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Cheese & bacon lasagne
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- Freezable
- kcal425
- fat22g
- saturates9g
- carbs37g
- sugars14g
- fibre4g
- protein23g
- salt3.03g
- 3 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
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- 3 tbsp olive oil
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- 1 tsp dried oregano
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- 300g pack lean smoked back bacon, chopped
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- 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes in rich juice
- 20 basil leaf, roughly torn, plus extra to serve if you like
- 250g pack fresh egg lasagne (check pack for cooking instructions)
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- 600ml milk
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- 50g each butter and plain flour
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- generous grating fresh nutmeg
- 50g grated Parmesan
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Fry the onions in the oil for about 15 mins until golden. Add the oregano and bacon and fry for 5 mins more, stirring frequently. Tip in the tomatoes, season and bubble uncovered for 5 mins. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil.
Meanwhile, make the white sauce. Pour the milk into a pan and tip in the butter and flour. Whisk continuously over a moderate heat to incorporate the flour, then simmer, stirring until thickened. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Spoon a third of the tomato sauce on the base of a lasagne dish. Top with a third of the lasagne sheets. Then top with a third sauce, a third lasagne, the last of the tomato sauce and finally the last sheets of lasagne. Pour over the white sauce and scatter with the cheese and an extra grating of nutmeg. Chill. If eating straight away, bake at 190C/170C fan/gas 5 for 40 mins until golden and bubbling. Scatter with basil, if you like, and serve with a salad and garlic bread.
To freeze, cool completely, then wrap in cling film, then foil. Will store for 3 months. To serve, thaw for 6 hrs in a cool place. Unwrap and bake at 190C/170C fan/gas 5 for 50-60 mins until thoroughly heated through.
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Great economical family meal. Ate some after cooking and froze the rest in portions. Next time would choose better smoked bacon from butchers as supermarket bacon gave too strong of a smoked flavour. I made my own naughty bechemal sauce which has single cream in it and uses milk which has been warmed through with half an onion with 3 cloves studded in it and a bay leaf. Just made it a bit tastier.
I made this for friends my husband invited round for dinner a few days after Christmas when I didn't feel like cooking much or have time to go to shops - I had everything in the store cupboard except the basil. I added carrots and celery to the meat mixture and cooked it in the slow cooker to juggle timings with small child in tow and it worked really well! Husband's only comment was not enough meat, but didn't stop him going for seconds!
Made this for my husband and we both enjoyed it, in fact he had seconds.
I fried 2 cloves of garlic with the onions and a handful of button mushrooms too. I used dried lasagne sheets which worked fine, just don't over lap them because the bit that I'd overlapped was a little tough. I also used grated mozarella instead of parmesan and put a little in the white sauce ;) It was yummy and tasted lovely warmed up for todays lunch too.
Delicious recipe. I added fresh spinach to the tomato and bacon sauce (just used passata) with lots of basil. In between each layer I dotted white sauce, mozzarella and grated parmesan, like the traditional lasagne recipe I normally use. This is much quicker, cheaper and good for summer eating too.
A lovely change from the usual lasagne. I added 2 chopped red peppers and more bacon to the tomato sauce. I also put some of the cheese into the white sauce so the cheesey flavour mingled in - I added black pepper and a tsp of mustard to the white sauce too. I added some porridge oats to the grated chees I sprinkled on the top for extra crunch! Yummy!
My lasagne will never have minced beef in again!
Easy to adapt and alter - we have it with mushrooms and/or courgettes, could easily try aubergine or anything else that you fancy (could easily leave the bacon out for a veggie version)
A fantastic freezer filler to - we have a couple of portions for dinner 4/6 portions go into the freezer - easy peasy.
This is the most regular meal in our family.
I have made this and found it very yummy! I scaled down the ingredients to make it for 2 and we found it was much lighter than the regular minced beef versions, so a great mid-weeker.
I added some mushrooms in when frying the bacon and also added thawed frozen spinach to the sauce with the basil. Served with salad leaves, it was yum!
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In 1967 I was introduced to the magic of the World Series by my classmate, Francis and his trusty, transistor radio. I mean, this had to really be something big for Francis to take the chance of bringing in his transistor and actually turning it on when the teacher left the classroom! Then, when the bell rang at 3:00, I'd run all the way home to see the Sox take on Bob Gibson. I had already been a Sox fan for a couple of years, but this World Series thing was something else. It was Magic.
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ALBANY, NY — The three health experts who have been tasked with reviewing the state's assessment of the health impacts of hydraulic fracturing have been asked to complete the review soon. That's according to Lynn Goldman, dean of George Washington University's School of Public Health. Goldman told several news organizations that the review completion date is December 3, but her agreement with the state runs through mid-February 2013.
Ramsay Adams, executive director of Catskill Mountainkeeper, said the December 3 date is not necessarily hard and fast, and the three experts are not being used as "proxies" by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to set a deadline for the process.
Governor Andrew Cuomo signaled last week in two radio interviews (listen to one here) [1]that he does not have a timeline in mind for the completion of the review. He did say, however, that the adoption of the new rules regarding hydraulic fracturing would not occur before the November 29 deadline, which will mark one year since the last public hearing on the proposed rules. With the missed deadline, according to a statement from the DEC, the agency now will file for a 90-day extension, and it is not clear exactly how the process play out, but it may include another round of public comment.
The other two experts who are participating in the review are John Adgate, chairman of the Environmental and Occupational Health Department at the Colorado School of Public Health, and Richard Jackson, chairman of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
The two sides in the fracking debate have been divided on the question of whether a health impact assessment is necessary, and whether these three experts will be objective in their analysis.
Environmental groups have been enthusiastic about the qualifications of the three experts, but still have questions about the process. Mountainkeeper notes that the experts "will only be looking at the documentation that has been previously been prepared by the DEC," and that members of the public have not been allowed to see the information that is being reviewed.
On the other side of the issue, after four years of the rule making process, some pro-drilling forces are calling this review a delaying tactic. In fact, Cuomo's recent actions and statements regarding fracking in general have prompted speculation that Cuomo's appetite for drilling in the state may be waning. JD Krohn, the communications director for Energy In Depth, wrote, "The past few weeks have left many in New York wondering if Gov. Andrew Cuomo actually wants to see responsible Marcellus development move forward in his state.
Unfortunately, if the comments he made on Tuesday's edition of the Fred Dicker show are any indication, it'd be tough to conclude that he genuinely does."
New regulation for water withdrawals
In a related development, the DEC has finalized regulations regarding the withdrawal of large amounts of water from water bodies and aquifers.
According to a press release from the DEC, "The regulations limit water withdrawals greater than 100,000 gallons per day and expand the water withdrawal permitting program to include withdrawals for purposes beyond public water supply, such as those for commercial, manufacturing and industrial activities." This could include water to be used in fracking operations.
"Governor Cuomo signed this legislation to foster responsible conservation practices and economic growth while protecting water bodies and wildlife habitats," DEC Commissioner Joe Martens said. "The regulations will allow the state to protect the environment while promoting economic growth and addressing droughts."


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Tony Stewart would be sitting out of this race.
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Rochelle wrote:Maybe he would get his butt in gear in qualifying for a change. He never seems to worry about it, hence his usual mid-pack starts. It doesn't matter much where you start at Daytona or Dega, but there are a number of tracks where it does count. And pit stall selections can be very important at some tracks where the pit stalls are small and pit roads are narrow, like the short tracks. He'd have to up his qualifying game a little and that might not be a bad thing (IMO).
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|Needless to say, this stopped me in my tracks.
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- Any single character earns Revered reputation with a faction.
- All other characters on the Battle.net account begin to earn double reputation for that one same faction.
- The Revered character earns double reputation as he or she works toward Exalted.
It took me a moment to work this out: why (with the changes to Battle.net) would it be significant to amend the reputation grind? Rep titles (in the main) are account wide, so this isn't why the change has been considered. This has to be gear-related.
As I'm not yet at 90 (89 last night) I've really not looked at the Faction Gear in any great detail but this morning I killed a mob in the Dread Wastes whilst I was fishing my Nat Pagle Fish (TM) and found myself meeting the Klaxxi for the first time after a drop and a quest pointed me to their Quartermaster. A cursory glance at the rather awesome mail items available (all rep-tied) makes me think that this change HAS to be linked with the way reputation 'grinds' have been tied to end-game gear.
However, there is the issue not simply of Faction rep to consider, but the newly-introduced 'individual' reputation NPC's. Will this change mean that once you gain Revered with Nat Pagle, all other alts on your Battle Net account will be afforded the same priviledges...? This might not mean much for fishing accessories but as far as the Tillers are concerned (raiders, I'm looking at you) would this mean a possible increase in speeds for maxxing out farm productivity?
The consequences for my account are not unsubstantial: I make it 53 reputations at Exalted (currently) It should make picking up holes in my recipe lists a lot easier, give me more options for mogging if the grinds are less tedious, and allow the OCD obsessive in me a quicker way to get all those lovely rep bars filled to maximum...


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Final Rule.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) is issuing this rule to amend its existing regulations pertaining to procedures and requirements for exclusions from lead limits under section 101(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) to reflect statutory changes mandated by Public Law 112-28.
Effective Date: July 10, 2013.
Hyun Sun Kim, Office of the General Counsel, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; email: firstname.lastname@example.com; telephone: 301-504-7632.
Under section 101(a) of the CPSIA, consumer products designed or intended primarily for children 12 years old and younger that contain lead content in excess of 100 ppm are considered to be banned hazardous substances under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA). The Commission previously published 16 CFR 1500.90 to provide procedures and requirements for evaluating products or materials for possible exclusion from the lead limits under section 101(b)(1) of the CPSIA.
On August 12, 2011, Public Law 112-28 replaced section 101(b)(1) of the CPSIA in its entirety. Section 101(b)(1) of the CPSIA, as amended, now provides for a functional purpose exception from the lead content limits under certain circumstances and sets forth the procedures for granting an exception in the statute. 15 U.S.C. 1278(a)(b). Because the existing regulations at 16 CFR 1500.90 no longer reflect the current law, the Commission is amending that section to replace the current procedures and requirements with the statutory procedures and requirements set forth under Public Law 112-28. In addition, the Commission anticipates providing the public with a staff guidance on the applicable procedures for requesting an exemption, which will be made available on the CPSC Web site.
Although the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) generally requires notice and comment rulemaking, section 553 of the APA provides an exception when the agency, for good cause, finds that notice and public procedure are "impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest." In this circumstance, the Commission concludes that notice and comment is not necessary. The statutory provision upon which 16 CFR 1500.90 was based has been revised and there is no action the Commission could take in response to comments that would change the underlying statutory provision.
For the reasons stated above in the preamble, the Commission amends title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations as follows:
1.The authority citation for part 1500 continues to read as follows:
15 U.S.C. 1261-1278, 122 Stat. 3016, 125 Stat. 273.
2.In § 1500.90, revise paragraph (b) and remove paragraphs (c) through (h) to read as follows:
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(b) Exclusion of certain materials or products and inaccessible component parts. The CPSIA provides the following functional purpose exception from the lead limits stated in section 101(a) of the CPSIA.
(1) Functional purpose exception—(i) In general. The Commission, on its own initiative or upon petition by an interested party, shall grant an exception to the limit under paragraph (a) of this section for a specific product, class of product, material, or component part if the Commission, after notice and a hearing, determines that:
(A) The product, class of product, material, or component part requires the inclusion of lead because it is not practicable or not technologically feasible to manufacture such product, class of product, material, or component part, as the case may be, in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section by removing the excessive lead or by making the lead inaccessible;
(B) The product, class of product, material, or component part is not likely to be placed in the mouth or ingested, taking into account normal and reasonably foreseeable use and abuse of such product, class of product, material, or component part by a child; and
(C) An exception for the product, class of product, material, or component part will have no measurable adverse effect on public health or safety, taking into account normal and reasonably foreseeable use and abuse.
(ii) Measurement. For purposes of paragraph (b)(1)(i)(C) of this section, there is no measurable adverse effect on public health or safety if the exception described in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section will result in no measurable increase in blood lead levels of a child. The Commission may adopt an alternative method of measurement other than blood lead levels if it determines, after notice and a hearing, that such alternative method is a better scientific method for measuring adverse effect on public health and safety.
(iii) Procedures for granting exception— (A) Burden of proof. A party seeking an exception under paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section has the burden of demonstrating that it meets the requirements of such paragraph.
(B) Grounds for decision. In the case where a party has petitioned for an exception, in determining whether to grant the exception, the Commission may base its decision solely on the materials presented by the party seeking the exception and any materials received through notice and a hearing.
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(D) Scope of exception. If an exception is sought for an entire product, the burden is on the petitioning party to demonstrate that the criteria in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section are met with respect to every accessible component or accessible material of the product.
(iv) Limitation on exception. If the Commission grants an exception for a product, class of product, material, or component part under paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section, the Commission may, as necessary to protect public health or safety:
(A) Establish a lead limit that such product, class of product, material, or component part may not exceed; or
(B) Place a manufacturing expiration date on such exception or establish a schedule after which the manufacturer of such product, class of product, material, or component part shall be in full compliance with the limit established under paragraph (b)(1)(iv)(A) of this section or the limit set forth under paragraph (a) of this section.
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Dated: June 28, 2013.
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Kyrie provides a broad range of services to help small and large companies create
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UE Project Review
UE Design Evaluations
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UE Project Review
A 2 day in-depth review of a proposed project or product design.
Many companies these days don't have dedicated interaction design teams. They rely on a single interaction designer, product manager, visual designer, or even lead engineer to create wireframes and mockups for a proposed feature, project or product. During a UE Project Review, the product team can get expert feedback on the proposed designs just as they would if they had an experienced VP of User Experience inside the company. Project Reviews cover the umbrella and component structure, navigation, and workflow. We discuss and verify the task analysis, study individual page/screen layouts, and give extensive feedback on both the big picture issues and small but essential details. The Project Review also gives feedback on the visual design and usability testing plan (or helps create one). Overall, this process ensures that your valuable engineering resources are spent on the right design, the first time.
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UE Design Evaluation
A 1 week intensive evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of your current product designs and recommendations for improvements.
Is your product in the market as easy to use as it should be? Have you structured the product to match the user's mental model and make it easy to learn? Are you designing the product to suit your target user? A design evaluation by a user experience professional who is outside your organization can bring a fresh perspective to these questions and help you identify barriers to your product's success and adoption. A product design evaluation takes 1 week of onsite work, and includes a review of the product and interviews with key stakeholders to understand the vision and objectives. It also includes a written evaluation with recommendations of "quick wins" (highly leveraged, low cost changes) and "big wins" (more substantial, far reaching changes that will have big impact). An evaluation may optionally extend to include interviews with current or potential users, and/or a review of existing user research.
Design evaluations are conducted on products that are launched and in the marketplace. They are valuable both for startup companies with new products and for established companies with new offerings.
For more information, contact Kyrie Robinson.
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UE Process Improvement
UE development process and organizational design
Are you struggling with iterative vs waterfall UE development? Trying to define a more structured approach to UE design? Unsure how to fit an interaction design cycle into an Agile Development environment? What steps should the UE team take, in what order, with what milestones?
We can help you structure your UE development process and come up with something that creates designs quickly and consistently, yet works well in your company culture and utilizes the skills of your staff.
A UI Process Improvement roadmap takes 1 - 2 weeks, depending on the organization and current processes, and includes a review of the current process, interviews with key stakeholders to understand the vision and objectives, and process design meetings with the team. It also includes a written process workflow with milestones and the deliverables/contributions for each role. Lastly, once we have defined the appropriate UE development process, we will work with you to educate the rest of the product team as to what the process and milestones are, what they can expect at each step, and how they will contribute and interact with the UE group to get the product designed, built, and delivered.
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UE Advisor
Retained, expert, executive User Experience Advisor.
For companies looking to make a lasting change, having a User Experience Advisor can give you access to expert advice in a variety of domains, on an ongoing basis. For one day each month, or one day each quarter, we will:
- Conduct project reviews and provide the interaction designers (or product managers doing interaction design) with timely, critical feedback on concepts and wireframes. (See "UE Project Reviews," above).
- Schedule mini Jump Starts for new projects to get the initial product or feature structure and concepts. (See "Jump Starts," above).
- Discuss and improve your UE design process over time. (See "UE Process Improvement"
- Increase the amount and quality of customer feedback on initial designs (during the discover phase) and finished products.
- Host training sessions on topics such as essential design principles, prototyping, assessing visual designs, technical writing and copy for the interaction design, and others.
- And most importantly, collaborate on and develop a strong strategic direction and vision for the interaction design.
I have been a UE director and executive for successful companies here in Silicon Valley for 15 years, and have faced these issues. I deeply understand the details of designing powerful user experiences, and how to advocate for them within an organization.
For those organizations that are also looking to hire stellar interaction designers or UE managers & directors, I also help with interviewing, recruiting, and coaching new employees during the first months in the organization.
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UE Design Workshop
"Essential Lessons in Product Design." A 2-day workshop tailored to your organization's product design needs.
Many people can identify a terrific user interface design when they see it. We are all customer and users, and we interact with products all the time, so it is easy to think therefore that anyone can also create a good design. But designing a product from a "blank sheet of paper" or trying to address problems in a problematic design is a serious challenge, and requires very specific skills and techniques. This UE Design Workshop will help your interaction designers and product management team learn to create great designs. Participants will leave the workshop with a deeper understanding of what separates a mediocre design from a great design, and how to achieve designs that customers love.
The UE Design Workshop iincludes hands-on exercises in site mapping, workflow diagrams, creating wireframes, developing personas, evaluating a current product or proposed design.
What makes this course different is that it is taught by an executive that has actually done the job and built the teams at some of the leading software companies in the world, including TiVo, Shutterfly, and eBay. Kyrie is a proven, professional product organization leader with a passion for building great products and developing great UI designers.
For more information on public workshops see our workshop page.
For information about a private workshop for your company, contact Kyrie Robinson.
Jump Start
An offsite workshop for your product & interaction design team
A good UE design direction in the early stages of product development is one of the most important investments that a product team can make. If your early users love your product (whether they are beta customers or first-at-launch), they are very likely to refer their friends and colleagues. Positive early press reviews can make or break a product. And a strong UE architecture will, in the long run, save development time.
Many of us know a good design when we see it, but starting from a product idea and a blank sheet of paper is another matter. This workshop involves taking the product management and interaction design team members off-site for two to three days. With our facilitation and methodology we create initial product concepts, map out the main structure and navigation, and sketch key workflows. This offsite requires that you already have in place your product strategy, target customers/user profiles, product principles, and requirements. By the end of the workshop, you will have a product concept that your interaction designers (or product managers or engineers) can use as a solid base for more detailed wireframes and prototypes.
The other main benefit of the JumpStart is the team-building value of getting the product team together for these intense sessions. These sessions are often combined with an outing or activity.
Startups & Larger Companies:
For tiny startups, these sessions typically involve most or all of the company's management team or founders. For small or large product organizations, typical attendees include the head of product, the product manager, interaction designer, and the lead engineer.
For even more information, contact Kyrie Robinson
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Customer Research Workshop
A 2 day custom workshop tailored to your organization's research needs.
Getting data from customers about proposed product designs and functionality is an extremely important activity for product development teams. Many executives know they should "do usability testing" or "do market research," but they often lack the research staff who can plan and carry out the testing. This custom workshop teaches concrete skills and techniques that your product managers, lead engineers, and UI designers can use immediately to do customer research during the discovery phase and throughout the product lifecycle. It covers the basics of talking to customers in efficient and unbiased ways, including such topics such as:
* What research techniques most appropriate for the early, mid, and late stages of product development.
* How to ask questions, how to listen, and how to translate what customers say into what it really means for your product.
* How to do lab and field usability tests, cognitive walkthroughs, task analysis, and persona development.
* Effective technigues for getting customer feedback during a beta test.
* How to create rapid online surveys that give you actionable insights.
* When to use focus groups (less often than you might think) and how to do them well when they are appropriate.
* Which questions lead somewhere interesting, and which questions lead nowhere.
This workshop also inspires teams by exploring the concrete value of customer feedback. It gives team members a structure for evaluating when feedback is needed, how to get feedback efficiently, and how to analyze the cost-benefits of the research. The workshop emphasizes hands-on exercises, and includes group discussions of the current products and research needs within your organization. After the workshop, participants will be able to immediately proceed to execute effective customer research and get actionable data to accelerate your product development.
For more information, see UE Project Review.
For more information, contact Kyrie Robinson.
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About Kyrie Robinson
Kyrie's passion is to create world-class user experience and product design for consumer technology products and services. She has developed and led several successful User Experience teams at leading Silicon Valley companies, but she is best known for her pioneering work building and leading the user experience team at TiVo.
Prior to joining the Silicon Valley Product Group, Kyrie was the VP of User Experience at Rearden Commerce, and before that, at Shutterfly, where she led the effort to simplify and streamline the user experience and develop Shutterfly's e-commerce offerings.
As the original Director of User Experience at TiVo, she founded and built the company's industry-recognized User Experience group, and Kyrie was a key member of the original product team for the company's groundbreaking product.
Kyrie began her technology career at Silicon Graphics working on the award-winning Iris workstation UI, and SGI's early WebForce products.
Kyrie has a Ph.D. from Stanford, and she is the co-inventor on multiple patents for product designs at TiVo and Shutterfly. She has also been a design consultant at several other high profile technology companies such as eBay and Zinio.
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A Man, A Plan
"Hey, Mama? I'm making a plan for 2012."
"What's your plan?"
"I'm going to learn to do back flips in the water at swim class."
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"And I want to have lots of play-dates and do gymnastics."
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Interior of Saint Peter's, Rome, 1735
Giovanni Paolo PanniniItalian, 1691-1765
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Pannini painted close to twenty versions of the interior of St. Peter's. This painting depicts the interior of the basilica as it looked prior to changes that occurred after 1743. It is based on a work, now in the Louvre, that was commissioned by Cardinal Melchoir de Polignac, French Ambassador to the Vatican. In these paintings, Polignac, dressed as a Cardinal, is in the basilica surrounded by a small coterie. The bold description of the vast interior and the sureness with which the architecture and decor are described on the canvas remind us again of Pannini's thorough familiarity with scenographic design.
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The Dish: Nigiri Maki Chef Galine at Chefs de France on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten begins making this tantalizing Japanese platter by rolling sushi rice between his palms. Then he drapes the sushi with a thin slice of squid, octopus or eel and binds it together with a strip of nori, or edible seaweed.
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When Bombardier Aerospace launched its newest from-the-ground-up midsize Learjet-now named the Learjet 85-the company's chief designers made two key decisions. The first, not announced until well after the launch, was that the structure-including wings, fuselage and tail-would be made of composite materials instead of the traditional aluminum used for most business jets.
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Until now, Cessna's Citation Mustang "entry level" twinjet was seen as the unequivocal best of breed. While the Mustang is a fine airplane, its market dominance was not particularly difficult as every other competitor failed to gain FAA certification, slid into bankruptcy, or both.
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Editor's note: Cessna suspended development of the aircraft reviewed below in April 2009 and then formally cancelled the program in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10, 2009.
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More than 20 years after it was conceived, the MD 902 Explorer is coming into its own as a fast and comfortable light twin-engine turbine helicopter that performs exceptionally well in hot temperatures and high altitudes.
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Even when economic times were good, regional airliners reconfigured for executive/VIP use were a bargain, offering a large-cabin equivalent of a Bombardier Global XRS or a Gulfstream G550 at a fifth of the cost.
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With the economy worsening and the media focusing on the cost of private jet operation, many executives are looking for ways to reduce their travel expenses. If you're not quite ready to trade private jet efficiency for the hassles of commercial aviation, sharing charter flights could be the answer.
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Bowl Games
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College Football Playoff to Avoid Future New Year's Eve Conflicts
Because of poor TV ratings in 2015, future semifinals will be played either on Saturdays or holidays.
July 29, 2016, Friday
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There Are Debates That Even a Playoff Will Never Settle
From the culmination of World War II until the advent of the Bowl Championship Series, there were only five consensus title winners, so there is plenty of fuel for the fire.
January 10, 2016, Sunday
Bowl Ratings Haven't Burst New Year's Eve Trial Balloon
After the College Football Playoff rejected an ESPN proposal to move the semifinals from New Year's Eve, the ratings tumbled. Still, the head of the Playoff sees no reason to change the scheduling.
January 6, 2016, Wednesday
T.C.U. Erases a 31-Point Deficit to Stun Oregon in the Alamo Bowl
The Horned Frogs' comeback in the game, which extended into three overtimes, tied them for the largest ever in a bowl game.
January 3, 2016, Sunday
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Michigan Pounds Florida in Citrus Bowl; Tennessee Routs Northwestern in Outback
A defensive struggle between the No. 17 Wolverines and the No. 19 Gators never materialized, while the young Volunteers proved they have a bright future by dismantling the No. 12 Wildcats.
January 2, 2016, Saturday
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No. 1 Clemson Advances to National Championship Game
Led by quarterback Deshaun Watson, the Tigers defeated fourth-seeded Oklahoma in the first College Football Playoff semifinal.
January 1, 2016, Friday
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Houston's Attack Upends Florida State
Quarterback Greg Ward Jr. and the Houston Cougars showed they could thrive in a big-game atmosphere against a big-name opponent.
January 1, 2016, Friday
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As College Football Playoff Grows, It Doesn't Need to Be Super
The challenge for stewards of the Playoff is to preserve a college atmosphere and resist professionalism.
December 31, 2015, Thursday
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With College Football Playoff, ESPN Plans to Reinvent New Year's Eve
With eight of the next 11 College Football Playoff semifinals scheduled for New Year's Eve, ESPN intends to alter the way Americans celebrate the night.
December 31, 2015, Thursday
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Baylor Rushes for 645 Yards in Beating No. 10 North Carolina
Johnny Jefferson ran for 299 yards and three touchdowns to lead the No. 18 Bears in the Russell Athletic Bowl in Orlando, Fla.
December 30, 2015, Wednesday
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Wis. printing company to close Dubuque plant
215 jobs at plant will be impacted
Published On: Jan 09 2013 09:21:24 PM CST Updated On: Jan 09 2013 09:21:51 PM CST
A Wisconsin-based printing company plans to close its facility in northeast Iowa.
The Telegraph Herald reported Quad Graphics of Sussex, Wis., announced Wednesday it will close its printing plant in Dubuque. The move will impact 215 jobs at the plant, though it's unclear if the jobs will be offered somewhere else.
The company said in August that it would trim its work force by 50 to 60 jobs by the end of year. An additional 24 jobs were cut last May.
The company said the closing is due to a changing industry which includes the popularity of e-books. Production work will be transferred to other U.S. plants.
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You've come a long way, baby
As the pageant unfolded, each group paraded in "She's Gone Country"themed Western wear, cowgirl hats perched on top of perfectly coifed creations, toy guns a blazin' as Mistress of Ceremonies Sarah Martinez introduced the various categories, including age groups, evening wear and interview segments of the competition. Assisted by the 2012 title holders, Martinez kept the show's pace moving nicely and it quickly became clear that the pageant's mission is sincere. "Of course it's a beauty pageant," Mongiello had shared with me before the big day, "but honestly, it really is so much more. The Sullivan County pageant is about participating actively in the community and fostering self confidence at a time when young girls often place so much emphasis on the external. I experienced so much personal growth during my reign," she explained, "and it may sound corny, but I honestly embrace the notion that if you believe in yourself, you can accomplish anything."
As the judges deliberated, the 2012 titleholders took the stage with their final words, waving at the crowd and wiping away a few tears as images of the past year played across the screen. Honestly, the ladies got to me. Having spent the last 12 months making personal appearances at a variety of events, each of them had platforms that they wanted to share with the community, and AnnaRose "was grateful for the opportunity to raise awareness" of hers—childhood cancer, and the chance to participate in the Make A Wish Foundation (www.wish.org) and local Relay for Life (www.crystalrunhealthcare.com) events. She remains committed to continuing her involvement, even though she has passed the crown to her successor.
The 2013 winners include Molly Rampe (Young Miss), Lindsay Cruz (preteen), Alyssa McCave (Teen) Jennifer Nolan (Miss), and Tisha Curry (The Oh-So-PC-Ms), and all appeared thrilled to be representing Sullivan County in the coming year. Before experiencing the Sullivan County Pageant, I thought it would be a hoot and probably offer a few good photo ops, but (IMHO) these ladies are the real deal. Down to earth, sweet and sincere, they won me over with their charm, poise and reality check composure of what a beauty queen should be in the 21st century. Real girls (and women) in a real world, being real. With a tip o' the hat to all involved, I am forced to admit, "You've come a long way, Baby." Keep up the good work.


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Regional Clinical Research Manager - Oncology
- Employer
- Key People Pharmaceutical
- Location
- Basel, Switzerland
- Salary
- GBP88121 - GBP100137.50 per annum + Bonus + Benifits
- Posted
- Jan 01, 2013
- Closes
- Jan 29, 2013
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- 1206-2
- Contact
- Tom Bettison
- Discipline
- Clinical, Clinical Research
- Result Type
- Jobs
- Position Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Accountable for all aspects of assigned clinical trials in breast cancer as Clinical Project Head, including leading Clinical Team(s), or liaising with Global Project Head in charge of Global trials. Number of clinical trials depends on the workload and complexity of the individual trials. Responsible for the oversight of the Local trials and IITs in breast cancer in EGM countries.
1. Accountable for the writing of clinical protocols and related documents in collaboration with the Medical Directors: lead the clinical trial protocol development process; contribute to the medical/scientific input given for the development of trial-related documents and processes which reside in other line functions; obtain approval from internal review boards. Collaborate with the Medical Directors and Advisors of the major local medical organizations to ensure country feedback is adequately integrated into protocol.
2. Participate in development of effective working relationship with key investigators in assigned therapy area to optimize scientific quality/innovation of clinical study design, execution, reporting and publication. Contribute to trial-related advisory boards. Lead investigators meetings. Lead protocol training meetings to support local medical organizations in the conduct of regional meetings. Accountable for all internal meetings related to the clinical trial.
3. Lead and matrix manage the global multidisciplinary Clinical Teams to ensure all trial deliverables are met according to timelines, budget, quality standards and operational procedures: chair Clinical Team meetings, report study progress and issues with their resolution plan to International Clinical Teams; lead trial level interactions with Oncology Operations and other relevant functions including Drug Supply Management and local medical organizations.
4. In collaboration with the Medical Directors, and/or MSE,, lead the clinical trial data ongoing medical/scientific review, final analysis and interpretation including the development of clinical trial reports, publications and internal/external presentations.
5. Develop clinical outsourcing specifications to facilitate bid templates and selection of CROs; manage interface with CROs in cooperation with the Business Relationship Manager in the Contract Management Department.
6. Forecast trial resources needs (headcount and external costs): accountable for the development, management and tracking of trial budget working closely with the appropriate groups in Oncology (e.g. Finance, CRO management). Accountable for accuracy of trial information in all trial databases and tracking systems.
7. Ensure effective communication within the Region on the main milestones, challenges and achievements of Phase IV Clinical Activities at the Regional and Local levels (e.g. Marketing Function, EGM Newsletter).
8. Main oversight of Phase IV clinical activities in the Region, including IITs and Local trials, from concept sheets to publications. Accountable to keep the track of the publications, papers, posters and abstracts presentations coming out of our Region (publication plan and status)
9. In collaboration with the Regional Head, assign short to mid-term responsibilities to Clinical Managers who assist in the planning, conduct and reporting of clinical trials; independently manage the day-to-day interactions with the Clinical Managers.
10. Accountable for overall management of Clinical Managers. Identify training needs to foster high level of performance, support career development through quality development plans. Proactively manage performances issues. Establish annual objectives according to Regional priorities.
11. Contribute to the development of clinical sections of regulatory documents like Investigators' Brochures, briefing books, safety updates, IND/NDA submission documents, responses to Health Authorities questions.
12. Accountable that program specific standards (e.g., CRFs, outsourcing specifications, data monitoring and validation plans) are developed and applied across all trials to ensure consistency of clinical dossier.
13. Responsible for implementation of best practices and standards for trial management within the TA, including sharing lessons learned.
14. Participate in the on-boarding, and training of new staff. Mentor TA staff. May serve as faculty member for OGD training programs.
Education: Advanced degree or equivalent education/degree in life science/healthcare is strongly recommended. MD, PhD preferred.
Languages: Fluent English (oral and written)
* ≥ 4 years technical, operational and managerial experience in planning, executing, reporting and publishing clinical studies in a pharmaceutical company or contract research organisation.
* Proven ability to work independently, to lead a multidisciplinary trial team in a complex matrix environment (including remote).
* Experience in developing effective relationships with key investigators.
* Thorough knowledge of Good Clinical Practice, clinical trial design, statistics, regulatory processes, and global clinical development process.
* Advanced knowledge of the Oncology and/or Haematology is preferable.
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