrangement of greens on your table. I couldn't help but notice that we have the same rug in our dining rooms!
- December 12, 2011 at 8:44 PM
- Shelia said...
Hi Penny! Oh, this is beautiful! That little Liz is amazing, isn't she? I want to copy every thing I see!
Be a sweetie,
shelia ;)
- December 12, 2011 at 11:26 PM
- Blondie's Journal said...
Beautiful, Penny! So fresh and colorful!
- December 12, 2011 at 11:56 PM
- Pondside said...
That's so pretty - thanks for sharing it!
- December 13, 2011 at 1:19 AM
- see you there! said...
Pretty! It takes such a few evergreen branches to make the room smell like Christmas doesn't it?
- December 13, 2011 at 7:00 AM
- W. Latane Barton said...
Girl, you did good!! That greenry is perfect for your dining room table. I just love getting ideas from others... saves on the brain cells. hehe
- December 13, 2011 at 8:47 AM
- Pat said...
This is beautiful Penny. I love to mix in evergreen sprigs with faux and or just have the evergreen stand alone. One of my favorites is the evergreen by the back porch.
- December 13, 2011 at 9:11 AM
- Jeanne said...
Good morning Penny, Don't faint, it is really me. I have been so busy with a Christmas party here (35 people) and my Garden Club Christmas party (38 people) Not here but a big deal held at our church. I have been having a grand time decorating our home and enjoying the festivities of these two events. Thank goodness, now I can get back to my friends. I have missed my Blogg friends so much.
I love your greens and your beautiful tree in your previous post. You have the perfect home for that gorgeous tall tree. I hope your hubs decorated the top for you. You are just too little to reach that high. HA!
It makes me happy to be visiting you today.
HUGS, Jeanne
- December 13, 2011 at 10:22 AM
- MelMel said...
I love greeny at Christmas time....something so unfussy about it...lovely!xx Your dining room is wonderful!x
- December 13, 2011 at 12:43 PM
- Eileen said...
Beautiful! I actually planned to make an arrangement like that from our tree - you know, the extra stuff that has to be cut off - but I wasn't quick enough and it got thrown away. Oh well - at least he cleaned up, right? :)
- December 13, 2011 at 3:10 PM
- Calypso In The Country said...
The greens look beautiful! What a lovely arrangement! I have some fresh greens in a few places but they are already looking a bit wilted. Next year I think I will stick them in water some how. Your room looks very festive!
- December 13, 2011 at 6:31 PM
- Donna said...
Beautiful arrangement, Penny!
- December 14, 2011 at 10:42 PM


text: Judith, I hesitate to jump into this nest of vipers, but twill weave has been found dating back to the Iron Age. It is Very Period. Mairi Ceilidh On Aug 24, 2009, at 6:13 PM, David Friedman wrote: > Do you think bluejeans are period garb? They are, as I pointed out > in another post, made from period ingredients. No, they're not Period. They're twill-weave, which isn't Period. If the exact same fibers, dye, and buttons (not zippers, of course) were used, minus trademarks, but on evenweave cloth rather than twill, I'd suggest that they were Period-plausible, but not Period. Ingredient use + construction method. Ingredient *combination* is what I think we're discussing. Now, I'm done with this. I've already posted my actual thoughts on CONTEST versus CAMP COOKERY, and I'm over it. Let's move on to a topic in which someone besides me is spamming the list. Judith _______________________________________________

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I won't be posting on here anymore because no one seems to give a crap about anything I post which is pretty messed up being that I came here for support and advice. Well I'll take my stories elsewhere. Goodbye!
~Pretty Upset At People On Here -.-t
Am I missing something? You haven't posted on here since mid-August, according to your journal link. And you did get comments in August.
Plus, if you look around, and read the front page, the site is experiencing painfully low traffic, which means reduced comments for all.
"You don't know you're beautiful." - Harry Styles
I can't really comment on something that happened a while ago... and even when there is a certain amount of traffic, sometimes one lacks comments simply by merit of the commentability of the journal. Yeah, I made up a word there. In any case... It happens. Try not to take it personally, aye?
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The woods are lovely, dark, and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
and miles to go before I sleep,
and miles to go before I sleep.
There must be a backstory that we're all missing.
Please elucidate! Your leaving would be our loss...
This site has been slow for months now. We can't really control the traffic it gets.
Sometimes you post a journal and it doesn't get comments. That's just kinda how it works. People either didn't notice it or didn't have anything constructive or important to say. When that does happen, you shrug it off and write another one when you feel you need to.
But hey, this journal will probably get a ton of comments, so you'll be getting the attention you want!
Wow she don't pull her punches!
It's all true, of course, just that it's thrown out without any gravy to lubricate the impact.
For once, I wasn't the one saying something without lube... Fascinating.
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The woods are lovely, dark, and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
and miles to go before I sleep,
and miles to go before I sleep.
Well, dramatically announcing that you're going to leave the site because you aren't getting enough comments (when everyone else clearly is experiencing roughly the same thing) and passive aggressively telling us we're horrible people because we're not flooding your journal with comments isn't going to elicit any sympathy from me.
I feel kind of like Shelby now. Ha.
Sometimes I feel like no comments on my journals is equal to being ignored. But then I just write more regularly and then I get comments. Write more often get more comments, that always worked for me. It's nothing to leave the site over, trust me, we've all been there.
Obviously I don't even care anymore. No matter how much I post, non one cares about my stuff xD it's funny because you make me sound like some attention whore when I'm not. Why don't I post on here anymore? Mainly because of the fact that I rarely ever get comments and because it's pretty dead. Maybe move that December 2015 date to next month. The end. ~Same Love.
That or you're just a particularly bitter attention whore...
You wouldn't be bothering at all right now if you 'didn't care'. You wouldn't say anything at all. So you're actually a liar, too, whether you know it or not. So stop deluding yourself with your self-righteous posing and just leave, if you really 'don't care'.
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The woods are lovely, dark, and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
and miles to go before I sleep,
and miles to go before I sleep.
Just wondering...
I hope that you may someday return.
I don't understand why you'd randomly come back months later just to post something that would stir drama...? Like, why? What do you gain from that?


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It's January 14th, and yet another CES has passed by. The week of excitement, thrills, surprises and grand announcements has left us with quite a mouthful to sift through. It is a daunting task for mere mortals like us, but every once in a while, we here at Muktware like to attempt the unthinkable, just for the benefit of our readers. To simplify this task, I'm going to separate the devices into categories, and then highlight the top devices of each category. The task I am about to embark upon may kill me due to its severe nature, but if I die, at least we'll all know that I died while doing what I loved. Let's being; shall we?
A Game of Phones
Android is practically synonymous with phones. Once people hear the 7 letter word, they immediately think of phones, and to a lesser extent, tablets. Some major OEMs released phones at CES and one of them was a giant by the name of Sony. Sony released the Z1 compact, a smaller version of the Z1 as the name suggests, and one that is sure to appeal to those who desire a smaller Android phone. Sony was careful not to call it a 'mini' because it is not a watered down version of its flagship; its actually just a smaller one, but with, believe it or not, specs that would make current flagship phones blush. It features a 4.3″ screen, a Snapdragon 800 processor, a 20 megapixel camera and a 720p screen that boasts a pixel density of 340 ppi. We have long clamoured for smaller phones that didn't compromise performance, and ladies and gentlemen, I'm pleased to announce that this is such a device. Now, if only Sony would do something about that huge bottom bezel, I might fall head over heels in love with this phone, but it might not be a deal breaker for you. Another announcement from Sony was the Z1S which will be heading to T-mobile. It features the same specs of the Z1 compact, but with a 5″ 1080p screen instead.
Asus also made waves with their announcement of the ZenFone line which features 4, 5 and 6″ phones. This array of sizes sees it cover just about the full spectrum and secures a wide catchment area of prospective buyers. The phones aren't high end by any means, but they're enough to offer functionality and a good looking device to any prospective owner. There are no 1080p screens, and no device has 2GB of memory, but their price points are $99, $149 and $199 respectively. In the age of the Moto G, Asus' line up has a fight on their hands, and I do hope that they did some extensive training at the gym in preparation for such.
Although just a prototype, ZTE took the time to assemble a modular cellphone of their own. Motorola recently announced their project Ara and many were excited about this, but few expected to see an offering from ZTE. The Eco-Mobius by ZTE allows users to replace the camera, battery, display, and "core" modules. The core comprises of RAM, the processor, storage and the GPU. The Eco-Mobius might never be mass produced, but it sure felt good to see what such a device would look like.
Watches Made a Timely Appearance
Two main watches that debuted at CES running full versions of Android were the Omate Truesmart and the Neptune Pine. The Truesmart runs on Android 4.2 and features a 1.54″ screen. The TrueSmart accommodates a micro SD Card slot and has a 5mp camera mounted to its side. Its 600 mAH battery guarantees approximately 100 hours of standby time and it retails for $249 and $299 for the 4GB or 8GB models respectively. The Neptune Pine, on the other hand, features a sim card slot which allows it to essentially be a phone that can be worn on the wrist. It possesses an enormous 2.4″ screen, and two cameras, and as a result, it seems quite awkward on the wrist, but may find its niche crowd. I like big watches, but I'm not sure that I like them that big.
Some popular watches that do not necessarily run on any Linux based OS, but can be connected to Android devices are the Pebble Steel and the Qualcomm Toq. These two devices, along with those previously mentioned, will be the feature watches of 2014, barring some unexpected turn of events by another major player.


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User:Conservative/Personal development skill sets etc
From Conservapedia
Christianity and related material
Personal and organizational vision
Personal vision:
- Creating a personal vision statement
- Creating your personal vision statement - if you can see it, you can do it
- Building a personal vision statement
Passion/Commitment/Persistence (GRIT) to personal vision and growth:
- GRIT - Angela Duckworth
- Keys to progress in reaching vision
- Your Concentration Training Program: 11 Exercises That Will Strengthen Your Attention
- Keys to focus
- Improving focus
Organizational vision:
- Organizational shared vision - playlist
- Mission Statements and Vision Statements - Mindtools
- 8 steps to creating organizational vision - Inc. Magazine
- 3 steps to creating an organizational statement
- Developing organizational and mission statements
Self-disclipline - staying focused on your vision, goals and tasks
- Self-control online Christian book - Control Yourself: Practicing the art of Self-Discipline by D.H. Kehl
Daily routines
The creative lives of massively productive people like John Milton, Charles Dickens, Ludwig Beethoven and Edison follow strict daily routines. (i.e., when they would get up, when they would start work, when they would exercise and when they would relax). Peak productivity's not about luck. It's about devotion.[1][2]
- 21 Tips to Become the Most Productive Person You Know
- Top 10 Ways to Upgrade Your Daily Routine
- 5 Things Productive Entrepreneurs Do Each Day
- 5 Steps to Create a Daily Routine That Works For You
- Rise and shine: the daily routines of history's most creative minds - Guardian article
- The Daily Routines Of 26 Of History's Most Creative Minds
- One paper published by a Duke University researcher in 2006 found that about 45 percent of the actions people performed each day weren't the due to decision making, but were habits.[3][4][5]
- Habits - playlist
- 7 habits of highly effective people - slides
- 7 Habits of highly effective people - condensed summaries
- 7 habits of highly effective people - summary
- 7 Habits of highly effective people - list and summary
Creating new habits:
- Creating new habits
- How habits work
- Cognitive psychology methods of developing a new habit based on empirical research
- 18 tips to making habits stick
- 10 ways to make habits stick
- How to Build Good Habits (and Make Them Stick)
- Charles Duhigg's habit creation flowchart
Breaking old habits:
- Breaking bad habits- NIH
- Replacing a bad habit with a good habit
- Breaking bad habits - you can do it
- Book: Rewire: Change Your Brain to Break Bad Habits, Overcome Addictions, Conquer Self-Destructive Behavior Hardcover – July 31, 2014 by Richard O'Connor (Author)
- Breaking bad habits - Mindtools
Neuroscience, habit formation, tactics/strategies:
How long does it take to establish a new habit:
- Cognitive psychology research: It takes 66 days for the average person to develop a new habit so it is automatic
- How are habits formed: Modelling habit formation in the real world†, Phillippa Lally*, Cornelia H. M. van Jaarsveld,Henry W. W. Potts and Jane Wardle, European Journal of Social Psychology, Volume 40, Issue 6, pages 998–1009, October 2010: "The time it took participants to reach 95% of their asymptote of automaticity ranged from 18 to 254 days; indicating considerable variation in how long it takes people to reach their limit of automaticity and highlighting that it can take a very long time. Missing one opportunity to perform the behaviour did not materially affect the habit formation process."[6]
Habit related software:
Books on habits:
- Daily Rituals: How Great Minds Make Time, Find Inspiration, and Get to Work: How Artists Work by Currey, Mason (2013)
- Developing grit/perseverence - playlist
- Angela Lee Duckworth - Grit/persistence - playlist
- Perseverence/grit is more important for "extremely high-challenge achievement"/"greatness" than talent
- Developing grit
- Happiness tip - developing grit
- How to develop true grit
- Use the gym to develop true grit
- Entrepreneurial persistence
- Navy SEAL mindset
- Resiliency - playlist
- Finding meaning in difficult times (Interview with Dr. Viktor Frankl) - Decision/action/freedom/responsibility; Despair = Suffering - Meaning. Meaning - For what purpose is this happening? Ultimate meaning/theology.
Passion/zeal success at endeavors
Quantum thinking by creativity, innovation and motivational speaker James Mapes:
- Quantum leap thinking resource
- Quantum thinking by creativity, innovation and motivational speaker James Mapes
Flexibility: Changing purpose/identity and goals:
Resistance to change:
- Ten Reasons People Resist Change -Harvard Business Review
- People don't hate change…they hate ambiguity (transcript)
- 3 reasons why people hate change
- Why we hate change and branding
- Why we need change - Why we hate change
Resistance to change = Fear; Loss of face/control - pride; Challenge - Self-control (Overcoming cost and delayed gratification vs. laziness and comfort); Pack mentality
Change management
- Kotter's 8 step change management
- Key to managing change
- Change management
- Systems and tools for managing change
- Change management tips
- Change management tools and HR management
- Managing people's fears during change
- 10 principles to managing change in an organization
- Leading and managing change - Graziadio Business Review - Pepperdine University
Goal Setting
- Goals and goal setting by referenceforbusiness.com
- - Goal, action commitments, and weekly reporting study - People with written goals, action commitments and weekly progress reports to a friend saw a 80.95% improvement over control group which had no written goals, no action commitments and no weekly progress reports
- Study Backs up Strategies for Achieving Goals
- Goals: The Difference Between Success And Failure - Dr. Gail Matthews study at Dominican University
Studies related to long term goals:
- Perseverence/grit is more important for "extremely high-challenge achievement"/"greatness" than talent
- Grit - personality trait
- Get motivated and stay motivated: Eight keys for pursuing long-term goals
- True Grit and teachers - study
- Study Links Teacher 'Grit' with Effectiveness, Retention
- Grit: Perseverance and Passion for Long-Term Goals
- How to develop long term focus
- Masters of the long haul: Pursuing long-term work goals. Journal of Organizational Behavior Volume 33, Issue 7, pages 984–1006, October 2012Thomas S. Bateman1, and Bruce Barry2
Goals vs. purpose:
Effective goal setting steps/tactics:
Goals and character:
Goal setting forms:
Goal setting - general:
Success magazine - goal setting articles:
Taking action
Interpersonal skills
Interpersonal skills videos:
Verbal Communication skills:
Non-verbal communication:
Listening skills:
Negotiation skills:
Dealing with anger:
Conflict resolution:
- 5 great interpersonal skills - General effective communication, assertive communication, anger management, conflict resolution and teamwork
Mind maps
Other Peak Performance Principles
- Peak performance principles - playlist
- Peak performance techniques
- Peak performance principles
- Andrew Carnegies 10 tips to business people
- Peak Performance Principles
- B. Eugene Griessman's high achievement factors
- B. Eugene Griessman's high achievement factors - hoops
- Navy Seal - David Rutherford
Peak Performance
- 5 tips to achieve peak performance
- 3 keys to peak performance
- Keys to peak peformance - Brian Tracy
- 5 keys to peak performance - Bob Choat
- 5 things successful people do before 8am - Forbes
- 16 things you should do at the start of every workday
- Peak performance resources
- Vince Lombardi clips
- High Perfomance People: Vince Lombardi - speaker
- Action Creates Energy
- Focus
Planning skills
- Planning skills - playlist
- Planning skils - University of Strathclyde, Glasgrow
- Basic planning skills
- Various planning skills
- A description of planning skills
Planning your day:
Planning your week:
Planning your month:
Quarterly planning:
Planning your year:
Project management skills
- Basic project management
- Project planning phase
- Project management skills - Mindtools
- Key project management goals
Project execution:
Organizational skills
Time Management and Prioritization
- Time management skills - playlist
- Lessening procrastination tips
- Schedule your Day - 1-Page Productivity Tool
- Time management
- Time management and the internet
- Time management tips and tools
- Goals, Prioritization, and Organization
- Randy Pausch Lecture: Time Management - University of VA
- Focus on Key Result Areas
- Time Management - 80/20 rule
- Choosing tasks/goals based on ultimate objectives
Time orientation:
Reading speed:
Helpful Time Management websites:
- Time Management - Mindtools website
- Time Management - Dartmouth website
- Time Management Guide website
- TimeManagement.com
- Griessman - 29 time saving tactics
- Success magazine articles- time management
- The psychology of getting more done (in less time) by Gregory Ciotti
Productivity and income:
Being more productive via developing greater concentration/focus
- Increase your attention span - Psychology Today
- 3 ways to increase your attention span - Wikihow
- 12 ways to improve concentration - Psychology Today
- The software Neuroracer increases attention span
- Improving attention span - LifeHacker
- 4 proven tricks to improve concentration - Huffington Post
Breaks and stretching at a workstation
- Breaks and stretching at a workstation - Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) (breaks every 5- 10 minutes at a computer workstation)
- Safe computer use (break every hour - recommends breaks every 20 - 30 minutes for a few minutes)
- OSHA guidelines to breaks and stretching, etc. (Every hour, take a five-minute break from computer tasks)
- Work Breaks, Exercises and Stretches (Microbreaks of 30-60 seconds every 10 minutes for upper and lower extremities, back, neck, and eyes; 2 minutes every hour for repetitive tasks like typing) - Stanford University
- Sitting at a computer - WikiHow (1 to 2 minutes every 30 minutes, 5-10 break or change tasks every hour)
Pomodoro technique
- Pomodoro Tecnique
- Tips on using the pomodoro technique
- Pomodoro website
- How I use the Pomodoro technique
- Pomodoro technique - review of it
- Is the pomodoro technique effective
- Pomodoro Technique by Francesco Cirillo
- Pomodoro Technique by Staffan Nöteberg and Francesco Cirillo
- Pomodoro apps
- Microsoft Windows Store - Free and for pay Pomodoro apps
- 9 free Pomodoro Timers
- Free project/task management and pomodoro timer
- 3 of the best free pomodoro apps
- 5 great apps for working the pomodoro technique
Working in 90 minutes increments:
- The 90-Minute Solution: How Building in Periods of Renewal Can Change Your Work and Your Life (POLL) (VIDEO)
Benefits of regular breaks and adequate sleep:
Kaizen Principle
Critical thinking and emotional intelligence:
- Navy SEAL Training - Self Confidence - Froglogic Motivational Training
- Leadership and Motivation
- Jim Rohn Quotes
Rudy Ruettiger story:
Disciplined thinking
Execution: Getting things done
- Execution - getting things done - playlist
- Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done By Larry Bossidy & Ram Charan
Business relationships and networking
Better business relationships:
Business networking:
Mastermind groups and importance of mentors:
Asking for what you want and optimizing your chance of getting it through selling/negotiation
- Asking for what you want and optimizing your chance of getting your request granted through negotiation and salesmanship
Investigative reporter skills
Research skills
Specific skills:
Online search tips:
List of search engines:
Google search tips:
Advanced Google search:
Critical Thinking skills
- Critical thinking
- Strategic Decision making
- Critical thinking skills
- Responsible thinking - outline
- Critical Thinking
- Inductive vs. deductive reasoning
- Socratic method
Cognitive bias mitigation:
- 12 of the most common cognitive biases
- Cognitive biases are bad for business and ways to mitigate them
- Ways to avoid cognitive biases in decision making
- Avoiding cognitive biases in decision making
- Avoiding groupthink
- The Big Idea: Before You Make That Big Decision...
- Cognitive bias mitigation - general and examples
Questioning skills
Lines of questioning:
- 3 basic questions of Why, How and Which
- Various lines of questioning
- 7 Lines of questioning
- Various questioning templates
- Questioning techniques
- Questioning strategies
Strategic questioning:
Questions for business:
Teaching skills
Overcoming Obstacles
Creativity / Innovation
- What is creativity - Brian Tracy
- Guide to creative thinking by Brian Tracy
- Unlocking creativity by Brian Tracy
- Creative thinking skills - slides
- Creative thinking - Tony Yoo slides
- Bono - 6 thinking hats
- Lateral thinking - Bono
Now here:
CNN - Next, innovation:
Innovation articles:
Personal strategic plan
- Personal strategic plan - slideshare overview
Creating a personal strategic plan:
Personal balance assessment:
Personal strategic plan: workbooks, checklists, etc.:
Strategic and tactical thinking
- Strategic thinking quotes
- Sun Tzu Quotes
- Strategic thinking playlist
- Strategy and tactics
- 33 war strategies
- 4rth generation warfare
- War strategies and tactics - playlist
- 10 battlefield tactics
- Defense in depth
- Maneuver warfare
- Indirect approach
- The Indirect Approach by B. H. Liddell Hart
- List of military strategies and concepts
- List of military tactics
- Logistics
Sun Tzu:
- Art of War, Sun Tzu - audiobook
- Art of War - video
- Art of War
- 6 principles of Sun Tzu
- Favorite Sun Tzu quotes
- Choosing tasks/goals based on ultimate objectives
George Washington:
"Washington's true genius as a military leader was his refusal to give up. He was also very much inclined as a leader to listen to the other military leaders around him. Invariably, he adopted the consensus of opinion reached by his military advisers in making his decisions. Unlike flashier generals, Washington was always able to maintain a steady demeanor and, most importantly, keep his army in being. A lesser general would have risked all for a spectacular but non-decisive victory against the British. As a leader who valued winning the war more than winning individual battles, Washington knew well that time was on his side given the realities of geography and the larger geopolitical situation." - Command and Control, Great Military Leaders from Washington to the 21st Century by Mark R. Polelle
"Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all." - George Washington
Sun Tzu and marketing:
- Sun Tzu principles applied to marketing
- Sun Tzu and digital marketing
- Sun Tzu and digital marketing - part 2
Sun Tzu and business:
Communication, marketing and PR
Mental Toughness
Peter Clough and MTQ48:
- 4 Cs of mental toughness
- MTQ48 reports
- Dr. Peter Clough and Doug Strycharczyk discuss mental toughness and its four key components of control, challenge, commitment, and confidence
Dr. Jim Loehr:
Adversity quotient:
- Adversity advantage (harnessing adversity for motivation/character development instead of merely trying to cope with it)
- Prime the Pump
- Motivational...Period!
- How To Practice: Building Mental Toughness
- Mental Toughness - 1
- Mental toughness 2
- What's your excuse?
Dealing with adversity:
Coming back after facing adversity:
Dealing with difficult people
Problem Solving
- Problem solving skills
- Non-linear problem solving
- Systems thinking
- Overview of systems thinking
- Problem Solving With Six Sigma Root Cause Analysis
- Systems Thinking and Systems Tools
- Enhancing the Six Sigma problem-solving methodology using the systems thinking methodologies
- Systems and complexity thinking
- From "solution" to "contextualized solution systems"
- Systems thinking applied to business
- Lateral thinking
Problem solving Videos
General problem solving:
- Problem Solving Ideas That Work
- How to become a better problem solver
- Problem Solving Using the Why Tree By Creative Safety Supply
Mind mapping:
- Freemind documentation
- Mindmeister
- Mindmeister - Chrome store - Works with Google drive
- Mind mapping - Tony Buzan
- How to make a mind map - version 1
- How to make a mind map - version 2
- How to make a mind map the basics
- FreeMind - Free mind mapping software
- Mind mapping by Tony Buzan
- FreeMind tutorial
Lateral thinking:
- Dr. Edward de Bono discusses Lateral Thinking
- Lateral thinking
- Linear vs. Lateral Thinking - Team 49 Lateral thinking
Creative problem solving:
Multiple strategies
Tommy Newberry
Skill acquisition
Learning new skill:
- Learning new skills quickly - playlist]
- Skill mastery - playlist
- How to learn a new skill fast
- How to master a new skill - Harvard Business review
Deryfus model of skill acquisition:
Foundational skills/aptitudes for learning or related to success:
- 7 cognitive aptitudes/skills to develop
- Reading comprehension - How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading (A Touchstone book) by Mortimer J. Adler (Author), Charles Van Doren (Author) - Considered a classic
- Critical/core skills
Talent vs. practice:
Talent matters a lot and Gladwell's deliberate practice claim overrated: Practice Does Not Make Perfect: We are not all created equal where our genes and abilities are concerned
Talent is overrated:
Deliberate practice:
- Deliberate Practice: The Absolute Best Way to Learn
- Deliberate Practice Essential to Top Performers
- Criticism of deliberate practice and sports
The Talent Code:
Personality types/tests:
- The Big Five of Personality
- The Big Five of Personality traits doc
- Myers Briggs - Extraversion & Introversion (Part 1 of 2)
- Myers Briggs - Extraversion & Introversion (Part 2 of 2)
- Tony Alessandra - Plantinum rule
- Tony Alexandra - The Platinum Rule
- Discovering Personalities (Mixed bag and maybe dated)
Increasing cognitive performance
Profitable activity
Personal finance
- Income in the US and percentiles
- Household incomes in the US
- What it takes to be a one percenter
- Affluence in the US
- 15 most surprising 6 figure jobs
Wealth inequality:
Savings and investment:
- Master Your Money - Ron Blue
- Crown Financial Ministries
- Thomas J. Stanley website
- Thomas J. Stanley blog
- Survive the meltdown
Sources of income for the wealthy:
- 7 shifts from manager to leader - originally in HBR
- 7 shifts from manager to leader - ZDNet
- Managers to leaders - HBR
- Leadership - Success Magazine article
- The hidden side of coaching
Mentorship program
Risk taking
- Risk aversion and risk taking
- Not taking risks is risky
- Leadership and risk taking
- Innovation and risk taking
- Risk taking and innovation
- How poor leaders destroy risk taking
Avoiding complacency and moving out of your comfort zone
Negotiations and conflict resolution
- Conflict resolution and negotiations - playlist
- William Ury: The walk from "no" to "yes"
- Tips For Resolving Conflicts/Negotiating
- Negotiation and conflict resolution
- Negotiation and conflict resolution
- Negotiation and conflict resolution
- Negotiation and conflict resolution
- Conflict resolution
- Essentials of Negotiation - Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Options and Choice for Conflict Resolution in the Workplace by Mary Rowe
- The Emergence and Transformation of Disputes: Naming, Blaming, Claiming in Law and Society Review 15, no. 3-4, 1980-81, pp. 631-654, by Felstiner, William L. F., Richard L. Abel, and Austin Sarat.
- Business Dispute Resolution: Best Practices in System Design and Case Management. South-Western College Pub, 1999 by Cavanagh, Thomas D.
- Getting Past No: Negotiating with Difficult People by Ury
- Moore, How Mediation Works (Chapter 2), pp. 41-77, and Designing a Plan for Mediation (Chapter 6) and Building Trust and Cooperation (Chapter 7), pp. 141-192
- Halliburton Dispute Resolution Program
IQ/EQ/AQ/WQ/SQ/BQ/RQ and other forms of intelligence
- IQ (Intelligence Quotient)
- EQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient)
- HQ (Health Intelligence Quotient)
- MQ (Moral Intelligence Quotient)
- DQ (Daring Intelligence Quotient)
- AQ (Adversity IntelligenceQuotient)
- FQ (Financial Intelligence Quotient)
- MQ (Mental Intelligence Quotient)
- WQ (Will Intelligence Quotient)
- SQ (Spiritual Intelligence Quotient)
- PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient (PSP)
Personal branding
Personal brand:
Dan Schawbel:
Sales, marketing and promotion
Principles of getting results plus business tips - various speakers and writers
Jim Rohn:
Earl Nightengale:
Brian Tracy:
Omar Periu:
Business tips
Marketing/public relations:
Unconventional business tips
Speakers and Speeches
Jim Rohn:
Various recommended books and resources
3 Books recommended by Inc.:
- Imagine how to improve creativity by Jonah Lehrer
- The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
- Moonwalking With Einstein by Joshua Foer - memory
Excellent business/ performance related books:
- Power of Focus
- The Achievement Factors: Candid Interviews With Some of the Most Successful People of Our Time by B. Eugene Griessman
Glenn Beck recommended books:
- Aftershock: Protect Yourself and Profit in the Next Global Financial Meltdown
- Aftershock website
- The Age of the Unthinkable: Why the New World Disorder Constantly Surprises Us And What We Can Do About It - Joshua Cooper
- The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life (Paperback) - Ben Sherwood
- Confidence: How Winning Streaks and Losing Streaks Begin and End (turnarounds)
- Instant Income
Human events interview and interesting book:
Seth Godin
Christian professional and personal development organizations
Other Professional development companies
Audiobook business book summaries
Learning a language for free
Learn a programming language for free
Business books and miscellaneous books
Business books and miscellaneous books
Pete Williams - best books - Noise reduction report
100 best business books of all time
Amazon best business books
2012 best business books
- All business is local Why Place Matters More Than Ever in a Global, Virtual World by John A. Quelch and Katherine E. Jocz
2011 best business books
- Best business books 2011 - Financial Times
Miscellaneous business people and books
- The Resiliency Advantage: Master Change, Thrive Under Pressure, and Bounce Back from Setbacks - Al Siebert
- Survivor Personality: Why Some People Are Stronger, Smarter, and More Skillful atHandling Life's Difficulties...and How You Can Be, Too - Al Siebert
Personal productivity tools
One note
Project management
Mindmapping (visual outline)
- Five best mind mapping tools
- Freemind documentation
- Mindmeister
- XMind
- The Brain (Indivisual, collaborative and cloud]
Collaborative mindmaps"
Thought office software - innovation software:
- Personal productivity tools library
- Big list of online productivity tools
- 50 productivity tools
- 5 Free personal productivity tools
- 18 online productivity tools
- 5 free productivity tools
- Personal productivity software - CNET
- 6 Personal Productivity Tools Guaranteed to Up Your Game
- Personal dashboards
- Personal productivity toolbox for web activity
Free reports:
Personal productivity tips and apps
- Best Windows apps - 2013- LifeHacker
- 10 best apps for entrepeneurs
- 55 apps to boost productivity = PC Magazine
- Personal productivity tips
- Personal productivity tips, tools and Ipad apps
- Excel tips
Spell checking and grammar checking software solutions and browser addons
Krav Maga
Karate vs. Aikido
Close combat classes
Front Sight
Hollow-point bullets: Gold dots, Corbon and Rangers. Jacketed hollow-points from a major manufacturer. Fire 100 rounds to ensure it feeds 100%.


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Corrine Antonio
Philippines, the
- City, State: Quezon, Metro Manila
- Geographic Location: Asia
- Languages: Filipino
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Monday, November 26, 2012 5:34 PM
Here we present images of women in today's Filipino economy. The economic crisis has led women to become active participants in the labor market; many women end up working in the informal sector. These women depict how Filipinas meet their family's basic necessities despite difficult circumstances by being practical and resourceful.
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Now and again, I get readers asking me to do looks using drugstore/budget products, namely eyeshadows, that are available locally. If not, they'd ask me to recommend local budget dupes for the colors that I've used.
When it comes to makeup, I'm not a brand snob. At least, I don't believe that I am. Nevertheless, I find the need to explain why I don't use local drugstore eyeshadows. Additionally, I'd like to stress that using the same brand of colors that I've used is almost always unnecessary.
NOTE: Local = Malaysian
My dislike towards drugstore eyeshadows is only applicable to locally available drugstore eyeshadows. I'm not referring to American drugstore eyeshadows. On the contrary, I like and use American drugstore eyeshadows.
If you've been watching my tutorials, you'd notice that the eyeshadows I use are mainly from:
- MAC: It's a high end brand but I have never in my life bought a MAC eyeshadow at full price. Most of the ones that I own have great pigmentation and texture. I love using MAC Pigments too. More than half of my MAC eyeshadow collection were given to me and the rest I buy during the warehouse sale
- NYX: Their eyeshadows are of very good quality and there's a huge selection of colors. Best part of all, they're cheap and often go on sale. Only downside is that they're not available at local retail outlets but they're not difficult to purchase online. For the price that you're paying and quality that you're getting, they're worth the trouble and waiting time
- I Nuovi: I don't have many of their eyeshadows but some of them I use quite often because they're of very good quality and the colors are unique. The prices are only slightly cheaper than MAC but all of mine were either given to me our bought during sale
- Mineral Pigments: Regardless of brands (Lumiere, Sweetscents, MAD, etc.) you can get them in sample sizes and own hundreds of colors. Again, they're not available at local retail outlets but they're not difficult to purchase online. When I first started applying eyeshadow, I use a lot of mineral pigments to experiment with. They are highly affordable (as low as RM2.50 for 1/4 tsp baggy) and have good quality. Better quality than most drugstore eyeshadows, at least. However, I have been using less of mineral pigments because I now have pressed versions of the colors and it's simply easier to choose an individual eyeshadow rather than shuffle through hundreds of baggies
- 88-Color Palette: This is a very good palette if you wanna own loads of colors without having to spend too much money. At one point, I used this palette a lot but then I generally prefer using individual eyeshadows for some odd reason so I fall back to them. I still use my palette, just not as often.
Having gone through that list, it's safe to say that when I actually buy eyeshadows, I often go for brands that I know produce good eyeshadows instead of just randomly buying drugstore eyeshadows for 20 bucks or more and be disappointed with them. If I'm able to get NYX eyeshadows, for instance, I might as well, right? What's the point of spending hard earned money on something that I know I won't like just because it's available locally? Besides, the drugstore eyeshadows from US come up to be more value for money in the end.
Let's go through some locally available drugstore/budget brand eyeshadows (let me know if I've missed out on any brands and I'll add to the list)
- Maybelline: Not pigmented, powdery or sheer. Usually comes in quads. I don't fancy quads with similar looking colors
- L'Oreal: Same as above-mentioned but more expensive
- Silky Girl: Used to like their duos but they've changed to this ugly cheap toy-like packaging that is just a huge turn off. The new eyeshadows are not impressive
- Revlon: Boring colors, usually come in palettes and not exactly cheap
- Rimmel: Pure crap
- Majolica Majorca: Very good eyeshadows but the colors are pretty sheer/shimmery/Japanese-like. Great if you like Japanese style makeup, which I don't typically go for. I like intense colors. The singles are limited and the quads are quite pricey for drugstore
- ZA: Quality and colors only so-so. They're so tiny and the plastic looks cheap for the price I'm paying
- KATE: Mostly quads that are similar to Majolica Majorca's colors but less pigmented. Again, not into quads and Japanese colors
- Fasio: Same with KATE and Majolica Majorca but I think they're eyeshadows are pretty good for the price. But I already have those colors
- Secret: Was quite impressed with the loose powder eyeshadow but the color choices were limited and none of the colors really stood out enough for me to buy one
- Beautilicious: The quads are great (Alyssa and Victoria palettes) but the singles are mediocre. Kinda hard to come across these days but you can now order them online
- Elianto: Cheap and has good selection of colors but the textures are hardly unique. Still, a good brand to start out with if you'd like to experiment with colors on a budget
- Bloop de Paris: Their singles are really pigmented and I think they're pretty good quality. Color selection is limited
- In2It: This was the very first brand of eyeshadow that I bought (16 for prom). They are well-pigmented even if they don't have the finest textures. The staying power is average but nothing some eyeshadow base can't help. They're very affordable but the kiddish packaging annoys me a little
If you're into Japanese style makeup, you won't have much trouble finding budget eyeshadows locally. So, if you prefer Western style makeup, what do you do? My advice; save yourself the time, money and trouble looking for MAC-comparable eyeshadows in our local drugstore and order online. Embrace globalization! Or, just get the 88-Color Palette.
Once again, more often than not, the brands do not matter when you're trying to recreate a look. Just use similar colors that you have or can find. Makeup is not about what brands you use. It's about how you implement colors, textures and techniques to create the desired look. Just because you don't use MAC doesn't mean you can't create a MAC look.
Do you agree with this post? What drugstore brands do you not use and why?
Guest blog submitted by Skin Deco


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Three months after electing to delay the NFL draft and return to the University of Georgia, offensive tackle Trinton Sturdivant has suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament for a third time.
Sturdivant tore his right ACL during Saturday morning's second spring scrimmage in Athens and may be finished playing for the Bulldogs. The 6-foot-5, 312-pound redshirt senior from Wadesboro, N.C., tore his left ACL in 2008 during preseason camp and again during the '09 opener at Oklahoma State.
Georgia director of sports medicine Ron Courson said Sturdivant will undergo surgery this week and probably will conduct his rehabilitation on campus. Most ACL injuries require nearly a year to fully recover, so it is very unlikely Sturdivant will play this season.
After the surgery, Sturdivant is expected to meet with team doctors before deciding any future plans. Options include seeking a medical redshirt and remaining in the program, trying to rehabilitate for the 2012 draft or choosing to give up football altogether.
Before his rash of setbacks, Sturdivant was a 13-game starter for the '07 Bulldogs and was a freshman All-American.
"I came to Georgia with high aspirations and was a part of a team that immediately won a Sugar Bowl and was ranked No. 2 in the nation at the end of the season," Sturdivant said in January. "This last season is not how I wanted to end my career. I want to be part of a team that gets us back on track and plays for a championship.
"I also think I can improve my draft status and continue to work on finishing my degree, which has always been important to me and my family."
David Paschall is a sports writer for the Times Free Press. He started at the Chattanooga Free Press in 1990 and was part of the Times Free Press when the paper started in 1999. David covers University of Georgia football, as well as SEC football recruiting, SEC basketball, Chattanooga Lookouts baseball and other sports stories. He is a Chattanooga native and graduate of the Baylor School and Auburn University. David has received numerous honors for ...


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Kansas City, MO (SportsNetwork.com) - Pro Bowl Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali left Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers with what the team said was an ankle injury.
The Chiefs said Hali was questionable to return.
Hali was helped off the field by medical staff in the second quarter and was carted to the locker room.
He has nine sacks this season and has scored touchdowns on an interception and fumble return.


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Jan. 21, 2004 -- You know how it is when a simple chore turns into a monumental undertaking. You set out to sharpen the knives and wind up remodeling the kitchen.
That's not quite how it happened to Voith Siemens Hydro Power Generation of York, Pennsylvania, when they set out to refurbish the Bath County (Virginia) Pumped Storage Station. They knew it would be a huge job. Still, the scope of work is cause for daily amazement among those involved.
"No part of this job is small," said Voith Siemens president E. Mark Garner, P.E. "No part is mundane. Even the simplest task requires our greatest skill."
The concept of a pumped storage station isn't hard to understand. Demand for electricity is highest during the day and lowest during the night. Most power generating stations don't respond quickly to variations in demand, so they end up producing more power than is needed at night and operate at or near capacity during the day.
A pumped storage station helps flatten out these curves so that output more closely matches demand. It has three primary components: a lower water source, an upper water source, and a hydroelectric generating station situated between the two, near the bottom. The lower water source can be a stream. The upper source is almost always an impoundment or reservoir. At Bath County, both sources are impoundments.
During the night when there's excess electrical capacity from other power stations, electricity is supplied to the turbines in the generating station, turning them into giant pumps. They pull water from the lower source and pump it to the upper source. During the day when the other stations need some help in meeting demand, the water is released from the upper source. It flows back through the turbines to generate electricity. Overall efficiency of this process is good. It runs about 79 percent at Bath County; for every four kilowatts of output, five kilowatts of input is required.
When pumped storage stations were first conceived, nuclear power was growing. You may recall claims that nuclear-generated electricity would be "too cheap to meter." The efficiency of pumped storage units, although good, was almost inconsequential. The important thing was that they were available to take advantage of fluctuations in demand for power and flatten out the delivery curve.
Now, of course, power isn't cheap. Growth has brought a booming demand, and meeting that demand takes money. Nowadays, efficiency is anything but inconsequential.
At Bath County, the issue is magnified by the fact that the plant runs as an intermediate power station. In the early days of pumped storage, plants would run infrequently, usually only on the hottest and coldest days or when another station was taken off of the grid for maintenance or by equipment failure. Bath County's six turbines run in both modes - pump and generate - virtually every day.
"We run a lot more than we did when the plant opened 20 years ago, and more now even than we did six years ago," said station director Michael Wood. "Since the plant started, demand has changed and the generation mix has changed. Facilities such as ours are very dependent on the spread between on- and off-peak power."
Wood works for Dominion, which operates the plant. Ownership is split, with Dominion having 60 percent and Allegheny Energy Supply having 40 percent.
Construction of Bath County Pumped Storage Station began in March 1977. The plant began commercial operations in December 1985. By the late 1990s, it was due for service. Because the original contractor, Allis-Chalmers, was purchased by Voith Siemens, the company was uniquely qualified to do the work.
Part of the project was to replace wear items, such as bearings and seals. Part of it was to install new components that would improve the efficiency of the plant.
"The design tools available to engineers have improved dramatically since Bath County was built," said Voith project manager Bob Steele. "We're also able to more fully test new designs than we were 20 years ago. The net effect is that we will raise the power of the station by eight percent."
New designs are useless if manufacturing processes can't hold the tolerances they require.
Tolerances on bearings are a mere plus-or-minus five-ten thousandths of an inch. In the heart of the turbine, the 195,000-pound runner, tolerances as tight as plus-or-minus five thousandths of an inch must be maintained. By comparison, a sheet of paper is four thousandths of an inch thick. This five thousandths of an inch tolerance must be held on a part that measures 140 inches - nearly 12 feet - in diameter.
Manufacturing these huge, precision pieces is one challenge. Getting them to the site in the mountains of Virginia and then placing them within the plant is quite another.
Components are hauled on a 19-axle trailer, where both the front and rear axles were steerable. There is a semi tractor at the front pulling and another at the rear pushing. The trailer has hydraulic cylinders allowing it to be lifted nearly four feet to clear guardrails and other obstacles. A crane with a rated capacity of 760 tons plucks the parts from the trailer once they reach the power station.
"The hardware is just part of the solution," said Garner. "Logistics is another. Many of the structures used 20 years ago during construction have been removed or destroyed or are simply no longer available. Some states require us to travel at night. Some require that we travel during the day. We get just so far then we have to park and wait for either daylight or darkness. Then there's always road construction going on somewhere. It took us six months just to plot our course and arrange the necessary permits.
"It's about 270 miles from our plant to the Bath County site, and it takes us four days to cover it. The last 40 miles up the mountain takes one full day. To service all six turbines, we'll have to make 30 of these trips over five years."
The size of the power plant components is in scale with the rest of the infrastructure. The tunnels connecting the upper and lower reservoirs are 3,780 feet long, 28.5 feet in diameter, with concrete walls 18 to 24 inches thick. The dam on the lower reservoir is 135 feet high and 2,400 feet long. It holds back 9.1 billion gallons of water in an area covering 555 acres. The upper reservoir covers 265 acres and contains 11.6 billion gallons of water. Its dam is 460 feet high and 2,200 feet long.
Pressure on the 114-inch diameter valves at the bottom of the tunnels is roughly 80,000 pounds per square foot, the equivalent of supporting a fully loaded semi tractor-trailer rig on a floor tile. Flow during power generation is 2.4 million gallons per minute. Output is 510,000 kilowatts. Flow during pumping to fill the upper reservoir is 1.8 million gallons per minute. Pumping power is 480 MW. (All figures are maximum values for each of the six turbine pumps.)
Rotational speed of the pump turbines is 257.1 rpm in either pump or generation mode. The system can be switched from one mode to the other in a matter of minutes, and can go from a dead stop to full load in six minutes. Total rotating weight of each unit is nearly 1,000 tons.
The power house in which the pump turbines and other equipment is located is 500 feet long, 150 feet wide, and 200 feet high.
As if all this mechanical servicing weren't enough, the plant's operating system is also being upgraded. "We're doing a controls upgrade at the same time as the turbine rehab," said Wood.
"We're changing from analog to digital systems."
Remember that kitchen remodeling project? Well the reason the dishwasher, the microwave, the garbage disposal, the trash compactor, the refrigerator and the lights all work is because power companies are upgrading their plants to meet your needs. Compared to what they're doing, hanging cabinets is a cinch.


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Warehouse Pirate Bug, Xylocoris flavipes (Reuter)
Larger Pirate Bug, Lycotcoris campestris
This 3mm long and dark brown beneficial insect is a general predator that is commonly found in grain storages. It looks like a small stink bug or boxelder bug.
The nymphs and adults of this beneficial insect prey on eggs, larvae, and pupae of many species of grain insects. Among its favorite prey are the larvae of Indianmeal moths. In addition to Indianmeal moths, it attacks and eats a varied menu, including Mediterranean flour moths, almond moths, red flour beetles, sawtooth grain beetles, and warehouse beetles.
The Pirate Bug is a beneficial insect that is often found in stored corn, but is not injurious to stored grain.
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February 19, 2010 will mark 100 years since Old Trafford staged its first game.
Ever since its construction, the Theatre of Dreams has been the setting for some unforgettable memories, from a seven-goal thriller in its opening game, right up to Michael Owen's stunning derby winner this season, and ManUtd.com will run through the top 100 over the coming weeks.
After an arduous amount of brain-racking and consultation with key figures in the club's history, we've come up with a century-long list which takes in thrilling games, stunning goals, sombre moments and key landmarks.
From hosting FA Cup Finals in the early 20th century to Kiko Macheda's stunning debut, via emotional matches in the immediate aftermath of the Munich disaster, the list takes in all aspects of the Old Trafford tale.
We'll be running the top 100 chronologically, starting this Thursday, at a rate of one per day and finishing on February 19, the anniversary itself.
In the meantime, we also want to hear your personal favourite OT moments, which you can post on our Talking Reds message board.


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Pope's Tavern at the Oxford Inn
- Address:
504 S. Morris St.
Oxford, MD 21645Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
AmericanPrice: $30 and under
Pope's Tavern at the Oxford Inn
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.oxfordinn.net/dining.html
- Phone: (410) 226-5220
- Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Sunday & Monday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: American
- Executive Chef: Lisa MacDougal
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Smoking Area, Smoking Area (patio only), Takeout, View, Wine, Wine Bar
- Private Party Facilities: Intimate private dining room accommodates up to 12 guests
- Private Party Contact: Lisa MacDougal 410-226-5220
A word from Pope's Tavern at the Oxford Inn
Set in a quaint 19th century inn overlooking the creek in charming Oxford, an "Eastern Shore Gem" is what Zagat and others call Pope's Tavern at the Oxford Inn. Come and enjoy Chef/Owner Lisa MacDougal's ernest New American fare showcasing the season's finest ingredients. Sample our hand selected wine list featuring 100 boutique wines, including many by the glass. Whether you choose the cozy dining room, the intimate private dining room, the waterviews from the porch or the comradery of the bar, Pope's Tavern promises to deliver a great dining experience. And, don't forget to ask about our lodging and dining special packages.Continued
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Awards voted by OpenTable diners
- Diners' Choice WinnerBest Overall
- Diners' Choice WinnerBest Ambiance
- Diners' Choice WinnerBest Food
Pope's Tavern at the Oxford Inn - Best Restaurants in Oxford ›
Pope's Tavern at the Oxford Inn reviews from OpenTable diners
39 reviews since July 31, 2014
- Food4.5Service4.6
- Ambiance4.4Noise LevelModerate
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- winerdinerDined on 11/22/2014Our recent dinner at Pope's was excellent. We had the duck and braised short ribs for our entrees and both were superb. The wine list is loaded with outstanding selections that are fairly priced. Service was impeccableSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Juan4twoDined on 11/16/2014Food has always been good in the past, not this time. We've eaten there 15 or 20 times in the past few years, have always had excellent meals, but never anything as bad as this. Chef/owner was off, assume sous chef was cooking. She (chef) was in the restaurant, but not in the kitchen. Will be a long time before we go back.
- Popes tavernLovefoodDined on 11/9/2014The food was delicious, the service impeccable and the drinks spectacular. We started with the antipasto plate. Enough for three. I had the duck. It was perfect. My mom had the braised short ribs. My dad the veal special. We cleaned every plate! And shared the Apple crisp for dessert. You must go here.Special Features:
- PopesFloatplanDined on 10/30/2014Our group of 4 were the only people in the restaurant on a Thursday in October. The bar was a bit more active. If I lived in Oxford the bar would be my hangout. Staff is very friendly and the service was very good. Whenever we visit Oxford this is our goto place. Food is generally pretty good and they will provide transportation to and from the marinas and hotel.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Quaint, excellent foodkimnicktVIPDined on 10/30/2014Enjoyed the food very much. Would rate it 4.5 if I could. Food very delicately and skillfully prepared. We were a little less satisfied with our desserts compared to the dinner entrees, but perhaps that was because the bar had been raised so high by the excellent dinner. Highly recommend if you're in the Oxford area.Special Features:
- We love Pope's Tavern4BamDined on 10/25/2014Prompt seating, attentive service, warm and friendly atmosphere--all made the evening start happily. Then we were served fabulous meals--exquisitely prepared-- and the evening was a grand success.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Outstanding eveningOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 10/23/2014An excellent meal combined with outstanding service made a special evening even better than imagined. We will continue to find excuses to dine at Pope's Tavern.Special Features:
- charming town taverncec516Dined on 10/13/2014I took my fiance here for dinner just prior to asking her to marry me. The service was great and everyone was very friendly. Their menu had great choices for the red meat lover in me and the lactose intolerance of her. The food was outstanding and served in a reasonable time. I highly recommend this place for date nights. Only problem we had were a lot of nats flying around our faces and food.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Very Nice!CATLADYDined on 10/11/2014We arrived early, but were immediately seated. Very pleasant service. We loved the hard on the outside/chewy on the inside dinner rolls & olive oil dipping sauce. The sauce had crushed roasted garlic & other herbs and spices -- very tasty. My husband had a correctly-made Manhattan; I had a very tasty, spicy but not too spicy, non-alcoholic Bloody Mary. Both my hubby & I had the house salad w/the Parmesan crisp on the side & grated Parmesan cheese on top -- extremely fresh; simple but tasty. I had a filet w/garlic mashed potatoes stuffed in some type of tortilla-shaped roll (looked like a cannoli/the Italian dessert) - it was different & delish! My steak was good, cooked correctly. The grilled Brussell Sprouts were incredible.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Perfect Supper on the PorchlawdudeVIPDined on 9/12/2014The perfect way to end a day on which late summer heat and humidity gave way to refreshing September air was an early evening supper outside on the porch at Pope's Tavern. First course was a very creative crab soup that, like every bowl of soup I've ever had at Pope's, was delicious. Then, the salmon entree special. One of the rules that I follow when dining at Pope's Tavern is this: when they offer salmon, order the salmon. And, as always, this salmon was superb. A great meal on a great night at a great place!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 9/5/2014Great food and service and atmosphere, a restaurant for events as well as weekly dining. You will never go wrong with this very special place whether at the bar, porch, or main dining room.Special Features:
- Popes TavernJMIkeVIPDined on 8/31/2014Vrery nice surprise on the Eastern Shore. Very good food, crab cakes were exceptional .Special Features:
- Dinner with the wife and songator1466VIPDined on 8/29/2014Food and service was great. Everyone ordered something different and all were very pleased. Only downer was no beer on tap and limited selection.Special Features:
- Great!bdial1Dined on 8/25/2014Excellent in every respect. View down Town Creek, regardless of season, is delightful. Coupled with great food, service, ambiance and conviviality and a magical experience is achieved.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- wesailanddineVIPDined on 8/23/2014One of our favorite dining spots. We love to take friends over on the boat from annapolis and enjoy dinner at Pope's Tavern. Great food - cozy ambiance - good wine - We have Never had a bad dining experience and the service is exceptional. We are also kinda obsessed with the popemobile. Cheers to Dan and Lisa!I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent ExperiencePBandMSDined on 8/23/2014We celebrated our 45th anniversary at Pope's. We were seated promptly (had reservations) & served drinks promptly. Food was excellent, I don't think you can make a poor choice. It's a bit noisey and was filled with locals (a good sign). We would definitely return.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Enjoyable mealStuartDined on 8/17/2014Pope's Tavern was a unique find and provided an enjoyable, tasty evening meal for a special occasion. While the menu was a bit limited, it aptly reflected the ambiance of Maryland's Eastern Shore. Our only concern was the noise level in the main dining area; it was a bit difficult to hold a conversation with one's dinner partner(s). We were visitors to the area but the tavern was clearly a favorite spot of locals.Special Features:
- OutstandingLocalVIPDined on 8/17/2014We really enjoyed Pope's Tavern. We had been wanting to try it for years and finally went for a birthday dinner. The menu had soe many great items, it was hard to choose. The BLT salad was excellent, the Antipasto appetizer had unique offerings. Very good. Seared tuna was tender and cooked rare to perfection. The special of the day Flounder with lemon caper butter was a hit. We shall definitely return soon.Special Features:
- Superb, as always!lawdudeVIPDined on 8/10/2014Enjoyed another superb meal at Pope's Tavern on Sunday night of Oxford Regatta weekend. Even though we heard that the restaurant had been extremely busy with reservations and walk-ins on both Friday and Saturday, the food and service that we received couldn't have been better. As always, the servers were friendly and professional, and the food was delicious.This place is always exactly what I want it to be -- whether I want great food while having a serious conversation at a corner table or while celebrating a special occasion with a group of friends; whether I want something new from the always interesting specials or something familiar from the menu; whether I want consistently fresh seafood or a perfectly cooked steak. I love this place!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Weekend getawayShoreguidoVIPDined on 8/2/2014My girlfriend and I had a lovely meal at the Tavern. We sat outside, which offers an oblique view of the water. The food was excellent quality but not particularly interesting. That said, it was within walking distance from our bed and breakfast and would certainly go back.Special Features:
- ScrumptiousOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/2/2014The food was beautiful in appearance and taste! The chef is among the very best. One of us had the largest, most delicious, most binder free crab cake we have ever seen.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The following 176 reviews are from the Pope's Tavern at the Oxford Inn reviews archive.
- fantastic menuOxfordDined on 7/19/2014This is a great upscale seaside restaurant with tbe best most creative seafood around. All vegetables are fresh from the garden and the desserts are divine. Wine pairings always seem to be spot on. We try to go at least once a week while we are here for the summerSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- FishwifeCrewDined on 7/11/2014Best soft shell crabs on the Eastern Shore - hands down. Consistently solid, top flight jewel of a dining spot.Special Features:
- An Old FavoriteWillbebackDined on 7/5/2014Everything was great after we saw a party of 7 sit next us and we asked if we could move to the porch. It was a gorgeous night so we loved being outside. Very fresh and well prepared. Suggest ordering rare versus medium rare if you want "no brown". Varied menu gives lots of choices for every taste.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Food Fit for a PoperockhalljimDined on 6/29/2014A wonderful place to enjoy a dining experience and a relaxing evening. Whether at the bar or sitting inside or out, the service, ambiance and attention to detail and the customer is at the top. The food - choices, preparation, presentation and most importantly taste is the best in Oxford, MD and one of the best on the Eastern Shore. Wine list is capable of meeting anyone's tastes and budget and has some really good finds. Add the "English Taxi" that will come and pick you up at your hotel, Inn or Marina and you have all that you need to enjoy yourself, your companion and your evening.Special Features:
- Dining at the Oxford InnangieDined on 6/12/2014The owners are very friendly. They will pick you up and give you a ride back to where you are staying. The food is outstanding.The Ahi tuna was among the best we ever had. Everything is made from scratch. The rolls served with roasted garlic and olive oil are excellent. Good wine selection.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- MoonbeamVIPDined on 6/7/2014Food appeared to be hastily prepared and the chef spent more time with patrons than in the kitchen...Special Features:
- Amazing serviceWanderSteveVIPDined on 6/7/2014Had to make a special request (carbo loading for a 70.3 Ironman event) and the server and chef were incredibly accommodating. Very nice people. Outstanding food. When in the area again, will make a point to visit.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Neighborhood gemBruceDined on 5/31/2014It's great to have a restaurant that offers great food in an historic building within walking distance. The service is attentive, the food excellent, and the atmosphere friendly.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nice eveningRescriticVIPDined on 5/25/2014Visiting Oxford for the first time. Had a lovely meal. Waitress was adorable and helpful. Nice experienceSpecial Features:
- Always great!wyerivermarineVIPDined on 5/24/2014Lisa, owner and chef, consistently delivers an excellent meal while husband Dan insures you have a great time. One of our favorite restaurants. Definitely a "must go" if you're visiting the Eastern Shore.Special Features:
- First Time DinerRKohDined on 5/22/2014My wife and I ate dinner at Pope's during our stay at a B&B in Oxford, MD. We asked to be seated before our reservation and that was no problem. It is an interesting building and while the dining area is small there is a cozy bar built into a corner where some people gathered for a drink and conversation. I had the grilled beef tenderloin, which was top shelf. My wife had the skate (seafood) and enjoyed hers also. What really impressed were the BLT salad (best bacon I've tasted in some time) and the artichoke hearts which were fried and came with a sauce that was just fantastic. The only drawback was a table of 8 who became loud in a nice jovial way... it was probably a family outing. Staff was great and we'll certainly return.Special Features:
- Good for a getawayToCCResidentVIPDined on 5/22/2014We were on a trip to Oxford, MD for a short getaway. The town offers this and one other fine dining experience. The staff treated us nicely. The menu was rather brief, but this may allow the kitchen to keep its focus to create memorable dishes. The wine list was quite extensive, with a wide range of per bottle prices. There was a large family party with young children. That meant quite a lot of movement and rather animated conversation at a decibel level that allowed everyone at the Table of 12 to hear each other. I don't hold that agains the establishment, but smaller parties might want to dine on the porch (weather permitting). Oxford is an exceedingly pleasant town. It is also a favorite port for curing sailboats.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- we've done it againOpenTable Diner Since 2012VIPDined on 5/4/2014Yes, we have come again. And *****and we will continue to return to this gem. It is a true find in this historic town. Try it and you too will catch the allure of a great dining experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- oxford find!wellfedDined on 4/25/2014delicious food -- friendly staff-- in a wonderful town by water's edgeSpecial Features:
- A consistant Gem.MichaelVIPDined on 4/5/2014I have never been to Popes when it wasn't excellent !Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Restaurant Week DininglocaldinerDined on 4/5/2014After looking at all the places we could go for restaurant week, we chose this one because of the menu and its our old standby for special occasions! In other words, we went to the same place we always go despite all the other places on the list! It was the last night of restaurant week so we were thrilled to get a reservation. We ended up eating at the bar where we always eat when its just the two of us. The owner Dan was at the bar too and he is very entertaining. The chef Lisa stopped by to say hello. It was a great evening!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always a great experienceDonnaDined on 4/5/2014Every chance we get when in Oxford, we dine at Pope's - sometimes at the bar and sometimes in the dining room. The consistency of experience is amazing. The food and service are exceptional. The owners Lisa and Dan are on hand to ensure everything runs smoothly both in the kitchen and in the front of the house.Special Features:
- What a pleasant surpriseadchotinVIPDined on 4/5/2014Seeking someplace special for an anniversary is a daunting task. We heard about Pope's Tavern and, not having visited Oxford for years, decided to take the leap. Pope's Tavern is a a very attractive venue on the first floor of the Oxford Inn. The room is divided into a dining room located to the left of the bar and the bar itself on the right. We didn't know when we booked but it was Restaurant Week in Talbot County. Restaurant Week is generally a mixed blessing but here it was all positive. Escargots for my wife and a goat cheese souffle for me. Monkfish and veal were the main course accompanied by risotto and a Parmesan pasta cake. Dessert was creme brule and pineapple bread pudding. The main menu was similarly wonderful. This is a find!Special Features:
- we loved having the roundOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 3/22/2014we loved having the round table in the private dining room ... I marked the food down because i do believe in feedback and we honestly did not think the two desserts we ordered for the table were very good. The rest of the food was wonderful.I would recommend this to a friend.


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TOC: 'The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2012 Edition' Edited by Rich Horton
By John DeNardo | Saturday, December 17th, 2011 at 12:20 am
Sean Wallace has posted the table of contents for Rich Horton's upcoming anthology The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2012 Edition:
- "The Silver Wind" by Nina Allen (Interzone)
- "Martian Heart" by John Barnes (Life on Mars)
- "East of Furious" by Jonathan Carroll (Conjunctions 56)
- "Late Bloomer" by Suzy McKee Charnas (Teeth)
- "The Last Sophia" by C.S.E. Cooney (Strange Horizons)
- "Walking Stick Fires" by Alan DeNiro (Asimov's)
- "The Adakian Eagle" by Bradley Denton (Down These Strange Streets)
- "Rampion" by Alexandra Duncan (F&SF)
- "And Weep Like Alexander" by Neil Gaiman (Fables from the Fountain)
- "Pug" by Theodora Goss (Asimov's)
- "Widows in the World" by Gavin Grant (Strange Horizons)
- "Ghostweight" by Yoon Ha Lee (Clarkesworld)
- "Choose Your Own Adventure" by Kat Howard (Fantasy)
- "Younger Women" by Karen Joy Fowler (Subterranean)
- "The Man Who Bridged the Mist" by Kij Johnson (Asimov's)
- "The Sighted Watchmaker" by Vylar Kaftan (Lightspeed)
- "Mulberry Boys" by Margo Lanagan (Blood and Other Cravings)
- "Canterbury Hollow" by Chris Lawson (F&SF)
- "Some of Them Closer" by Marissa Lingen (Analog)
- "The Summer People" by Kelly Link (Steampunk!)
- "The Choice" by Paul McAuley (Asimov's)
- "A Small Price to Pay for Birdsong" by K.J. Parker (Subterranean)
- "Woman Leaves Room" by Robert Reed (Lightspeed)
- "My Chivalric Fiasco" by George Saunders (Harper's)
- "Fields of Gold" by Rachel Swirsky (Eclipse 4)
- "The Smell of Orange Groves" by Lavie Tidhar (Clarkesworld)
- "The Girl Who Ruled Fairyland, for a Little While" by Catherynne M. Valente (Tor.com)
- "The Sandal-Bride" by Genevieve Valentine (Fantasy)
- "The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees" by E. Lily Yu (Clarkesworld)
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a first-of-its-kind guide to help states save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by adopting clean energy practices in their facilities, operations and vehicle fleets.
States spend about 10 percent of their operating budgets on energy bills, yet these costs can be greatly reduced by implementing well-designed energy management and greenhouse gas reduction programs, according to the EPA. For example, in New York, where a 2001 executive order directed state agencies to reduce energy consumption by 35 percent by 2010 relative to 1990 levels, the state saved $54.4 million in energy costs from energy efficiency improvements between fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2003-2004.
EPA's new guide, Clean Energy Lead by Example Guide, helps states identify key strategies, resources and tools best-suited to their energy needs. Each strategy has been tested and is proven to be cost effective, according to an EPA statement. The guide was created as part of EPA's State Climate and Clean Energy Program, which assists states in developing and implementing clean energy policies and climate change solutions.
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Kelly Rowland has had a change of heart. The Destiny's Child diva has retitled her fourth album.
During an interview at the Grammys, Kelly revealed that the follow-up to 2011′s Here I Am will now be called Talk a Good Game. It was previously titled Year of the Woman.
"I recorded 50 songs and condensed it down and it tells a different story," she said. "It's way more intimate and a lot of it is some slick stuff that I'm saying out of my mouth, some things I can't even believe I'm saying."
She has been in the studio with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Rico Love, Kevin Cossom, T-Minus, and Rock City.
"Some of the writers wanted to push the envelope on some things and really open me up a bit as far as what to discuss. Some things really hit home," said Kelly, whose latest single, the Mike WiLL Made It-produced "Kisses Down Low," was released to iTunes earlier this month.
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Ever try to give your husband directions from the passenger seat? This may seem like nothingafter all, youre just trying to be helpful!but it can have a damaging effect on your sex life. Men hate being told what to do, especially in the car, says Fran Walfish, Psy.D., a psychotherapist in Beverly Hills, CA. It can also bring your guy down if you RSVP to a party without asking his thoughts or mock his abilities, even if youre joking. When your partner is angry, hes likely to either snap at you or become silent, adds Walfish. And when communication goes south, sex is a natural follower.


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Brittney Griner is arguably the best female basketball player in the world, but shooting hoops is not her only passion. What most people do not know about Griner is that she is also an avid skateboarder. As you might expect, this causes a bit of anxiety for the Phoenix Mercury, who took Griner with the top overall pick in the WNBA draft last month.
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Researchers have again demonstrated that resveratrol can be very healthy for humans. Specifically, Hungarian researchers in a placebo controlled, double blind study, gave 20 patients who had suffered a myocardial infarction (i.e. heart attack) one 10 mg. resveratrol pill per day for three months. Another control group of 20 people, who also had suffered a heart attack, were given a placebo for three months.
For their part, the patients receiving the resveratrol showed "significantly" improved left ventricle function, "significantly" lower LDL cholesterol, and "significantly" improved endothelial function. The control group did not.
Editor's Note: This study again demonstrates that low doses of resveratrol – those achievable in a single supplement per day – can significantly improve the health of humans – especially those with heart problems and/or with pre-diabetes. For its part, heart disease kills nearly 18 million Americans per year. Moreover, about 290 million people worldwide have type two diabetes. And according to the American Diabetes Association, "Diabetes causes more deaths a year than breast cancer and AIDS combined. Two out of three people with diabetes die from heart disease or stroke." In sum, there is definitely a BIG need for resveratrol.
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