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Pink Loves Brown: Favorite Things
A few of my favorite things: Pink Loves Brown
Hello there. I'm Nicole Balch of Making it Lovely and Pink Loves Brown. I'm so excited for Holly, and I hope she's settling in and enjoying her new home and her new country! I'm honored to fill in today as part of Holly's guest series, "A few of my favorite things". If you're familiar with my blog Making it Lovely, you know that I've chronicled the work I've done to my house since moving in two and a half years ago. Here are five areas of my home that I love and that make me happy. Hopefully they'll make you happy too.
I adore my pink living room! It's feminine but not girly, modern but not stark, graphic but not too intense. Of all the rooms in my home, the living room probably best exemplifies my style. Each piece of furniture reminds me of what was going on in my life at the time. The couch was the first big furniture purchase my husband and I made. The coffee table was an impulse purchase that I didn't even have room for at the time, but I knew we'd someday have a home and it's proven to be perfect here. The rocker of course will always remind me of my baby Eleanor, because we bought it for her. And the zigzag rug (you can just see a smidge of it in that photo) reminds me of doing the National Stationery Show last year, because we bought in while we were in New York for the Pink Loves Brown booth. I love being surrounded by beautiful things with such wonderful memories attached to them!
Ah, the wallpapered dining room. My husband and I did that while I was five months pregnant. Then again, that wasn't so unusual… I tackled a lot of projects throughout my pregnancy! I can't just sit still. Anyway, I always knew I wanted wallpaper in the dining room but it took me two years to settle on a pattern. In the end, I chose a pattern that I had considered right from the beginning. I tend to overthink things sometimes!
I spend a LOT of time in my daughter Eleanor's room these days, so this photo makes me particularly happy. I read to her in that chair, I feed her there, we take naps together in it, and I soothe her by rocking in it. Some days are hard as I'm going through them, but looking back I know I'll see that overall this has been a very, very happy time in my life. I couldn't have imagined that fifteen pounds of cuteness could make me so happy.
What can I say? This makes me smile. All my pretty shoes and my patterned dresses above, all organized neatly behind closet doors. I think I'll have to add some wallpaper to the inside of my closet and then it will be just perfect. A happy little surprise just for me, that I can see every morning.
The room won't stay like this for long, and soon my baby will be sleeping in her nursery instead of at my side. Right now though, I cherish her closeness. The cradle is a family heirloom on my husband's side, spanning several generations. Eleanor's father, cousins, aunts, grandmother, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather have all slept there, and now it's her turn.
I'd like to talk a little now about inspiration. I'm often asked about what inspires me to design new stationery or pull a room together, but it's a hard question to answer. I'm always filing ideas away, whether I'm out on a walk, watching TV, reading magazines, or just sitting on my porch. I think the easiest reference point would be blogs though. I love blogs! I read new posts over breakfast every morning, and I save particularly interesting photos to a folder on my computer called "some things I like". I have everything sorted from there into sub-folders, and I like to just browse through everything from time to time. Sometimes I pick up on a color combination, other times I might pick up on a particular room arrangement. Either way, I'm often inspired after my morning read!
Oh, and I know it's probably a huge cliché, but I'm also inspired by my daughter. Sometimes I look at her, and she strikes me as so beautiful and lovely, I want to make her world a fitting place for her.
In parting, I'm leaving you with some of my favorite advice. I try to remember and act on these three quotes (though I'm sorry I don't know to whom they're attributed):
"A good idea today is better than a perfect idea tomorrow."
"Don't let best get in the way of better."
"Done is better than perfect."
They all embody the same idea. An idea that is hard for the perfectionist in me to act on. It's so easy to be paralyzed by the pursuit of perfection that you end up doing nothing! Remember how I said I tend to overthink things? Sometimes when I'm working, I just have to force myself to hit "publish", "send", or "print". Then I do it, and I'm always so much happier afterwards. -Nicole.
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InkSpot Workshop commented
August 19th, 2009 at 7:35am
Great job over here! Looking forward to new posts and I always love seeing your adorable bungalow and new bundle-o-joy.
Marlene commented
August 19th, 2009 at 8:01am
You have a beautiful and cozy home.
.-= Marlene´s last blog ..Whimsical Bird Print =-.
Claire commented
August 19th, 2009 at 8:07am
Beautiful, love the soft pink in your living room and the way everything works together so well. You're right it's the perfect mix.
.-= Claire´s last blog ..Ribbon rack =-.
Petra (petrified in pink) commented
August 19th, 2009 at 8:24am
Your home is so lovely and you're such an inspiration to me, I wish I had half your energy and sense of style! Being somewhat of a perfectionist myself I love the advice you quote, I will put them on my inspiration wall in my office (I just started working from home), so they'll remember to just do it already:-)
.-= Petra (petrified in pink)´s last blog ..Som utlovat: recept på världens godaste kladdkaka (signerat Petra) =-.
cheryl R (clee') commented
August 19th, 2009 at 8:48am
Lovely pics and writing. I too am a recovering perfectionist! But let's not change too much; I hear so often in arts and entertainment "s/he's so hard to please – s/he's such a perfectionist" – and it seems that person is the one whose work I admire the most. We just need to be able to retain our high standards while actually finishing projects – and you seem to be doing that very well.
Martha commented
August 19th, 2009 at 9:04am
I have a sourcing question… the felt (?) flower on your bed side table comes from ____________?
I like to have fresh flowers around our apartment but I don't do it often enough. Something like that little yellow guy would help to brighten up a vase with no water required.
.-= Martha´s last blog ..Getting Ready to Paint the Living Room =-.
Natalie commented
August 19th, 2009 at 9:09am
That chair in the coral and cream print is amazing. I will endeavour to possess something at least a little bit similar to it in my lifetime!!
.-= Natalie´s last blog ..The great #twitterbreak =-.
honey living commented
August 19th, 2009 at 9:19am
thanks for sharing your beautiful home. i love the variety of textures and colors you use…and i agree, your living room is soft and pretty, but not overtly feminine.
i share your feeling about the importance of having spots in your home that make you feel whole and recharged. earlier this summer, i posted about the importance of lovely outdoor spaces. you and your readers would probably relate. i'd love for you to check out my post here:
.-= honey living´s last blog ..tiny treasures…squeaky clean =-.
Laura commented
August 19th, 2009 at 9:30am
While pink is not my color, Nicole, you pull it off perfectly! And I absolutely love the rug in your living room! And, though you didn't show it, your library is one of my inspiration rooms! Thanks for sharing!
.-= Laura´s last blog ..Desk Decision In It's Final Hours =-.
Nuit commented
August 19th, 2009 at 9:58am
Nicole, your blog is a lovely daily inspiration to me… and I am always looking forward to little Eleanor's monthly photograph. xo
.-= Nuit´s last blog ..Pure Bliss!!!!! =-.
City Chic - Jamie commented
August 19th, 2009 at 10:07am
Your home is lovely! I would have a smile each morning I pulled open that shoe storage as well :) Thanks for sharing your inspiration!
.-= City Chic – Jamie´s last blog ..Sunday Afternoon with Amy Butler's Software =-.
montague commented
August 19th, 2009 at 10:22am
i love your home – thank you for walking us through it!
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The Bella Girls commented
August 19th, 2009 at 10:24am
What a wonderful post. Your home is truly inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
Melissa de la Fuente commented
August 19th, 2009 at 10:48am
Ahh…Nicole's home is so incredibly beautiful….I love all of the beautiful colors(so want to paint my dining room a pink like that), love the astrid chair, the art, the nursery, the basinet….just beautiful. Thank you for sharing your home with us Nicole and I am so glad you said that "done is better than perfect", cause what I get done is far from perfect but, it does get done!( most of the time :)
.-= Melissa de la Fuente´s last blog ..It's my bag, baby! =-.
Casey commented
August 19th, 2009 at 11:45am
Beautiful home! I love the quotes, also – especially "Done is better than perfect." Might be a good one to tell my boss….though, probably not the best idea! :)
Thanks for the inspiring post.
.-= Casey´s last blog ..Boot and Bonnet MINI Cooper Tote =-.
Jennifer commented
August 19th, 2009 at 11:45am
All lovely photos! I love your dining room and look at all your glorious shoes! So pretty, such eye candy!
I hope you're having a wonderful week so far!
.-= Jennifer´s last blog ..An obsession of mine………. =-.
Brandi commented
August 19th, 2009 at 12:06pm
One of my favorite "favorite things" posts. I always love reading your blog. Your style is amazing and watching you as a mother is just as fun. Everytime I pull your blog up it makes me smile. It's the colors. They are some of my favorite, I only wish I could incorporate them as well as you do in my everyday life.
I'll keep thinking about it…. and one day, maybe I'll just do it. Thanks for the inspiration.
Nicole commented
August 19th, 2009 at 12:58pm
Thanks for sharing! I love your blog, and it's nice to catch you elsewhere every now and then!
.-= Nicole´s last blog ..Something New: VivaTerra Registry =-.
Six Different Ways commented
August 19th, 2009 at 2:48pm
Two of my favorite blogs in one place! Nicole your home is so lovely and such an inspiration to me as I start to decorate my first home. Wonderful post!
.-= Six Different Ways´s last blog ..Another Unique Rug =-.
Claire commented
August 19th, 2009 at 4:04pm
What a cute home. Thanks for letting me know that I'm not the only one that takes comfort in knowing her shoes are arranged in a presentable manner.
.-= Claire´s last blog ..HOW TO CLEAN GLASS SHOWER DOORS =-.
Susan the shoppe owner commented
August 19th, 2009 at 4:59pm
This is a lovely sharing of favorite things. I love the little Black Apple prints throughout, too.
.-= Susan the shoppe owner´s last blog .."Trust me. It's the right thing to do." =-.
Genelle commented
August 19th, 2009 at 10:20pm
"…paralyzed by the pursuit of perfection…" I can relate! I overthink things too and get NOTHING done. I'm learning to "Just Do It" and remind myself that it doesn't have to be perfect. Thanks for the great quotes! LOVE your website! My green suitcases are displayed in my new office space (I haven't even taken the tags off because I love them too!). (Photo on my blog: http://www.scrapbookcompleted.blogspot.com).
.-= Genelle´s last blog ..DESTASH – Bridal Accessories, Satin Roses =-.
Marian commented
August 20th, 2009 at 4:47am
Very lovely use of pink throughout! I also follow your blog.
.-= Marian´s last blog ..Thanks Melissa! =-.
Making it Lovely commented
August 20th, 2009 at 9:14am
Thanks, everyone!
Martha, the felt flower was from a craft show several years ago, but the I think the maker stopped making things shortly thereafter.
Genelle, I love that you even kept the tags on the suitcases! :)
.-= Making it Lovely´s last blog ..Double Feature =-.
mrslimestone commented
August 20th, 2009 at 10:07am
So smart to organize your "some things I like" folders. I just keep everything haphazard and never know where to find it when I'm looking.
.-= mrslimestone´s last blog ..More Brooklyn: Greetings from Coney Island. =-.
resalikescolors commented
August 20th, 2009 at 2:16pm
I'm envious of your shoe storage! Where did you find those drawers?
.-= resalikescolors´s last blog ..a day out =-.
silvie commented
August 23rd, 2009 at 11:27am
wheres that painting from the one with the yellow backround with the girl with brown hair and flowers? i love it
Georgia @ Yeah Hello commented
August 24th, 2009 at 8:48pm
Thank You for the lovely advice! That's so realistic, about not sitting on good ideas for too long … I struggle with that on a daily basis.
Cindy commented
August 30th, 2009 at 7:12pm
i also have an ikea wardrobe w/ drawers like that. putting shoes in there is such a great idea! i might just have to do that!
.-= Cindy´s last blog ..Te + Alex's Wedding, Part I: Buddhist Ceremony =-.
Rushi commented
November 11th, 2009 at 4:43am
Hey, thank you very much. I am trying to repaint my living room while keeping my existing furniture and this is the exact combo I was lookin for but was not sure whether they'd go together.. But they do. simply awesome.. Thanks again…
Charlotte commented
January 23rd, 2010 at 9:33am
Hey, just finishing off my living room now and love your blog. I have to ask, where did you get the yellow print with the girl/flowers? I LOVE that, never seen a print like that one!


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Rusty Wallace has two chances remaining to end the career shutout Talladega Superspeedway has pitched him, and he plans to make the most of them.
The first comes this weekend in Sunday's Aaron's 499, a race in which Wallace will look to rebound after a disappointing trip to Phoenix. Wallace's Dodge was damaged while trying to avoid Tony Stewart's spinning Chevrolet.
That led to a 36th-place finish, one that dropped him from third to 10th in points. Needless to say, Wallace wasn't amused. Especially not with the circumstances that led to the wreck.
Stewart and Jimmie Johnson tangled in the Daytona 500 and Wallace isn't quite sure what's going on between the two of them. And he might not even care if the result of their latest tussle hadn't left him with a battered car.
"Saturday night at Phoenix was just brutal for us, and we need to get back on track at Talladega," Wallace said. "I was just an innocent victim and had nowhere to go. I still can't figure out what all that was about. The 48 [Johnson] got into [Stewart's] car and spun him going into turn three, and when he spun him, all heck broke loose. They were getting wild going down into three. They were getting mad at each other. The 48 punted the 20. The 20 went around, and that was it."
That led to a punctured radiator and at least a momentary blow to Wallace's goal of remaining toward the top of the point standings.
"We're definitely still solid players in the picture as far as the points go," Wallace said. "But we need to go on to Talladega and get us a good finish there, that's for sure."
And that hasn't always been easy for this driver with 55 career Cup wins. The Missouri native has made 43 starts at the track, but has yet to win. In fact, he has just one top-five finish at Talladega, and that was in July 1988. He has 12 top-10s, but this is obviously not a track that has done much to build his legacy.
Wallace has been part of some spectacular wrecks, but he hopes to change the way fans view him at Talladega come Sunday. He'll be in the car he was planning to race in the Daytona 500 until it was battered in qualifying leading up to that race.
Now, though, the car is ready to go.
"She's like a brand-new car. We have a brand-new body on her, and she's been tweaked through the [wind] tunnel several times this year," crew chief Larry Carter said. "This car has had the best [wind tunnel] numbers ever for one of our speedway cars, so we have some pretty high hopes going for this weekend at Talladega."
Numbers in the wind tunnel, though, only mean so much at Daytona and Talladega, as the tendency to bump draft often leaves cars looking as though they just completed 500 laps at Bristol or Martinsville.
Though a car with poor aerodynamics might qualify poorly, a tenacious driver can remain in the thick of things via the draft. That's why Wallace says past history is no indication of future performance.
"You never know what can happen in the Talladega races, and we're coming in there with the attitude that we can win," Wallace said. "If you can stay in the draft and keep the car in one piece all day, you can come out of there on top."
Although the hit in points suffered in Phoenix was upsetting, Wallace is trying to focus on the positives of still being in the top 10.
"This points deal is just so tight right now," Wallace said. "We took a big hit at Phoenix, but so did [Greg Biffle, who lost a radiator in a pit-road incident and overheated his Ford's motor]. … We're only 92 [points] out of third and [49 points] out of fifth, so the pendulum can really swing again this weekend at Talladega. It could just be the most pivotal race yet this season."
In all of his springs spent racing at Talladega, Wallace's best finishes are two sixth-place efforts. One of them might be the most memorable sixth place of a stellar career.
That came in 1993, when he was battling with Dale Earnhardt down the stretch.
"Me and Earnhardt had been running first and second for almost the entire race, and it looked like it was going to finish that way," Wallace recalled. "But as my luck seems to have gone at Talladega, there was a caution right at the end. That bunched us all back again for a two-lap race to the finish."
"And that's when things got a bit hairy, to put it mildly.
"We were headed down for the checkered flag with a whole cluster of cars. Earnhardt barely got into me from the rear, but that's all it took," Wallace said. "I got sideways, and the air got underneath the car. That thing shot up in the air and flipped end-over-end 16 times before it finally came to rest on down past the tri-oval. I think Dale thought he'd killed me that day, and he was happy when he stopped and looked inside the wreckage to see that I'd be OK.
"I broke my wrist and was beaten all black and blue in that one. The weird thing was that we actually came across the finish line in the air. If it had been a photo finish, we might have been clear out of view for the camera."
Entering Phoenix, Wallace was rather satisfied with how his season had been unfolding. He pointed out that after last year's win at Martinsville he was eighth in points before enduring a bad luck streak that saw him suffer from engine and transmission failures.
At the time, he took a moment to look ahead, not realizing just how aptly he'd wind up summarizing things for his race team heading to Talladega.
"I think these next four or five races are pretty critical to get a little breathing room to get away from these guys," Wallace said then. "If you have a bad race you might not be out of it."
Wallace, a victim of circumstances at Phoenix, has had his bad race. Now he has to see whether he can bounce back at a track that has been anything but friendly through the years.
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United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Complex, Coleman, Florida (Agency) and American Federation of Government Employees, Local 506 (Union)
65 FLRA No. 153
April 22, 2011
Before the Authority: Carol Waller Pope, Chairman, and Thomas M. Beck and Ernest DuBester, Members
I. Statement of the Case
This matter is before the Authority on exceptions to an award of Arbitrator Richard John Miller filed by the Agency under § 7122(a) of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (the Statute) and part 2425 of the Authority's Regulations. The Union filed an opposition to the Agency's exceptions.
The Arbitrator directed the Agency to allow the placement of certain documents in the file that the Agency compiles when it investigates a guard alleged to have engaged in misconduct (guard's investigation file).
For the reasons discussed below, we dismiss the exceptions in part and deny them in part.
II. Background and Arbitrator's Award
The Union represents guards at a federal correctional complex. See Award at 8. At times, a special investigative agent (agent) will interview a guard alleged to have engaged in misconduct. See id. at 20. After the agent has interviewed the guard, the agent writes a statement that expresses the guard's answers in a narrative format (agent-authored affidavit). See id. at 21. The agent then presents the agent-authored affidavit to the guard for his or her signature. See id. at 21-22. Once the guard has had an opportunity to make changes or corrections, see id. at 21, the guard signs the agent-authored affidavit, see id. at 22. The agent-authored affidavit, along with other evidence, is placed in the guard's investigation file. See id. at 20.
The Union filed a grievance alleging that agent-authored affidavits should be written in a question-and-answer, rather than narrative, format. See id. at 11. The parties could not resolve the grievance and submitted it to arbitration. See id. As relevant here, the parties agreed to have the following issues resolved: (1) did the Agency violate the parties' agreement when it refused to have agent-authored affidavits written in a question-and-answer format; (2) does a guard have the right to have a copy of an agent's questions placed in the guard's investigation file; (3) does a guard have the right to submit a supplemental affidavit in his or her own words (guard-authored affidavit); and (4) if the answer to any of these questions is in the affirmative, then what should be the remedy. See id. at 7-8.
The Arbitrator rejected the Union's claim that agent-authored affidavits were required to be written in a question-and-answer format. See id. at 23, 31. As to the Union's claim that a guard has the right to have a copy of an agent's questions placed in the guard's investigation file, the Arbitrator stated that requiring this would "assist the [guards][,]" would "assist Agency reviewers . . . in ascertaining why [a guard] answered the question in [a] particular manner[,]" id. at 29-30, and would "assist everyone in the recalling of the information" at a hearing, id. at 30. Thus, the Arbitrator concluded that a guard has the right to have a copy of the questions placed in the guard's investigation file. Id. at 31. As to the Union's claim that a guard has the right to submit a guard-authored affidavit to the Agency, the Arbitrator stated that an Agency regulation, Internal Affairs Program Statement 1210.24, provides that the Agency will "prepare or accept in total the affidavit[s]."[1] Id. at 30. The Arbitrator determined that "accept in total" means that a guard "has the right to prepare an affidavit in his/her own words" and have the affidavit placed in the guard's investigation file. Id. Accordingly, the Arbitrator concluded that a guard has the right to provide a guard-authored affidavit to the Agency and have it placed in the guard's investigation file. Id.
III. Positions of the Parties
A. Agency's Exceptions
The Agency argues that the award is contrary to management's right to discipline under § 7106(a)(2)(A) of the Statute. See Exceptions at 4 (citing AFSCME, Local 2830, 60 FLRA 124, 127 (2004)) (AFSCME). Additionally, the Agency argues that the award is contrary to management's right to determine its internal security practices under § 7106(a)(1) of the Statute. See id. (citing AFGE, Local 701, Council of Prison Locals 33, 58 FLRA 128, 131 (2002) (Chairman Cabaniss concurring in part and dissenting in part; then-Member Pope dissenting in part)) (Local 701). The Agency asserts that the right to determine internal security practices includes the right to determine the "investigative techniques management will employ to attain its internal security objectives," and adds that "obtaining truthful and reliable information from interviewees constitute internal security practices[.]" Id. In addition, the Agency contends that the "limitations imposed by the Arbitrator on the information the Agency can include or exclude from its investigative files" affect the cited management rights because they "dictate[] to the Agency the manner in which it conducts investigations and gathers information." Id. Further, the Agency asserts that the award does not enforce a procedure under § 7106(b)(2) of the Statute or an appropriate arrangement under § 7106(b)(3) of the Statute. Id. at 4-5, 7.
B. Union's Opposition
The Union argues that the Agency's exceptions should be dismissed as untimely. See Opp'n at 1-2.
IV. Analysis and Conclusions
A. The Agency's exceptions were timely filed.
Where an arbitration award's date of service is not in the record, the date of an award is presumed to be the date of service. E.g. FDIC, 64 FLRA 1177, 1181 (2010) (FDIC). Exceptions to an arbitrator's award must be filed "during the [thirty]-day period beginning on the date the award is served on the party[.]" 5 U.S.C. § 7122(b). Under the Authority's Regulations that were in effect when the Agency filed its exceptions, the thirty-day period included date of service of award.[2] See 5 C.F.R. § 2425.1(b). When an award is served by mail, five days are added to the thirty-day filing period. See 5 C.F.R. § 2429.22.
The date of service of the award is not in the record. Thus, the date of the award, April 2, 2008, is presumed to be the date of service.[3] See, e.g., FDIC, 64 FLRA at 1181. Counting thirty days beginning on, and including, April 2, the due date for filing exceptions was May 1. See 5 C.F.R. § 2425.1(b). Because the award was served by mail, five days are added to that due date, resulting in a due date of May 6. See 5 C.F.R. § 2429.22. As the Agency filed its exceptions on May 6, the Agency's exceptions are timely. Accordingly, we consider the Agency's exceptions.
B. 5 C.F.R. § 2429.5 bars the Agency's exception regarding management's right to discipline under § 7106(a)(2)(A) of the Statute.
The Authority's Regulations that were in effect when the Agency filed its exceptions provided that "[t]he Authority will not consider . . . any issue, which was not presented in the proceedings before the . . . arbitrator." 5 C.F.R. § 2429.5 (§ 2429.5). Under § 2429.5, the Authority will not consider an issue that could have been, but was not, presented to the arbitrator. See, e.g., U.S. Dep't of Homeland Sec., U.S. Customs & Border Prot., JFK Airport, Queens, N.Y., 62 FLRA 416, 417 (2008).
Here, the issues that the Agency agreed to permit the Arbitrator to determine included whether a guard has the right to have a copy of an agent's questions placed in the guard's investigation file, whether a guard has the right to submit a guard-authored affidavit, and if so, what should be the remedy. See Award at 7-8. As such, the Agency could have argued to the Arbitrator that requiring the Agency to place an agent's questions and a guard-authored affidavit in the guard's investigation file would affect management's right to discipline. See, e.g., AFSCME, 60 FLRA at 127-28. The Agency did not do so. See Exceptions, Attach., Agency's Post-Hearing Brief at 16. Accordingly, we dismiss this exception under § 2429.5.
C. The award is not contrary to management's right to determine its internal security practices under § 7106(a)(1) of the Statute.
When an exception involves an award's consistency with law, the Authority reviews any question of law raised by the exception and award de novo. See NTEU, Chapter 24, 50 FLRA 330, 332 (1995) (citing U.S. Customs Serv. v. FLRA, 43 F.3d 682, 686-87 (D.C. Cir. 1994)). In applying the standard of de novo review, the Authority assesses whether an arbitrator's legal conclusions are consistent with the applicable standard of law. See U.S. Dep't of Def., Dep'ts of the Army & the Air Force, Ala. Nat'l Guard, Northport, Ala., 55 FLRA 37, 40 (1998). In making that assessment, the Authority defers to the arbitrator's underlying factual findings. See id.
The Authority has recently revised the analysis that it will apply when reviewing management rights exceptions to arbitration awards. See U.S. EPA, 65 FLRA 113, 115 (2010) (Member Beck concurring) (EPA); FDIC, Div. of Supervision & Consumer Prot., S.F. Region, 65 FLRA 102, 106-07, (2010) (Chairman Pope concurring). Under the revised analysis, the Authority assesses whether the award affects the exercise of the asserted management right.[4] EPA, 65 FLRA at 115. If it does not, then the Authority denies the exception. E.g., Soc. Sec. Admin., 65 FLRA 523, 525-26 (2011) (SSA).
The right to determine internal security practices under § 7106(a)(1) of the Statute includes the authority to determine the policies and practices that are part of an agency's plan to secure or safeguard its personnel, physical property, or operations. E.g., U.S. DHS, Customs & Border Prot. Agency, N.Y.C., N.Y., 61 FLRA 72, 76 (2005) (then-Member Pope concurring) (DHS). Where an agency shows a link or reasonable connection between its objective of safeguarding its personnel, property, or operations and, as relevant here, an investigative technique designed to implement that objective, the Authority will find that an arbitration award that conflicts with the policy or practice affects management's right to determine internal security practices. See Dep't of the Treasury, U.S. Customs Serv., El Paso, Tex., 56 FLRA 398, 403 (2000) (Member Wasserman concurring) (Customs). In this regard, although "techniques aimed at obtaining truthful and reliable information from interviewees [may] constitute internal security practices[,]" an agency must show a "link, or reasonable connection" between those techniques and the agency's internal security objectives in order to demonstrate that the award affects this management right. Customs, 56 FLRA at 403. Cf. AFGE, Prison Council 33, 51 FLRA 1112, 1116 (1996) (finding a connection between techniques designed to promote candid and truthful answers during investigations of employee wrongdoing and agency's internal security objectives).
If an agency fails to demonstrate a link or reasonable connection between its investigative techniques and its security objectives, then the Authority will find no effect on management's right to determine internal security. See SSA, 65 FLRA at 526 (agency failed to show link between safeguarding computer system and practice of disallowing retired employee to have access to agency e-mail and a limited number of other programs). See also AFGE, Local 1547, 63 FLRA 174, 176 (2009) (Local 1547) (agency failed to show link between collecting Social Security numbers and dates of birth for parking registration and agency's plan to secure its personnel, physical property, and operations); DHS, 61 FLRA at 76 (agency failed to demonstrate that the particular amount of ammunition available to employees to practice for firearms qualification had internal security ramifications); NFFE, Local 2050, 36 FLRA 618, 639-40 (1990) (agency failed to show link between notifying employees of criminal activity near agency office and agency's internal security practices).
Here, the Agency asserts that the award imposes limitations that "dictate[] to the Agency the manner in which it conducts investigations and gathers information[,]" and asserts that "obtaining truthful and reliable information from interviewees" is an internal security practice. Exceptions at 4. However, the Agency does not cite a security objective to which the Agency's asserted investigative techniques -- specifically, declining to place a copy of an agent's questions and a guard-authored affidavit in a guard's investigation file -- are connected. Cf. Local 1547, 63 FLRA at 176 (agency "fail[ed] to explain even briefly how or why 'collection of information' is involved in its internal security procedures or policies"). In this connection, with regard to the third issue -- whether a guard has the right to submit a guard-authored affidavit -- the award does not affect the Agency's ability to conduct investigations and investigatory interviews as it always has, or to include agent-authored affidavits in a guard's investigation file as it always has, or to arrive at disciplinary decisions as it always has. In other words, the award does not alter the manner, scope, or results of any misconduct investigation.[5] As the Agency has not demonstrated a link or reasonable connection between its asserted investigative techniques and its security objectives, we find that the Agency has not demonstrated that the award affects management's right to determine its internal security practices. See Local 1547, 63 FLRA at 176. Further, Local 701, 58 FLRA at 131, cited by the Agency, does not support a contrary conclusion, because the union in Local 701 conceded that the provision at issue affected the right to determine internal security practices, and, accordingly, the Authority did not address the issue. See Local 701, 58 FLRA at 132.
Based on the foregoing, we deny this exception. As the Agency's remaining exceptions are premised on the assumption that the award affects a management right, we find that it is unnecessary to consider the remaining exceptions. See NFFE, Local 2050, 35 FLRA 706, 715-16 (1990) (finding it unnecessary to determine whether proposal was an appropriate arrangement where proposal did not affect any management right).
V. Decision
The Agency's exceptions are dismissed in part and denied in part.
1. Internal Affairs Program Statement 1210.24 states, in pertinent part: "Affidavits addressing all salient issues will be obtained during an investigation. The Agency investigators will prepare or accept in total the affidavit." Award at 30.
2. The Authority's Regulations concerning the review of arbitration awards, including § 2425.1, as well as certain related procedural Regulations, including §§ 2429.5 and 2429.22, were revised effective October 1, 2010. See 75 Fed. Reg. 42,283 (2010). As the Union's exceptions were filed before that date, we apply the earlier Regulations.
3. All dates are in 2008 unless otherwise specified.
4. For the reasons articulated in his recent concurring opinion and footnotes, Member Beck would conclude that it is unnecessary to assess whether the award affects the exercise of the asserted management right. The appropriate question is simply whether the remedy directed by the Arbitrator enforces the provision in a reasonable and reasonably foreseeable fashion. See EPA, 65 FLRA at 120 (Concurring Opinion of Member Beck); U.S. Dep't of Justice, Fed. Bureau of Prisons, Fed. Corr. Complex, Terre Haute, Ind., 65 FLRA 460, 462 n.2 (2011); Soc. Sec. Admin., Dallas Region, 65 FLRA 405, 408 n.


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Tempe Mayor Neil Giuliano said farewell Sunday to the citizens he has served for more than a decade.
Enjoying free food and live music, about 50 people gathered at Tempe Beach Park, a place that many of Giuliano's fellow council members said would not have been completed if not for him.
"This is one of Neil's special places," said Vice Mayor Barb Carter. "It was Neil's tenacity that brought Town Lake from being an idea to reality."
Giuliano was elected mayor in 1994 after serving as a City Council member and vice mayor between 1990 and 1994. A celebration later that afternoon lauded Tempe's selection as an All-America City.
Giuliano's comments were brief and humble. He said that while he has "pushed the envelope" many times, he could not have done anything without his colleagues' support.
"We've been really able to transform Tempe into the great community it is today," Giuliano said, adding that the All-America honor is an example of their work.
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• The Tempe Center for the Arts, which will feature two theaters, meeting and administrative space and a 17-acre arts park.
Giuliano also endured controversy. In 2000, other council members accused Giuliano of starting Tempe's unpopular effort to block United Way contributions to the Boy Scouts because of the Scouts' ban on homosexuals. Giuliano survived a subsequent recall election.
Giuliano planned a new Arizona Cardinals stadium under a Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport flight path. He lost out to Glendale.


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Why Operation Jade Helm 15 is freaking out the Internet - and why it shouldn't be
Posted on May 7, 2015 Dan Lamothe - The Washington Post
The mission is vast both geographically and strategically: Elite service members from four branches of the U.S. military will launch an operation this summer in which they will operate covertly among the U.S. public and travel from state to state in military aircraft. Texas, Utah and a section of southern California are labeled as hostile territory, and New Mexico isn't much friendlier.
That's the scheme for Jade Helm 15, a new Special Operations exercise that runs from July 15 to Sept. 15. Army Special Operations Command announced it last week, saying the size and scope of the mission sets it apart from many other training exercises.
[Texas governor orders State Guard to monitor Jade Helm, citing citizen concerns]
"The nature of warfare is always changing and U.S. Army Special Operations Command's mission is to make certain the Army's various Special Operations Forces are trained, equipped and organized to successfully conduct worldwide special operations in support of our nation's interests," Army Lt. Col. Mark Lastoria, a command spokesman, said in an e-mail. "Training exercise Jade Helm is going to assist our Special Operations Soldiers and leadership in refining the skills needed against an ever changing foreign threat."
The mission is vast both geographically and strategically: Elite service members from four branches of the U.S. military will launch an operation this summer in which they will operate covertly among the U.S. public and travel from state to state in military aircraft. Texas, Utah and a section of southern California are labeled as hostile territory, and New Mexico isn't much friendlier.
That's the scheme for Jade Helm 15, a new Special Operations exercise that runs from July 15 to Sept. 15. Army Special Operations Command announced it last week, saying the size and scope of the mission sets it apart from many other training exercises.
[Texas governor orders State Guard to monitor Jade Helm, citing citizen concerns]
"The nature of warfare is always changing and U.S. Army Special Operations Command's mission is to make certain the Army's various Special Operations Forces are trained, equipped and organized to successfully conduct worldwide special operations in support of our nation's interests," Army Lt. Col. Mark Lastoria, a command spokesman, said in an e-mail. "Training exercise Jade Helm is going to assist our Special Operations Soldiers and leadership in refining the skills needed against an ever changing foreign threat."
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Arizona Cardiologist Responds to Critics Regarding Measles and Vaccines
Posted on February 2, 2015 Dr. Jack Wolfson
Arizona Cardiologist Responds to Critics Regarding Measels and Vaccines
Dr. Jack Wolfson. Image from WolfsonIntegrativeCardiology.com
"Herd Immunity." The flawed science and failures of mass vaccination, Suzanne Humphries, MD
Posted on February 2, 2015 Suzanne Humphries, MD
"Herd Immunity." The flawed science and failures of mass vaccinations, Suzzanne Humphries, MD
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Do you have an Ebola plan, family plan, Discussion board
Posted on August 2, 2014 David Wetzel
15-20 years ago I read a book on the pending Ebola epidemic. This subject has always been rolling around in the back of my head. Someday, i think, the topic will be real.
I'm sure I am not the only one that has this topic circling in the brain and the 'what if'.
Thought it would be a fun discussion for all to share their Ebola plan and discussion points on the topic. I'll put mine down later in post....First 10 posts I will send out a free gift (lower 48 states only). Not sure what it will be or how I will coordinate until next wk. I'll post next wk what I will send as a personal gift and how to collect.
Couple points/observations on discussion
* I don't think i read one post that indicated how Western medicine paradigm will impack their plan nor how Obama care will be part of the family action plan.
Once this disease or some other 'pandemic' disease is identified within a family unit it is my guess your individual rights will no longer exist. You will not have a choice on how you will be treated and by who. The family will be quarantined without the ability to object or choose how they will be treated during the quarantined period.
Boosting immune system through: Food, super food suppliments, gut health and additude health (ones head/additude is at least 50% of immune/health system). These should assist survival rate i would think, but i don't think these concepts prevent a virus infection.
Correct me if i am wrong but a virus can be stopped through previous exposure and limit its effect based on ones cell membrane health and over health/immune system....correct? Without previous exposure a virus can not be 'stopped' from taking off once one is exposed to the virus.
If above is correct then one needs to implement a plan of mind/body health so if exposed to the disease the potential damage by western medicine and / or the virus is limited.
Here are a few points to coinsider in a family prevention plan based on the above description of a virus action and possible limitations of personal/family action points once exposed to a pandemic virus; Sanitary conditions, limit time and exposure in public places, no public transit, understand the incubation period, work from home if possible, do not shake hands with people, wear gloves and know how to handle potentional contaminated items, no eating out, no sleeping in hotels, supply of food, clean supply of water, etc...
What do you think? Add to this list or make comment to redirect above to include other considerations
My wife, Barb, brought up story on the Black Plague she recalls. A town in Europe never had a case of the Plague. They credit this feat because of the fields of lavender around the town. Anyone recall this tale? The plague is credited to a bacteria but some theorize it was a virus.
Many posts discuss homeopathy and essential oils/plants to treat a virus. Do any of these prevent a virus? If so which ones and what is the mode of action that prevents a virus from getting into a cell and replicating?
What nutrients are most responsible for strengthening cell walls/membrane? i know i read Omega 7 is involved. i researched this years ago when looking at the fats on FCLO. FCLO is about 7% Omega 7. And i think Vitamin A is involved with cell development as well.... replicating cells? If anyone would like to add to this topic.
DE? Coconut oil?
No Doubt Chemtrail Proof. "For the Sleeping Who Call Them Contrails!"
Posted on July 1, 2014 Before Its News
Post on alternative topic of interest.....
Click to see the short clip on subject discussed at the UN several years ago....
My Oldest daughter and I just discussed this topic a day prior to my stumbling on this clip. She was telling me all about global warming. My side of the discussion centered on my unwillingness to consider the discussion until it is fully disclosed why and what they are spraying (chemtrails) and how this may or may not play into the 'global warming' discussion. This clip takes place at the UN, I think, and the very same discussion points are raised... enjoy
GMOs Could Cause 'Irreversible Termination of life' on Earth, risk expert warns
Posted on March 24, 2014 The Daily Sheeple, By Ethan Huff
Thought you would enjoy the below discussion:
In a new study, which is still in draft form, this professor of risk engineering from New York University uses statistical analysis to make the case that GMOs, by their very nature, will disrupt the ecosystems of this planet in ways that mankind is only just beginning to comprehend. Because they represent a systemic risk rather than a localized one — GM traits are known to spread unconstrained throughout the environment — GMOs will eventually breach the so-called "ecocide barrier," leading to catastrophic ecosystem failure.
Missing Plane discussion
Posted on March 18, 2014 Jim Stone
Have any of you read Jim Stones Blog?. Customer forwarded this to me today. I don't think I have seen the points below in main stream press. I checked out this guys web site and he is aggressive and, well, describes the world different is all i have to say. Worth discussion I guess. I do not know Jim Stones reputation or credibility but I like discussion beyond the boundaries. Don't like the Plane disappearing at same time as Ukraine discussion...Fishy :) pun intended
Cabin fire nonsense:
The cabin fire story has 2 missing points – the plane had to have landed intact, because the engines uplink to satellite upon landing to report maintenance status to Boeing and THEY DID, which proves this plane landed safely, AND,
ANYWHERE this plane landed, the cell phones could have connected, there are no major runways far enough away from cell towers to prevent this from happening. So the NSA knows where they are, WHY THE SILENCE.
So what is now being peddled as the "most plausible report out there" is either misguided or a lie, and Boeing themselves gave the CHECK MATE.
From http://www.jimstonefreelance.com
There are numerous alternative theories now, all being pushed by either mainstream media or "mainstream alternative media" and all have major problems. Diego Garcia remains by far the most highly probable location for flight 370. There are three big reasons why flight 370 most likely ended up there, and a few smaller ones
Dog In Holland enjoys Blue Ice Royal
Posted on February 25, 2014 Green Pasture Products
Hello all! I received this video and note, thought I would share. Many Veterinarians use our products with both small and large animal practice and DR wulzen used High Vitamin Butter Oil on dogs with great success.... Enjoy!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All in Our Community
Posted on December 24, 2013 Green Pasture products
Please enjoy this carol from everyone at Green Pasture Products. Share something that you are thankful for this season in the comments section.
Duck Dynasty Told To Stop Praying In Jesus Name Because It Offends Some People
Posted on December 6, 2013 (Before It's News)
The below article/video struck me. Our family does not have a television (for our entire marriage) and I have never sat through an episode of Duck Dynasty, but I know the general theme of the show. In the video I think he speaks truth. And to carry his thought a little further I follow the line of thinking that most fame is not earned but it is awarded or 'granted' within the T.V./entertainment world. A large part of what is shown on television is propaganda specifically forwarding an evil agenda. I know my pendulum swings far but to have balance we need some push.
Duck Dynasty features a number of things that run against the grain of popular culture. They're a strong family that runs their own business, which is based on their patriarch's invention. They go to church. They don't engage in microwave marriages to pop stars. Their daughters aren't famous for sex tapes or appearances in men's magazines. They hunt. With guns.
They also pray, and according to two of the show's stars, Phil and Willie Robertson, the prayers caused some problems with the producers.
Short video clip from above plane caught spraying
Posted on April 12, 2013
Short video clip from above plane caught spraying. I am posting as this has been a topic off and on for a while. I don't know your areas, but here they have been spraying very heavy since July 2nd 2011. Which coincidently matches our drought period. Rarely do we have a clear day without the planes spraying.
The Pope Election/ Black Pope/Jesuit influence
Posted on February 20, 2013 david wetzel
Here is the link.... http://www.remnantofgod.org/blackpope.htm
I have been following a variety of stories on the subject in general. Plucking around on the Internet i was introduced the the topic of The Black Pope/Jesuit influence. I guess i am naive and knew nothing of this subject until this wk. But what i found on the subject i find historically interesting and important.
I did find one specific interview with some historian on the subject and learned much. As with anything i do not agree with everything i read nor do i believe everything. I did find the interview interesting and informative even if some of it i do not buy into. I was thinking about posting but i do not know if this topic is something people would like to read and comment. If several of you would like me to post the article/interview please advise and i will do so, but only if there is enough interest. comment here if you would like to read and interact on the subject and i may post or just forward a copy of the article.
Position Paper on the Use of RFID in Schools
Posted on October 10, 2012 chipfreeschools.com
As organizations and individuals committed to the protection of privacy and civil liberties, we have come together to issue this statement on the use of RFID in schools for the tracking and monitoring of students, teachers, and staff. In the following pages, we describe RFID technology, define the risks associated with its use, and discuss potential public policy approaches to mitigate the issues raised.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a tracking technology with profound societal implications.
Health Impact News Editor Comment: The Telegraph and other sources are reporting that James Holmes, dosed up on prescription drugs
Posted on July 25, 2012 Health Impact News daily
Found the Below article of interest... I doubt the story will be covered as too much money and power is controlled by the companies making these drugs... just as the general discussion on drug use/manufacturing/sales and who is making the money will not be covered..... so deflect the real story we will talk about guns and anything else but the real story.
James Eagan Holmes? Makes first court appearance
Health Impact News Editor Comment: The Telegraph and other sources are reporting that James Holmes, the alleged "Joker" gunman,Health Impact News Editor Comment: The Telegraph and other sources are reporting that James Holmes,dosed up on prescription drugs before going on a shooting rampage.
Whats New...Geiger counter, Audio files in Faq area, improved order delay notification
Posted on January 26, 2012 David Wetzel
Update on new activities.1. Geiger Counter. Our manufacturing plant has purchased a geiger counter for radiation verification. Radiation is common news theme. Intuitively there is no radiation issue with the fclo but the question persists. The Geiger counter just arrived and we verified all products and will continue to monitor all inbound raw materials.2. We have added several audio files (located in the FAQ area) of various live conversations with customers on common topic themes. In time we will add more. A couple of the files are not the quality conversation I was hoping to provide. I was off this day when recording the conversation. Live recording dictates you get what you get...it's live.3. We are working on a new inventory management system that will allow for auto replies when placing the order if the order will be delayed by a couple days as a result of stock shortage. If you ever receive one of these replies you will be directed to the blog for updates... don't call for updates.
Specific Emulsified FCLO customer feed back
Posted on July 19, 2011 by David Wetzel
Thank you to all that replied with your feed back. Your help is appreciated and will help others in their decision making.
Below are some specific feed back replies on the topic of Emulsified FCLO. I hope it helps you in your decision making process. My conclusion is all are different. Once one finds something they like they stick with it and anything new is sometimes difficult to appreciate/make a switch.
If you are a 'mint' person then mint will be the best flavor. If you are a person sensitive to textures then other this or that product will be your favorite. I crave the ginger emulsified FCLO but you will see below some agree but others appreciate alternative products.
Updates on New products and request for feed back
Posted on July 17, 2011 by David Wetzel
The New Emulsified FCLO. The New products have been available for about 3 months and so far the limited feed back is good.
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