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I just attended the Gartner BPM conference in San Diego. There were over 1000 attendees -- growing considerably from last year's conference. It was a very interesting conference -- starting with Simon Hayward's Keynote walking through critical success factors for BPM. This was the talk of town -- there was a lot of discussion on the keys to success for BPM enabled by SOA.
I had lots of discussion on "What BPM is?" -- a discipline that involves thoughtful focus on process -- selecting the right process to focus on, looking at the organization, the culture, and the way you manage process improvement and innovation. Also I had lots of great discussions on the required Software Capbilitty and the value of SOA (Which to me is when you see the real value of BPM -- with SOA flexibility !)
IBM is investing heavily in BPM, and have seen numerous clients from small to enterprise across every industry see its value in growing their competitive advantage. We introduced 5 starting points -- flexible starting points -- to assist customers to deploy BPM with SOA at the rate and pace they need for real business results. The 5 starting points are Modeling and Simulation, Monitoring, Rules and Frameworks, Content centric processing, and process choregraphy. We have also expanded our BPM with SOA capability and expertise showing off the WebSphere Business Services Fabric, the BPM methodology, the SOA business catalog, the Filenet BPM capabilities, and new process models based on opens standards like PCF.
I also saw some great customers talking about their lessons learned. Speaking with me on stage was ANZ -- Barry McGibb - and he did a great job outlining his vision and approach for BPM with SOA. Another favorite of mine was the customer speaker - Tom -- from Sloan!
The biggest debates that I heard at the conference were:1) How to align business and IT and get them as excited about BPM as IT is. In fact, about 40% of the attendees at this conference were from the business side.
2) The second was the relationship of BPM and SOA -- in fact Darryl Plummer did a great talk on how BPM and SOA are joined at the hip. Here are my thoughts on the subject that we recently had published!!
The role of Business Process Management in a Service Oriented Architecture StrategySandy Carter, Vice President, SOA and WebSphere Strategy, Channels and Marketing, IBM
In today's competitive environment where companies are merging, consolidating and striving to uncover new growth opportunities, savvy business leaders are recognizing the value that comes from working more closely with information technology (IT) professionals.
Driven in large part by the growing adoption rates of a service oriented architecture (SOA) strategy, more and more organizations are realizing that the alignment of IT and business delivers tangible results and significant returns in terms of productivity, competitive advantage and cost savings.
However, to seize these new opportunities and realize the benefits that can be derived from an SOA, companies need to streamline their business processes and eliminate the recreation of the wheel that too often happens when an organization and its technology resources are locked into silos.
For example, these business processes can include such functions as ordering supplies, reimbursing expenses or booking business travel. When each department or team within a larger organization has its own 'system' to handle these types of business processes, it may prove effective for a smaller subset of the company but is largely ineffective for the entire business. Consider the advantages that can be reaped in terms of productivity and cost savings when there is an agreed upon approach to filing an expense report or automating travel requests.
Addressing these issues and uncovering ways to automate and improve business processes without requiring additional resources is top of mind for today's organizations as they aim to more effectively and efficiently compete in an ever changing marketplace. This growing need has led to the rise of the business process management (BPM) market.
The Growing Demand for BPMBPM is a discipline combining software capabilities and business expertise to accelerate process improvement and facilitate business innovation. One could argue that BPM is based on the principles of SOA with both aiming to empower the organization to more quickly respond to changing market conditions that result from planned events such as mergers and acquisitions or external influences such as competitor moves.
There are several factors driving the increased focus on BPM. These include the need to:
Ensure consistency throughout the company, especially with regard to compliance;Optimize processes for maximum efficiency;Automate manual processes to reduce time consuming administrative tasks;Integrate complex, redundant processes to avoid the constant recreation of the wheel;Mitigate risks through a single, unified view of the organization.
A successful BPM solution will take existing processes, streamline them to meet business goals and ultimately impact the bottom and top lines in a positive way. The value of BPM is further evidenced by the results that can be realized from business and IT working more closely together. One of the most significant benefits is the fact that BPM helps to put business process control in the hands of business managers. By providing decision makers with up-to-date business information, BPM allows them to make better decisions immediately without relying on IT support.
The Role of Business Process Management in an SOABPM is growing in popularity and is complementary to SOA due to its ability to help make business processes more efficient and effective while enabling an organization to more easily adapt to changing business requirements.
BPM based on SOA is technology's response to the growing demand for a flexible business environment that is not hindered by application silos.
When business processes are automated and streamlined and supported by a strong SOA governance framework, BPM can deliver on its promise of transforming IT processes to dynamically adapt to business needs. For these reasons, BPM is being widely embraced. In fact, analysts at IDC state that the BPM tools market will reach $3 billion by 2009.
The powerful combination of BPM to streamline business processes within an SOA strategy will help position companies to become industry leaders while ensuring they are poised for continued success.
For this to happen, however, business processes must become independent of specific information resources and specific task automation applications. Specifically, the integration technology must loosely couple the applications and resources that make up the process, otherwise the logic of a process will get hard-coded into a particular technology platform, which may be expensive to change and therefore defeat the entire purpose of BPM.
Business Process Modeling: The 'Other' BPMThe need to model business processes before they are deployed in an SOA is becoming increasingly more important, especially as the demand for BPM continues to rise. First, however, let's understand that BPM is both a management discipline and a technology platform and that modeling is a complementary and critical aspect within a larger BPM strategy.
As a management discipline, BPM replaces traditional views of business based on discrete functional organizations, systems, and metrics with those based on cross-functional core processes aligned with high-level business objectives. As a technology platform, BPM provides the set of software tools needed to optimize performance, make abstract performance goals concrete, connect them to process data, automate and monitor process activities, and provide a platform for agile performance improvement.
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Sandy Carter: Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) -- Off the Record
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Gartner BPM Conference!! To BPM with SOA or not!
Did you see the CIO Magazine Article on CIOs and SOA?
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In the January 1, 2007 issue of CIO Magazine they did a piece on the State of the CIO.
Very interesting!
SOA is Top of Mind There were some very interesting findings like: 1) Process Improvement replaced cost- cutting as a top mgmt priority 2) Top technology priorities is Integration/enhancing existing systems and processes 3) And a whole piece on "Why SOA is good for CIOs" - CIOs working with SOA make more money, get more budget and have more access to the executive committee's within their companies.
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IMPACT IMPACT ? Every kind of IMPACT!
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On May 20-25, we are hosting a HUGE SOA IMPACT event in Orlando.
I'd love to hear from you on the types of IMPACT ....Business Impact of SOA, Technology Impact of SOA, IMPACT of Life....I'd like to hear your thoughts on what's most impactful?
Have you signed up yet? Don't miss it......
There are over 100 customer speakers, analyst speakers, technology sessions like SOA design and architecture, how to make the case for SOA on a business case methodology for CIOs/ IT Managers, and even industry specific views of how SOA can impact your life.
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SOA Case Competitions!
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Well we just completed another SOA case competition with Duke University and UNC. Each year we do this as a business case competition between the top-ranked business schools. Here is was extra fun since the schools are already renown cross-town rivals on the sports field. Well, I guess we will see on the sports side this year!!
Fifteen teams of MBA students were given a case about SOA with just 14 hours to analyze the case and craft recommendations that they would present to a panel of IBM executives and subject matter experts. The MBA students work through th night to meet a 7:00 am deadline and are asked to apply what they have learned in the classroom to a real world situation.
Aside from getting 60 superstar business students to think about solutions, the case competition drives thought leadership with future business leaders. These MBA students will graduate and go back into the global corporate environment where many of them will eventually become leaders of industry. The case competition also is an opportunity for the students to showcase their abilities and for IBM executives to identify talent for their teams.
Read all about it!!! Click Here! a>
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East Montpelier: Intrusions a violation, but not of the law
EAST MONTPELIER A person can legally walk into anyones unlocked home in Vermont at any time as long as the intruder does not intend to take anything, say state police.
East Montpelier resident Heather Michaud found this out firsthand.
She was at home with her husband on Dec. 1 when a man, whom she described as in his mid-20s and wearing khaki pants and parted dark hair, walked right through her front door. No knocking. Just barged right in.
Michaud said her husband confronted the man and asked him what he was doing. The man then produced a wicker basket with a small bag of potato chips and some candy inside and said he was selling care packages.
Michaud said the situation seemed fishy, since the man did not make much eye contact, and her husband asked the man to leave. The man then got into a newer blue-green Dodge Caravan driven by another man whom she said also looked to be in his mid-20s, and they drove away.
Michaud said that if the men were there to burglarize the home, there is nothing in it that cannot be replaced. But she said she is concerned about what could have happened if her teenager had been home alone at the time.
Michaud said she called state police and wrote about the encounter on the online community board Front Porch Forum to warn the rest of the town about what had happened.
Michaud said others then posted on the forum about similar incidents they had experienced lately, including men matching the same description showing up at a home claiming to be home care workers.
Vermont State Police Lt. Paul White said Wednesday that what the man did Dec. 1 at Michauds house was not illegal. For the incident to be a crime, he said, the state police would have to show the man intended to steal from the home.
White said he would have liked to talk to the man to find out what he was doing there and to see if any surrounding houses had been broken into, but proving intent can be difficult.
White said the unexpected visit would have been a crime if Michauds property had been posted against trespassing.
Michaud said her family will be much more cautious from now on, including locking the doors even when they are home.
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Roasted Shrimp and Broccoli
Makes 4 servings
Getting started Equipment you will need: medium pot, colander, grater, medium bowl, cutting board, small knife, baking sheet Preheat oven to 425° Do right away when you get home: Action step 1
5 cups broccoli florets
1 1/2 tsp. lemon rind
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 1/2 lb. peeled de-veined large shrimp
Cooking spray
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 1/2 tsp. lemon rind
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
1. Fill medium pot 2/3 full of water and boil at medium-high heat. Meanwhile, cut broccoli into small pieces. When water reaches a rolling boil, add broccoli and cook for 1 minute. Drain and plunge into ice water; drain.
2. Grate lemon rind. Peel and de-vein shrimp. Combine lemon rind, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Add shrimp; toss to combine. Arrange broccoli and shrimp mixture in a single layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
3. Grate lemon rind. Combine ingredients in a large bowl. Add broccoli and shrimp mixture; toss to combine.
Suggested Side Items: brown rice and glass of milk
Tips: For more intense flavor, consider marinating shrimp overnight, then pan-frying shrimp on a small skillet for 6 minutes or until golden brown. Shopping list: 2 medium heads of broccoli 1 ½ pounds shrimp 1 Lemon
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1. Astronomers have greatly improved the accuracy in the measurements of the acceleration in the cosmic expansion. In 1998, astronomers discovered that the expansion of our universe is speeding up, propelled by the repulsive force of "dark energy." The nature of this dark energy remains a mystery.
2. Astronomers have strengthened the evidence that the early universe was decelerating, but that it gave way to acceleration by around 4 to 5 billion years ago.
3. Astronomers have obtained the first meaningful measurement of the strength of dark energy in the distant past. It appears to have roughly the same strength that it does today, with a value consistent with Einstein's cosmological constant but does not prove Einstein was right. Astronomers are trying in particular to determine how much pressure this dark energy exerts for a given energy density, and if the relation between pressure and density remains constant or changes with time.
4. The "pressure" exerted by dark energy far back in time was negative, as it remains today, resulting in a repulsive gravitational force.
5. The new results rule out any rapid changes of in the "strength" of the dark energy's pressure, and in so doing, they rule out certain models for the dark energy. By observing a larger sample of supernovae, the researches have been able to place tighter constraints both on this "strength" of the dark energy and on its constancy. One possibility is that the dark energy represents the energy of empty space (the physical vacuum). The physical vacuum has a peculiar property that its pressure is negative, resulting in a repulsive force of gravity. Other models for the nature of dark energy involve fields (a bit like the electromagnetic field) that decay with time.
6. There is strong evidence that the Supernovae Type Ia, the "standard candles" used to measure the rate of cosmic expansion, have not changed over the past 10 billions years, i.e., supernova evolution is not fooling astronomers into drawing false conclusions about dark energy. The new results yield the tightest constraints to date on both the "strength" of the dark energy pressure and on its constancy. The results are consistent with Einstein's cosmological constant. This means that at least some models that involve varying fields can be ruled out.


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Windsor man falsely accused of kidnapping and sexual assault can't find a job because of the arrest
February 21, 2014
Dustin Toth says he isn't asking for much. He just wants a job so he can pay his rent and make monthly payments on his truck and cell phone.
Toth, 25, was falsely accused last November of kidnapping Katherine Bennett, 20, at knife point and sexually assaulting her in Windsor.
Before the news came out that Bennett made up the story, Toth lost his job with a company in Fort Collins, and he hasn't been able to find work since.
"I'm actually more frustrated now than I have ever been," Toth said. "I'm not a felon. I don't have a record. I just want to get back in the workforce, at least $12 an hour. I am motivated to do anything."
In the past, Toth worked with temp agency to find jobs and landed positions with Larimer County as a computer tech for five months and a Fort Collins company for six months where he was making $10.50 per hour. He was on the verge of getting a job with a furniture business as a delivery driver, but he said they told him they wouldn't hire him because of the arrest. Toth said he's not allowed to enter the building at his earlier job with the Fort Collins company to explain his situation.
He said temp agency asked him to send them paperwork in December to verify that the charges were dropped.
"I sent it to them. They told me they were going to do something and they haven't done anything," Toth said. "They told me they would help me and get me a job, but they said they have nothing for me and I haven't heard anything since. They pretty much have dropped me."
Fort Collins authorities arrested Bennett on Dec. 10 on a Windsor police warrant. Bennett told officers that Toth had kidnapped her from the Windsor Safeway parking lot in November, held her at knife point, took her to his home and raped her before agreeing to let her go the following morning.
Those allegations were proven untrue, according to an arrest affidavit. As a result of the false statements, Toth was arrested and jailed and has suffered great personal hardship and embarrassment, police said.
In January, a judge granted Bennett a two-month continuance so her attorney could further evaluate the evidence in her case, including a number of unspecified medical records. The judge also allowed Bennett, who appeared on bond, to return to Illinois so she can be with her family and continue an undisclosed form of therapy.
Bennett is charged with attempting to influence a public servant. She remains free on bond, and her next court appearance in Greeley is scheduled for March 28.
Toth, who has been cleared of any wrongdoing, previously said he planned to sue Bennett, but he's been told by several attorneys that he would need to come up with $25,000 to proceed with the civil suit. Toth said he doesn't even have enough money, which he was told would be a $30 court fee, to seal the arrest on his court records.
"I have a winning case, but nobody's going to take it," said Toth, who was recently promoted as a sergeant in the Army National Guard in Fort Lupton, where he reports for training exercises one weekend a month and two weeks out of the year.
Toth said the only contact he wants from Bennett is for her to write a letter of apology saying why she did it.
Bennett previously asked for her $20,000 bond to be reduced and said she had no prior criminal history or even a speeding ticket. A judge denied that request and she has since paid the bond.
Toth said he just wants the opportunity to prove himself to an employer.
"I've been trying to find jobs that I've done in the past," Toth said. "I'm looking for something that will be able to support me and give me the stability that I had before."


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Legion Auxiliary group hosts meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 7 members took part in a dinner March 12 before hosting a regular meeting, which was called to order by Connie Bailey, president.
The opening prayer was given by Shirley Perry, chaplain. The pledge to the flag was led by Katrina Meyers, sergeant-at-arms, followed by the reading of the preamble.
The District 3 conference hosted by the Auxiliary on March 9 was at the American Legion headquarters in Buckhannon. It was attended by members of both the Legion and the Auxiliary of Third District.
Shirley Perry was in charge of registration. Refreshments were served during that time, after which the Auxiliary members remained in the Legion building for their meeting while the Legion members retired to the Veterans of Foreign Wars building. Lunch was served after the meeting a the VFW. Perry reported the meeting had been very successful with officers from all the units in the district attending and participating in the two-hour meeting.
Delores Wilson read an extensive report on flag etiquette observed by the American Legion at their meetings and other functions.
Poppy distribution was announced for the first week of May. Assignments for those duties will be made at the next meeting under the direction of Peggy Shreve, poppy chairman.
Strawberry dessert sales will take place during festival week on May 16, 17 and 18.
April Whitfield, Girls State chairwoman, announced that she hoped to sponsor 27 students who are eligible to attend Girls State Camp. She read a letter of appreciation she had received from one of the previous year's attendees. She hopes to be able to find sponsors for at least 20 girls again this year. Whitfield also reported that she is still working on establishing a website for the Auxiliary. Good of the order was taken.
After a closing prayer, the meeting was adjourned.
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ETC.: Talladega will be the last race for Busch in the 51 car, but Finch said the team plans to finish the season. "James is talking to several drivers, including Regan Smith (who Busch is replacing in the 78 car)," said crew chief Nick Harrison. "We still need a sponsor, but we are going to finish the season out."


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Stanley GrandfieldApril 15,2014
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MONTPELIER — Stanley Merlin Grandfield, 87, died on April 12, 2014, at The Arbors in Shelburne. He was born in Montpelier on July 21, 1926, the son of Milferd and Gladys (Newton) Grandfield. After graduating from Spaulding High School in 1944 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was honorably discharged in 1946.
He attended Middlebury College in the V12 program, then attended the University of Vermont, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in commerce and economics, majoring in business administration with a minor in political science. He later attended graduate school at UVM for one year working toward a master's degree in education. He married Ethel Gaylord, of Waitsfield, on Oct. 7, 1950. They had three daughters and one son.
From 1950-52 he taught business, commercial courses and mathematics in the Vergennes High School. He then worked as a cost accountant for General Electric in Burlington before starting his banking career in 1954 at the People's Bank in Barre, working in most functions of banking operations for five years. He became commander of the American Legion Post 10, was a member of Mount Sinai Temple AAONMS, Granite Lodge 35, F. & A.M., and Scottish Rite Masons. In August 1959 he moved to St. Johnsbury, joining the staff of the Citizens Savings Bank & Trust Co. as assistant vice president and trust officer. He became a member of the North Congregational Church, where he also taught Sunday school. He joined the Kiwanis Club and was second vice president. He was vice president of the Vermont Football Officials Association for many years and officiated football games in Vermont and many colleges/universities on the East Coast. He attended six sessions of VT-NH School of Banking and took courses in the northern Vermont chapter of AIB, becoming president of the chapter during its second year of existence and served on its board of directors for three years. He was a member of Vermont Bankers Association commission on insurance and pensions; chairman of State Bank Division of VBA and Trust Division of VBA, Committee on Relations with the Legal Profession. He served on the Montpelier Public Schools Board.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golf and spending time at his hunting camp in Lewis, Vt. He and his wife spent over 30 years vacationing on Kinney Shores in Maine with family joining them. After building a summer home in Worcester, Vt., they enjoyed spending the summer months there. He enjoyed working in and harvesting apples from his orchard. Visitors with young children were treated to candy bars when he went into the woods and returned with his straw hat full of treats he had picked from his Candy Bar Tree that grew on the forested part of land surrounding the camp.
In the early 1970s, he started a skating rink in Montpelier known as the Salt Shed, which also served the outlying towns, and was in use for many years. He was the 14th recipient of the William Thayer Tutt Award from USA Hockey in 1997, attending the annual meeting in Colorado Springs, Colo.
He retired from the Howard Bank in June 1988. In December 1988, he joined Triad Design Services in Williston and later bought Triad Temporary Services.
Stanley is survived by his wife, Ethel, and leaves three daughters, Cheryl Grandfield and husband Richard, of New York City, Susan Costanza and husband Ralph, of Norfolk, Mass., Karen Haskell and husband Douglas, of Cavendish, Vt.; one son, Gary Grandfield, and wife Claire, of Nevada City, Calif.; five grandchildren, William, Matthew and Christopher Costanza, of Norfolk, Mass., and Evelyn and Grady Grandfield, of Nevada City; sister Pauline Tyler, of Barre, Vt.; and many nieces and nephews.
The Grandfield family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the entire staff of The Arbors in Shelburne for their compassionate care of Stanley for the past several months.
There will be calling hours on Thursday, April 17, 2014, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Guare & Sons/Barber and Lanier Funeral Home.
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Take a look at a list of notable college sports scandals.
2006. Duke Lacrosse Rape Scandal. An African American student at North Carolina Central Univ. who was working as an exotic dancer accused three white Duke students and lacrosse players of raping her at a party. The case blew into a debate about hate crimes before the men were ultimately declared innocent and the prosecutor in the case was disbarred.


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PITTSBURGH, PA (September 9, 2010) – Officers of the United States Navy presented a Patriotic Employer award to the Allegheny County Airport Authority for Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve at Pittsburgh International Airport in August.
Under United States law, all companies are to provide a leave of absence to those who serve in the Armed Forces. "The Airport Authority has taken the policy one step further by granting 15 paid military days for leave of absences. This benefit is an important asset for our employees in the military and makes us a leader among other Pittsburgh employers," stated Bradley D. Penrod, Executive Director/CEO, Allegheny County Airport Authority.
Rear Admiral Timothy Moon, Director of Maritime Partnership Programs, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, paid a special visit here to thank ACAA for providing outstanding support to Chief Petty Officer Kurt Parent and our other military reservists/employees. "It was very rewarding for us to meet with many patriotic citizens at the Airport Authority. Your organization's support of all military personnel was extremely evident," said Admiral Moon. Moon and others presented the award to Stephanie Saracco, COO. Lisa Morrow, Director of Human Resources, provided an overview of the ACAA's military benefits program and Nino Sapone, Director of Operations, provided a tour of the Operations Center and the Military Family Center.
Parent, Fixed Assets/Grant Accountant, Finance Department at ACAA, said, "These benefits provide me with additional time off which I can utilize to support these missions and I am appreciative of the leave policy." Parent has been in the U.S. Navy Reserve for over 22 years. During this time, he has been on numerous military missions with two extended tours to Baghdad, Iraq and Naples, Italy. He has also spent a significant amount of time in Nigeria, Cameroon, and Senegal. During his time in Africa, he provided logistical support for incoming ships. He was also part of the vetting process, which ensures that all African military members are clear of any human rights violations.
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ACAA currently has about ten reservists that this policy benefits. "When our reservists are called upon, it is our patriotic duty as an organization to be supportive. In addition to the benefits program, each department director makes special arrangements within the department to accommodate the absence and still make sure the work is done. The directors and other staff members are to be commended as well," said Penrod.


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Meadows has 18 offices setup around Western North Carolina — one in every county he represents. It is an impressive testament to the constituent service he hangs his hat on and a record number of offices for a WNC Congressman. Still, finding time to return to the district and keep on top of constituent concerns and opinions is difficult.
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- 2 onion, chopped
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Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Pour cold water over the bread and set aside to soak.
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I've made this dish twice now after falling in love with all things South African on my honeymoon. The first was for my husband and mum, who "doesn't like" half of the ingredients- and she absolutely loved it! (As did my husband and I, but we are easier to please!) I halved all the ingredients and it worked wonderfully, the only thing was I was following the instructions to the T and it doesn't tell you to take out the bay leaves and cloves, which led to a particularly untasty surprise! So I've just made it again and look them out before adding the bread. It's one of the strangest things I'very ever made but so, so tasty! Sweet but spicy and homely! Because you can make the first part in advance it makes it ideal for an unique dinner party dish and I will certainly be making it for friends in the future! Best served with some South African wine and an Amarula Don Pedro for dessert!
I made this dish for a few friends for lunch today and I have to say it was fantastic. The flavours were delicious and it was a definite hit with everyone. I only used 500g of mince but I stuck to the amounts in the recipe for the rest of the ingredients and it worked perfectly. I served it with Yellow Rice and Kashmir Chilli Mango Chutney. This is a very filling meal. Will most certainly be making this again.
Daughter made this as part of her homework on African cuisine. It was absolutely fantastic! We all enjoyed it, however daughter and hubby disliked the texture of the soaked bread so I'd miss it out next time. Other daughter didn't like the egg topping but it meant more for me ;) Flavours were lovely, not too spicy. We used raisins instead of sultanas, we aren't big fans of them but they went down a storm. Served it with the Yellow Rice recipe on here and crusty bread. It's a keeper!
Made this as part of a "Bokker Buffet" to eat post Wales v South Africa game last Saturday. Easy to make and very positive feedback from guests - which is far better than the feedback for the result of the game - lots of sad Welsh rugby fans. Needed lots of beer and wine to console the guys. I will definitely make this again - I followed the recipe faithfully - yes it was a tad sweet, but very tasty.
South African Bobotie by Nicholas M
Large casserole or small casserole dishes
Frying pan
Wooden spoon
Measuring cups and spoons
500g minced beef
1/2 slice bread
250 ml milk
½ medium onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup seedless raisins
1/4 cup sliced blanched almonds
2T apricot jam
2T Mrs Balls chutney
1 T lemon juice
1/2 tsp mixed herbs
1 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp salt
2 tsp oil
3 eggs
4 bay leaves
1 cup rice
Curry leaves and sliced almonds for garnish
1. Preheat oven to 180 C.
2. Soak bread in 125 ml milk, squeeze dry and mix with minced beef.
3. Mix in all other ingredients except remaining milk, oil, eggs and bay leaves.
4. Heat oil in a frying pan and brown meat mixture really well, stirring frequently.
5. Place mixture into small casserole dishes.
6. Lightly beat eggs and then add 125 ml milk and beat well. Pour about 2 spoonfuls over meat in casserole dishes. Garnish with bay leaves and bake for 25 to 30 minutes for small individual boboties. The topping should be set and golden brown.
7. Rinse rice well and place rice in a large pan. Cover with cold water. Add salt, stir and bring to the boil (should take about 5 minutes for the water to boil). Once it reaches a strong boil, turn down and simmer for 12-13 minutes (taste the rice at 12 minutes to see if it is cooked). Remove from heat, drain and fluff with a fork. Cover and stand.
8. Prepare the plate with rice and chutney and then take the bobotie out of the oven at the last minute. Garnish rice with curry leaves.
This recipe of a Y5 boy in my husband's school is the most delicious. We tried the BBC's and it was not the same as we used to have 'back home'. The spices isn't great to be honest. Nicholas made this and went through to the semi-final round for a cooking competition at his school in Bucks. He missed the finals due to his timings. With this recipe he is definitely my Top Cook! I think there must be some South African blood running through his veins. Thank you, Nicholas! I really enjoyed your Bobotie!
Used this recipe this evening because I have lost the one my mum used to use. Really good. However I remembered my mother used to add lemon juice and flaked almonds so I added these. Used the crusts from a loaf of wholemeal bread and missed out the all spice berries, herbs and cloves. Was till gorgeous and enjoyed by all!
In South Africa it's common to use fresh lemon leaves rather than bay leaves because fresh bay leaves are not always easily obtainable and dried bay leaves are usually tasteless. Lemon leaves impart a very pleasant and unique flavour.
I have used Fry's vegetarian mince instead of meat, and the results were very satisfactory.
So lovely to make, even lovelier to eat! The house smells delicious and even the unadventurous husband ate a good sized portion. Our two year old wolfed it down!! I made a banana chutney to accompany it, and served with a dollop of natural yoghurt. I will certainly be making this again...and again....and again...! :)
I love discovering new dishes and so wanted to like this but I was bitterly disappointed with the result. The custard topping just didn't seem to go with the mince. The mince was interesting but a little too sweet and spicy, rather like a sweet mince pie. I would try tweaking the mince recipe to tone down the sweetness but the rest of the family absolutely hated it so I probably won't bother. Sorry. :(
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 08:54 PM
Barrow: Stadium could be an issue, shame they cant get together with the other Cumbrian clubs to form a new franchise.
Featherstone: Very close to Cas and Wakefield, could generate a lot of income from sale of land to build a new stadium without council funding.
Widnes: Surely dead certs. Leading the way in terms of stadium and youth development. Great History.
Halifax: The Shay looks great with the new stand, Im sure many old fans would return if the club got back into SL. seriously doubt the RFL is looking for an other franchise in West Yorks though.
Would love to see a South Yorkshire side but dont think either Doncaster or Sheffield are anywhere near as stand alone clubs, merger? neither fans hate each other so may be feasible.
Posted 24 July 2010 - 11:14 PM
Posted 25 July 2010 - 12:33 AM
It seems like one hell of a gamble to sacrifice their current homes without any such assurance from the RFL. What if one or both fail in their bids to remain in SL despite a shiny new stadium?
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Posted 25 July 2010 - 01:15 AM
It seems like one hell of a gamble to sacrifice their current homes without any such assurance from the RFL. What if one or both fail in their bids to remain in SL despite a shiny new stadium?
if one or both clubs ended up in the championship in a shiny new stadium they would have one more box ticked for future liscence applications than they would without it.
Looking at the list of candidates in the OP would three years in the championship be so bad for either club? presuming Widnes get in this time, I wouldn't be suprised if missing out on a liscence 1st time round will eventually be viewed as a blessing in disguise as time goes buy. Would Widnes have invested in youth as much as they have (and successfully it seems) if they'd been in SL the past 2 seasons? or would they have invested more of it trying to compete at first team level? I'd guess the latter. I'd wager that Widnes may well end up succeeding in SL partly as a result of missing out first time round as well as the way they have approached the liscenceing process as a club since then. Any SL club cut this time round would be wise to follow a similar plan to thw one widnes have in my opinion.
Posted 25 July 2010 - 08:17 AM
Posted 25 July 2010 - 08:43 AM
But surely both Wakefield and Castleford have successful youth structures already in place together with high quality community programmes etc. I'd like to hear the RFL's plan for when and if the day arrives where we've 20 clubs which all tick the right boxes.
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Posted 25 July 2010 - 09:19 AM
Are the wheels on the wagon in Wrexham ATM?
"Few thought him even a starter.There were many who thought themselves smarter. But he ended PM, CH and OM. An Earl and a Knight of the Garter."
Clement Attlee.
Posted 25 July 2010 - 09:22 AM
I'd expect you to get a franchise moving out to Oxford or MK on condition you keep up London player development, though hard to see who to chop. Salford as things are would seem obvious but the new stadium may help things a lot, especially if Cas and Wakey don't.
Posted 25 July 2010 - 10:01 AM
Posted 25 July 2010 - 10:04 AM
They got a B last time so no, might go down to a C but won't be last
Posted 25 July 2010 - 02:52 PM
Plus of course BBC Breakfast are moving to Salford. Which should raise their profile considerably.
"Few thought him even a starter.There were many who thought themselves smarter. But he ended PM, CH and OM. An Earl and a Knight of the Garter."
Clement Attlee.
Posted 25 July 2010 - 02:57 PM
Posted 25 July 2010 - 03:21 PM
Certainly remains to be seen whether it will make any difference whatsoever to their profile. I couldn't tell you personally which london football club is currently closest to BBC Television Centre. I think the London clubs are on the whole treated with bias but I couldn't tell you which one.
It could be good for the sport but I don't understand what it will do for Salford City Reds in particular which wont apply to Wigan, Wire or St Helens especially since relatively little Rugby League is shown on BBC.
Posted 25 July 2010 - 03:29 PM
We had 17 that were a grade C or better last time.This time I wouldn't be surprised if there are 20 clubs that reach that level.
Posted 25 July 2010 - 03:52 PM
Bulls hold a B licence, and scored 7 last time. Only reason we did not score 8, and get an A licence, was because of the salary cap issue over the treatment of Harris' image rights (something the club still regards as very contentious).
Note that Bulls were NOT one of the 5 clubs warned about their grounds. That may happen next time round, but it was not an issue for the present round.
Bulls junior development is now as good as any club in the game, and the facilities probably the best in the game. Many of you dear readers are going to be shocked at what is coming through the Odsal pipeline now, at long last.
Bulls turnover is still much higher than a number of clubs. And, unlike nearly every club apart from Leeds, the Bulls are solvent - although apparently the RFL no longer regard this as important - maybe because of the embarrassing situation of most SL clubs being technically insolvent?
I understand anyway that its only C-Licence holders who are vulnerable to the drop this time.
On previous criteria, you needed 5-7 for a B licence.
Bulls scored 7.
Since then:
Bulls gain 1 for salary cap.
Bulls now lose 1 for ground < 40% full
Bulls now lose 1 for crowd <10k
Bulls may lose 1 for "not making major contribution to the game", if finishing <8th is how that is assessed.
That means Bulls probably score 5 and keep B Licence, if previous criteria are applied.
Of course, if the goalposts are moved significantly then who knows? My worry has always been that Leeds will find some way of getting the goalposts moved, that would bring about Bradford's ejection and immediate plunge into oblivion.
But unless such should happen, rumours of the Bulls' demise continue to be seriously exaggerated.
Posted 25 July 2010 - 04:00 PM
Why would Leeds do that and lose the big derby match payday?
"Few thought him even a starter.There were many who thought themselves smarter. But he ended PM, CH and OM. An Earl and a Knight of the Garter."
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Posted 25 July 2010 - 04:05 PM
Posted 25 July 2010 - 04:13 PM
I did not actually say that Leeds would do that with the intent of getting Bulls knocked out. Even if it transpired that that became the result (e.g through support for wider expansion allowing more new clubs in, at the expense of closely-concentrated heartland clubs.)
But, taking your point, I don't think Leeds would see Bulls at home as a major derby payday any more, to be honest. Gone are the days when Bulls took 5k or more there, and their crowds swelled accordingly. Be interested to hear what sensible Leeds fans (not the likes of NE) think about that? Maybe that's OT for this thread though.
Posted 25 July 2010 - 04:25 PM
Bulls turnover HAS dropped, but remember it used to be the highest in the competition - so we have a long way to fall to where the likes of Quins are. But the inability to spend up to the cap is nothing to do with turnover directly - it is because the club cannot make losses since we have no wealthy owner to underwrite them. Unlike those clubs bankrolled by wealthy owners, many of which have clocked up huge losses and are generally technically insolvent and survive by owing a shedload to the owner.
The other main reason the Bulls have not been able to spend up to the cap is the big investment in the new training complex. Again, this has to come out of current revenue since we have no-one to run to for funding.
Have you a list of the ten criteria (for the current round, anyway?) I don't have it to hand, but you'd see the areas where Bulls DO score well there.
Don't forget that the Bulls too have new ground plans. Its sadly likely that public spending cuts will put paid to that scheme though. Remember, Bulls were denied a new ground because of local politics - our ground, with a big Tesco attached, was ruled out. How come other people's grounds, with a big Tesco attached, were allowed? Absolutely no sodding difference other than local politics.
But as for 2014 and the 2015 round - yes, if Bulls contrive to continue as they are - on and off the field - then I would expect ejection at the end of the 2014 season.
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Also, this is sad news: http://alextimes.com/news/2011/sep/21/bicycle-co-ops-days-on-the-waterfront-a/
In 2011 North America, WCFD just seems to be an excuse for patting ourselves on our backs and handing out free swag. It used to the be that World Car Free Day was a chance for cities to show their residents what a street or an entire district could be like without cars.
Many European cities jump-started their successful pedestrian zone projects by taking advantage of WCFD events to build support. It seems like yesterday was another missed opportunity to do something similar. Why not a Ciclovia on Car-Free Day?
I like Jaffe's idea of making Pennsylvania Avenue car-free, but it shouldn't be the only street. How about a rotating car-free day each month on different neighborhood retail streets? It would help attract DC residents to explore other neighborhoods and build support for car-free or car-light activity across the whole city.
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Hmmm....the article says it would "already have a Walmart." Why would a planned Walmart in Arlington count for more than the several planned in DC? I think they just don't know the difference between the City of Alexandria and the Alexandria section of Fairfax County. That said, many folks who live in those two jurisdictions don't the difference either.
Are there firm dates?
I'm guessing you meant inside the beltway in Virginia, but there is a Wal Mart in Maryland at 6210 Annapolis Rd, Landover Hills, MD (http://tinyurl.com/44ecop8)
My first (and easiest) suggestion would be to move as much crap off of the platforms as possible. This means that the benches and pylons should be pushed back further, into the "moat." I'm not entirely sure that it
Also, if they can turn ATC back on at this one station, they'll fix the serious safety hazard that develops whenever crowds bunch up on the east end of the Shady Grove platform (compounded by the train drivers' unwillingness to stop long enough for everyone to board).
If anything, short trains should stop at the REAR of this particular platform, rather than the front. (The rationale for stopping trains at the front of platforms also doesn't really apply, as the station is not located near a blind curve)
Bikeshare (not CaBi -- and not WaPo or MoCo or CoHi or NoMa or HuffPo or AdMo or any other ridiculously cutesy abbreviation. Can't we just use, I don't know, words???!?!!?) bikes did not succeed because of their lack of goofiness. Come on, they look ridiculously dorky. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of the system and the density of stations, as compared to SmartBike, is probably the biggest difference. But who are we kidding - the bikes are goofy.
by David Alpert on Sep 23, 2011 9:56 am • link • report
And as for CaBi, can we please start the petition as to where to place these 500 docks?!?! Federal Center SW NEEDS one badly!
by Ser Amantio di Nicolao on Sep 23, 2011 10:11 am • link • report
You are right, my bad. I had read that the Walmarts planned for DC were to be the first inside the beltway and failed to verify that claim. Guess I could use a lesson in local geography as well.
An interesting facet of this counterfactual: would a unified federal district been more likely to maintain all of its independent municipalities (i.e. Alexandria, Potomac, Georgetown, etc)?
The way to fix the problems at Gallery Place would be to
1 Extend the platform east past the current end (not possible)
2 Building a platform above the red line connecting the 9th and F Street entrances and somehow add ramps or escalators to connect it to the Red Line platform
Rather speculative here, but I'd presume this was a limitation of the environment and track placement. The same foundations that prevent the red line platforms from being wider would prevent the yellow/green platform from going right through them. I believe the yellow-green line is basically directly under 7th street.
You have a point however the Red Line opened early 1976 almost 10 years before the Yellow Line 1984 (Green Line opened in 91). There was plenty of time to fix the mistake that was made. The station was already held up for almost a year Gallery Place open late 76 due to handicap access it could have been held up another 5 years with to fix the problem with no real consequences for riders.
Also in seeing how close Gallery Place, Judiciary Square and Metro Center are the only reason I could see for the station was for a transfer as nothing was there at the time besides a large parking lot for years.
On the issue of the tunnel and Judiciary Square they could have built Judiciary Square , Gallery Place, and Metro Center in a straight line but did not. Someone should have noticed it due to once getting off a train on the lower level you are walking almost a half block to the Red line. No one is going to walk 2 blocks between the lower platform to the Red line platform or 3 blocks from the H Street entrance.
I don't know who the "idiot" was who designed Gallery Place that way, but I do know this: There was no easy way to do it.
There are several issues at play here.
The Green/Yellow Line:
The Green and Yellow Lines run under 7th Street from just south of U Street NW to just north of M Street SW. The geography of the city makes this street the best one to run under for that line.
That means that wherever the Red Line was to run, it would have to meet the Green/Yellow at 7th Street.
Judiciary Square, Union Station:
The Red Line coming from Glemnont needed to stop at Union Station. This station was sited parallel to the railroad tracks and First Street, between First and the Station itself.
The tracks curve to the west as soon as they leave the Union Station subway stop. This puts the tracks under D Street NW, headed west.
The White House, Treasury Building:
The Red Line coming from Rockville eventually ends up under Connecticut Avenue. When it gets to LaFayette Square, it has to curve to avoid the White House complex. To head toward the central part of Downtown, that means going east (not south along 17th Street).
This puts the Red Line under G Street NW.
Connecting the dots:
Okay to sum up, we have the Red Line on the west needing to be under G Street NW and the Red Line on the east needing to be under D Street NW.
That's a difference of 3 blocks, and it means that somewhere the Red Line would need to run diagonally across the street grid. It can't happen west of Metro Center because there's not enough room before the line gets to 12th Street, where it has to cross the Orange Line (Metro Center).
With only 1,300 feet separating the ideal station envelopes at Metro Center and Gallery Place, there's not enough room to do that diagonal shift between Metro Center and Gallery Place, either.
That means that the shift has to happen east of Gallery Place station.
But because of I-395, that shift has to happen in time to put the Judiciary Square station at Judiciary Square. And the square provided a mostly building-free path across the grid.
And what that means is that the curve of the Red Line must begin immediately east of 7th Street.
Putting it all together:
What this means is that the Red Line has to have a station intersecting the Green Line at 7th Street. But it cannot have the center of the platform at 7th Street, since the line must curve sharply.
The only feasible solution was to build a "t-shaped" station, with the "crossvault" centered at 7th and G.
No adjustments possible:
You are incorrect to say that Metro had time to correct their error. When the Gallery Place station was constructed, all of it was constructed. The Red Line opened first (in 1976), but when it opened, the platform for the Green/Yellow were already there. The Yellow Line opened 7 years later, in 1983 (not 1984).
Metro knew they were designing a t-shaped station from the start. I doubt they thought the crowding would be as severe as it has been. But there was little they could do about it.
Narrow platforms:
The one final problem is the narrowness of the platforms. They are much narrower than the side-platform upper levels at L'Enfant and Metro Center. They can't be any wider on the south side because of the National Portrait Gallery.
An off-center vault would be aesthetically unpleasing, though it might be technically possible.
by Matt Johnson on Sep 23, 2011 1:31 pm • link • report
One way to alleviate the problem would be to reduce the number of people using the station by building a ped tunnel between Chinatown and Metro Center. I believe a virtual tunnel is in the works but an actual ped tunnel would be much more heavily used.
What are the limitations to running 8-car trains on the red line during rush hour?
WMATA doesn't own enough rail cars.
Boston charges $80 for their system and DC $75. So how do you keep everyone in Boston from just joining DC's.
By charging DC members an extra $5 if they want to use bikeshare in Boston or an extra $25 if they want to use it in NYC. And/Or, by giving members a limited number of rides in a different city as part of their membership.
How about a rotating car-free day each month on different neighborhood retail streets?
This would be confusing for drivers to keep track of and probably would not be in the best interests of businesses on the street. It would also create traffic problems as cars are crammed into the same detour around the closed off street. We already have enough street closings for various events, and that's fine and works, but those events are always much bigger than car-free day, so it's worth the hassle.
That said, there was a big comment discussion on the idea of creating a pedestrian plaza in DC similar to the one in Charlottesville. I suggest you lookup the GGW article and discussion.
There are most certainly more than 4 Cabi stations in Arlington County. There are at least a dozen in Crystal City alone.
Another way to effectively add more space to the station would be to build platform doors and walls, which would let waiting passengers use more of the space without fear of falling onto the tracks. As an added bonus, it would make the incidence of being struck by a train much rarer. Hard to say though which of the options is more in keeping with the overall design aesthetic of the system.
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