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Business Engineer 80 - 100% #100290
We Offer
Credit Suisse is a leading global wealth manager with strong investment banking and asset management capabilities. Founded in 1856, Credit Suisse has expanded to be a global force employing over 45,000 people in 50 countries. With new leadership, a new strategy and a streamlined global organization, we are set for growth. We partner across businesses, divisions and regions to create innovative solutions to meet the needs of our clients-and to help our employees grow. It is a high priority for us to continually invest in our employees by providing ongoing opportunities for training, networking and mobility. Join us and let's shape the future of Credit Suisse together.
The portfolio solutions team within the International Wealth Management Legal Entity of Credit Suisse is responsible to develop and maintain various systems supporting the investment advisory of the whole CS Group. The main application is used globally to facilitate the investment planning for individual clients. Our tools support the investment advisory process and regulatory documentation of investment transactions. Does that sound like an interesting area to work in for you?
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- The chance to work within an agile team to implement various new features and projects.
- As a business engineer, you are in a key role to ensure that the business requirements are considered correctly during the implementation. Further, you document and maintain the product documentation.
- Gathering epics and user stories. Analyze new business requests and support the effort estimation of the team.
- Conduct business analyses and technical analyses.
- You to advise your business partners.
- The possibility to influence and support testing activities.
- Curate the product and business knowledge.
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- 8+ years in a similar role (business analysis, business engineering) in the financial industry.
- In-depth expertise in banking, finance, financial products, banking and advisory processes. Good understanding of Software Development processes, preferable experience as a developer.
- Clear, fast and precise thinker, able to quickly catch up with unfamiliar concepts. Flexible mind set to be able to cope with a dynamic environment.
- UML hands-on experience with ability to model domain models or visualize dynamic flows. Ideally familiar with Enterprise Architect.
- Practical SQL skills to conduct data analysis if required.
- UX/UI Design skills. Understanding what works in UI's and what doesn't.
- Java reading skill is a plus. The ability to read and understand basic Java code helps to check the implemented business logic. Not required often but it helps to not need to rely on a developers free capacity.
- Basic understanding of modern UI technology like HTML5, Javascript, CSS and AngularJS is an advantage.
- Experience with legacy mainframe systems (OS/390, PL1, TSO) or no fear to learn it is an asset.
Mr. S. Dowe would be happy to receive your application. Please apply via our career-portal.
Credit Suisse is an equal opportunity employer. Welcoming diversity gives us a competitive advantage in the global marketplace and drives our success.


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Albergo Del Sole
Piazza Fontana 44, 74123 Taranto, Italy
Albergo Del Sole
Taranto, 126 m from Taranto Piazza Fontana 44 see on map
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Piazza Fontana 33, 74123 Taranto, Italy
Taranto, 126 m from Taranto Piazza Fontana 33 see on map
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Akropolis Hotel
Vico 1° Seminario, 3, 74123 Taranto, Italy
Akropolis Hotel
Taranto, 210 m from Taranto Vico 1° Seminario, 3 see on map
The Hotel also offers a smart hall, a longue/bar, a restaurant, a cellar with wide selaction of top quality wine, a solarium, a roof...
Residence San Andrea Degli Armeni
Via Giovanni Paisiello, 20, Borgo Antico , 74123 Taranto, Italy
Residence San Andrea Degli Armeni
Taranto, 452 m from Taranto Via Giovanni Paisiello, 20, Borgo Antico see on map
Restored in classic style, the hotel combines perfectly sober, elegant and refined atmosphere with bright and comfortable ambients. Our...
Via Roma 2, Taranto, Italy
Taranto, 919 m from Taranto Via Roma 2 see on map
Property Location Located in Taranto, Europa is minutes from National Archaeological Museum of Taranto and Aragonese Castle. This 4-star...
Via D'aquino 46, 74100 Taranto, Italy
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With a stay at Hotel Plaza in Taranto, you'll be minutes from Ponte Girevole and National Archaeological Museum of Taranto. This hotel is...
Bed&Breakfast Maricentro
Via Regina Marherita 43, 74121 Taranto, Italy
Bed&Breakfast Maricentro
Taranto, 1.1 km from Taranto Via Regina Marherita 43 see on map
The guesthouse was built in 1920 and comprises a total of 6 rooms. This charming, modern guesthouse is set inside a historic building....
B&b Le Finestre Sul Borgo
Via Federico Di Palma 21, 74023 Taranto, Italy
B&b Le Finestre Sul Borgo
Taranto, 1.8 km from Taranto Via Federico Di Palma 21 see on map
The Bed & Breakfast "Le finestre sul borgo" is beautifully located in the Centre of Taranto, Palma, 21 on the second floor of a beautiful...
Al Faro
Via Della Pineta 3/5, 74123 Taranto, Italy
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Property Location With a stay at Al Faro in Taranto, you'll be convenient to Ponte di Porta Napoli and National Archaeological Museum of...
Park Hotel Mar Grande
Viale Virgilio 90, 74100 Taranto, Italy
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When you stay at Hotel Park Mar Grande in Taranto, you'll be near the beach and convenient to New Cathedral and National Archaeological...
Mercure Delfino Taranto
Viale Virgilio, 66, 74100 Taranto, Italy
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Taranto, 3 km from Taranto Viale Virgilio, 66 see on map
The Mercure Delfino Taranto is located on the city's waterfront, and is easy to reach from the main transport arteries and the two...
La Spezia
Via La Spezia 23, 74100 Taranto, Italy
La Spezia
Taranto, 3.7 km from Taranto Via La Spezia 23 see on map
Location This fabulous up-market hotel is conveniently situated for transport connections. Romolo is the closest underground station and...
Silvana Hotel & Residence
Via Lago Ampollino ang., 74100 Taranto, Italy
Silvana Hotel & Residence
Taranto, 5.4 km from Taranto Via Lago Ampollino ang. see on map
Property Location Located in Taranto, Silvana Hotel & Residence is close to National Archaeological Museum of Taranto and National...
Alloggiare A Taranto Lamanna
Via San Vito 10, 74122 Taranto, Italy
Alloggiare A Taranto Lamanna
Taranto, 6.8 km from Taranto Via San Vito 10 see on map
With a stay at Alloggiare a Taranto Lamanna in Taranto, you'll be within the vicinity of Aragonese Castle and Ponte Girevole. This bed &...
Hotel Residence Tursport
Via del Faro 58, San Vito, 74100 Taranto, Italy
Hotel Residence Tursport
Taranto, 6.9 km from Taranto Via del Faro 58, San Vito see on map
With 110 comfortably furnished rooms, the hotel has been awarded 4 stars. Our helpful team at the reception will be pleased to put your...
Best Western Hotel Ara Solis
Via Calata Penna Dritta 2 - Localita Lido Azzurro,, 74100 Taranto, Italy
Best Western Hotel Ara Solis
Taranto, 8.2 km from Taranto Via Calata Penna Dritta 2 - Localita Lido Azzurro, see on map
Located in Taranto, Best Western Hotel Ara Solis is within the vicinity of Chiatona Beach and Ponte di Porta Napoli. This 4-star hotel is...
Relais Histò San Pietro Sul Mar Piccolo
Via Santandrea Circummarpiccolo, 74100 Taranto, Italy
Relais Histò San Pietro Sul Mar Piccolo
Taranto, 8.2 km from Taranto Via Santandrea Circummarpiccolo see on map
Located in Taranto, Relais Histò San Pietro sul Mar Piccolo is in a rural location and within the vicinity of New Cathedral and Castello...
Via Salvo D'Acquisto 13, 74100 Talsano, Italy
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Cape Town - Fat, short and fair: this was the witness description police had to go on when searching for the killers of a young mother on her way to her first day of work after maternity leave.
Leslyn Mentor, 26, was killed when her taxi was hit by 13 bullets in Retreat in January. The driver, who was the target of the gang-related shooting, was also killed.
Ashwin Mentor, one of the men accused of her murder, applied for bail in the Wynberg Magistrate's Court on Wednesday. The pair are not related.
The families sat at opposite ends of the same bench in court.
In Ashwin's affidavit, it was stated his brother is terminally ill with cancer. His father had had to quit work to care for him full-time, leaving Ashwin with the responsibility of earning money for the family.
He survived the car crash that killed his biological mother when he was just a few months old.
Ashwin laughed, shook his head and winked at his stepmother in court as the State's case floundered.
Investigating officer Detective Lieutenant Loganathan Chetty arrested Ashwin based on information from an "informant".
He then questioned Ashwin despite his selecting the "remain silent" option on the police form.
Chetty conducted an identity parade including photographs of Ashwin without the permission of his lawyers or the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Chetty also could not produce statements from witnesses taken at the scene of the crime, and relied on cellphone data which placed Ashwin vaguely in the region of the crime.
Libby Mentor, cousin of Leslyn, told the Cape Argus her family was taking strain.
"It's still very raw. I still can't accept it. Leslyn's mother can't face these guys so she doesn't come to court."
But Libby said baby Lesray remained unaware of her loss, and had been showered with donations and support since her mother was killed.
Her anger was evident as she pointed out that Ashwin's mother died when he was young - and now he was accused of inflicting that same pain on another young child.
"That baby is growing up without a mother," Libby said. "Ashwin went through the same thing.
"If he's innocent as he says he is, we will have to make peace with it."
Judgment on the bail application will be handed down on Monday.
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Review of Madrid Río
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Pagename: Madrid Río [Visit]
Category: Government Organization [Visit]
Username: Madridrio
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Likes: 2,055
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HOUSTON - A family is mourning after a loved one tragically drowned in a Montgomery County lake early Tuesday.
Signs posted around the area in the Royal Lakes subdivision say it's a "fishing only" lake and no swimming is allowed, but a 20-year-old, his brother and two others decided to go for a swim around 1 a.m.
"Four individuals – two males and two females—came out here for a swim and were attempting to swim to a floating platform in the middle of a lake," said Sgt. Paul Hahs, Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.
At some point, the 20-year-old began to experience trouble. He went under and did not come back up.
One girl swam back to get her cellphone and called for help. The victim's 19-year-old brother was too traumatized to get back into the water and had to be rescued from the platform, Local 2 has learned.
There were no signs of foul play, authorities said.
"It appears to be an accident, there was no indication of alcohol or drugs involved," Hahs said.
The victim's body was found around 4 a.m. near Royal Shores Drive and Royal Cullum Drive.
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Inspection Check: Improving Your Business
Georgia's Clean Air Force (GCAF) created the "Inspection Check: Improving Your Business" program to promote excellence in vehicle emission testing and customer service throughout metro Atlanta. Inspectors and testing stations who agreed to participate in "Inspection Check" have signed a pledge, in support of best practices when assisting motorists.
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An electrolyte panel is a blood test
that measures the levels of
electrolytes and carbon dioxide in your blood.
Electrolytes are minerals, such as sodium and potassium, that are found in the
body. They keep your body's fluids in balance and help keep your body working
normally, including your heart rhythm, muscle contraction, and brain
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is also measured in this test. CO2
is a waste product made when the body breaks down food for energy (metabolism). It
takes the form of bicarbonate in the blood, so this part of the test is
sometimes called a bicarbonate test. Bicarbonate helps your blood stay at the
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An electrolyte panel measures the blood levels
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Other Works ConsultedChernecky CC, Berger BJ (2008). Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures, 5th ed. St. Louis: Saunders.Fischbach FT, Dunning MB III, eds. (2009). Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, 8th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.Pagana KD, Pagana TJ (2010). Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests, 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby.
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Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski won't be working the red carpet this weekend, after all.
According to ESPN.com, Gronk has been replaced by Ravens safety Ed Reed, who will be taking over as red carpet correspondent for the "Rich Eisen Podcast."
The Oscars are scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 24.
Gronk has already made his fair share of offseason headlines as the tight end was seen dancing shirtless during Super Bowl festivities in New Orleans and wrestling a friend in Las Vegas — all while rehabbing a broken forearm.
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The Love Knot Ketubah
Artist: Veronique Jonas
An abstract, lyrical declaration of a couple's love for one another... The vibrant reds and pinks symbolize the passion and love that the couple feels. Two trees intertwine and become one, as two separate individuals join together in marriage. A Torah scroll wraps aroun...[more]
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Veronique Jonas (nee Soriano) was born in Lubumbashi, Zaire, presently the Republic of Congo. She has a B.A. from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Veronique now resides in Dallas, Texas. She taught art to students of the Solomon Schechter Academy of Dallas for 18 years. Veronique is primarily a Judaic artist working in oils and watercolors. Among her commissioned works are pieces done for Cong Shearith Israel in Dallas, Jewish Federation, Jewish Family Service, Solomon Schechter Academy and numerous private individuals. She has been creating custom Ketubahs for the past 5 years.
An abstract, lyrical declaration of a couple's love for one another... The vibrant reds and pinks symbolize the passion and love that the couple feels. Two trees intertwine and become one, as two separate individuals join together in marriage. A Torah scroll wraps around them, keeping them grounded in their Judaism. The quote on the scroll comes from Song of Songs and means "My beloved Lies among the Lilies." Two doves joyfully tie the love knot. Intertwining wedding rings form the base for a set of Shabbat candles and give balance to the couples lives by perpetuating the Jewish home.
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Foreign travel advice
Dominican Republic
For information and advice about the risks associated with Zika virus, visit the National Travel Health Network and Centre website.
The hurricane season in the Dominican Republic runs from June to November. See Natural Disasters.
Cases of chikungunya virus and dengue fever have been confirmed in the Dominican Republic. You should take steps to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. See Health
142,083 British nationals visited the Dominican Republic in 2015. Most visits are trouble-free, but there are incidents of crime and violence. See Crime
Take extra care if you're travelling between Haiti and the Dominican Republic by road. There have been armed robberies in the Dominican Republic on roads close to the border with Haiti. See Road travel
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Credit card cloning and fraud are common. It's generally safer to use cash. See Money
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Insects on New England Asters
goldenrod, New England Asters are a characteristic wildflower of late summer and early fall. They are most commonly found in meadow habitats but are also cultivated and grown in people's gardens. Since many other summer flowers have bloomed and died back at this time of year, asters can be very popular with insects.
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Congratulations to the freshmen girls basketball team, which finished the season with a 15-1 record after Friday's victory against East Catholic. Pictured from left to right are: Janyra, Mikaela, Natalie, Sierra, Kyla, Lydia, Paige and Jelina. The MHS varsity also defeated East Catholic on Friday but did not qualify for the state tournament this year – but the future looks bright!


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Learn what the bearing industry is doing to help protect your operations from the scourge of conterfeit products.
Learn what the bearing industry is doing to help protect your operations from the scourge of conterfeit products.
Energy-Saving Motor Soft-Starter
Franklin Control Systems, formerly Cerus Industrial, has released the IMS-RV (Industrial Motor Starter – Reduced Voltage) energy-saving soft-starter. It features proprietary Starter Control Module (SCM) technology, which provides protection and utility-grade power monitoring, while saving as much as 50-75% of installation and component costs compared to traditional motor starters. Start-up current limit is adjustable, as is the initial voltage and start time, and additional features include multiple starting modes such as voltage ramp, current limited start and torque boost.
Franklin Control Systems
Hillsboro, OR
Enhanced Security For Vision Systems
Cognex Directory Server (CDS) software version 1.0, for the company's line of In-Sight® vision systems, centralizes authorization and authentication control for all users network-wide. CDS leverages industry-standard IT infrastructure and protocols such as LDAP, SSL and HTTPS for network security. Credentials are passed to CDS for authentication when someone initiates a log-in to an In-Sight Camera. User-specific permissions are then transferred back to the camera. Permissions can be set for each user and access can be customized by job parameters, camera settings, In-Sight Explorer maintenance functions and more.
Cognex Corp.
Natick, MA
Large Industrial-Robot Family
ABB Robotics has introduced the IRB 6700 robot family, its seventh generation of large industrial robots. The IRB 6700 is available in payloads from 331 to 661 lb. (150 to 300 kg), reaches from 8.5 to 10.5 ft. (2.6 to 3.2 m), and is designed for spot welding, material handling and machine tending. According to the company, power consumption has been lowered by 15 percent, total cost of ownership has been reduced by up to 20 percent compared to previous models, and maintenance has been optimized, doubling the time between service intervals. Access to motors has also been improved and technical documentation for maintenance has become easier to read and understand through the use of improved graphics and 3D simulations called "Simstructions." The new model is available with LeanID, an Integrated Dressing (ID) designed for easier programming and a smaller footprint. It has also been built to withstand harsh working environments and is available with ABB's ultimate Foundry Plus 2 protection system.
ABB Robotics
Auburn Hills, MI
Custom Seals For Hydropower Service
SKF has introduced a comprehensive range of custom-machined sealing solutions exclusively engineered for applications in the hydropower industry. The company can supply virtually any kind of seal for any application and in any quantity, dimension and profile. All can be manufactured from a proprietary self-lubricated cast polyurethane material blend that, according to the company, offers up to four times the service life of conventional seal materials. Additional material options are also available to meet specific application demands.
Lansdale, PA
Shaft Grounding System
Helwig Carbon's new line of shaft grounding systems can help protect motors from bearing failure, a major cause of motor downtime. The stock kits fit most motors and various shaft sizes, and are easy to install, maintain and work effectively in contaminated environments. The grounding assemblies divert static and induced electrical currents in the motor shafts away from the bearings, protecting them from pitting and potential damage.
Helwig Carbon, Inc.
Milwauke, WI
Busway For IT And Data Centers
Schneider Electric's Powerbus™ Busway is rated to 400A at 600V and designed for IT and data-center infrastructures. The product replaces traditional centralized cable distribution runs with a more flexible method of power distribution above the equipment, easing energy monitoring and reducing energy losses without adding to the unit's footprint. It also offers high plug-in unit density, with up to 20 openings every 10 feet. New 240V and 480V tap-off boxes can accommodate up to three circuit drops per plug-in unit and rack-mounting kits ease installation by directly mounting the busway to APC™ brand racks.
Schneider Electric
Palatine, IL
Control-System Power Management
SEL's SEL-2245-4 AC Metering Module, available on the SEL-2240 Axion® Distributed Control and Integration Platform, integrates accurate voltage and current measurement with high-speed sampling for event recording. The AC Metering Module includes four ac voltage inputs and four ac current inputs, with event reports sampled at rates ranging from 1–24 kHz with an rms accuracy of 0.1 percent. The Axion's rugged design and operational environmental ratings are well suited for demanding control and monitoring applications.
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Pullman, WA
Advanced-Process Welding Module
Lincoln Electric's Power Wave® advanced welding power module performs several welding processes: shielded metal arc, metal inert gas (MIG), pulsed MIG, tungsten-electrode inert gas (TIG) and Surface Tension Transfer® (STT®). The advanced module reduces burn-through and increases wire feed speed and cleaning compared to earlier products. STT is a controlled MIG short-circuit transfer process that uses current controls to adjust the heat independently of wire feed speed for good penetration, low heat input control and reduced spatter and fumes. With STT welding capability, the module can also help the welding of open root gaps with high-frequency inverter technology. Also, SST welding incorporates a high-frequency starting mode that can be controlled at the wire feeder or power source user interface. The careful use of high-frequency starting can improve the appearance of TIG welding arc starts and helps to reduce contamination caused by scratch start.
Lincoln Electric Co.
Cleveland, OH
Expanded Industrial Network Product Line
Rockwell Automation is expanding its Allen-Bradley Stratix family of industrial switches and routers, as well as new wireless and security products designed to meet industrial networking requirements. Expansions include the Stratix 5700 managed industrial Ethernet switch with embedded Network Address Translation (NAT) for simplified integration of IP-address mapping; Stratix 5900 services router to provide routing and security for Layer 2 or Layer 3 networks; and new fiber and power over Ethernet (PoE) options for the Stratix 5700, Stratix 8000 and Stratix 8300 switches. New products coming in early 2014 include the Allen-Bradley ArmorStratix 5700 switch with IP67 protection, and Stratix 5100 wireless (802.11N), dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz access point. The Stratix line uses the Cisco IOS to help ensure secure integration of business-critical services and support from operations to the enterprise.
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI
Smart Pressure Transmitter For Hazardous Environs
The 815PT Smart Pressure Transmitter from SOR is a stick form-factor smart pressure transmitter. Rated explosion-proof, the transmitter is suitable for hazardous locations and hostile environments. The 815PTs circuiting is protected by a 316SS housing with 316SST and 17-4SST wetted-parts, and has hermetically sealed flying leads. In addition to such popular continuous outputs as 4-20 mA and 1-5 VDC, it also offers HART and Modbus RTU communications. As with most SOR products, the 815PT is custom-configured, built, calibrated and tested to customer specifications. The transmitter joins SORs 800 series of pressure devices, including the 805PT and 805QS.
SOR, Inc.
Lenexa, KS
Metric Plummer Block Bearing Assemblies
The new line of Timken® SNT plummer block housed bearing assemblies includes metric-sized plummer block designs with high-performance spherical roller bearings. Shaft sizes range from 20 mm to 400 mm, for straight or tapered shafts. The Timken SNT plummer block housed unit features cast-iron housings and four sealing options to meet application and environmental demands. Assembly design and finish are designed to lower operating temperatures and increase load-carrying capabilities compared to traditional spherical roller bearings. Housings can also be ordered in cast steel or ductile iron for extremely demanding applications.
The Timken Co.
Canton, OH
By Heinz Bloch, Process Machinery Consulting
The recent Texas A&M University (TAMU) Turbomachinery and Pump Users Symposia (Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2013, Houston, TX) were again structured to convey a technology status overview to attendees from industry. But there's more to these symposia: Sitting in on discussion-group sessions allowed us to observe the level of understanding—and the knowledge gaps—that exist in operations today. Close to 400 companies were exhibiting at the Symposia, and dozens of relevant technical sessions were arranged for the estimated 5000 attendee/participants.
TAMU has, for a number of decades, spearheaded highly effective discussion groups at its events. In these sessions, experienced leaders facilitate interaction between individuals who have questions and others who are willing to offer experience-based answers. As expected, questions came from audience members who varied greatly in age and experience. Not surprisingly, those questions and their answers also differed in relevance and complexity. Some questions could be answered in less than one minute; others, such as "when do I use a reciprocating compressor and when would it be best to use a centrifugal machine" would have required reams of data and several days to answer.
The response to 98% of all questions, however, can be found in the literature to which we have access. And that observation brings me to the point: There aren't many readers among the audiences we typically see at industry gatherings like the referenced TAMU Symposia. People seek to invest 60 seconds to get answers to 24-hour problems. Many still want to spend no more than $100 to get rid of a $1,000,000 issue. More than ever, budgets for entire grass-roots projects are now based on cost estimates reflecting the cheapest machines, unserviceable configurations and unrealistically low anticipated maintenance costs.
Sadly, some reliability engineers insist on looking at old specifications and making them tighter. These tradition-bound individuals often do so in a misguided, ill-advised effort to just do something—anything—to improve equipment reliability. That kind of thinking leads to guesswork or blindly following stale anecdotes a doughnut-provider conveyed years ago. (Consider the Symposia attendee who related his determination to use shaft packing where his competitors had switched to mechanical seals four decades ago.)
Again, the fallacy of simply tightening a specification came to the fore more than once in Houston. Yet, it can be shown that tighter specifications do not automatically translate into smarter, more reliable and extended-life machinery. Instead, well-researched specifications increase safety, equipment reliability and bottom-line profits.
We desperately need to infuse realism into the rungs of both management and their non-reading staffers. There is an obvious unbalance—a lack of thinking—in plants and facilities that tolerate repeat failures and refuse to acknowledge the link between failure events and safety incidents.
Industry has not achieved a reasonable balance in allocating training time and inculcating resourcefulness without allowing safety step-outs. Industry leaders should start by holding themselves accountable before pushing blame down to their employees. There are many books that show details, not consultant-conceived generalities, on how improvement was achieved by Best-of-Class performers. Such performers learned from others and learned from prior art. That learning started with reading and not by sticking to every old tradition. MT
The opinions expressed in this Viewpoint section are those of the author,
and don't necessarily reflect those of the staff and management of Maintenance Technology magazine.
Siemens Industry has announced the roll-out of its Managed Security Service in the U.S., a new offering aimed at providing continuous protection to production environments. The offering includes assessment of security posture, implementation of recommended security measures and transitions into ongoing defense against rapidly evolving cyber security threats in Industrial Control System environments. The new offering will first be introduced in the U.S. followed by Europe and Asia.
The Industrial Security Services group expands on the existing Siemens security portfolio by providing holistic protection to manufacturing sites. Siemens' approach is to partner with customers to help them build sustainable industrial security programs, by leveraging expertise in automation and industrial cyber security.
ITT's Goulds Pumps brand has launched the third annual World of Pumps Quiz, building on the success of the global pump industry challenge that last year attracted more than 15,000 participants from 151 countries. The quiz runs for 20 weeks, offering new sets of questions biweekly, and ends at midnight on March 30, 2014.
The third edition of the World of Pumps Quiz enables contestants to view questions from the first two editions. The latest version also features the advanced Expert Challenge level — a second set of questions for users who want to test their knowledge to a higher technical degree — and encourages players to submit their own questions to be considered for future inclusion.
The World of Pumps Quiz is the kick-off activity in an annual program leading to Pump Appreciation Day, initiated by ITT's Goulds Pumps brand and celebrated the second Tuesday in April. Pump Appreciation Day celebrates pumps as "the heart of industry" and features awards for outstanding organizations and individuals in the field, as well as activities to promote heart health.
"Our Goulds Pumps brand represents a legacy of innovation and expertise, so we're pleased to give pump industry professionals an opportunity to engage in an event that recognizes the fundamental role that pumps play in modern life and honors those who are making contributions to our industry," said Robert J. Pagano Jr., president of ITT's Industrial Process business, which includes the Goulds Pumps brand. "Last year's quiz was a tremendous success, with an almost 40 percent increase in participants, and we look forward to continuing to build on that momentum in 2014."
To enter, participants can go to www.worldofpumpsquiz.com. Once they answer the basic question correctly, quiz-takers can sign up to receive automatic notifications when the next basic question is posted. Over the course of the quiz, participants can answer as many or as few questions as they like.


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Picture: Yusuf Islam formally aka Cat Stevens and Fauzia Islam The 3rd Fortune Forum Summit at the Dorchester Hotel - Arrivals London, England - 03.03.09
Veteran singer Yusuf Islam has reached out to British rockers Coldplay - just weeks after he accused them of stealing one of his melodies to use in their hit track VIVA LA VIDA.
The star - formerly known as Cat Stevens - claims the band lifted elements of his epic 18 minute song Foreigner Suite, which was released in 1973, and incorporated them into their 2008 single.
His claims came after guitarist Joe Satriani took legal action over the song - accusing Coldplay of copying segments from his 2004 instrumental If I Could Fly.
Coldplay have denied Satriani's plagiarism accusations, insisting they thought up the tune themselves.
But Islam insists he won't be following Satriani's lead and pursuing the matter through the courts - and he wants to make peace with the Grammy Award winning rockers.
He says, "I stand by what I said. They did copy my song but I don't think they did it on purpose. I have even copied myself without even knowing I have done it. I'll write down what I think is a good melody and realise it's the same as something I have already done.
"I don't want them to think I am angry with them. I'd love to sit down and have a cup of tea with them and let them know it's okay."


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THE Bishop of Swindon is preparing to cycle 172 miles in two days to raise funds for Christian Aid.
Dr Lee Rayfield will be joined by the Bishop of Ramsbury, Dr Edward Condry, for the challenge, which will see them visiting 16 locations around the county.
Their aim is to encourage support and awareness ahead of Christian Aid Week and reflect on the plight of the world's hungry.
Bishop Rayfield said: "As well as the physical challenge, we are undertaking a pilgrimage of Wiltshire.
"This is a journey in solidarity with the poor around the world and a way of thanking and encouraging those who volunteer on their behalf every Christian Aid Week."
The duo will start from Trowbridge at 8am Friday, April 12 and return there the following evening. Along the way, they hope to call in on Christian Aid supporters in Warminster, Mere, Salisbury, Amesbury, Pewsey, Devizes, Royal Wootton Bassett, Marlborough, Highworth, Cricklade, Chippenham, Malmesbury, Great Somerford, Swindon, Melksham and Bradford-on-Avon. Churchgoers in these places will provide them with much needed food and drink.
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Great cruise, not sure Carnival is for me though: Carnival Splendor Cruise Review by amygirl76
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Great cruise, not sure Carnival is for me though
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: New York (Manhattan)
We chose this itinerary specifically because we live in MA and the NYC departure appealed to us. It was SUPER easy to get to, but even with the three hour drive, we opted to stay in a hotel the night before just to make the morning we boarded much easier. We stayed at the Hampton Inn in Yonkers and it was the perfect pre-cruise hotel. Nice, safe area. Less than 30 minutes to the port with little to no traffic - and we avoided dealing with Manhattan parking and prices. We even went through Yonkers on the way home and avoided a ton of traffic that would have been on 95. We did park at the cruise port though, that was $320 for the week. But again, not dealing with airfare and flying made that well worth it for us.
We were in Cabin 7317. It was a suite with a balcony, which we spent most of our time on. For a suite, it seemed small. I've been on 6 cruises More now, and this was the smallest suite I've seen. The balcony was a good size, but we found mold under our deck chair cushions - along with a pacifier that was NOT my daughters. Thank goodness SHE didn't find it or that thing would have gone straight into her mouth, ha.
Our housekeeping staff was top notch. Always so nice and helpful and very quick with any request.
We had two at sea days before we reached our first stop. This was when I realized Carnival probably wasn't my bag. The ship is PACKED. The Lido deck is a nightmare. Getting anything quick to eat is next to impossible. The pools are overflowing with people, every deck chair is taken. Trying to maneuver anywhere with my daughter in a public place was incredibly stressful.
I also felt like there just wasn't much to do during sea days. I typically love the spa, but I got a mani/pedi the first day and it was such a put off the way the woman doing my nails just kept trying to sell me products and more and more services. I just wanted to relax, not feel like I was dealing with a pushy car salesperson. I went to work out in the gym, all the treadmills were usually taken, (but good for people being fitness minded!) We seriously ended up on our balcony reading almost every day.
The ports were what you make of them. San Juan was a blast. So much history and I love just walking around Old Town. We went up to the fort, had a great dinner after, then took in some shopping. St Thomas, we opted to grab a cab to Lindbergh Beach. Trust me - head there. It's less crowded, there is shade, beach chairs, beautiful water and hardly any PEOPLE. Magen's is stunning, but EVERYONE is there.
Grand Turk, we went for the cabana rental at Margaritaville. If my daughter wasn't with us, I probably would have been a little more adventurous. The $129 for the rental is well worth it if you're a group of four like us - and especially if you're super irish and don't want to get charred on your vacation. It's a party spot and super cheesy, so just be ready for that. I had thought it was closer to the beach, so that was kind of a bummer, but I'll remember it for next time.
We had early dining on the ship. The waitstaff was amazing and the food was delicious. I'd heard bad things so had some reservations about this, but truly, the dinners were all more than adequate. And if you don't like something, they're happy to bring you something else. We did the steakhouse one night and it was some of the best food I'd had anywhere - let alone on a cruise ship.
Overall, I had a lovely time on this trip. We got a great deal and knew full well the week would be what ever we made of it. I think, ultimately, I need something a little more sophisticated than what Carnival offers, so will probably try a new cruise line next. I've had great luck with Royal Caribbean in the past, but for the price point and proximity to our home, I thought I'd give this a try. Less
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* EU lifts ban on Venezuela's Conviasa, Philippine Airlines
* Pledges 600 mln euros to research air traffic technology
The European Union said on Wednesday it had lifted a ban on Venezuelan state airline Conviasa and Philippine Airlines from flying in the bloc because their safety standards have improved.
The change by the European Commission, the EU executive, updates an EU blacklist, which still includes 280 airlines from 20 countries.
Conviasa was banned in 2012 due to "serious safety deficiencies". This provoked complaints from the Venezuelan government which said the decision was unfair.
The carrier had been operating a twice-weekly service between Caracas and Madrid. Most of its flights are to destinations within South America and the Caribbean.
The Commission banned the Philippines carrier in 2010, followed a downgrading by the U.S. Federal Aviation Authority to category 2 from category 1 on safety ratings.
"Today we confirmed our willingness to remove countries and airlines from the list if they show real commitment and capacity to implement international safety standards in a sustainable manner," EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas said in a statement.
Kallas also said he saw "good signs of progress" from a number of African countries, such as Sudan and Mozambique.
In a separate decision the Commission said it would invest 600 million euros ($767.16 million) in technology to help make flying safer and cut down on air traffic jams.
Projects which will be funded include an extended airport radar scheme that allows planes to reduce or increase speed as they approach airports, based on the level of air traffic, preventing time-wasting circling of runways.


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The Impact of Gender and Immigration on Pension Outcomes in Canada
This paper analyzes Canadian retirement incomes by focusing on the dynamics of gender and immigration. We demonstrate that elderly women living alone and post-1970 immigrants are more likely to rely on the means-tested component of Canada's pension system, the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), which is an indication of their restricted capacity to maintain an autonomous household. The strong reliance of the Canadian pension system on both public and private earnings-related pensions accentuates the disparities within the labour market, causing both women and immigrants to have lower earnings in retirement. In addition, immigrants suffer from the residency requirements attached to basic pension programs.
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Moore, Oklahoma - Rescuers went from building to building in search of victims and survivors picked through the rubble of their shattered homes on Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, wiping out blocks of houses and killing at least 24 people.
After a long day of searching - emergency crews lifted broken doors, moved sections of shattered walls and tossed aside bricks looking for survivors as cadaver dogs sniffed through the rubble - Moore Mayor Glenn Lewis said he believed all the dead and missing had been accounted for.
"We've checked the area with thermal imagers, as well as gone door to door, so we feel like we're fixing to go from rescue and searching to recovery," Lewis told CNN.
The death toll of 24 was lower than initially feared, but nine children were among the dead, including seven who died at Plaza Towers Elementary School, which took a direct hit on Monday in the deadliest tornado to strike the United States in two years. About 240 people were injured.
Emergency workers pulled more than 100 survivors from the debris of homes, schools and a hospital after the tornado ripped through the Oklahoma City region with winds exceeding 320km/h, leaving a trail of destruction 23km long by two kilometres wide.
"Can you imagine a lion, like a huge lion? You mix it with a freight train and that's what it was like. Scariest thing I've ever heard in my life," said Kim Limke, 40, in Oklahoma City's Westmoor subdivision. "It was like a freight train came out of a lion's mouth."
Limke rode out the tornado at her daughter's school and was surrounded by its destruction on Tuesday at her rented Westmoor home. For blocks around, houses were reduced to heaps of rubble and trees were stripped of their leaves. The air was tinged with the smell of wet pine from wrecked homes.
The National Weather Service upgraded its calculation of the storm's strength on Tuesday, saying it was a rare EF5, the most powerful ranking on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, with winds exceeding 320km/h.
In the hours right after the storm, many more people had been feared dead. At one point, the Oklahoma state medical examiner's office said the toll could rise as high as 91, but on Tuesday officials said 24 bodies had been recovered, down from a previous tally of 51.
The earlier numbers likely reflected some double-counted deaths, said Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer for the medical examiner.
"There was a lot of chaos," she said.
Shelters were opened for families who lost their homes, and universities offered to house people. Albert Ashwood, director of Oklahoma's department of emergency management, said it was too early to say how many people were left homeless, but clearly it was thousands, given the extent of the damage.
The National Guard, firefighters from more than a dozen fire departments and rescuers from other states were involved in the search-and-rescue effort in Moore, a town of 55 000 people. Washington deployed 300 federal disaster workers to Oklahoma.
Plaza Towers Elementary School was one of five schools in the path of the tornado. "They literally were lifting walls up and kids were coming out," Oklahoma State Police Sergeant Jeremy Lewis said. "They pulled kids out from under cinder blocks without a scratch on them."
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak said the damage to property was likely to exceed that caused by the 2011 twister in Joplin, Missouri, which killed 161 people. Insured losses from the Joplin tornado exceeded $2-billion and are expected to rise as claims are settled.
Disaster modelling company AIR Worldwide estimated the replacement value of the properties within a kilometre of each side of the tornado's track at around $6-billion. The figure represents a rough estimate of the potential upper limit of losses, not an actual loss estimate, it said.
President Barack Obama declared a major disaster in Oklahoma, ordering federal aid to supplement state and local efforts.
"The people of Moore should know that their country will remain on the ground, there for them, beside them, as long as it takes," Obama said at the White House.
Lewis, the Moore mayor, warned residents of the danger of electrocution and fire from downed power lines and broken natural gas lines. Thunderstorms and lightning slowed the search effort and made conditions tough for families left with nothing but their clothes.
At Moore's Eastwood Estates, Nicole Moore, 32, and her husband, Kelly Regouby, 43, picked through the wreckage of what had been the master bedroom of their home.
During the storm, the couple, their nine-month-old son, Regouby's 20-year-old daughter and Moore's mother huddled in a shelter built into the floor of their garage. The house came down over them, but they emerged with only scratches.
On Tuesday, they recovered rain-soaked family pictures and mementos.
"As long as we find stuff like this, I'll be happy," Moore said, her voice breaking. "We'd give up 10 of these houses to have our family safe."
In the neighbourhood, brick walls were flattened and pink insulation was scattered everywhere. Hundreds of cars looked as if they had been shelled. In a sign of the tornado's strength, a bicycle wheel found in a sodden field had lost its rim and the spokes were wrapped around the hub.
Authorities warned the town 16 minutes before the tornado touched down just after 3pm. That amount of time is more than the average eight to 10 minutes of warning.
US Representative Tom Cole, who lives in Moore, said the Plaza Towers school was the most secure building in the area.
"And so people did the right thing, but if you're in front of an F4 or an F5 (in tornado strength), there is no good thing to do if you're above ground. It's just tragic," he said on MSNBC-TV.
Miguel Macias and his wife, Veronica, had two children at the Plaza Towers school. They found eight-year-old Ruby after workers rescued the girl but their son, six-year-old Angel, was nowhere to be found, said Brenda Ramon, pastor of the Faith Latino Church where the family are members.
Ramon and several congregation members spent hours helping the family search for Angel. He was located at a medical centre in Oklahoma City about five hours after the tornado hit.
"It was heart-breaking," Ramon said. "We couldn't find him for hours." The boy had wounds to his face and head, but was not badly hurt, Ramon said. "Their little bodies are so resilient," he said.
Witnesses said Monday's tornado appeared more fierce than a giant twister that was among the dozens that tore up the area on May 3, 1999, killing more than 40 people and destroying thousands of homes. That tornado ranked as an EF5.
The 1999 tornado ranks as the third-costliest in US history, having caused more than $1-billion in damage at the time, or more than $1.3-billion in today's dollars. Only the devastating Joplin and Tuscaloosa tornadoes in 2011 were more costly. - Reuters


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Loïck Peyron to sail with Artemis Racing during AC72 training
by Jennifer McHugh on 2 Nov 2012
Maxi Trimaran Banque Populaire V - Skipper : Loick Peyron - Saison 2011 BPCE
Artemis Racing, Challenger of Record for the 34th America's Cup, announced today that French multihull legend Loïck Peyron will join the Swedish crew during this month's AC72 training.
'It is fantastic to have Loïck join Artemis Racing. Loïck has no peer when it comes to large multihulls.' said Paul Cayard, CEO of Artemis Racing.
'As we have seen, these AC72's will be a real challenge here on San Francisco Bay and having someone of Loïck's experience will certainly be advantageous.'
Peyron has an extensive background of achievements in multihulls in both inshore and offshore racing. In the late 1990's and early 2000's he won the ORMA Championship four times, the Single-handed Transatlantic Race three times, and just this year won the Jules Verne Trophy setting the record for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe in just 45 days. Peyron has been the skipper for Energy Team France in the 2012 America's Cup World Series (ACWS).
'I look forward to working with these great guys in San Francisco. Thanks to my new role with Artemis Racing, Energy Team will be gaining the experience of the 34th America's Cup at the highest level,' said Loïck Peyron. The Peyron brothers and their Energy Team will continue with the AC45 on the ACWS circuit next year and are aiming to participate in the 35th America's
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It looks like Nintendo has improved the side-scrolling gameplay featured in Melee, and has crafted personalized single-player (or co-op) stages for a number of characters in the game. With videos like this dropping regularly, and with only a month and some change until the game drops, we're going to need to invest in a fairly sizable drool guard to preserve our poor, saliva-covered computer monitors.


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An Australian soldier has died during a battle with insurgents in Afghanistan, bringing the Australian Defence Force toll to 40.
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"It's my sad duty this morning to inform you of the death of an Australian soldier in Afghanistan," he said in Canberra on Sunday.
General Hurley said the Australian special operations task group had been involved in an operation to disrupt an insurgent network in southern Afghanistan.
Members of the patrol provided immediate first aid to the wounded.
"Sadly despite their efforts they could not save one of their mates."
General Hurley extended his deepest sympathies to the family, who asked for the man's name not to be released at this stage.
"This man was a decorated solider from the Sydney based 2nd Commando Regiment," he said.
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"In combat and as a team commander, he was the man to watch and never happier than when the situation demanded decisive action and courage."
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Mr Smith said the objective of preventing Afghanistan from again becoming a terrorist hotbed remains, despite the commando being killed in action.
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard offered the nation's condolences to the families involved, noting the tragedy followed the memorial opening on Saturday.
"It seems particularly cruel that as that service was coming to the end we were starting to receive the first news of more death, more wounding in Afghanistan," she said.
Ms Gillard said each death hit the nation hard and was a painful reminder of the dangers facing Australian personnel.
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General Hurley said a Royal Australian Air Force airman suffered a minor wound and was being treated in Tarin Kowt.
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After falling on harder times, Molli needed to make money fast and is now an exotic dancer in a seedy little nightclub in Toronto. (The Masked Man, refers to The Guild Master's General.) CLICK HERE for next chronological story.
Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories. Issue # 102: Molli (with an i) Part 2
September 11, 2013 by cherylmoore
Posted in Art, Blogs, Books, Experimental, Experimental short story, graphic novel, Illustrated Short Story, Story Book Characters | Tagged art, Canada, disempowerment, female empowerment, feminist fiction, Molli with an i, objectification of women, orphan, poverty, short story, stripper, The Guild Master's General, Unbound Boxes Limping Gods | 22 Comments
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powerful story and picture
Thanks, Bill!
Now this is a surprise Cheryl! Most of your writings have been great with build up of suspense and plot. Then you throw in a bit of "private and personal" perspectives for some of the characters. But this one is great in showing the very real and "dark" elements of human nature. Excellent piece!
Thanks, Mark, glad this experiment worked! (BTW any more drawings for me to see? I keep checking) 🙂
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UBLG: a great post, and i've reposted…thx! RT
Hi RT, thank you!
Great piece. I love the emotional quality. You captured a true sense of reality.
Glad this story worked Lee, thank you!
Missed the trail on this series. It seems interesting though.
Thanks, Praveen, you haven't missed much of Molli's story as there's only one other part for her so far, but she'll feature in future editions. (She's one of those puzzle pieces slowly connecting together) Glad you enjoyed this.
Ohh okay. Thanks to point it out. 🙂
Different! Difficult to write? Engaging, convincing, realistic. Well done, Cheryl.
Hi Russell, thank you, I'm glad it worked.
the lengths we go just to survive, and the way we judge people, effortless, well said
Thank you!
You really got inside your character's head with this one. Look forward to where you're going with Molli.
Thank you, yes, Molli will appear some time in the future, I'm glad you like her story so far!
on September 11, 2013 at 3:58 pm | Reply Indigair
I loved this story. So gritty but real, and resonating, even if it's a darker reality than that of what I have ever lived. Wonderful writing.
Hi Silvia, thank you!
Hi Cheryl! I really like how economically you describe the press of the club, the claustrophobia and Molli's impossible situation. This is such a compact, dark and powerful issue. And the drawing is brilliant – the emptiness of Molli's expression serves as a perfect counterpoint to the graphic scheme of her surroundings.
Hi Richard, thank you. Molli's journey is perhaps one of the most isolated of all the characters as she has no one at all, and I'm glad that comes through in this story. As a contrast, most other characters have their friends and families to fall back on in hard times, (whether we as the reader are introduced to them or not) but poor Molli really is totally alone out there. I think she needs a hug! One day, maybe things will change for her? Even the Guild Master's General was a fleeting instance in her life, inevitably deserting her. I think I may write some more Molli stories quite soon. I like the challenge she poses.
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A long time ago, I dated this guy who was a celebrity. He had his own TV show. You probably know who he is. But let's not go there, shall we? At the end of our first date, he took me to his house in the Hollywood Hills. When I walked in the door, I found there were four life-sized, anatomically correct sex dolls sitting around on the furniture. They were RealDolls. They cost several thousand dollars a piece. Some of them were dressed. Some of them were not. It was kind of awkward. While he went in the kitchen to get a beer, I sat next to one of the dolls. She was cold and clammy. I pulled at her tongue, and it came out in my hand. I wondered what he saw in them. Ultimately, our relationship was short-lived. Maybe he preferred inanimate objects to me. Today, after I read this report about a sex doll who was thrown away by the side of the road, I wondered whatever happened to those love dolls.


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I was reading in one of our Green member's journals today a comment about how reading about another member's "one-puff" experience with a former quit helped to re-inforce the importance of "Never Take Another Puff". I know many of we former long-time smokers experienced multiple quit-attempts and relapses before stumbling upon the truth and support here are Freedom and whyquit.com that has enabled us to keep our quits going. But for the benefit of any "first-time"(and hopefully, "last-time") quitters, who perhaps have not personally experienced the truth of the one-puff = ALL phenomenon, I thought I'd start a post where we can quickly give the longest quit we had that we eventually lost due to the junkie thought that we could get away with having "just one", that either immediately or shortly there-after led us back to full-blown active Nicotine use.
For me - the longest quit was over 6 months - somewhere around 8 months. I had avoided bars and pool halls for the entire quit, and once I set foot in one, within minutes had convinced myself I could have a cigarette and keep it to "just when I play pool". Boy was I wrong!
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