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Wednesday, May 14, 2014
If you've been on Twitter today, you already know it: This afternoon, the New York Times reported that Jill Abramson, its executive editor, "is unexpectedly leaving the position and will be replaced by Dean Baquet, the managing editor." Publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. made the announcement in the Times newsroom at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Abramson, 60, was appointed to the top job on the news side in 2011; she was the first woman in that role. Baquet, 57, will be the first African-American in the job.
I know Jill slightly through MrB. She worked for him at the Wall Street Journal for about five years and is now on the editorial advisory board for ProPublica, the independent, non-profit newsroom of which MrB was the founding editor-in-chief and is now executive chairman. MrB knows Dean too, though not very well — their contact was just enough to encourage me to invite Dean to speak at the Columbia Daily Spectator's annual dinner in 2009. Both MrB and I know Arthur; we went to his 60th birthday party in 2011.
Despite all that, I have no inside information on what led to the abrupt end to Jill's tenure. In his comments to the newsroom, which I read on the Washington Post's website, Arthur made several points about what did NOT cause the ouster. He said:
- "It is not about the quality of our journalism, which in my mind has never been better."
- "… this is not about any disagreement over the direction of our digital future or any of the steps we have taken recently to create and launch new digital products and services."
- "This is also not about any sort of disagreement between the newsroom and the business side over the critical principle of an independent newsroom."
What did lead to the shakeup was left vague. Arthur said:
"… I choose to appoint a new leader for our newsroom because I believe that new leadership will improve some aspects of the management of the newsroom."
Arthur added, "…there is nothing more I am going to say about this, but I want to assure all of you that there is nothing more at issue here."
Unlike the previous executive editor, Bill Keller, who held the job for eight years (I've sat next to him at dinner a few times too), Jill isn't staying on as a columnist. The Washington Post reported:
"[Jill's] left the Times,' says New York Times spokeswoman Eileen Murphy. 'She's not here.' Murphy declined to comment on whether the clean break was the decision of Abramson, Sulzberger or a mutual thing."
Cut to me throwing some major side-eye at the New York Times right now. My concerns are captured in a April 29 Bloomberg View story by Leonid Bershidsky, entitled "Why Women CEOs Get Fired More Often." (Thanks to Kirsten Salyer of Bloomberg View for tweeting the link to it today.) The story cited the annual study of chief executives conducted by strangely-named consulting company Strategy&. The 2013 report had a special focus on women chief executives over the past 10 years. It found that over that period, 38% of female CEOs of the world's 2,500 biggest public companies were fired, compared to 27% of their male counterparts. The Bloomberg story explained:
"This is not evidence of male superiority on the job, but of the so-called glass cliff theory. According to this, women and other 'occupational minorities,' such as people with a different skin color, tend to get appointed to top jobs when a company needs saving. When these women fail — and in a crisis, the probability of failure is higher — boardrooms fall back on tradition. They replace the women with white men who have lots of industry experience."
The story continued:
"Alison Cook and Christy Glass, the authors of another recent paper that studied Fortune 500 CEO transitions from 1996 to 2010, call this 'the savior effect.' Their research found that companies showing diminished returns on equity and assets were more likely to put women and minorities in the top job."
That sounds right for the newspaper industry, which has been plagued by plummeting print ad revenues and readership as consumers of news are drawn online.
One aspect of the Bloomberg story that doesn't apply to Jill — who has been in the news business her entire career — is that many women who get top jobs are likely to have had more varied professional experience than men in similar positions, citing in-depth interviews of leaders conducted by Terrance Fitzsimmons of Australia's University of Queensland. "Female respondents held far more positions in their careers and had moved outside their initial industry many more times than their male counterparts," Fitzsimmons wrote. (I relate to this; you can read my lengthy summary of the lessons learned from my varied career here.)
All of these factors, Bershidsky reported, leads to this:
"Women are treated as exotic outsiders, brought to the helm when board members are feeling adventurous (mainly out of necessity). They have to prove their worth in situations that powerful men suspect may be hopeless."
If the hopeless situation does, indeed, prove hopeless, a female executive of the sort described in the Bloomberg story can serve as a scapegoat in the original sense of the word — a sacrifice.
You have an even better scapegoat if you've got a female executive who can be described as "uncaring," "stubborn," "impossible," "brusque," and "unreasonable," which were all words used to describe Jill Abramson in a take-down published by Politico on April 23, 2013. Those adjectives are terrible for a woman's career. In contrast, during my days in business journalism, male executives who were admired for ruthlessly firing thousands of employees in order to improve the bottom line got cool-sounding nicknames like "Chainsaw Al" and "Neutron Jack" instead of walking papers. And, admittedly, Hollywood is its own extremely weird world, but Oscar-and-Tony-award-winning movie/theater producer Scott Rudin (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Captain Phillips, No Country for Old Men, The Book of Mormon) seems unscathed by a 2005 Wall Street Journal story entitled "Boss-Zilla," which explained "why Mr. Rudin holds the unofficial crown of Hollywood's most feared boss." Reporters Kate Kelly and Merissa Marr wrote, "… in Mr. Rudin's office, caustic rants, shrieking threats and impulsive firings are routine. " Rudin himself described his management style as "a cross between Attila the Hun and Miss Jean Brodie." When one former assistant told the Wall Street Journal he was fired for bringing Rudin the wrong kind of muffin, Rudin said that, while he didn't remember that incident, it was "entirely possible." Compare this to the New York Times under Abramson where, according to a July 31, 2013, Newsweek story, despite the forced buyouts of 30 midlevel editors, "Abramson's newsroom is staffed at the same level (around 1,100 employees) as it was a decade ago, and boasts 14 national and six regional bureaus, plus 25 foreign bureaus — more than at any moment in the paper's history."
As I've been writing this, another damning word — "pushy" — has popped up regarding Jill, according to the New Yorker's Ken Auletta (Another disclaimer: MrB and I have dined with Ken and his wife, famed literary agent Amanda "Binky" Urban.) Writing about Jill's firing today, Auletta reports:
"Several weeks ago, I'm told, Abramson discovered that her pay and her pension benefits as both executive editor and, before that, as managing editor were considerably less than the pay and pension benefits of Bill Keller, the male editor whom she replaced in both jobs. 'She confronted the top brass,' one close associate said, and this may have fed into the management's narrative that she was 'pushy,' a characterization that, for many, has an inescapably gendered aspect."
Well! If that's true, I'll have to upgrade my side-eye for a shank-eye. The New Yorker story raises some other interesting issues, so I recommend reading the whole piece. (UPDATED MAY 15: ARTHUR'S RESPONSE ABOUT PAY IS HERE; ALSO SEE MY SIXTH UPDATE BELOW.)
I'll be interested to see what else comes out about this in the next couple of days. For now, I'll leave you with this highlarious tweet from my friend Stef.
UPDATED TO ADD: Here are a couple of Times statements about the pay issue, saying Jill's pay was "directly comparable" to Bill Keller's. Not exactly sure what that means.
UPDATED AGAIN TO ADD: This story from Bloomberg says that Jill and Arthur didn't get along from the beginning.
UPDATED YET AGAIN TO ADD: Here's a good comparison of a Jill Abramson anecdote with a similar one about Tim Cook of Apple.
FOURTH UPDATE: The Atlantic has a story about the "narrow band of acceptable behavior" for women leaders. (I am very familiar with the need to smile when I don't want to in order to get things done in the corporate world. At the same time, I've also been criticized for smiling too much.) Also, here's the profile of Jill that Ken Auletta wrote for the New Yorker when she got the executive editor job in 2011.
FIFTH UPDATE, ADDED MAY 15: This New York Magazine piece by Ann Friedman called "Jill Abramson Will Never Know Why She Got Fired" is a must-read. Friedman writes, "A muddled combination of complicated interpersonal stuff, not a single action or failure or incident, isn't just an explanation for Abramson's exit. It's a reality for women in almost any workplace." She goes on to say:
"Women never know whether they're being met with a hostile reaction because of their performance — something that they can address and change — or because of both male and female colleagues' internalized notions of how women should behave. I've asked these questions about my own career: Am I struggling because I'm not playing the game well enough, or because the game is rigged against me? "
In other words, to cite the Atlantic story I linked to above: "How do I know if I am smiling too much or not enough? And wait! Why do I HAVE to smile at all? I never see those dudes smile."
Another article in New York Magazine, this one by Gabriel Sherman, tells how Arthur Sulzberger had trouble with Jill before he even appointed her to the job. Oh, how many times did I experience/witness that during my corporate days! When they don't like you in the first place, yet grudgingly give you the job because, really, you deserve it, it's next to impossible to "manage up" skillfully enough to remedy the situation. Also, this kind of scenario, by definition, tends to ensnare people who aren't the best equipped to turn it around: If they were the kind of diplomats who could do that, the boss would never have been against them.
A lack of diplomacy isn't necessarily equivalent to a lack of competency, as I've recently reminded people in another context. (If it was, I pointed out, I would never have held a job for very long.) However, it is common for higher-ups to feel that diplomacy and competency are entirely one and the same, especially when a woman is involved. Certainly, a lack of diplomacy can seriously impact your ability to do your job if you can't manage down, up or in either direction — but plenty of men power through that. I dealt with one male non-diplomat who had a successful 40-plus-year career at one company before hitting retirement age and departing on his own terms. (He was the one who taught me how to deal with his kind of aggressive workplace personality. First, never show fear. Second, if you're a woman, smile. He once said to me, "Brandes, you come in my office and say all this mean shit to me but you're smiling.") As an example from another industry, I offer this story about another award-winning male movie producer, once a "spitting, cursing blowhard" who has chilled out so much that now he only has "slight" tantrums. Another story about the same man notes that, "even people who hate" him will admit he's the best at what he does. I wonder how many hated women would get similar credit!
SIXTH UPDATE, ADDED MAY 15: New York Magazine's Daily Intelligencer column reported on Arthur Sulzberger's memo to the New York Times staff about the pay issue. It reads, in part:
"It is simply not true that Jill's compensation was significantly less than her predecessors. Her pay is comparable to that of earlier executive editors. In fact, in 2013, her last full year in the role, her total compensation package was more than 10% higher than that of her predecessor, Bill Keller, in his last full year as Executive Editor, which was 2010. It was also higher than his total compensation in any previous year."
Click here to read the full story and memo.
24 Responses to "Jill Abramson Out at New York Times; Cue My Side-Eye"
I come here for the news :). Spelling out what didn't cause the ouster, nothing to do with quality, direction, independence, but commenting "new leadership will improve some aspects of the management of the newsroom" implies that it has something to do with management style. Auletta's reporting of the compensation incident possibly feeding the "pushy" narrative sure sounds like gender scapegoating to me.
Thank you for this post!
Agree completely. Thanks for this write-up, Wendy!
I came here immediately after I read the Time's own story. I'm disappointed in this news. At my own work, I see horrible men praised while women with opinions are labeled with awful names. Ugh.
"Directly comparable" could mean anything! Here, I'll compare this frog to a boulder. They're directly comparable!
First, "Pushy Riot" is hilarious, thanks for sharing. Second, my eye cannot go more sideways when I read about this firing. My guess is Jill wouldn't "smile" for her less-than-Bill's compensation package. And we all know base salary isn't the whole pic.
I come here for the news also! I'm always so intrigued by your take on these things – especially as you manage to give a balanced perspective, even as you know the parties involved. Good journalism, Wendy.
Wendy, I always appreciate your thoughtful analyses, especially when it comes to media. I think there's also something at work here which I've encountered with some bosses: once a boss gets a negative impression of an employee, it can be VERY hard to get them to shake that impression. And yes, I'm certain there were some double standards at work here, even if only with the way her firing was handled.
My nature is that of an inveterate lurker, but I feel compelled to come out of the shadows and say thank you for this excellent post. Your blog is always inspiring – today it is also comforting to find a place where we can join together to give a shank-eye to these double-standards.
Another fantastic post, Ms. Wendy! I just knew that you would be addressing this issue. Thank you for the insightful and thoughtful analysis, again. That smiling thing pisses me off beyond comprehension!
Another disgusting double standard? Women being judged on our appearance and looks as it relates to our job performance. Nobody says to these d-bags that they look sick or tired or "unqualified" if they're not wearing the right amount of make-up that has been deemed appropriate by whatever male standard has been set arbitrarily!
I love your insider info. on these stories! And with all that, we still can't get to the bottom of it. People are so vague and phony… we all know the deal here. Of course they had to replace a woman with a minority (not that he isn't qualified and brilliant), but that gives them something to hide behind. It's all so, "See… we're fair!"


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Police were called to Deer Creeke Apartments on the 2800 block of Toledo Road just before 11 p.m. Sunday. The Elkhart County Sheriff's Office confirmed one person was killed but as of 1 a.m. few other details could be released.
One person is dead after a shooting Sunday night at Deer Creeke Apartments in Elkhart.
Police responded to a report of shots fired on the 2800 block of Toledo Road. Capt. Jim Bradberry of the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department confirmed one person was shot and killed but, as of 11:45 p.m., said no other details could be released.
Elkhart County 911 Center dispatchers said the initial call came in at 10:47 p.m. The Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart County Sheriff's Department, an ambulance and a K-9 unit were all called to the scene.
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Mike Williams from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is back in the news, and it is not for his performance on the football field. The wide receiver had some big trouble at home on Sunday. USA Today reported on March 24 that Williams was involved in an incident with his brother. The man, Eric Baylor, stabbed Williams in the thigh, and there is now a warrant out for his arrest. Williams was taken to the hospital and released after treatment.
This is the latest incident off the field that has earned Williams attention, and it might be the incident that takes him off the Tampa Bay NFL team. A new man is in charge, and the negative attention focused on Williams is not earning him any points with the new head coach. Lovie Smith said the following about Williams' problems off the field:
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Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey are heading for divorce court and according to Cannon, the marital problems have been going on for a few month. The Insider reports that Nick Cannon confirmed on Thursday, August 21 that he and his wife, Mariah Carey are living apart.
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On January 18, 2014, a segment that aired on the PBS Newshour seemed to scold the country of India for having a space program while roughly a third of that country resides in abject poverty. The segment quotes Brinda Adige, who runs an NGO called Global Concerns India, as bemoaning the idea that India is spending money on exploring space.
"At one end of the spectrum so much of money that is being spent to send a rocket out into outer space, when we know that here on Earth, in my country there are children, dying every day because they have no food to eat. So many of them, spending their days and nights without electricity. No roads, no education no."
Some of the same rhetoric used to be made by American politicians to attack NASA spending. The Reverend Ralph Abernathy, a civil rights leader, staged a protest against the launch of Apollo 11, suggesting that money spent exploring the moon would be better spent on poverty programs. In the 1960s and 1970s, Walter Mondale, then a United States senator and subsequently a vice president and candidate for president, proposed huge cutbacks in NASA spending which would have ended human space flight after the Apollo program, citing poverty as a reason.
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*Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is not responsible for missing or damaged clothes.
Legal Aid from Health Law Partnership (HeLP)
HeLP is a project of Georgia State University's College of Law, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and the Atlanta Legal Aid Society. HeLP's goal is to improve the health and well-being of low-income children and their families through the combined effort of medical and legal experts. HeLP lawyers and staff offer free legal services to families with children receiving care through Children's who are living at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. HeLP provides legal assistance with civil legal problems, such as housing, domestic violence, child support, guardianship, education problems and public benefits.
To contact HeLP, ask your child's doctor, nurse or social worker for assistance or call ext. 52005. You do not need a referral from a doctor or hospital staff.
Patients and families are invited to use the free services and materials at the Family Library, located on the second floor. There are books in English and Spanish, including health, educational and reference materials, children's books, videos and DVDs. There are board games and puzzles. There are computers for parents to use with Internet access, CarePages and medical database resources. The librarian is an excellent resource for medical information if you need more detail or have questions about your child's diagnosis. The librarian will be happy to assist you with your research needs. You can reach the library at ext. 51611.
Mail is delivered to patient rooms. The mailing address for Children's at Egleston is 1405 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA3022-1060. Mail received after a patient has been discharged from the hospital will be forwarded to the patient's home address. Stamps may be purchased at the gift shop.
Mail can be sent from:
Newspapers can be purchased on the first floor
Protecting Valuables
There is a safe in each patient room. The safe should be open when you arrive at the room. There are instructions on the safe for setting a new code, locking and opening the safe. If the safe is not open, if you forget the code or if the safe's screen is not lighting up, call Security at ext. 56142 for help.
Room/Food Services
Room Service
Menu (En Espanol)
A 25 percent cafeteria discount is available to all parents of patients who are admitted to Children's.
A parent/guardian ID badge is needed to receive the discount. This discount does not apply to food from an outside vendor.
If the doctor orders a special diet (diabetic, low-sodium) for your child, you will receive a diet-specific menu. The order will be approved by a nutritionist before delivery.
Guest trays are available from Room Service. Your nurse or a Guest Services Liaison can deliver guest tray menus. Guest trays are delivered with the patient's tray, unless a different time is requested or the patient is not receiving meals. For pricing and any other questions, call Room Service at ext. 55324.
Mothers who are breastfeeding as the only means of patient nutrition may receive free meal trays for breakfast, lunch and dinner from Room Service or may receive a discount at the cafeteria. A nurse will alert Room Service and contact the mother with instructions.
School Program for Patients
Classrooms are located on the first floor.
Georgia-certified teachers are available to help patients keep up with their studies. Teachers may visit patient rooms if a child is unable to go to the classroom. A teacher will usually come by within the first three days of a patient's stay. Call ext. 51203 for more information.
Classrooms have computers and textbooks. Parents should bring their child's assignments and books to the hospital if possible. Teachers can contact schools to get homework. The child's school will receive a progress report and attendance note so the child will receive credit for work completed during his stay.
The Security office is on the first floor and can be reached at ext. 56142. Officers patrol the hospital and the hospital grounds.
Security also offers:
Children's is tobacco-free inside and out. To support a healing environment, smoking and the use of all tobacco products is not permitted at Children's. This pertains to all indoor and outdoor areas of our campuses.
Soda and Snack Machines
Soda and snack machines are located on the first, second, third, fourth and fifth floors.
The Coffee Shop
The Coffee Shop is located on the first floor.
It serves an assortment of breakfast, lunch and dinner items. The Coffee Shop has a full menu of coffee and specialty beverages.
6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., Monday to Friday
Find a Doctor
Preregistration Forms
Billing & Insurance
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Are you dating a man with a pocket protector, a dude who can program in his sleep, a stud who digs on Battlestar Galactica, or an Uncrate reader?* Then A Girl's Guide to Dating a Geek ($15) is your new must-have manual. You'll learn how to get what you want from a geek, and the perfect present to tap into his inner geekiness (in turn ensuring his undying love forever). Become familiar with common geek ailments, geek vocabulary and much more.
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I'm debugging an Adobe Flash application my team and I have developed. Each time we update the application SWF files, we need to clear the browser caches. We also need to delete AssetCaches and setup a few other things.
So, I have a simple Bash script that deletes Firefox's file cache, Flash's shared objects, Flex's AssetCache, and Safari's Cache.db file. This is all fine, except not thorough. Safari still retains the previously loaded SWF files in memory cache. I believe Firefox is doing this also, but intermittently. This makes debugging a bit of a headache to say the least.
The work-around is to use each browser's GUI to clear their disc and memory caches. Just a bad work-flow all around. It would be awesome if I could add another line or two to my Bash script and wipe the memory cache along with the other tasks. How do I do this?


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Is there an alternative DNS server that would work with a Windows Server 2008R2 Domain Controller?
I would like to have a DNS server but it seems overkill having a complete install of Windows Server 2008R2 just for the sake of the DNS server.
When I say 'work with' I mean it would join the Windows domain.


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Bracelet, Lindbergh, King Collection
On May 20-21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh literally flew into history when he crossed the Atlantic Ocean in his Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis, thus becoming the first pilot to fly solo and nonstop from New York to Paris. This flight made Lindbergh a household name and catapulted him into fame and celebrity. The objects of popular culture in the National Collection display everything from ashtrays to wristwatches reflect the public adulation for Lindbergh and the powerful commercial response to his celebrity. More than 75 years after the Spirit's historic flight, Lindbergh's name still has the power help sell manufactured goods.
Gift of the Stanley King Family.
Physical Description:
A silver bracelet with an opening on one side. Images from left to right, four leaf clover inside a horseshoe, buildings, Statue of Liberty, Spirit of St. Louis, Eiffel Tower, building with a flag on the roof, four leaf clover inside a horseshoe. The Spirit of St. Louis has the text "New York Paris" on the main body of the aircraft "33 Hrs. 29 Min" below the aircraft.
- Location
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
- Hangar
- Boeing Aviation Hangar
- Type
- MEMORABILIA-Popular Culture
- Materials
- Metal
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 5.1 x 5.7 x 2.5cm (2 x 2 1/4 x 1 in.)


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Worn for our October 20, 2012 Wedding.
Corset back allows for an array of shapes and sizes. I am 5'8″; usually a 6/8; 34DD cup with 28″ waist and 39″ hips. Dress fit like a dream.
*Floral sash included as well as one thick and one thin string for corset.
Please make an offer if you're interested :)
- Label Size: 10
- Street Size: 8
- Bust: 37
- Waist: 29.5
- Hips: 40
- Height with Shoes: 2-3
- Alterations: The dress was not hemmed but was taken in on each side of the top ~1/2 inch. A Bustle was also installed so as to take the train up for the reception.
- Color: Ivory
- Silhouette: Aline
- Material: Organza
- Neckline: 3/4 length sleeve
- Style: Modern
- Condition: Used
- Original Owner:
- Has Original Receipt:
- Preservation Method: Dress has been professionally cleaned and lifetime preserved-- a $250 value.
- Terms of Sale: Final
- Location: ,
- Will Ship to: USA
- Payment Methods Accepted: Paypal or Moneyorder
Please read our BUYER'S GUIDE before purchasing a dress online.


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After creating a Natural New-Tella Granola for Bob's Red Mill, I was craving a little yang to the yin of that dark and intense flavor. A dairy-free and gluten-free vanilla hazelnut granola recipe seemed like the perfect balance.
Kylie and Tony can't get enough of chocolate anything, but vanilla is my passion, and this amazing infusion hits the spot. It could otherwise be labeled as "double trouble" vanilla hazelnut granola, as I pair an extra dose of real vanilla extract with two forms of hazelnuts: chopped and hazelnut meal (it literally melts in as it slow cooks!).
Special Diet Notes & Options: Vanilla Hazelnut Granola
By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, and vegetarian. For gluten-free vanilla hazelnut granola, just be sure to use certified gluten-free oats. For strict vegan, opt for the agave or BeeFree Honee rather than honey.
- 3 cups rolled oats (I use Bob's Red Mill Organic or Certified Gluten-Free, for my husband)
- 1 cup hazelnut meal / flour
- ⅔ cup chopped hazelnuts
- 6 tablespoons honey or agave nectar (generous ⅓ cup)
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil (can sub rice bran or grapeseed oil or melted cocoa butter)
- 2½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup minced crystallized ginger, optional
- ¼ to ⅓ cup dried berries (cherries, cranberries, blueberries), optional
- Preheat your oven to 250ºF.
- Place the oats, hazelnut meal, and chopped hazelnuts in a large bowl, and toss to combine.
- Place the sweetener, oil, vanilla, and salt in a medium bowl, and whisk until smooth.
- Pour the sweetened mixture over the oat-hazelnut mixture, and stir until all the oats and nuts are well-coated.
- Spread the uncooked granola onto a large baking sheet, pressing it into somewhat of a single layer.
- Bake for 60 to 90 minutes, checking in to stir every 30 minutes. It should appear toasted, but not burnt, yet will still feel a bit soft (it will crisp up as it cools).
- While the granola is still warm, gently toss with desired add-ins, such as crystallized ginger (my favorite!) and/or dried berries.


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Just because you're getting fit this year doesn't mean you can't look amazingly good while doing it. Start your workout with proper sneakers that look awesome, like the new Nike Flyknit Air Max.
The new Air Max style is lighter, more flexible and extra cushioned. Nike designers leveraged runner's insights combined with data from the Nike Sports Research Lab to increase flexibility and decrease weight in the outsole. The team also incorporated unique flex grooves that give the sneakers a smoother transition.
Besides being wildly colorful and fun the Nike Flyknit Air Max have precision-engineered areas of support and breathability to give the feeling of a lightweight fit. The sneakers also integrates Flywire technology for additional support throughout the upper.
Want to stay on track? Include the Nike+ Training Club App into your daily routine. This month women's tennis pro Maria Sharapova, launched her New Year's Crush Workout on the app. Designed by Sharapova's strength and conditioning coach, Yutaka Nakamura, the workout features exercises the tennis star relies on to improve her athleticism and fitness.
The 15-minute routine includes five drills crafted to move the body in every angle and position. Users will lunge, lift, hop and quickly move their feet to Sharapova's guidance. Best part? After your great workout, the app enables you to purchase Sharapova's Nike fitness look.


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The kids and family will love these fall cupcakes, which are two desserts in one. If you are doing any fall entertaining, these pumpkin cookie cupcakes are the perfect dessert choice. This is a great weekend baking project to do with your kids.
Autumn Pumpkin Cookie Cupcakes
- Cake mix
- Sugar cookie mix
- Pumpkin cookie cutter
- 2 cans of vanilla frosting
- Orange food coloring
- Foil cupcake baking cups
- Candy corn
Cupcake Directions:
- Make your cake batter by following the directions on the box.
- Place a foil cup in each cup of your muffin tin.
- Fill each cup 3/4 full with cake batter.
- Follow the baking instructions on the cake box. Check the cupcakes approximately every 20 minutes. Stick a toothpick in the center of each cupcake, if it pulls out clean, the cupcakes are done.
- Remove the cupcakes from the oven, then place them on a wire rack to cool.
- Frost each cupcake.
- Make a border of candy corn around the outer edges of each cupcake.
Cookie Directions:
- Make your sugar cookie dough by following the directions on the box.
- Roll out your dough. Cut pumpkin shapes from your dough with your cookie cutter.
- Follow the baking directions on the cookie box.
- Remove the cookies from the oven, then put them on a wire rack to cool.
- Put some frosting in a bowl. Add a couple of drops of orange food coloring. Stir.
- Frost each pumpkin cookie.
Assembling the Cupcakes
Place a pumpkin cookie upright on the top, center of each cupcake. If you need to stabilize the cookie to keep it upright, place some more frosting around the bottom of the pumpkin cookie.
Place a tiered plate of cupcakes on a fall tablecloth. Wrap a vine of fall berries around the stem of the bottom plate for a stunning autumn dessert display that is sure to impress.


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Take an Early Plunge Into the Applications Stream
By jack.flynn on Oct 12, 2009
Profit: The Executive's Guide To Oracle's Applications
The November 2009 edition of Profit magazine is available online now, and we especially invite Oracle OpenWorld attendees to take a look. If you're attending this year's Applications Stream sessions, there's no better way to begin soaking up the topics we'll be covering at the conference.
In our feature article, you'll find out how City University of New York implemented PeopleSoft software with a minimal budget—while achieving maximum results.
This issue also includes executive insight on Oracle's support for open standards, articles about customers who are achieving success with Oracle's Hyperion and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne software, and a look at two companies—EMC and Maruti Suzuki—that are seeing excellent business results from a strategy based on the complete Oracle stack.
Both CUNY and EMC will be presenting sessions at Oracle OpenWorld, so you can stop by and ask them any follow-up questions in person.


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As you may recall, Nasdaq adopted a two-pronged compensation committee independence test in January as mandated by Dodd-Frank. The first, or compensation, prong is a bright-line rule that precludes a board's determination of compensation committee independence for any director who accepts compensatory fees, other than for board service, from the company. The second, or affiliation, prong requires the board to consider whether a director is affiliated with the company or its subsidiaries, or their affiliates, prior to his or her appointment to the compensation committee. Recently, Nasdaq amended these rules to replace the compensation prong's prohibition on the receipt of compensatory fees with a requirement that a company's board of directors merely consider compensation paid by the company, together with all other sources of compensation of the director, when determining whether a director is truly "independent" for purposes of eligibility for compensation committee membership. The affiliation prong was largely unchanged by the amendments. These rules, as amended, will go into effect for companies by the earlier of: (i) their first annual meeting after January 15, 2014 or (ii) October 31, 2014.
What Does This Mean? Where Are We Now?
The best way to analyze what is left of NASDAQ's compensation committee independence rules is to compare them to Nasdaq's existing general independence requirements. In other words, how much overlap is there between the new rules and rules companies are already required to comply with? Is there really anything new?
In analyzing the compensation prong, let's consider the two categories of compensation a director might receive: (1) compensation from the company and (2) compensation from third parties.
Category 1 - Under the amended rules, boards will be required to consider whether fees paid to a director by the company (i.e., director fees and amounts received for services) impairs a compensation committee member's independence. Nasdaq rules already disqualify individuals from being independent if they received more than $120,000 from, or if they were employed by, the company in the last three years. So, existing independence standards swallow up everything the new rules might cover other than (1) board fees and (2) compensation that is less than $120,000 for services rendered in a non-employee capacity (a truly narrow category). Thus, the only new requirement resulting from the revised compensation prong is for boards to consider whether board fees are reasonable and whether any director is receiving compensation of less than $120,000 for non-employee-type services.
Category 2 - Under the amended rules, boards will also be required to consider if any compensation received from third parties somehow impairs a compensation committee member's independence. Nasdaq already requires companies to consider "any relationship" which, in the opinion of the board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. Compensation received from third parties is merely a subcategory of "any relationship" - meaning companies are already required to consider compensation received by third parties. Thus, there is simply no new requirement here.
Under the affiliation prong, the board must consider whether a director has a relationship with the company or its subsidiaries, or their affiliates, which is material to that director's ability to be independent from management in connection with the duties of a compensation committee member. The analysis here is essentially the same as Category 2 above. Relationships with the company or its subsidiaries, or their affiliates, is another subcategory of "any relationship." Again, there is simply no new requirement here. (Note that Nasdaq actually acknowledged in its proposing release that this prong would not constitute a substantive change from its existing independence rules.)
What To Do Now
1. Consider whether board fees and committee fees are reasonable. 2. Confirm that your D&O questionnaire asks questions that are broad enough to pick up any compensation a director receives from the company, not just compensation over $120,000.


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Personal trainers in Gran Canaria can list on Gym Visit without charge - firstname.lastname@example.com
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Smart health and fitness center in central location. With 3000 square metres, Wellness Centre is one of the best gyms in the south of Gran Canaria. Spacious gym with big windows overlooking the hills. Look for the fun fair and you'll soon find this gym!
Address:Holiday World Maspalomas
Avda. Touroperador Tui
E-35100 Maspalomas
Gran Canaria
On the top floor of Holiday World, Campo International.
5 mins taxi ride from the Yumbo Center
Phone Number:+ 34 928 730 523
Opening Hours:Monday - Friday: 8am - 10pm
Saturday: 10am - 6pm
Sunday: 10am - 2.30pm
Usual Daily Rate: 15
Usual Weekly Rate: 55
Locker Charge: $1
Plenty of free weights with dumbbells going up to 50kg. Also a squat rack, one cable stationand Technogym resistence machines.
Classes include spinning classes
Heated swimming pool with spa (22x8 metres)
Unusualy good showers and changing room
Spa on the roof
Turkish bath and Finninsh sauna
Solarium with a private nudist zone
Hairdressing and beauty treatments
Please submit your email address to be updated on new gyms and special offers.
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11:08, UK, Thursday 18 June 2009
A Canadian mother has fought off a cougar with her bare hands after it pinned down her three-year old daughter in a forest.
The child, named Maya, escaped with only superficial wounds after the attack near the town of Brackendale, 40 miles north of the western city of Vancouver.
But the cougar, an adult male, was tracked down and killed by conservation officers on Wednesday, reports said.
The girl's father Pablo Espinosa told public broadcaster CBC that his daughter thought the wild cat wanted to play.
Maya asked: "Why didn't the kitty play nice?" Mr Espinosa said.
The girl and her mother Maureen Lee were walking on a wooded trail with their dog when the cougar pounced.
"All of a sudden it just flew on her, rolled her a couple of times and grabbed her," Ms Lee told CBC.
"She was on her back and (the cougar) had his paws on her head, and I just knew I had to react quick.
"So I just jumped in there and wedged myself between the cougar and her on the ground."
Maureen said she then threw the big cat off her back, grabbed her daughter and ran.
Maya suffered puncture wounds to her left arm and head, but was reportedly recovering well.
Conservation officers used dogs to track down several cougars in the area after more than 30 encounters with the big cats were reported in the past 10 days, CBC said.


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Thank you for your interest in Wells Township located in Tuscola County, Michigan.
This site is a work in progress so please bear with us as we continue to add more information.
The Wells Township Hall is located at 2190 Frankford Road or please call (989) 673-4481 during normal business hours.
Township meetings are scheduled the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:00 PM.


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Designing Effective Research Assignments
The purpose of library research assignments is to develop skills in what academic librarians refer to as Information Literacy. Information literacy skills are not separate from subject core competencies, but are a set of skills inherent to developing mastery within the disciplines. In 2009, the Academic Senate at COM officially recognized the importance of information literacy by approving it as one of the five general education Student Learning Outcomes for the college as a whole.
If information literacy skills are to be successfully acquired by students, the instruction should be delivered at the point where subject content and information literacy skills converge. Greater student success can be achieved in this area if instructors partner with librarians to create effective library research assignments. Toward this end, the library faculty has created a Shared Responsibility Chart that elucidates the relationship between instructors and librarians for successfully achieving the standards of information literacy. Please note that one of the primary goals of the library faculty at COM is to help instructors integrate information literacy into curriculum without infringing upon the academic freedom of the instructor or preempting the subject content of the course.
Tips and Suggestions
The following is a list of tips and suggestions for instructors to consider when designing effective library research assignments:
Consult with a faculty librarian before finalizing the assignment - The librarians at COM can help you design an assignment to make use of appropriate resources to meet the assignment's objectives. The librarian may suggest a Library Instruction Session to prepare students to use specific resources.
Be explicit with the assignment—Give students a clear idea in writing of what the assignment involves, suggesting types of sources to be used and not used. If specific titles are required, check with a faculty librarian to ensure students will have access to the materials.
Clarify and state your objectives, to yourself and your students - What do you expect students to learn about library and electronic research as a result of the assignment? What intermediate steps might your students need help with? For example, can you assume that they know how to look for scholarly articles? Do they know that there are separate databases for periodical and newspapers?
Tie your objectives into the college-wide information literacy SLO and use the Information Literacy Rubric developed by COM librarians.
Design assignments that require students to evaluate information or integrate the results of their research, rather than use "scavenger hunt" assignments for which students are unprepared. Most students have no idea how to find obscure facts, so they rely completely on the reference librarian or Google searching, and as a result they learn very little about searching for and evaluating information.
Consider for example:
Having students compare periodical articles on the same topic from a popular magazine and a scholarly/professional journal.
Evaluate the information retrieved from a web search for credibility, accuracy, or bias.
Assume minimal library research knowledge—The world of information retrieval and access is dynamic and few students will know what's available to them or how to effectively search for information and evaluate what they find.
Allow a variety of topics or resources—Providing students with a range of topics helps to distribute access across more materials.
Verify that the materials students must locate are accessible using COM resources. Try to find them yourself before assigning students to search.
Make sure that the materials you are asking them to look up are comprehensible to your average student. For example, do you really want a freshman to read a PhD dissertation on X?
Additional Suggestions
Use the Course Reserve service
To avoid large numbers of students trying to obtain the one required book or article, put items on Course Reserve. In addition to library materials, personal copies, examples of tests or projects can be placed on reserve for your class
Schedule a Library Instruction Session
Also known as "Library Orientation" that gives your students hands-on experience using the online public access catalog (OPAC) and the databases. Please fill out and submit a copy of the Library Instruction Request Form and a faculty librarian will contact you for scheduling.
Expect things to change
In the online environment things change quickly, so it's important to verify the availability and location of desired materials, Internet sites, and even electronic library services.
Citation format
Clearly state what citation format is required for the assignment and discuss the purpose and mechanics of citing. COM Librarians have created a Bibliography Pathfinder that provides an overview on the need for citation and resources to help facilitate a successful bibliography or 'works cited' page. Please distribute it to your students.
Other library handouts
The faculty librarians have created a variety of handouts to help instructors and students with their research needs. The Database Pathfinder identifies the available research databases and provides access instruction. A complete list of these items is available on the Library Forms and Handouts page.
Be aware of Distance Education resources at the library
The library offers reference services that are tailored to our DE students. Students working on their assignments from off-campus are able to obtain a wealth of information to meet their research needs by using the resources listed on the library's Distance Education page. This includes a PDF presentation of Library Resources at COM
Emphasize respect for library materials
Ensure that students are aware that library materials and electronic resources are common goods and must be shared by many people.
Let students know that the faculty librarians at COM are available and want to help them succeed with their assignments. Librarians can also refer students to nearby libraries or suggest other ways to obtain materials not owned or available in the COM Library System.
For more information: Ask-A-Librarian
We will strive to reply to all email inquiries submitted between Sunday and Thursday within 24 hours.
Compiled from a variety of college libraries' web resources, to include City College of San Francisco web site.
COM Library Web Site
Technical Contact: Sarah Frye, Librarian, 415.485.9332
Content Responsible: Cari Torres, Vice President of Student Learning, 415.485.9401


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GBK, a luxury style and special events company, hosted their annual Pre-Emmy Celebrity Gift Lounge honoring 2014 Emmy Awards Nominees and Presenters on August 22nd & 23rd at L'Ermitage Beverly Hills.
Celebrities stopped by to experience LIQRPOP--the first frozen confection with a full serving of alcohol hidden inside.
What is LIQRPOP?
LIQRPOP LLC has invented and engineered a new, patent-pending delivery mechanism that creates a hard frozen confection with a full serving of alcohol contained separately inside which can be either injected over the frozen cocktail flavored surface, or sucked from inside the pop while enjoying the frozen outer confection.
The alcohol can also be shot strongly (4-6 feet) from the frozen pop if a more playful serving method is desired. In summary, the mix of alcohol and frozen cocktail can be uniquely controlled by the consumer.


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Batman Begins Movie Reviews
Batman Begins
Release Date: Jun 15, 2005
Genre: Action/AdventureSciFi/Fantasy
Rating: (PG-13)
User reviews on Batman Begins
Batman is all about getting p****. I dont care who you are, what your beliefs are, that's what is. Now I thought that David Spade was an odd choice to play the role of Bruce Wayne, but surprisingly he pulled it off. Now the movie begins somewhat shockingly (With a 5 minute scene of Spade jacking off into the camera) and it only gets better from there. I especially loved the scene where the Joker (played by James Woods) rips the intestines out of all the babies in the Gotham nursery and uses them as a jump rope as he skips through a burning orphanage. The symbolism really speaks to me. I think that as a whole, this movie is really trying to send the message that it is ok to butt rape the elderly, because they do NOT have any rights.
Wow, way to inject some life into what had become the worst movie franchise in the history of Movie franchises. The original batman with Michael Keaton was great but the ones that came after it took a very sharp nose dive.
So I have to thank Christopher Nolan who was able to resurrect Batman from, what I thought was, a dark, cold death. This movie was much darker than any that came before it, and it wasn't played campy at all. Christian Bale was a wonderful Batman, tormented but yet still fun. Liam Neeson is always a pleasure to watch and Cilian Murphy as the Scarecrow was quirky yet believable. Even Katie Holmes wasn't that bad, although I did feel her character was a little too judgemental. Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman stole each scene that they were in. And Rutger Hauer was in this as well. I just loved the whole cast.
The action is great and the story line is fun. Batman returns to Gotham to try and clean up the city. Although I've never been a big believer in vigilante justice, Batman makes a good case for every city having their own crime fighting super hero, though I guess Batman isn't really a super hero he just has a lot of cool toys that make him seem super hero like. Loved his car, driving that just seemed like a good time.
This is a must see for anyone who died a little when they first saw nipples on the bat suit.
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Model, Apollo 11 Lunar Module, Neil Armstrong
This pewter lunar module model is part of a display set of five Apollo 11 commemorative items given by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong. Rodolfo Putignani, an Italian silversmith, made three display sets in all and gave them to the U.S. government for presentation to the three Apollo 11 astronauts in honor of their historic first landing on the moon in July 1969.
Gift of Neil Armstrong
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- United States of America
- Manufacturer
- Rodolfo Putignani
- Type
- AWARDS-Trophies
- Materials
- Pewter model in leather, metal, and felt display box with four other artifacts
- Dimensions
- 3-D (Model): 5.1 x 5.1 x 4.4cm (2 x 2 x 1 3/4 in.)
- 3-D (Display Box): 45.7 x 30.5 x 20.3cm (18 x 12 x 8 in.)


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On Thursday, May 29, KOMO 4 News reported that a police dog who worked for the Lynnwood, Wash. police department for eight years recently lost his battle with cancer. According to the Lynnwood Police Department, which issued a press release yesterday, former Lynnwood K9 "Buddy" passed away on Saturday, May 24, after a prolonged fight with cancer.
The Lynnwood Police Department stated that the police dog had retired in February and had worked for the Department from 2006 until 2014. The K9 had been partnered with Sergeant Cole Langdon and lived out his final months as a beloved member of Sergeant Langdon's family.
Buddy was specially trained as a dual-purpose dog: he sniffed out illegal drugs and located both missing persons and hidden suspects. The police dog captured more than 200 criminals and had hundreds of narcotic finds during his career.
Sergeant Langdon and K9 Buddy were recognized as the State of Washington Veterans of Foreign Wars "Officer of the Year" in May 2010. The following month, the K9 team was recognized by KCPQ TV's "Washington Most Wanted" as their "Officer of the Month."
According to the Lynnwood Police Department, their K9 unit supports their patrol division with police dogs who are skilled in tracking and apprehension; assistance with evidence collection; and in narcotics support.
As a K9 team, Sergeant Langdon and Buddy conducted searches throughout Snohomish and King Counties, garnering multiple departmental awards and citations.
Sadly, cancer is a common cause of death for many dogs.
According to Dr. Luminita Sarbu of Veterinary Oncology Center, "Cancer is one of the most common geriatric diseases affecting both dogs and cats, accounting for death in 50% of dogs over 10 years of age and 32% of cats over 10 years of age. Dogs get cancer at about the same rate as humans do and in some cases, the cancers have a similar behavior."
Pet Cancer Awareness states that the signs of cancer can include, but are not limited to, enlarged or changing lumps; abdominal distensions; swollen lymph nodes; chronic weight loss; unexplained bleeding; cough; chronic vomiting or diarrhea; straining to urinate; oral odor; and lameness.
The Animal Cancer Foundation (ACF) is working to find a cure for cancer in animals by studying the naturally occurring cancers in humans and nonhuman animals, funding research, and increasing public awareness of comparative oncology.
Donations can be made to support the Lynnwood K9 division in memory of K9 Buddy and can be mailed to 19321 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood, Wash., Attn: Lynnwood Police Officers Association (LPOA).


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Height: 5-10 Weight: 193 lbs.
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Died: January 5, 1980 in New Port Richey, FL
High School: Pitman
College: Temple (school history)
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Men's Health Week just came to a close, raising issues that often lurk silently under the surface. One of these issues is men's mental health. More than 75 per cent of suicides are made by men, with over...
My wife was hoping for Brad Pitt to be on the bed when we opened the door to our room at the just-opened Palladian Hotel.
When I tell people that we counted 27 cowboy hats during 10 days in Texas, the usual response is, "Is that all?"
The idea of following one's dream pervades California culture.
Even if we don't particularly look like models, we feel like models.


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Lime Crime's Christmas In July 2012
On Saturday Lime Crime Headquarters have been converted into a Christmas Fairyland. We love Christmas so much, we couldn't wait till December to celebrate it! We were ecstatic to share with friends Xmas-themed deserts, group-dancing to Sugarplum Fairy (involves forming a circle and dancing like wild fairytale creatures in the garden), and my first time […]


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This weekend we had dinner with my "lovely" ILs. DH promised he would bring up Christmas and tell them that we will not be spending the day with them (they are welcome to visit us from 1-4 in the afternoon). This is DSs first Christmas, it's my birthday, and I will NOT have a repeat of last years craptacular holiday. I kept waiting for him to say something, but no-- he said nothing. He super wimped out! And he had been doing so good working on his DH-ness... :(
When I grilled him in the car on the way home, he said he felt uncomfortable (umm, it's always awkward there!) and also not prepared enough. Excuse me, I reminded him at least twice that we had to talk to them about Christmas so there would be no "misunderstandings" and our boundaries would be firmly established. He said he didn't want to bring it up, and then have to refer to me (he thought it would seem like all my idea that way, and he didn't want to throw me under the bus...).
I'm going to be bringing this up in counselling on Friday, but do any of you btdt ladies have any ways I can help my DH be prepared?
Oh, he also suggested that he could just go over and talk to his moooomy about it alone. I shot that shit down-- no way is he going to kneel before her and give her the illusion that she has power over our family holiday time. So now he is thinking of either sending an email (clear, in writing so there is no confusion and he doesn't have to deal with emotional responses) or talking to them next time we see them (2 or 3 weeks). What do you think is better?


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Thursday, August 7, 2008
4 Trains To Dreamland
I absolutely love these dreamy bedrooms that Things That Inspire included in her amazing blog entry devoted to sunburst mirrors. I think the first one is totally my taste...I love the black and white, the bed, the great chairs, and that mirror!
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4 comments:
- Freckles Chick said...
Ohhhh, I could get used to the bedroom 2nd from the top. I would never leave.
- August 7, 2008 at 11:56 AM
- Erin said...
I hear you...everything about that room is simply divine!
- August 8, 2008 at 9:05 PM
- Teal Chic said...
Can I live here???? :)
- August 15, 2008 at 1:15 AM
- Things That Inspire said...
Sorry I missed this first time around! I love all of these bedrooms. The second one from the bottom is my all time favorite bedroom. The owner of the house (also from the first picture) did all of the interior design herself! I pulled the pictures from a real estate listing, and the house has since been pulled from the market because of the dismal housing market here in Atlanta.
- December 28, 2008 at 5:49 AM
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Two weeks into their strike, the country's biggest union, the National Union of Metalworkers SA (Numsa), has rejected the latest wage offer in the metals and engineering industry. On Sunday, it said its 220,000 striking members plan to intensify the industrial action, which is making a dent in the beleaguered economy. GREG NICOLSON breaks the situation down.
The Money
Both Numsa, which is the largest union in the bargaining process, and the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of SA (Seifsa), the largest employer body, have made concessions on their demands and offers, but the parties still can't reach a deal. The union has rejected what Seifsa CEO Kaizer Nyatsumba said was its "very last offer", a three-year deal offering the lowest paid categories 10%, 9.5% and 9% increases over three years and higher paid workers 8%, 7.5% and 7%. The offer was made after consultations with the Department of Labour and Nyatsumba said it was higher than the employers wanted to pay but was offered to try to end the strike. If rejected, it would be taken off the table, said Nyatsumba.
Numsa is clear: it wants double-digit increases. It's pushing for a one-year deal with 10% but said it...


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Tad Berkowitz enters his eighth season as the head coach and ninth season overall with the Wildcats.
A native of Tampa Bay, Fla., Berkowitz joined the program in 2004 as an assistant coach, but was promoted to the head coaching position in the spring of 2005 after serving as hall-of-famer Bill Wright's assistant.
During the 2008-2009 season, Berkowitz was named Pac-10 Coach of the Year & West Region Coach of the Year after leading the Wildcats to an 18-6 record and to the school's seventh trip to the NCAA Tournament and first since 2006.
Berkowitz, 36, was a top collegiate player for the universities of Kentucky and New Mexico, respectively. His previous career in coaching includes stints at both Texas A&M and Alabama.


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Making the new Snow Leopard radmind image* for my lab involves manipulating over 50GB of applications, including passing them over the network. Each try takes four hours or more, and if it fails there's no apparent way to pick up again from partway through. Instead I have to delete all the data (a minutes-long operation) and start over. Furthermore, one successful upload just means now I get to test whether the image works; if it doesn't, I can look forward to repeating the upload as many times as I need to troubleshoot.
How can I do this faster and/or smarter?


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From Kathryn Joyce's recent article at Religion Dispatches:
Adult victims could comprise up to 25% of all clergy abuse cases, estimates David Clohessy, National Director of SNAP, but often face considerable skepticism about their stories. "In the eyes of the law, victims like Birge are adults. But that doesn't mean that emotionally, psychologically, in the presence of a trusted, powerful, charismatic clergy person, that in fact they can function like adults." Considering the abundant ethical and legal prohibitions against doctors or therapists having even consensual sex with patients, in recognition of coercive power imbalances in play, Clohessy notes, "none of us have been raised from birth to think that a therapist is God's representative or that a doctor can get me into heaven."


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The Office of Internal Communications works closely with many offices on campus to disseminate timely and relevant information among all Notre Dame employees.
The office oversees the following communications vehicles for disseminating information to the campus community about services and initiatives that affect work life at Notre Dame.
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A supportive family can always help with life's struggles and successes. For senior tennis player Kim Stubbe, her family has been there for her throughout her tennis career.
Women's Tennis Earns Two Big Victories, Falls to No. 13 Cal
No. 29 Women's Tennis Rained Out and Rescheduled
No. 29 Arizona women's tennis (14-2, 3-1) fell to No. 5 Stanford (12-0, 4-0), 7-0 on Friday afternoon in Palo Alto, Calif.
Arizona Travels to No. 5 Stanford and No. 16 California on Friday and Saturday
Arizona freshman Lauren Marker was named Pac-12 Women's Tennis Player of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday.
Arizona women's tennis closed out its conference opening weekend in on Saturday with a 4-0 victory over Oregon, moving the Cats to 14-1 for the season and 3-0 for conference play.
� No. 45 Arizona women's tennis opened its home conference season with a 4-1 win over No.50 Washington State.
Arizona women's tennis won its fifth-consecutive match after upending No. 40 Purdue, 7-0 on Wednesday afternoon at Robson Tennis Center.
Arizona women's tennis will welcome Purdue, Washington State and Oregon to Robson Tennis Center this week.
Arizona senior Kim Stubbe was named Pac-12 Player of the Week on Tuesday, the Conference announced.
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TEST DRIVE: Inhabitat Takes the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi for a Spin in NYC
BY: Yuka Yoneda
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- Inhabitat Ford Fusion Energi Test DriveWhile ogling the hottest green vehicles at this year's New York Auto Show was a blast, it really didn't compare to getting behind the wheel of one and taking it for a spin. That's why I was really excited when Ford invited me to test drive one of themost advanced vehicles in its fleet -- the 2013 Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid -- just a few blocks away from the Javits Center on the streets of Manhattan. With a 620-mile range that is capable of taking a driver from Boston to Virginia Beach on one tank of gas and one full charge, the Fusion Energi was designed to be the most fuel-efficient midsize car in America. But how does it drive? Read on to find out.1
- Inhabitat Ford Fusion Energi Test DriveThe Ford Fusion Energi is Ford's newest plug-in hybrid and is capable of delivering up to 21 miles in electric-only mode.2
- Inhabitat Ford Fusion Energi Test DriveMarrying an advanced lithium-ion battery and electric motor with a gasoline engine, the EV has a total range of 620 miles and boasts impressive EPA-rated fuel economy figures of 108 MPGe city, 92 MPGe highway and 100 MPGe combined.3
- Inhabitat Ford Fusion Energi Test DriveThe Fusion Energi also has a total horsepower of 195 (when the battery is fully charged) and a top electric-only speed of 85 mph, which is 23 mph faster than the Toyota Prius plug-in.4
- Inhabitat Ford Fusion Energi Test DriveUpon first stepping into the vehicle, I found it to be spacious and comfortable with a generous interior that employs eco-conscious materials like recycled plastic bottles and foam made from soybeans.5
- Inhabitat Ford Fusion Energi Test DriveOne of the other things I noticed right away in the car was the SmartGauge® with EcoGuide visual feedback program on the dashboard.6
- Inhabitat Ford Fusion Energi Test DriveWhen I began driving, our display only showed a few green "energy leaves" but as we kept going and engaging proper regenerative braking techniques, more leaves sprouted up to show that we were doing a good job. The idea here is that the visual feedback helps drivers more closely monitor how their behavior affect their fuel efficiency.7
- Inhabitat Ford Fusion Energi Test DriveAs expected with a plug-in hybrid, cruising in electric-only mode was smooth and quiet, but there was no problem picking up the pace when it came time to accelerate. While we could have continued driving in electric-only mode for about 21 miles before stopping to charge, we could have also pressed the Fusion Energi's convenient EV mode button if we wanted to switch to normal hybrid mode or battery conservation mode if we wanted to.8
- Yuka Test Drives Ford FusionThe interior of the Fusion is spacious and comfortable - even with our various bags, cameras and other accessories we needed to tote around for the NY Auto Show.9
- Inhabitat Ford Fusion Energi Test DriveThe Ford Fusion Energi is available now at certified Ford EV dealerships and starts at $38,700. The Fusion Energi is also eligible for a $3,751 federal tax credit.10


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Dear Hyapatia,
We have these friends who are members of a swingers club. My boyfriend thinks this is a good idea for us to try. I'm not so sure. I mean, there are guys I am attracted to and can see myself going to bed with, but I don't know how this is going to affect our relationship, you know? Our friends want us to join them. I think she wants to have sex with my husband. I'm worried that this could lead to an affair. Am I just being silly?
Dear Janice,
No, you're not being silly. If your boyfriend is loyal to you, he won't fall for someone else just because he had sex with them. There is more to a relationship than sex. If you're both smart enough to see that, then there's no harm in swinging – that is, if you both want to and if you use safe sex.
Dear Hyapatia,
My lady is a dancer. She's super hot and works at one of the finest clubs in the country. She brings home lots of money in tips. But I must say, I'm jealous – but not like you would think. I know she isn't foolin' around on the side or anything, but I wish I could make that kind of money! There is nothing I can do to compete with that and I feel like I'm not doing what I should as the dude. I don't want her to quit, but it would make me feel better. I know she never would and I would be stupid to ask her to. After all, she makes most of the money. Do dudes make good money dancing? I'm not bad looking, and I could shake it as well as the next guy. How do I get started in this?
Dear Mike,
There is something else you could do to make great money. Grow weed! Of course, if you still want to dance, go for it! I don't know where you live, so I can't guide you to the nearest ladies club, but you can do the research on that. Guys make the most money when they form a review. Get a few other guys to join you, work out some choreography – maybe even get a choreographer. Plan a theme, with music and costumes – firefighters, cops or something like that. Shows tend to do better than a solitary, good-looking guy stripping. Play into the women's fantasies. There's great money in it. Women tend to tip more than guys do on average and good male dancers and reviews are in high demand.
Dear Hyapatia,
I want my girlfriend to move in with me. We've been going together for almost a year and we get along great. It just makes sense. It's stupid that she has to get up before dawn to go home and get ready for work. She'd be better off just getting ready here. It would save a bunch of time and money since she wouldn't have to pay for her place. I keep asking her, but she says she doesn't like all the traffic here. I have a bunch of friends who hang out here all the time. She gets along great with my homies, so I don't see the problem. Do you have any idea what might be keeping her from moving in?
Dear Jake,
She could be concerned about privacy. What if she wants to be alone but the house is hoppin'? If she hangs out by herself in the bedroom, she may look like a snob or something. Maybe you could find a way to show her she can have her privacy any time she needs it at your place. That might help. Some people don't mind being around others all the time; others prefer to be around just a few people, or alone. If she lives with you, she has to feel that your home is equally hers.
Dear Hyapatia,
My girlfriend is a horrible driver. When she gets stoned, it's terrifying. I've tried to tell her, but gets mad and says I'm bitching at her. I am, but it's because I'm afraid for my life! She stops at green lights, ignores red ones, changes lanes without looking and does all kinds of things that make me almost wet my pants! I try to take the keys first, but she always throws a fit. I've started to just put up with the fit, but now it's messing with our relationship. She says I bitch at everything she does. That isn't true; it's just the driving. I worry about her when she's alone. I try to offer to take her places, but she sees right through that. I don't want to lose her – either through my complaining about her driving or because of her bad driving.
Dear Aron,
You're doing the right thing. She may be pissed, but at least she's alive. It's too bad you can't show her how badly she drives. If you can keep emphasizing how much you care about her and don't want her to be hurt, she shouldn't be too pissed. After all, you're just showing your concern for her safety.


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Dana White spoke about Brock Lesnar returning to WWE after UFC 145 on Saturday. Below are highlights of White's comments courtesy of the folks over at MMAJunkie.com:
"It was always upfront and said in his deal that he could do the WWE,"
"Everything we did with that guy, nothing ever leaked out of that camp, ever leaks out of that camp," White said. "Those guys did a deal with (WWE promoter) Vince (McMahon), and I guarantee you Vince said, 'Keep this a secret. Don't tell anybody.' And he did. He never said anything. He didn't call me.
"I sent them a text and said, 'Congrats on your deal. I'll be watching.' [Expletive] never got nothing back. They didn't respond and say, 'Hey, thanks we're pumped.' They just did their thing."
"For what they do, it's cool," he said. "I'm happy for him. The fact that the guy came over here, did what he did in the WWE, came here and did what he did here, now he's back over there. Good for him and good for them."


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FCB2B charts progress and future
August 22/29, 2011,
Posted Date:
Kimberly Gavin
FCB2B charts progress and future
FCB2B, the industry's organization dedicated to spreading electronic commerce all along the supply chain, will host its annual meeting Sept. 21—22 in Atlanta. Pam Bowe, executive director, recently spoke with
executive editor Kim Gavin about where the organization is now and where it's headed.
How does this industry look in terms of B2B compared to five years ago?
There is really more awareness about how B2B can impact your bottom line. Five years ago we had two handfuls of people who got the picture. Part of the challenge is the people who run companies have the 30,000-foot viewpoint, but IT is not their leading subject. They look at sales, even more so in the past five years. What they didn't look at was the engine that made the process smoother. That awareness has completely grown — to the point that if I talk to executives, they no longer get the deer in the headlights look.
The other thing is accountability. Let's say everyone agrees that they are going to drive a red vehicle. We all walk away from the meeting and everyone interprets that differently. Someone wants a pickup or a convertible. At the end of the year, everyone is driving a red car, but they all look different so you realize you need to tighten the specifications. With FCB2B documents, we had to qualify our specs and descriptions down to minute items like how many pieces come in a carton. It took a long time to get there.
What has been accomplished in the past year?
The big change at our last annual meeting was the introduction of web services, which took off like gangbusters. We looked at cloud computing for the first time. We had an introductory period this summer and offered all members an implementation period through August. When you are developing new software or technology, you will implement it on your system. I never want it on my main machine because if it crashes, all my data goes with it. This server allows any member to develop and test their technology without that risk. We will go live Sept. 1 and review at the annual meeting. This was a big value add for the members that severely decreased their development time and accelerated adoption time.
The other thing is the version management group. We've tried to get everyone on the same version. What happens in B2B is you have different versions, but they might not be compatible. Microsoft is an example. They constantly update software and try to get you to use the latest version. But some people don't want to give up the old version. Version 10 of Internet Explorer comes out in two months. When I look at people's browsers, a ton of them are using version 7. The problem is the customer may not get full use of the system.
It's the version management committee's goal to get everyone on the same page with the same version. We have six documents alive and working. We've found we have different versions. Everyone is driving the red Miata, but some have V8, some a V6, one was a stick. In the parking lot they all look the same, but under the hood not quite.
With version management we have put together a matrix so we can see where we are when we go to our meetings. That's a big deal. This last year, more than any other, I've seen a lot of movement.
What's on the radar screen for the B2B and FCB2B future?
We came together initially to develop EDI which we coined FCB2B. The focus was using platform to connect senders and receivers through the use of software. We've connected them through not only EDI, but because we have the connection and trust other objects have come up such as web services. That came from within.
Another example is the new legislation (AB2396) that impacts any carpet going into California. All of a sudden here was this issue that no one was aware of that had to be in effect by the summer. All the mills were talking amongst themselves, but no one was talking to the software providers. As soon as we heard it was an issue the group got together and started doing online webinars with members to explain how this would work. If it happens in California, it will happen in at least one more state. And it may happen differently. Our guys said let's look at it proactively and be prepared and make it flexible.
The value is that the group has become more of a technology group to help the industry manage challenges. That satisfies our original mission statement, which was to be a place where people could exchange ideas and work on best practices and benefit every entity of the flooring industry. We are realizing that mission statement.
What will be the focus of your meeting next month?
We have an aggressive agenda. In the past, we have broken into one day for technical and one for general business. But everything flows together. Now we will talk technology and moving that forward both days. We'll find a lot of web services going forward (stock check was first), and review and decide what we'd like to focus on next year. We're talking about versioning; that's critical. We have to get everyone the same one, which may take some time.
The other big issue is funding. Getting money out of people has been impossible. The only associations that are funding this as a sponsor are WFCA (World Floor Covering Association) and the RFCI (Resilient Floor Covering Institute) — I'm talking funding with money. To make it work you have to throw down.
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