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Looking for motivated college students who would like to be in a fast paced business, which has been around for 40 years in Canada and the US. The job offers tons of skill development, flexibility around school, and the ability to advance quickly. Looking for someone who enjoys many different tasks from marketing and customer interaction, to leadership and management.All class levels and courses of study accepted as applicants. Must be motivated, hard-working, and up for a challenge, but no experience is necessary
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learn and develop skills and practices taught and be able to apply them in a real world setting effectively while utilizing the business coach that is given so that the trainee will see successMarketing and sales
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*must be living in the state of Washington for the Summer*must have a valid driver's license and vehicle
*must be legally able to work in the US
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Home & Garden
Finely Finished Jewelry-Watch Display Cabinets worthy of use in the best Museum or Jewelry Store
You will want to show off your watch collection with these finely crafted lacquer finished Cherry Cabinets. Master crafted and finished in multiple coats of lacquer then finely polished to provide the highest luxurious shine possible making the wood grain finish look greatly richer and more costly than the low price offered for these fine cabinets. No longer will just leaving a watch or piece of jewelry on your dresser be acceptable. Just showing your collection in this luxurious setting will make your watches and jewelry seem that much more valuable each time you put them on or put them back into their own special place.
The interior is made of finely fitted soft felt fabric providing specially segregated orderly storage locations that hold ultra soft finely detailed little pillows to hold each watch be it for Him or for Her allowing easy access when choosing which to wear for that special occasion. The top opens up using finely detailed polished hardware hinges while the bottom drawer pulls out for easy access as well.
You'll feel like royalty every-time you look at your collection or open this finely crafted cabinet.
Please select a size above$79.95 - $99.954.5/5 (2) -
Home & Garden
Get ready for the holidays with holiday decor, or create an outdoor oasis with garden and patio furniture and fashions that are fun and functional.
Images from your campus spell your school name.
We've visited over 300 colleges to take pictures of buildings, statues, walkways, railings and more. Each photo represents a letter - together they spell out your school name. Underneath each image is a caption showing where on campus the photo was taken. (The 'C' in 'Carolina' in main image was taken outside Lieber College at University of South Carolina, for example.)
This clever art piece is a walk down memory lane for the alum, or another item for the collection for the fan.
Elegantly framed in either 8"H x 20"W or 8"H x 24"W, depending on the length of the school name.
Standard frame is Black. Premium frame is a very handsome Windsor Mahogany color. Glass front. Arrives ready to hang.
Select NCAA school and frame style.$49.99 - $79.994.5/5 (199) -
Home & Garden
Get ready for the holidays with holiday decor, or create an outdoor oasis with garden and patio furniture and fashions that are fun and functional.
Custom Pet Portrait Canvas
Double takes will abound when your dog or cat is posed as a 17th century noble. Send any color photo up to 8" x 10" and our computer artists will give your pet a particularly regal bearing and transfer the image onto a canvas.
Begin by selecting size.
Personalized items are not returnable.$49.00 - $89.954.7/5 (81) -
Click here to view available name options
Picture Your Street on the wall of your baby's room, den, office or man cave.
Over 1,000 real U.S. Street Signs.
We've traveled hundreds of miles to Picture Your Street and now you can hang one in your home. Each 5" x 7" picture is a beautifully photographed authentic U.S. street sign that features your name.
Choose from over 1,000 names to create the perfect personalized gift for any occasion or milestone. Each is double matted and professionally framed in Black wood.
Made in the U.S.A.
Select single, double, triple, or quad name option.
Personalized items are not returnable.
Please click on link above to see specific street sign images available. Each name selected when you place your order will match up to the sign images in the link.$39.99 - $79.994.6/5 (12) -
Your names in the sand.
This memory will not wash away. Just give us two names (up to 12 characters each) and we'll create a one-of-a-kind print featuring your two names in the sand.
Print measures 13" x 16" (15" x 18" framed) and includes a beautiful digital double mat. Expertly framed under glass and arrives ready to hang.
Standard version features a Black frame, premium version uses a rich Windsor Mahogany color.
Begin by selecting frame style.
Personalized items are not returnable.$39.99 - $69.993.9/5 (21) -
Now vacuum those hard-to-reach places. VaccUFlex - where no vacuum has gone before.
Simply attach to your vacuum or shop vac.
VaccUFlex has small diameter, flexible tubing to remove dust and debris from areas difficult to access. Uses upright/canister vacuums and wet/dry vacuums. Simply attach to your vacuum or shop vac. Effectively clean dryer vents, sliding window tracks, refrigerator coils, louvered doors, hepa filters, toasters, under and around bookshelves, sofas and appliances, and return air vents.
Also useful for auto detailing under and between seats. Additional uses with wet/dry vacuum; unclog sinks/drains/toilets, inflate and deflate air mattresses, pool floats and balloons, blow dust and debris from keyboards and electronics and mush more.
Included are 2 flexible, rubber caps and 5 tubes in varying thicknesses. Fits 1-1/4" , 1-1/2" , 1-7/8" and 2-1/2" hoses.
Endorsed by Linda Cobb, the Queen of Clean.
Select item. Save when you buy the 2-pack!$16.99 - $29.994.9/5 (8) -
Buy one piece or a complete set.
These storage beds and headboards combine contemporary design with extraordinary functionality.
The beds have spacious drawers that glide smoothly on metal rollers. The Full, Queen and King models have drawers on both sides. Twin beds have drawers that can be positioned on either side. Frames are solidly constructed in wood composites and foil laminates that are durable and easy to clean.
Mix or match with optional add-on pieces.
Most pieces available in Black, Cherry and Espresso. Select items available in Maple and White.
Assembly required. Mattresses and accessories not included.
Select a 3-, 6-, or 12-drawer item / finish.$99.99 - $599.994.0/5 (163) -
Get pumped up on game day.
Add feminine flair to your game day decorating. A hand-painted, embossed wine bottle holder shaped like a pump and accented with rhinestones is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
Holds any bottle of wine. Licensed NFL product.
Wine not included.
Looks great with or without wine bottle!
Select NFL team.$36.994.6/5 (7) -
Personalized Chef Jacket
Look like your favorite celebrity chef with this professional chef style jacket. Makes a wonderful gift for people who love to cook at home, as well as aspiring professional chefs.
Left Chest personalization with up to 15 characters.
Double breasted jacket with stand-up collar, cloth knot buttons, thermometer pocket and vented roll-up sleeves.
Personalize in embroidered black script (up to 15 characters).
Select unisex size. Order by chest measurements: Medium (36"-38"), Large (40"-42"), X-Large (44"-46"), XX-Large (52"-54").
Professional seven-ounce jacket is 65% poly/35% cotton. Machine wash.
Weighs approx. 1 lb. 2 oz.
Made in Honduras.
Personalized items are not returnable.$44.954.6/5 (29) -
A simple solution for personal security.
Fits into any medium-sized purse, bag, backpack or suitcase.
Find peace of mind by preventing unwanted intrusions into your room and provides peace of mind. This lightweight portable, discreet and highly effective security device is an ideal solution for lone female or male business professionals, students, travelers, seniors and anyone needing privacy and security. Simply place the device on any floor, fit it to the door and in seconds the door is secure. Quick and easy to remove.
6"H x 3"W x 2"D; 8 oz.
$24.993.9/5 (12) -
Antique Camera Book Ends
Vintage camera enthusiasts and photography buffs will covet this set of bookends. Two incredibly detailed reproductions of antique cameras rest atop black bases. Display a collection of photography books or favorite hardbound editions. Fantastic gift idea!
Measures 5-3/4"W x 6-1/2"H x 4-1/2"D.$39.954.4/5 (7) -
Create a Spa-Like Environment in the Comfort of Your Own Shower.
Enliven your daily shower experience by transforming your regular shower into a fountain of brilliant fun with the help of MagicShowerhead illuminates the shower water producing a variety of changing colors.
The MagicShowerhead creates an experience that can feel as enjoyable and relaxing as being in a spa.
It fits standard shower hoses and shower arms.
No batteries or electricity needed.
Available in fixed or hand-held shower head options.
Water consumption 2.5 gal/min at 80 psi.
Available models:- Relaxing MagicShowerhead - 7 colors fade from White, to Yellow, to Orange, to Red, to Purple, to Blue, and to Green
- Water Saving 2-Minute MagicShowerhead - 3 colors change from Green, to Yellow, and to Red (like a traffic light) every 2 minutes
- Pure Fun MagicShowerhead - 3 colors change from Red, to Green, and to Blue every 5 seconds
- Disco MagicShowerhead - Create a club-like experience with 4 flashy colors
Please note: The colors for the Water Saving 2-Minute model are correct as listed above and may differ slightly from our printed catalog. We apologize for this change.
Select a model and/or finish (Polished Chrome or Brushed Nickel) from the drop-down box.$49.99 - $99.994.3/5 (61) -
Christmas trees 101: no more fuss!
Proper watering extends the life of your tree. Plays Jingle Bells when tree needs water.
No more crawling under the Christmas tree and climbing over packages to water it, and lots of shedding needles because it got too dry. Now, TreeNanny's water input port sits on an accessible tree branch. Jingle Bells plays when it senses that the tree needs water. Chimes sound when the water is filled to prevent overfilling.
Hydrated trees have less needle shedding. And TreeNanny shuts off at night so it will not wake you.
Keeping your Christmas tree properly watered maintains a safer household, and lengthens the life of the tree by not letting it dry out so quickly.$19.994.1/5 (14) -
Personalized Beach House Pillow
After enjoying a loved one's hospitality at their beach house, express your thanks with this thoughtful one-of-a-kind hostess gift. Anyone who enjoys the laid-back spirit of the beach will love this unique celebration of coastal life. With your personalized message imprinted on the front, this beach house personalized pillow is a thank you gift they'll enjoy each time they see it.
Features:- Cover is 55% linen, 45% cotton
- Insert is 100% polyester
- Cover is removable
- Spot clean cover
Add up to 3 lines, up to 18 characters per line.
No returns on personalized items unless the item is damaged or defective.
Measures 14" x 14".$39.954.3/5 (4) -
Get your jerseys out of the closet and display them with pride.
Great for college dorms, kids' rooms, family rooms and offices.
Create instant wall art that doubles as damage-free storage for your sports jerseys. ShirtWhiz changes shape to accommodate any jersey size -- from youth to adult, and style -- from sleeved to sleeveless.
Display football, baseball, collectible t-shirts and even basketball jerseys.
Hangs invisibly on the wall using either a nail or adhesive hook.$23.994.4/5 (19) -
Warm Memories Photo Blanket
Curl up in a favorite spot and be warmed by the memories on this cozy photo blanket, featuring nine of your favorite photos reproduced in Black & White, color or sepia onto the woven fabric. Fringe sides. Horizontal or vertical.
Machine washable 100% polyester. Measures 54" x 38".
Looks great draped on a chair or bed. Makes a one-of-a-kind gift, perfect for a shower, wedding or birthday.
Please provide e-mail address to receive image upload instructions.
Personalized items are not returnable.
Within 2 business days following your purchase, you will receive an email relaying instructions on how to send us your photo(s).$79.954.5/5 (43) -
Pop Art Canvas
Capture the iconic style of pop artists like Andy Warhol while showing off your own photos of family, friends or pets. Just upload a favorite image and our artist will do the rest, transforming it into a pop art masterpiece. You'll receive the finished work on an unframed stretched canvas, ready for hanging.
Stretched canvas with professionally finished back and sawtooth hanger, ready for hanging.
Measures 18" x 18"; weighs 1 lbs. 8 oz.
Please provide e-mail address to receive image upload instructions.
Personalized items are not returnable.
Within 2 business days following your purchase, you will receive an email relaying instructions on how to send us your photo(s).$99.004.5/5 (25) -
Brushes stay fresher and last longer!
Keep brush protected during and after use, and store in your toolbox or a bucket.
Paint-covered brushes stay fresh and last longer with The Paint Brush Cover. Insert the brush and snap it closed when you take a break, then resume painting like you never stopped. Store for hours or weeks; it won't dry out. Airtight foam seal creates a snug fit for most 1" to 3" brushes. One cover fits wide variety of brushes.
Protects bristles from damage and helps maintain "like new" shape. Great for the environment. Made of clear, hard, durable see-through plastic.
Comes in a set of 5.$21.995.0/5 (7) -
Add team sparkle and shine to your tree.
Attention sports fans! Show your spirit at the holidays with beaded ball ornaments featuring your team's logo and LED lights.
Large LED light in center lights up the whole ornament!
The set of six is gift boxed and ready for your use or for gift giving. Batteries included.
Select NFL team.$39.994.7/5 (3) -
Custom designed exclusively to fit the Rotator Rod, these adhesive adapters allow you to permanently install the Rotator Rod onto tile, marble, stone, or other hard bathroom surfaces without drilling.
Patented adhesive cures in 12 hours, can hold up to 70 lbs. and can be removed without any damage to the surface.
Set of two adapters and everything you need for installation.
No Drilling Needed Adapters for Rotator Rod$14.99 -
Rub shoulders with your heroes.
Imagine seeing your jersey hanging next to three of your favorite players! Dream no more; simply give us a last name (up to 12 characters) and your favorite MLB team and we'll create this custom locker for the players we used on your room print. We put the most popular "real" players on the print next to "your" jersey.
Print measures 13" x 16" (15" x 18" framed) and includes a team colored digital double mat. Expertly framed under glass and arrives ready to hang. Standard version features a Black frame, premium version uses a rich Windsor Mahogany color. Complete with team colored digital mats and glass front.
Select MLB team and frame style.
Please note when personalizing that numbers and special characters such as apostrophes and hyphens are not supported. Personalization is letter-only.
Personalized items are not returnable.$59.99 - $79.994.6/5 (33) -
Click here to see all available styles
Look who the trees are rooting for!
The newest craze in outdoor decor, Forest Faces attach to trees, fences or even walls outside your home or campsite, and let visitors know which team you're rooting for.
The resin facial features and logo caps stand up even in harsh weather and secure to tree trunks via durable hooks.
Support your favorite NFL teams alongside a stand of fans.
Select team.
14"H x 9"W x 2"D; 2.1 lbs.$22.994.0/5 (9) -
Click here to see team designs
The perfect addition for the man cave.
Proudly show your allegiance to your favorite team or school.
Identify your man cave or show your team pride in any room with these terrific Street Signs.
Made from heavy steel, these Street Signs feature uncommon quality with deep embossed letters, automotive grade enamel paint and an impressive classic look.
Features official colors and logos.
Made in U.S.A.
Select team.
Man Cave Sign - NFL
6"H x 36"W$59.994.8/5 (4) -
Never worry again about what's for dinner.
Need a recipe... then NetChef is for you.
Turn on NetChef and over 2,000 recipes will be synchronized to your kitchen counter. Touch the screen and watch cooking videos, look through cooking apps and famous cooking websites that are preloaded to get unlimited recipes. Touch the screen for live video chat from your kitchen. NetChef also has music, movies, photos, social media, browser and more. Auto links to internet and has a very intuitive touch screen operation.- Touch screen and user-friendly interface.
- Features a hi-resolution 1024x768 pixel screen to display the finest of images.
- Built-in 4GB memory stores all your favorite recipes and external memory can be expanded up to 32GB.
- NetChef links wirelessly to the internet.
- Plug and play with auto-link to your router.
- Front camera allows you to share your cooking via social media.
- Favorites folder to add preferred recipes to more easily find again in future.
- Use NetChef's unit converter to convert recipes with metric units of weights and measures into English units.
- Use NetChef's timer to make sure your recipes don't overcook.
- Additional functions include browser, maps, weather, Twitter, Facebook.
- Displays photos, movies and music and has a USB for connecting to PC for file management.
- Compatible with SD/MMC cards and 2 CH stereo speakers.
5-1/3"H x 8-1/3"W x 7"D$279.99 -
Optimize your space with this innovative and stylish wall mounted desk.
Perfectly suited for any home office, den, living room, kitchen or entryway. The stable work surface is perfect for your computer or simply as a place to get your work done. The side compartments and top shelf provide functional storage and visual appeal. Installation is a breeze with our innovative metal hanging rail system.
Proudly manufactured in North America using CARB-compliant, laminated composite wood. Ships Ready to Assemble, includes an instruction booklet for easy assembly and has a 5-year manufacturer's limited warranty.
Features:- Mount at any height with our metal hanging rail system
- Cable & wire management features keep your desk organized
- Side compartments with two removable shelves each are ideal for speakers, electronic devices, books, photographs and other personal items
- Store books, photographs and other items on the top shelf
- Proudly manufactured in North America
- Constructed from CARB-compliant, laminated composite woods
- 42.25"W x 39.5"H x 19.75"D
Select finish.$199.994.7/5 (15)more colors -
Look who the trees are rooting for!
The newest craze in outdoor decor, Forest Faces attach to trees, fences or even walls outside your home or campsite, and let visitors know which team you're rooting for.
The resin facial features and logo caps stand up even in harsh weather and secure to tree trunks via durable hooks.
Support your favorite college teams alongside a stand of fans.
Select college.
14"H x 9"W x 2"D; 2.1 lbs.$22.995.0/5 (2) -
We'll reproduce your favorite photo on our best-selling ornament with an iridescent sheen and your personal message on the back.
Wire-edged hanging ribbon with shimmering star included.
3" x 5".
Personalize with up to 2 lines, 20 characters per line.
Select item.$19.95 -
Click here to see all available styles
Go Team go!
Purchase and hang more than one for a spirited effect!
Decorate your porch, deck, mantel or your tailgating tables with our weather-durable detailed bunting displaying your favorite NFL team's colors and logo.
Gathered bunting is embellished with appliqued details and embroidery. High quality nylon. Three grommets for easy hanging.
Select team.
27"H x 58"W$34.994.9/5 (9) -
Oval Porcelain Photo Ornaments
Create a treasured keepsake for parents or grandparents with these oval photo ornaments in classic porcelain. We'll transfer your photo directly onto an ivory porcelain ornament in your choice of B&W, color or sepia. Our new vertical orientation porcelain ornament is oversized for better display of your vertical photos.
Personalize the back with your message in gold script (up to 2 lines, 13 characters per line). Ivory satin hanging ribbon included. Horizontal measures 3-1/2" x 4-1/2"; Vertical 3-3/4" x 5-1/8" overall.
Select style.
Personalized items are not returnable.$19.955.0/5 (2) -
Safely kills 99.9% of targeted bacteria -- E.Coli, Salmonella, and the H1N1 virus in 10 seconds.
Effective in killing dust mite eggs in pillows, bedding, and carpet.
Stop the spread of germs -- from the common cold and flu viruses to bacteria, mold and fungus with Nano-UV Disinfectant Wands.
Proven effective by independent testing laboratories, the Nano-UV disinfectant wand destroys all kinds of different microorganisms without the use of harmful chemical disinfectants or sprays. Use to reduce dust mite populations and flea and bed bug eggs in mattresses, pillows and carpets at home or away. Simply pass the wand over any area for 10 seconds and you're done. Use it anywhere!
Nano-UV wand kills 99.9% of bacteria, germs and viruses on surfaces.
Nano-UV Wand is 14" L (opens to 22") x 1-1/2" W x 1-1/2" D and includes a rechargeable battery and child safety lock.$159.994.6/5 (11) -
Personalized Art -- express yourself with pictures of objects from the world at large.
Using stunning Black and White photos of architecture, nature and objects from the world at large, you can create a truly unique piece of art. A twig, a window frame or the supports on an old windmill ... Each is a beautiful photograph in its own right, yet each photo's detailed lines and intricate shadows form letters in such a way that these works of art become words of inspiration such as Believe, Love or Faith. These framed prints also make the perfect wedding or family gift using a surname.
Choose up to 12 characters for the photo letters. Then provide up to 50 characters on each of the three additional lines to further customize the print with names, dates, quotes, etc.
Alphabet Art Classic is a 13" x 16" image in a 15" x 18" Black composite frame with faux matting and a glass front. Alphabet Art premium is the same size but uses a Windsor Mahogany frame color.
Begin by selecting color and frame style.
Personalized items are not returnable.$49.99 - $99.994.1/5 (37)more colors -
Get pumped up on game day.
Add feminine flair to your game day decorating. A hand-painted, embossed wine bottle holder shaped like a pump and accented with rhinestones is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
Holds any bottle of wine.
Wine not included.
Looks great with or without wine bottle!
Select NCAA school.$36.994.0/5 (1) -
Major League Baseball Stadium Map
Track and display all the Major League Baseball ballparks you've visited with this MLB officially licensed ballpark map that celebrates America's favorite pastime.
Includes each team's logo and past stadiums over the last 50 years, making this a great multi-generational gift. Comes with 50 white pins and 3 flags to mark your most recent ballpark visit, next park visit planned and your favorite park.
Add your own special message to create a personalized keepsake. Can be personalized with up to 50 characters, artfully arranged for you into 3 lines on a metal name crest.
33" x 21"; weighs 5 lbs.
Personalized items are not returnable.$149.004.3/5 (8) -
The iTouchless Power Cyclone Mixer Bottle is the best tool for a quick and easy way to prepare diet and sports drinks, medications, baby formula, gourmet coffee drinks, cocktails, shots and many more.
It is lightweight, portable, and you can mix and drink all in one bottle. The powerful cyclone-action quickly and effortlessly blends the drinks and keeps the liquid inside the bottle without spilling or splashing. The clear acrylic tumbler is safe for hot or cold liquids and easily cleaned. Detachable battery base makes the bottle safe for the dishwasher. The powerful motor and leak proof lid is great for the office, travel, home and gym.- Holds 20 Ounces, with a measurement marker on the side
- Mixes with the touch of a button
- Mix and drink in the same bottle
- Provides ease and convenience
- Dishwasher safe
- Leakproof lid
- 2 AA batteries included
Select item. Save when you buy the 2-Pack!$34.99 - $59.995.0/5 (2) -
Support the Marines in your life!
Honor the Marines in your life with this one of a kind personalized Globe and Anchor logo. These signs are lasercut from heavy steel and made to last a lifetime. What better way to say thank you than to show this symbol with pride.
Perfect for just about anywhere including the home, office or garage. Just like the Marines these signs are 100% made in the USA!
19" diam.
Officially Licensed by United States Marines.
Select style.
Personalized items are not returnable.$99.995.0/5 (2) -
Optional Base/Stand for use with Colonial Cressett.
For use on hard surfaces.
Also can be uses as a decorative planter.$59.99 -
Proudly display your collection while making the most efficient use of your space.
The spinning CD / DVD large tower amazingly holds more than 1,000 discs in just under 2 square feet of floor space. 65"H x 18-3/4"W x 18-3/4"D, smaller version is 52-1/2"H.
It spins effortlessly to allow quick access to your collection from all four sides and adjustable shelves make it easy to store multiple formats.
Constructed of wood composites and foil laminates.
Assembly required.
Select an item / color from the drop-down box.$199.99 - $259.995.0/5 (16)more colors -
Keep the lights working and connections protected. Three-year replacement warranty.
Keep outdoor electrical connections covered and dry to reduce shock hazards from wet and adverse weather conditions. Keep the cord connections protected from rain or melting snow by covering them with Twist and Seal.
Simply connect the cords, place them in the foam insert, snap the case shut, push together and twist and seal. Made of tough, UV ray-resistant and weather-resistant commercial grade plastic. Can withstand many years of outdoor use.
For residential, commercial and municipal applications.
Made in USA.
Lab tested to meet or exceed National Electrical Manufacturing Association standards.
Twist and Seal Mini - Pack of 6
For small connections and holiday lights.$27.994.0/5 (1) -
Tired of waking in a bed in disarray? Start your day hassle free!
Secure your fitted and top sheets to prevent tangles. Keep sheets in place while sleeping.
Quick and easy to install, the LinenLOCK Sheet Holders keep top and fitted bed sheets in place to maintain that just-made look. The sheet holders' locking system prevents the top sheets from pulling off any size bed -- and is designed to work with the newer, thicker pillow-top mattresses and mattress pads.
Mild soap and dishwasher safe.
Made in the USA.
9-1/2"H x 3"W x 1"D
LinenLOCK Sheet Holders -- 2 Sets of 4$19.992.9/5 (34) -
Click here to see team designs
The perfect addition for the man cave.
Proudly show your allegiance to your favorite team or school.
Identify your man cave or show your team pride in any room with these terrific Street Signs.
Made from heavy steel, these Street Signs feature uncommon quality with deep embossed letters, automotive grade enamel paint and an impressive classic look.
Features official colors and logos.
Made in U.S.A.
Select team.
Man Cave Sign - MLB
6"H x 36"W$59.995.0/5 (1) -
Individual Decanters (Set of 4)
You've seen them used in the finest restaurants and the choicest wine bars. Now they can be the hit of your next dinner party, too. Just set the table by pairing each filled mini decanter with an empty wine stem. Your guests will love filling their own glass from their personal decanter and, as an added benefit, the wine will aerate and "bloom" until it's ready to be enjoyed. Set of 4. Machine made lead free glass. Dishwasher safe.
Size: 4-7/8"H, 2-3/4"Dia., 6 oz.$19.95 -
Wine Enthusiast Electric Blue Push-Button Corkscrew (Stainless Steel)
Illuminating-uncorking made easy and fun! A wine opener as entertaining to watch as it is easy to use. See the blue light shine through the action window as the cork is smoothly extracted from your bottle and released-with a simple press of a button. The blue light doubles as a nightlight when the corkscrew is recharging. Solid stainless steel body. Comes with a foil cutter that also functions as a stand for the corkscrew. 8-hour charge. Includes instructions.$39.95 -
Custom Pop Art Pillow
This is it--the gift they'll remember! Stunning pop art, worthy of a modern museum, in their own room showcasing their own photo produced in neutral shades of black and grey on a linen background. Who wouldn't love it?
Removable zipper cover, spot clean. Cover is 55% linen/45% cotton. Insert is polyester, filled and finished in USA.
Measures 14" x 14".
This item will ship within 3 to 5 days of the receipt of your photo.
Please provide e-mail address to receive image upload instructions.
Personalized items are not returnable.
Within 2 business days following your purchase, you will receive an email relaying instructions on how to send us your photo(s).$39.954.5/5 (6) -
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Live Smart. Enjoy life.
Introducing the new WINBOT 7 Series. The world's only window cleaning robot that can clean glass of ANY thickness -- even Thermopane! Now you can clean your windows, glass doors, mirrors and more with just the touch of a button.
WINBOT is Efficient! Trade in your old cleaning tools. WINBOT has them all! A bottle of professional cleaning solution to wet the front Cleaning Pad, a built in squeegee for wiping, and a second Cleaning Pad for drying.
WINBOT is Smart! WINBOT automatically determines the size of your window, then programs a path to clean the window quickly and efficiently. It even has a remote control.
WINBOT is Easy to Use! Just switch WINBOT on, place it on the window, and press Start. It's THAT easy.
WINBOT is Safe! Powerful suction, a back-up battery, and a Safety Pod all add up to unparalleled safety - even on windows above ground level.
Specifications:- Frameless Window Identification: Yes
- Cleanable Glass Thickness: Unlimited
- Working Time: Unlimited
- Working Speed: 0.15m per second / 5.9" per second
- Working Noise: 55 dB
- Dimensions: 232mm x 225mm x 95mm / 9.1" x 8.9" x 3.7"
- Weight: 2 kg / 4.4 lb
- Back Up Battery: 11.1 V Lithium Rechargeable
Say goodbye to old-fashioned window washing and let WINBOT do the work!
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December 16 , 2011 by: ASRM Office of Public Affairs Published in ASRM Bulletin Volume 13, Number 35
The Food and Drug Administration today issued a draft guidance document aimed to address the historic underrepresentation of women in clinical studies and is seeking comment from the public and interested parties. Intended for medical device developers and manufacturers, the guidance outlines agency recommendations for designing and conducting device clinical studies that may enhance the enrollment of women in such studies, if appropriate. "The FDA recommends that investigators and manufacturers strive to enroll representative proportions of both women and men in their device studies," said Jeffrey Shuren, M.D., director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health. "Our draft guidance outlines what we recommend for obtaining and improving the quality and consistency of sex-specific data on devices." Certain medical products may elicit different responses in women than in men. This may be due in part to basic differences in men and women, including genetics, hormones, body size, diet, and sociocultural issues. In addition, certain variables associated with women, such as size or certain illnesses, may be responsible for certain differences between men and women in the safety and effectiveness of medical devices.
A 2001 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on FDA-reviewed drug studies found that while women represented 52 percent of study enrollees, 30 percent of study documents did not report outcomes by sex and nearly 40 percent did not report enrollment demographics. A 2009 study of cardiovascular device pre-market applications showed that pivotal studies that reported sex enrolled an average of 33.9 percent women. The draft guidance addresses study and evaluation of sex differences, data analysis and reporting in both pre- and post-market device clinical studies. In addition, it covers issues regarding statistical analyses of sex differences and how to report sex-specific information in summaries and labeling for approved devices. Devices intended for single-sex use, of course, would not be expected to address potential sex differences. The FDA is seeking input on this draft guidance during a 90 day public comment period. The draft guidance can be found at http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/ucm283453.htm.
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Coach Throneburg has received numerous honors in softball. He has twice been named National High School Softball Coach of the Year, winning that prestigious award in 1997 and again in 2000. In that same year, he was also named Illinois High School Coach of the Year and was inducted into the Illinois ASA Hall of Fame in 2000 for his playing and coaching accomplishments.
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June 29, 2010 — In today's paper, the reader will find a full report of activities and projects of the Lassen County Juvenile Justice Commission over the course of the last six years.
The editorial staff of the paper is pleased that the commission, which has been diligently doing its job over the years has decided to print its findings for the public to see in black and white what we have been hearing — juvenile delinquency filings for the past 10 years "reflect an unmistakable downward trend."
For those unaware of what the commission does, take time to read the report located in the folds of the paper. You may find yourself amazed that a group of students, businessmen, businesswomen, the city police chief, the county sheriff and a doctor and principal would take time each month to come up with ways to educate the public — parents, students and others on how to stop juvenile crime before it happens and to reduce recidivism among young people who find themselves part of the Lassen County Juvenile Court System.
Due to the nature of crime and the fact that each day children could enter the juvenile court system because of neglect or abuse, because the young person has committed a public offense, we know that the commission is not done with its job and it will always have updated recommendations to give cooperating agencies, juvenile justice programs, law enforcement and probation, schools and the community.
However, we commend the commission for the start it has made in monitoring the court and keeping abreast on court law when it comes to some of our most vulnerable citizens.
We also commend the commission for working with the courts, probation, law enforcement, parents and schools to bring down the number of youth charged with a criminal offense.
The report lists 10 programs that have been effective since implemented along with recommendations on improvement. The paper has and will continue to write on this programs, which include the truancy reduction program, gang awareness program, Teen Court, PACE, juvenile hall oversight, juvenile mental health, youth group home, school resource officers, CPS and Lassen Superior Court student visits.
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NORTH ADAMS -- A local school administrator arrested on drug charges last week was suspected of "using, buying, selling and bartering" prescription opiates at and inside Cheshire Elementary School and elsewhere in the county, according to a police report filed at Northern Berkshire District Court (NBDC) on Wednesday.
Kurt Garivaltis, 45, director of special services at Adams-Cheshire Regional School District [ACRSD], had his arraignment on a charge of possession of a Class B drug, Percocet, postponed until Feb. 6 in NBDC on Wednesday. Garivaltis, of East Road in Adams, is out on bail.
On Jan. 24, members of Berkshire Country Drug Task Force (BCDTF) arrested Garivaltis in his Cheshire Elementary School office after finding a 30 mg Percocet pill, a box of Fentanyl synthetic opioid patches and Suboxone film in his wallet, briefcase and car, respectively. BCDTF had earlier been granted the search warrants on account of information given to them on two occasions, in June 2012 and again this month, according to a probable cause report filed by Sgt. Travas T. McCarthy of the Massachusetts State Police.
The first of these reported Garivaltis' alleged drug use at the school and prompted BCDTF to open an investigation. The second went further in saying the administrator was also allegedly engaging in drug transactions at Cheshire Elementary School both inside the building and outside in the parking lot.
The second report quickly led to last Thursday's search and arrest.
McCarthy states Garivaltis denied opioid dependence, describing himself as a "recreational Percocet user" who consumed not more than 10 of the 30 mg pills per week, acquired from an unnamed person in Pittsfield.
The Fentanyl patches the administrator attributed to a 2006 snowmobile accident in which he'd suffered multiple bone fractures and has since undergone physical therapy.
McCarthy's report notes too that Vicks Cold relief pills, caffeine pills, ephedrine pills and nicotine gum found in Garivaltis' office are commonly employed by opiate users for their "stimulant effect to counteract some of the CNS (central nervous system) depressant effects of [opiates] ... avoid nodding off and maintain a balanced appearance."
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The lengths to which some potential jurors go to avoid jury duty was shown when a woman told a Bronx, N.Y., court in 2008 that she could not serve on a murder case.
Why? Because, she claimed, she had been a murder victim herself. And well, yes, she'd gotten better, but still …
She was dismissed, on other grounds.
Bruce Moran, the deputy administrator for Pierce County Superior Courts, says the average number of jurors who report from those summoned is "between 15-20 percent."
Why so low?
"There are always summons that come back 'undeliverable,' there are nonrespondents and those who are legitimately excused," Moran said. "About 5 percent of those summoned don't qualify and then a large percentage postpones jury duty."
A few ask to be excused for perfectly valid reasons – an illness, a mother taking care of an infant.
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"We require a note from their physician for a condition or illness; we require documentation for financial hardship claims," Moran said.
Moran has heard his share of excuses from potential jurors.
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In Washington, potential jurors are selected from voter registration and driver's license lists. If you're selected, most courts pay $10 a day, and you can get mileage reimbursement.
Stacy Colberg, the Gig Harbor Municipal Court administrator, has heard the occasional odd response to a jury summons.
"We had one gentleman who called us and said he couldn't serve because he was blind," she said. "We asked if he could have someone fill out the form for him. He said he could not – everyone he knew could read, but none of them could write."
In Roy, the excuse heard most often is legitimate and involves transportation problems getting to court.
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In Pierce County, however, the clear leader in strange jury duty excuses is Lakewood. Municipal Court administrator Deana Wright has had to deal with all manner of silliness.
"One man wrote that he would not serve on a jury because he did not recognize Lakewood as a city," Wright said.
"We had one gentleman say he had a condition where he had to urinate every 15 minutes, and said the judge would have to excuse him to do so," she said. "We had another man who asked to be excused saying he had 'explosive' bowel movements."
Then there was a woman who said she couldn't possibly serve on a jury and leave her dogs home alone.
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"The majority of people, after their jury experience is over, realize it's been a meaningful thing," Moran said. "It is a sacrifice, but it's one we all have to make to keep our system strong. We are the cornerstone of the world's jury system."
Still, there are those who want no part of it. One of the more popular attempts to get out of jury duty, apparently, is to threaten prejudice going in.
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To What Are You Loyal, as an American?
You see my kind of loyalty was loyalty to one's country, not to its institutions or its office-holders. The country is the real thing, the substantial thing, the eternal thing; it is the thing to watch over, and care for, and be loyal to; institutions are extraneous, they are its mere clothing, and clothing can wear out, become ragged, cease to be comfortable, cease to protect the body from winter, disease, and death. To be loyal to rags, to shout for rags, to worship rags, to die for rags--that is a loyalty of unreason, it is pure animal;
Mark Twain
Publisher's note: I would like to see 2014 host a new type of political attitude in the USA. A new 'dawn' of enlightenment. One not beholden to political party or agenda, but a loyalty to our nation. Not a loyalty that wishes to "shut down" our nation, but a loyalty that wishes to "preserve and protect" our nation and our people.
Our political "right" and "left" wings, have managed to grid lock the nation, because of their misplaced concept of loyalty. "The country" (you and I, make it up) are sick and tired of stubborn, loud, reactionary radicalism, that has divided our nation, our states, our communities, our friendships and even our families. It threatens to destroy our nation, our country. That hurts you and me.


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Waco Texas
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Chocolate is not and has never been made from cocoa!
oh hai bleedingGumzzzzzz!
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I was going to vacuum my car today and put down some fertilizer and spray for weeds. It's all down the toilet now.
Maybe I should clean my garage so I can get a car in there. Then I'd be able to vacuum!
Yeah. Not gonna happen
i posted a pic but blowme was able to post ag's pics by substituting numbers i don't want that shit happening. so i deleted it.
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Once in a while, you'll see a car that looks like a golf ball driving around. When I was looking to buy a car, one of the car dealers had a new car on display that was drastically reduced because every square inch had a hail dimple. I don't think he really cared if he sold it, he just wanted to display it. We get some nasty hail.


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Release Date: July 3, 2001 |
Terrestial Carbon Sequestration Test Underway
at Reclaimed Mine Site DOE, TVA, EPRI Team to Use Coal Products to Enhance Nature's "Biological CO2 Scrubber" at Test Site in Kentucky |
DRAKESBORO, KY - The U.S. Department of Energy has joined forces with the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Electric Power Research Institute to demonstrate what might be termed a "grassroots" approach to sequestering carbon dioxide. The new project will use coal combustion byproducts to enhance the storage of carbon in vegetation and soils.
A surface mine reclamation project at the 2,558-megawatt TVA-owned Paradise Fossil Plant near Drakesboro, Kentucky, is serving as the demonstration site. Researchers plan to use the gypsum byproducts from the plant's flue gas scrubber to amend the soil and clarified wastewater from the plant to provide irrigation for vegetation. Both the soil and vegetation can act as "biological scrubbers" for carbon dioxide, offsetting a portion of the carbon emissions released when coal is burned in the power plant. The scrubber byproducts will be applied as a mulch and should help increase the survival rate of native tree species and promote growth of vegetative ground cover. The alkaline nature of the scrubber material will also reduce acid runoff into local streams from the former mine site and provide cover and habitat for wildlife. The project is an example of "terrestrial sequestration," one of several new approaches being studied by the Energy Department to reduce the buildup of gases in the atmosphere that can cause global warming. The "whole plant" approach - a way of integrating several pollution prevention processes - could offer an economically attractive way for the power industry to meet future environmental goals, including the reduction of greenhouse gases. At the Paradise site, new tree growth will increase the rate of carbon sequestration and provide new resources for the forest products industry. Properly conditioned, the soil can also serve as a "living membrane" to capture and retain carbon. The soil at the demonstration site currently has low carbon levels, but researchers believe that adding combustion by-products will increase the soil organic matter which, in turn, will improve nutrient absorption, water retention, resistence to erosion and over the long-term, the soil's ability to store carbon. With the enhanced plant growth and improved soil conditions, the 100-acre demonstration site is expected to sequester between 60 to 80 metric tons of carbon over a 20-year period. Managed by the DOE Office of Fossil Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory, the project was initiated in October 2000 with the collection of soil samples and the receipt of water permits. Total project cost is nearly $1,3 million, including DOE's portion of $729,007. The NETL Environmental Projects Division, working with TVA and EPRI, intends to complete the site environmental assessment, conduct greenhouse studies to determine the best plant species to use, develop recommendations for byproduct application and design a carbon capture and water emissions treatment system. TVA will construct the water treatment system. |
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Earth Day is a good time for individuals to pause and recognize that they can do something more for the Earth. Summit County residents can do this with a beer in one hand and an appetizer in the other tomorrow evening at Pug Ryan's Steakhouse & Brewery during the High Country Conservation Center's Party for the Planet.HC3 organizers said they opted to do something a little more laid-back than the Earth Day Action Fair of years past. "We decided to change it up and see if we could do something new and fresh and partner with a local business," said Jennifer Santry, HC3's community development coordinator."It's going to be a really casual and party-type atmosphere," she said.At the same time, she said, people can learn about different ways to get involved with the organization and find out what other people in the community have been doing to be Earth-friendly."You can meet people that not only support HC3 and what we do, but who care about the environment," Santry said.Entry to the event is $10 and includes appetizers and two beers. There will also be live music from 6-8 p.m. Pug Ryan's owner, DeRay Weaver, said he learned about HC3 through one of his employees and decided it would be a good cause to support."It seemed like a great idea and good for the county," Weaver said.The business will be donating the beer and appetizers at the party. Funds raised will benefit HC3's new project, the Summit County Community Garden Network, which helps locals connect with the five community gardens in the area. "It's a collaboration celebrating the season of growing your own food and local food production," Santry said. "It's come together really nicely, and the party seemed like a great way to get the word out."Party for the Planet will help the organization further develop and enhance its garden program. Those who attend the Earth Day celebration can also learn about ways to get involved with the community gardens, including upcoming workshops, trainings and volunteer opportunities. HC3 is presenting its 2013 Green Scene Awards at the party. The awards honor community members who have done exceptional things for the Earth. This year, there will be four categories: dynamic individual, outstanding volunteer, vibrant employee or educator and local business.HC3 organizers hope the awards will inspire others to get out there and do something positive for the Earth."It's a good day to stop and recognize that we need to do something for the better of the Earth - whether that is doing a workshop, donating to a local, becoming a volunteer or picking up trash," Santry said.
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On Saturday night, I finally got to go inside the Olympic Stadium. Although I had attended previous events on my own, for this session of track & field, I was joined by my friend Anna Hughes, a Brit who I met many years ago when we were both students at Southern Connecticut State University.
The Olympic Stadium seats 80,000, and while it is a permanent stadium, part of it is temporary and will be dismantled after the games. When I entered the stadium, I couldn't help but picture everything that happened during the opening ceremony, and seeing the Olympic Cauldron was definitely cool.
We were extremely excited for the night, and we had excellent seats, only 15 rows from the track, We knew going in that both Team USA and Team GB had the potential of taking home some medals on this night. Among the crowd also hoping to see some success for Team GB were the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – Will & Kate – who were joined by Prime Minister David Cameron. When it was all said and done, we'd see our respective countries win three medals each, but it was Team GB whose medals were all gold.
Being so close to such an array of talented athletes was a genuine thrill. On the women's side, I saw the USA's Carmelita Jeter take a silver medal in the 100 meters. The race started very close to where we were sitting, and the explosive power that the runners displayed was nothing short of amazing.
The most exciting moment on the women's side, though, belonged to Team GB, as we saw Jessica Ennis win the final event of the heptathlon, the 800 meters, securing the gold medal. This medal ceremony was the last event of the evening, and hearing the majority of the attendees singing "God Save the Queen" as the Union Jack was raised was very moving.
The other great moments for Team GB included Team USA. While GB's Greg Rutherford took the gold in the long jump, Team USA's Will Claye took the bronze and was clearly thrilled with his result. The last race of the night was the men's 10,000 meters, and this was definitely my favorite event. There were 29 men competing, and it was plain to see that every one of them is a great athlete. The excitement grew as the race was closely contested until the very end, and the roar of the crowd during the final lap is something I won't soon forget. The stadium erupted as GB's Mo Farah crossed the finish line first, closely followed by the USA's Galen Rupp, his training partner. After the race, they circled the stadium together to greet the crowd, both still seeming to hardly believe the result.
After that final race, while waiting for the medal ceremonies for Women's Discus and the Women's Heptathlon, the crowd remained excited, and sang along as The Beatles' "All You Need is Love" blared from the loudspeakers. When we all finally started to exit the stadium, the mood of the GB fans was infectious. Although a crowd of 80,000 – not to mention thousands of people leaving other venues – all trying to leave an area at once, mostly heading toward public transportation, might create some impatience and frustration, there was nothing but smiles on this night.
Although I wished I'd seen an American win a gold medal, I was extremely pleased to see Team USA win three medals. Without a doubt, it was a special experience to have been with a British friend, in a mostly British crowd, as Team GB experienced what they're calling "the greatest hour in the history of British athletics." This was a night of Olympic history that will be long remembered, and I still find it hard to believe that I can say, "I was there!"
Jennifer Norcross is an English and history teacher at Stonington High School. She tries to take advantage of her summers off for interesting travel and will be visiting friends and attending several events at the Games.
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For a couple of days now, we've been hearing rumors that the Yahoo layoffs included the entire Delicious team. Now Former Yahoo employee and Upcoming founder Andy Baio has tweeted out the above Yahoo! product team meeting slide that seems to show that Yahoo! is either closing or merging the social bookmarking service as well as Upcoming, Fire Eagle, MyBlogLog and others.
In some kind of weird founder solidarity, the slide was originally posted on Twitter by MyBlogLog founder Eric Marcoullier.
Listed under the ominous "Sunset" are: Delicious, Altavista, MyBlogLog, Yahoo! Bookmarks, Yahoo! Picks
Oof. Not sure what is going on over at Yahoo. My final remaining prayer is that they don't touch Flickr. Or if they do, sell it back to the original founders to do as they will. It took ages for Flickr to finally release their iPhone app, and in the time it's been released, updates have been few and far between.
In the time it's been released, Instagram has taken the iOS world by storm. It's a free app that adds a social following feature revolved entirely around taking photos. It's only available on iOS and has no web version. It's been downloaded millions of times! Can you imagine if Flickr had the foresight? Their app is a poor social alternative.
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This morning, my six-year-old ran to me waving a neatly folded twenty-dollar bill. She said, Mom. Is this yours? I found it on the breakfast table. Can I have it? Please?
I have no idea whose bill she held or why she found it where she did. Regardless, I didn't let her keep the bill. I said Thank you, darling, and mumbled something about $20 being a lot of money. Still, my daughter's open-faced honesty and hope impressed me. Her stance showed she had no real expectations of keeping the money– but she'd try anyhow. Just in case. As she handed me the bill and walked away, my 11 month old, sitting on the carpet two feet away, coughed several times. I bolted off the couch to her, swept the inside of her mouth with my index finger and removed a flat, juicy piece of wicker. My baby crawls fast enough now we've nicknamed her "speedy". She's more than just speedy though, she's efficient too. She constantly collects stuff from the floor to investigate. She even has a method. Here's how it goes: pick up object, move it from right hand to left. Turn it about in various directions and angles. Then, either drop it or continue research and taste the thing. Chew and swallow if possible.
Through all this excitement my two-year old stayed kneeling in front of and using the couch as her desk. She spread a stack of index cards haphazardly except for her "done" pile. The "done" cards, stacked together, exhibited various slashes, circles and more of color. One blue. One red. She kept enlarging that "done" pile oblivious to the rest of us. Focused but just following whims.
Babies and young children constantly try things out on a whim. Cognitive psychologist Alison Gopnick says in her fascinating book, The Philosophical Baby,
Children are the R&D department of the human species– the blue-sky guys, the brainstormers.
[Their] brains seem to have special qualities that make them especially well suited for imagination and learning.
Each try a child makes and each whim she chases ever-so-slightly changes the physical map of her very plastic brain. New information connects loosely to other (less new) bits to form networks of thought. We all have a zillion (OK, that's not a true number, but it fits) connections running throughout our brains– more complex than the Los Angeles highway system. The younger you are the looser (bumpier and sub-developed) your connections and also the more varied. Again, Gopnik says,
Babies brains are actually more highly connected than adult brains; more neural pathways are available to babies than adults.
All these connections are loose, tentative and will fade with time and lack of use. They're also jumbled about in a disorganized mess. But disorganized minds, whether attached to a baby, a teenager or a 40 yr. old, are more likely to come up with original ideas. Hyper-organized minds think in patterns and already know outcomes from the get-go. Disorganized minds catch novel patterns but are open-wide about outcomes. Original thoughts have no precedents.
Louis Pasteur said,
Chance favors the prepared mind.
As it turns out chance favors a mind prepared on more than one dimension. First, you need kick-butt skills– virtuosity. The 10,000 hours of sweat put in. Second, your brain needs a zillion loose neuronal connections with plenty of Glia for juice. Entire sections of your brain need beautifully bumpy, tentative and divergent mental pathways– like a map of old Paris.
My three little girls' minds work just like that. Yet, neuroscientists think my girls are less likely to keep disorganized (divergent-thinking) minds into adulthood than their brother. Men keep their childhood R&D capacities but women lose them in favor of more organized, predictable mental pathways. That's right folks, women's thinking tends toward predictability and away from originality. Since originality is a crucial part of creativity, I must ask: Could this all be true?
Well. It's hard to swallow. But read on. Neuroscientist Kenneth M. Heilman found men store the bulk of verbal capacities in one hemisphere (the left), leaving the other hemisphere (the right) free for disorganized mental pathways. Women use both hemispheres for verbal communication and so have less mental space left for wild chance. Heilman also points out scientists, inventors and mathematicians need top-notch spatial skills to shine. And in test after test, men take the prize over women, in all spatial abilities. And even in fields requiring rich language networks, men outperform women. Why? Remember those darned language networks taking up so much mental space in both hemispheres.
I am a thinker, so I will plod on without screaming or pulling my hair or crying into this evening.
Think about all the women you know and all the men you've ever met. Make yourself a little mental chart and place each person into one of two categories: dependable/predictable thinker or unreliable/original thinker. How many women make your unreliable/original thinker? And of those who made it, how many have the education to rocket to the top of their field? Still have some women on this list? I hope you do. This is the twenty-first century, after all.
Still, I'm hot and bothered. Fortunately, I'm not the only one. Ten years ago, researcher Rebecca Jordan-Young began questioning neuroscientific gender studies. Eventually, she could stand it no longer. So many studies she read simply did not jive with reality. So Jordan-Young spent 10,000 hours going over studies dated back to the 1950′s (actually even earlier). Then she wrote Brainstorm: The Flaws in the Science of Sex Differences, to peel the layers of untruth within the field.
Note: If you are a Neuroscientist studying sex differences, please read this book. It's solid.
On my end, I'll make sure my daughters get the education they need. I'll also urge disorganized thought patterns. I may even require (I'm still wishy-washy on this one) mega-time mastering video games (the spatial/visual– super-challenging kind) starting tomorrow.
I've had enough of organized thought-patterns for now. I'm hyped to feed my inner-disorganized thinker. I'll start with fish. Hay. Egypt. Schools for Girls. Sleepy limbs. Boston. Charles River. MIT. Dream interpretation. Palm-readers and medical office-types named Kathy, Parkinson's disease, oligarchies. I'm gone….. lost in my own old-Paris-map of a brain.
How about you? Do you think more men naturally tend toward originality than women?
*If you'd like to read more about this topic check out these posts: The Second, Less Creative Sex and Characteristics of highly Creative People: Intro.


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8/6/2013 by Srinath Chandrasekharan 1
In the last few years, Agile, and especially Scrum, has moved from the periphery of software development to the mainstream. Many organizations have already started to adopt Agile for all of their projects. Many of those who haven't have plans to do so in the future. In this scenario, it is obvious to look at the challenges of scaling . . .
8/5/2013 by Carlos Silva 2
This has been a discussion in a LinkedIn CSPO group that I would like to share with other people. Simple article, but strong message. The question was, "Why not push the retrospective to the following sprint?"
8/2/2013 by Mirko Kleiner 7
Smaller and mid-size companies usually don't have their own R&D department. On the other hand, companies that are delivery driven often have "spare time," e.g., time in between projects that needs to be filled with valuable tasks. . . .
8/1/2013 by Steve Gibson 3
We're all aware of the importance of test automation in Agile development. I've seen test automation done correctly, and I've seen it done poorly. Leveraging my experience, I present to you my top seven recommendations for ensuring that your automation effort is successful. . . .
8/1/2013 by Sumant Kumar Raja 2
Adapting based on learning is key to the Agile evolution. Do, Learn, Adapt should be like a spiral ladder that helps you, your team, and your organization innovate and improve with every step you take. The paper illustrates how Agile principles helped overcome issues in an application maintenance environment. . . .
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Today businesses are shifting to emerging economies (Russia, China, India, the Philippines, etc.) due to reduced business operations cost and an easily available workforce. If I put it more precisely, tomorrow's business will be more virtual and distributed, with "distributed" as its key element. Thus the need for better managing such teams, using the right tools and processes, is becoming increasingly critical for any enterprise company. . . .
7/31/2013 by Marcos Aurelio Paixao 0
Generally speaking, with increasing use of Agile techniques in the corporate world, more companies are using the available resources in the development of their products. For some, especially those involved in Agile, this statement may seem obvious. However, for others, this tide of agility is just a phase that will be replaced . . .
7/30/2013 by Jerry Rajamoney 5
We are all aware that Scrum is the most widely used Agile development framework today in the software industry. One of the interesting roles Scrum introduced is the ScrumMaster role. This ScrumMaster role is unique, and some of the key expectations are . . .
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Since being introduced to the Scrum framework, I have realized that many of the factors that I intuitively knew determined the success or failure of a project had been collected, defined, and analyzed under this method based on Agile. . . .
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I have written this article to address an issue I've recently run across in my work: The PMO is finding it difficult to adjust to the Agile process, and this is affecting the reporting of the R&D team. Management is in the process of moving the ALM (application lifecycle management) process into more of traditional process to align with the PMO. I would like to suggest an alternative approach.


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Fully 85% of American adults own a cell phone and now use the devices to do much more than make phone calls. Cell phones have become a portal for an ever-growing list of activities. In nationally representative phone surveys in the spring and summer, the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project obtained readings on some of the most popular activities:
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IFOB was born when a small group of friends passed a hat around to collect donations for a scholarship fund for Belizean students. Since 2005, IFOB has granted need-based scholarships to dozens of secondary school students, in all corners of Belize, enabling deserving and hardworking youth to stay in school and pursue their ambitions.
IFOB also provides grants for innovative, grass-roots initiatives to improve the health, education, and environment of Belizean communities. These grants fill a critical gap by funding small activities which go unnoticed by large donors, and which are planned and implemented by locals, to strengthen their own communities.
In the past five years, the small group of friends who created IFOB has expanded and grown, but the spirit remains the same -- we still collectively throw a few dollars in the IFOB hat each year, and (thanks to the all-volunteer staff) nearly every cent goes directly to the needy students and community initiatives that IFOB funds.
If you would like to contribute to IFOB, every dollar is appreciated. If you want to help, but have more time than money, get in touch and find out how you can give our volunteer staff a hand. Many thanks for your interest and support.