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Notice of Regular Meeting of Ellis County Commissioners Court
Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the Ellis County Commissioners' Court will be held on Monday, April 28, 2008 at 6:00 P.M., in the Commissioners' Courtroom, 101 West Main Street (2nd Floor), Waxahachie, Texas at which time the following will be discussed and considered, to-wit:
County Judge:
Judge Chad Adams
Ron Brown, Commissioner, Pct. 4
County Clerk:
Cindy Polley, County Clerk
County & District Attorney's Office:
1.1 County Judge will call meeting to order, declare quorum if present, and declare notices legally posted pursuant to Open Meetings Act.
1.2 Motion to Open Court.
1.3 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance – Commissioner
2. CONSENT AGENDA – Consideration and Action:
A1 Approval of Regular Bills, Payroll, and Officers' Reports.
A2 Approval of the March 2008 Travel Reports of the Texas Cooperative Extension Office
Page Bishop, 4-H
Rita Hodges, Family & Consumer Sciences
A3 Confirmation of the approval of a professional services contract with
A4 Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 727247 between Ellis County and the Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA) relating to the Disaster Relief Grant.
F1 From 5-001-0425-0703 Telephone, 5-001-0425-0802 Equipment to 5-001-0425-0819 Computer – Diana Buckley, Human Services
F2 From 5-001-0050-0802 Equipment, 5-001-0050-0803 Furniture/Fixtures, 5-001-0050-0819 Computer to 5-001-0050-0703 Telephone –
F3 From 4-001-0210-0962 Rev/Voting Equip Rental to 5-001-0210-0801 Supplies, 5-001-0210-0888 Computer Service/Rental –
F4 From 5-021-0921-0807 Records Management Gen Misc to 5-021-0921-0802 Records Management Equipment –
F5 From 5-009-0601-0911 Gen Misc to 5-009-0601-0914 Signs –
F6 From 3-006-0000-0302 RB 4-Fund Balance to 5-006-0754-0910 Gas/Oil, 5-006-0754-0840 Contract Labor, 5-006-0754-0909 Repairs/Parts, 5-006-0754-0912 Bridge Repair, 5-006-0754- 0913 Chemicals, 5-006-0754-0911 Gen Misc – Ron Brown, Commissioner, Pct. 4
F7 From 3-012-0000-0302 FM 4 Fund Balance to 5-012-0754-0902 Gas/Oil, 5-012-0754-0901 Repairs/Parts, 5-012-0754-0914 Signs, 5-012-0754-0911 Gen'l Expense – Ron Brown, Commissioner, Pct. 4
3.1 Consideration and action to approve a Proclamation for Moral Courage Week, May 4-10, 2008.
3.2 Consideration & action to approve a proclamation declaring May 1, 2008 as American Bar Association's Observance of Law Day in Ellis County.
- Leanne Brindle, Law Librarian
3.3 Discussion only concerning the recommendations of the Animal Control Ordinance Sub- Committee.
- Harlan Lowrance and Joanne Livingston, Committee Members
3.4 Consideration and action to approve the Presiding and Alternate Election Judges and the number of clerks for each poll for the May 10, 2008 Local Option Election in the City of Ennis.
3.5 Consideration and action regarding selection of three (3) public members of Elected Official Salary Grievance Committee for FY 2005. (Names drawn from Grand Jury List obtained from County Clerk from District Clerk) (TX Local Government Code §152.014 and §152.015).
3.14 Consideration and action to issue payment to Wray and Willett, PLLC in the amount of $11,552.09, pursuant to invoice pertaining to legal services performed on behalf of the Ellis Prairie Soil and Water Conservation District in opposition to a petition seeking to create the Maypearl Water Control and Improvement District, in a matter pending before the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality and the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
3.6 Consideration and action to approve a proposal for professional services from Ellis Associates Surveyors for property surveying required for the acquisition of multiple real properties associated with the downtown bond construction program.
- Joe White, County Engineer
3.7 Consideration and action to approve a proposal for professional services from Ellis Associates Surveyors for property and construction surveying associated with the Ennis Sub Courthouse.
- Joe White, County Engineer
3.8 Consideration and action necessary to approve an evaluation criteria system by which the NRCS EWP sites can be ranked by Ellis County for bid purposes by the NRCS.
- Joe White, County Engineer
3.9 Consideration and action to accept the resignation of Mr. James Hightower from the Ellis County Rural Rail Transportation District Board and to appoint Mr. Joe Pitts to fill his position, effective immediately.
3.10 Consideration and action to approve contract with Jerry Frank Farr to provide mowing services for Pct. 3, effective April 28, 2008, through Dec. 31, 2008.
3.11 Consideration and action to approve an increase to the county mileage reimbursement from 48.5 cents per mile to 50.5 cents per mile in accordance with changes made by the Internal Revenue Service, effective April 29, 2008.
3.12 Discussion of road conditions relative to budget.
3.13 Consideration and action to set a date for a Commissioners' Court Workshop for discussion of FY 2008-2009 Budget regarding division of Commissioners' Court Members Budget.
Consideration and action regarding the following presented by Delton Ake, Director Department of County Development:
4.1 To accept the construction of the infrastructure of Northeast Meadows, Phase II: Courtney Circle; Loycie Circle; Thames Circle; Winsor Circle; Bershire Lane Davenport Lane; and a portion of Chazlyn Court, Robbie Hale, Pct. 1.
4.2 To release the construction Letter of Credit #1145 to Inwood National Bank for the completed Northeast Meadows, Robbie. Hale, Pct 1.
4.3 Replat – Duvall Place Addition, lot 1 into eight lots with cul-de-sac, Duvall Court, Paul Proctor, Pct 4.
4.4 Preliminary Plat – Greathouse Circle Estates, 5 lots, Rodney Green, Pct. 3.
4.5 Final Plat – Rockett Ranch, 21 lots, Jeff Love, Pct. 1.
Consideration and action regarding the following presented by
5.1 To approve the payment of $74,579.82 to John Wright and Associates for seven (7) Arbitrator Camera Systems for patrol units. Purchase was made on a state contract with Panasonic and required no bids.
5.2 To approve the bid to Colwell Oil Company for the 12 month purchase of Convenience Store fuel. Contract will be for the period 5/1/2008 through 4/30/2009.
5.3 To approve equipment from Pct.4 as surplus and authorize sale at auction. Equipment is as follows:
One (1) 1993 Ford ¾ Ton Pickup
One (1) 1995 International Dump Truck.
"The Commissioners' Court of Ellis County reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed in this agenda, in the order deemed appropriate, as authorized by Texas Government Code §551.071, §551.072, §551.074 or to seek the advice of its attorney and/or other attorneys representing Ellis County on any matter in which the duty of the attorney to the Commissioners' Court under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Texas Government Code Chapter 551 or as otherwise may be permitted under §551.071, §551.072, §551.074."
7.1 Pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Government Code, consultation with counsel regarding the possible sale or lease of real property "if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person.
7.2 Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Government Code, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.
Signed this the 24th day of April, 2008.
I, the undersigned, County Clerk of the Ellis County Commissioners Court do hereby certify that the above Notice of Regular Meeting of the Ellis County Commissioners Court is a true and correct copy of said Notice, that I received said Notice, and it was posted at the doors of the Ellis County Courthouse, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times on the 24th day of April, 2008, at _____ a.m./p.m.
By Cindy Polley, County Clerk
The Commissioners Court reserves the right to consider and take action on the above agenda items in any particular order.
Anyone wishing to address the Commissioners Court concerning a posted agenda item must make a formal request by presenting a "Participation Form" to the County Clerk at least 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the meeting.
If you or your representative, have a disability that requires special arrangements and you plan to attend this public meeting, please contact the


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These are fragmentary files, largely consisting of speeches and press conferences while Forrestal served as Under Secretary and Secretary of the Navy. More basic collections for these years and for Forrestal's service as Secretary of Defense (1947-1949) are at the National Archives and Princeton University.
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November 2007
Released: 2007, Warner Music
Rating: 4.5/5
Reviewer: Lord of the Wasteland
Good things come to those who wait.
So goes the old adage and in keeping true with that statement, New Orleans slugemeisters, Down, have finally delivered their new album, OVER THE UNDER. In fairness, it's not like the band has been slacking off, what with Hurricane Katrina almost wiping out New Orleans completely, as well as the murder of "Dimebag" Darrell, surgery and other obstacles that got in the way. It's a wonder this CD even saw the light of day and what is even more amazing is just how bloody good OVER THE UNDER is. Leaner, meaner and more musically-diverse than 2002's DOWN II, the new album is rock solid from beginning to end with each member delivering career-topping performances. Everything is awash in a thick-as-mud swampiness but the top-notch groove-laden melodies and rumbling rhythm section—not to mention Philip Anselmo's vocals—add up to what is sure to be one of the best CDs of the year and a crown jewel in the band's catalogue.
Right off the bat, Anselmo's hazy, spoken word intro to "Three Suns and One Star" is cryptic and barely audible but once his pained vocals kick in, the song takes on a new life as it locks into a sturdy groove powered by the riffs of Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein. "N.O.D." swings with a heavy groove and big, crunchy riffs and the blistering, feedback-drenched guitar solo is a real highlight. "The Path" and "On March The Saints" are mid-tempo slugfests with megaton slabs of Sabbath-inspired doom. A southern blues vibe is present throughout "Never Try" and the slower, dirge-like tempo is unforgettable. Spacey slide guitar runs cut through "Beneath The Tides" and the psychedelic "His Majesty The Desert" will have many listeners drawing immediate parallels to Black Sabbath's "Planet Caravan." The epic length jam coupled with Ross Karpelman's prominent keyboards (the band's true secret weapon) add a Doors-like feel to "Nothing In Return (Walk Away)" and one can almost hear the pain of the last three years in Anselmo's voice.
DOWN II was a bit bloated and the musical tangents taken by the band seemed odd and out of place at times but OVER THE UNDER rectifies those problems to create an amazing album that is rich in musical experimentation but also maintains the essence of what made NOLA such a powerful release. Anselmo had plenty of ingredients for lyrical inspiration here and the band has clearly spent a great deal of time refining these songs into the well-crafted pieces of music they have presented. Eclectic isn't really the right term to use for a band like Down but there are a lot of surprises found on OVER THE UNDER and every one seems completely natural and fitting to the song. Expectations are high for OVER THE UNDER and this album will leave no one disappointed.
KILLER KUTS: "Three Suns and One Star," "The Path," "N.O.D.," "On March The Saints," "Never Try," "Beneath The Tides"
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1. Three Suns and One Star
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A beautiful, true red - unfortunately, it isn't very good quality. The brush is small and flimsy, the polish is streaky, and it chips within a day. Weirdly, when I try to take it off with polish remover it stains my nails pink (so a basecoat is obviously recommended). Although it's Chanel, and it has gorgeous packaging, etc...it's not half as good as China Glaze, Barry M, and other comparatively cheap polishes.
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As with all Chanel nail polishes, it's all in the prep. I only go to a good manicurist to put on a red of this shade (true french red, blue undertone).
1) Vibrant color that works well with my neutral wardrobe
2) Lasting, if put on correctly
1) Red is hard to do on your own, and when you take it off, you have pink nails.
1) Cost, seriously? yes it's double the price but if you use it at least 4 times, you definitely have your money back, it's ROI. I only buy colors I would wear more than just once or twice.
After years of buying cheap nail polishes, I decided to go and spoil myself and buy a Chanel red colour nail polish (as it's my favourite colour). After a day, my nails start to chip away!!! After paying £18, you would think it would last at least a week without any sign of chipping! Very disappointing. Will not be buying this product again.
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I am very disappointed with this polish. The colour is absolutely gorgeous- the perfect red. But it chips within a day. I have tried using basecoats and topcoats but to no avail.
This chanel nail colour is my favorite nail polish of all times.
You only need one coat to get an opaque colour, the colour is a true red with a satin finish and a creamy consistency. The quality of this nail polish is the best i have ever tried, not every chanel nail polish is this good in quality. If you are looking for a beautiful red nail polish that is quick and easy to apply, this is it! This is worth the money in my oppinion.
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Really great, classic red. It looks really polished, has a nice shine and it very classy. Feels very expensive and luxurious to wear. It rarely chips or smudges and would look great on any skin tone. Packaging is beautiful.
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Just before I put my opinion on Chanel Le Vernis #475, I just want to point out that what I tend to find with nail products is the same as with every other beauty product; it works better on some people than others, and this is purely just down to your own body's oils and chemicals - the mix is different for everyone! Meaning, one nail polish will last forever on your friend, and not on you! Which, sucks really ha!
Chanel Le Vernis seems to be one of the brands that bodes quite well with my body chemistry, and in addition to a good quality top coat [which for me is Seche Vite all day long], it lasts and lasts. A lot of people on here are saying it isn't a patch on OPI, I think it is on a par at the VERY least!
I really do love my OPI, but I tend to find that after a few months some of them have glooped out of the lid and dried solid - the product on the inside is still perfect [providing you have the elbow grease to prize it open again!]
This doesn't happen with the Chanel - it effectively comes with two lids - the one connected to the brush and a pretty one which just slots on top.
Overall, I'm really impressed with Chanel's range [but I am a real Chanel fanboy who's never been steered wrong with them!]. For me it definitely wears a lot better than Essie, and don't even mention Barry M or Avon - they're not even in the same league!
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I'm a Chanel girl, and I love their design. However the polish never last long as they chip very easy.. I normally always buy Chanel Vernis as I collect them but I tend to use OPI more often as they last longer... However I keep the Chanels at my bathroom as they look sooo pretty
Very nice shade of red!
The quality is not great for the price. It chips easily.
Will not repurchase
this is by far the best red nail polish i have ever worn. ever.
it delivers full opacity in ONE coat ladies and gentleman. the colour is amazing, a beautiful classic red that works well with my nc15 skin. the colour becomes flat the longer you wear it, so you will have to keep re-applying a top coat if you want it to be shiny.
the only downfall is that, being a chanel product, it comes with a hefty price tag. hence the 5 rating for the price.
it will last me forever so i don't mind. i won't have to buy a bottle for years.
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On a recent sunny afternoon, Katie Couric stands on the set of her new talk show, Katie, and surveys the scene. The distance between Couric and the 144 audience seats on the set is remarkably close ''She joked the other day that she's got to remember to shave her legs,'' says coexecutive producer Michael Bass which gives the soundstage a feeling of casual coziness. Couric, 55, looking slim, tan, and relaxed, smiles at the crowd. It's only the fourth test show of Katie (which debuts Sept. 10 in national syndication), though you wouldn't know it. An awful lot is packed into the hour this particular one revolves around eating disorders and yet all appears to run smoothly. Segments include a heartfelt chat with pop star (and new X Factor judge) Demi Lovato; a woman who, in her 50s, almost died of anorexia; a specialist from the UNC Eating Disorders Program; a teenager and a mother who both struggle with food issues; and finally a performance of Lovato's new song ''Give Your Heart a Break.'' Couric's only display of nerves comes toward the end, as the Today show host-turned-CBS Evening News anchor prepares to introduce Lovato's musical number. ''I'm still not used to this,'' she says to the people seated below her as she waits for a camera to be ready. ''I feel like I should be juggling for you or something.''
Couric, who left CBS Evening News in 2011 after almost five years, says the one-hour format of a talk show appealed to her desire to explore a topic thoroughly. ''On television it's sometimes hard to find an outlet where you could roll up your sleeves,'' she says. After she reteamed with exec producer Jeff Zucker a Couric pal dating back to the Today show Katie was born (see katiecouric.com for show times). ''I look at Katie and Jeff like Fred and Ginger,'' says Bass. ''They're incredibly talented on their own, and when you put them together, you have something really special.''
Interviewing has always been Couric's greatest skill, thanks to her empathy and uncanny ability to draw out her subjects. (Sarah Palin may beg to differ!) But on Katie, she'll also be opening up more about her own life. During the test taping, for example, she casually disclosed that she'd dealt with an eating disorder in college. Says Bass, ''The more she allows the audience into her life, the more they'll relate to her.''
So what else should viewers expect? ''Some days are going to be very fun and light, and other days are going to be more serious,'' says Couric. ''A show on hair would be one [day], and the next day it would be Hillary Clinton talking about being secretary of state, and then the next day Jennifer Lopez talking about her career and her life. We know this isn't PBS in the afternoon.... We want it to be accessibly intelligent.'' If that sounds like another one-named talk-show wonder, you wouldn't be far off the mark. As Bass notes, ''There's been a void left by Oprah. Nobody is trying to be Oprah or duplicate what she did, but she is an inspiration.''


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The brand is celebrating its 50th anniversary –- and the 50th birthday of its mascot –- with digital content including a new Tumblr and a musical YouTube video.
Lucky Charms cereal, which has proclaimed itself "magically delicious" for 50 years, is marking the milestone with a Tumblr, the hashtag #LuckyWasHere, and a YouTube music video.
The digital content is part of the brand's relatively recent effort to market to adults, a demographic that consumes 48 percent of the product, according to Nicci Trovinger, associate marketing manager for Lucky Charms.
"For the first 49 years, we always talked to kids," Trovinger says. The anniversary campaign, however, is "an opportunity to reconnect with adult users," she adds.
Lucky Charms' 50th anniversary celebration is a 50-day event "thanking fans young and old for keeping the magic alive all these years," and also includes the 50th birthday of Lucky the Leprechaun, which, conveniently, lands on St. Patrick's Day.
Lucky has been the brand mascot for all 50 years with the exception of one "mini hiatus" in 1975, Trovinger says. At that time, Lucky was replaced by a character named Waldo the Wizard, but he magically reappeared on boxes less than a year later, a rep adds.
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As of February 6, it has 44,000 views.
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The site launched January 20, at which point the brand seeded it with some of the aforementioned content prior to officially kicking off the celebration on January 26.
Over the course of the campaign, the brand says "surprises will pop up in unexpected places across the country and online."
Lucky Charms encourages consumers to follow #LuckyWasHere "to see where Lucky and his charms pop up."
Beginning March 4, fans will also be able to play the Where's Lucky? game, in which Lucky has left a trail of magical charms and surprises behind with his #LuckyWasHere mark and participants must search for him by flipping over tiles on an interactive map.
Up for grabs are branded prizes like Lucky Charms Monster DNA headphones and bracelets with charms inspired by the cereal's marshmallow shapes, as well as hats, sneakers, a pro-style skateboard, and Casetagram cases.
The campaign will wrap up on St. Patrick's Day, or what the brand calls "the luckiest day of the year."
It targets Lucky Charms' "adult brand champions," which Trovinger describes as "kids at heart, who grew up with Lucky Charms and really have strong loyalty and enthusiasm."
"We want to say thanks to them. Without them, we wouldn't be an iconic brand," she adds.
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We've made several collages on unfinished wood items. I just use white glue and water mixture. You can then purchase a sealer to put over it if you want to make sure it is well protected. If the girls need filler for the project they can use pieces of tissue paper, but the tissue paper has to be basically be soaked. You can also use this process on those cardboard like boxes at the craft stores.
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I think these are so fun; I just posted about the new Anthropologie catalog and showed the antlers as well. I think they would make such a fun DIY project!ReplyDelete
DIY it! I did.ReplyDelete
I also think it's crappy when chains rip off small sellers on Etsy, which is where this all got started.
- Nicole ParksNovember 16, 2012 at 10:34 AM
Lois, nice DIY. Just wanted to let you know the anthropologie antlers are not rip-offs. They are infact originals from an Etsy Seller herself. I graduated from Art School with the designer and she is getting lots of exposure for her pieces through Anthropologie.ReplyDelete
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My name is Cassandra Smith and I am the creator of the original hand-painted antlers on Etsy, and also the creator of the "Color Blocked Antler Curio" that was sold with Anthropologie this Fall. If you look closer at the Anthropologie listing, you will see that my name is in the description as the artist. I appreciate your reader Nicole Parks for pointing that out.
I just wanted to clear that up so that you know the people on Etsy are actually copycatting me, a small artist who also sells on Etsy (madebycassandrasmith.etsy.com) not a large retailer like Anthropologie. The numerous copycats on Etsy have resulted in lost sales and legal headaches for me, and shouldn't necessarily be applauded.
And to your reader who mentioned that she hates when chains rip of small sellers on Etsy, this is actually the rare exception where Anthropologie reached out a small Etsy seller and I think they should get credit for that.
Hopefully you can amend this post to fully reflect my work as an Etsy seller and Anthropolgie's goodwill for working directly with a small artist.
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That's fantastic that Antrho did this the right way. I'm so used to seeing it done as a rip off that I missed this great collab. Kudos to them. And I'm thrilled for you too!ReplyDelete
Nicole, I'm glad you liked my DIY. I love to try making things myself, but I'd never sell someone else's idea on Etsy. I'm sorry that's happening to you Cassandra.


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The gastronomic makeup of Auckland is unique, where a variety of influences define the regional cuisine. Though the population is largely of European descent, there are pockets of Asian and other ethnic groups represented that bring New Zealand's most cosmopolitan feel to this city. Auckland hosts a high population of Polynesians. In fact this is a bilingual city, where English and Maori are both spoken.
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The city hosts a biennial festival of art and culture called the Auckland Festival. Such gatherings offer high concentrations of culinary creativity, with festival kitchens churning out taste-sized portions of progressive regional fare. Culinary arts students should not be shy about off-campus learning. Epicurean events provide fertile grounds for would be chefs to observe, or better yet, get their hands dirty with other like-minded industry professionals.
By participating within the local food scene, students shape their culinary points of view, and lay foundations for future employment. The Auckland International Cultural Festival provides a tour of international food traditions in a single day, without leaving the city. For culinary students, the wide range of available dishes serve as mini-courses in multicultural cuisine.
Restaurant and food service industry growth is estimated to continue, as the population increases with international immigrants, and Auckland's business and industry sectors are positioned for solid growth. Building relationships within the hospitality industry can be furthered by a student membership in the New Zealand Chefs Association. Members have access to a cadre of New Zealand chefs, timely industry news, and job support resources.
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Chief Information Officer (CIO) or Information Technology (IT) Director, is a job title commonly given to the most senior executive in an enterprise responsible for the information technology and computer systems that support enterprise goals. Generally, the CIO reports to the chief executive officer, chief operating officer or chief financial officer. In military organizations, they report to the commanding officer.
Information technology and its systems have become so important that the CIO has come to be viewed in many organizations as the key contributor in formulating strategic goals for an organization. The CIO manages the implementation of the useful technology to increase information accessibility and integrated systems management. As a comparison, where the CIO adapts systems through the use of existing technologies, chief technology officer develops new technologies to expand corporate technological capabilities. When both positions are present in an organization, the CIO is generally responsible for processes and practices supporting the flow of information, whereas the CTO is generally responsible for technology infrastructure.
CIO magazine's "State of the CIO 2008" survey asked 558 IT leaders who they report to. The results were: CEO (41%), CFO (23%), COO (16%), Corporate CIO (7%) and Other (13%).[1]
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In 2012, Gartner Executive Programs conducted a global CIO survey and received responses from 2,053 CIOs from 41 countries and 36 industries. [3] Gartner reported that survey results indicated that the top ten technology priorities for CIOs for 2013 were analytics and business intelligence, mobile technologies, cloud computing, collaboration technologies, legacy modernization, IT management, customer relationship management, virtualization, security, and enterprise resource planning.
Typically, a CIO is involved with driving the analysis and re-engineering of existing business processes, identifying and developing the capability to use new tools, reshaping the enterprise's physical infrastructure and network access, and with identifying and exploiting the enterprise's knowledge resources. Many CIOs head the enterprise's efforts to integrate the Internet into both its long-term strategy and its immediate business plans. CIO's are often tasked with either driving or heading up crucial IT projects which are essential to the strategic and operational objectives of an organisation. A good example of this would be the implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system which typically has wide-ranging implications for most organizations. The CIO is evolving into a role where he/she is creating and monitoring business value from IT assets, to the point where corporate strategist Chris Potts suggests in the novel FruITion that the Chief Information Officer (CIO) be replaced with Chief Internal Investments Officer (CIIO).[4]
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Chair: Randolph J. Canterbury, M.D.
The Pharmacy and Therapeutics Subcommittee is an interdisciplinary committee charged with the institutional oversight of the use of pharmaceutical and other therapeutic products. This Committee reports to the Clinical Staff Executive Committee and is authorized to develop and maintain a Medical Center formulary that is financially responsible and clinically effective.
Membership: Includes the Director of Pharmacy and representation from the Clinical Staff, Housestaff, Nursing staff and a clinical nutritionist.
Staff support is provided by the Pharmacy Department.
Meetings: The Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee shall meet monthly or as otherwise deemed necessary by the Chair, but not less than quarterly.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Utilizes current literature and evidence-based medicine to approve drugs for the Medical Center formulary, including assessments of the cost effectiveness of drugs
- Approves institutional procedures that consider risk potential for error related to the ordering, storage, security, distribution and administration of pharmaceuticals and other therapeutics
- Recommends policy related to the storage, security, distribution and administration of pharmaceuticals and other therapeutics
- Reviews the utilization of specific high risk, high volume drugs, approves utilization guidelines as indicated, collaborates with appropriate departments and committees to effect changes in practice and monitors practice to ensure that changes occur
- Directs and oversees the work of the Radioactive Drug Research Subcommittee
- Ensures safe practices related to food and drug interactions
- Evaluates adverse drug reactions
- Monitors quality assurance data related to the storage, security and distribution of medications
- Provides institutional direction for staff and patient education regarding medication use
- Collaborates with other committees and departments to ensure the safe and effective use of medications
- Provides an annual report to the Clinical Staff Executive Committee
Current Members
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|Psychiatric Medicine
|Rick Carpenter, RN
|Patient Care Services
|Nathan Charlton, M.D.
|Emergency Medicine
|Sean Corbett, M.D.
|John Densmore, M.D.
|George Hoke, M.D.
|Internal Medicine
|Michelle McCarthy, Pharm. D.
|Susan Miller, M.D.
|Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
|Thomas Pajewski, M.D.
|Rafael Saenz, Pharm D
|Scott Sanoff, M.D.
|Maggie Short, RN
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Lederman S J, Klatzky R L, Reed C L, 1993, "Constraints on haptic integration of spatially shared object dimensions" Perception 22(6) 723 – 743
Constraints on haptic integration of spatially shared object dimensions
Susan J Lederman, Roberta L Klatzky, Catherine L Reed
Received 24 August 1992, in revised form 6 December 1992
Abstract. A study of the haptic integration of texture, shape, and hardness of nonpianar solid objects is reported. In experiment 1 the relative discriminability of the objects along each dimension was assessed. While levels of texture and shape were equally discriminable, hardness discriminations proved considerably more difficult. The extent of dimensional integration in a speeded classification task when both dimensions could be extracted from the same local patch was investigated in experiments 2 and 3. In experiment 2 subjects were initially encouraged to attend to a nontargeted dimension covarying with a targeted one. The nontargeted dimension was subsequently held constant (withdrawn). In experiment 3 dimensional variation was introduced which was uncorrelated with the targeted property during the course of categoriza tion and hence discouraged subjects from attending to the nontargeted property. The results of these two studies converged in showing evidence of bidirectional dimensional integration between texture and shape and unidirectional integration when hardness was the targeted dimension. The failure to integrate hardness into categorization based on texture or shape was attributed to the difficulty of hardness discriminations. Integration effects in experiment 3 were not consistently smaller than those in experiment 2, which suggests a strong involuntary component to dimensional integration. The results of an analysis of the accompanying hand movements are interpreted in terms of constraints on dimensional integration. Implications for visual, cross-modal, and two-handed codimensional processing are also discussed.
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Wyndham Worldwide To Report Second Quarter 2013 Earnings On July 24, 2013; Conference Call And Webcast At 8:30am EDT
PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN) announced today that it will report second quarter 2013 results on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Steve Holmes, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Tom Conforti, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call with investors to discuss the results and business outlook at 8:30am EDT that morning.
Listeners can access the webcast live through the company's website at www.wyndhamworldwide.com/investors/. The conference call may also be accessed by dialing 800-369-2125 and providing the pass code "WYNDHAM". Listeners are urged to call at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. An archive of this webcast will be available on the website for approximately 90 days beginning at 12:00pm EDT on July 24, 2013. A telephone replay will be available for approximately 90 days beginning at 12:00pm EDT on July 24, 2013 at 866-430-8799.
About Wyndham Worldwide Corporation
One of the world's largest hospitality companies, Wyndham Worldwide provides a wide range of hospitality products and services through its global portfolio of world-renowned brands. The world's largest hotel company based on the number of properties, Wyndham Hotel Group is home to many of the world's best-known hotel brands, with approximately 7,380 franchised hotels and over 631,800 hotel rooms worldwide. Wyndham Exchange & Rentals is the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and the world's largest professionally managed vacation rentals business, providing more than 5 million leisure-bound families annually with access to over 106,000 vacation properties in 100 countries through its prominent exchange and vacation rental brands. The industry and timeshare ownership market leader, Wyndham Vacation Ownership develops, markets, and sells vacation ownership interests and provides consumer financing to owners through its network of 190 vacation ownership resorts serving approximately 915,000 owners throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the South Pacific. Based in Parsippany, NJ, Wyndham Worldwide employs approximately 32,500 associates globally.For more information about Wyndham Worldwide, please visit the Company's website at www.wyndhamworldwide.com. SOURCE Wyndham Worldwide Corporation
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Madrid face Anadolu Efes with Top 16 progress as group winners at stake
If the Whites beat the second-placed Turks today, they will qualify for the next round top of Group A (9pm CET).
If the Whites beat the second-placed Turks today, they will qualify for the next round top of Group A (9pm CET).
"We returned to the Palacio after four away games and the support of our fans gave us an energy boost", he added.
Real Madrid defeat Anadolu Efes in the decisive match with a spectacular performance from Bourousis (19 points,10 rebounds and a PIR of 31).
"We're playing at home, we'll have our fans behind us and we want to be top of the group", added Reyes.
The point guard was MVP in the Euroleague, a member of the Endesa League all-star team and he also won the Copa del Rey with Real Madrid.
The Greek centre is now in his second year with the Whites.
The Whites were unable to win against a rivals that made the most of its accuracy from the 6.75 line.
The Whites face the Bilbao side for the 25th time in the Endesa League (6pm, CET).
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text: Main Content Section 333.17820 friendly link Printer Friendly Jump to the first occurrence of "physical"PUBLIC HEALTH CODE (EXCERPT)Act 368 of 1978 ***** 333.17820 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2015: See 333.17820.amended ***** 333.17820 Practice of physical therapy or physical therapist assistant; license or authorization required; engaging in actual treatment upon prescription of certain license holders; use of words, titles, or letters.Sec. 17820. (1) A person shall not engage in the practice of physical therapy or practice as a physical therapist assistant unless licensed or otherwise authorized under this part. A person shall engage in the actual treatment of an individual only upon the prescription of an individual holding a license issued under part 166, 170, 175, or 180, or the equivalent license issued by another state. (2) The following words, titles, or letters or a combination thereof, with or without qualifying words or phrases, are restricted in use only to those persons authorized under this part to use the terms and in a way prescribed in this part: "physical therapy", "physical therapist", "physiotherapist", "physiotherapy", "registered physical therapist", "licensed physical therapist", "physical therapy technician", "physical therapist assistant", "physical therapy assistant", "physiotherapist assistant", "physiotherapy assistant", "p.t. assistant", "p.t.", "r.p.t.", "l.p.t.", "c.p.t.", "d.p.t.", "m.p.t.", "p.t.a.", "registered p.t.a.", "licensed p.t.a.", "certified p.t.a.", "c.p.t.a.", "l.p.t.a.", "r.p.t.a.", and "p.t.t.". History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 177, Imd. Eff. June 9, 1982 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 213, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1987 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 281, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2005 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 387, Imd. Eff. Sept. 27, 2006 ;-- Am. 2009, Act 55, Imd. Eff. June 25, 2009 Popular Name: Act 368 © 2009 Legislative Council, State of Michigan


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Arancini, fried rice balls; looking like small oranges, are probably the most famous Sicilian street food. We had our own lesson in the art of Arancini making at Foresteria Planeta in Menfi as part of our Sicily Culinary Adventure.
Our chef Angelo Pumilia is a fabulous and funny teacher and we all became experts easily.
|Angelo at work with part of the group
There were several secrets to the arancini making, but the ragu which filled them was a traditional family recipe from the Planeta family. I can't wait to make it here for my husband.
In Sicily, there are various shapes of arancini, each shape means that there is a different filling inside. There is a cone shape, a log shape, a pear shape. Always ask! The round is meat ragu usually with peas.
Other fillings may be tomato sauce with cheese, ham and cheese or spinach and mozzarella. But there are a million creative ways to fill them.
|ragu enriched with peas and cheese for filling
|it's a messy job, but someone has to do it
|the secret is teamwork
|Our finished product
- The basics are a Saffron-infused rice, not cooked as risotto, but regular rice cooked in a saffron broth, no need to stand and stir. Ratio of rice to broth is key. Like a pilaf.
- Make a rich ragu, let cool and add small cubed cheese and peas.
- Flatten rice in palm of hand and fill with ragu.
- Seal and close into a ball. Let rest.
- Dip in a light egg, milk and flour batter then roll in breadcrumbs.
- Let rest again.
- Deep fry quickly, but not too long. The arancini will keep cooking once out of the oil too.
- Eat with your hands!
Watch Angelo in this Video- forming the arancini
I fully support learning about the culture of a place through cooking. Where ever you go, please take a market tour or a cooking class as soon as you arrive in a new location. You don't want to miss anything!
A Tavola non si invecchia
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Terrorism of a Christian ruler
This is a discussion on Terrorism of a Christian ruler within the Global Affairs forums, part of the Main Topics category; Bismillaah I just saw this documentary, and wished to share it with brothers.... Warning: music and woman in video Seems ...
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I just saw this documentary, and wished to share it with brothers....
Warning: music and woman in video
Seems like history is going to repeat itself and Allaah knows the best....
Yaa ilaahee, how happy I am to be a Muslim!
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I'm sure some kaafir like harbi or his ilk will come on to explain how X-tians really aren't filthy murderous pagans
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Personal crusade
Main article: The Night Attack
Following family traditions and due to his old hatred towards the Ottomans, Vlad decided to side with the Hungarians. To the end of the 1450s there was once again talk about a war against the Turks, in which the king of Hungary Matthias Corvinus would play the main role. Knowing this, Vlad stopped paying tribute to the Ottomans in 1459 and around 1460 made a new alliance with Corvinus. This angered the Turks, who attempted to remove him. They failed, however; later in the winter of 1461 to 1462 Vlad crossed south of the Danube and devastated the area between Serbia and the Black Sea. In Vlad's own words: "I have killed men and women, old and young... 23,884 Turks and Bulgarians without counting those whom we burned alive in their homes or whose heads were not chopped off by our soldiers..."[4]
In response to this, Sultan Mehmed II, the recent conqueror of Constantinople (A true hero, one who achieved the dua of Rassullahi sallallahu alayhi wassallam inshallah, by virtue of his conquering constantinople), raised an army of around 60,000 troops and 30,000 irregulars and in the spring of 1462 headed towards Wallachia. Other estimates for the army include 150,000 by Michael Doukas, 250,000 by Laonicus Chalcond. Mehmed was greeted by the sight of a veritable forest of stakes on which Vlad the Impaler had impaled 20,000 Turkish prisoners.[5] With his army of 20,000–40,000 men Vlad was unable to stop the Turks from entering Wallachia and occupying the capital Târgovişte (4 June 1462), so he resorted to guerrilla warfare, constantly organizing small attacks and ambushes on the Turks. The most important of these attacks took place on the nights of June 16–17, when Vlad and some of his men allegedly entered the main Turkish camp (wearing Ottoman disguises) and attempted to assassinate Mehmed. Unable to subdue Vlad, the Turks left the country, leaving Vlad's half-brother, Radu the Handsome (who was Muslim, but it wasnt stated very clearly in the video, he converted to Islam as opposed to "adopted ottoman culture"), to continue fighting. Despite Vlad achieving military victories, he had alienated himself from the nobility, which sided with Radu. By August 1462 Radu had struck a deal with the Hungarian Crown. Consequently, Vlad was imprisoned by Matthias Corvinus.
His first wife, whose name is not recorded, died during the siege of his castle in 1462. The Turkish army surrounded Poienari Castle, led by Radu. An archer having seen the shadow of Vlad's wife behind a window, shot an arrow through the window into Vlad's main quarters, with a message warning him that Radu's army was approaching. McNally and Florescu explain that the archer was one of Vlad's former servants who sent the warning out of loyalty, despite having converted to Islam to escape enslavement by the Turks. Upon reading the message, Vlad's wife threw herself from the tower into a tributary of the Argeş River flowing below the castle. According to legend, she remarked that she "would rather have her body rot and be eaten by the fish of the Argeş than be led into captivity by the Turks". Today, the tributary is called Râul Doamnei (the "Lady's River", also called the Princess's River).
[edit] In captivity
The exact length of Vlad's period of captivity is open to some debate, though indications are that it was from 1462 until 1474. He was able to gradually win his way back into the graces of Hungary's monarch, and eventually marry a member of the royal family. His second wife, Countess Ilona Szilágyi (a cousin of Matthias), bore him two sons, Vlad Dracula & another son whose name is unknown, who were about ten years old when he reconquered Wallachia in 1476. Diplomatic correspondence from Buda during the period in question also seems to support the claim that Vlad's actual period of confinement was relatively short.
The openly pro-Turkish policy of Radu (who was prince of Wallachia during most of Vlad's captivity), was a probable factor in Vlad's rehabilitation. During his captivity, Vlad also converted to Catholicism, in contrast to his brother (Radu) who converted to Islam. In the years before his final release in 1474, when he began preparations for the reconquest of Wallachia, Vlad resided with his new wife in a house in the Hungarian capital. (I think theres difference of oponions as this was not shown on the video, or the video just skipped this bit)
Vlad Dracula was killed in battle against the Turks near the capital city of Bucharest on December 14, 1476. He was decapitated by the Turks and his head sent to Istanbul where the Sultan had it displayed on a stake as proof that the Impaler was finally dead. He was reportedly buried at Snagov, an island monastery located near Bucharest. However, it should be noted that it is unclear who actually killed Vlad Dracula.
They say what goes round comes round
For those who use Music and films (tv etc), then making a film of Radu and Dracula would be very famous and can at the same time contaion a mass ammount of dawah,to the people and can also have the likes of sultan Muhammad al fatih, it and make the Muslims look like the Heros as they were to all those "men and women, old and young... 23,884 Turks and Bulgarians". It would be a enjoyable film with all the renowned people innit fighting each other changing sides and also fighting each other one and ones, even if it didnt reach cinemas it would spread across the internet wild, for those who agree on that way of dawah.
Note:In the video they make it look Radu rahimullah was disliked as ruler but really the notable from wallachia where helping him thats why Vlad isolated himself from them before he escaped
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more "sheikh youtube" evidence i guessAnd say, "Truth has come, and falsehood has departed. Indeed is falsehood, [by nature], ever bound to depart." (Holy Quran 17:81)
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Is this ruler still alive? If he is he should be stopped!
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The Week GM Promoted to President
First on FishbowlNY: Steven Kotok, general manager of The Week's U.S. edition, is being promoted to president of The Week Publications, Inc. He has been with the magazine since 2002 and in his current position since 2007.
Kotok joined Dennis Publishing, which produces The Week, in 1996 and served as publisher of Maxim Books before joining the American version of the successful newsmagazine. It's one of the few publications gaining advertising pages, posting double-digit percentage gain during the first quarter of 2009. Adweek named The Week No. 1 on its "10 Under 60″ Hot List.
In one of Kotok's first moves as president, he announced a host of other new positions. Kevin Morgan is the new CFO, while Arielle Starkman joins as controller. David Weeks moves from The Economist to become international advertising director. Lori Crook joins as production director with Shelby Washington coming onboard as senior promotion manager.
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