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Clorox "Green Works"
By Karina | February 4, 2008
I just found out while I was writing the post about "sell-out" companies that Clorox has launched a new product line called "Green Works." I guess the line was just launched – Treehugger discussed them a couple of weeks ago (and you know, I'm always geekily pleased to find out that I'm not THAT far away from cutting edge information). The article is a pretty comprehensive discussion of the different chemicals that are used and how some "natural" alternatives aren't the be-all-end-all.
Clorox states:
With the aim of creating a practical way to green your home without making trade-offs, each product contains over 99% natural ingredients that are biodegradable. Green Works™ cleaners are not tested on animals and use recyclable packaging.
That's pretty amazing, right? It's kind of a groundbreaking moment in commercial cleaners.
One of the innovative things that Treehugger also points out is that the ingredients are listed on the label. When do you get a chemical company that does that? I have to say, though – the ingredients issue is really what got me raring to write this post in the first place. Clorox does list all of the ingredients – you can find them on their website here - but these ingredients are not some kind of magical formulation. Let's break it down for a couple of their products:
- coconut-based cleaning agent (nonionic surfactant)
- fragrance with essential lemon oil
- corn-based ethanol
- biodegradable preservative
- filtered water and
- contains no phosphorous or bleach
The weirdest thing in this bottle is the surfactant – which is generally just a waxy substance that weakens the surface tension of water, allowing the solution penetrate through water and onto the surface below. You know what works really well as a surfactant? common soap. The ethanol? basically just an alcohol. Sounds like you could whip this up with a spray bottle of water, a jigger of vodka, and some essential oils. If you really wanted to be fancy put in a drop of Dr. Bronner's castile and you're good to go.
(don't tell anyone but the dilutable cleaner and the glass cleaner have essentially the same ingredients.)
Let's try another one: The TOILET BOWL (gross!) cleaner:
- coconut-based cleaning agent (nonionic surfactant)
- fragrance with essential lemon oil
- filtered water
- natural thickener
- lactic acid, citric acid and
- contains no phosphorous or bleach
The weirdest stuff in this one is the lactic acid and the citric acid. You know one source for citric acid? Lemon Juice! you know what else does the trick? Vinegar, with it's small concentration of citric acid and large concentration of acetic acid. And as our lovely Jenn knows, vinegar is an awfully effective cleaning solution! Lactic acid is generally used as a pH buffer or as a preservative in foods, and is probably used here to preserve the mixture (as there isn't any other preservative listed). So, how would I make this toilet bowl cleaner in my home? I might mix together water, vinegar, and some corn starch for thickening so it sits on the walls of the toilet bowl longer. Again, to fancy it up I'd add the Dr. Bronner's.
The other ingredient you'll come across is in the bathroom cleaner – glycolic acid. This is a fruit acid found in sweet foods like grapes and sugar cane, and works well to get rid of rust. you know, I hear that a rag soaked in vinegar does an equally good job of getting rid of hard water or rust stains if you leave it over the stain for a little bit. work smarter, not harder!
All of this stated, in their FAQs Clorox has this exchange:
Q. Why is Green Works™ more expensive than traditional cleaners?
A. The cost of natural ingredients is significantly higher than what is used in traditional cleaners. Green Works™ products cost less than other natural cleaners and when you consider they are more natural and work as well as traditional cleaners the premium price is a good value.
Riiight. More expensive. Have you SEEN the giant jugs of vinegar in the grocery store? they cost, like, 2 bucks. Granted that's not organic vinegar, but I am pretty sure this is a slight stretch for Clorox. Unless bleach is incredibly incredibly cheap to produce, and it may well be!
Commentary on ingredients and cleaner alchemy aside, I just "love" the rhetoric on their overview webpage:
After working many years to perfect our formula, we tested our products to learn that our products work as well as traditional cleaners. This is because we created our natural formula from scratch and worked until we had a powerful formula that really works.
Traditional cleaners? Oh, by that you mean chemicals and not soap, hot water, and elbow grease? They do use the word "conventional" in the next paragraph, but you can see how a little twist of wording can dramatically change the entire concept.
I do think that this is a great step. I don't think we need Clorox to tell us to use vodka, soap, water, and vinegar to clean our homes – I am entirely sure we can do that ourselves. Of course, there is also the old question about greenwashing – is this really a fundamental shift for Clorox, or are they trying to buy in to the ever-more-lucrative green market? There are already some really wonderful and natural cleaning products out there – from green brands like 7th Generation to the more trendy (clean naked!) Method. I wouldn't be surprised if the huge success of Method cleaners lead Clorox to develop their own biodegradable line. Mostly, though, as Anne commented on the sell-out post: this might be the bridge that some people need to start using natural products. Frank is right – we've been conditioned our whole lives to fear dirt and germs and other horrible things which we can't see, may make us sick, and which must be attacked with chemicals. If this is a Tiny step towards accepting that we don't have to annihilate our homes with chemicals to clean it, I'm all for it. At least, for now. For Clorox to convince me that they're serious about the environment they're going to have to allow the market to catch on, and then start retiring all that other poison they sell.
What do you think? is Clorox greenwashing with this product, or is it a positive step towards elimination of harsh cleansing chemicals?
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I think it's a little bit of both. Maybe Clorox Greenworks can be a gateway drug to the hard stuff!
I know what you mean! the gateway drug is one of our favorite analogies here at TC!
I absolutely agree with your points here, but I do think that Clorox's shift may help the millions of brand-loyal folks to have confidence in green products. And, while most of these cleaners can be made at home, I think you're taking Clorox to task a little unfairly. Are the formulae for Seventh Generation or Friendly Products any different?
…that should be "Earth Friendly Products" above. :)
I just love poking holes in corporate rhetoric! it's all about "copy" in todays marketplace, and the clorox copy tweaked a couple of my pet peeves.
that said, I don't know that seventh generation product information is available as freely as clorox. and like I said in the post, the fact that clorox is publicizing their ingredients is incredibly unusual and groundbreaking.
i have my seventh generation all-purpose cleaner in front of me:
Ingredients: Natural emulsifier to allow water to mix with oil (coconut-based surfactant), Natural alkalinity builder for enhanced beformaance (sodium citraite) Presevative (less than 0.05%), Water.
sangu, you beat me to it. here are the ingredients in their kitchen cleaner (which i keep on my desk at work:)
"We disclose all INGREDIENTS: hydrogen peroxide (the active stain removal agent), biodegradable surfactants (for soil removal), citrus oil (for grease removal), food-grade, non-toxic oxygen stabilizers (to help the hydrogen peroxide last longer), water."
so if we're pointing fingers, you can make this handy dandy mix at home as well. I think for most it is more convenient to pick up a bottle of cleaner. I think that if clorox were truly dedicated to the environment they would begin to phase out their bleach and other junk, but that would take time because of marketing and customer confidence: brand recognition, trying out the new stuff, etc. because there are still loads of competitors that have similar non-green products out there with equally recognizable names. and it does likely cost clorox extra money to get the ingredients for their green line because of quantity. over time, it could well decrease.
i might be the only "method" junkie on here but i'll share what i just found on their website (after reading this wonderful post & all the comments):
your question
Why don't you list your ingredients on your bottles?
our answer
This has always been a tough one for us. Compromise our minimalist design or list our full ingredients on the back of every package? Well, our best critics (you) have spoken and overwhelmingly ingredients it is. Feel free to do a search for your favorite product in our FAQ section for the complete ingredient listing.
We'll soon be listing these ingredients on our packaging, but as always, method is naturally derived, non-hazardous, biodegradable and non-corrosive.
so, then i searched for one of my favorite items – all purpose spray cleaner. it is amazing what that stuff can clean up – and i've gos some experience thanks to my sweetheart who, quite frankly, can make a huge mess in a short amount of time.
"corn and coconut derived surfactants
soda ash
potassium hydrate
fragrance oil blend
purified water
(no harmful anythings)"
so, they don't say exactly what surfactant they are using … hmm, maybe i'll drop them a note for us engineering dorks. ;) i would expect that the "naked" line (fragrance free) would not contain the fragrance oils.
I think that actually making your own cleaners is an investment in organization and time that many people (especially working parents) may not have the bandwidth for, so I think it's great that a nontoxic cleaner's available. That said, I make my own. Thanks for the tip about the vodka/cornstarch. Don't forget baking soda as the magic cleaner tho — esp in the work smart not hard category. Baked on grease? Let sit over night (paste of baking soda + water). As for essential oils I think I read somewhere that they are being overused and hitting hard on marine life. I decided to skip them after that (plus lavender + tea tree are hormone disruptors). Tx for the great post.
you're right – and if someone is able to prioritize something else like spending time with family or reading good books because they can purchase a nontoxic cleanser, then I'm a fan!
I haven't read anything about lavender and tea tree being hormone disruptors, do you have any sources for that? thank you!
Hi there, MamaBird sent me your link because I blogged about my trial of Green Works two weeks ago over at organicmania.com.
Like MamaBird said, not everyone has the time, energy or organizational skills to make their own cleaners. (I'm in that category – heck, I barely have time to clean and now that I think about it, I haven't cleaned since I wrote that post two weeks ago! Disgusting eh,?)
Anyway, I like GreenWorks because it does actually work really well and it is considerably less expensive than a lot of other green cleaning supplies that aren't as effective. As for price, yes, you're right — straight vinegar is cheaper but Green Works is always going to cost more in part because Clorox has to pay for marketing to promote this new product!
Re the lavender and tea tree – I blogged about that as an example of really egregious greenwashing in kiddie hair products. One of my sources was a National Institutes of Health press release you can access here: http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2007/niehs-31.htm
Love your blog!
I talk a big game, but I also rarely clean! embarrassing! thanks for the link -
I wonder if essential oils are harder on marine life than "conventional," chemical-filled cleaners. Damaging, yes, but as bad? In any event, I don't use them because they're unnecessary.
I wish non-greenies knew how easy making-your-own is. I mean, I clean my kitchen, bathrooms, floors, and just about everything else with a mixture of half vinegar and half filtered water. It takes about four seconds to fill up a bottle. I don't understand why people would rather drop $3-4 on a bottle of chemical crap.
I kind of think that the past few generations have had "do it yourself" marketed out of them (us)– we were raised to buy, and not to make. The current mega-trend of DIY is mostly seen in terms of products (knit a hat! sew a quilt!) but I think it's going to start filtering down across all parts of our lives… including making our own cleaners. Our foreparents knew how to do this, and now we're learning too.
excellent post! it's interesting to see what the chemical breakdown is of the new "green" clorox products. i hope clorox's move gets more people to take a closer look at what they've been using to clean their homes.
i've been phasing out the cleaners i've been using and started relying more and more on vinegar. i figure the Method stuff is probably pretty close to being watered-down vinegar anyway, so why not skip the middleman?
Yeah, I've steered clear of the Method stuff, because it seems like a greenified, yuppified version of the same old thing. Cleaners don't need to be bought in an endless succession of tiny, throwaway bottles. The plastic, the non-recyclable bits of the bottles, the cost, the fuel associated with shipping liquids long-distance. It's nice to have a ready-made alternative, with designer scents to lure the masses in, but Method seems like little more than a frou-frou set of training wheels before the consumers with more sense just start making their own.
Yeah, it's greenwashing. Vinegar or baking soda really do clean anything. But for clorox, there would be no profit in vinegar and baking soda.
About 20 years ago, Arm and Hammer used to run late-night commercials for cleaning with baking soda and getting off the polluting chemicals. Does anyone remember those commercials?
Interesting. I recently heard that Chlorox now owns Burt's Bees and that they were planning on adopting some of BB's practices so maybe this is part of that. However, I'm concerned that it will go the other way too — BB will adopt Chlorox practices (actually I guess that really is inevitable).
It is great to make your own products but I agree with the above comments that the choice isn't buy greener products or make your own. The choice that this really may impact is whether to buy greener products or non-green products.
Insisting that people do everything right is an all or nothing attitude — and sadly, most consumers (I love Jenn's comment, "raised to buy" – so true), given that choice would choose nothing. Baby steps and keep educating.
I do like the ingredients label change.
there's a NYTImes article linked to from the "sell-out" post all about the clorox/burts bee's sale.
3 points. First, I'm torn. On the one hand it seems to be simple, flagrant greenwashing. On the other hand, some people on a quick run to the store will probably pick this up instead of some far worse product.
Second, two big changes I would like to see. Recyl-ABLE packaging is not anything to crow about. The fact is, this product comes in millions (billions, eventually) of plastic spritz bottles. Some "Copy" bragging about their recycl-ED (60% or more post-consumer) packaging would impress me more than their recycl-ABLE packaging. Also, a "refill" product available in a concentrated form would be a real effort at green-ness, reducing packaging further, as well as shipping-related energy consumption.
Thirdly, it seems we need a better, more precise word than "Chemicals" to describe the unwanted stuff in conventional (or "traditional") cleaners. Water, Wine, Sweat and Spit are all "chemicals", but they are all natural, and mostly non-toxic. I said mostly, because I am well aware of the dangers of "dihydrogen monoxide" (see DHMO.org for more details, and bring a sense of humor, and/or a 6th grade chemistry book.)
that's a great point about the recyclable content of the bottles – I am such a recycling nerd, but it is rare that I find something made of recycled plastic!
NPR did a story about it this week. You scooped All Things Considered! :-)
I also noticed a piece about Clorox and Burt's Bees, but I haven't listened to it yet.
I heard that on the way home and thought the same thing! I scooped All Things Considered! :)
[...] Clorox "Green Works" [...]
I think that this is a good thing. Clorox is a trusted brand. This is going to get people to try green products without skepticism. Once they realize that these products work as well as thier chemical counterparts then they will quit buying the toxic stuff. People will realize that this product works, its better for the environment, and its better for thier own health. If they really wanted to sell this product they should aim it at parents who want not only for thier homes to be clean, but safe for little junior crawling around on the floor. I think it might not be the end all be all, but it is a step in the right direction.
Well, every little bit helps, right?
Especially since Clorox is 'big' brand (the household name stuff). Hopefully it will nudge the other Big brands to produce environmentally friendly lines, and eventually there will be less chemical/fake things being bought than 'green' ones. :)
So, I have both… the Clorox and some homemade products… they each work just as well as the other… just that I'd rather spend the time to make because it cuts time off of going to the market.
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Simvastatin is classified among the statin group of drugs. Its primary effect is to lower the elevated cholesterol level, triglycerides and low density lipoprotein which is otherwise called LDL or the bad lipoproteins. Such effects will be helpful in preventing or even reversing the coronary artery disease. Simvastatin is prescribed to people suffering from peripheral vessel disease, coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus. This is also given to patients who have a history of cerebrovascular disease or stroke with high levels of fat in the blood. Simvastatin can reduce the risk of death as a result of decreasing mortality from coronary artery disease and reduce the incidence of stroke and nonfatal myocardial infarction or heart attack. Furthermore, it will also reduce the necessity of noncoronary and coronary revascularization procedures. Simvastatin can also be used by young individuals who are suffering from familial or heritable hypercholesterolemia.
During several clinical studies, it was discovered that only approximately 1.4% of people who use Simvastatin will experience side effects.
The most prevalent side effects of Simvastatin include:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Asthenia or weakness
- Deficient in energy
- Slight pain in the head
- Stuffy or runny nose
- Infections of the upper respiratory tract
- Pain in the abdomen
- Indigestion or dyspepsia
- A person can have diarrhea or loose bowel movement or may experience difficulty in defecating or constipation
- Passing out of gas through the rectum or belching
- Tenderness
- Itchiness
Rhabdomyolysis or breakdown of the muscles is the most severe and harmful side effect of Simvastatin. Such adverse effect will usually take place when Simvastatin is combined with other different drugs. When this happens, the proteins of the muscles will run into the bloodstream. This can lead to kidney failure which is sometimes fatal if there is no immediate medical help. The breakdown of muscles can have symptoms like dark-colored urine, myoglobinuria, muscle pain, stiffness and weakness.
In addition, patients who are using Simvastatin will develop damage of the muscle or myopathy. Usually, this happens when there is overdosing. The symptoms of this condition include general weakness, spasms, muscle cramps, stiffness and tenderness. Moreover, liver cirrhosis can also occur. This can cause severe damage of the liver and may be deadly. Clinical presentations are skin itchiness, tendency to bruise easily, jaundice, fatigue and loss of appetite.
Other side effects of Simvastatin which are uncommon yet can still occur include: rheumatoid manifestations such as vasculitis opthalmoplegia depression, polymyalgia rheumatica and lupus-like syndrome, neurological problems including peripheral nerve palsy, paresthesias and peripheral neuropathy, psychiatric changes like agitation, delusions, suicidal thought and paranoia and also functional abnormalities of the thyroid. Other rare side effects are bilateral leg compartment syndrome, testicular pain as well as myonecrosis eczematous. Skin changes will also occur and these can manifest as changes in the hair and nails, alopecia, toxic epidermal necrolysis, dryness of the skin and mucous membranes, pruritic rash, eczematous, nodules, Stevens-Johnson syndrome and erythema multiforme. It was also revealed that every so often Simvastatin can stimulate the growth of tumor particularly lung, liver and thyroid carcinomas and adenomas.
Side Effects which can occur Among Pregnant Women
Simvastatin is not advisable for pregnant women and breast-feeding mothers as it affects their health condition.
Side Effects that occur in Children
Among children and adolescents age ten to seventeen years old, the most prevalent side effects of Simvastatin include nausea, pain in the abdomen and headache. The adverse effects of taking Simvastatin has similar incidence to the grown up population. Simvastatin should not be used in children who are below ten years old.


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June 24, 2011
Statement by Jack Layton for the National Holiday
I am very pleased to wish my dear friends in Quebec a happy National Holiday. It is a time to celebrate our language, our culture, our heritage, our history and our nation.
Quebec has so much to offer, and so many reasons to celebrate. On behalf of the entire NDP team and caucus, and especially the 59 members from Quebec, I'd like to wish all Quebeckers an excellent National Holiday.
I would also like to take this opportunity to point out that francophones across Canada will be celebrating Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day today. May the French culture, history and language be at the heart of our celebrations from coast to coast to coast.


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This is the first time I've tried to integrate Python and HTML. I have mod_python installed on my Apache server, and I'm wondering if there's a specific way I should run a script, or if I should (can I?) put the code directly in the HTML.
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I think that any where along the breaks would be great for the next couple of years. The winter was hard but the year has been great sence then. There has been more clover than I have ever seen so most bucks should reach pretty good sizes.
I was wondering if anyone can give me a general area in MT where to look for a spot and stalk mule deer hunt. I will only be hunting mule deer if i tag out on my elk hunt. With this being my first out of state hunt and first elk hunt i kinda put all my attention on elk scouting.
I was leaning towards the South East part knowing its a little more open for spot and stalk on my way home from elk huntign in the NW. I have all the maps and got Block Management maps for units 1-5 and 7. I also was considering hunting along FT Peck, but realize there may be some winter kill. Not looking for an exact spot just a unit or county that numbers are decent and i can get a crack at one.
I think that any where along the breaks would be great for the next couple of years. The winter was hard but the year has been great sence then. There has been more clover than I have ever seen so most bucks should reach pretty good sizes.
Thanks for the info, The breaks will proabably be tops on the list if i have time. I have been wanting to see them up in MT for a long time. (I live along the breaks here in SD).
Southeastern Montana would be great. I've never hunted the Breaks, I've heard there are good bucks there, but it is quite a ways from anything and I'm not familiar with the area. For next year, I would looking at hunting East of the Custer National Forest (after opening weekend, it gets pounded!), maybe securing permission on private land for good Muley Bucks.
My heart belongs to the land my people, the Northern Cheyenne have fought and died for.
I grew up in SW MT and if my buddies and I wanted to shoot a nice deer, we'd head all the way out to Southeastern MT (not that there's not good deer in Southwest MT but there's just way more deer in SE MT). Anywhere from Terry, Miles City, Circle, Broadus, Ekalaka, etc. has a shit-ton (yes that's a real measurement) of deer. Finding some block management on the way home and a day or two of hard hunting should turn up a nice buck. Two years ago two friends and I hunted a single Block Management unit near Circle and each shot a nice buck in three days (one every day). We had never been to this unit. We simply showed up, got permission, and GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK; there's a lot of great deer nobody shoots because people don't go after deer they can't see from the spotter in the truck. We did this in previous years between Miles City and Broadus and were just as successful. So even if you don't have a lot of time, a stop in SE MT might yield a very good deer. And as far as spot and stalk, that's all there there is in that country.
MSUcat61 has it,
Block Management areas all over Eastern MT have decent bucks available to hunters willing to put even a little bit of wear on their boot soles.


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Job Description
Job Title: Program Manager, Global e-Commerce & Omni-Channel
Location: Londonderry, NH
Overall Objectives:
The Program Manager, Global eCommerce & Omni-Channel will lead and successfully on-board global e-Commerce site roll-out programs across multiple regions and countries, in support of the ECCO e-Commerce Center of Excellence (US-based) and our strategy to achieve accelerated e-Commerce growth, globally.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- • Will be responsible for global e-Commerce rollouts on the Demandware e-Commerce platform – supporting EAM, APAC and EMEA regions.
- - Will be responsible for pre-launch market exploratory/BI gathering in support of e-Commerce launch and ensure successful alignment based on unique country and business needs.
- - Will be responsible for leading both new e-Commerce launches and migrations from existing international businesses to the Demandware platform.
- - Will be responsible for ongoing project management post-launch for enhancements and e-Commerce program support.
- • Will act as primary liaison for the e-Commerce Center of Excellence and be responsible for launching new countries. Will provide expert knowledge for all systems (website, merchandising, marketing, order management, warehouse/fulfillment and reporting/analytics) along with defined KPIs and e-Commerce toolbox.
- - Will provide on-site project support to regions
- - Will work within ECCO's defined governance/process model to define shared services optimal approach for e-Commerce global sites and processes.
- • Will act as lead expert and power user of the ECCO e-Commerce storefront/site and Demandware platform and tools and provide global eCommerce project management support for both IT and business areas.
- • Will be responsible for the implementation of key Multi/Omni-Channel projects through a multi-year strategic roadmap aligned with key business/growth drivers.
- - Will leverage cross-functional disciplines with ECCO, globally, to achieve Omni-Channel vision.
- - Will lead the success of new Omni-Channel consumer experience pilots, with a focus on leveraging inventory, existing technology platforms and digital content across the ECCO organization.
- - Will facilitate the development of a 3 year Omni-Channel plan to ensure alignment with long-term strategic goals.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
- Will develop a deep understanding of the integrated systems, capabilities, and limitations in support of the Demandware global e-Commerce solution and ECCO's core middleware/systems integrations (SAP, Media Bank, fulfillment and 3rd party vendors).
- Will develop strong relationships with business partners to deliver technology solutions that support the overall business intent and brand goals.
- Will assist market in leading program planning, resource allocation, scheduling, budgeting, procurement and identification of 3rd party services/needs (ideally within the Demandware LINK partner program).
- Will build and nurture relationships with key business partners.
- Will identify new capabilities to leverage technology to meet business needs and enable growth & innovation, aligned with e-Commerce roadmap and key strategic and business drivers.
- Will assist countries in on-boarding, training and tools including e-Commerce toolbox.
- Will be responsible for driving future e-Commerce platform enhancements based on knowledge gathering to best understand country needs. Will align with e-Commerce team in building-out overall feature set plans and milestones/roadmap.
- Will maintain a positive attitude and make a valuable contribution towards maintaining ECCO's culture of passion, innovation and sustainability.
- Will undertake other duties and/or special projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in related field (Business, e-Commerce, Global Business Practices, Information Technology)
- 5+ years experience in Global e-Commerce (5-8 in general e-Commerce)
- Business analysis and project management expertise to manage requirements/scope and set/manage business expectations. PMI certification is a plus
- Demandware platform experience preferred
- Demonstrable experience creating requirements, specifications, and both user-level and code or technical-level documentation
- High-level understanding of technical architecture to support Multi/Omni Channel consumer experience
- Web development skills with an understanding and appreciation for SDLC (software development lifecycle)
- Technical knowledge in Microsoft, Project Management Tools, CMS Tools, XML, Web Services frameworks such as REST or SOAP, web security, API integrations, and experience/working knowledge with HTML, Responsive Design, CSS and JavaScript
- A passion for innovation with experience driving new business processes using digital technologies in multi-channel consumer experience
- Effective listening, communication and training skills in a multi-cultural environment
- Excellent multi-tasking skills; able to manage several complex projects simultaneously
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally (up to 50% international travel)
- Ability to read, write and speak English at a proficient level
To apply please submit your resume to firstname.lastname@example.com. No phone calls please.


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Final Round 2014
The 'CyberSecurity for the Next Generation' conference will be hosted in Stockholm, Sweden in June, 2014.
Participation is free. Kaspersky Lab will cover all participants' travel and accommodation expenses. By submitting a paper, participants give their consent for Kaspersky Lab to publish their work at www.kaspersky.com
Paper Submission Process and Paper Format
Download formatting guidelines here.
Use the document template to help conform to the guidelines.
Submissions should be made using our conference paper management system, details of which will be sent upon registration. Papers should be in Word (DOC), or Rich Text Format (RTF) only (i.e. other formats will NOT be accepted). If necessary, files may be compressed, using ZIP format only. The ZIP file must contain two documents, .DOC format – i.e. an abstract of your paper and your full paper. Papers that do not meet the formatting instructions will be returned to the authors for revision. We are unable to accept PDF or PS files.
Please download and read the strict formatting guidelines. Failure to do so will mean us having to return papers for proper completion.
In addition, please use the supplied document template to help conform to the guidelines.
The total length of the paper should not exceed ten pages, including all figures, tables and references. Hyperlinks should be removed from the paper for both email addresses and web pages.
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Peace Corps Information Session in Concord, NH
West Street Ward House
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Concord, NH 03301
Serving in the Peace Corps is a great way to immerse yourself in a new culture, learn a new language, and have the experience of a lifetime. Join us at the West Street Ward House in Concord, New Hampshire for an information session to learn about Volunteer experiences, have your questions answered, and gain tips to guide you through the application process.
About the Peace Corps: Read more or watch a video about what it's like to be a Volunteer including what Volunteers do, where they go, and the many benefits of Peace Corps service. Or apply now to begin your life-defining experience.
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Starting January 20th, librarians will be available to help you during those late-night sessions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The UCR Libraries will join a network of librarians to offer online reference help whenever you need it.
Access the service through the chat box on the left side of your screen when UC librarians are available to assist you. If that box is not on a library page, simply click the Ask a Librarian logo to bring up the transaction page.
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Nicknamed "The Southern Part of Heaven," Chapel Hill, North Carolina is known throughout the southeastern United States as a wonderful place to live. It is comfortably nestled in the rolling Piedmont of North Carolina, and is conveniently just a few hours' drive from both the Atlantic coast and the Blue Ridge Mountains. As one of the pillars of the Research Triangle, it's known for it's strong economy and quirky local flavor, so it is no surprise there is such a draw to Chapel Hill real estate.
Recently, Chapel Hill was named by Business Week in the Top 10 Cities to Raise Children, and number one by Money magazine as the best place to live in the south. With a mix of people that makes for an eclectic, friendly and diverse set of neighbors and homes for sale, Chapel Hill also snagged a spot on AmericanStyle Magazine's Top 25 Art Destinations this year.
Located in North Carolina's Triangle Area, nearby Research Triangle Park is home to over 130 companies that employ nearly 40,000 people, stimulating a strong economy throughout this part of the state. Those researching Chapel Hill real estate are often pleasantly surprised to see that buying a home in Chapel Hill means they will have access to one of the best public school systems in the nation, including nine elementary schools, four middle, two high schools, and the UNC Hospital School. The area is also known for its higher education, including UNC-Chapel Hill, the first state university in the nation to open its doors, nearby Duke University in Durham and North Carolina State University in Raleigh.
Chapel Hill residents also enjoy a number of annual events that include the upcoming Community Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on November 28th and The Chapel Hill – Carrboro Holiday Parade on December 11th. The combination of nearness to a city life and the community of a town makes Chapel Hill real estate highly sought after. The average price of homes in the area stands at $342,000 and is poised to continue to rise, reflecting the strength of the economy and community. Nearby Research Triangle real estate has also proven to be on the rise, due to the continued job growth in the immediate vicinity.
If you're in the market for beautiful homes for sale, Chapel Hill's great location and unique personality could be the perfect match. Drop us a note today and get started on your way to achieving your dream of owning a home!


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Don't delay obedience
Faith & Inspiration
"Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil" (Psalm 37:8).
Have you noticed that almost every page of the Bible has something to do? Sometimes they are external or physical things:
"… Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusations …" (Luke 3:14).
And sometimes they are internal things or states of mind:
"… and be content with your wages" (Luke 3:14).
There are the things you are commanded to do with respect to your brother:
"If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault …" (Matthew 18:15).
And there are the things you are commanded to think and even feel with respect to your brother:
"… forgive your brother from your heart" (Matthew 18:35).
We might be tempted to say: "I cannot help my feelings! Only God can change my feelings!" But it's our word against God's if we say this. He is the one issuing the unapologetic command. We might be tempted to say: "I will do it when the Lord gives me grace!" But there is no indication in God's command that he thinks there is anything missing at the present moment for our equipping to carry out His orders. Jesus died to secure all the ability you need.
We might be tempted to say: "I will wait upon the Lord, and by and by He will give me grace to stop fretting, to stop being angry, to stop holding out on forgiveness." But this theory of the necessity of delayed obedience is a human concoction. There is nothing in Scripture about a valid delay between the time of God's command and the time of our compliance. Rather, we are to make a start at once.
Tim Keller once read a letter he had received from a man who had to forgive his ex-fiancée, and it took the young man a year to do it, but he did it. He did it by God's grace, to be sure, but it was he who did it. And here is a peek into how: He refused bitterness every time it tempted him. He refused to slice away at her reputation every time someone mentioned her name. That is, he did the hard spiritual warfare over his thought life and his tongue. And over time, as he pressed into obedience, believing it was possible, it became possible.
As Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote in The Cost of Discipleship:
"For faith is only real when there is obedience, never without it, and faith only becomes faith in the act of obedience."


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Permanent URL to this publication: http://dx.doi.org/10.5167/uzh-51112
Item, F; Denkinger, J; Fontana, P; Weber, M; Boutellier, U; Toigo, M (2011). Combined effects of whole-body vibration, resistance exercise, and vascular occlusion on skeletal muscle and performance. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 32(10):781-787.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a new high-intensity training modality comprised of vibration exercise with superimposed resistance exercise and vascular occlusion (vibroX) on skeletal muscle and performance. Young untrained women were randomized to either train in a progressive mode on 3 days per week for 5 weeks ( N=12) or to maintain a sedentary lifestyle ( N=9). VibroX increased peak cycling power (+9%, P=0.001), endurance capacity (+57%, P=0.002), ventilatory threshold (+12%, P<0.001), and end-test torque (+15%, P=0.002) relative to the sedentary group. Training load increased by 84.5% ( P<0.001) after vibroX. The increases were paralleled by increases in myosin heavy chain type 1 vastus lateralis muscle fiber cross-sectional area (+14%, P=0.031) and proportion (+17%, P=0.015), thigh lean mass (+4%, P=0.001), capillary-to-fiber ratio (+14%, P=0.003), and cytochrome c oxidase activity. Conversely, maximal values for oxygen consumption, cardiac output, isokinetic leg extension power and jumping power remained unaffected. Notably, vastus lateralis muscle adaptations were achieved with a very low weekly training volume. We conclude that vibroX quickly increases muscle (fiber) size, capillarization, and oxidative potential, and markedly augments endurance capacity in young women.
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It's All a Pile of Junk
*** This post is courtesy of Tom Iovino of Tom's Workbench ***
A few years ago, a colleague of mine at work stopped me in the hallway. She had just returned from an extended leave of absence due to the passing of her father. "Tom, I don't know if you know this, but my dad was a woodworker. We have his collection of tools, and I was wondering if you wanted to take a look at any of them for your workshop."
Wow. I was floored. That was quite an honor to be considered to receive something so precious from my coworker's dad. I told her I would come out and, even if I didn't take anything, I would help give her an idea of what each of the tools was worth. I drove to her condo that weekend and she led me to a storage shed for her unit. As she cracked the door to the shed, I have to confess that my mind raced with the thought of being able to expand my meager tool collection and fill some needs in my shop. The reality was quite different. As we pulled tools out of the shed, they were caked with years of rust. Insects had taken up residence in warped 1970s vintage plastic cases. Wooden handles on tools were cracked, warped and, in some cases, completely falling off.
"What happened?" was the question that raced to my mind – and reflexively slipped from my lips. My coworker said that her dad was slowing down in his old age, and the neighbors were afraid he might hurt himself working with the tools. So, they took them to an old barn and just let them sit for about a decade. Apparently, the barn wasn't as weather tight as they had expected. No one ever checked on them… decided to put them up for auction… or cared for or maintained them. I told her that if there was something special from his shop (there was a well-worn square that was protected in a case), she should save it as a memento, and that the rest of the stuff was just too far gone to salvage.
As I drove home feeling disappointed – at the tools and myself for being a jerk – my thoughts turned toward my own collection of tools. How could I prevent my tools from ending up like those poor, rusty specimens? That's when I decided to throw myself into the maintenance mindset. It doesn't take hours of slavish devotion to keep your tools in tip-top condition. Actually, I follow a pretty simple regimen to help keep my investment shiny new and working great.
Shop cleaning is such a turn off for many woodworkers. I mean, wouldn't you rather be in the shop creating beautiful pieces of work than scrubbing the teeth of your table saw gears with a toothbrush? Yet, simply using proper dust collection, vacuuming dust from your tools and scraping off any dry glue beads from your clamps can keep them working like new for years.
Woodworking is mostly about making big pieces of wood into smaller ones, then – in many cases – figuring out how to attach them to other pieces to build a project. None of these tools works well if they aren't clean and sharp. Plane irons, router bits, chisels, table saw blades… they all deserve good treatment. Not only will your work look cleaner, but sharp tools are safer and put less strain on power tool motors.
In Florida, I'm always battling humidity and I sharpen my tools with water-lubricated diamond stones. I always make sure my tools are dry before I store them, and I keep a rag dipped in furniture paste wax nearby to wipe them with to keep rust at bay. There are lots of products out there to help you get rust off your tools or to put a barrier up to prevent it from forming in the first place.
I once read a comment by a woodworker as to what he hopes happens to his tools after he passes. "I want my children to fight over them like ravenous jackals battling over a zebra carcass on the Serengeti." While I hope my two sons have better manners, I hope one day they find the tools in my shop in good shape and ready to help them if they would like.
*** Specials thanks to Tom Iovino, a true Shop Monkey, for this post. He will be providing posts on a monthly basis for Eagle America, check back again soon. ***
Router Bits and Ice Sculpting?
I know it is spring time and for those of you north of the Mason-Dixon Line, the last thing you want to do is think about snow and ice. Well…today you just have to appreciate them because of someone combining them with woodworking tools!
I was reading a post on HJHNews.com about students from the Caine College of the Arts at Utah State University. Wouldn't you know that right there in the article they say, "Who knew that chain saws, hammers, chisels, grinders and bubble and router bits could be put to task to help make one of the most beautiful works of art in Utah?" Yup, they used router bits to help make a gorgeous ice sculpture that weighed 7,800 pounds!
That made me think about you and the other woodworkers who read our posts on The Cutting Edge. The question of the day:
- Have you ever used your router and router bits for something OTHER THAN woodworking? If so, what did you make?
Post your answers as comments, we can't wait to hear what you have been up to!
Big Router Savings from Black & Decker
Our friend at Black & Decker have done it again! Now is the perfect time for you to do some spring cleaning in your wood shop. Do you have a really old router that is holding on for dear life? One that you have coaxed back from the dead time and time again? It's time to reward yourself with a NEW & finely tuned machine.
From now through June 30th you can save up to $30 when you buy a Porter Cable or DeWalt wood router. Click here to see our current selection. Save on all of our most popular models, including the router table workhouse Porter Cable 7518 or the fun DeWalt 625. From a smaller Trim Router to 3HP bad boys, we've got your router woodworking needs covered. Enjoy!
April is National Woodworking Month
Congratulations! In the tradition of random holidays on the calendar…this month is ours! In all honesty, we didn't know that it was National Woodworking Month until we saw a reference to it online…did you know about it? Long story short, even if nobody else is celebrating your skills this month you should know that your friends at Eagle America are. We are very thankful for all of the woodworkers out there and respect your ability to make works of art with your hands (and the help of some fun woodworking power tools).
This holiday made us want to ask you a question:
- If you could pick one and only one NEW tool to add to your woodworking collection, what would it be and why?
Would it be a router? A new table saw? Something FesCOOL from Festool? Post your answers as comments to this blog post.
Happy Woodworking,
Your friends at Eagle America
Hot New Woodworking Tool from Fine Woodworking
Our friends over at Fine Woodworking have done it again! They have found the next revolutionary woodworking tool that will be sweeping the nation. Are you confident enough in your skills to use this one? Or do you think you have woodworking safety covered without it's help?
Rabbet Gauges – Limited Run
Introducing Woodpeckers newest One-Time Tools, three different Rabbet Gauges. What's a rabbet gauge? It's a tool designed to help woodworker's layout rabbets before cutting.
Rabbets are most commonly created with a table saw or router. Most often they're cut with router bits that have bearing guides for setting one dimension. Straight bits or saw blades on the other hand have the advantage of allowing you to create any size rabbet you might need.
In either case at least one of the dimensions are reached with a series of trial and error cuts. A better way is to accurately mark off where the finish cuts should be. That's where the Rabbet Gauges come in.
With these tools it's very easy to scribe a line on both faces so you have a target to shoot for. In fact if you use a scribing knife you can reduce chipping along the edge. A pencil mark is also a very nice marking option. The trick when using these gauges is to stop your cut just short of the pencil mark. Keep in mind that the steps in the gauges are exactly the finished dimension so the cut should be just at but not into the pencil line.
Three different sizes are available:
No matter if you are scribing or drawing the line, the Woodpeckers Rabbet Gauge makes rabbeting much easier. By providing an accurate, consistent and easy to maneuver gauge for one of woodworkings most common operations, you're sure to get plenty of use from these fine American made tools.
Each gauge is precision machined from a solid block of aluminum then anodized for durability and engraved with rabbet dimensions.
Please keep in mind that these are One-Time Tools and can only be ordered up until 11:59pm Monday April 11th 2011.
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Well, this is it: The final weekend of the regular season in the NHL and very last week of fantasy hockey. If you are still reading this, it must mean that you made it to your league's championship round, so congrats and good luck to all that made it!
If you are in a rotisserie or points league, it's time to max out those games limits if you haven't already. If you're projected games are under the requirement, don't be afraid to freely pluck players off of the waiver wire. If you're games played are almost maxed out, be careful and only put in your best players. This is a week that can make or break teams.
One last time for my regular spiel. As has been the case during the playoffs, don't be afraid to drop someone if you feel that adding one that plays will help your overall chances of winning. If you have any questions or need any help at all, just Ask the Fantasy Nation and we will try to provide as much help as possible about who to add, drop, bench, or start. Also, be sure to check out the daily Pick Six posts, where Ian Gooding and occasionally others (including myself) will pick six players each day and let you know whether to sit or start them. In the meantime, I'll be here helping prepare you for the very last week of the season.
The Sidney Crosby injury watch: Sorry folks, but Sid the Kid won't be able to help you out for the last week either and his 61 points are all he will be able to provide for you this season. While there were definitely some positive signs, the words straight from the mouth of Crosby himself are "Still a long ways to go." If for whatever reason he isn't on your IR or you need that IR slot for another player in single season leagues, he should be safe to drop.
Here is the breakdown for this upcoming week, March 28 – April 3:
4 GAMES: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Colorado, Dallas, Edmonton, Los Angeles, New Jersey, San Jose
3 GAMES: Anaheim, Buffalo, Carolina, Columbus, Detroit, Florida, Minnesota, Montreal, Nashville, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington
2 GAMES: Calgary
Looks like it's a bad week to be the owner of Calgary players, as they might not help you out too much this week. Other than that, it's going to be another crazy week. Of course you have to suffer through Monday yet again with only two games, then it jumps to nine on Tuesday, eight games on Wednesday, down to an unusually low four games on Thursday, up to an unusually high ten games on Friday, then there's a week high eleven games on Saturday, and finally five games on the final day of the regular season. So all of the days excluding Monday and Thursday should have a nice amount of games to get you as many stats as possible during this final week.
On The Road Again
These teams are playing all of their games on the road so be aware that fatigue may play a factor in their play this week: none
Home Cooking
These teams are playing all of their games at home this week so they should be rested and practicing: Calgary, NY Rangers
Staying Well Rested
Teams that are not scheduled to play in any back-to-back games in Week 17 while also minimizing travel: Calgary, NY Rangers, Ottawa
Not a lot of options this week. As you can see, no one team is going to be playing all of their games on the road, and only two teams are playing all of their games at home with one of those teams being the only team that plays two games. It's going to be a hectic schedule with most teams doing a lot of traveling between games during this least week of the regular season. That means that it should be pretty fair game in who you choose to start in regards to any sort of fatigue or rest. Just pay attention to those teams that may start resting their top players after the position in the standings becomes secured.
Backups to See Action?
All of these teams are schedule to play in back-to-back games this upcoming week, so there are good chances that these teams respective backup goaltenders could see some action: Anaheim, Atlanta, Boston, Buffalo, Carolina, Chicago, Colorado, Columbus, Dallas, Edmonton, Florida, LA, Minnesota, Nashville, New Jersey, NY Islanders, NY Rangers (Monday is the second game of a B2B), Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Jose, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Washington.
Most teams have been scheduled with back-to-back games during the final week, which means there are going to be plenty of options when it comes to backups starting. Also, again since teams may be resting their players with a lock in the standings, there is going to be extra opportunities for backups to play. This can be a good thing or a bad thing for fantasy owners. Backups like Cory Schneider may see extra time while starters may be getting extra rest to be ready for the playoffs. When it comes to starters on teams that are making the playoffs, be prepared! A good place to find this important starting goalie information is in the fantasyhockey.com forums.
Going Streaking
Teams that have the best win streaks currently in the NHL as of Saturday morning:
Vancouver – 5 wins
Tampa Bay – 3 wins
Anaheim – 3 wins
Carolina – 2 wins
Toronto – 2 wins
New Jersey – 2 wins
San Jose – 2 wins
Minnesota – 2 wins
The league's best team and this years President's Trophy winner keeps on extending its lead over all other teams and their players are currently a must play in all formats, but beware of any decisions to rest their players this week. Tampa Bay is trying to make a final last push up the standings since their recent fall and their players could make for a good option during the final week. The same goes for Anaheim, as they have gone from being out of the playoffs to being in seventh and looking to climb even higher. Carolina and Toronto have been playing some good hockey lately as well.
Teams that have the longest current streaks in the NHL without collecting a point as of Saturday morning:
Philadelphia – 2 losses
Pittsburgh – 2 losses
NY Rangers – 2 losses
Edmonton – 2 losses
Philadelphia is still in a relative spiral and have only won four of their past ten games. Dallas is successfully playing themselves out of the playoffs and are only 2-4-4 over their past 10 games. It's safe to say now that it would be best to stay away from players on Florida, Colorado, and Edmonton, as they are all last in the league and are continually falling. They are 2-5-3, 3-7-0,and 0-7-3 respectively.
Strong Schedules
Now let's take a look at what should be the most favorable matchups of the week:
Boston – Opponents: @NYR, NYI, OTT, @NJ – It should be a good week to own Boston players during your run for league championship. Three of the four teams they are facing they have solid winning records against while the also have the advantage of playing on both Monday and Sunday. Monday's matchup will be against the one team they don't have a winning record against, whom they are 1-2-0 against in the three games they have played against them so far while being a battle of the goalies. The scoring is 5-6, in favor of New York and should be a good day to start either Tim Thomas or Tuukka Rask. It gets easier for them after that, starting with the other New York squad on Wednesday. They have a 2-1-0 record against them while outscoring them 13-9. Next up is a team they have had great success against on Saturday, going 4-1-0 while outscoring them a whopping 15-4. Sunday they face another team they have had plenty of success against, winning all three matchups while outscoring the Devils a full 11-2. Plenty of scoring and two teams with less goals against than games against, so it should be a great week to send your Bruins out there.
Dallas – Opponents: CBJ, COL, @COL, @MIN – Time for a last-ditch effort for the Stars if they want to make it into the playoffs. The final week doesn't actually look so bad for them, either, as every team they play is lower than them in the standings. First up are the Blue Jackets, who they are 1-1-1 against. The games have been a goalie show with a 5-6 advantage going for Columbus. They then play Colorado back-to-back on Thursday and Friday. They are only 0-1-1 against them while being outscored 9-3, but both of those games were in November when Colorado was a different team. They should be a much easier foe this time around. Last they play Minnesota on Sunday, who they have beat in all three matches so far this year, outscoring them 12-3. They could definitely be a good option for you during the final week, especially on the last day of the regular season.
Vancouver – Opponents: @EDM, MIN, @CAL – This should be an obvious choice, but they are on here for a different reason. Since they have already locked in the top spot in the league, they may be resting some of their top players to prepare for the playoffs. That means some lesser-knowns may make for some great waiver-wire pickups this next week. They play their three opponents on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday and are 4-0-0 against the Oil, 3-2-0 against the Wild, and 4-0-1 against the Flames, outscoring each 15-7, 15-14, and 21-12 respectively. As mentioned above, Cory Schneider could make for a good play, as well as Alex Burrows (5g-6a-11pts in 12 games), Ryan Kesler (10g-6a-16 pts in 14 games), Raffi Torres (5g-5a-10pts in 14 games), Mason Raymond (3g-6a-9pts in 12 games), Christian Ehrhoff (9 assists in 13 games), and Alexander Edler (3g-5a-8pts in 10 games).
Washington – Opponents: @TOR, FLA, @FLA – The Caps should be able to provide you some points seeing their schedule. They get to play a team they have a 2-0-1 record against and then face the last place team in the East twice. Make sure to get your Caps out there.
Weak Schedules
…And the least favorable matchups of the week:
Phoenix – Opponents: @LA, SJ, @SJ – The Coyotes first opponent they have had success against but the second team they face not so much. They are 3-2-0 against LA outscoring them 15-10, and it may be a bit easier this time around since Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams are both out; however, it should be a tough game regardless since both teams are in playoff mindsets. They have had a lot tougher time against the Sharks. They have lost all four games they have played them so far while being outscored 7-17. They also play on three busy nights: Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. For those in weekly leagues, it may be wise to find some other options to insert into your lineup.
Ottawa – Opponents: PHI, MON, @BOS – It's going to be a rough week for the Senators. First up is Philadelphia on Tuesday, whom they are 1-2-0 against while being outscored 7-12. Next up is Montreal on Thursday, whom they are 1-4-0 while being outscored 8-20 and then the Bruins on Saturday, whom they are also 1-4-0 against while being outscored 4-15. It's safe to say show your Senators the bench.
Calgary – Opponents: EDM, VAN – I had to put these guys here. One game shouldn't be a problem while the other is going to be very tough. They are 4-1-0 against the Oilers so far this year but the scoring has been pretty even, taking the advantage 17-16 while they barely squeaked by them their last matchup. The next game will be against a Canucks team they are only 1-4-0 against while being outscored 12-21. Miikka Kiprusoff might not be much help winning you that championship.
That's it for this year! As always post any comments or questions below. I'd love to hear from you. Also, please feel free to post about any teams/players that you feel needs to be mentioned on here. Thanks everyone. It's been a pleasure writing for you this year. Good luck in the final week!
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i hate vicodin.
we met some friends at the park today. they have seven kids aging from eight to one. our kids really like them. we were buffeted by the wind. parking lot dust pelted us and i didn't feel much like eating. we brought one of tabitha's "show baked chickens" it was a big hit even during the dust storm. while others ate i got out the car-kite. it is a little kite that is easy to launch but usually only stays aloft for a few minutes. a downed kite means the next kid gets his turn. fun was had by all. then one of the kids wanted an escort to the bathroom so a mini entourage of the full bladder was formed. after the filthy bathroom was observed and spiders were counted we left by way of the playground. a pact was made--if the existing entourage would journey back with me we'd round up the rest of the interested players and promptly return to the playground area.
we returned and announced our intentions and disclosed our continued whereabouts. this time a sizable expedition was formed. then the running began we lost the only other interested adult in the dust. a deep concern slowly overwhelmed me. how was i going to keep track of all these kids? i contemplated the buddy system. then a seemingly miraculous idea popped above me. i would convince everyone to climb aboard the spinny go round really fast and wait for reinforcements. as kids started climbing on board i glanced back in vain for support. assuring that all kids were safely clinging to the bars i yelled "hold on for dear life". the spinning began as i ran along the side and launched them to a whirling doppler affected scream. then a few of them screamed in repeat "hold on for dear life". as i stood there with a heaving chest. i heard the dreaded "push us again". agreed.. then it happened the all started chanting faster, faster, faster. then it really happened, i felt a pop in my hamstring. i hobbled a few more steps and fell to the ground. it hurt like the worst charlie-horse-leg-cramp ever and hurt worse if i tried to move. luckily and humiliatingly shane (the other kids father) arrived to witness my crumple to the ground. kassi rushed over to me and i was briefly touched by her concern--"daddy i need to go pooo." shane took over kid monitoring and i lay there in pain. kassi left to go climb the climbing wall. shane came over to ask if she climbed up there by herself and if she was ok? i yelled for kassi to climb back down. "yeah she'll be fine" shane said "pulled a hamstring?" i said i don't think i can get up. shane sent his eldest son to get tabitha and the car. i forgot to give him the keys. silly me, i must have been distracted or something.
anyway i'm self medicated on some vicodin which still remained from my last injury several years ago. is vicodin shelf stable? ice, elevation, arnica and rest are calendared in for the next few days.
These are the remaining beets. the cedar poles kept the tarp from crushing the little buggers.
view from the garden past the barn to the new calf pen
hardening off the tomato seedlings. these are about eighteen inches tall.
the new calf pen that we built from scrap rough cut oak thin slab.
we are reluctantly letting our asparagus grow out to bush. oh, it took powerful self restraint to not keep eating those perfect spears.
did i mention that i hate vicodin?
Sunday, April 22, 2007
hopped up on vicodin
Posted by karl o'melay at 6:46 PM
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6 comments:
- tansy said...
7 kids 1-8. yikes.
i'm sorry to hear of your pulled hamstring. i hope you feel better soon. have you tried skullcap to help with the pain?
I'm really sorry to hear about your accident - hope you get well quickly and get past the past and need for the vicodin. that stuff is evil. Thanks for the new photos! The calf pen looks great and yum! what delicious looking asparagus.... but you really need a lot more of them. Is that what letting it go to bush does? Make more? Or, do you have to wait until next year?
- BeanMama said...
OH Karl -- ouch.
Any chance you can post the chicken recipe on your recipe blog? We eat a lot of chicken.
- Phoebe Gleeson said...
ow ow!
Did you cry?
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Which one wins in a fight? Hyenas are dogs right? Are they canine? I was reading an article on hyena's in national geographic. There was a pic of one cowering down to a lion, he was covered in mud, and his mouth was wide open, showing his teeth. It looked BAD. I was just wondering if a wolf would be able to kill one, or if the hyena would kill the wolf. Maybe wolfman knows? I know they're not the same as wolfdogs.
I'm betting on the hyena after seeing the size of it's jaw bones. Plus I read that they eat the bones of their kill. They gotta have some powerful jaws/teeth.
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A 12-Step Recovery Program to Break from the Pack—Step 6: Rev Up Your Base
This article is excerpted from Break From the Pack: How to Compete in a Copycat Economy and is the sixth in a twelve-part series.
For any break-from-the-pack initiative to succeed, everyone in an organization must be involved, enthusiastic, and committed. Recruiting and unleashing talented maniacs will help a lot, but most leaders inherit an installed base of employees, which they must also rev up. Here are three courses of action to guarantee that your people—maniacs and otherwise—will get on board with your breakthrough goals. But be forewarned: You have to embrace all three paths; you can't pick and choose.
Open the Windows
Too often, only a select few leaders in a group or organization have the opportunity to examine the reality outside their jobs. They are aware of the detailed metrics of the entire organization's performance and the shifting sands of market realities: the new competitors, technologies, customer expectations, demographics, and the outside analysts' and investors' appraisals of their company.
The select few who can look out the windows see the reasons for change. But for everyone else, whose windows are closed and the blinds drawn, it's business as usual. Because they're not exposed to the same data that generates anxiety or enthusiasm among leaders, they don't see any particular need to join in when their leaders call for a new way of doing things. Why fix it if it ain't broke?
To get people on board, help them open their windows and look at the world outside their jobs. Expose them to the same eye-opening information you have, and discuss it candidly. Share your interpretations and reactions to the data. If they don't have the skills to analyze and interpret the data, then provide them with coaching and education. You don't need to have a Ph.D. to appraise a balance sheet, a competitive analysis, or a market research study. People get on board when they see for themselves the reasons that are inspiring you to change.
Open the Doors
To rouse others to feel confident in forging forward, open as many doors as you can so that you can openly and effectively interact with everyone on your team. Keep your planning and decision-making processes as transparent and inclusive as possible—even when the subject matter is unpleasant. As a leader, you must take the lead not only in setting "The Way," but also in including others in business analyses, strategic conversations, and operational problem solving thereafter.
Closed doors create barriers and friction that are completely counterproductive. Leaders who work behind closed doors—literally or figuratively—pretty much ensure that they'll have problems in getting others on board on behalf of change. When people wonder what's being discussed and decided behind closed doors, you can bet there's a hefty dose of anxiety, uncertainty, insecurity, powerlessness, ignorance, and skepticism in the air. That's hardly an encouragement for the people you need to rally to your cause. Therefore, make it a point to challenge any vestiges of closed-door cultures such as hierarchical power trips, turfism, information hoarding, and the like. Nothing gets people on board faster than a belief that "we're all in this together."
Transparent cultures and open dialogues will also help you determine why some people resist your calls for change, or why they don't have the fire in the belly to go forth and make great things happen. Perhaps your plan and its rationale are unclear. Perhaps they are so bland and mundane as to not be worth getting excited over. Perhaps people feel that there's no payoff for them Perhaps they believe a plan is simply being imposed on them. Perhaps they're scared or bewildered. Perhaps you have the wrong people on your staff. Doggedly pursue the truth on this issue, even if you don't like what you find. It will be a lot easier to unearth that truth when people can interact with you authentically.
Start Driving
In his book Good to Great, Jim Collins says the strength of an organization's new strategic and cultural direction is highly dependent on how many people are "on the bus." I want to take this metaphor a little further. Once leaders have clearly articulated The Way and have opened windows and doors, it's time to challenge people to get on or off the bus because it's time to put the operation in gear and step on the gas.
At State Farm Insurance, senior vice president Harold Gray thought a bus was too clunky and slow an image for the turnaround plans he had for his Pacific Northwest territory. His metaphor for enacting his strategy was a faster, sleeker bullet train, a more appropriate vehicle for a one-year journey in 2005 in which he expected his region to reach some very ambitious goals. Gray's message to the troops in the first few months of 2005 was frequent and unequivocal. The bullet train has left the station, he said, and for anyone still debating whether to board, "Remember that the remaining stops will be fewer and farther between."
Getting people on the bullet train is the first step. When the journey begins, the leader must ensure that the people on the train are more satisfied than those who have chosen to stay behind. Those on board must get the most appealing career-development opportunities, job and project assignments, promotional opportunities, and pay increases. If the leader doesn't differentiate properly between those who have chosen to board and those who haven't, he or she will wind up ensuring that the ones on the train (often the best and the brightest) become the most dissatisfied and cynical—and they will be the ones most likely to disembark and leave the organization entirely.
By unapologetically rewarding the critical mass of people on the bullet train more than those who aren't on the train, leaders bolster team spirit and team focus. They also send an unmistakable message to those who chose to stay behind: One, this train is bound for glory, and two, you can still board if you want. But as the train continues to gain velocity, it will be harder to slow down to let you on, and if you can't be with us as we hurtle forward, then we might all want to consider whether you'll be happier in another organization.


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Editor's Note: We here at the CityBeat editorial staff figured it would be an alright idea to allow one of our summer interns, Bobby Goodwin, to leave his post for a couple days and go out on assignment to fulfill his life's dream of attending the Bonnaroo Music Festival, provided he write a highly detailed chronicle of his misadventures in a series of four blogs. So we wished him godspeed, and off he went. Bobby really lets it go off the rails in this, the third installment of what transpired. (To begin at the beginning and read part one, click here. For part two, click here.)
Waking up at 11 a.m. inside a hot Corolla isn't the best way to start your day. As I stumbled out of Melfi's car and walked around to the trunk, I slipped on an empty garbage bag left over from the night before and fell right on my ass. In front of everyone. I could tell Friday was going to be a ridiculous day.
At noon I attempted to email my boss lady, Maija, at CityBeat. My phone battery was dangerously low, my 3G connection was even worse and at this point I gave up trying to use the Internet for the rest of the weekend. Lots of people who've lost their phone or gone without one for a while have told me how relieved they felt or how it freed them from the stress of texting and calling.
I didn't feel like that at all.
In fact, I had to will myself into having a good time due to my cell phone being dead. Guess that's just the dorky mobile journalist in me speaking.
After only one day of festivaling, the port-a-potties sucked. They were so gross. Not just an "Eww, gross, people poop in here and walk away" type of gross, but an "Eww, gross, there's poop on the floor with a footprint in it" or an "Eww, there's no toilet paper left in this one" or an "Eww, why are there empty beer cans and old tampon wrappers in the urinal part?" type of gross.
Rather than focusing on feces, I directed my mind elsewhere: to food. Sitting in our lawn chairs around the camp, I was informed about the one-dollar grilled cheese stand on Shakedown Street.
Now, before I get to the food, Shakedown Street is what the group of guys I went with called the road you take to get into Centeroo and walk to all the other camp sites. The food is cheaper, there are thousands of bowls and incense sticks for sale and there are lots of drugs. You can't walk down the street without people whispering in your ear "'Shrooms," "Mollies," "doses," etc. Pretty awesome and hilarious at first, but by the end of the festival it's kind of too much. Too much drugs.
Back to grilled cheese. Although I didn't end up trying one until Sunday morning, it didn't take me long to realize it was the best thing going at the festival. Besides the awesome price, they throw some garlic butter on the bread. Surprisingly, the cheese isn't good old American either. I forget which kind it was exactly but I'm super picky with cheese so whatever kind it is they use, it's real good. Maybe Havarti.
Also, "special" grilled cheese and "special" brownies and other assorted baked goods came up as a topic of conversation. If you're looking for stuff cooked with weed butter, Bonnaroo is the place to find it. Just don't look for it at the stands. Check out the personal tents instead, where random campers sell sketchy things.
So around noon we decided we should probably head back to Centeroo to check out the bands.
Bowls were packed.
I learned that it's a good idea (and considered fashionable) to rock board shorts all day, everyday, at Bonnaroo. Luckily, I had packed my highlighter-pink, -orange and -yellow Billabong board shorties, so I threw those on and put my pack of Silvers in my back pocket, the only pocket I had. Most of the guys went shirtless. Me too. It was so hot outside.
With nobody in particular that I was looking forward to seeing, I tagged along with the group to see the end of Toubab Krewe's set, a band I had never heard of before. They were super cool and pretty entertaining. They play instrumental stuff that sounds like a mix of American and African. I'm pretty sure for their last song they were all playing some form of percussion instrument.
Also, Cody had smuggled several Bud Heavies into Centeroo (he waited until the security guards let everyone through without checking bags), which we were forced to consume rather quickly after a security guy approached us. He was actually really nice about it and instead of confiscating the beers or making us pour them out, he just told us to finish all of them right in front of him. So I guess that technically their security guards encourage drinking.
We asked him why they enforce the no-smuggling-beers-in rule, and he told us that it's mainly because of pressure from festival sponsors. The guys I went with told me that after MTV took over Bonnaroo and got a bunch of big corporations in, the whole vibe changed just a little—for the worse. Even though we were drinking Anheuser-Busch products, that wasn't good enough. We were supposed to buy $6 drafts instead.
Obviously, we said, "Fuck that," and luckily for us, the security guard didn't really give a shit and didn't notice the few beers Cody still had hidden, wrapped in his jacket at the bottom of his backpack.
Then we walked over to another stage.
Animal Collective was playing at 2:45 p.m. at the Which Stage and I wanted to see them really bad, hoping they'd play a bunch of stuff off their newest record, Merriweather Post Pavilion. Before they came on, we sat up against the wooden boards off to the side and sat down (where people had probably peed the night before, we soon realized).
Whew. We're really hoping Bobby survived and will be submitting a fourth and final conclusion to his detailed accounts of Bonnaroo's rampant Bacchanalia. Check back for more.