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TIBCO Software Announces Acquisition of Nimbus Partners
TIBCO Software, a provider of infrastructure software for on-premise and cloud computing environments, has announced the acquisition of Nimbus Partners, a UK-based provider of business process discovery and analysis applications. The acquisition of Nimbus is expected to help drive TIBCO's infrastructure software platform.
In a release, Murray Rode, TIBCO Chief Operating Officer, said, "Nimbus extends TIBCO's range of business process improvement solutions and deepens our abilities in process discovery and governance, social collaboration, and analytics. We are delighted to welcome Nimbus to the TIBCO family."
TIBCO enables automation of business processes, data and systems, while business enterprises leveraging the business process discovery and analysis applications solutions from Nimbus can easily describe and document the operational, organizational and system models for the different segments of their business.
Integrated with an extensive suite of management capabilities, these can enable enterprises develop and deliver "Intelligent Operations Manual" for the processes within the organization's supporting data and systems structure. Nimbus identifies enterprise applications and automated workflow processes which are not captured. These are then used to improve the business by driving initiatives which comply with required organizational standards so they are provided with competitive edge.
Ian Gotts, Founder and CEO, Nimbus Partners, said, "By combining Nimbus with TIBCO and its market-leading capabilities and global reach, we will expand the range of audiences we can serve and depth of processes we can address while together providing insight that enables employees to make better decisions. We are excited for this next chapter, and look forward to the expanded solutions we can now offer our customers."
TIBCO provides more than 4,000 business enterprises across the globe with infrastructure software platform which can be deployed on-premise or within cloud computing environments, enabling them to effectively manage information, processes and applications. Through different business tasks such as claims or trade processing or customer behavior driven cross-selling, TIBCO's solutions enable enterprises to both capture information, and provides them with the ability to effectively act on the information which can help extend critical competitive edge.
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LONDON, Jan. 22 -- AGR Group and Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. will convert the 34,000 dwt Westralia fuel-supply ship into a floating production, storage, and offloading vessel. The partners bought the ship from the Australian government; its new name will be Shiraz.
The FPSO will be used in Southeast Asia as an early-production system or as an extended-production test vessel.
The partners have carried out an extensive feasibility study and front-end engineering design for the conversion will start immediately.

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that is Zone 6 hardy?
There is a beautiful one that is growing at the base of someone's foundation and the color is truly striking. If need be, I'll amend the soil to help it change color but please guide me to one. Any help is appreciated as well as sources. thanks
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 7, 10 at 9:58
'Hamburg' has very deep blue to purple flowers. I also like 'Enziandom' (aka 'Gentian Dome'), both for the deep color and size of the flowerheads. These will need acidic soil to develop that coloring. There are other cultivars that provide very deep, intense color as well, but these two are popular and tend to be more widely available. With the exception of some of the newer varieties that bloom on both old and new wood (and none of these produce very intense color, IMO), macrophyllas in zone 6 should receive winter protection to ensure the flower buds are not damaged. They will be root hardy but the buds - formed during the previous summer and fall - are more susceptible to winter (and spring) cold damage. |
- Posted by wild_belief 7b (My Page) on Sun, Mar 7, 10 at 13:29
You might also try 'Marechal Foch', which can be quite deep blue, or 'Merritt's Supreme' for a good purple. 'Nightingale' is a lacecap form flowering indigo to purple, or you could even try (strangely enough) 'Red Star', which according to Glynn Church "is a magnificent blue in acid soil, making a mockery of its name." As far as hardiness, gardengal48 hit the nail on the head (as usual)- any of them will do fine in zone 6, with adequate winter protection. |
- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 7, 10 at 14:31
wild belief makes a good point - a lot of the deep pink or so-called 'red' flowered varieties will be a dark blue to purple under acidic conditions. Michael Dirr's Hydrangeas for American Gardens has a very nice listing of dozens of mac cultivars with their coloring under both acidic or less acidic soil conditions. Some of these - OK, LOTS of these - will not be readily available outside of specialty growers, however. |
- Posted by daylilyluver z6 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 11, 10 at 20:15
Thank you for the input. I'll have to do some research now. |
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This dish is almost fat-free, but is still very creamy and tasty. Submitted by OPERACHIC Carbs: 36.7g | Fat: 0.8g | Fiber: 2.7g | Protein: 8.4g | Calories: 191.9
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Submitted by WANNAB2 Carbs: 5.2g | Fat: 8.2g | Fiber: 0.4g | Protein: 17.9g | Calories: 173.3
Make these rolls at night and pop them in the microwave (about 20 seconds) or toaster oven (on low) until warm. Pair them with a banana or apple, a peeled hard-boiled egg, and a cup of milk, and breakfast is ready to go in two minutes flat! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 24.6g | Fat: 8.9g | Fiber: 3.1g | Protein: 11g | Calories: 229.4
Love your breakfast sausage but can't handle all the sodium? Try this lower sodium version: 25% less fat, and 1/10th of the sodium. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 0.6g | Fat: 11.1g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 10.1g | Calories: 147.7
Celebrate spinach season with this lean and green scramble. Salty feta and velvety eggs combine beautifully with wilted spinach for a filling breakfast that's high in protein. Submitted by HOPEIGETIT2 Carbs: 13g | Fat: 8.7g | Fiber: 2.8g | Protein: 18.4g | Calories: 200.3
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An easy and tasty casserole for any meal! It also reheats well in the microwave. Submitted by CJCERTS Carbs: 9.7g | Fat: 9.1g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 13.9g | Calories: 178.2
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These healthy breakfast bars provide a respectable level of protein and fiber without a ton of calories. Best of all, they can be eaten on the run. Reconfigure the "additions" to suit your fancy.... or replace the Splenda with another sweetener if you're trying to stay "au natural." This is a base recipe that can be tweaked to your taste! Submitted by TUESDAYS Carbs: 30.2g | Fat: 0.8g | Fiber: 2.3g | Protein: 2.3g | Calories: 135.6
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very filling, far more than cereal Submitted by HEALTHYWANNABE Carbs: 53.5g | Fat: 12g | Fiber: 4.8g | Protein: 17.6g | Calories: 374.3
This recipe is awesome for breakfast on the run. One batch can be divided and last you the whole week! Submitted by ASHLEYINFL Carbs: 2.8g | Fat: 10.4g | Fiber: 1.1g | Protein: 11g | Calories: 147.2
A store near my daughter's house in California has peanut butter granola in the bulk food section. But I couldn't find it anywhere near my house in Illinois, so I found this recipe online and made my own. Now I'm glad I couldn't find it at the store. It's cheaper and I can control the ingredients that are used. Submitted by SRWOODSY Carbs: 46.3g | Fat: 17.4g | Fiber: 4g | Protein: 10.1g | Calories: 360.9
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all the joy of hash browns w/o the calories! Submitted by SMALLSTEPS Carbs: 1.7g | Fat: 6.8g | Fiber: 0.4g | Protein: 0.2g | Calories: 85.8
This is a nice muffin to eat toasted with reduced fat or fat free cream cheese. Yum! Submitted by WENDYSTARR Carbs: 12.6g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 0.8g | Protein: 3.8g | Calories: 109
Yummy and low in calorie breakfast muffins! Submitted by SHA697697698 Carbs: 9.9g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 1.5g | Protein: 6.9g | Calories: 123.3
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This is the easiest recipe. Mix Jennie O sausage turkey, bisquick, and cheese. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes, and viola! Sausage balls Submitted by CFSEGARS Carbs: 6.3g | Fat: 2.5g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 4.5g | Calories: 65.8
Submitted by ~MAGICKHAPNS~ Carbs: 8.7g | Fat: 0.6g | Fiber: 1.3g | Protein: 1.9g | Calories: 46.3
An easy batch-cooked breakfast you can prepare in just minutes and take with you on the go! It tastes just like an Egg McMuffin! Submitted by RACHEL_MAC Carbs: 13.3g | Fat: 1.6g | Fiber: 2.1g | Protein: 29.6g | Calories: 190.9
This taste just like store bought sausage Submitted by XANADUREALM Carbs: 0.3g | Fat: 2.7g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 7.4g | Calories: 55.2
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Yummy for breakfast or a snack! Submitted by SASHA5515 Carbs: 23.4g | Fat: 18.6g | Fiber: 22.2g | Protein: 20.7g | Calories: 244.2
Incredible! 5.0/5
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Submitted by MOIRALEIGH Carbs: 84g | Fat: 34.4g | Fiber: 8.6g | Protein: 14.8g | Calories: 672
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The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) today publishes a Report on the Defamation Bill, ahead of the first day of the Bill's Committee stage in the House of Lords on 17 December.
One of the Bill's main provisions is the introduction of a statutory defence for responsible publication in the public interest, which would put in place a checklist of factors for consideration by the court. The Committee considers the proposed defence to be inflexible, and thinks that it would both fail to rebalance the law of defamation in favour of freedom of speech and perpetuate existing problems. The Committee recommends that the checklist be abandoned in favour of a clear, unambiguous defence of public interest, which gives proper consideration to editorial judgment. The Committee therefore suggests an alternative formulation, which would use a test of "reasonable belief that the publication was in the public interest", that it believes will provide greater clarity and flexibility.
The Committee is concerned that another proposed defence for website operators - available where they do not author content and either facilitate contact with the author or remove material where they cannot establish contact - could create a 'chilling effect' for material online. It recommends that the threshold for such material be raised from defamatory to unlawful to protect against that threat. A defamatory statement is one that damages the reputation of an identifiable person or company. It is only unlawful, though, if there are no defences that can be made against a claim for defamation, such as if the statement is true or if there is a public interest that the information should be published and the publisher has acted responsibly in testing the truthfulness of it. As the obligation to remove material could put universities and colleges in a position of potential conflict, because of their duties to protect freedom of speech, the Committee also recommends that there should be statutory guidance to help educational institutions decide what they should do.
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* Calls for the Government to provide reassurance that those republishing defamatory material will be properly protected by the proposed clause establishing a "single publication rule". If it cannot, the Committee encourages the Government to explore an alternative defence of "non-culpable republication";
* Recommends that the Bill be amended to ensure that corporate claimants can sue only where there is substantial financial loss incurred, an issue not addressed in the Bill at present; and
* Welcomes the Government's work with the Civil Justice Council to consider the legal aid regime in the area, but stresses the need for a solution to ensure that all persons, regardless of financial means, can access justice in defamation proceedings.
Dr Hywel Francis MP, the Chair of the Committee, said:
"The Bill is a timely response to a pressing issue, and we welcome the Government's recognition of the need for more protection for those publishing in the public interest. However, we are not convinced that the Bill's proposed public interest defence does that effectively. We propose an alternative that is both clearer and more flexible. This would help to ensure that the Bill fulfils its main aim of rebalancing the law of defamation in favour of freedom of speech."
"We are also glad to see steps taken to protect website operators who are merely hosting content. But as drafted the Bill could have a chilling effect on those publishing material online. If we are to protect against that threat, there should be a higher threshold put in place before material has to be removed, and statutory guidance for educational institutions that makes clear the importance of freedom of speech."


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Hard at work on their hit CW gig, the stars of "90210" were spotted on the campus of UCLA yesterday afternoon (July 20).
AnnaLynne McCord and Shenae Grimes were among the hotties filming a sorority recruitment scene, and they both looked uber-fabulous.
She was hard at work on scenes for "90210" all week and AnnaLynne McCord received quite the surprise on Tuesday (July 12).
In the just-released photos, the Naomi Clark actress was visited by her "Prison Break" boyfriend, Dominic Purcell, and the paparazzi snapped away as they shared an intimate embrace.
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The Naomi Clark cutie flaunted her fine figure while making a range of facial expressions as she was attacked with water balloons and eggs during the "90210" work efforts.
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Shop by outfit. So if you're looking at jeans, try them on with a top like one you already own to see the full look.
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Should the "Doctor" title really be an issue? - page 3
The number one arguement against DNPs using the title Doctor, especially in the clinical setting, is that it might confuse patients. Ignoring the fact the most DNPs clarify that they are not medical... Read More
1Apr 14, '13 by elkparkQuote from BlueDevil,DNP(I gotta say, Blue, I don't think that, in the specific incident you describe, invoking your professional title was "stupid and egotistical" in any way. What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, as the saying goes. The principal was the one who made titles an issue. You were being cordial and respectful; when she requested that you address her by her professional title, then I think it was perfectly appropriate and reasonable for you to request the same consideration. If we're going to use professional titles, then, by all means, let's all use professional titles.)I will admit that I did use the title in a very stupid and egotistical way one time, because I was irritated at someone.carolinapooh likes this.
2Apr 14, '13 by paodin2011No ! As long patients are made aware of your legal professional status!carolinapooh and SycamoreGuy like this.
0Apr 14, '13 by JoryQuote from Esme12I love this story as well and do not regret what you did for a second. The women wanted to start on an uneven playing ground and with one swoop, you leveled it.I have to tell you I LOVE that story!!!!
I would have paid money to see the expression on that persons face. Well played.
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2Apr 14, '13 by BlueDevil,DNPI feel as though I "stooped to her level," actually behaving just as insecurely as she. In any event, what's done is done. We aren't the types to check the "Dr" box on forms asking for a title when addressing mail and we don't use it making dinner reservations, lol (I've been waiting my turn and heard it though).
In clinic, my patients know who I am and what they came to see me about, using a title as some sort of power play to remind them which of us is the medical provider is unnecessary. If they want to use it, they can. It is accurate. :shrug: If they want to call me Blue, well, as I said, it was good enough for my Mom and Dad, so that's fine with me too. If it is their first visit, or they are new to the state and unfamiliar with either independently practicing NPs, DNP prepared NPs, or both, it is understandable that they may need some clarification on how their care is going to be handled so that they can make informed choices. On those occassions, patients usually have a few questions about who or what I am exactly, lol. I explain.
In 4 years, I have lost exactly one patient who said they thought they were making an appointment with a MD, and would prefer to see a MD for her care, so she switched over to one of the physician providers in the office. Was she misled? I don't think so. All of our names/professional titles are on the website, in the yellow pages ad, on the 30 foot high sign at the street, on the front of the building in 8 inch letters, and on the wall behind the front desk when you walk in announcing if we are in/out for the day and if we are on time or how far behind schedule. They all read:
Joe Brown, MD
Bill Red, MD
Frank White, MD
Blue Devil, DNP, FNP
Jane Pink, MSN, FNP
I am not sure how she mistook me for a MD. ??? She did act as though someone had tried to deceive her. I walked in the room, introduced myself as a NP, and she seemed fine. Didn't ask me anything about it. As far as I know she was literate and able to read any of the many signs/pieces of paper with my name and title clearly displayed, all of which were available to her for an untold number of weeks before her visit. She called back a day or two later to complain to the office manager that she had been told she was seeing a "doctor" and wanted her co-pay back for that visit (she didn't get it), and wanted to switch to a MD.
Then she subsequently switched to the other NP in the office, reportedly so she could have all of her care from the same person, citing the fact that she wanted a female provider. I think perhaps she just didn't like me or Dr White, and it may have had nothing to do with the fact that I am a NP. Who knows. In any event, I still completed her visit "to establish care," which all new patients at our clinic have to do anyway, which never includes a physical. It is the History and ROS (including getting the reports on every prescription, narcotic and non-narcotic, they have ever filled that someone somewhere else on the website was upset about last week, lol), ordering labs and screening diagnostics due, etc. Then they have to come back for the CPE. We never so much as touch a patient on the 1st visit, so she didn't actually get any "care" from the under-educated NP provider. I don't recall now if she addressed me as "Doctor" or not, lol.
I don't know exactly how the telephone conversation went when she called to make that initial appointment. I have overheard snippits often enough though. They always say something to the effect of "We have appointment available that morning with either Dr Brown, or Dr White, or with either of our Nurse Practitioners, Dr Devil or Ms Pink." I suppose if someone wasn't listening carefully, they might not get the distinction. However, then they get mailed a 'new patient packet,' again, with my name and credentials, NONE OF WHICH SAY MD, all over it. Since three of the other providers do have MD after their name, if knew you wanted an MD provider and felt strongly about this, wouldn't you call and start asking questions in advance of the appointment? Or perhaps mention it that day?
I realize that I am one person, in one office, and hardly representative of all NPs and my patients are not representative of all patients. But my patients aren't the sharpest crayons in the box across the board, and they get it. I don't buy the "patients are going to be confused" line. Sure, they would be confused if we refused to explain it to them. Once explained, they understand. They even understand that one of us is a DNP and one of us is not, once we tell them. The other NP tells me she gets a lot of questions about this actually, and I think it is a source of frustration for her. People kind of nag her about "How come that other NP has a doctorate and you don't?" She said one time one of her patients was irate and thought that everone called me "Dr" just because I am a male, and wanted to file some kind of women's rights/discrimination complaint someplace. ROTFLOL.
Physicians will catch on, they are fairly bright people. duh. They just need some time to get accustomed to the new paradigm. Patients will catch on. Not as bright a group on the whole by comparison, but they are capable of learning, and they can grasp nuance when given the bloody information and some reinforcement. It is just going to take more time. In one generation, I predict DNP will be the standard among NPs and as often as not they will be called "Dr" in the workplace, just like the other non MD doctorally prepared medical providers are in their offices. In two generations I predict all NPs will be DNP prepared and will always be referred to as "Doctor," and none of them would believe that we ever put up with this nonsense! -
0Apr 14, '13 by JoryThat is why I said, when residents introduce themselves, I think they hardly clarify, "By the way, all I did was graduate from medical school, so while I have the title of Dr. Smith, the state won't allow me to practice independently on any level until I have completed a residency...I'm just one step up from a student."
I grew up in a medical family and never knew what a medical resident was until I actually started working in a hospital. -
0May 19, '13 by CortisolQuote from JoryFirst and foremost, medical residents are required to do more than just "graduate from medical school" before earning the right to use their doctor title on the floor. They are required to pass a minimum of three US Medical Licensing Examinations (two written exams and a clinical exam) as well as hold a medical degree before they enter residency. Furthermore, most states allow residents with one or two years of residency training who are US medical school graduates apply for full licensure.That is why I said, when residents introduce themselves, I think they hardly clarify, "By the way, all I did was graduate from medical school, so while I have the title of Dr. Smith, the state won't allow me to practice independently on any level until I have completed a residency...I'm just one step up from a student."
I grew up in a medical family and never knew what a medical resident was until I actually started working in a hospital. -
4May 19, '13 by wtbcrna, MSN, DNP, CRNA GuideQuote from CortisolAnd still the most dangerous time to be admitted to a hospital is in the summer when the new residents start... So I guess all those exams really mean a lot.First and foremost, medical residents are required to do more than just "graduate from medical school" before earning the right to use their doctor title on the floor. They are required to pass a minimum of three US Medical Licensing Examinations (two written exams and a clinical exam) as well as hold a medical degree before they enter residency. Furthermore, most states allow residents with one or two years of residency training who are US medical school graduates apply for full licensure.
Residents should still introduce themselves as residents even though they have earned their doctorate. Physicians have done more to willfully deceive the public than any other medical profession ever has.Last edit by wtbcrna on May 20, '13 -
1Jun 1, '13 by SE_BSN_RNQuote from wtbcrnaExactly!!And why is there not as much uproar when you go to the clinic to see your physician and the MA's are "nurses"? So they don't confuse anyone? I know for a fact, my physician's office has NO nurses employed there!It is funny it only really becomes an issue when nurses call themselves Doctor. I don't hear an uproar from physicians when chiropractors, psychologists, and/or podiatrists call themselves doctors but the moment a nurse introduces themselves as Dr. X the nurse it is suddenly a crisis of patient confusion and safety. A doctorate is an academic degree, and there are numerous types of doctorates that a person can earn. Any person that earns a doctorate may have a reasonable expectation to be called by Dr. "X". Being a non-physician and being called a doctor does nothing, but harm a select few physician egos.carolinapooh likes this.
1Jun 1, '13 by SE_BSN_RNQuote from mudphudstudentThe term "nurse" is also legally protected. People can face serious charges by saying they are a nurse when they aren't.I'm a 3rd year medical student with a PhD in engineering (MD/PhD program). I NEVER introduce myself as Dr. ____ when I see patients because it would be confusing and dishonest since I am not a medical doctor. The ONLY people who should go by Dr. in a clinical setting have the following degrees: MD/DO, DDS/DMD, DPM, +/- OD. If you're at a vet hospital or clinic then a DVM can go by "doctor". There is a reason some states protect the use of the term "doctor" in a clinical setting: it's not to diminish the worth of degrees, it's to not confuse and mislead patients. For this reason, I've never heard a physical therapist or pharmacist go by "doctor" in a clinical setting (or in any setting) even though they have doctorates. DNPs shouldn't use the term "doctor" when introducing themselves to patients for the same reason I don't introduce myself as Dr. ____.
Technically, we are ALL doctors, because the term "doctor" in Latin means "teacher." Sooo....there's another one for ya....should we call teachers "doctor"?Last edit by SE_BSN_RN on Jun 1, '13carolinapooh likes this. -
2Jun 1, '13 by nomadcrna, DNP, CRNA, NPI introduce myself as Doctor xxx, a nurse anesthetist or Doctor xxxx, a nurse practitioner. I earned the title. I'm damn well going to use it.
AND, no the patients are not confused.
Quote from manuskoI don't understand the problem. If someone is going to see a pt and they announce themselves as doctor, then I see the problem. I introduce myself as a student registered nurse anesthetist to my PTs. My CRNAs introduce themselves as a nurse anesthetist. I have never heard them say nurse anesthetist with a MSN in anesthesia.
Yes, doctor is an earned title and it should be part of your title but I personally would not introduce myself as Dr to a pt.carolinapooh and nursing 101 like this.


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Devra and I would like to wish everyone a wonderful start to 2013!
I don't know about all of you, but this year seems to be starting out even busier than usual. In fact, I didn't have a chance to think about making any resolutions (whew)!
The school year seems to be racing by at record speed for everyone. I am taking my own graduate classes while my oldest daughter finishes her undergrad, my middle daughter prepares for college, and my youngest son tackles the challenges of middle school. We have plenty of exciting changes happening and everyday seems to bring on new adventures. I'll admit, some days are rough but we always remember that we are doing our best and any mistakes made along the way are great learning experiences. For example, when my son is stuck with a sleepy and sometimes grumpy mother who pulled an all-nighter to finish a paper, he learns not to procrastinate his homework and I learn to better tolerate my sleepy and sometimes grumpy son when he doesn't get a good night of sleep!
On the up side of busy, Devra and I were featured in the Alumni Spotlight for JCC Ranch Camp. You can read about how we first met and what held us together all these years (and see some pictures). We had fun talking about our childhood memories. Of course, Devra remembered them in far greater detail than I! You can also read about the many exciting things Devra and I have in store for the early part of the year!
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Document Type Master's Dissertation Author Geldenhuys, Eileen URN etd-08142007-130519 Document Title Cuisine as noodsaaklike element in volhoubare toerisme : Ĺn gevallestudie van die Mbila-gemeenskap in Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal (Afrikaans) Degree M Consumer Science (Food Management) Department Consumer Science Supervisor
Advisor Name Title Dr G E du Rand Committee Chair Prof G D H Wilson Committee Co-Chair Keywords
- tourism
- Maputaland
- trade
- food industry
- ecotorism
- South africa
- KwaZulu-Natal
Date 2007-04-17 Availability unrestricted Abstract This research article is an overview of the traditional and current cuisine of the Mbila community. The Mbila community lives in the area of Sodwana Bay, Maputaland situated on the north eastern coast of South Africa. The community has a high unemployment rate which leads to poverty. The promotion of the Mbila cuisine as a sustainable tourism product could be used to uplift the community.
The tourism industry of Sodwana Bay was also investigated and discussed according to sustainable tourism principles. The focus was on the three aspects of sustainable tourism, namely: the economy, the environment and the host community.
The main goal is to investigate and describe the traditional and current cuisine of the Mbila community and the place thereof in the tourism industry of Sodwana Bay. Guidelines for the implementation of the research project are provided.
The implementation of the research project can play a positive role in the community. It could result in employment, entrepreneurial activities, improvement of infrastructure, development of secondary trades and the expansion of food production. There are other similar communities in South Africa that could benefit from the implementation of this research project.
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Ramsey County Opens 1st Year-Round Medicine Drop-Off Program | Environment
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Shovel & Bell
Contributed by Adeline Chong of Singapore-based Manic.
Shovel & Bell is the latest up-market gelateria and cafe in Guangzhou, China. The brief was to create an artisinal gelato brand with an emphasis on experience, quality, and taste. Shovel & Bell's vision was to use traditional preparation methods for making gelato and premium ingredients, versus industrial production and preparation. Their customers were to be working adults who appreciate quality and enjoy indulgence.
The name "Shovel & Bell" came from the idea of traditional gelato shovels, and childhood feeling when you hear the ice cream bell. We introduced a palette of 10 gelato-inspired colours, along with gelato drips and splatters as part of the visual elements. While we wanted our brand to reflect quality and luxury, we also wanted to bring out the childish side of people — the feeling of a cold scoop on a hot summer day.
Project scope: Naming, branding, store design, stationery, menus, packaging, cutlery, crockery
Project duration from brief to completion: 22 Nov 2011 – 18 Sep 2012 (10 months)
Design firm: Manic
Country: Singapore
Creative Director: Karen Huang
Art Director: Adeline Chong
Designers: Jenny Ji Jun, Wong Cheeyi
Kai Lian Printing (stationery and paper items)
Other packaging items were handled by our client and printed in China
Production info
Quantities: Various
Costs: Various
Production time: Various
Paper stock: Sirio 80 (290gsm duplex mounted) and Maple White
Number of colours: Two
Varnishes or treatments: Offset, embossing, duplex-mounting and edge-painting
Fonts: Aspect (wordmark), Archer (body text)
Production lessons:
The most trouble we had was with trying to edge paint the namecards ourselves (we like to get hands-on with these things). The embossing meant that no matter how tightly we clamped the cards, there were still small gaps that allowed the fine, airbrushed paint to get in. It took us many rounds of trial and error before we got it right. We also mixed all 10 colours ourselves and matched them to Pantone swatches!
Manic elsewhere on Identity Designed: Minette.
View more brand identity work on the Manic website. Manic on Twitter.
13 appreciated remarks about "Shovel & Bell"
Looks like funerals in European culture. (Shovel and bell, black & white.)
Let me start by pointing out what I like about this identity. I love the idea behind it. The color scheme, the typography and the presentation. The icon however is a little stark. Specifically the X " don't, stop, warning, black, death" nature of it. I would be inclined to remove the icon altogether and if anything work the shovel and bell feel into the type. Other than that I think this is a very nice piece!
I partially agree with Shane, although these types of "hipster" logos seem to be quite popular these days. My only other complaint is the version of the logo with the detail in the handles of the shovel and bell. It makes the logo as a whole feel bottom heavy, and to be honest just seems unnecessary.
Other than that, I really like this branding. Especially the mix of "luxury" with "playfulness" achieved with the splashes of gelato colors. Well done!
I do agree with Dan, the line of the handle of shovel and bell can be removed and made solid. It's giving me the feeling that the logo is incomplete. Anyway, the branding collaterals are great! Love it.
Shovel and bell, so why in the mark do I see the bell first then the shovel?
Even worse… they are pointing the wrong direction.
Just wondering, what is an 'ice cream bell'?!
I like the logo and the overall branding, but the bell being before the shovel in the mark niggles me and I'm interested to know why it was put this way round…
The wordmark and the logo look great in situ…very stylish.
The presentation here is very slick but it does feel a bit cold, despite the frozen product and the brief's requirements. It's nicely executed but overall it seems like a missed opportunity given the fun subject matter. However, there's always the client involvement, deadlines, budget, etc., none of which we know about.
A gelato shovel is really a "paddle" and it's generally rounded or straight across the tip. This shovel looks like a garden shovel. (I wouldn't mind eating a shovelful of gelato, however.) A shovel is more easily identifiable as a word and a shape, but it would have been nice to honor the authenticity of gelato since that was a key component.
Cute name, but Paddle & Bell sounds cute, too.
Completely agree with what was said about the brandmark, regarding it looking unfinished and the shovel and bell the wrong way round. The logo and typeface really don't do it for me. They do look a lot better in situ, however i always feel the logo should be able to stand alone. It's not iconic enough, if i had a pound for every god damn X logo i've seen pop up in the past few years id probably be nearly on the way to buying a new iMac. It's just a little boring, i feel like this logo would be one of the very first things i'd jot down in a pad and then swiftly move onward and upwards. Also when i skim past that typeface real quick, or catch it in my peripheral it looks ever so slightly Comic Sans (ish). I know it's not, but what has been seen, cannot be unseen.
Dammit. The Shovel/Bell mispositioning ruined it for me. It's now a splinter in the mind.
The lines in the handles do not bother me as much from an aesthetic standpoint, but I'd be more concerned about the technical aspect—degradation of form at various sizes. The "hipster" appeal doesn't bother me either—it feels appropriate for the product and demographic.
I like the overall system. And black will always be the new black. I'd love to revisit their branding in a year or two to see how it holds up.
I had to laugh at the so called 'mis-positioning'. Perhaps it is intentionally reading from right to left?
Is anyone else concerned at those transparent people visiting the ice cream counter? They are forever turning up in client presentations.
I see dead people, I see them everywhere (perhaps brutally murdered with an gelato shovel, or bell).
In reply to Matt Saunders's comment; in South-East Asia, particularly Singapore and Malaysia. It is a common practice of ice-cream sellers to ring bells on their bicycles or motorbikes wherever they go to "announce" their arrival.
As a child, I always look forward to hear the sound of an 'ice cream bell' every evening.
If the "ice cream bell" is iconic, why not just a bell as the mark?


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News: Sundial Group Reports Increase in Healthcare Event Bookings
19 Mar 2013
Sundial Group has announced record bookings in healthcare events, with revenue growth of more than 30% year-on-year.
Tim Chudley, Sundial Group Managing Director, credited the sales uplift to the meeting venues' recent Compliant Venues accreditation status which it was awarded last year.
He said:
'Our Compliant Venues accreditation and training appears to have given bookers in the Healthcare industry increased confidence in us.
Knowing that we have been assessed and trained in the regulatory and compliance rules of their sector, they feel more reassured than ever that we are best placed to manage their events with expertise and sensitivity. The focused environment Sundial Group provides, matches the evolving healthcare sector's requirement for high quality, fit-for-purpose meetings'
Historically, perceptions of the healthcare sector have been focused on luxurious and extravagant meetings at the cost of content and impartiality. There has since been a shift-change, with an increased demand for transparency within the sector. Sundial Group is one of the many venue providers helping to change perceptions to deliver more appropriate benchmarks for all healthcare meetings and events.
The Compliant Venues accreditation criteria which Sundial Group was required to meet covered a range of areas including; sales and marketing, location, suitability, facilities, service and costs. Sundial staff members also took part in training to help them gain a deeper understanding of the sector's regulatory codes in order to offer a more informed service to their Healthcare customers.
It is estimated that there are over 100,000 meetings in the healthcare sector annually, generating some £378m in spend across a broad range of groups: National Health Service, patients groups, corporate industry and scientific bodies such as medical associations.
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Any idea if it's possible to replace or fix the crank mechanism on a window? Right now, we have one that has a stripped gear inside, so you turn the crank and nothing happens. I've snooped around home depot with no luck finding anything appropriate to ues to fix it. Any suggestions? We've also spoken to window companies but they don't seem inclined to replace/repair those mechanisms (they just want to install new windows, which I can't blame them for). |
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- Posted by rjoh878646 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 21, 05 at 19:50
Who made the window? Is it a andersen or pella? If it is contact the local dealer for the windo they will sell you the hardware. If you cant find it there check the link below for blaine window hardware. They may have what you need. They have more in the catalog than on the web site. Also if i remember correctly they can finf=d what you need if you call them |
Here is a link that might be useful: Blaine window hardware
Great, thanks! |
I think these are some very old windows (house = 1987). The only words I can find are "Duraseal" and "Truth" (on the mechanism). |
Soooo. Turns out "Truth" is a brand, and I found a local distributor :) Cool! |
- Posted by NE(email@example.com) onWed, Jun 29, 11 at 12:41
This answered my question as well. I've been searching for these mechanisms on and off for a few years. One by one, each one has failed. What a relief to finally have a way to fix them! |
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Has anyone ever tried this product? I've seen it on QVC quite a few times, but I am skeptical. When they do the presentations it looks fantastic. Just wondering if anyone here has any experience with it. I tried an un-wrinkle product at a make-up store over the weekend, it was great but was also $120, so that's out. Thanks.
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You could try it, and if you don't like it, return it to QVC. I've returned a lot of things to them, but not used make-up. But I think they would take it back if you didn't like it. |
Socks, Thanks for you response. Maybe I will just go for it. I've returned things to QVC also over the years and have never had any problems at all. Have you ever seen this product demonstrated? They use the one older model and put it under her eyes, and in just a couple minutes,the bags and wrinkles and puffiness are gone. It really does an impressive job, I guess it just seems too good to be true. If I decide to try it I'll report my findngs here!! Thanks again. Katlan |
I did a search for reviews of this product and it was posted on this forum a few weeks ago: o * Posted by michie1 (My Page) on I used genie line eraser last yr & felt like I had glue on my face. It felt like I could barely open my mouth of blink. The product was clear but you defintiely knew it was there. Not good, plus I didn't notice any difference in the appearance of lines. o * Posted by terrapots (My Page) on My friend generously gave me a bottle but I didn't think it helped me at all. She said she really liked it but I don't think she really needed it or else my wrinkles are just too deep. |
Ramrice, See, that's what I was afraid of. Now someone on here giving an honest opinion, either way, I feel a lot more comfortable about. Thanks for finding those posts for me. Oh well, you saved me 40 some bucks. I still won't pay $120. for the other stuff though. The search goes on. Thanks again. Katlan |
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Tutorials - Sparkles # 2
This tutorial is the second in a series of tutorials on how to make animated sparkles. The first is called "Sparkles # 1" and several of the steps in this tutorial are the same as in that one. If you did follow # 1 you should have no problem following this tutorial as you have already learned many of the steps.
This tutorial is for Paint Shopt Pro 7 and Animation Shop 3 from Jasc.com. It is pretty basic, so most users should be able to follow it.
This tutorial will teach you how to make animated sparkles by using a PSP plug-in filter. It is assumed that you know where to get or make cartoon dolls and that you know how to make them into a gif, bmp or psp file. Some of the functions that you will learn:
In PSP: - Installing and using a plug-in filter. - Getting a doll on a transparent background. - Modifying a selection made with the magic wand. - Saving a selection to alpha-channel.
In AS: - Assembling an animation. - Changing the display properties on multiple frames. - Cropping multiple frames at once. - Saving a transparent animation at best quality possible
1. First you need to click here to download the sparkles filter that we are going to use to make the animated sparkles. Just download it right to your desktop. The file is called 'VMNaturalSparkles.zip'. I am redistributing this filter with the permission of the creator Mario Klingemann. The filter was originally part of a package but I have permission to distribute it as a single file in this tutorial (if you get error messages when attempting to use the filter, don't dispair, it's probably just because your windows is missing some necessary files. Click here to read about it and to download the files).
2. The filter is in a zip file that needs to be unzipped. You use the program Winzip for this. If you don't have Winzip already you can download it at http://www.winzip.com
3. Unzip the file right to your desktop so as to make it easy to find. It contains two files, one called 'sparkle.8bf'. Move that file into the 'plugins' folder under your PaintShopPro folder. It should now show up in the list of available filters when you pull the list down in PSP. You might want to take the time to read the information inside the 'readme.txt' file that also came in the zip. It holds informaton on the creator of the file etc.
4. Open PSP and open the doll that you want to sparkle. :o) She may be in any format, but gif, bmp and psp are the best to work with. If your doll is in psp format just hit layers>merge>merge visible and then go to step 9. If your doll is in gif or bmp format it's a good idea to get her on a transparent background first. In that case you need to follow all the steps. First of all your doll can not be on a complex background in order for these steps to work. It has to be a one colour background.
5. Choose colors>increase color depth>16 million colors. In the layer palette double click on the background layer that you doll is on and then choose ok (if these functions don't show up then don't worry, it's because your doll already has the image quality that is needed.
The palette should go from looking like this:
to looking like this:
6. Now you'll want to get your doll onto a transparent background (to go from the first image to the second):
7. First choose the magic wand and use these settings:
8. Click on the background of your doll image (white on mine) so that you get marching ants around the doll itself and around the edge of the image. Hit delete. You should now see the checkered background in PSP which indicates that your doll is on a transparent background, just like the image above. If your doll has her arms on her hips there might be some room left on the inside space between the arm and the side. Just click that space again and hit delete. Keep doing this until you have deleted the entire coloured background.
9. Now you will want to select the part of the doll that you want to have sparkles. I want the dress on my doll to be sparkly. I will want to use the magic wand again to select the dress. Notice that on my doll the dress isn't one signle shade so I have to play around with the settings in the magic wand in order to be able to select as much of the dress as possible at one time. The setting that is to be changed is 'tolerance'.
10. I set the tolerance to 20 and click right in the center of the dress. The marching ants appear and almost the entire dress is selected as you can see in the first image below. But I want to select the entire dress, so I hold down the shift key and using the magic wand I click on a part of the dress that hasn't been selected. That becomes part of the selection as well. Just a few clicks and the entire dress is selected as in the second image below.
11. Now I don't like to get sparkles right on the outline of the dress so I will try to contract the selection. Selections>modify>contract. On this particular image is set the number to 2, but if you have a heavily shaded area that you want to make sparkle you might want to set it to 3. Hit ok. My selection now looks like the third image above.
12. Selections>promote to layer. Your selection is now on a layer by itself (this is somehow necessary to make the filter work as it's supposed to). Selection>save to alpha channel. Just keep the default names and choose ok. We have now saved the selection so that even if we do something wrong and loose it or the marching ants disappear by accident the selection will be easy to retrieve (in case you will need to retrieve it during this tutorial just choose selections>load from alpha channel and then choose the selection that you want).
13. Effects>Plug-in Filters>VM Natural>Sparkle. A box that looks something like this will appear (this image has been shrunken, if you would like to see the full image just click on it and a new window will open):
14. It is a lot of fun to play around with this filter. You can change the size of the sparkles on the top slide, and the colour on the 'red', 'green' and 'blue' slides. The second last slide also has to do with colour and the last slide determines the placement of the sparkles. You can play around with the settings to make the sparkles that you like or you can do as I do and keep it totally simple for this tutorial. Important: keep a piece of paper so that you remember the settings that you use, write them down, because the next time we open the filter the settings will have gone back to default. The only slide I will move in this tutorial is the 'random seed' one which determines the placement of the sparkles.
15. I slide it up to 23 and then hit ok. The filter window is closed and the sparkles appear within the selection on the doll.
16. Layers>merge>merge visible.
17. File>save as. Name the file 1.psp and save it right to the desktop.
18. Hit the undo button twice .
19. Use the filter again (effects>sparkle), all the same settings as before except for the 'random seed' which you move to another position. I move it to 90 and hit ok.
20. Layers>merge>merge visible.
21. File>save as. Name the file 2.psp and save it right to the desktop.
22. I want to make four different files like this. It is necessary to repeat the same step over again until you have the four files named 1.psp, 2.psp, 3.psp and 4.psp. The only real different is the placement of the sparkles which you have varied by moving the 'random seed' slide to a new position each time you used the filter. You can now close down PSP.
23. Open AS and choose the animatin wizard . When prompted enter the following settings 'same size as first image', 'transparent', 'upper left corner of the frame' and 'with the canvas color', 'yes, repeat the animation indefinitely' and set the display time to 15, and then 'add image' locate the images named 1.psp thru 4.psp and choose 'open'. You should now have a row of images that looks something like this (this image has been shrunken, if you would like to see the full image just click on it and a new window will open):
24. Click the view animation button to see if you like the timing on the sparkle animation. If you like it you can jump to step 27. If you think it's a bit too fast or slow you can change it. First close down the small sample animation that you're viewing by clicking the x in the upper right corner just like you do with any other window (DON'T shut down AS though).
25. On your keyboard hit the ctrl + a keys simultaneously. All the frames in the animation should now be highlighted ( = they have blue edges).
26. Right click somewhere on one of the frames and choose 'frame properties'. Set the time that you want. I set mine to 20, a little longer display time than the 15 from before, which means that the animation will be a little slower than before. You can experiment to get the speed that you like.
27. If you're like me you're likely to have your doll on a canvas that is too large for the doll (look at the image above to see the excess space on each side of the doll). This is great when you're working on the doll, but if you don't remove this excess space you'll get larger image files and there'll always be some annoying space around your doll when you place it on the web.
28. To remove this space first make sure that all the frames are highlighted (hit ctrl+a again).
29. Choose the crop tool and the 'options' button (right above the crop tool). Choose 'surround the opaque area' and then 'ok'. A small rectangle will now appear around each doll like this (this image has been shrunken, if you would like to see the full image just click on it and a new window will open):
30. You may notice that the line goes very close to the doll. I like to pull it out a little bit just to ensure that no part of the doll is chopped off when saving. Let the cursor hover over each line until you see a small arrow just like when you want to drag a window larger. Hold the left mouse button down and drag the line just a couple of pixels away from the doll. Do this to each of the sides of the rectangle. You only need to do it in one of the frames though because the other frames will accomodate. Keep a steady hand so as not to make a mistake and when you are satisfied with the result double click inside the rectangle and the excess space will be cut off. My image now looks like this:
31. If you are satisfied with the result you are now ready to save the animation. File>save as. Name the animation and make sure to choose the gif option in the file type. Then hit save.
32. This window should appear:
33. Slide the handle all the way up to 'better image quality' and then hit the 'customize' button.
34. On the colors tab choose these settings:
35. On the 'optimizations' tab choose these settings:
36. And on the 'partial transparency' choose these settings:
37. Then just click ok and next until your animation has been saved. That is all!
These are all dolls that were made with the sparkle effect described in this tutorial. This tutorial describes one way of making animated sparkles in PSP and AS. There are several other ways of making sparkles depending on the effect that you want. If you haven't already you might want to try the tut called Sparkles #1or Sparkles #3.
(This entire tutorial © June 18th, 2002 by Guðrun Jacobsen)
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