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...and I got an A rating. :) This goal will be staying here until the next performance appraisal. 5 years ago
10 years after introducing 43 Things to the world, we have decided we have met our last goal: completing the incredible experience that has been 43 Things. Please join us in giving one last cheer to all the folks who have shared their goals with the world, as well as all the people who have worked at The Robot Co-op to build this incredible website. We won a Webby Award, published a book, and brought happiness to a lot of people.
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...and I got an A rating. :) This goal will be staying here until the next performance appraisal. 5 years ago
Today, we had a department meeting…and out of nowhere, my boss gave out awards to people who had suggested and implemented the best improvements…and guess who got the award today? ME! Oh my gosh, I really felt special. With all the other things that my colleagues have contributed to the team, I was really surprised he chose to give the award to me. I'm really so happy and motivated about it! I really hope to get AAA rating on my performance appraisal this year and be managing director by 2018! :) 6 years ago
Last Friday my line manager and I finalized my performance objectives for the rest of the year, and I've received feedback from her about how I was doing for the past four months. So far, so good. She likes how I'm focused and how I'm proactive about the goals I've listed. Her only negative feedback was that I'm too "segurista" at work that I have to be completely sure about what I'm doing before I do it. I rarely take risks with the issues and I never go on a hunch about how a problem can be solved, eventhough my hunch about it is pretty strong. Haha. So true!
Anyway, last week was a pretty good week at work, eventhough Monday was horrible and I was at the brink of a depression. Haha. I managed to get through that without much shopping damage. Had to go about it the way I dealt with depression at Safeway——cakes and ice cream for dessert after lunch. Haha. I love it.
I've found a wonderful way to deal with work stress—-take it one day at a time. :) I've also started taking down a lot of notes I can use as reference for the same issues during month-end. I really want to get AAA rating on my performance appraisal at the end of the year!! Focus, Sarah, focus. Remember your other goal of being of the world's top 10 powerful women by 2018. Eyes on the prize!! 6 years ago
So today, I wasn't in the best of moods. I felt tired at work and I went home early. I really hope I don't lose my motivation, focus and drive this week. There's still so much to learn, so much to do and so much to improve on. Eyes on the prize and not what's in front on me!
Thank You God for my job and for the opportunity of learning new things every single day. 6 years ago
Yesterday, I got an email from the VP(who's currently in Zurich on a business trip) telling me that I'm doing a really great job and that he has received positive feedback from Zurich about my performance and how I'm proactive with CART issues. It completely made my day. It's the VP who emailed me personally, can you imagine! Best compliment I've ever received thus far in the bank. I'm motivated now to get that A+ performance rating in my appraisal this year. 6 years ago
So. Over the weekend, I finally finished My Performance Objectives draft. It's good to have a guideline on how I'm going to be appraised at the end of the year. :) Now, I can align my daily tasks with that document.
Moved to the premier office last Monday where the investment and private bankers are. I love it!!! I've been dressing up more than usual as the office is more formal than the previous one. I'm so motivated to work the corporate ladder, be a super great banker and be one of the world's most powerful women by 2018. Let's do this, kids.
Thank You Lord for my job and for the little opportunities that you throw my way to test my patience, increase my understanding and help me be a better person. I love You! 6 years ago
So. This colleague I was telling you about in my previous entry is beginning to piss me off…big time. I kill him with kindness as I cannot afford enemies and drama at the moment. But yeah, he makes these arrogant comments about me, makes fun of me in filipino(that way no one can call him on it because it's against corporate ethics to make fun of your co-workers) and is such a big suck-up to the bosses. I'm trying my best to not let him affect me. But yah, it's true what they say about Accenture people from Manila. Pfft.
Detaching. This is what I'm doing from this guy and this other girl(also from Accenture Manila). I really don't give a damn what they say behind my back(coz I'm sure that's what they both did last Friday when they went down for a smoke break without me!). I really don't care. I'm working in that office, not to make friends but to climb up the corporate ladder. Pero haaaay, office politics seriously piss me off. 6 years ago
Today a colleague gave me constructive criticism at work. What he said almost made me cry and made me feel ashamed, but I'm going to take what he said and use it to improve myself. He told me I have a tendency to stick to things I know and not to explore the shores at work—-which I think is only partially true and the reason I do this is I don't want to make super huge mistakes with financial data. :( The other day, I received feedback from another manager that I tend to panic a lot(this one is true).
And so, because of all this feedback, this weekend, I have decided to step back, regroup and review my approach at work. Perhaps there are indeed a few things I can change about myself. I need to be more proactive and take initiative in learning new things. After all, I'm all alone in this now…I have no one to depend on in the office except myself. Thank God for God's words of wisdom spoken (though quite harshly) through my office mate. What a wake-up call indeed.
Thank you universe for aligning me with my goal and for leading me to the right way, though I may know nothing about it. 6 years ago
I feel extremely stressed today because of the NY Integrity Checks. Aiyah. Sometimes, I really can't stand all the daily tasks I get assigned to do. There's just so much to learn and there's just not enough knowledge that gets passed around in the office. :(
But anyway, this is a one-off.
I'm still very thankful for having this job at this wonderful company, and I still want that AAA rating on my performance appraisal at the end of the year. I plan to learn all about the Zurich Integrity Checks next and master those. I also want to start working on the London BD tasks and streamline the processes involved in them. 6 years ago
I got an email from my boss again confirming that I did an excellent job on my presentation. I'm really happy about that. :) I'm looking forward to doing more presentations in the future and getting that A+ rating on my performance appraisal! :)
Thank You God for being with me throughout that whole ordeal and thank You for giving me that chance to improve things in the office,
Sarah 6 years ago
Did the presentation with NY today and it wasn't that bad. My boss told me I did a good job and that makes me feel good. It's funny because a compliment actually means more in this company than it did where I previously worked. Next on my performance objectives—-presentation with the team on Thursday and then work on the London business day tasks. I'm thinking of actually volunteering to do another presentation at the next meeting since a presentation is the best way to learn about something.
AAA rating on my performance appraisal, let's do this! 6 years ago
..and I haven't prepared this weekend. So stressed. Let's do this! 6 years ago
Edited my presentation today after going over it with my boss. Urgh. I'm feeling stressed about the Monday presentation…I just want to get this over and done with.
In other news, my line manager told me I did a great job on the presentation outline. Let's see how the actual presentation goes next week.
Dear God,
Help me to prepare my mind and my body for my presentation next week. I lift up to You everything. This is all for Your greater glory. Let me be confident, eloquent and wise.
Sarah 6 years ago
..are awful. I did them for London and NY today and I barely had time to do something that has more added-value. It's really weird how I'm suddenly so value-conscious when it comes to the things I do at work—-if it doesn't add value to the organization, then I don't spend time doing it. Har.
Tomorrow, I have back to back training on Balance Sheet and Income Statement Netting and Fair Value Measurement. Friday, it's training on Foreign Exchange. Then, I have to make sure everything goes well on my presentation on Monday! GAAAAAH. I don't even have a script prepared for the presentation yet. This is my chance to make my boss proud that he hired me. :)
Dear God, thank you for being with me and helping me last through Wednesday. Lord, I ask you to please help me with my IDS Allocation presentation. Help me with all that I have to accomplish and let me share the talents You have blessed me with everyone around me.
Thank you Lord for my confidence and eloquence,
Sarah 6 years ago
I've been spending the past two days working on the IDS Allocations presentation and so far, so good. I completed the powerpoint presentation today and I'll go through it with the VP tomorrow so I can tweak it a bit and make it the best ever yet. I'm so happy I didn't rush doing the presentation and now I have enough time to edit it and practice my speech.
This presentation is one of my key objectives for 2008 performance appraisal and I really need to do well in this if I am to get a AAA rating on my performance appraisal this year. Once I finish this goal, my next objective is to review the London processes, document them and organize all the documentation on business day tasks. Then the rest of the year will be focused on improving my knowledge of the General Ledger and the processes done with it.
Thank You God for this wonderful job and this opportunity to use the skills you have blessed me with.
Sarah 6 years ago
I'm feeling really happy I'm finally understanding IDS Allocations. Tomorrow, I'm planning to fix the powerpoint presentation.
Thank you universe for the the lucidity and wisdom that you brought my way today. 6 years ago
Tomorrow, I'm going to wake up early, head to the gym to do some ashtanga yoga and then work on my IDS presentation for Monday.
Time to get my life back on track and start working on my goals again.
I will do a wonderful fantastic informative and eloquent presentation on IDS Allocations and I'm going to get that A+ appraisal this year, just you all wait and see.
On that note, I also want to be debt-free in 3 months time. Completely debt-free, I tell you! 6 years ago
Dear Universe,
Good day. Help me to organize my life and my work, that I may be able to accomplish more without feeling the unnecessary stress that being disorganized brings. Help me, O Lord, to do my best today and to absorb all the knowledge and wisdom that will come my way through the trials and events of today.
I know that the AAA rating on my performance appraisal now manifests for me for the greatest and highest good of all concerned.
Thank you for this wonderful job and this new day and opportunity to do it well and be of service to the people around me.
Sarah 6 years ago
It's mid-week and I can't wait for the weekend to begin. I've been assigned to do Segment Profit and Loss this week and it's driving me crazy. I cannot clear the suspense breaks! I was close to tears at work yesterday trying to figure it out and no one would help me! Went home at 3am. Today, I did Segment P&L again, but this time, I had to escalate everything to the VP. Gaaaah.
I haven't started anything for the IDS allocation presentation yet! Tomorrow, I'm really going to devote 2 hours to the presentation and work on learning segment profit and loss. I also have to start working on my performance objectives for the rest of the year.
I really have to develop a new strategy for coping with the requirements at work. And I have to keep in mind the following:
"God is going to shift things around for me today and let things work in my favor." 6 years ago
Have to think about where I want my career to head…and what I want to accomplish for the next 6 months.. 6 years ago
I have to prepare a presentation on IDS, which will be presented to NY and my team on the 23rd. So much pressure to do well on this as this will create that first impression on my boss on how I am and how I work. I'm really praying that I do well on this one.
Sending positive thoughts that the universe may send me all the wisdom, eloquence and confidence to add value to the organization by helping them understand IDS allocations,
Sarah 6 years ago
...about NLP today. This will hopefully help me live a very successful and happy life. :)
I have to prepare for my presentation on IDS Reclass Allocations in two weeks. Oh stress.
Tomorrow, I'm going to finish reading the ADAC slides and GLAD slides and then start on the IDS document.
I really can't complain about my job. I love it in a sense that I like where my career is headed with this job and I get to learn about finance and money! Haha. I just feel so pressured to do well in this role and get AAA rating on my performance appraisal, not for anyone else but myself.
I can't believe it's only Wednesday tomorrow. 6 years ago
Today was a so-so day at work. I did model merges again plus some General Ledger adjustments. I'm still working on the ADAC + GBM query and I have no idea how I'm going to do it considering I don't know the tables involved and I can't work well with Peoplesoft Query. Gaaah.
I have to make a presentation about depreciation which is due on the 3rd week of June and I have no idea where to start. Gaaah. So much stress.
I really hate Mondays. The only thing that perked me up today was my outfit. I love my tailor-made shirt. Everyone at work noticed it. Hahaha.
Tomorrow, I'm going to work Asia Pac shift, then secretly watching SATC with Jamie again. Harhar. I plan to read the GLAD handouts tomorrow, finish the Allocations slides and then work on that Peoplesoft Query. I have CART maintenance training and then ADAC refresh discussion. Again, goal for tomorrow is to reply to a non-access related problem and do at least 3 GLAD problems.
Dear God, bless me with AAA rating on my performance appraisal this year. Ask, Believe, Receive. 6 years ago
I learned a little about ICBM today and some stuff about General Ledger Adjustment. Not too bad. I still did all the model merges, plus the exception tables and also some security requests on top of that..so I must say, today was a good day. I plan to finish reading all the slides I brought home about Allocations, ADAC, GLAD and Tableset IDs. Haha.
I need to focus and remember the motto I set for myself at the start of the year—-"whatever it takes." I'm going to do whatever it takes to reach all the goals and targets I set for myself this year. Oh yaaaaaah.
Thank You Lord for giving me the gift of understanding and clarity. Thank You for another productive day which I lift up to You.
Sarah 6 years ago
Ok. So, I have a mini-crush on my boss(the VP) and I get tongue-tied whenever he tries to make small talk with me. Like, seriously. He's half Spanish, half Swiss…tall, blonde and blue-eyes and looks like a bad boy. He's only 35 and he's a VP already. Anyway, I have to learn how to work this whole social thing at work and I can't isolate myself by getting tongue-tied whenever he jokes around me. GAAAAAAAH.
I got so used to hanging out with the same people in the previous company I worked for and if I continue this habit, it's going to be a point against me. Nyaaah. I have to get a little political at work and start working the social webs all around me. Who cares if he's the VP? He's just another guy. ANOTHER GUY, Sarah. He's got his own set of problems too. So stop forgetting English whenever he talks to you.
In other news, I accomplished the task of learning something new today and answering a non-access related problem—-I learned how to do GLAD and GBM. Tomorrow, I have to reply to at least two GLAD email and two GBM email and then another new non-access related email. Haha.
My friend at work, Ador, advised me to volunteer for things and have initiative at work because this is the kind of thing that the managers look at during performance appraisal time. Have to remember this.
Dear God,
Thank You for a productive day. Help me to be even more productive tomorrow. I raise up all the successes of today to You.
Sarah 6 years ago
I feel a little disappointed in myself today because I didn't accomplish my goal of replying to 3 non-access related problems. All I did today were ABM model merges for Europe, Zurich and NY and I managed to reply to just access issues. I was trying to look into a query problem but the query took forever to run and I didn't have back-end tools to check as to why it wasn't running as expected.
I need a different strategy to cope and I should stop getting insecure that this is all a fluke. God put me in this job for a reason and I have to bring greater glory to him by doing my best. I brought home a lot of slides, which I plan to read and study tomorrow. Then, my new goal is to reply to at least one non-access related issue. Tomorrow, I'm just going to pick a random issue and then ask people to help me no matter how intimidating they may look. I really need to get over this barrier and stop feeling insecure just because I got sick for 3 weeks.
Dear God,
Please be with me tomorrow and help me to learn something new. Help me to add value to the organization and help me solve a non-access related issue. Lord, all blessings come from You and I know that You will never leave me nor forsake me. I call on You to be with me tomorrow.
Thank you for the clarity and wisdom you bring to my life. Help me please to do a good job at work tomorrow,
Sarah 6 years ago
I spent the entire day doing model merges. Whaa? I feel a little disappointed in myself because I could've done more today like actually solve those finance problems! :(
I really need to start reading the training documents and learning these things if I want to get that AAA rating on my performance appraisal. I need to take more initiative. Problem is, I don't know where to start and there's just no room for mistakes. :( My personal goal for tomorrow would be to reply to 3 non-access related emails and bring more value to the organization and team. 6 years ago
So. Going back to work today after a 3 week medical leave wasn't that bad. I arrived at work an hour early and I learned how to do the NY Integrity Checks. Not bad.
Tomorrow, I plan to go to work 2 hours early and complete the training in Fair Value Measurement. I love how my company sponsors all these trainings about all sorts of things to improve one's self. I also signed up for the Awareness Forum on Innovation and Tradition which the Business School is organizing. The got the co-founder of DHL Asia Pacific to talk about how the company started so that we may get inspired. :) Imagine that! You never get these sort of opportunities at Safeway. NEVER. If ever they provide you training, they put a bond on you pa. Haha.
I'm really so motivated to do well in my current job and learn all that I can about finance. The managing director sent an email about how we can transfer to different roles and different regions in the future(like I can actually work in Zurich after 2 years! Some people have already made the move! The company really focuses on mobility and developing its people!).
Ah yeah, after my 3 week medical leave—-the managing director and the VP personally came to my desk to welcome me back and chat with me. I love how they really reach out to the people at work. I MEAN, THAT SORT OF THING WOULD NEVER HAPPEN IN SAFEWAY. EVER.
Ok, I don't know why I still keep writing and bitching about Safeway when I've clearly moved on from that already. Comparing the two companies just makes me feel so blessed to have been given the chance to work with a top tier investment bank and to actually move into a new role that's more in line with where I want my career to go—-finance. Now, getting an MBA makes more sense.
Time to focus, Sarah. Like how you were in 2005-2006, when you were starting with Safeway. OA na kung OA, I need to be one of the world's most powereful women in 10 years' time! 6 years ago


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I have no idea why, but ESPN sent me this photo of Barry Melrose and the Most Interesting Man in the World.
Forty-five days until Opening Night.
45: Bob Gibson, who was the freakin' man. The man.
45: Jody Shelley.
45: Mark Freer, who I believe was wearing that number in the late 1980s when Brian Leetch went through the whole Philadelphia team to score one of the most electric goals of his career. Freer was the last guy he toasted, prompting John Vanbiesbrouck to say, "That kid must have thought he was in a Michael Jackson video."
I know you guys must think I'm nuts, but I had to turn down another chance to play Centennial Golf Club with Colton Orr today. Seriously.
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Since reaching its plateau production in January 2004, the Bijupirá Field offshore deepwater Brazil has experienced significant production declines. Analysis of the causes suggested fines migration and possibly BaSO4 scaling. Shell and service company engineers selected scale removal and matrix stimulation treatments to reestablish productivity. These were performed from a dynamically positioned drillship using Coiled Tubing (CT) in the HoriZontal OpenHole Gravel Pack (HZOHGP). This article describes the process of laboratory testing, design, simulations and project execution. The combination of offshore, deepwater, gas lift, FPSO, drillship and CT formed the first intervention of its kind.
The field came on production in August 2003 and is both gas-lifted and waterflooded. In early 2004, oil production rapidly declined to near 15,000 bopd from an initial 50,000 bopd, in part because of increasing watercuts, but mainly from declining well rates. Most of this oil came from three wells:
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The Association of the Louisville Orchestra, the organization that for years has raised money for the Louisville Orchestra, took another tour to Bloomfield. It was a charming day, full of surprises.
Derby Festival in full swing
The Derby Festival started off a little early because of the religious holidays; unfortunately God did not know this, and the early spring weather was not pleasant for the first weekend.
Olivia Henken 'riding' to stardom
One of my favorite up 'n' coming performers is country crooner Olivia Henken, who has performed in several venues around town, including the KFC Yum! Center, Fourth Street Live and at Churchill Downs.
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The Summit Academy's Board of Trustees hosted a Casino Royal at Standard Country Club. There was Monte Carlo-style gambling, silent and live auctions, cocktails and a divine dinner buffet.
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72 GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS The terms found in this glossary came primarily from the defined as those that experience significant horizontal International Slurry Surfacing Association's 2010 edition of its movements. Inspector's Manual for Slurry Systems. Definitions for terms Cure--The entire process of breaking and set until the final not contained in this reference were imported from various mixture of emulsion and aggregate has lost all moisture sources and are noted by "(author year)" as they occur. resulting from evaporation or dehydration. Curing--A slurry system has "cured" when the asphalt par- ticles have re-combined into a continuous film surround- GLOSSARY ing the aggregates, and the majority of micro-droplets of water have been removed from the mat through evaporation Asphalt Emulsion--Defined by the most common type of system in which the asphalt is the dispersed liquid or the or chemical reaction. At this point the surface is ready for internal phase, and water is the dispersing liquid or the exter- traffic. It should be noted that final cure (total dehydration) nal phase. This is commonly called oil-in-water emulsion. can take periods of from two to four weeks. During asphalt emulsion manufacture, the emulsifying Edge--The point that the aggregate in a slurry system treat- agent promotes emulsification and keeps it stable thereafter. ment ends. Different types of asphalt emulsions are shown in Table 51. Emulsifier (see Surfactant). Adhesion Agents--These substances improve the degree of Emulsified Binder--A liquid mixture of asphalt binder, water, wetting of the aggregate by the binder, thus enhancing the and an emulsifying agent. Emulsions are either anionic adhesion between the binder and aggregate [NCHRP Syn- (negatively charged) or cationic (positively charged). Emul- thesis 340 (2005)]. sions are not as sensitive to moisture, inherently contain Aggregate--A granular material, usually crushed and screened anti-stripping agents, and require much lower application to appropriate gradations, that is used as the cover stone in temperatures than asphalt cements [NCHRP Synthesis 340 a surface treatment [NCHRP Synthesis 340 (2005)]. (2005)]. Binder--A bituminous material that provides a waterproof Emulsion--Defined as a mixture of two immersible liquids, seal and also bonds the cover stone to the pavement [NCHRP one of which is dispersed in the other in the form of very Synthesis 340 (2005)]. fine droplets, usually in the presence of a third component, Bleeding--The upward movement of asphalt through the the surface active agent. surface treatment. Bleeding, also commonly referred to as Flushing--See definition for bleeding. flushing, can be identified by dark patches of asphalt form- Ionic Compatibility--Different types of aggregate are better ing on the surface, most commonly in wheel paths or inter- suited to certain binders as a result of electrostatic charges. sections [NCHRP Synthesis 340 (2005)]. For sufficient adhesion, the binder and aggregate must Breaking--The initial separation of the water from the emul- have opposite charges. sion, which can be detected by a marked color change from Lump Sum Contract--A contract where the contractor is brown to black, and often by the release of fairly clear to required to furnish a single sum for the cost of completing straw-brown water. This characterizes the point when the scope of work described in the plans and specifications. asphalt droplets begin to re-combine. The results in the depo- The contractor assumes the risk that actual quantities exceed sition of the base asphalt on a paved surface and the material contractor-estimated quantities and is not paid extra if they can no longer be hand worked. do [NCHRP Synthesis 340 (2005)]. Colloid--Any fine suspension of finely divided particles in a Macrotexture--Larger irregularities in the road surface continuous medium. (coarse-scale texture) that affects hysteresis. These larger Corrective Maintenance--Maintenance performed once a irregularities are associated with voids between stone par- deficiency occurs in the pavement; that is, loss of friction, ticles. The magnitude of this component will depend on moderate to severe rutting, extensive cracking or raveling. several factors. The initial macrotexture on a pavement Crack Filling--The placement of materials into nonworking surface will be determined by the size, shape, and grada- cracks to substantially reduce infiltration of water and to tion of coarse aggregates used in pavement construction, reinforce the adjacent pavement. Working cracks are defined as well as the particular construction techniques used in as those that experience significant horizontal movements, the placement of the pavement surface layer. Macrotexture generally greater than about 2 mm (0.1 in.). Crack filling is also essential in providing escape channels to water in should be distinguished from crack sealing. the tire�surface interaction, thus reducing hydroplaning Crack Sealing--A maintenance procedure that involves (Noyce et al. 2005). placement of specialized materials into working cracks Micro-Surface Emulsion--Polymer-modified emulsions using unique configurations to reduce the intrusion of incom- with special chemical compositions enable placement pressibles into the crack and to prevent intrusion of water of thick lifts of "slurry." They are normally cationic with into the underlying pavement layers. Working cracks are a low pH.
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73 Microtexture--Irregularities in the surfaces of the stone par- mixing chamber. Spray bars for asphalt emulsion and/or ticles (fine-scale texture) that affect adhesion. These irregu- water/set coat additives are usually mounted in the mixing larities are what make the stone particles feel smooth or chamber near the aggregate feed end. Proportioned ma- harsh to the touch. The magnitude of microtexture depends terials, including aggregates and emulsified asphalts, are on initial roughness on the aggregate surface and the abil- mixed together to yield a uniformly coated mixture. ity of the aggregate to retain this roughness against the Quick Set Emulsion--Emulsions for slurries set by a chem- polishing action of traffic (Noyce et al. 2005). ical reaction between the emulsifier and the aggregate and Modified Binder--Binder modifiers include polymers, latex, a small amount of additives in the slurry. CSS-1h emulsions rubber crumb, and anti-stripping agents. Modifiers have can be formulated as quick-set emulsions. These are nor- proven successful at enhancing flexibility, minimizing mally designated as a CQS-1h. Anionic quick-set emulsions bleeding, increasing aggregate retention, and extending are normally designated QS-1h. the service life of microsurfacing [NCHRP Synthesis 340 Raveling--Also commonly referred to as shelling, it is the loss (2005)]. of aggregate from the surface treatment. Low binder applica- Particle Charge Test--The particle charge test is made to tion rates, inadequate rolling, cool weather construction, and identify cationic emulsions. It is performed by immersing a incompatible binder and aggregate types are common factors positive electrode (anode) and a negative electrode (cathode) that lead to raveling [NCHRP Synthesis 340 (2005)]. into a sample of emulsion and connecting them to a con- RalumacTM--A cold thin surface paving solution consisting trolled direct-current electrical source. At the end of a speci- of a water-based polymer-modified asphalt emulsion, 100% fied time period, the electrodes are observed to determine crushed fine aggregate, mineral filler, water, and additives. which pole has an appreciable layer of asphalt deposited on On asphalt pavements it can be used for sealing, rut filling, it. Cationic emulsions will migrate towards the cathode. and to improve a road's macrotexture. On concrete pave- Pavement Preservation--The sum of all activities undertaken ments it can be used for texturing, noise reduction, and to provide and maintain serviceable roadways. This includes repairing wheel path abrasion channels caused by studded corrective maintenance and preventive maintenance, as tires (Road 2010). well as minor rehabilitation projects (Geiger 2005). Residue From Distillation--The distillation test provides a Pavement Preventive Maintenance--Planned strategy of means of determining the relative proportion of asphalt cost-effective treatments to an existing roadway system and cement and water in the emulsified asphalt. Some grades its appurtenances that preserves the system, retards future of emulsified asphalt also contain an oil distillate and the deterioration, and maintains or improves the functional distillation test provides information on the amount of this condition of the system (without increasing the structural material in the emulsion. Also, the distillation test provides capacity) (Geiger 2005). an asphalt cement residue on which additional tests may Pavement Reconstruction--Construction of the equivalent be made of a new pavement structure that usually involves complete Ring & Bell Softening Point--The term relates a measure removal and replacement of the existing pavement structure of consistency for asphalts. Samples of asphalt loaded including new and/or recycled materials (Geiger 2005). with steel balls are confined in brass rings suspended in a Pavement Rehabilitation--Work undertaken to extend the beaker of water one inch above a metal plate. The liquid is service life of an existing pavement. This includes the heated at the prescribed rate. As the asphalt softens, the restoration, placing an overlay, and/or other work required balls and asphalt gradually sink toward the plate. At the to return an existing roadway to a condition of structural moment the asphalt touches the plate, the temperature of and functional adequacy (Geiger 2005). the water is recorded and this is designated as the Ring & Penetration--An empirical measure of consistency in which Ball Softening Point. a container of asphalt cement is brought to a test tempera- Sand Patch--Also known as the sand circle test, a test for ture of 77�F in a water bath. A needle of prescribed dimen- determining texture depth of a pavement surface (refer to sion, loaded to a weight of 100 grams, is allowed to bear on ASTM E 965) [NCHRP Synthesis 340 (2005)]. the surface of the asphalt cement for 5 seconds. The unit of Set--The point during the breaking process when the asphalt 0.1 mm, which the needle penetrates into the sample, is aggregate mix will no longer track when blotted with white defined as the penetration. paper. (The mix may still be too tender for traffic at this Polymer-Modified Emulsion--These emulsions contain point.) modifiers in the form of finely dispersed polymers. These Set Control Additives--Defined as small amounts of ma- modifiers are blended into the asphalt particles prior to the terials (mineral fillers or chemical) that when added to a manufacturing of the emulsion or mixed with the asphalt slurry/microsurfacing mixture, speed or retard the setting particles during the milling process. Polymers are added to characteristics of that mix. increase strength, reduce temperature susceptibility, and Setting--A point when all asphalt particles have broken and improve adhesion and stability. combined into larger particles. This is observed when the Pug Mill--A chamber in which rotating shafts have paddles material becomes rain safe and will support foot traffic. spaced along their length that are capable of being angled Settlement--The settlement test detects the tendency of to advance or retard the movement of the mix through the asphalt globules to settle during storage of emulsified
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74 asphalt. A prescribed volume of material is allowed to Surface Treatment (AST), is as an application of asphalt stand in a graduated cylinder for a specified number of days. binder and cover aggregate on prepared gravel or crushed Small samples are then taken from the top and bottom stone base [NCHRP Synthesis 340 (2005)]. parts in the cylinder. Each sample is placed in a beaker and Surface Texture--The macroscopic and microscopic char- weighed. The sample is then heated until water evaporates acteristics of the pavement surface. Surface texture depth and the residue is then weighed. The weights obtained is a metric that influences material application rates, design provide the basis for determining the difference, if any, life, skid resistance, and road noise emissions [NCHRP between asphalt cement content in the upper and lower Synthesis 340 (2005)]. portions of the graduated cylinder, thus providing a measure Surfactant (Surface Active Agent)--Any substance that alters of settlement. the energy relationship at interfaces; e.g., organic compounds Sieve Test--The sieve test complements the settlement test displaying surface activity such as detergents, wetting agents, and has a somewhat similar purpose. It is used to determine dispersing agents, and emulsifiers. quantitatively the percentage of asphalt present in the form Uniform Cross Section--The area where the pavement width of relatively large globules. Such globules do not provide is greater than the width of the slurry system treatment placed thin and uniform coatings of asphalt on the aggregate par- and there are no drop-offs greater than 1/2 inch (12 mm). ticles and may or may not be detected by the settlement Unit Price Contract--A construction contact where the con- test. In the sieve test, a representative sample of emulsified tractor furnishes unit prices (i.e., $ per pay unit) for each pay asphalt is poured through a No. 20 sieve. For anionic emul- item in the contract and the contract is awarded to the lowest sions the sieve and retained asphalt are then rinsed with a bidder computed by multiplying the contractor-furnished mild sodium oleate solution and finally with distilled water. unit price with the engineer's estimated quantity for each For cationic emulsions, distilled water is used instead of pay item and extending that to a total bid price. The con- sodium oleate solution. After rinsing, the sieve and asphalt tractor is then paid its unit price for the actual quantities are dried in an oven and the amount of retained asphalt even if exceed the engineer's estimated quantities [NCHRP determined. Synthesis 340 (2005)]. Slow Set Emulsions--Asphalt emulsions that demonstrate Viscosity--The Saybolt Furol viscosity test as described for very stable properties. These emulsions must be stable when asphalt emulsions is used both for the anionic and cationic diluted and also have a high resistance to chemical break- emulsified asphalts to measure and specify consistency down. The ability of the emulsion to mix with cement is an properties. As a matter of testing convenience and also to indication of its suitability for use with an aggregate with achieve suitable testing accuracy, two testing temperatures a high surface area. This type of emulsion for slurries is set [25�C (77�F) and 50�C (122�F)] are used, depending on almost entirely from the evaporation of the water. Typical the viscosity characteristics of the specific type and grade designations are SS-1h (Anionic) and CSS-1h (Cationic). of the emulsified asphalts. Slurry Seal--A mixture of slow setting emulsified asphalt, well-graded fine aggregate, mineral filler, and water. It is ABBREVIATIONS used to fill cracks and seal areas of old pavements, to restore a uniform surface texture, to seal the surface to prevent mois- The following are abbreviations used in the synthesis report: ture and air intrusion into the pavement, and to provide skid BTU British Thermal Units resistance. C Celsius Sprayed Seal--Australian terminology, essentially synony- CO2 Carbon dioxide mous with a chip seal, which refers to the application a cm Centimeter bituminous binder and cover aggregate on various surfaces CM Cubic meter [NCHRP Synthesis 340 (2005)]. CQS-P See Table 51 in chapter eight Stator--The fixed or stationary plate of a colloid mill. Emul- CQS-1H See Table 51 in chapter eight sions are formed when two immiscible liquids are intro- CQS-1HP See Table 51 in chapter eight duced into a cavity with a small clearance between the stator CSS-1 See Table 51 in chapter eight and a high-speed rotor creating high shear forces. CSS-1P See Table 51 in chapter eight Streaking--An aesthetic and construction defect cause by CSS-1H See Table 51 in chapter eight nonuniform application of binder across the lane width. CSS-1HP See Table 51 in chapter eight Streaking leads to a considerable shortening of the life CY Cubic yard expectancy of a surface treatment [NCHRP Synthesis 340 DOT Department of Transportation (U.S. state) (2005)]. F Fahrenheit Stripping--Separation of the binder from the aggregate. FLHD Federal Lands Highway Division Refer to raveling. Ft Foot Surface Texture--The characteristics of the pavement surface G Gram that contribute to both surface friction and noise. gal Gallon Surface Treatment--A surface treatment, commonly referred in. Inch to as a Bituminous Surface Treatment (BST) or Asphalt kg Kilogram
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75 km Kilometer QC/QA Quality control/quality assurance l Liter SBS Styrene butadiene styrene lb Pound SM Square meter MG Megagram SN Skid number MJ Megajoule SS-1 See Table 51 in chapter eight mm Millimeter SS-1H See Table 51 in chapter eight MOT Ministry of Transportation (Canadian province/ NCAT National Center for Asphalt Technology territory) NHI National Highway Institute NO2 Nitrogen dioxide U.S. United States


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Diesel's Flagship Store Opening in Frankfurt started off an array of events reinforcing the new brand positioning. To bring alive Diesel's new global campaign – the #DIESELREBOOT movement – and to encourage young people to contribute their own creations, ACNE Berlin invented a world-first – the Diesel GIF Booth.
The GIF booth works like a photo booth, going a step further to produce GIF animations instead of photographs. It uses VVVV technology and a large-format touch-screen interface. Visitors can create animated self-portraits and publish them to Tumblr in real-time. For the flagship store opening in Frankfurt, the GIFs from the booth were also instantly transmitted and displayed in a window installation composed of seven big screens, each individually managed by a Raspberry PI microcomputer.
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The ongoing drought in the United States is one of the most consequential and underreported stories of the past five years. It affects almost every aspect of human life, from food and water to public safety, as cash-strapped states and cities and towns try to deal with massive wildfires, and the conditions are almost assuredly a result of, and exacerbated by, the global climate crisis the existence of which one entire half of our political spectrum is dedicated to denying. And there are new stories every day, and every one of them is worse than the one before.
Today, for example, we find that the percentage of the country suffering under the worst drought conditions rose seven percent just in the past week. And it's not just farm country that's being slowly desiccated:
States posting dramatic increases in just the last week included Illinois, which went from 8 percent in extreme/exceptional drought to 70 percent, and Nebraska, which went from 5 percent to 64 percent. In Illinois, the drought is impacting water supplies in towns like Pontiac. "The Vermillion River does not have enough flow for us to use it as our primary source of water," one field observer reported Wednesday to the Drought Mitigation Center. "We have had to switch to a secondary source of water, located in a reservoir a few miles outside of town ... A 'dirt' like smell and taste is being noted ... We NEED rain, very soon."
In Oklahoma, farmers are trying to keep alive herds of cattle that they can't sell. A third of Arkansas is under what is called "extraordinary drought" conditions. A friend down there reports:
The drought here is far worse than last year. We had some rain two weeks ago. The pastures got green again for a week. Now they're dying again. Oak trees are dying up on the ridge. It's very depressing. Really takes the pleasure out of country living, to be honest. Old timers say they've never seen anything this bad. Oddly, it's not costing me much, as the money I'm spending on hay I'm not spending on mowing.
This is a slow-motion meteorlogical catastrophe, the functional equivalent of a series of simultaneous tornadoes or hurricanes, but heat and drought are so general that they don't register as disasters the way other weather events do. Its ecological effects are more lasting, however, and its financial impact ripples through the entire American economy. Meanwhile, as the land gasps from thirst, the national infrastructure of our public water supply has been deteriorating for years, and people have been warning about what a wreck it is for going on a decade now.
And what is the public response? The Washington Post decides to slap the greedy farmers around. And, on the other hand, the Congress, which is chockful of climate-change denialists and people who thump their tubs for "small government" until the wildfires start surrounding their vacation homes, is using the drought to play shenanigans with a farm bill that it can't seem to pass. Whatever they're doing, they're not listening to the administration, that's for sure. Which isn't entirely a bad thing, because the administration doesn't seem to know what in the hell is going on, either.
STOLBERG: Could you talk a little bit about the drought itself? Is it very unusual? Did anyone see it coming? Is it from climate change? Is there anything you can do to prepare?
VILSACK: I'm not a scientist so I'm not going to opine as to the cause of this. All we know is that right now there are a lot of farmers and ranchers who are struggling. And it's important and necessary for them to know, rather than trying to focus on what's causing this, what can we do to help them.
My God, what in the hell does that mean? Am I just a slow person, or doesn't knowing what causes something actually help you prevent that thing's happening again, or at least, doesn't it help you prepare yourself better for when it does? I begin to wonder if climate change is going to be one of those issues like gun-control where well-financed paranoia and heavily subsidized ignorance wear the political process down to the point at which people simply give up trying to fight them.
And then we all die of thirst.
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OPB | June 6, 2012 9:20 a.m. | Updated: Sept. 10, 2013 11:36 p.m.
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The Oregonian has dug into the issue of fair housing in the Portland area. Reporter Brad Schmidt has been focusing on the issue full-time for the past several months, and his pieces are featured in the newspaper this week. Among the issues they've touched on are:
- Where federal fair housing subsidies are going
- Why the use of Section 8 housing vouchers is shifting to neighborhoods east of 82nd Avenue
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Dennis was born, raised, educated and continues to reside in the Philadelphia area. Both his parents were public school teachers. He received his Bachelors Degree in Education at Temple University. After being awarded his degree, he began teaching high school English and working part-time in the family business, all while completing graduate coursework for a Masters in Education at Temple. After teaching for three years, the lure of the for-profit sector beckoned, and he joined his father in the family business, then called Teachers' Service Organization. When his father retired in 1971 at age 65 – content in the knowledge that his pension would be the first accounts payable check mailed each month – Dennis became Chairman and CEO, positions he continues to hold today.
During Dennis' tenure, he expanded TSO, now Advanta, along a number of dimensions. In 1983, he purchased a small bank for $2.1 million, entered the credit card business and, through direct marketing techniques, became the seventh largest credit card issuer in the United Stated with more than 7 million customers. In 1998, fifteen years later, the credit card business was divested and nearly $1 billion was distributed to the shareholders of the now public, former family business. During the eighties and nineties, Advanta also expanded into small ticket equipment leasing and non-conforming mortgages, becoming one of the largest originators and servicers of this type of mortgage in the country. The mortgage business was sold in 2001. While no longer writing leases, Advanta is successfully collecting out its portfolio.
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In addition to excellence in business, Advanta is also committed to excellence in the community. During the past decades, Advanta has become one of the area's most active, visible and respected corporate citizens, which along with Dennis, supports institutions as diverse as the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Opera Company of Philadelphia, the Police Athletic League, the Anti-Defamation League, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, the Arts and Business Council and Temple University.
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Seventeen delightfully twisted pieces of murder and mayhem are presented in this collection that includes two new short stories which revisit Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus. Mummy and Jack is the darkly humorous result of a collaboration between Kellerman and her son Jesse that will leave readers hoping for more such endeavors. When a young woman realizes her handsome husband is really a toad in disguise, she finds herself having to adapt in some surprising ways as she turns the tables on more then one unsavory character in The Stalker.
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I have just phoned the Brick Lane branch to book two lanes for 12 people this weekend.
I was informed that the only way we could do this is if we book to eat also, so it seems All Start Bowling is a "restaurant" with bowling as a side line?
The fact they are based in Brick Lane known as the most famous destination in London for curry (which incidentally our party was hoping to eat before bowling) makes All Stars rule of forced eating American diner style food even more ridiculous!
Very disappointing that All Star bowling must force more money for food that its patrons do not want just so they can bowl? We were a party of 12 and would have consumed many drinks from the bar and maybe a few snacks but I am upset that one is forced to eat just so they may bowl in a "bowling alley".
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I been seeing the asian guy for 2-3 months now. We go out every Saturday. One night he asked if we were offical, I said I dont know too soon to tell. He asked if I was seeing other guys, I admitted I was but nothing sexual just hanging out. At the time he was only seeing me.
There are 2 guy friends that I really like, I been going out with them more and less with the asian guy. The asian guy is now dating other girls, Im a little jealous. He contacted me to tell me he was going out with other girls and asked how I felt about it, I said I didnt care, he asked if I was mad at him, i told him I have other things to worry about. I was getting depressed over my car accident and the ex bf (the married guy.....still married!!! has a new gf) contacting me via email saying he misses our passionate fun sex. I admit I miss it too.
The 2 guy friends are only looking to have "fun". Now, me and the asian guy havent been out in a while. He repeatedly asks why im not talking to him as frequently as we use to. We had breakfast one morning, he says he wants to go out more often with me and asked about me and the other guys. I dont like saying anything about my other dates. He talks about his dates, I think to try to get a rise out of me. He claims hes not sleeping with anyone.
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HB 102, Blasting Regulation, failed to make it out of the Natural Resources Committee a second time, even after amending the bill to remove any duplication with federal regulations. This is a significant issue for the residents of our area and one I will continue to pursue during the interim.
HB 197, Grants for Math Teacher Training, passed out of both the House and Senate with a $500,000 ongoing appropriation. This was one of the top legislative priorities for Prosperity 2020 and it will be a real boon to education in our state. Sen. Howard Stephenson was a great help in getting the funding for this in Public Ed Approps and also in his work as the Senate sponsor.
HB 304, Access to Voter Date of Birth Records, passed out of the House with a great show of support and then ran into a major road block in the Senate. It was never heard for a vote, even after an attempt to lift it from Rules for a floor vote was suggested by our Sen. Todd Weiler. This bill allows a voter to "opt out" to keep their birthdate private, along with their social security number and driver license number, on the official public voter files. Although this bill has been given a bad mark by the Utah Media Coalition, it actually is a great bill that does nothing but give voters the control of their own private information on their voter registration files. Currently that information, including date of birth, is available for sale from the County Clerk's offices and can be used for political or commercial uses. This bill was supported by the County Clerk's association and the Lieutenant Governor's office. It was opposed by the political parties and others with an interest in commercial uses for this private information.
HB 303, "Insurance Coverage for Children with Hearing Impairments" turned into HJR 20 and was passed out of the House and sat on the Senate board until the end of the last evening and was not voted on. We will continue to work on this issue during the interim to find ways to support children with this significant need.
HB 93, "Health Insurance for Children with Disabilities", never received a committee hearing. If you look past the title and actually read the language of the bill you see that this requires parents to cover their children with disabilities past the age of majority if they have the ability to provide that medical insurance coverage. Right now, the first line of defense for many is Medicaid. This is a bill that would remove in some cases, individuals from the Medicaid rolls and place responsibility for their coverage with parents. This is not for everyone, only those who already have insurance and could add that child.
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Is there some kind of sausage that blends some kind of cheese with meat? In Brazil we have a kind of cheese that has almost the same shape of a sausage, I guess this could exist.
Cheese Kranksy or Kasekrainer is the common sausage with cheese. Around 10% cheese seems typical
They taste great, and are very popular with children
I know that there is a German meat and cheese sausage called käsewurst/kaesewurst. In the US we also now have "novelty" sausages that combine meat and cheese:
I was in Netherlands this summer, and we bought a smoked cheese that had small bits of ham inside. The cheese was formed as a thick sausage: