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What makes a great business book? Two of the judges of a prestigious book award share their insights and recommend the best reads of the last 60 years
Breakfasting directors spreading rationed butter on their rationed bread in 1947 might have turned from their rationed newspaper to read one of the first business books to appear after the war in austerity Britain.
Peter Drucker's Concept of the Corporation (1946) had been published the previous year. And books were rationed too, in the sense that they had to conform to "book production war economy standard"—a reminder that the book itself sometimes says more about the society from which it comes than its contents. Drucker's classic drew heavily on Alfred P Sloan's experience of building General Motors into the world's automobile behemoth.
Readers who wanted Sloan's inside story had to wait until 1964 when he told his own tale in My Years with General Motors. It was the first of a long parade of "how I did it" memoirs that were to include rival Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca's An Autobiography (1984).
Since Drucker's seminal work, probably more than 250,000 business books have been published. Indeed, one estimate a couple of years ago suggested that there might be around 200,000 currently in print, taking a fairly generous definition of what constitutes a business book.
Two senior business leaders who have decided views on what's worth reading are Sir Martin Sorrell, chief executive of WPP Group, the FTSE-100-listed advertising company, and Rachel Lomax, deputy governor at the Bank of England, where she has specific responsibility for monetary policy.
In the past month, both have been ploughing through books shortlisted for the FT/Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year award. Away from the judging panel, both admit to being voracious readers of business books.
"I tend to look for books about topics that I'm interested in," says Sir Martin. "At the moment, two of those things are emerging markets and new technologies. I would read a book that I thought would give me some insight into those two areas."
He cites a recent one as Andrew Keen's The Cult of the Amateur (2007). It's a rousing polemic which argues that "today's internet is killing our culture". Keen rails against the flood of "user-generated nonsense" on the Web, claiming it obscures work of real value. He argues that blogs tend to reinforce readers' prejudices rather than broadening their horizons and opening their minds to new ideas. "I found it interesting," says Sir Martin, "because it takes an opposing view on the value of the internet."
Likewise Rachel Lomax says: "I like books that open up new horizons and talk about the new things that are out there." She has recently been reading Tim Clissold's Mr China (2005). Clissold, a Wall Street banker with a couple of years of Mandarin under his belt, headed for China in the early 1990s at the time when pundits were starting to talk about the country as the next economic superpower. In the following few years, he managed to see off the better part of $400m in abortive deals in a business climate in which Chinese chancers always seemed to be one step ahead.
"It's great fun," says Lomax, "because it's the personal story of somebody who goes to China and tries to do joint ventures with Chinese companies. It gives you a real sense of what it was like 10 or 15 years ago." And, as one reviewer has observed, it was such great fun to read because it was somebody else's money.
The very best books impart more than a sense of fun—they leave a lasting impression. So which titles have had that kind of impact on Sir Martin and Lomax?
Sir Martin nominates the relatively obscure The Economic Theory of Managerial Capitalism (1964), by Robin Marris, a former professor of economics at London University. Marris's work broke new ground by setting out the way companies are managed in the context of society as a whole. He was one of the first to examine the impact that executive bonuses might have on the behavioural decision-taking of senior managers.
"He talked about the theory of the firm and management theory," recalls Sir Martin, "but he also talked about the practical side. It gave me an insight into how economists thought companies worked—and how they really worked. It just seemed to me to be very acute and perspicacious."
As someone who's spent her career in the public service, Lomax was also much influenced by David Osborne and Ted Gaebler's Reinventing Government (1992), said to be one of Bill Clinton's favourite reads. "It really changed the way we thought about how to structure public sector tasks," says Lomax. "It was very influential."
She also mentions Peter Senge's The Fifth Discipline (1990), the book which effectively launched the concept of the "learning organisation". "This is one of the books that probably changed how I behave in my management role."
In her current job at the Bank of England, she has been taken by James Surowiecki's The Wisdom of Crowds (2004). It's one of a modern breed of business books that draw more heavily on other social sciences—in this case psychology—to make their case.
Surowiecki argues that the decisions that emerge as the result of the aggregate thinking of large numbers of people are often sounder than those taken by individuals with a single perspective. "I've found it very thought-provoking to think about decision-taking in groups—when it works and when it doesn't," says Lomax.
But who are the greatest business writers of all time? Both Sir Martin and Lomax mention Drucker, who produced a stream of seminal works, including The Age of Discontinuity (1969). The high priest of quality management, W Edwards Deming, whose books include Out of the Crisis (1982-1986), also had a profound impact on business thinking.
It would be easy to pick out other books that have made their mark, such as Michael Porter's Competitive Advantage (1985), Henry Mintzberg's The Nature of Managerial Work (1973) and, reaching back half a century, JK Galbraith's The Affluent Society (1958)—the first of a breed of mass market books that explained the economic and social context in which business had to operate.
But, not surprisingly, it's the more recent books, which are freshest in the memory, that Sir Martin and Lomax mention most. These include Tom Peters and Robert Waterman's In Search of Excellence (1982), Charles Handy's The Empty Raincoat (1995), and Gary Hamel and CK Prahalad's Competing for the Future (1994).
The reason these books stick in the memory is that they advance new ideas. But do the most successful invent new concepts or merely articulate existing trends?
"The best business books pick up a contemporary preoccupation, open up a new way of thinking about it and give you a new angle," says Lomax. "They give you a new insight into what's going on and help you look at it in a new light."
As an example, she cites Michael Lewis's Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game (2003), which Sir Martin has also recommended. Although it's about baseball, the book has shrewd lessons for business at large, such as focusing on who in your organisation creates the real value.
Lomax was also fascinated by Debora L Spar's The Baby Business (2006), which she would have liked to have seen on the shortlist for the FT/Goldman Sachs award. It shows how business imperatives affect the decisions people take about procreation. "I think one of the reasons I couldn't get it on the shortlist was that people found it a very uncomfortable subject to think about in a business context."
From austerity days, when business books were produced on thin paper, they have reflected their times, and not only in the subjects they've chosen. Kenneth Blanchard's One Minute Manager series, a franchise which has sold more than 10 million copies since it first appeared in 1973, came on the scene just as the pace of business started to quicken—stimulated by the rise of information technology—and managers became more worried about time constraints.
Yet, over the past 60 years, not all business books have hit the spot. For Sir Martin, books by "pseudo intellectuals" are a turn-off.
"I don't like anything that's over-complicated," he says. Books by business academics are often the worst. "There are very few who write well. They tend to over-complicate things and use 50 words when one will do."
Lomax dislikes business hagiographies. "There are an enormous number of books which are little more than thinly disguised boasting." She's also less keen on consultants' case studies, not all of which stand the test of time.
Both agree that books written by people with first-hand experience, who tell their tales with wit and wisdom, make by far the best reads. But then, whether in 1947 or 2007, that has always been true.


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The City of West Linn, located 8 miles South of Portland at the confluence of the Willamette and Tualatin Rivers, has grown to a community of 25,250 while maintaining its scenic beauty. West Linn has the distinct reputation as one of Oregon's most livable communities with excellent schools and municipal services. The community has three commercial service centers and a historic district preserving its historic homes and businesses.
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the position will serve under the general direction of the Community Development Director and is responsible for the management of the planning department and direct supervision of staff. The Planning Manager will manage, coordinate and direct the City's major planning efforts, including current and long-range planning projects; supervise professional and technical departmental staff, integrate and administer the department's operations and improve service delivery; and perform related work as assigned. This position will be responsible for the investigation, development and implementation of assigned planning and management projects in accordance with the direction of Community Development Director.
Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from a four (4) year college or university with major course work in urban planning, public administration, geography or a closely related field is required along with at least six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in land use/planning/community development, including significant project management and supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. An advanced degree in planning is highly desirable as is planning experience in the Portland Metro region.
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The town of Ollantaytambo is situated along an Inca trail that connects the city of Cusco to the Amazon Jungle. The town demonstrates itself to be a fine example of Inca urban planning, with the presence of many home-like structures built around a main plaza. Part of the purpose of the town itself is found in the name, "tambo" meaning rest stop. Hence Ollantaytambo was the resting place for the town of Ollanta, built to allow large groups of people travelling from Cusco to the jungle and vice versa, to rest and recover during such a long strenuous journey.
In the areas surrounding the town the Incas also incorporated a large amount of terracing and irrigation channels, many of these terraces are still in use today, and the irrigation channels continue to flow. Ollantaytambo is unlike any other Inca town because the town itself is considered an archeological site, dating back at least 480 years, to the moment of Spanish colonization. In this town you will see that the locals continue to live within it, going about their daily lives, allowing us to be a part of it and making your trip to Cusco even more interesting.


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Kid Care with Essential Oils, Part 1
Allergies: Lemon, Lavender and Peppermint, 1 drop each. apply to bottom of feet morning and night.
Asthma: Breathe doTerra oil blend and Eucalyptus 2-3 drops each (dilute with coconut oil). Apply to back, chest, throat and bottom of feet. It is recommended to cover feet with socks.
Bed Wetting: Balance doTerra oil blend, massage 2-4 drops on feet at bedtime. Cypress, massage 2-4 drops on bladder area before sleep.
Bee Sting: Melaleuca and Lavender, 1-2 drops (dilute with coconut oil). Apply on area of sting.
Bladder Infection/UTI: OnGuard oil blend, massage 2 drops on lower abdomen. Also, OnGuard and Oregano, 1 drop each and dilute with coconut oil. Massage on bottom of feet.
Boils: Frankincense and Helichrysm, 1 drop (dilute with coconut oil). Apply directly on boil.
Bronchitis: Breathe, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Lavender or Peppermint. Pick 1 or 2 of these oils and dilute with coconut oil. Apply and massage on chest area.
Burns: Lavender and Melaleuca, 2-3 drops diluted in coconut oil. Use Helichyrusm for severe burns.
Cold Sore: Melaeluca, 1 drop, just enough to cover and put on sore.
Chicken Pox: Lavender and Melaeluca, 3 drops each, added to 1 oz. of Calamine lotion. Apply to itchy spots. Baking Soda/Lavender in a bath can provide relief. Put 2-4 drops lavender with 1 cup baking soda into bath. Also, diffuse OnGuard in air to purify home.
Colds: Apply 2-3 drops Breathe oil blend to back of neck. Apply 1 drop OnGuard to bottom of feet. Repeat often. For infants, dilute 1-2 drops of lemon or thyme oil in 2 Tbs. fractionated coconut oil and massage a little on neck and chest.
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I've heard a lot about the giant redwood trees as we don't have trees that big in Europe. So it was amazing to see them in person. The park is just up the road from this house which is very beautiful and full of luxuries. I really like all the attention to details including the bathroom upstairs which has a walk in rock shower. The house is very private with just one neighbor sharing all this land. We are planning another visit in the Fall.


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Standard Reports Success at Show
September 22, 2009ANDOVER, MA—09/22/2009—Standard Finishing Systems marked the close of the six-day PRINT 09 event by announcing strong sales results across their feeding and finishing product line, productive engagement on large customer projects, and a "worth-a-look" award presented to the new Standard Horizon StitchLiner 6000 system—for producing in-line saddlestitched booklets from a continuous-feed roll—as one of the most valuable post-press solutions to debut at the show.
"We felt PRINT 09 was well attended by key decision makers from all segments of the print industry" said David Reny, Executive Vice President, Standard Finishing Systems. "Our VIP appointments were productive, and we recorded some major wins, but just as important was the opportunity to spend concentrated time with key customers, prospects and partners discussing their application requirements."
Standard reported strong interest in the two in-line finishing solutions that premiered at the show, producing saddlestitched documents and complex direct mailers directly from a pre-printed roll. Each line employed Standard Hunkeler core-driven unwinders and rotary single- or double-cut technology. The direct mail line was paired with the new Standard Hunkeler FM6 plow-fold/web-merge module and the Standard Horizon AF-566F Digital in-line folder, featuring a slide-away register table that also lets the folder be used off-line. These end-to-end solutions help fill the void for tightly-integrated paper handling and finishing that serves the fast-growing inkjet and digital color continuous-feed print markets.
Each of these solutions brings substantial productivity gains with fewer human touchpoints. "The new StitchLiner 6000 Digital is out-producing current saddlestitching solutions by a factor of two or more, depending on physical sheet count," asserts Standard Hunkeler Business Manager Johan Laurent. "Our first StitchLiner 6000 Digital customer has been processing nearly one 50" roll per hour, with an average realized throughput of over 5,000 booklets per hour. The complete technical integration of Horizon and Hunkeler technology has attracted attention, and is helping us address specific high-volume applications for our customers."
A slate of other new product introductions included the new Standard Horizon BQ-470V (for "Variable") four-clamp perfect binder, equipped with a digital caliper that allows efficient EVA or PUR single-edition perfect binding; the new PSX-56 high-speed presser/stacker, for operation behind Standard Horizon AFC folders and SPF-class saddlestitchers; the new AF-566T4F buckle-buckle production folder with intelligent touchscreen automation; and the new Standard Horizon HCB-2 Case Binder, which allows hardcover book production with more automation and less operator skill than ever before, with a professional finished quality that is equivalent to the look-and-feel of commercially case-bound books.


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EUR/USD was able to trigger a few small stops above the 1.3005 level but was unable to reach the large concentration above 1.3020. Steady buying interest has been seen all morning on dips to 1.2980/85. Small stops are below support in the 1.2970/75 area.
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Laurence Olivier was a man of the theater, but thankfully, his gift for Shakespeare extended to the screen. More so than his Hamlet, Henry V, or Othello, Olivier's spidery Richard shuttling around with a black pageboy haircut and sleeves dangling to his knees revels in his eloquence yet remains deliciously wicked. Delivering his soliloquies to the camera, in Richard III he makes us confederates on Richard's march to the crown; as a result, most of the other actors come off as solid but bland. To make his confection work, Olivier the director edits heavily: The film begins with a scene from Henry VI, Part 3, and John Gielgud's Clarence is essentially reduced to a cameo. (Look for Michael Gough, future Batman butler Alfred, as a hired killer.)
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I am shopping for new carpet for our family room. The one that we like is a loop berber, 85% olefin and 15% nylon, made by Mohawk, a 15 year warranty. I have read a lot about the downside of olefin and am very hesitant to go with it, but we cannot find the same look in a nylon and I have shopped for weeks. We want something with a color specs to match the cut pile berber throughout the rest of the house. The salesman assures me that we don't have to worry about the olefin keeping its "fluff", that it is only a concern with cut pile styles. So, please, carpet experts out there, any advice? The price is about $4 a sq foot installed, which is not much less than a good nylon. I should mention that this room is the pass-through from the garage and laundry room to the rest of the house, and therefore gets a lot of traffic. We also have a 5 lb dog that has "accidents" once in a while, and olefin might be the best for no stains. |
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The Department of Defense (DOD) is responsible for more than half of the federal governments discretionary spending. Significant financial and related business management systems and control weaknesses have adversely affected DODs ability to control costs; ensure basic accountability; anticipate future costs and claims on the budget; measure performance; maintain funds control; prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse; address pressing management issues; and prepare auditable financial statements. These issues led to GAOs designating DOD financial management as high risk in 1995. DOD is one of the few federal entities that cannot accurately account for its spending or assets and is one of three major impediments that prevent GAO from rendering an opinion on the annual consolidated financial statements of the federal government. Without accurate, timely, and useful financial information, DOD is severely hampered in making sound decisions affecting its operations. Further, to the extent that current budget constraints and fiscal pressures continue, the reliability of DODs financial information and ability to maintain effective accountability for its resources will be increasingly important to the federal governments ability to make sound resource allocation decisions. Effective financial management is also fundamental to achieving DODs broader business transformation goals.
Since the last high risk update in 2011, DODs senior-level commitment to improving the departments financial management and achieving audit readiness has continued to be encouraging, with statements, testimony, and actions emphasizing the importance of effective financial management and audit readiness to DODs ability to effectively carry out its stewardship responsibilities over the substantial funding and other resources entrusted to the department.
DOD leadership directives, reinforced by congressional mandates, have set out a strategy and methodology for improving DODs financial management. DODs Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Plan, which provides the strategy for DODs financial management reform efforts, has evolved since the plan was first issued in 2005. More specifically, in 2009, DOD changed its strategy to focus on two department-wide priorities: (1) strengthening processes, controls, and systems that produce budgetary information and support the departments Statement of Budgetary Resources (SBR) and (2) improving the accuracy and reliability of management information pertaining to mission-critical assets, including military equipment and real property. Congress codified these priorities in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2010, which also mandated September 30, 2017, as the date by which DOD is required to validate its financial statements as ready for audit. In 2011, the Secretary of Defense underscored the departments first priority with a directive that set an accelerated interim date of September 30, 2014, for validation of one of DODs financial statementsits SBRas audit ready. Congress required that DOD's FIAR Plan be adapted to support this goal in the NDAA for fiscal year 2012.
Implementation of the FIAR strategy department-wide is an ambitious undertaking that will require the commitment of resources and efforts at all levels, in all components, and across all DOD financial and business operations, such as those in the high-risk functional areas of contract management, supply chain management, support infrastructure management, and weapon systems acquisition. Because of the complexity and long-term nature of DODs financial management and business transformation efforts, GAO has reported that sustained and active involvement of the departments Chief Management Officer (CMO), the Deputy CMO (DCMO), the military departments CMOs, the DOD Comptroller, and other senior leaders is critical.
Moreover, the results of GAOs and the DOD Inspector Generals recent work have raised concerns about the ability of DOD components to effectively implement the departments FIAR Plan. Effective, timely component-level actions are critical if the department is to achieve the plans objectives within the designated time lines. However, GAOs review of the Navys Civilian Pay and Air Forces Military Equipment audit readiness efforts identified significant deficiencies in the components execution of the FIAR Plan. Specifically, GAO found that the components were not following the FIAR methodology as set out in the FIAR Guidancethey conducted insufficient testing and reached conclusions that were not supported by testing results. GAO made 13 recommendations for improving development, implementation, documentation, and oversight of the Navys and Air Forces improvement plans in accordance with the FIAR Guidance. DOD reported that it has corrective actions under way to address these recommendations.
GAO reviewed the Marine Corps efforts as DODs pilot military service for an SBR audit. The Marine Corps received a disclaimer of opinion from the DOD Inspector General on its fiscal years 2010 and 2011 SBRs because it could not provide needed supporting documentation in a timely manner, and the support that was provided for transactions was incomplete. The DOD Inspector General and GAO also reported that the Marine Corps did not have adequate processes, systems controls, and controls over accounting and reporting on the use of budgetary resources. The Marine Corps developed action plans in response to the DOD Inspector Generals findings, but GAO found that the plans focused on near-term outcomes and did not adequately specify key actions needed for long-term, sustainable readiness for a full audit. As a result of its difficulties in preparing for a full SBR audit, the Marine Corps altered its plans, beginning with fiscal year 2012, to narrow its focus to undergoing an audit of current-year budget activity and expenditures as an interim step toward achieving an audit of multiple-year budgetary activity and expenditures required for a full SBR audit. DOD officials have stated that they plan to revise the FIAR Guidance so that in preparing the SBR for audit, all components will begin with the current-year focus adopted by the Marine Corps as a building block for assuring that support for transactions can be identified and provided to auditors.
In its 2011 report on the Marine Corps effort, GAO recommended, among other corrective actions, that the Marine Corps use the results of its audit to develop a comprehensive, risk-based plan for designing and implementing corrective actions that provide sustainable solutions to address the recommendations from the SBR audit efforts. GAO also recommended that the secretaries of the military departments consider these lessons learned in their own financial improvement efforts. A key step in developing reliable financial statements, including the SBR, is the reconciliation of the components Fund Balance with Treasury (FBWT). GAO found that neither the Marine Corps nor the Navy had implemented effective processes for reconciling their Fund Balance with Treasury. GAOs recommendations included development and implementation of standard operating procedures to guide the reconciliation process and training. DOD has reported that the Navy is coordinating with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) to develop guidance for its FBWT reconciliation process and related training.
In recent reviews of other DOD components, GAO also found internal control weaknesses in DODs procedures for maintaining accountability for billions of dollars in funds and other resources. For example, the Army and DFAS could not readily identify the full population of payroll accounts associated with the Armys $46 billion active duty military payroll because of deficiencies in existing procedures and nonintegrated personnel and payroll systems. GAO recommended that the Army identify documents needed to support military payroll transactions affecting the pay of millions of active duty Army military personnel and that it develop and implement procedures for maintaining those documents. As a first step, the Army has developed a matrix of supporting documents for its military pay. However, the Army has not yet completed action to populate a central repository with these records. GAO also reported on deficiencies in the DFAS processes for detecting errors in active duty military payroll disbursements. In commenting on the report, DOD officials stated that DFAS plans to complete an assessment of the extent of errors by the end of February 2013 as a basis for determining any corrective actions.
GAO also reviewed DODs process for monitoring and reporting on its late-payment penalties under the Prompt Payment Act and the loss of early-payment discounts offered in contracts. GAO found that the process had significant flaws and omissions that resulted in incomplete and inaccurate data. Specifically, DODs performance measure for late-payment penalties did not consider about $54 billion of commercial payments from nine feeder systems, and DOD did not assess the data for accuracy or completeness. In addition, GAO found that DOD was not monitoring or reporting on discounts lost across the department. GAO recommended that DOD establish procedures for (1) assuring that the late-payment penalties data are properly compiled, (2) validating the accuracy and completeness of the data compiled and reported, and (3) monitoring discounts lost. In commenting on the report, DOD officials stated that they plan to implement corrective actions to address these recommendations.
GAO has also reported that substantive results are not yet apparent from DODs efforts to develop two important resourcesmodern business information systems and a skilled workforcefor resolving its financial management weaknesses and achieving and sustaining audit readiness. DOD has identified several, multifunctional Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems as critical to its financial management improvement efforts. In a report on four of these ERPs, GAO found deficiencies in their capability to perform essential business functions in areas such as data quality, data conversion, system interfaces, and training. Further, DFAS personnel reported difficulty in using the systems to perform day-to-day activities. If these business systems do not provide the intended capabilities on schedule, DODs goal of establishing effective financial management operations and becoming audit ready could be jeopardized. GAO recommended that DOD ensure that (1) any future system deficiencies identified through independent assessments are resolved or mitigated prior to further deployment of the systems, (2) time lines are established and monitored for those issues identified by DFAS that are impacting their efficient and effective use, and (3) training on actual job processes are provided in a manner that allows users to understand how the new processes support their job responsibilities and the work they are expected to perform. GAO emphasized prioritization as an important part of an effective, risk-based process for addressing deficiencies. GAO also reported on continuing delays in DODs deployment of its key ERP systems, which are intended to replace existing outdated systems. In March 2012, GAO reported on the status of twelve ERP systems that DOD has identified as critical to ensuring that the department meets its mandated September 30, 2017, goal of full audit readiness. Specifically, GAO reported that schedules for five critical systems had been delayed from 2 to 4 years. As a result, two of the five systems are not to be fully deployed until fiscal year 2016 and two others not until the end of fiscal year 2017. GAO recommended that DOD follow best practices in cost and schedule management to allow better oversight for timely development, within cost, of systems that deliver the intended capabilities.
Regarding DODs financial management workforce, GAO reported that, as of September 2012, DOD had not met statutory requirements for assessing the gap between existing and future critical-skill needs. GAO recommended that DOD conduct competency analyses for mission-critical occupations, including the financial management workforce; develop guidance for strategic workforce planning; and improve its performance measures. As provided by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 and in concert with a financial management workforce competency model, the DOD Comptroller is developing a financial management training and certification program. DOD told GAO that it expects to complete the certification program pilot in late March 2013 and that phased implementation is targeted for completion in March 2014.
Without a competent workforce to implement effective financial management processes, systems, and controls, DOD and its components are at risk of reporting unreliable data, which will impair the departments ability to support well-informed management decision making. To the extent that such weaknesses are not addressed, DOD financial management will continue to be at high risk for waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement.
Congressional oversight committees have pressed for increased progress at DOD, through legislation and hearings in 2011 and 2012 in the Senate and House of Representatives, including those of the House Armed Services Committee Panel on Defense Financial Management and Auditability Reform, which conducted eight hearings as part of a 6-month review. GAO will continue to support Congress in its oversight.
Leadership. DOD will need to ensure the sustained involvement of leadership at all levels of the department in financial management and business transformation.
Audit readiness and accountability. DOD needs to take the following actions in working toward full financial statement auditability.
- The Navy and Air Force need to complete corrective actions in response to GAOs recommendations for improving the development, implementation, documentation, and oversight of their improvement plans in accordance with the FIAR Guidance. Other DOD components also need to consider how these recommendations apply to their own efforts.
- The Marine Corps needs to apply the results of its SBR audit efforts to the development of a comprehensive, risk-based plan for designing and implementing corrective actions.
- The military departments should consider the Marine Corps lessons learned in conducting their own financial improvement efforts, and DOD needs to provide guidance on how the departments can fully leverage the lessons to facilitate their SBR and other audit readiness efforts.
- The Navy and DFAS need to adopt effective standard-operating procedures for reconciling the Navys and Marine Corps Fund Balance with Treasurya fundamental step in preparing the SBR and other financial statementsto guide the reconciliation process and form the basis of a staff training curriculum.
- To achieve audit readiness for its military pay, the Army should develop a process for identifying the population of payroll transactions by fiscal year. In addition, the Army should establish procedures for identifying personnel and key finance documents needed to support the pay of military personnel. Further, DFAS needs to develop processes for detecting errors in active duty military payroll disbursements.
- DOD needs to improve its process for monitoring and reporting on late-payment penalties under the Prompt Payment Act and the loss of discounts offered when a contract or invoice allows an economically justified discount for early payment.
Business information systems. DOD needs to adopt best practices in cost estimation and scheduling to address cost, schedule, and capability issues and the resolution of identified deficiencies in the development and implementation of its ERPs. Also, DOD needs to establish procedures to help ensure that (1) any system deficiencies identified through independent assessments, including DOD Inspector General audits, are resolved or mitigated prior to further deployment of the systems, and (2) deficiencies are prioritized for correction on the basis of relative risk. DOD also needs to augment procedures and provide guidance to include specific time lines for tracking and monitoring the progress of corrective actions. Finally, DOD needs to establish training on how these systems capture and process data and information.
Workforce planning. DOD needs to fulfill the mandated critical-skill requirements for financial management workforce planning and improvement. In particular, DOD needs to conduct competency gap analyses of its current and expected future financial management workforce, develop guidance for strategic workforce planning, and improve its related performance measures.
GAO-13-28: Published: Dec 12, 2012. Publicly Released: Dec 12, 2012.
GAO-12-1014: Published: Sep 27, 2012. Publicly Released: Sep 27, 2012.
GAO-12-662R: Published: Jun 26, 2012. Publicly Released: Jun 26, 2012.
GAO-12-642T: Published: Apr 18, 2012. Publicly Released: Apr 18, 2012.
GAO-12-565R: Published: Mar 30, 2012. Publicly Released: Mar 30, 2012.
GAO-12-406: Published: Mar 22, 2012. Publicly Released: Mar 22, 2012.
GAO-12-134: Published: Feb 28, 2012. Publicly Released: Mar 29, 2012.
GAO-12-132: Published: Dec 20, 2011. Publicly Released: Dec 20, 2011.
GAO-11-933T: Published: Sep 23, 2011. Publicly Released: Sep 23, 2011.
GAO-11-950T: Published: Sep 22, 2011. Publicly Released: Sep 22, 2011.
GAO-11-830: Published: Sep 15, 2011. Publicly Released: Sep 15, 2011.
GAO-11-851: Published: Sep 13, 2011. Publicly Released: Sep 15, 2011.
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- Rebecca Jo said...
We all have that "ugly" in us... but if it bothered you that quick - you dont have a whole SIDE that's ugly... maybe a "Ugly piece" or "Ugly Spot"...
- August 28, 2009 at 8:19 AM
- Jenny Lynn said...
I totally know what you mean. All too often my ugly side comes out to my husband. Because he has signed on to being with me forever I fly off the handle and say hurtful things to him a lot more than anyone else. The worst part, like you said, is that I realize it and then do it again. I have really tried to work on it but I know it's going to take me quite awhile to get it right.
Also, I e-mailed Big Mama about something like four months ago and I totally felt like we were bff too! haha. - August 28, 2009 at 8:21 AM
- Lindsey said...
We all have that side, I know I do and I'm working on it too!
- August 28, 2009 at 8:28 AM
- Lauren said...
OH I hate it when the Ugly Side shows its face! As previously said I guess the benefit is when we realize that the Ugly Side is showing and we're not naive to think that it will never show again!
- August 28, 2009 at 8:28 AM
- The Rest is Still Unwritten said...
I think we all have an ugly side, though it's different for everyone. I hate when I hurt someone's feelings like that. My problem is when I think someone is out of line and mean to someone I love, my words could literally burn through their skin. It's an awful thing.
By the way...I'm with you on the hair...what was I thinking?!! - August 28, 2009 at 8:33 AM
- PinkSass said...
Sounds like you are already learning from it.
Sometimes we hurt the one closet to us, our inner circle, because we know no matter what they will forgive because they love us no matter what. And sometimes it's not even them we are truly mad at.
You are wonderful so don't you worry!
ps I thought the other day your hair looked like it's starting to get long. When I stopped getting a trim like I used to do every other month my hair grew like crazy! - August 28, 2009 at 8:35 AM
- THE Stephanie said...
Uh oh girl! Now you're in Big Mama's inner circle. Better watch out!! LOL
Just kidding.
Hey, the Word says to walk in the Light, which is what you just did. As long as you're not keeping it hidden in the dark, Satan can't continue the stronghold. Confess your sins one to another...
Praying for you. I have the same tendency. I think we all do - to hurt the ones we love. - August 28, 2009 at 8:47 AM
- High Heels and Huntin' Boots said...
We all have an "ugly side" that we typically only show to our "inner circle" or those closest to us. My husband and my mother get to see my ugly side more than anyone else. We're all imperfect and human. I cling to this verse, "So let us pursue what makes for peace and mutual uplifting." - Romans 14:19. Not that your sister is one of the "difficult" people in your life, but God's really been trying to teach me how to love the difficult people in mine and it's not easy to try and love like He does and too often my emotions get in the way.
Yeah, for e-mailing Big Mama! See bloggers can be bffs. Have a great weekend! - August 28, 2009 at 9:02 AM
- Southern Belle said...
Every body has an "ugly" side. It takes alot to realize it and make amends and to try to be a better person. Kudos to you=)
- August 28, 2009 at 9:03 AM
- Kristen said...
aww it is okay. We all have that side in us, we just have to choose to not let it show which can be soooo hard sometimes especially to the ones we love the most!
- August 28, 2009 at 9:24 AM
- Rachel H. said...
We all have an ugly side and as much as I hate to admit it, it mostly comes out with my sister or mom. I guess because I'm so comfortable with them, and we lived in the same house together for 18 years. I'm not sure what it is, but if I hurt someone's feelings, you can almost always bet that it's one of theirs.
- August 28, 2009 at 9:27 AM
- Sarah said...
I think everyone has an ugly side... it's how we react to the ugly that defines who we are - not the ugly itself.
- August 28, 2009 at 9:28 AM
- writing4612 said...
We all have an ugly side. The important thing is that you realized it and made a decision to do better. A lot of people don't realize it and keep doing the same thing over and over.
- August 28, 2009 at 9:39 AM
- Tara Gibson said...
everyone has an ugly side and good for you to realize it and learn from it. Dont let it get you down you are an amazing person!
- August 28, 2009 at 9:47 AM
- Jane said...
We all have that side, but admitting is the first step to improving right? Just found your blog, but from what I can tell, your pretty side seems to shine more often that not! Have a fabulous weekend!
- August 28, 2009 at 10:55 AM
- Heather said...
Definitely relate to this, girlie!! God loves us, though, ugly side and all!! Have a great weekend!
- August 28, 2009 at 11:07 AM
- Carri said...
Girl, we all have that ugly side...don't be too hard on yourself. But it is one of those huge injustices of life that our ugly sides end up hurting the ones we absolutely love the most...go figure. At least maybe since we all have that side to us, we are quicker to forgive it in others...good theory, anyway :)
- August 28, 2009 at 11:54 AM
- In this wonderful life... said...
you crack me up! I'm sure I have an ugly side too...it usually comes out with I can't control my patience! I hope I never see your ugly side but the inner circle side would be fun! :)
- August 28, 2009 at 12:12 PM
- Sweet Simplicity said...
My ugly side rears its head a little too often. My poor husband.
This is a great post! - August 28, 2009 at 12:45 PM
- Kassie said...
We all have that ugly side, and say things we aren't proud of. However, it's the people that don't realize they have one that are truly ugly, and you are NOT one of those.
I think about things I've said to my family, knowing it would end in tears, and yet I still did it--and I cringe. But knowing it's wrong is the first way around it!! You are the bravest person to be able to write it like this. - August 28, 2009 at 3:23 PM
- Melissa said...
Girl, everyone can be crazy at one time or another!
And, I love that you emailed Big Mama! You crack me up ;) - August 28, 2009 at 3:54 PM
- Demara said...
Oh that's awesome that you were able to get that help from Big Mama...I'm glad she didn't snap at you! lol And I too have an ugly side...I think everyone does.
- August 28, 2009 at 4:04 PM
- Rachel said...
I had one of these moments the other day and I feel terrible about it.
- August 28, 2009 at 4:34 PM
- Kristen said...
Girl, I have to work on that EVERY DAY!!
- August 28, 2009 at 5:58 PM
- Ella said...
It is so brave of you to acknowledge this. Knowing it is there is the first step in taming it. I'm sure you know truly ugly people who can't ever see their ugliness.
- August 28, 2009 at 6:26 PM
- Hollie said...
oh girl, been there done that. my two sisters and i have had to apologize to each other many a time, but we always get over it. love covers it.
it'll be fine. hang in there. you are soooo not alone with this. - August 28, 2009 at 6:51 PM
- Jenna said...
Your inner circle and my inner circle should get together and start a support group. :-)
- August 28, 2009 at 7:09 PM
- tam7777 said...
I think all of us have an ugly side. I've come to realize the ones I hurt the most are the ones who I really need--Vice versa the ones that hurt me are probably the ones I need in my life the most.
- August 28, 2009 at 8:37 PM
- Perfectly Imperfect said...
yea so my ugly side tend to rear it's ugly head sometimes too often... i blame it on lack of sleep usually!! we all have it. it sucks. at least you realize it and are working at it... i still think you're pretty awesome!
- August 29, 2009 at 5:52 PM
- petrii said...
We all have an ugly side. It is one of those things that must be tamed by the Holy Spirit. You hang in there sweet one and remember these moments, because they will help you next time the "ugliness" tries to rear it's ugly head.
Love and hugs,
Dawn - August 30, 2009 at 11:36 AM


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Insure-Rite charged the state 67 cents per registered vehicle and also charged the state 75 cents for each of the letters it sent. When the program started, Insure-Rite announced that it figured that 23 percent of the motorists in Utah had no insurance.
Recipients were told that a computer search showed that they had no insurance and that state law mandated that they get it. The letter went on to say that if they did have insurance, they had to provide proof in person or writing or face possible criminal prosecution.
Insure-Rite won't say what the exact number was, but insurance agents guess that 100,000 insured motorists mistakenly received letters. The state legislature's auditor general estimates that 300,000 letters went out between July 1995 and March 1997, but he says it is unclear how many of them went to the same people or how many were sent erroneously.
Brian Allen, an independent insurance agent with about 17,000 clients signed up through four different insurers, says he had to hire a full-time clerk just to help his clients prove that they did, indeed, have insurance.
If another Utah insurance agent's experience is a guide, however, an unexpected benefit to the industry has arisen: a chance to try to talk already-insured motorists into buying other types of insurance. Autumn Hoescher, an agent who sells insurance from six different companies through the Beehive agency of Salt Lake City, says that when her clients call her to establish proof of insurance, she takes the chance to "give them more service."
But to the insurance industry, the program's problems far outweigh that unintended benefit. Allen, a former cop, points to one flaw: Police can use the Insure-Rite database to see whether drivers have insurance, but Allen says cops mistrust the new system because of the adverse publicity it's received. "Given a choice between the [insurance] card they have in front of them and what some computer says, they are going to believe the card," Allen says.
In fact, when word got around in the state that Insure-Rite's warning letters were so often wrong, people began to just ignore them. Utah's new law doesn't provide for special enforcement powers to back up the letters' threat. (Neither does Colorado's version.) "There wasn't much, if anything, that was going to happen," says Allen, "so people threw them in the trash."
One of those who paid attention to the letter he got was state senator John Holmgren of Bear River City, who had valid insurance. It turns out that Holmgren was a foe of the Insure-Rite program from the very start, and he was irked to have mistakenly received a letter.
"For as much money as they are getting, you'd think the thing would be more than perfect, and it is far, far less than that," Holmgren says. "And the worst part is that I don't think it's going to make a hill of beans' difference in the number of drivers out there without insurance."
Agents say that's true: Uninsured motorists don't seem to be flocking to buy insurance. Allen says he's gotten only a call or two per month from people asking for new insurance because they got an Insure-Rite letter. He says his business has climbed at the same rate as growth in the state, or exactly what he would have predicted with no Insure-Rite.
Other insurers agree. The law has been in place for more than two years now, and they say they have seen no increase in people signed up for insurance beyond the rate of population growth.
Insure-Rite is talking a good game, issuing statements about how its work is reducing the number of uninsured motorists. But the insurance industry isn't buying it. Chris Purcell, a claims attorney for State Farm, points out that even if thousands signed up for insurance and State Farm didn't sign up one of them, the company could still tell if new people were getting insurance. That's because State Farm pays out millions each year to the people it does insure when they have accidents with the uninsured. If the number of uninsured dropped by half, there would be fewer State Farm customers turning in claims against their uninsured-motorist coverage. Purcell says that hasn't happened. "We haven't seen even a blip," he adds.
A number of Utah agents contacted by Westword say there's no proof that the number of uninsured motorists has dropped by even 1 percent.
But not according to Insure-Rite. "I sat there and watched those numbers go down every month," Kasteler says. "I was not seeing things." When asked for copies of the numbers, Kasteler refers questions to Colorado lobbyist Green, who in turn says that Kasteler has them. (Kasteler did not return several follow-up calls asking for documentation.)
Utah legislators looking for more proof asked the state's legislative auditor general to look into the numbers. When Wayne Welsh did, he found that Insure-Rite hadn't kept the computer tapes that would have allowed his office to compare actual data.
So Welsh issued a report last month that said he was unable to tell whether the number of uninsured motorists had changed at all.
"While our tests documented that the currently reported rate appears to be accurate, a lack of data prevented us from confirming or denying that the rate reported in 1995 was actually 23 percent. Data from the first year of the program's operation was not maintained by Insure-Rite," wrote Welsh. "Consequently, we are unable to determine what impact the program has had on reducing the state's insured-motorist population."


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How many of you both circulate AND scrub? - page 3
Is it very often that RN's get to scrub in on surgeries, or are the RN's more exclusively becoming circulators while the surg techs take over scrubbing in?... Read More
2Oct 11, '13 by ArgoAubgurl, don't take it too personal. Scrubs have their place in the business of hospitals but an RN will always be the go to in a pinch. If I have two applicants, one scrub and one RN that scrubs.... I hire the RN that scrubs. This is a nursing forum so these are the types of answers you get, that's just life. If I was in a surg tech forum I would expect you all to talk about how you don't need RNs and are way better than any of us.
Techs were not always around, it was traditionally a nursing job and I see it swinging more and more back in that direction. I for one will keep training every nurse I hire throughout my career how to scrub.fusionfire32 and GadgetRN71 like this. -
0Oct 16, '13 by LandD_RN_chicaQuote from aubgurlIf you read what I said I clearly said I used to be a scrub. I'm a nurse that has to scrub too. So I do scrub and see what it's like. However I will be the first to tell you that I loathe scrubbing. I hate standing in one place for too long, but it's the only way to truly know the case. I also want to point out that I said there are a few techs I'd rather work with over some nurses who scrub. The problem is that nurses are scrubbed so rarely because of techs. I once heard of a hospital that only used nurses and no techs at all and had lower infection rates etc. another problem is that people get pigeon holed into one specialty with one dr and when a trauma comes or your case is switched up you are literally screwed cuz the pref cards are never up to date. Anyway I wasn't knocking techs. I used to be one. But I was pointing out that nurses who scrub know what it's like to circulate and tend to be nicer to each other during the case. For example: I don't throw my sponges off if I have space to separate them so the circulator can clearly see without having to bend over thirty times to bag them (on small cases that aren't very bloody and are quick) because I know the circulator is running and trying to get computer and specimens etc done. Techs always throw sponges no matter what. That's just one example but my point is RN scrub and RN circulators know how it feels to be in both positions. I'm not knocking techs. I'm closer with some of my techs than I am with the RNs. So I'm sure you are amazing at your job. Have a great day.
I disagree. First of all, I'm a scrub and my circulator runs only on rare occasions. I know my cases inside and out and I am prepared. I think nurses need to scrub to see what it's like: Standing under the hot lights, lifting the heavy trays, holding a leg for 3 hours on a patient who weighs 300 lbs. and we have some nurses who scrub who NEVER have what they need. The circulator is running the whole case. So, just because it's a nurse doesn't make them a better scrub. -
1Oct 16, '13 by TakeTwoAspirin, MSN, RN, APRNLandD,
That drives me nuts when the scrub (be it nurse or tech) calls for a count then throws off 4 out of the 5 laps they have on the field!!!! Agrrrr!! I too used to be a tech and I have to say it is a whole different perspective. When I was a scrub I used to look at the circulating nurse and, if I'm honest, I bought into the clich�s about what the circulating nurse does (or doesn't do). The reality is far from the perception and I actually look forward to scrubbing on occasion because it feels like a break from the stress of circulating.ORnurseCT likes this. -
0Oct 16, '13 by LandD_RN_chicaQuote from TakeTwoAspirinThat is very true! Scrubbing does give you a break and I've been in situations where people do that to me too. (Throw 500 sponges and tap their foot waiting for a count) lol I usually comment some smart a*% thing and get on with it. Haha but for the most part our OR people all work well together and if we don't...management knows it and won't put us in the same room. oh the culture of the OR or any nursing unitLandD,
That drives me nuts when the scrub (be it nurse or tech) calls for a count then throws off 4 out of the 5 laps they have on the field!!!! Agrrrr!! I too used to be a tech and I have to say it is a whole different perspective. When I was a scrub I used to look at the circulating nurse and, if I'm honest, I bought into the clich�s about what the circulating nurse does (or doesn't do). The reality is far from the perception and I actually look forward to scrubbing on occasion because it feels like a break from the stress of circulating. -
0Nov 18, '13 by dolmosI'm a Surgical Technologist (working on becoming an RN) and our staff has more RNs so we have a lot of nurses who scrub. Some nurses primarily scrub and hardly circulate at all because of their preference and we are short on scrubs. Our nurses learn to scrub in their orientation so we have a lot who go back and forth a lot.
0Feb 5, '14 by GadgetRN71I scrub and circulate and in my current OR, they do utilize me to scrub, which I like.
0Feb 15, '14 by Rayray15I work at a level one trauma hospital and the majority of the staff are rn's who scrub and circulate, however we do have some ST. As rn's in the or there is no "I just scrub" or "I can only circulate". With OR experience or not we all go through our orientation learning how to do both through each service and are expected to do both after orientation.
0Mar 8, '14 by ArtieRNIt's funny. We have more techs than nurses right now in our main OR (techs were hired to save money rather than hire more nurses), so whoever can circulate does, but we have a new policy that new RNs who don't have a BSN can only scrub. Interesting, considering we frequently have to rely on travelers.... our cardiothoracic OR and women's surgery, which are in different buildings to the main and ASC ORs, often have RNs scrubbing in. It's a shame, too, since I've heard from many an RN who wished they could scrub more so they could learn the cases better.
0Nov 11, '14 by IHopeIGetItI'm starting NS this Spring and want to be an OR nurse. Don't you need experience in both circulating and scrubbing in order to get the CNOR? Why would a facility not give their nurses the opportunity to earn their certification?


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The City of Claremont's fireworks show has developed over the years and has become one of the biggest and best shows in all of Los Angeles County! The 20+ minute show is fully synchronized to music and electronically fired.
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Parking lots on many of the college campuses have also been secured for use. Street parking is also an option where permitted (please pay attention to posted signs and be sure not to block driveways). Handicapped parking is available in the parking lot on the SE corner of Mills and 6th.
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Last week we had the stone coping removed around our pool and had it replaced with aluminim coping (along with a new liner). We anticipated that the coping would cover the area from the decking to the pool edge (as the previous coping had). However, the coping was not wide enough and rather than discuss the issue with us, the pool company went ahead and installed the coping, leaving us with this 2-3 inch gap around the entire pool, as well as exposed wood and some mortar around the corners.
Any suggestions on how to fill/deal with this gap would be greatly appreciated. Does the coping/wood/concrete pool wall joints need to be sealed to prevent water from seeping behind the wall/liner? Thank you in advance for any advice! |
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- Posted by muddy_water (My Page) on Mon, Jun 25, 12 at 6:30
Quikrete is the best way and you can color it if you want to add a border color....It does need to be sealed too prevent erosion from behind the wall.... |
What needs to be sealed? Between the concrete pool wall and concrete decking? Between the concrete pool wall and the wood? Between the wood and the coping? All of the above? What type of product would I use for that? |
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The void between the new coping and the concrete needs to be filled with Concrete / Quikrete to fill it. |
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The third annual Dustin Ledford Live Wide Open golf tournament will tee off at Chatta Valley Golf Club June 8.
Dustin was a well-loved young man from Bradley County who was killed by a drunk driver in 2010. He played baseball from the time he was 3 years old and was a left-handed pitcher for the Bradley Central Bears before graduating in 2004.
To honor his memory, his parents Danny and Kim Ledford established a scholarship in his name that will benefit an athlete from the Bradley County or Cleveland school systems. The scholarship is presented annually to a senior headed to the college of his or her choice.
"When Dustin was killed I wanted to come up with a way I could keep his memory alive, because I think as a mother your worst fear is that your child is going to be forgotten. That's why we came up with the scholarship foundation — as a way to keep his memory alive," said Dustin's mother Kim.
Scholarships are designated for seniors who are athletes to help defray the cost of attending the college of their choice. "We ask they be an athlete because Dustin was an athlete," Ledford explained.
The scholarship application includes an essay on the dangers of drinking and driving. Ledford said she is continously amazed at the investigation that goes into the requirement.
"The research the kids do on that is tremendous. I think it helps them learn too, about bad choices. When you make bad choices they affect more than just yourself, they affect a lot of people. People need to learn that, adults need to learn that," said Ledford. "Choices have consequences."
To date the tournaments have raised close to $10,000 and more than $4,500 in scholarships have been awarded. "This year alone, I've raised a little over $5,000," said Ledford.
In its inaugural season, 11 teams took to the links to participate in the tournament. Last year 16 teams were on the course This year Ledford hopes the number increases to 25 or more. The format for the tournament is 4-person, select shot. The cost to enter is $50 per person. Both breakfast and lunch will be served.
"Every year the tournament has grown and grown. That is our primary source of funding the scholarships. The community has been so great and generous in its giving. That's why we were able to give six scholarships this year," said the mother turned golf tournament director.
"Chick-fil-A is doing breakfast and Shane's Rib Shack is doing lunch. If nothing else, people can come out and eat and have a great time," said Ledford who also serves as tournament director.
Trophies will be handed out to the top three teams and this year a new trophy will be added for the team that finishes in last place.
"There are sponsorships still available if anyone would like to sponsor a hole. There is still time to do that," stated Ledford. "We have some nice signs made up that we will place on the golf course."
Ledford said donations also will be graciously accepted even if the grantor has no wish to play a round of golf. "We would love for them to come and eat if they would like to make a donation," she said.
Tax exempt donations should be made out to the Dustin Ledford Scholarship Foundation, 180 Charles Circle S.E., Cleveland TN 37323. Inquiries may be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com. Tournament applications may also be picked up at the Cleveland Daily Banner.


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The story of another Iranian woman who faced torture and death has been made into a movie.
The creator of The Stoning Soraya M. hopes the film will open the world's eyes to a brutal practice that is still taking place today.
Zahra is an Iranian woman who meets a French journalist and exposes a brutal tradition in her village. Her niece Soraya was stoned to death.
The gripping story is the focus of the feature film directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh.
"In modern-day Iran, the victim is accused of a crime. Usually it's adultery or sex-related crime, for which stoning is the punishment," he explained. "And it is usually women who are the victim."
In this film the victim is Soraya.
Her husband, Ali, wants to dump her and marry a 14-year-old. He then falsely accuses Soraya of cheating. The punishment is being buried waist deep while the men in the village throw stones at her.
And this is a true story based on an international best-seller first published in 1994.
Zahra is the brave woman standing up to the men.
She's portrayed by Shoreh Aghdashloo -- who actually left Iran 30 years ago, shortly before the islamic revolution.
Turning the light on a dark injustice is what moved big name stars like Jim Caviezel to be a part of the independent film.
Some reports suggest 1,000 women have been stoned in the last 15 years in a number of countries including Iran, Nigeria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Every discipline that has relatively autonomous control over its entry requirements, training, development of knowledge, standards, methods, and practices does so only within the context of contract with the society in which it functions. This social contract is based on attitudes of mutual respect and trust, with society granting support for the autonomy of a discipline in exchange for a commitment by the discipline to do everything it can to assure that its members act ethically in conducting the affairs of the discipline within society; in particular, a commitment to try to assure that each member will place the welfare of the society and individual members of that society above the welfare of the discipline and its own members. By virtue of this social contract, psychologists have a higher duty of care to members of society than the general duty of care that all members of society have to each other.
The Canadian Psychological Association recognizes its responsibility to help assure ethical behaviour and attitudes on the part of psychologists. Attempts to assure ethical behaviour and attitudes include articulating ethical principles, values, and standards; promoting those principles, values, and standards through education, peer modelling, and consultation; developing and implementing methods to help psychologists monitor the ethics of their behaviour and attitudes; adjudicating complaints of unethical behaviour; and, taking corrective action when warranted.
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