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It also has a small detachable steam arm and a storage pouch. It comes in a variety of colors, and has a one-year limited warranty.
It is faster and easier to use than an iron and it's convenient for traveling. It just needs tap water and an outlet.
It is easy to find My Little Steamer on a variety of websites. Some users I found on these sites had mixed reviews.
One person said, "If you are buying this to use at home... Don't! Pay the few extra dollars for the larger steamer. This one works great, but runs out of steam too fast to do the job well. If you want it to pack in your bag when you travel... it is perfect. That being said it works great.
Another user stated, "It heats up really fast and did a great job. Yes you have to fill it up more frequently than the larger ones, but it does twice the work. My clothes came out great without any splattering from the steam, thanks Joy for such a great product."
One more statement said, "I keep the mini steamer in the bathroom and use it all the time. It takes seconds to heat up and minutes to steam the wrinkles out. Saves time and energy. Love it!"
Six-Way Charger
TheCallpod Chargepod comes with a handy sack to hold all the electrical wires included to attach to appliances.
The ChargePod is a six-way charging device, for multiple cell phones, pda's, headsets, and other mobile electronic devices with just one power cord.
It allows for charging of several devices easily and neatly. No more clutters of wires and confusion. And also, purchase of additional plug-ins is not necessary because it comes with specific adapters.
It is small, lightweight, and portable, and can be used for cameras, navigation units, iPods, cell phones, gaming systems, MP3 players, etc. You can tell what is being charged and when it is completed by checking individual blue light indicators.
The ChargePod was listed as a "Top 11 Stocking Stuffers," and Forbes.com stated, "Not enough sleep a tough airplane connection slightly less to carry= an appreciative traveler." Learn more at callpod.com.
Noise-Isolating Ear Plugs
Earpollution Plugz from Ifrogz are noise isolating ear plugs that come with three different sizes to fit you perfectly and provide a crisp sound.
They are available in an assortment of colors with "stereo sound," and useful for all entertaining electrical devices like iPhones, blackberrys, etc.
Some reviews say they don't last long, but then again headphones generally don't last very long, because the sound dies out or the cable gets damaged. And Plugz are surely the best earplugs for sound.
Another user states, "I found these and loved them. I will never be satisfied with any other type of ear buds."
Earpollution Plugz are useful in all places, blocking outside noise from intervening with what you are listening to. One user stated how great they were for plane trips: "Great at reducing outside noise. I wore them on an airplane and turned the roar of the engine to a dull hum. Also work great on the mountain bike and running. Sometimes I have to only wear one so I can hear what's going on around me when I'm on the trail."
And while on the go like another user, they fit inside helmets, "I am happy with these headphones. I war them inside my motorcycle helmet and they stay in my ears better than the ones that came with my IPod." You can learn more about Ear Pollution Plugz at ifrogz.com.
Rechargeable External Battery
The Morphie Juice Pack Air is specifically designed for iPhones, 3G and 3GS, ensuring 100% compatibility and designed to constantly be charging your phone while protecting it in a light-weight hard case. They come in a variety of colors and the case is the thinnest Juice Pack ever.
The rechargeable external battery with the protective non-slip case makes for dual purposes and a perfect purchase. You can even choose to simply use the morphie juice pack air as just a case or as just a battery by flicking a built in on/off switch.
It has passed the strict over-the-air performance tests by Apple which is a designated test lab, so you know you can rely on your product. It is easy to use, easy to understand, and extremely convenient. You can travel and use your phone all
day long, listen to music, or surf the internet without worrying about running out of batteries. And since it is light, it is easily portable. You can learn more about this product at morphie.com.
Close-Fitting Cell Phone Cover
iSkin Cell Phone Covers are precise fitting covers for your cell phone, iPod, iPhone or Balckberry. They come in an variety of colors. As stated on the website, iSkin covers are "delivering fashionable everyday protection against impact, scratches, dirt, dust, and everyday hazards." They withstand all weather conditions and temperatures.
They are thin, but they have shock and impact absorbing qualities. The durable material looks and protects like a hard case, but feels soft.
They are odorless and provide access to the docking port, headphones, and camera access so you don't need to take them off when you need/want to use these elements of your phone.
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Comments about White Brothers Loop 29" Suspension Fork:
I used to race and still ride in excess of 2000 miles per year. I have run fox, rockshox, manitou and marzocchi. White bros always makes a stiff fork (unlike many rockshox and i weigh about 150lbs), and its so easy to set up it blows away fox. Fox, in my experience, make a great fork, but they are quite finicky when it comes to getting it setup to perform optimally. Small bump compliance is as good if not better than all other forks. This fork does not lock out completely and i have it on my ss so it does move a little on climbs, but i have found that when there are rocks, roots etc it breaks loose just to absorb them, then goes right back to near-lockout. Sometimes I even leave it in the highest compression setting on the downhills amd it is still smooth as butter. The only downfall might be weight, but for the performance its worth it. It doesnt lockout fully, but if you are seated pedalling you likely wont know the difference. Standing and hammering it will dive a bit, but if you are smooth you might be able to keep it from moving and after awhile it becomes second nature. The price makes it that much sweeter.
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I just got one this season and by far my favorite fork. Came from a SID XX that I was not very fond of. This White Brothers Loop made the bike come alive again. After the break-in period it becomes like butter on rough trail chatter, takes drops like a champ, and the magnetic threshold lockout is a genius design for the climbs. It's like it is locked out, but if you hit a ledge or large bump on a climb, it will give way to the suspension again but then go back to locked out.
I have the white one and had blue graphics applied to coordinate. Looks awesome. INTERNALS ARE MADE IN THE USA also!
Graphics Geek alert: They originally had different colored graphics sheets that you could purchase from White Brothers. They no longer have them. BUT... you can find the artwork on their website and have them printed at a local printer (like I did). Now my blue graphics White Brothers Loop matches my bike :) Fork artwork here: www.mrpbike.com/photos/White Brothers/White Brothers Logos/Product Logos
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Great product. It replaced a Fox Fit RLC and I couldn't be happier with the Loop. Quality of construction is superior to the Fox as well as its performance. Very stiff, buttery smooth (just as smooth as Kashima) and doesn't blow through its travel the way my Fox did. Deserves serious consideration if you're in the market for a new fork.
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Great fork for the money, I replaced a Fox Float 29 and immediately the difference was felt, well before the Loop has broken-in. It is amazingly smooth and the compression/rebound settings are easy to set to the riding conditions. The fork has no flex even set at 140mm, no brake shudder or anything. I would not hesitate to grab another at 100mm and use on my next XC bike. They do weigh about 5-6oz more than a Float 29, but for what you get in return, it is well worth it.
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Your Child Can Speak! Spanish$69.95
The program is recommended for ages 3 months to 7 years. It is designed to introduce babies to Spanish using the Your Baby Can Learn! DVDs and one set of sliding word cards. Includes 5 DVDs, one set of 5 double-sided sliding cards, 52 game cards, and a parents' guide. This is a good way to introduce children up to age 7 to Spanish primarily using the YBCL DVDs. If you are an English speaker who wants to introduce Spanish, you may want to show your baby the English version about 2/3s of the time and Spanish version 1/3 of the time. Ages 3 months to 7 years.Learn More | Add to Wishlist | Add to Compare
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The audio parts of this program are great for young children who haven't started reading. The Your Child Can Speak! Spanish program is probably a better option for babies and young children learning Spanish whether Spanish is the first or second language. In YBCL the words are taught one at a time, then used in sentences. Toddlers and preschoolers may really enjoy this program however because of the music. This Your Baby Can Speak! program includes two programs designed to help introduce infants and children to language skills in a fun way! The Lyric Language program includes 21 bilingual music videos in Spanish and English with lyrics shown on the screen and a 70-minute audio CD that includes a 47 page book that you can print from your computer containing the lyrics for each song plus activities to practice. The Hear Say program includes a 70-minute animated DVD and is focused on 200 vocabulary words. BONUS: 104 word and picture cards, and parent instructions. Dr. Titzer recommends using the audio parts of the program while you are playing with your baby. Use the DVDs once your child is reading at least 50 words. Ages up to 8 years.Learn More | Add to Wishlist | Add to Compare


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Developed by MIT, Scratch is a programming language learning environment that helps your students learn how to create interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art.
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The deep divisions within the Republican Party that are being seen nationally came home to Craven County last week as a far-right faction of the Craven County GOP effectively called for the resignation of current Chairman Paul Hill.
The dissatisfied party members charged that Hill, a Fairfield Harbour resident and former president of the Craven County Republican Men's Club, "most grievously…refused to perform many of his duties, has made decisions unilaterally without the advice and consent of the executive committee, and has even acted in direct conflict with three majority votes."
Hill was elected to the post at the county convention in March after the surprise resignation of four-year chairman and incumbent Trent Woods Mayor Chuck Tyson. At that time, the same group upset with Hill called for the GOP to move further to the right and to become more grassroots than top-down driven.
At the convention, Hill led the nominating committee that recommended Tyson for another term as chairman. But the convention brought criticism from the Tea Party wing of the party, operating locally as Coastal Carolina Taxpayers Association, in remarks from that group's former president, Hal James.
James was nominated by anti-government activist and former half-term Craven County Commissioner Bill Harper and came in second of three candidates. It was James who read the list of charges against Hill at last Thursday's meeting.
James got a seat on the Craven County GOP executive committee heading up precinct organization, which he did aggressively, recruiting nearly a full slate of precinct chairmen with positions similar to his own.
Once installed, the precinct chairmen became voting members of the executive committee and appear to have given James the power and votes to control the Craven County GOP.
The notice and statement of charges against Hill from the executive committee has 20 signatures attached and gives Hill 30 days to defend himself.
Hill said he would do so and made no further comment during the meeting, which was civil. The session was attended by several local elected Republicans, including Tyson, Craven County Commissioner Tom Mark, N.C. Rep. Michael Speciale and N.C. Sen. Norm Sanderson.
The crux of the complaint appears to be Hill's refusal to send a letter of censure of N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis, his attempt to prevent the precinct chairs from voting, his failure to appoint chairmen and members to key committees including finance, and his "distain and enmity toward precinct chairs," which threatens their continued service and calls into question his leadership ability.
The Tillis censure letter was sent to Tillis, state and district GOP chairmen, and state officials from districts including Craven. It expressed concern about Tillis' positions on the need for Eastern N.C. Republican officials, the Voter ID bill, and assorted legislation including toll lanes, ferry tolls, telecommunication monopolies and the game fish bill.
It called for Tillis, who did not sign to accept delivery of the letter, nor did N.C. Rep. John Bell, to "come and meet with us and explain his statements and conduct."
The charges against Hill say that he "worked behind the scenes to subvert the will of the committee…(and) has lost the respect and trust of the executive committee."
Asked if he was seeking the chairmanship, James said: "That isn't my motive, but if nominated and elected, I would accept."
When the letter was read and a vote of approval taken, only one "nay" was heard in Craven County GOP headquarters, which was filled initially with more than 50 Craven County Republicans. Some had gone before this last item of business about 9 p.m.
But one party member attending said he had not been expecting the action and was taken aback. He added that he did not feel it reflects the general position of most Craven County Republicans.
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Female singer/songwriter duo BOY are based in Hamburg, Germany. Singer Valeska Steiner (who is originally from Zurich, Switzerland) and musician Sonja Glass met in 2005 at Hamburg's Hochschule für Musik und Theater (University of Music and Theater) and formed the band in 2007.
After playing numerous concerts, the group was noticed by Herbert Grönemeyer, who signed the duo to his Grönland label in 2011. After the release of an acoustic EP titled Hungry Beast, BOY's folk-pop debut album, Mutual Friends, hit the stores in September 2011, entering the German album charts at number 14 and even reaching the top spot of the Amazon sales charts. Their single "Little Numbers," which charted at number 65, was featured in the movie Kein Sex Ist Auch Keine Lösung, in the TV comedy series Knallerfrauen, and in the Lufthansa spot "Nonstop You." In 2012, BOY released Acoustic Session, which featured the duo performing live acoustic versions of songs off Mutual Friends. ~ Christian Genzel, Rovi
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When a group of Havelock High digital media students thought about what was great about public schools, they immediately thought about the school's athletic teams and diversity.
They produced a video to highlight those aspects, a video that received a second-place award from the N.C. School Board Association.
The video shows students kicking and passing balls to each other before a globe finally lands with the final student in the video.
"We thought it would be a very good message to show that Havelock is a very diverse community, and we ended it with the globe," said Havelock High teacher Ashley Mangum, who got support from some of his students to write, film and produce the video. "That was our way of showing our diversity and showing that our sports teams and athletics are a super part of our school and to tie that back in with diversity."
Three students, Will Polk, Hunter Graves and Kaylee Sanborn, went to Greensboro to pick up the award and a $2,000 check that will go to the school.
The video required precise editing and filming, as students in separate shots had to pass a ball and catch a ball at the correct spot in the frame.
"That was something that was very well planned out," Mangum said. "We had to time everything out and had to work to put it together. We knew when we went to shoot it that the students had to throw the ball in a certain, specific direction and catch it in a specific direction."
He said the hardest to shoot was soccer player R.J. Howard.
"When we were shooting the soccer, we tossed him the ball, and we had to have him kick it right out of the top of the frame," Mangum said. "We probably had to do that one 15 or 20 times to get it to go straight up. Sometimes it would go off to the side or wherever. We knew that that wouldn't work. He had to hit it straight up into the air. That was the hardest one."
Polk got started on a script that went through a couple of revisions. In the end, it called public schools a place "to learn, play and enjoy" and a place where a global community is united in the goal of education.
"Will stayed after school and wrote a quick script and brought it in and we continued to work on it until we got a good script and shot it, and here it is," Mangum said.
Polk said the students were able to apply what they had learned in Mangum's digital media class and that the hardest part was finding the time to get the video completed.
"There were some time restraints," he said. "We didn't start filming it until about a week before it was due and we didn't finish it until the day it was due. It's kind of been a trend of ours, but we do our finest work in our final hours."
Graves said the students were enthusiastic about participating and creating the video, which he said deserved first place.
"We're a little disappointed but feel pretty good that we actually placed," he said. "We thought we should have won."
It's not the first time Mangum's students have been successful in creating videos. A prescription drug abuse awareness video placed third in a contest, while a video on distracted driving won another contest.
"We work well together. We've worked on a lot of projects," Mangum said. "Everyone knows they have their rolls and what they're good at. There was no problem getting them to do this. I'm proud of them all."


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M.O. Owens Jr. woke up this morning quite early, stretched his 99-year-old limbs and then lumbered off toward the bathroom.
He shaved, combed his hair, splashed on lotion, glanced around and figured he might want to do a bit of organizing and straightening up some time that day.
Tossed his pajamas on the bed and figured he'd hang them up later.
Nothing much out of the ordinary here, except that this was a nearly 100-year-old man doing that.
People who know Dr. M. O. Owens Jr. learned long ago that from him they can look for treasured items, both the expected and the unexpected.
Readers can glance at Owens' bio printed elsewhere on this page and have a pretty good idea of what's been happening in his long life as a hard-charging, loving but effective Southern Baptist minister.
Among those battles:
nWhile heading up the Central Warning System from Wilmington to Georgetown, he was instrumental in the sinking of a German sub off the coast of South Carolina during the early World War II years.
- Has traveled all over the world, visited all continents except Antarctica (50 countries).
- Came to Gastonia in 1960, led the fight opposing two elections on the sale of alcohol – lost both efforts, but moved ahead, undaunted.
- Led in a number of construction projects at several churches that he pastored.
- Has had a part in starting six new churches during his ministry, including Parkwood Baptist Church, where he still serves as pastor emeritus.
- Led in the establishment of Gaston Christian School, present enrollment of more than 900 students.
- Has fought cancer three times – colon cancer in the 1960s, several serious skin cancers, also prostate cancer.
- After retirement, served one year as a missionary in Belgium.
- Still conducts weekly services at Parkwood and Covenant Village, where he resides, his third wife, Margaret, having died a year ago.
Dr. Owens still plays a good game of golf, shooting his age frequently. He is the leader of a Parkwood group that play on Tuesdays. Mondays, he says, he takes off.
He generally eats breakfast in his room, skips lunch and looks forward to dinner. "These dinners are pure enjoyment," he said, "eating generally at a table for six where conversation flows and relationships are nurtured.
He walks with the cadence of a 50-year-old man, always with a spring in his step.
He lives in an apartment at Covenant Village, inhabited by memories of the past: a gold-plated putter given to him by a friend who had achieved prominence in national golf, a baseball signed by the 1955 World Champions Brooklyn Dodgers, along with framed pictures and stories of his treasured past.
Just beyond the glass doorway, the beauty of multiple plants brightens up the place. All of his life, he has cherished the sight and fragrance of flowers.
He still drives his 2008 red Mercury. A year ago, he preached at Parkwood at 10 a.m., climbed into his car and drove to the eastern part of the state where his family was waiting with a birthday party.
This year, however, everyone comes here, where a couple of parties will be waiting.
In the meantime, he has been thinking about renewing his driver's license.
"No problem," he said. "I'm pretty sure I'm ready."
Somebody once said that the older the fiddler, the sweeter the tune.
Some thoughts on M.O.
When asked "Who is M.O. Owens Jr.?" many positive thoughts come to mind:
1. Integrity— M.O. is consistently honest, without compromise, to his Christian faith.
2. Love— M.O.'s favorite scripture is: "God is Love"(1 John 4:8), and he often refers to others as Beloved. Everyone respects and loves M.O. Owens Jr.
3. Visionary — While M.O. steadfastly holds onto biblical truths, he possesses the ability to challenge people to live Christian lives in today's world. Every church M.O. has pastored has grown because he held before them a vision of what was possible under God's direction.
4. Golf — M.O. loves golf and frequently wins over competitors much younger who score in the 90s.
M.O. Owens Jr. is my friend.
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Incanto Dream... on me it smells like those cheap limited edition body sprays that were released 3 years ago. Definitely like Incanto Charm much more.
Thread: SotD Sunday 16 December
SL Encens et Lavande for me on this peaceful, foggy Sunday.
Enjoy your day!
"Wovon man nicht lesen kann, darüber muss man schreiben."
Incanto Dream... on me it smells like those cheap limited edition body sprays that were released 3 years ago. Definitely like Incanto Charm much more.
Narciso Rodriguez for Him EdT for today. Lovely on my skin, who turns everything sweet. More longlasting than NR for her. Perhaps I finally found a NR to wear...
Faves right now: Chanel No 19, Stella Rose Absolute, L´Heure Bleu, Elixir de Merveilles, Samsara.
Guerlain VETIVER
Have a good Sunday!
"Perfume is the dream that carries me."
There is always the sky to look at
Chaya, lieverd I am coming over with bunny to play with your Miss Pamina and.....oh dear.... Bitsy Biatch. Will bring honey and perfume bottles as well
Craving Lutens' fragrances. Does he add something addictive to his juice?
Enjoy your Sunday, Christmas shopping, decorating the house, writing Christmas Cards (I am delayed), advanced preparations for Christmas dinner......
".....tidings of comfort and joy"? Joy: yes. Comfort:...not quite convinced
The bird of paradise alights only upon the hand that does not grasp
I am wearing Un Lys today. I smell like spring.
Have a happy Sunday, all! :bounce:
Everything passes. Everything changes. Just do what you think you should do.
--Bob Dylan
Myrrhe Ardente (Annick Goutal), from a sample
on this cold sunday
Up early for quick breakfast and off to sit TWMAG in:
"The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering." Lao Tze
Good morning people For this rainy day I'm wearing JPG Classique.
It is the coldest day of the year here so far, going to work in velvety patchouli and amber of Tann Roka Aki.
I am rejoicing in the cistus labdanum note of
Nobile 1942 Anonimo Veneziano
Riannon, read about your little honeyed bunny adventures yesterday - LOL!
Lievje, fingers crossed for the kid and you....any news?
Everybody else....wish you a peaceful Sunday
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Sniffing around
I'll stop wearing black when they make something darker
Ooh, you all smell 'dee-wish-ous!' as the Word Chick says (she's only little so she's allowed to be in cute overload mode at all times, I figure she's got to use it all up before she becomes a teen).
I couldn't make up my mind today - Coup de Fouet? Vol de Nuit? But then I saw the perfect scent for the day: Malle's L'Eau d'Hiver. I feel snuggly now.
No news from Lievje? I hope her little boy is on the mend.
Hope you all have a lovely day.
"A woman who doesn't wear perfume has no future." Coco Chanel
I'm streamlining my collection http://community.basenotes.net/showt...29#post1219729
for yet another warm and steamy day in paradise..
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These things cannot be long hidden: the Sun, the Moon, the Truth--Buddha
I hope Lievje is allright, and the little one.
Dragonlady- you're welcome anytime !
Eric- How do you like your sotd ? I've been curious about it.
Twolfie- could you elaborate on Aki ?
I've been thinking about it lately, wondering how FBW it is.
[If it's like the Teo Cabanel Alahine- then the answer is a resounding yes!]
SOTD is Burnt Amber- mod # 3, with yummy ambers, incense, plum blossom, elemi, cinnamon.
I could wear it for days [ and I think I have...]
Keep safe and warm, and well !
Barbier des Iles by Comptoir Sud Pacifique
Peggy: "Right now, we have to get to the mental institution. Something terrible has happened."
Latrelle: "What?"
Peggy: "Brother Boy has tried to kill himself. He jumped out of his bedroom window."
Latrelle: "Isn't he only on the second floor?"
Peggy: "Yes, but he hit his head on a lawn gnome."
Fr. Sordid Lives: The Series
"Live, live, live! Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death."
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Several hours ago I started my day in SL's Cedre for the first time. I read the reviews that likened it to chewing gum and I can agree with that. Chewing gum is repugnant to me in any form, so I wanted it gone.
In tandem with that is a boozy note reminiscent to my nose of the beer smell you get when you walk past a pub. Now, I love that walking-past-a-pub smell, but only if it is fleeting. I don't want to carry it around on my person.
So, in the end Cedre had to go. I scrubbed it away and needed to replace it with something lively. I'm now wearing Gres Cabotine. It is alright, doesn't set my heart racing, but it will suffice while I spend the rest of the day indoors writing reports. I will change scent this evening though I'll still be here in the same place with my dreaded reports.
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I was wearing Calèche during the day. I went to sleepy old pharmacy and found a bottle of Femme Rochas - Eau de Cologne and a bottle of Amazone (original) by Hermès. Both of the boxes look crummy and vintage. I think I just hit the jack pot.
Genvieve for me, EDP with a little dab of parfum.
Jolie Madame, an old-school chypre, leather scent.
Little-known and completely under-appreciated these days.
Hermessence, Poivre Samarcande. Debating whether to brave the fog/snow and the shopping crowds today.
Sniff and let sniff.
Slipping back into my no. 5.
the velvet body cream has renewed my experience of its atmospheric loveliness.
"Like a lobster with a pearl in its claw, the beet held the jasmine firmly without crushing or obscuring it. Beet lifted jasmine, the way a bullnecked partner lifts a ballerina, and the pair came on stage on citron's fluty cue. As if jasmine were a collection of beautiful paintings, beet hung it in the galleries of the nose, insured it against fire or theft, threw a party to celebrate it. Citron mailed the invitations." Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins p. 189
What I am loving right now: Shalimar vintage extrait, Chanel Bois des Iles, Chanel no. 22, Le Labo Iris 39, Guerlain Iris Ganache
More snow
It's GIVENCHY PI edt for me today...
Oh goodie, weather man says freezing rain is moving in...
Serge Lutens Santal de Mysore
SL Chene
Oops! Posted my SOTD in the "lurkers" thread, so here it is again.
Am in EN AVION parfum from TPC order. Really gorgeous, and could become an expensive habit!
Hope you're all having a good weekend!
"Woe to the one who's love of elixirs, grows into madness"
Personally, I was kinda hoping we'd get the muck so I could avoid leaving the house today for family obligations.
On this chilly, dreary, rainy day - Olivier Durbano Black Tourmaline.
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Snow and lots of it here too friends,
please don't feel alone .
I'm spending my day snuggly at home
in Susanne Lang's Pashmina,
playing with our kitten , chatting with hubby,
listening to Amy Winehouse and Jully Black.
Pashmina reminds me of something amber,
and a little bit of Chergui - LOVE IT!!!!
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Autumn treasures: Magnetism, Midnight Orchid, Tea for Two,
Aimez-Moi, Chinatown, Dzongkha, Five O'Clock Au Gingembre,
Cittá di Kyoto, Jasmin de Nuit, Jasmin Full, Kelly Calèche, Venezia,
Douce Amère, Eau de Charlotte, Falling In Love, Chergui, Prada,
Rose Alexandrie, Hypnôse, Omnia, Flowerbomb, Poivre Piquant,
Cuir Beluga, 7:15am in Bali, Lolita Lempicka, Fumerie Turque,
Datura Noir, Songes, Gaultier², L'Ombre Fauve, Kors, My Couture,
Ligea "La Sirena", Red Aoud, Rose Absolu, Cèdre, Milk, No. 23
Bending backwards is like falling in love, come bend with me
The mind is like a drunken monkey, it constantly jumps here and there.
Swami Niranjan-ananda
"Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think."
Another of Renee's lovely samples today - Czech & Speake No.88.
Getting a lot of geranium from this. I'm surprised this is pitched at guys - it is something women could (and do!) wear easily.
Worry wart here: Lievje, please be okay. We are so concerned for your baby boy.
Finally getting to dimples' gifts of Guerlain: Attrape Coeur left wrist, Guet Apens right wrist. Gonna do a bunch of cooking, hope the Guerlain experience doesn't get lost in chopping onions.
Coming down with a cold - staying in bed reading zany mystery by Janet Evanovich - ice and snow outside - wrapped in quilts and Jardins de Bagatelle
The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all directions.
For me on this cold and slushy day: Musc Maori. Perfect.
While the Amber one is opulent,sweet and warm, the Mirre is almost meditative and simple. It's a clear mirre note, a bit spicey and a liiiiiiiitle bit of vanilla in the backround, but almost undetectable. Also I detect a little bit of Eau du Fiers smokeyness in the background, but I could be wrong, maybe it's just the mirre. It's very easy to wear and almost light. I guess they did this on purpose cause the 3 scents are also suitable to mix with eachother. In short, the Myrrhe Ardente seems to be the lightest. The Ambre the fullest and the Ensence somewhere in between, but astonishing too.
Last edited by eric; 16th December 2007 at 05:08 PM. Reason: I wrote essence, but meant ensence...sigh..
Thanks for your review, dear eric.
Dikke kus !
Hello Everyone,
The nor'easter is upon us here.... warming up with Shalimar.
Hope you feel better, Dee Olive.
Gee, Chergui does sound like a great idea today.
Finally, got out from under my big deadline yesterday. Now I can relax and smell nice.
The Insolence body lotion after my bath last night is still lingering. Wow, sillage and projection on this one is amazing. Even my poochies, whom I hugged yesterday smells of it.
Let's see if the smell lingers after I go out and shovel all this snow! we had 25cm!!
I'm simplifying my life. For Sale Thread (some niche, some designer):
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Yum! Is this the same scent that has been described as challenging, or was it another one? Because I think it's easy to love, and even my husband likes it on me.
It's a nice scent for staying in but not being bored. Here's to snow! I hope we get the predicted thunderstorm, since I've never heard thunder in the snow before.
Today I'm wearing Royal Bain de Caron, so cozy!
Amor Amor Cacharel.
My scent of the evening is Shalimar edp and I am loving it. Am I suddenly submitting to Guerlain after years of resistance? Perhaps my older skin is becoming more receptive.
I have been to work - wearing a sample of SL Chypre Rouge. Nice
I've changed to my SotE
Scent by CoSTUME NATIONAL
Autumn treasures: Magnetism, Midnight Orchid, Tea for Two,
Aimez-Moi, Chinatown, Dzongkha, Five O'Clock Au Gingembre,
Cittá di Kyoto, Jasmin de Nuit, Jasmin Full, Kelly Calèche, Venezia,
Douce Amère, Eau de Charlotte, Falling In Love, Chergui, Prada,
Rose Alexandrie, Hypnôse, Omnia, Flowerbomb, Poivre Piquant,
Cuir Beluga, 7:15am in Bali, Lolita Lempicka, Fumerie Turque,
Datura Noir, Songes, Gaultier², L'Ombre Fauve, Kors, My Couture,
Ligea "La Sirena", Red Aoud, Rose Absolu, Cèdre, Milk, No. 23
Bending backwards is like falling in love, come bend with me
The mind is like a drunken monkey, it constantly jumps here and there.
Swami Niranjan-ananda
"Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think."
Welcome to "Old-er is Better"!! :bounce: (For many many things!!!) I have found that "up here" lots of over-the-top (Not that Guerlain in general or Shalimar in particular necessarily qualify) or "big" scents that send the younger ones off screaming are tamed by our maturity! (Or is it diminished estrogen???)
No matter. I know MY bod and MY nose nicely accommodate such beauties as Bal a Versailles, Rumba, Insolence (and her sister Champs Elysees) and some Creeds....Volupte and Amarige. A coupla gardenias. You'll LUV it!!
Case in point: Missoni for the evening. These berries and fruits with a hint of chocolate are DE TROP for some - yumsters for moi!!!
"The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering." Lao Tze
Dior Eau Sauvage (1966)
By Edmond Roudnitska
T: Lemon, Petitgrain, Bergamot, Cumin, Rosemary, Lavender
M: Basil, Jasmine, Rose, Coriander, Carnation, Orris, Sandalwood, Patchouli
B: Vetiver, Amber, Oakmoss, Musk
Chanel Pour Monsieur Concentrée as SotE
These things cannot be long hidden: the Sun, the Moon, the Truth--Buddha
Cuir Mauresque.......from a sample that is almost gone. I wish my family and friends would quit telling me how good it smells on me.....it is igniting that horrible burning desire!
Aki (meaning "autumn") is gentle and cuddly. Not particularly new in concept -- citrus, herbs, sweet dry, not foody vanilla, amber, patchouli, vetiver, soft woods -- and a muted, powdery drydown without the stale, musky aftertaste. There might be some "salty" notes in Aki, I believe. It does not produce much of a throw, stays close to the wearer's skin. Less sweet and lighter than Anne Pliska, does not have the gourmand aspect of IPdF Ambra de Nepal, however, sweeter than than Marc Jacobs Amber Splash, warmer and more intriguing than L'Artisan's Ambre Extreme, and lacks the chocolate and "darkness" of Hermes Ambre Narguile. Amber in Aki is well blended with other -- rooty, barky (is it a word? ), herbal and almost fruity -- elements, and it is pure loveliness.
I am not familiar with the one you have mentioned, but I can tell you one thing: Aki is not a relative to Ambre Sultan despite amber, and is diametrically opposite of becker.eshaya Golden Amber despite its amber again.
Seems like I have been on the amber kick this Fall-Winter. MPG Ambre Precieux and, believe it or not, Mauboussin are in the lead.
Lolita Lempicka and Amor Amor as my SotE
Wore Peace on Earth by Liz Zorn for a day of fighting with the blizzard to get some shopping done. Really, really good stuff. Addictive insence.
Changed into Botrytis for cooking supper of French Onion soup, and baking almond balls.
After my bath I may slip into some 10 Corso Como.
Another belief of mine; that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise.
Margaret Atwood
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11 Businesses You Can Start In Your Pajamas in 2009
11 Businesses You Can Start in Your Pajamas Pet Care -- Paul Mann, Fetch! Pet Care Virtual Assistant -- Tawnya Sutherland, VAnetworking.com Bargain Hunting Website -- Karen Hoxmeier, MyBargainBuddy.com Accounting Services -- Melissa Nash Andrews, Accounts Receivables Technical Staffing -- Bill Foster and Ruben Santana, XRoads Consulting Home Improvement and Organization -- Allan Young, ShelfGenie Green Construction -- Nic Darling, Chad Ludeman, and Courtney Ludeman, Postgreen Graphic Design Services -- Sam Feuer, Mindsmack.com Resume Writing -- Kathy Sweeney, The Write Resume Corporate Educational Services -- Joseph Pickett, Experts Briefings Online Dating Site -- Markus Frind, PlentyofFish
For the above entrepreneurs, wearing pajamas for a day at the office isn't far from reality. From pet care to virtual assistants and even online dating, we found entrepreneurs who are not just enjoying work from their living rooms and bedrooms, but they are also making a good living at it. In one case, a business owner grossed $10 million in a year, and cleared half that amount. Here's a look at the hottest industries for home-based entrepreneurs -- illustrated with some fun CEO self-portraits.
Approximately two-thirds of American households own pets, making the pet industry the sixth-fastest-growing industry in the nation -- with $43.4 billion projected to be spent on pets in this year alone. It's no wonder then that Fetch! Pet Care, a Berkeley, Calif.-based company that provides a wide range of pet-sitting and dog-walking services is thriving. The 2008 Inc. 5000 company brought in revenue of $3.5 million last year and operates on a franchise model that includes 200 locations nationwide with a network of more than 3,800 pet sitters. "Pets don't know that we are in an economic downturn, and it's been proven that pets are therapeutic for people," says founder and CEO Paul Mann. "You don't stop feeding your pet in bad times."
As business owners have become more comfortable working virtually, and work/life balance has increasingly become a necessity, the demand for virtual assistants has grown significantly. Tawnya Sutherland would know -- five years ago she started VAnetworking.com, the largest online social network for virtual assistants, which has seen membership triple in the past year to over 10,000 and revenue exceed $150,000. She created the site as a space for fellow virtual assistants to share information, exchange ideas, and discuss industry best practices. Sutherland maintains that "VAs are a really diversified group that can do just about anything." And, in addition to saving business owners the cost of having an in-office employee, "it relieves you as a business owner to work on the thing that you're most interested in doing."
With just a computer and an Internet connection, virtually anyone these days can start their own website and market their products and services from home without spending a lot of money. But despite the low barrier to entry in this industry, not all businesses have worked out the model for success quite like Karen Hoxmeier. The stay-at-home mom founded MyBargainBuddy.com, which publishes hundreds of daily deals and coupon codes for shopping sites all over the Web. "My business happens to be a hobby that pays me," she says. "I love shopping and I love bargain hunting. And if what you do helps someone else, that makes it even better."
In a tight economy, one of the primary goals for a business owner is staying on top of cash flow. But let's face it -- nobody likes having to ask for the check. That's where Melissa Nash Andrews and her company, Accounts Receivables, come in. A full-service collection agency, Nash Andrews stays on top of her clients' accounts receivables and provides a range of bookkeeping services for business owners looking to outsource accounting. "If I can help another small business person to stay in business and to keep their business, then I've met my goal," she says.
As more companies contract out specialty services like recruiting, staffing companies like Atlanta-based XRoads Consulting are seeing an upturn in business. Founded in 2006 by neighbors Ruben Santana and Bill Foster, XRoads specializes in placing people for technical positions at companies located primarily in the southeastern United States. They also help companies select and implement information technology solutions that will best meet their needs. Both Santana and Foster have leveraged their prior experience in the industry to grow their revenues to $5.58 million in the first two years of business. "There are definite financial rewards to being home-based and not having the upfront overhead needed to start a business," Santana says.
Those who are making money in the beleaguered housing industry these days are people like Allan Young, founder and CEO of ShelfGenie, a company that designs and installs custom-shelving units for the home. "A high percentage of our clients are people who are staying put in their homes but want to do an affordable upgrade," says Young, who recently began franchising the sales model in April. Because the shelving systems are customized for the client, there is no inventory for the franchisee, and appointments are handled through a call center, making it very feasible for the franchisees to get their business up-and-running and achieve positive cash flow quite quickly.
When it comes to purchasing products and services, consumers are increasingly making their decisions with the environment in mind. One company that has capitalized on this growing consumer awareness is Postgreen, a Philadelphia-based real-estate development company whose mission is to build green homes that are affordable for the average family. Founders Chad and Courtney Ludeman, and marketing director, Nic Darling, are working on a line of LEED-certified homes that will sell for $100 a square foot -- a cost equal to a regular home without green efficiencies. "We are making consumers look at houses differently," says Darling. "Instead of just a monthly payment, they are starting to look at all the costs that go into owning a home, and we have a distinct advantage in being much less expensive [to maintain] than a normal house."
The way a company represents itself on the Web is becoming increasingly important, and no one understands this mission better than Sam Feuer, founder of Mindsmack.com, a full-service Web-design firm whose projects include everything from iPhone application design to commercial animation. From his home based in North Brunswick, N.J., Feuer manages a staff of 44 along with a network of freelancers, some of whom work globally. "The real key is doing the work at an elite level," Feuer says. "It doesn't matter where my employees are -- I don't care if they work from the moon -- as long as they get the job done and they are two steps ahead of what the client is looking for."
Given the dismal job opportunities at many companies right now, job-seekers are looking for any and every way to distinguish themselves from the competition. Kathy Sweeney, founder and CEO of resume writing service The Write Resume, is busy like never before, with revenue growth of 21 percent in the past year alone. Sweeney, who is recognized as one of the foremost experts in the industry, has written resumes for people all over the world, most of the time just from information that she has gleaned from phone conversations with the client. "It's really about relationship building and I believe you can do that without meeting someone. If I can develop a bond with people then I know I'll be successful in helping them."
Complying with federal regulations is a tricky business, especially for companies in the pharmaceutical and medical-device industries, where many will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to send their employees to required educational conferences. Joseph Pickett of Experts Briefings has found a way around this big expense by offering companies the same experts and packaged information through his teleconferencing business. Pickett lines up the speakers for the teleconference and then hosts it from his home computer, charging companies $400 a head. Pickett purchased the company in early 2008 and has increased revenue from $25,000 to $300,000 in less than a year. "My price for customers and for most pharma companies is chump change, but for me working out of my house, it's a lot of money."
A new ecosystem of free software and low-cost Web services have made it possible for Web start-ups with a little bit of traffic to bootstrap their growth without raising tens of millions in venture capital. No one has done this as effectively as Markus Frind, the founder of PlentyofFish, an online dating site based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Frind launched his company in 2003 by himself and with no idea how to run a Web business. Five years later, PlentofFish is the largest dating site in the United States, according to Hitwise, and the company pulls in $10 million a year. You can read more about Frind, who still works only a few hours a week, in Inc.'s January/February cover story, The Money Comes Rolling In.
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Kate Gosselin lied when she denied her children Alexis and Collin were expelled from school, and RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively that the situation is far worse than what has been previously reported.
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One of the expelled Gosselin kids physically harmed an adult at the school TWO TIMES, creating a situation that caused school administrators to believe they had no choice but to remove that child from school, RadarOnline.com is reporting exclusively.
The nature and extent of the adult's injuries are not known, but the situation was severe enough that it contributed heavily to the school's decision to expel the children. RadarOnline.com has also learned that both of Gosselin children were abusive to other children in the school, creating an untenable situation.
PHOTOS: Gosselin Kids Get Dramatic Hand-Over From Kate To Jon
In a defensive move, Kate went on camera with Entertainment Tonight in late November and denied reports that her children Alexis and Collin, both 6, were expelled.
But RadarOnline.com has not only confirmed that Kate lied — the children were infact expelled — but we've also uncovered the sad truth that the Pennsylvania private school said both children were physically abusive to classmates.
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On TV Kate was asked: "Let's set the record straight. Kids. Two of them rumored to be kicked out of school. Is that true?"
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That lie has deepened the rift between Kate and ex-husband Jon.
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"Both Jon and Kate were sent a letter from the head of school explaining that despite their best efforts, staff had reached a point at which they had to request the children enroll in another program," a source close to the school told RadarOnline.com.
"It's clear Kate did not tell the truth."
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Kate's denial of their problems has left many people close to the school perplexed at the very least.
"Both Alexis and Colin received three full weeks of intensive special treatment to focus their behavior," revealed the source.
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"While the teacher was able to achieve some success, it became apparent to the school that the pair needed intensive assistance to help them with their social, emotional and academic needs.
"The demand on the children's classroom teachers — and the impact on other kids — was just too great."
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The problems with Alexis and Colin has added increased strain to Jon and Kate's relationship.
"Alexis and Collin could go to a public school but they would be photographed and harassed," a source told RadarOnline.com.
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"It's clear the kids need to be integrated back into their private school, if they want to keep them at the same place.
"Or they can be sent to the school with the Gosselin's other kids.
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"They can't just be tutored, at home: these kids need to be integrated with other children.
"Jon and his girlfriend Ellen take them to public parks to play with other kids and they tell them to go and make friends, because it's clear they need to develop their social skills."
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Compounding their woes, the source added, is the constant attention of paparazzi and onlookers, even at local playgrounds.
"Collin actually covered his face when he was having his school photograph taken because he thought he shouldn't be photographed," said the source.
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"Here you have children living in rural Pennsylvania and they don't understand why people are taking pictures.
"Kate needs to get on the same page as Jon: he doesn't want them to have those pressures during their childhood, because they both need to live with the decision that they decided to do the show in the first instance."
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Remember asteroid movies? With varying casts and circumstances, they all have the same overriding storyline. Earth is threatened by an errant chunk of rock from deep space. What to do? What to do?
Thankfully civilization always survives evidenced by the fact they still make movies. Remedies and defenses vary widely but the most heartrending solution was to have Bruce Willis take one for the planet and blow him and the rock up together.
In those movies, characters go on about their daily routines trying to retain a connection to normalcy as the growing proximity of the dire threat overshadows all. That's sort of like how I feel lately.
I'm downright sick of politics, politics, politics but whatever else is going on, the background preoccupation overriding all is the election right around the corner. It's my asteroid.
These recent columns have been political and I'm getting sick of myself on the issue. I know this election is extremely serious business for the country but everything has been said a hundred times over.
When I opened my laptop to write this piece, I had no intent to mention the election. Last Saturday I attended my high school reunion so should easily have a ton of good stuff to write about.
You've heard of the proverbial elephant in the room? Well, nowadays there's a donkey along with the elephant pushing into about every thought and subject.
So I herewith surrender to the subject but like both candidates, have nothing new to say. You know where I stand. I have absolutely no use whatsoever for Barack Obama and his policies.
I've tried to work out my psychological issue regarding the President but this last debate made me give up. Call me un-American but I've quit forcing myself to listen to his preacher man sing-song blather. Tuesday I left the room a few times.
I made an effort to listen and concentrate on his messages but failed to find anything solid in them not diluted by smoke and special oils. President Obama has a tenuous relationship with the truth in the best traditions of Chicago politics. I'm not an idiot and resent being talked to as such.
Nov. 6 is rendezvous day for our electoral asteroid. That night or in wee hours of the morning, we'll know if it missed us or Chubby Checker can write a new tune, "It's Dinosaur Time!"
No "Bruce Willis" heroics but I'll do everything possible to avoid impact. To that end, Ann and I will help raise Deflector Shields against the threat by casting our votes this weekend.
I hope Captain Kirk doesn't mind me using Star Trek armor against liberal forces. Appropriately there's a convention of "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" fans in Cape Carteret this weekend. Maybe William Shatner will show up with his surfboard and we can ask him.
Live long and prosper. I miss Spock.
Otis Gardner's column appears here weekly. He can be reached at email@example.com


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Data Mining
- 7-weeks
- 1.5 credits
- Prerequisite: MBA Core
Data mining is a topic that is very much in style, and is being implemented by most large companies. These companies are able to collect huge quantities of data with relative ease. The problems they face are how to get the data in an appropriate form for analysis, and how to analyze the data appropriately. There are actually a number of different problems business people try to solve with data mining, and these typically require different analysis techniques. Therefore, it is important to recognize that data mining is not a single data analysis technique; rather, it is a diverse collection of techniques.
Data mining in the real business world generally draws on huge database, called data warehouses, that are collected and structured for the express purpose of data mining (as opposed to day-to-day transactions). Once the data are accessible, statistical techniques must be used to perform the data mining. There are a number of techniques available, as well as a number of software packages to implement them. One particular software package, Model 1, will be the focus of the data analysis for the semester. Some of the common techniques will be described, and illustrated, using a hands-on approach.
Emphasis in the course will be on the application of data mining to problems in marketing, finance, and other business disciplines. While there will be classroom discussions about the various data mining tools and techniques, the mathematics and statistics behind these techniques will not be emphasized. A major portion of each student's time during this 8-week course will involve applying her or his knowledge of Model 1 to a real-world data set. Students will be divided into teams, and each team will be asked to analyze the data set, generating both a written and an oral report to "management."
- What types of problems can be solved using data mining?
- What are the problems associated with getting data into a proper format for analysis? Building a model.
- Pre-selection bias: problems that occur because the wrong population was sampled in a previous survey.
- False artifact: data that appear to be relevant but actually are misleading or wrong.
- Dynamic properties: The changing characteristics of data (over time) need to be incorporated into the model.
- Data mining tools and their strengths and weaknesses.
- Clustering: grouping of data that share similar trends and patterns
- Decision trees: dividing data into logical categories (branches) according to specified characteristics.
- Genetic algorithms: optimizing combinations of data using the process of biological evolution.
- Neural networks: applying a learning process to data that attempts to mimic the human brain.
- Statistical tools: various forms of regression analysis are used, especially where the dependent variable is 0/1.
- How to apply data mining software to real data, and then interpret its output for management decisions.
Course Materials: Data Mining: Building Competitive Advantage, by Robert Groth (Prentice Hall, 2000).


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By Jason Miller
Executive Editor
Federal News Radio
The Defense Department's acquisition regulations are undergoing a major rewrite for the first time since 2008.
Known as the 5000 regulations, DoD's Office of Acquisition Technology and Logistics (ATL) will issue new acquisition policy later this year, said Beth McGrath, DoD's deputy chief management officer.
McGrath said DoD will include new approaches for how to buy technology in the rewrite.
"Our templates for the IT types, so if you are buying a service, or an ERP or some other type of IT capability, will be included in the 5000 rewrite," said McGrath in an exclusive interview with Federal News Radio.
Part of DoD's new approach to buying technology is the move to agile development where testing and evaluation, and certification and accreditation are done together instead of as separate, time consuming and costly efforts.
McGrath said the Air Force is testing this agile approach with the test and evaluation and certification and accreditation combination with its Defense Enterprise Accounting Management System (DEAMS) project.
"Once the baseline is stable enough to go through tests and it passes its operational tests, we have restructured its acquisition approach to then be deployed to five additional sites, which is at least a year or year-and-a-half sooner than it was previously planned by taking advantaged of acquisition reform," she said after her speech at the 2011 Performance Symposium sponsored by Six Sigma Live, DoD and the Performance Improvement Council in Lansdowne, Va.
The Air Force DEAMS pilot includes more than 1,100 users at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois and other military bases around the country. DEAMS will replace outdated financial systems with Oracle software that will give DoD timely and accurate financial data.
DEAMS is one of 12 enterprise resource planning (ERPs) systems across DoD.
McGrath said the goal is improve oversight over these ERPs by standardizing data, decreasing interfaces and ensuring data interoperability.
"What we are trying to do is make sure we are maximizing those investments," she said. "Of the $7 billion we spend on the business IT about $1.4 billion is to the new stuff and it's predominantly the ERPs. It really is opening up the investment aperture to say, 'where is our money being invested because there is a whole lot being invested in the legacy environment just by doing the straight math. So we want to maximize the capabilities of the ERPs whenever we can.'"
She added as they look at the ERPs and see capabilities that military services are underutilizing or not using, they are indicators of potential business process change.
McGrath said her office is making sure the services' ERPs are using standard data and standard interfaces.
"In the financial space, we have the standard financial information structure," she said. "So we actually have enterprise standards defined in the HR space, the Common HR Information Standards, known as CHRIS. As we know investments are coming, we need to make sure we have the standards locked so we can aggregate the data at the end of the day."
Along those lines, McGrath expects the Army and Air Force to issue request for proposals in the coming year for new HR systems to replace the failed Defense Integrated Military HR System (DIMHRS). DoD ended DIMHRS after spending about $1 billion and realizing the services and Defense agencies can't use the same HR system.
But what DoD also realized after it ended DIMHRS was the services could standardize certain business processes.
McGrath is leading a broader effort, called business process reengineering, to standardize 15 common, commercial processes, such as hire-to-retire, procure-to-pay and order-to-cash.
She said DoD is focusing on hire-to-retire and procure-to-pay initially because all the services are updating or implementing new systems.
"We want to ensure as they pursue their acquisition solutions they are aligned with the HR standards, that we have a standard process, so at the end of the day we can aggregate the information," McGrath said. "That's the important piece to define the process and data standard so you can aggregate the information at the end of the day."
DoD has documented all 15 of the commercial processes in their business architecture at a high level. But for hire-to-retire and procure-to-pay, McGrath said those business processes are more detailed under the architecture.
She said eventually all 15 will be broken down in greater detail to define data and data standards.
She said order-to-cash is the next focus area because of the financial management impact. Additionally, DoD is trying to standardize its case management systems for selling military hardware to foreign countries. She said DoD has four or five case management systems and they want to harmonize the data to improve visibility into the cases.


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Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
If a woman has already had breast cancer, wouldn't it make sense to have a hysterectomy to avoid getting other female types of cancer, i.e. ovarian and uterine cancer? I am currently 52 years old. Thank you.
Christina S. Chu, MD, Assistant Professor of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania Health System, responds:
Patients with hereditary breast cancer (due to genetic mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes) may benefit from removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries. Patients with mutations in these genes are at increased risk of breast cancer as well as of cancers of the fallopian tubes and ovaries. Preventative surgery to remove these organs may decrease the risk of recurrent breast cancer by up to 40%, and may almost eliminate the risk of fallopian tube and ovarian cancers.
Most women with breast cancer or ovarian cancer, however, do not have hereditary tumors, and are not necessarily at increased risk of other pelvic tumors just because they suffer from breast cancer. It is not clear that prophylactic surgery is warranted in these cases.
Mar 18, 2010 - The decision to perform prophylactic bilateral oophorectomy at the same time as hysterectomy should be taken with caution as it may do more harm than good, especially in women not at high risk for development of ovarian or breast cancers, according to a review published in the March issue of the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.
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