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We are a company that provides Employee Recognition Plaque Programs to companies all over North America. We have been in business for 21 years and are growing. We want our clients to be more successful than they have ever been. Our service will help them get there. They can't build an organization without great people, and they can't keep great people without recognizing them.
We are targeting managers of restaurants, retail stores, retirement homes, shipping companies, hotels, and other small business managers. This particular piece will be targeted to fast food restaurants (Chick-fil-a).
We want a 6x11 postcard designed (front and back) that will include pictures of our product, our logo, a testimonial, a picture of the person who gave the testimonial, the price (maybe), a call to action, and our contact information. The call to action will be something like, "Call in by May 13th and receive a free solid walnut laser engraved deskplate. Photo of that will be uploaded as well. You will find templates in the documents folder for the postcard. We will be ordering these from Modern Postcard, who will also be handling the mailing. There are psd, ai, and indd templates for the card as well as an indd template to demonstrate the proper layout for USPS guidelines. I have also included one of our brochures to demonstrate our current marketing materials. You may choose to use this style or do something completely different. It is for reference only.
Here is a link to the files as well. You will need to visit this link and download the file called "2programs_BestBuy.psd" as it was too large to upload.
Be creative, we want a wide variety of ideas. As I said, if we like what we see, there will likely be more work coming your way.


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I'm trying to get in the Christmas spirit, but haven't had much luck lately.
Oddly enough, these geeky little Christmas ornaments may have helped perk up the spirits a bit, considering I have actually had two of them dangle from my own tree.
Yep, Newscoma has the Captain Kirk and Dr. Spock ornaments.
It seems, there are ornaments for all sorts of gamers out there too.
Everything from the old-school NES
to the Wii can dangle from your Douglas Fir.
And who needs fruit cake (even an inflatable fruit cake) when there are sushi ornaments available.
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My daughter loves these mini breakfast muffins and they couldn't be easier to make. We made two versions this time – the 'original' kind and some using sunbutter and jam. Yummy!
These muffins are made using pancake mix – pre-packaged or homemade (we used Kodiak Cakes mix). Just mix up like you are going to make pancakes … for the 'original' version, add in about 1/4 cup of maple syrup and a few drops of vanilla (and some fresh berries if you want). For the sunbutter & jam mini muffins, don't add maple syrup and instead add about 1/4 cup sunbutter and 1/4 cup of jam. Mix it all up and spoon into a greased (we used coconut oil) mini muffin pan. Bake at 350 for about 15-20 minutes (or until a toothpick comes out clean). Let them cool and then pop them out of the pan and into your mouth. Ava likes these for breakfast, but they are great for a snack anytime of day.
You could really add just about anything to the mix – nuts, berries, spices, etc. Pumpkin Pie and Carrot Cake versions are what I want to try next. Go wild! :-)
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It was only a couple days ago when Microsoft released its Internet Explorer Developer Channel, "a fully functioning browser designed to give Web developers and early adopters a sneak peek at the Web platform features we're working on." Any chance IE might have gotten some long-term social media love was dashed after a clueless "social strategist on behalf of Microsoft" invited the wrong person to write something positive about Internet Explorer.
The "wrong" person was TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington who posted the unsolicited blog-for-pay letter on Uncrunched. The "strategist" was from the advocate marketing firm SocialChorus, which lists on Bing as a customer. In part, the message stated:
The new Internet Explorer is a brand new experience with many different features. This reworked Internet Explorer lets you search smarter and do more with its cool new features, such as multitasking, pinnable sites, and full-screen browsing.
In this program, we are looking to spread the word about the new Internet Explorer web experience in a cool, visual way, which is where you come in! Internet Explorer has teamed up with many partners in gaming, entertainment, and more, and we'd love to see you talk about your opinions on these collaborations.
"Compensation" as well as "fun prizes and rewards" were offered for writing a flattering Internet Explorer post. SocialChorus asked bloggers to use specific hashtags. Instead of positive reviews however, the hashtags #IEbloggers and #reThinkIE have turned into more IE bashing tools. Some of those tweets are funny!
Additionally SocialChorus asked "rethink Internet Explorer" bloggers to sign a contract and receive "program access where you will see cool social content, the complete blog post prompt, and all required blog assets." In order to be compensated, you must "Share your post or related photos with our hashtag (#IEbloggers) on 2 to 3 social networks (Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter)."
The link with more details about the program has since been deleted (you can see it in full here) but not before it caught the eye of Google's Matt Cutts, who is the head of Google's webspam team. Cutts tweeted that he was "asking for more info while the webspam team investigates."
Both Google and Bing have policies about passing links from paid posts; Google penalized Chrome back in 2012 for a sponsored post scheme, meaning searching for "browser" on Google would not bring up Chrome.
Meanwhile Microsoft PR damage-control went into overdrive. Arrington later updated the post with Microsoft's comment: "This action by a vendor is not representative of the way Microsoft works with bloggers or other members of the media. The program has been suspended."
Just the same, SocialChorus had asked for the glowing Internet Explorer posts to be up by July 10, so if people who signed contracts weren't informed that Microsoft yanked the money, you still might see some pro-IE posts around that time.


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Ulster Bank has been given permission to serve bankruptcy proceedings in the US on developer Sean Dunne over a €164m debt.
The move comes as the Superior Court of Connecticut is being asked to throw out a claim by NAMA.
NAMA says the transfer of a half-share in a Geneva apartment from Mr Dunne to his wife Gayle Killilea was "fraudulent" at a time when Mr Dunne owed significant debts to the agency and to banks in Ireland.
Today in the High Court, Bernard Dunleavy BL, for Ulster Bank, was given leave by Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne to serve bankruptcy proceedings on Mr Dunne outside the jurisdiction.
They relate to a €164m debt owed by Mr Dunne allegedly arising out of guarantees he executed over loans for the redevelopment of the Jurys Hotel site in Dublin.
Mr Dunleavy said judgment had been obtained against him in May last year for €164m.
While he is living in at an address at Indian Field Road, Greenwich, Connecticut, he is an Irish citizen, carries on business in Ireland, acts as a landlord in Ireland and his family continues to reside in Ireland, counsel said.
Insofar as he is resident in the US, he is there on a temporary business visa, he said.
While such applications were normally made in the bankruptcy court in Dublin on Mondays, the bank had sought to make it now as Mr Dunne is due in court in relation to other proceedings in Stamford, Connecticut, this Friday and he could be served then, counsel said.


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Sadly, industry veteran Bill McGovern (left) died last week from a rare illness. A service was held to celebrate his life this past weekend at the St. Peterburg Yacht Club in Florida.
McGovern served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Forestal during the Vietnam War, one of his colleagues told me, and helped put out a fire on the aircraft carrier that took the lives of 134 crew on July 29, 1967.
He went on to work at Raymond James (RJF) from 1987 to 2006, and then ran his own recruiting firm. He helped me countless times with stories about changes in compensation, recruiting, the independent broker-dealer world and related issues.
McGovern shared many hours of his professional time with me, much of it while he was ill, but did not disclose that he was suffering. At the end of our calls, of course, I would thank him for his input and time. I also assumed I'd be calling him again soon when it was time to write another story on recruiting or the latest acquisition in the IBD arena.
If I'd known of his illness, I would have expressed even more gratitude. (Of course, even journalists can't know everything.)
Regardless, I hope I can fully and more frequently communicate how much I appreciate the time and thoughts shared with me by industry insiders and other sources in the future, when appropriate. Journalists depend on such input and kindness, which — like so many things in life — can't (and shouldn't) be taken for granted.
McGovern's family and friends shared his story over the past year or so on CaringBridge.
CaringBridge has become an amazing resource for families coping with health and other issues in their lives. It gives them a way to share information and receive kind words and thoughts on a daily basis.
I've spent more than a year using CaringBridge to follow and support the parents of a teenage son who survived a horrific car crash 18 months ago. His father works in the financial services industry and attends a church near mine.
If you have clients, colleagues, friends or family members who want to share information and derive support for an online community, CaringBridge is a great way to go.
As I read about the progress of McGovern's illness and the corresponding words of love and support from others on CaringBridge, I got a glimpse into his final months, weeks and, sadly, days. All along the way, though, he was surrounded—both online and offline—with kindness.
There can never be too much of that in our professional and personal relationships. Thanks for sharing so much with me, Bill.


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Argentina v Romania, Rugby World Cup, September 14
Pumas look to prevailing wind
ESPNscrum Staff
September 14, 2011
Juan Fernandez Miranda is the record points scorer in clashes between the two sides © Getty Images
Saturday's meeting is the eighth time Argentina have faced Romania and the second World Cup clash between the two sides.
Their inaugural meeting came in Buenos Aires back in 1973 with the Pumas prevailing in a dire match 15-9. They had hooker Juan Dumas to thank with the hooker scoring the sole try of the match.
Since then, though, Argentina have dealt with Romania with ease - bar their 1992 clash when the Romanians came within three points of a major upset in Bucharest. And they met in the 2003 World Cup where the Pumas made light work of their Romanian counterparts. Argentina went 24-0 up at half-time and try as they might, all the Romanian's could muster was three points in the second-half. The Argentinean's ran out 50-3 victors with seven tries to their name.
That was the last time the two sides met but having crossed the 50 point mark in three of their seven match-ups, Argentina will hope to take advantage of the prevailing wind.
Argentina v Romania
All-time record: Played: 7, Argentina won 7, Romania won 0.
Biggest winning margin: Arg: 47, 50-3 at Sydney, 2003 Rom: N/A.
Highest score: Arg: 68 (68-22) at Rosario, 1998; Rom: 22 (22-68) at Rosario, 1998.
Most tries: Arg: 10 (68-22) at Rosario, 1998; Rom: 3 (22-68) at Rosario, 1998
Most points (individual): Arg: 31 Juan Fernandez Miranda ; Rom: 16 Ionut Tofan.
Most tries (individual): Arg: 2 Eight players on two tries; Rom: 2 Two players on two tries.
Most points in a Test: 31, Jose Luna, Arg 51-16 Rom, October 1995
Previous Rugby World Cup meetings: One (Argentina 50-3 Romania, Sydney, 2003)
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January 28, 2014
By: Larry Rulison
Source: Times Union
Nanosheets discovery creates crisper results in imaging devices
group of researchers at the SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and
Engineering have discovered that a special super-thin layer of
nanomaterial could dramatically improve how cameras work — especially
when there isn't a lot of light.
The researchers, working under
the direction of nanoengineering professor Bin Yu, have found a way to
create "nanosheets" of indium selenide only 3.9 nanometers thick, which
means they are not visible to the naked eye. They said the nanosheets
could work dramatically better than the photosensor materials used in
today's cameras and imaging devices, which have trouble creating crisp
images in low light.
The results of the work were published recently in ACS Nano, a monthly publication of the American Chemical Society.
Jacobs-Gedrim, a research assistant on the project, said the discovery
has been "received very well" by the scientific community, which has
long been looking for advantages of using similar nanomaterials that
will often have special physical qualities because of their size.
Another example is graphene, small strands of graphite that have vastly
different properties — and are much stronger — than graphite.
strand of indium selenide, a man-made molecule, is only a few atoms
thick. The indium selenide "nanosheets" include about four strands.
photosensor materials used in cameras are also much larger than the
indium selenide nanosheets, and can become contaminated more often
because of the process by which they are made. If the indium selenide
nanosheets are ever commercially made, they could potentially cost a lot
less and last a lot longer in addition to performing better.
The technology could also be used in solar cells and other devices that use semiconductor material.
"We see a lot of potential consumer opportunities," Yu said.


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Happy Valentine's Day friends! Today begins our first post from the "Let's Bring Back" series. Every Monday I plan to find some fabulous ideas from Lesley M.M. Blume's wonderful book Let's Bring Back to share with you.
In honor of Valentine's Day, I tried to find some things that were a little romantic. So, let's see:
Let's Bring Back:
"If you must loll about in your underwear, don bloomers: those adorable short, poofy ones that just cover les buttocks. You'll probably have to have them made, but it'll be worth it. Let's also bring back tennis bloomers, to be worn, of course, under short tennis skirts." (Courtesy of Let's Bring Back) Aren't these just too adorable for words?
"A practically obsolete notion. Let's bring back courtship in which love notes and letters, delivered flowers, mix tapes, and the like are involved. That would be a delightful departure from our contemporary collegiate drunken hook-up culture, and also a welcome counterpoint to the dismal recent phenomenon of '8 Minute Dating.'" (Courtesy of Let's Bring Back). I, as a single girl often have trouble finding any men anymore who want to "court" me. I would love to see some old fashioned courtship!
"In recent generations, the corset became an emblem of female oppression. Please put aside for a moment the modern political symbolism of the garment. A satin or silk coret with fine boning is a beautiful, functional item of clothing. Many well-made evening and wedding dresses contain corsetlike boning to help the clothes fit and hang perfectly. When it comes to wearing actual corsets, just don't pull them so damn tight: No one expects women in the twenty-first century to strive for an 18-inch waist. And anyway, women still wear ugly versions of the garments, except now they're called Spanx and control-top pantyhose. At least when you wear a satin corset, you want to undress in front of a man–instead of scurrying away into your bathroom and surreptitiously peeling off that ugly, synthetic, flesh-colored body stocking." (Courtesy of Let's Bring Back). Well Said!
**All information courtesy of Let's Bring Back by Lesley M.M. Blume


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Beginning this week, we'll be writing this column slightly differently. Instead of being written by one staff writer each week, the column will now be written by multiple writers each week. Each author's photo will be featured at the top of each page she writes, and you'll see her byline at the end of her section. Rest assured, the tone and focus of the column won't change; we're just trying to mix it up a little.
Meet lesbian contestant Dee, a 37-year-old native of San Antonio, Texas, who now lives and works in Miami.
Blazer? Check. Tie? Check. Spikey dyed hair? Checkity check. Yep, Dee passes lesbian muster.
Her official Bravo bio reads:
The show returns without its first-season head judge and hairstylist-to-the-stars Sally Hershberger, the rumored inspiration for The L Word's Shane "If That's Your Girlfriend, She Wasn't Last Night" McCutcheon. Replacing her will be celebrity hairstylist Kim Vo along with fellow new judge Kelly Atterton, the Allure West Coast editor.
Dee will lather, rinse and repeat against 11 other stylists. Check out more of her handiwork on her Hair by Dee Myspace page. Here's hoping Dee does well and proves to the world that the mullet is not lesbian-kind's sole accomplishment in hair.
Man, I'd love to see the job requirements on her dancers' application forms: "Must be proficient at all styles of dance. Must be willing to travel worldwide. Must be open to making out with your boss."
Madonna is currently hard at work promoting her new album, Hard Candy. As someone who heard the CD played in what seemed like a never-ending loop at a gay men's club the weekend before its release, it's nice to see Madge finally make a play for her lesbian fans, so to speak.
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Typography can be described as the art and technique of making language visible. Words are powerful enough, but digitization has opened up typography to new generations of visual designers and lay users.
3D printing of typography brings a whole new level of creativity and imagination. For graphic designer and typographer, Luca Ionescu, inspiration comes from the need to make things better or try something new. That's why he approached 3D Systems Asia-Pacific to push the boundaries of technology to 3D print his "Steady As She Goes" (see below image) piece.
To produce the art piece, our Prototyping Technician recommended 3D Systems SLS technology and DuraForm ® PA plastic material for the following reasons:
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- SLS finish was akin to coral and bone structures of design
Our technician points out that re-work of CAD data by an expert is an essential part of any complex geometry piece to optimize the CAD for SLS build. Dimensions: 339mm X 492mm
Luca runs Like Minded Studio where he has attracted the attention of Australia's most creative agencies and high-profile clients from Coke to MTV. Luca predicts that typography pieces will be made from a variety of both physical and digital methods, including rapid prototyping.
"The possibilities of using 3D printing break the conventions of typography wide open to a new realm of expression through sculptural typographic pieces. I think as creative's in design, art and advertising start using different technology to communicate to the audience, type will become more dynamic and interactive," Luca explained.
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The city of Chula Vista revised its agreement with American Medical Response for basic and advanced life support services, a move that should allow paramedics to get to emergencies faster.
Council members voted unanimously March 26 to have the city join the rest of the county in providing what is known as first responder advanced life services.
The city and AMR have worked for the last three years to develop an advanced life support program in which city paramedics could provide services as first responders using city fire engines. Currently, firefighters are able to provide emergency basic life support as they await AMR paramedics.
Chula Vista Fire Chief Dave Hanneman said the amended agreement now ranks the city of Chula Vista third highest for its advanced life services transportation rate at $2,036, among eight AMR contracts in the county.
"I think this is very competitive out of eight jurisdictions that AMR contracts within the county," Hanneman said.
The program also will serve the city of Imperial Beach and the Bonita/Sunnyside fire district and the surrounding South Bay community.
A five-year implementation will begin in July, the first of which will include five of the city's nine stations providing paramedic services. The final phase will be completed by fiscal year 2017-18.
Councilman Rudy Ramirez asked staff if there was a way to phase paramedics in more quickly.
"That is the goal," Hanneman said. "As soon as we can have more trained paramedics we will phase them in. That will either occur through retirements or if we have the funding through the system that we are collecting now."
While the fire department currently responds to emergency calls within seven to eight minutes 90 percent of the time, the new program is expected to significantly reduce the average time it takes to get a paramedic to an emergency.
The move to bring paramedics in-house decreases call response times, which could be the difference between life and death, according to Hanneman.
To show the significant difference in knowledge and training, Hanneman compared the work of emergency medical technicians and paramedics.
In example, an EMT can only provide basic life support services, including the administration of oxygen, CPR and checking vital signs and is required to complete 150 hours of training.
In contrast, a paramedic can supply advanced life services, including provide medicine, intubation, defibrillation and administration of IVs, among other things and must complete 1,500 hours of training.
Chula Vista has a side letter agreement with AMR, which reimburses the city for several services that the fire department provides to AMR.
A quarterly reimbursement would be paid to the city for a portion of its service costs.
In total, AMR would pay the city more than $4.8 million through 2015, during which time the city will have fully recouped the general fund impact.
"All of our expenses for the program will be paid," Hanneman said.
In September 2011 an existing AMR agreement was extended until 2014 and includes several cost recoverable items. That agreement set the stage for reimbursements at more than $878,000 annually, according to Hanneman.
The council also appropriated funds for program start up costs, which for the first fiscal year totals about $713,000. The city will recoup these from AMR within the first two years, offsetting the initial impact to general fund.
"We are upfronting some costs because AMR will be reimbursing the city but there is a six-month delay in that," Hanneman said.
Councilwoman Mary Salas praised the work of city staff and Hanneman.
"This is a really significant day for the city of Chula Vista and the people that we serve," Salas said. "We're moving into this advanced life support system and certainly providing a better service to our community."


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Topic: You see to them..your just one of the freaks...like me!--joker costume
hey guys, i went to see the dark knight opening day and i went in costume, i thought maybe you guys would wanna see how i did. keep in mind i did the make-up IN the theater parking lot...so its not the best.
and i am going on vacation, so any questions wont be answered for about a week or so. hope you like it.
*the clown mask is the one from the bank heist scene at the beginning.


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K-x Debug Mode Tutorial - AF Adjustment
As told in my last K-x review, the AF accuracy of the two different K-x units I tested is just so-so. In fact, I found that my K-m is more accurate as far as AF accuracy is concerned (although the AF of it is slower and with more hunting).
The problem with K-x' AF system is that its tolerance for the final focused point is too large, although it hunts less and achieve focus faster. Moreover, the crappy loose QC standard at the Pentax factory is yet a problem. Putting aside the large inconsistency of the AF, there is a baseline focusing error exists in both K-x units I tested, both are back focusing in general, for the average focus point the camera units that would select, putting aside the AF inconsistency they have for what I have just mentioned.
As there is a method to open the Debug Mode menu as disclosed previously by someone, I simply tried that and succeeded! This time, I would write a quick tutorial with the relevant screen captures for the AF adjustment in my this Blog Post.
May I repeat for what you need to do is to create a file "MODSET.492" with the line [OPEN_DEBUG_MENU], which must be followed by a Enter [CR] Character. If you don't know how to create the file, simply Download it Here, for the file I created.
Copy the file to the Root of your SD card. Press the Av/+/- Button while turning on the camera, then you will enter into the main Debug Mode menu and screen, as seen below:-
Select the first Item for the Debug Mode from "DIS" (Disable) to "EN" (Enable) by pressing the Left or Right Arrow. Then press the OK button, you will be in the "Debug Mode"!:-
Press the main Menu button, the AF Adjustment function is placed under the new "Test Mode" function which can now be found as a new Tab in between the Custom setting menu No. 1 and the Setting menu No. 4. Turn the e-Dial to the Left after pressing the Menu button and you can access the new Test Mode menu quickest:-
Now under the Test Mode Tab, there is an Item named "AF Test", simply enter into it to see its set value and to use the function:-
The Treasure and Cure is now here! By default, everything is at Zero values as seen in the above. Btw, don't change the "AF Test" and "AF Area Number", keep them both at the default Zero 0. What I am interested is to adjust the central AF point only and to eliminate the Back Focusing tendency that I have encountered. To do the adjustment, just pull down to the "FocusCorr" Item to change the parameter..
Before doing the adjustment, I would give an important hint for how to use a PROPER TARGET for to check the AF! DON'T use any those 45 Degree AF Test Chart, NO MATTER it is the original "Nikon D70" one nor those variants that are copied from the idea of that chart! SIMPLY use a completely flat surface with good contrasty pattern on it under daylight (or artificial white light) as the target for AF adjustment. You can place the three target stacking one from the other in steps so that you can have more idea on the Front Focusing or Back Focusing during the focus adjustment. Like this setup, for example, focusing on the middle distance object in the centre of the staired targets:-
(Above: My Old Setup in testing the AF Accuracy (actually it should be the Inaccuracy) of my old *ist DS)
Now, enter the Trial Value for the Adjustment. If you encounter Back Focusing, try entering a +ve (Positive) Value. In contrast, if you experience Front Focusing, enter a -ve (Negative) Value. After you entered the Correction Value, the value will be updated and stored:-
Do note that the value for the FocusCorr is not Absolute but Relative, it indicates the Change (Delta) to the current stored value above the adjustment bar. Just say if a further +30um is entered, the new value for the adjustment factor will become 80 (um):-
After completing the calibration and adjustment, do remember to leave the Debug Mode as follows. Turning Off the camera does NOT disable and leave the Debug Mode!
Eventually, I found that the value of +70 (um) works well for my K-x and now focusing at large aperture, say, f/2.0 with my FA 43 Limited is way more accurate no matter at dim environment or on bright days outdoor. In fact, even stopped down shots can be seen to be even sharper with more accurate AF! Really Nice!
Do also remember to use infinity object to check for the focusing accuracy for far objects (which might be affected also when you have changed the above value).
Besides, if you just want this AF Adjustment "Feature" to be available all the time. Simply leave the MODSET File left at the Root of the SD card so that you can call out the Debug Mode Menu whenever you need it (and Disable the Debug Mode when done, I suggest).
As a final reminder, you are advised that don't touch and play with other items in the Debug Mode Menu. Do the thing you know what it is doing for you (as I have told and shared here, for example) and don't play other things that you have NO REASON to touch and take the risk! Do remember that if you change things that you don't know would eventually mess up your camera in a serious way! As a second final reminder and disclaimer, do anything at your own risk and you bear all the responsibility and consequences for anything that you do yourself!
P.S. The above Debug Mode Entering Method and Screen Captures are for Firmware Version 1.00 (Only?), I have not tried if it works with Newer Firmware 1.01 or Not. If you want to Adjust the Focus, just Keep the Original 1.00 Firmware and it is Possible for Pentax to have banned the Above Method in the Latest Firmware. (And, if any K-x user who Has Upgraded to the 1.01 Firmware and found that if this Still Works or Not, please let me know!)
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Heinz Ethics Panel Garners More Than 100 Students and Business Leaders Monday, August 22, 2011
More than 100 individuals including representatives from 51 different companies throughout the Pittsburgh region recently attended the ethical leadership panel discussion hosted by Heinz Corp. and Point Park's School of Business.
Heinz executives John Kraus, James Traut and Brian Shuttleworth presented on topics ranging from corporate governance and enterprise reputation to risk management and sustainability.
Following the presentations, Karen McIntyre, Ph.D., senior vice president of academic and student affairs for Point Park University and Mike Haley, Ph.D., associate professor and H.J. Heinz endowed chair of business management, led a panel discussion and Q&A with attendees.
The Bank of New York Mellon, West Penn Allegheny Health System, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Philips Respironics, UPMC, Westinghouse and Highmark were among the companies represented at the panel discussion.
"The goals of the panel discussion were to address the challenges of ethical leadership and how it relates to sustainability from real executives who have been part of a company like Heinz, which has been sustainable since the Civil War times. We also wanted to present this information in a meaningful way, making students feel they are a significant part of the M.B.A. program and that ethics matters in a world where corporate ethical failures like Enron and Bernie Madoff are unfortunately more and more common," said Haley.
Pictured are Mike Haley (left) and John Kraus.
In his M.B.A. class, Haley's students analyze how Heinz Corp. uses ethical leadership to reduce risk and enhance sustainability. Students discuss Heinz's core values, standards of conduct, succession plan, green initiatives and research other examples of corporate responsibility.
"I really enjoyed the ethical leadership forum and hope the University offers more," remarked a Point Park M.B.A. student.
For more information on the School of Business and Heinz Corporation's partnership to advance ethical leadership studies, read the article in the Fall 2010 issue of The Point, a magazine for alumni and friends of Point Park University. In addition, view Haley's YouTube channel, which addresses issues and case studies relating to ethical leadership.


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Here's week 3's block from the Seeing Stars quilt-a-long (quilt-a-long #2):
I love the colors on this one. Unfortunately, the picture's not doing them any justice. There's another little squirrel in that print. See him?
This next block might just be my favorite so far. I decided to make another week 2 block, mostly because it is one of the few to feature such a large center square. Because the fabric line I am using has a lot of large prints that get lost when cut down too small, this was the perfect block to repeat. Plus, I got to use a bit of Mr. Owl ...
Since I am simultaneously making blocks for both quilt-a-longs, I decided to omit one of the blocks from quilt-a-long 1 and replace it with Mr. Owl. I am usually such a stickler for rules, but once I decided it was OK to veer off course a bit, I felt very liberated. I might actually make a 3rd one of these blocks and omit another QAL1 block.
I've also been completing some of the blocks from QAL1, but I've stopped doing them in order.
Here's QAL1 week 3:
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Dave Cormier and Bonnie Stewart joined this show to discuss their project "A Living Archives." As you will hear them explain, this project, which is funded by Canadian Heritage, has students from all three school districts on Prince Edward Island (PEI) using leading edge technologies to bring PEI history and heritage to life. Bonnie and Dave have been building partnerships between the University of Prince Edward Island, the Provincial Archives and Records Office, the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation, the PEI Library, and the three PEI Boards of Education.
Click Read more to find out what what Dave wrote about "The Living Archives project" in July 2007.


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Goddammit, Brian.
Should we confront anti-scientists at all?
Chris Mooney, 2006--
And just as science-abusing corporations must be fought in the courts, science-abusing religious conservatives-- who would misinform our children about the origin of the human species and about virtually every thing having to do with sex-- must be fought in schools, the educational system, and the public arena more generally.Chris Mooney, 2008--
First of all, what is the point of fighting and debating climate skeptics any more?
... if you actually bother to rebut the Heartlands and Discoverys of the world, you instantly enter into a discourse on their own terms. The strategic framing these groups employ to attack mainstream science heavily features the rhetoric of scientific uncertainty—and so if you try to answer their arguments, you're inevitably committed to conveying more abstruse technical information and, thus, more uncertainty as soon as they wail back at you (which they thoroughly enjoy doing).
Does debating anti-scientists pump up the 'controversy'?
Chris Mooney, 2006--
Political attacks on science succeed, at least in part, because they confuse the public and policymakers, leading them to believe that a scientific "controversy" exists where one actually does not...Chris Mooney, 2008--
This would not happen so frequently, however, if journalists-- the chief purveyors of scientific information to the American public in controversial and politicized areas-- performed their job better.
There's certainly a longstanding mentality among progressive groups that nonsense must be refuted, often in rapid-fire mode if possible. But that mindset runs up against something else that ought to be obvious: controversy sells. If you create a big fuss over what your intellectual opponent is saying, you might well be helping him or her.
Should major science organizations speak out against anti-science?
Chris Mooney, 2006--
We must also mobilize the natural defenders of Enlightenment values: scientists themselves, who all too often fail to engage antievolutionists and other know-nothings in defense of what they hold dear. True, groups like the National Academy of Sciences and the American Association for the Advancement of Science have shown historic willingness to step up when it counts, especially with powerful friend-of-the-court briefs in creationism lawsuits.Chris Mooney, 2008--
Nevertheless—and to stick with environmental groups for a second–they fall into this trap constantly, refuting at length anti-environmental forces at rightwing think tanks or in the media. The Natural Resources Defense Council and the Environmental Defense Fund (now known simply as Environmental Defense) both published lengthy studies to refute New York Times contrarian John Tierney's 1997 attack on the efficacy of recycling, to name just one example.
What is the role of Average Joe and Jane Scientist?
Chris Mooney, 2006--
But scientists have too often failed to counter creationist efforts at the local level, preferring to remain in their ivory towers.Chris Mooney, 2008--
Unfortunately, yet another example of scientific defenders enabling anti-scientific forces has recently come to my attention. The rightwing comedian Ben Stein has a new movie out called Expelled, a supposed documentary about how evolutionary forces are suppressing the intelligent design movement's intellectually valid dissent. Now, this is nonsense, but what better way to help nonsense thrive than to unleash public statements that would seem to confirm it or to be consistent with it?
**flips off Chris Mooney, 2006**
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I went to media day today expecting the circus to be in town, with TMZ trucks and paparazzi hiding in the bushes outside of the Lakers training facility in El Segundo. While there were a few, shall we say, non-traditional media outlets asking some of the guys what kind of food was served at Lamar's wedding, it was a mostly calm day. Calm by Lakers standards that is.
Two years ago, there was real drama as everyone waited to see if Kobe Bryant –who had blown a gasket over the summer –would actually show up to training camp.
Last season, there was all the talk about avenging the loss to the Celtics.
You know, real basketball issues. Now that the Lakers won the title, and things on the court are pretty well set, there really wasn't much angst in the room.
I was joking with Luke Walton about it, who is always a good guy to joke with about stuff like that, and he was like, "I mean, I can start something if you want. Who do you want me to call out? Josh Powell. Man, I can't stand Josh. He's so selfish. I hate Josh. Is that good?
"Nah, but seriously, this is what makes our team so fun. We all get along, we have a great time and we're looking forward to do it again."
But Luke, what about all of us scribes bored with the Laker love-fest?
"We'll figure something out," he joked. "We'll talk about it in the locker room and figure something real good out. By the end of training camp, we'll have something good for you guys.


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Gap between favorable views on federal and local governments continues to grow.
More Americans than ever view the federal government negatively, with fewer than three in 10 holding a favorable opinion.
Just 28 percent of respondents to a Pew Research Center poll expressed a favorable view of the federal government in a new survey, down five points from a year ago and the lowest percentage ever recorded by Pew.
Even a majority of Democrats, who have historically viewed the federal government favorably during Democratic administrations, held negative views of the government. Only 13 percent of Republicans expressed favorable views of government in Washington, while 27 percent of Independents said the same.
Favorable ratings of the federal government are down from their high point of 82 percent in November 2001 and 42 percent in July 2009, shortly after President Obama took office.
Support for state and local governments, however, saw an uptick since last year. Fifty-seven percent of respondents held their state government in a positive light, up five points from a 2012 survey. Local government continued to have the highest approval ratings, with 63 percent of Americans holding a favorable view.
Generally, state and local government support was less divided by political party. Democrats, Republicans and Independents were within three points of each other on their views of state government, and within seven points on local governments. However, respondents were much more likely to support a state government controlled by their own party.
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We've just learned that Toyota inked a $10 million settlement with the family of a California Highway Patrol officer, his wife, his daughter and his brother-in-law, who were all killed in a fiery crash in San Diego last August.
The settlement, which was inked in September, was with the family of CHP officer Mark Saylor of Chula Vista. Saylor dropped off his regular vehicle for servicing and received a loaner 2009 Lexus ES 350 from Bob Baker Lexus El Cajon.
While driving the Lexus, Saylor called 911 just after 6:30 p.m. the Friday evening after receiving the loaner car to report that his accelerator was stuck. Witnesses said the car was traveling northbound on state Route 125 in Santee at more than 100 mph when it entered a T-intersection with Mission Gorge Road.
The vehicle slammed into the rear end of a Ford Explorer and then plowed over a curb and through a fence before hitting an embankment and going airborne. It rolled several times before stopping and bursting into flames in the nearby San Diego River basin.
The CHP said those killed were Saylor, 45; his wife, Cleofe, 45; his daughter, Mahala, 13; and his brother-in-law, Chris Lastrella, 38.
The crash, and other incidents prompted NHTSA to recall 3.8 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles for potential pedal entrapment of driver's side floor mats.
Above is the scary 911 call from Saylor.
Toyota and the families had moved to keep the amount of the settlement secret, but the request was denied by a Superior Court judge Monday. The amount was confirmed Thursday by Larry Willis, an attorney for Bob Baker Lexus, the loaning dealership.


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001. Same old same old guys. Nothing great or fun has been done this week. Although I saw Due Date on Monday (or was it Tuesday) with my friend Greg. It was really good and I totally recommend going to see it! Hopefully will be going to see Jackass 3D this week! My 14 year old self would be totally excited about it, But I'm in two minds about it. Alot of people say its good, but some say its pretty sick.
002. I'm going to Cardiff next week for my friends birthday next week, So I need to desperately find a dress that will come before Saturday. I really like this one. But the idea of wearing white out clubbing makes me nervous. One luminous alcopop later and it would be ruined. So has anyone got their eye on any nice (ie not slutty) going out stuff, please help me!
003. I am venturing into the world of Youtube, and properly this time. I've bought a new camera as per recommendation of Gemma.I'm always asked "do more videos... do more videos... do more videos!" I occasionally wonder if people dont actually read what I say and find it "easier" (convenient, less effort innit!) if I do a video. But I just want to point out that this blog is my priority, and the rest is just a cheeky bonus. I am trying to run "OOTD" videos alongside the actual blog posts though, to try and integrate the two. As someone said in the comments of yesterdays post, Its nice to see it in "3D". But yes, I wont be doing makeup tutorials, No matter how many times I'm asked. It will literally just be vlogs, my consumerist thoughts on things, reviews and recommendations.
004. The new layout is coming along nicely, I'm still in two minds about changing the banner. If you don't know the story of it, I drew it on a napkin in Mcdonalds, well before the blog even came about, I actually just used it for a placeholder when designing the original layout and its stuck ever since! I'm tempted to just redo the background and then keep the banner, whats your thoughts? Theres also going to be a new comments system, one that makes it easier for me to reply to comments, Cant wait to finish it up and get it live!
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Hey all, Im Greenlaser#5813 in game. Ive been playing AR solo for a few weeks now, and am excited to get more into team tactics and ranked play. ...
Greetings everyone. I go by the name Dinode, and I am a Houston, Tx native. I am looking forward to trying out Atlas.
I'm new :p
Nice to meet you :)
Hey there!
I am not a new player. I already played this game for over 1 Year now and reached over 600 Reactor levels :3
Still I want to introduce...
700+ hours on the game so some people may have seen me around xD
I finally got off my lazy butt and made a forum account. Huzzah
Mein Name ist Amy und ich suche momentan nach ein paar netten Mitspielern. Ich bin vielleicht nicht gerade die Beste aber ich spiele fuer den...
What's up, I've been playing Atlas Reactor since alpha, not sure what has taken me so long to join the boards.
I'm HERE!!!
Hello everyone,
I'm DrJester from the new "Freelancer Training Academy" and we want to coach you. We are searching for new or intermediate players...
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Im Clash17 nick in game and im from Brazil.
Im playing this game almost 1 week. I very fall in love whit AR.
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Hey, ich bin relativ neu bei atlas reactor, habe aber sehr viel spaß an dem Spiel. Ich finde es etwas schade dass es schwer ist mit dem Team deutlich...
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I've been playing this game for awhile, just slept on making a forum account.
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I bought the base pack from inside the game and I want to upgrade but am not able to find a way to do this without paying the full price for the...
Salut, Hey,
Je joues à AR depuis que c'est passé en F2P donc pas hyper longtemps. Mais j'accroche énormément je suis à 350 games environ...
Hey all,
New to the game in the last couple of days. Got to grips with the basics in bot-mode, and gone into PVP with a reasonable record (Quark...
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cult, ritual observances involved in worship of, or communication with, the supernatural or its symbolic representations. A cult includes the totality of ideas, activities, and practices associated with a given divinity or social group. It includes not only ritual activities but also the beliefs and myths centering on the rites. The objects of the cult are often things associated with the daily life of the celebrants. The English scholar Jane Harrison pointed out the importance of the cult in the development of religion. Sacred persons may have their own cults. The cult may be associated with a single person, place, or object or may have much broader associations. There may be officials entrusted with the rites, or anyone who belongs may be allowed to take part in them.
The term cult is now often used to refer to contemporary religious groups whose beliefs and practices depart from the conventional norms of society. These groups vary widely in doctrine, leadership, and ritual, but most stress direct experience of the divine and duties to the cult community. Such cults tend to proliferate during periods of social unrest; most are transient and peripheral. Many cults that have emerged in the United States since the late 1960s have been marked by renewed interest in mysticism and Asian religions, but many others have had Christian roots.
Such major U.S. cults as the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church and Hare Krishna, a movement derived from Hinduism, have stirred wide controversy. Cults' insularity and distrust of society sometimes lead to violent conflicts with the law. In 1978 in Jonestown, Guyana, followers of Jim Jones killed a U.S. congressman who was investigating Jones, and then Jones and more than 900 others committed mass suicide. In 1993 a gunfight near Waco, Tex., between federal officers and David Koresh and his Branch Davidian followers led to a 51-day siege that ended in a blaze that left Koresh and 82 people dead. Other notorious cults have included the Japanese Aum Shinrikyo, whose adherents were responsible for a number of murders, including a 1995 nerve-gas attack in the Tokyo subway system that killed 13 and affected thousands; the Order of the Solar Temple, whose members died by murder or suicide in Quebec, Switzerland, and France in a series of incidents in the mid- to late 1990s; Heaven's Gate, a group formed in the mid-1970s whose 39 members committed mass suicide in California in 1997; and the Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God, a millennialist Ugandan church, more than 900 members of which apparently died by mass murder and mass suicide in 2000.
See D. J. Reavis, The Ashes of Waco (1995); J. D. Tabor and E. V. Gallagher, Why Waco? (1995); R. J. Lifton, Destroying the World to Save It (1999).


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Hubert Sumlin
The legendary Hubert Sumlin donned a Custom Shop Strat for an all-star jam of "Killing Floor," in addition to helping close the show with a spectacular rendition of "Red House" with Joe Satriani and Robert Randolph. Sumlin's Fender Custom Shop '56 Relic Stratocaster was given to him by Mike Eldred at the 2007 Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival.
It's difficult to sum up a player like Hubert Sumlin. Rock 'n' roll as we know it would most certainly sound very different if he hadn't picked up the guitar back in the '30s. And not just because Jimi was a huge fan.
Meeting him was fascinating. He was raised in a little town called Hughes in eastern Arkansas— an area that spawned a major music revolution, one that is not simply confined to just the great blues that came from there. As Part of Howlin' Wolf's band this man helped change people's perception of what music could sound like, and we could definitely feel the energy in the room when we were speaking to him. Sumlin is a walking tome of amazing musical history and knowledge, and we just sat back in awe as he recalled fond memories of Hendrix and his very own modest childhood.
"Jimi loved [the famous Howlin' Wolf tune] 'Killing Floor,' and he liked the Wolf," Sumlin calmly said. He seemed to replay some memory in his mind's eye for a moment, and then he emphasized the point, "He recorded Killing Floor!" He seemed truly honored that Hendrix had covered the tune—including during a BBC session and at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967.
Sumlin then recalled the first time he played with Hendrix, during a gig with Howlin' Wolf in England. "It was at this really nice, big place. He came up through the front, and the crowd just moved for him." Sumlin's hands were pressed together, and he spread them wide to illustrate how the crowd parted like the Red Sea when Hendrix walked to the stage. "You could drive a car through it down to the bandstand!" he laughed. The crowd gave the legend a deafening round of applause before he'd played a note. Sumlin watched Jimi go on to play "Killing Floor" with his teeth, and only one thing was running through his mind: "I'm fired. He played it so beautiful, man. I think he played it better than we recorded it." Hendrix got a 15-minute standing ovation after his set.
Being in the presence of a figure as influential was humbling. It was like listening to a living, breathing part of America's musical heritage. He shared stories about playing a guitar strung with baling wire and making his brother cry with jealousy because he was so good. He retold road tales and stories of recording with Chuck Berry and the Wolf. But what was most fascinating was his energy. The man is 78 years old and has the drive and passion of a rambunctious teenager. He still lives and breathes guitar like it was the first time he played it. He's inspiring on and off the stage. And getting to share a few moments of his time to talk about the blues, Arkansas, and Hendrix are moments we'll cherish for the rest of our lives.
Sumlin's amplifier setup was one of extreme simplicity: a tried-and-true Fender Bassman 4x10 combo mic'd with a Sennheiser e609.


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Appendix B Indicators of Agency Progress in Meeting Goals
Performance standards for federal statistical agencies were established through efforts of the Interagency Council on Statistical Policy under the Government Performance Responsibility Act for use in completing the Administration's Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART). These standards are used to establish product quality and program performance goals for federal statistical agencies.
The BTS Strategic Plan addresses six interrelated goals covering product quality and program performance.
Product Quality: Product quality encompasses many attributes, including (but not limited to) relevance, accuracy, and timeliness. The basic measures in this group relate to the quality of specific products, thereby providing actionable information to managers. These are ''outcome-oriented'' measures and are key to the usability of information products. In some sense, relevance relates to "doing the right things," while accuracy and timeliness relate to "doing things right."
Program Performance: Program performance encompasses balancing the dimensions of cost, dissemination, and mission accomplishment for the agency as a whole; operating efficiently and effectively; ensuring that customers receive the information they need; and serving the information needs of the Nation. Costs of products or programs may be used to develop efficiency measures. Dissemination involves making sure customers receive the information they need via the most appropriate mechanisms. Mission achievement means that the information the program produces makes a difference. Hence, three key dimensions are being used to indicate program performance: cost (input), dissemination (output), and mission achievement (outcome).
Performance evaluation indicators measure BTS' performance toward each of six strategic goals. Below we briefly describe the six strategic goals, map them to OMB's performance standards for federal statistical agencies, and describe the indicators for each.
OMB Standard - Relevance is the degree to which products and services are useful and responsive to users' needs. Relevance of data products and analytic reports may be monitored through a professional review process and ongoing contacts with data users. Product relevance may be indicated by customer satisfaction with product content, information from customers about product use, demonstration of product improvements, comparability with other data series, agency responses to customer suggestions for improvement, new or customized products/services, frequency of use, or responses to data requests from users (including policy makers). Through a variety of professional review activities, agencies maintain the relevance, accuracy, and validity of their products, and encourage data users and other stakeholders to contribute to the agency's data collection and dissemination programs. Striving for relevance requires monitoring to ensure that information systems anticipate change and evolve to appropriately measure our dynamic society and economy. Qualitative or quantitative indicators may measure relevance.
BTS Goal - To anticipate the needs of decision makers and stakeholders by providing the information that is most useful and responsive to them through a thorough understanding of major transportation issues and trends.
BTS Performance Indicators - BTS has developed indicators for tracking information requests, product dissemination, and customer satisfaction with the BTS website. Relevance is evaluated through the following measures:
- Increase the number of congressional and government agency contacts regarding BTS information (increasing awareness in Congress and other government agencies of what we can provide).
- Increase the number of average daily unique visitors to the TranStats data warehouse site (increasing our customer base for our transportation data warehouse).
OMB Standard - Accuracy measures the important features of correctness, validity, and reliability of data and information products measured as degree of closeness to target values. For statistical data, accuracy may be defined as the degree of closeness to the target value and measured as sampling error and various aspects of nonsampling error (e.g., response rates, size of revisions, coverage, and edit performance). For analysis products, accuracy may be the quality of the reasoning, reasonableness of assumptions, and clarity of the exposition, typically measured and monitored through review processes. In addition, accuracy is assessed and improved by internal reviews, comparisons of data among different surveys, linkages of survey data to administrative records, redesigns of surveys, or expansions of sample sizes. Qualitative or quantitative indicators may measure accuracy.
BTS Goal - To provide high quality data, analysis, and information for transportation decisionmaking that is correct, valid, and reliable.
BTS Performance Indicators - BTS evaluates the accuracy of information products through the following measures:
- Maintain a minimum 80 percent response rate on the Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) (to reduce non-response bias).
- Increase the response rate on the Omnibus Household Survey (OHS) (to reduce non-response bias).
OMB Standard - Timeliness is the timing of information releases. Timeliness may be measured as time from the close of the reference period to the release of information, or customer satisfaction with timeliness. Timeliness may also be measured as how well agencies meet scheduled and publicized release dates, expressed as a percent of release dates met. Qualitative or quantitative indicators may measure timeliness.
BTS Goal - Reduce the lag time in data reporting so that decision makers have a nearly "real-time" view of the transportation system and factors affecting it.
BTS Performance Indicators - BTS has developed indicators for its major programs. Timeliness is evaluated through the following measures:
- Improve average response time for general data and information requests from customers both government and private sector (to improve customer responsiveness).
- Increase the percentage of periodic airline traffic data releases that occurred on schedule (enable our stakeholders and customers predictable delivery of our datasets).
- Ensure that the annual release of National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) CD is available prior to the start of the annual ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute) International User Conference on GIS and mapping software (to provide timely support for research, analysis, and decision-making across all modes of transportation).
- Reduce response time for map requests by the DOT Crisis Management Center (CMC) and in support of the Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans (to improve emergency response by providing current and timely information).
OMB Standard - Cost is the dollar amount used to produce data products or services. The development and use of financial performance measures within the Federal Government is an established goal, and the intent of such measures is to determine the "true costs" of various programs or alternative modes of operation at the Federal level. Examples of cost data include full costs of products or programs, return on investment, dollar value of efficiencies, and ratios of cost to products distributed. Quantitative indicators may measure cost.
BTS Goal - Reduce the cost of recurring programs in order to provide data and analysis in a cost-effective manner.
BTS Performance Indicators - The BTS cost measures are:
- Improve cost efficiencies in the production of BTS' major data reference reports (Transportation Statistics Annual Report, National Transportation Statistics, and the Pocket Guide to Transportation Statistics).
- Improve cost efficiencies in acquiring international freight data (Transborder data).
OMB Standard - Dissemination is the availability, accessibility, and distribution of information products and services. Typical measures include: on-demand requests fulfilled, product downloads, degree of accessibility, customer satisfaction with ease of use, number of participants at user conferences, citations of agency data in the media, number of Internet user sessions, number of formats in which data are available, amount of technical support provided to data users, exhibits to inform the public about information products, issuance of newsletters describing products, usability testing of web sites, and assessing compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. Qualitative or quantitative indicators may measure dissemination.
BTS Goal - To provide data and analysis products that are readily available, easily accessible, and widely distributed.
BTS Performance Indicators - The BTS measures for dissemination are:
- Increase the number of National Atlas Transportation Database (NTAD) CD-ROMs distributed (to broaden the customer base for this product).
- Increase the number of datasets downloaded from TranStats (to broaden customer usage for this product).
Mission Achievement
OMB Standard - Mission achievement is the effect of or satisfaction with the statistical programs. For government statistical programs, this dimension responds to the question-have we achieved our objectives and met the expectations of our stakeholders? Under this dimension, statistical programs document their contributions to the goals and missions of parent departments and other agencies, the Administration, Congress, and information users in the private sector and the general public. For statistical programs, this broad dimension involves meeting recognized societal information needs and also addresses the linkage between statistical outputs and programmatic outcomes.
However, identifying this linkage is far from straightforward. It is frequently difficult to trace the effects of information products on the public good. Such products often are necessary intermediate inputs in the creation of high visibility information whose societal benefit is clearly recognized. The statistics produced by statistical agencies are used to track the performance of programs managed by their parent or other organizations related to topics such as crime, education, energy, the environment, health, science, and transportation.
Moreover, beyond the direct and focused uses of statistical products and programs, the statistical agencies and their products serve a diverse and dispersed set of data users working on a broad range of applications. Users include government policy makers at the federal, state, and local levels, business leaders, households, academic researchers, analysts at public policy institutes and trade groups, marketers and planners in the private sector, and many others. Information produced by statistical agencies often is combined with other information for use in the decisionmaking process. Thus, the relationship between program outputs and their beneficial uses and outcomes is often complex and difficult to track. Consequently, agencies use both qualitative and quantitative indicators to make this linkage as explicit as feasible.
Quantitative measures may be used to reflect mission achievement. For example, customer satisfaction with the statistical agency or unit indicates if the agency or unit has met the expectations of its stakeholders. In the absence of preferred quantitative indicators, qualitative narratives can indicate how statistical agency products contribute to and evaluate progress toward important goals established for government.
BTS Goal - Provide (dissemination) high-quality data (accuracy) that fill transportation data gaps and advance their effective (relevancy and timeliness) use for transportation decisionmaking.
BTS Performance Indicators - BTS evaluates mission achievement through the following measures:
- Improve coverage of legislative mandates in the Transportation Statistics Annual Report (TSAR) (degree to which we support our legislative mandate).
- Track and increase the number of BTS products that contribute to the accomplishment of important, established government goals (meeting the agency mission).


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Dunton Hot Springs (Dolores, CO)
The 19th-century gold and silver miners who built – and later abandoned – this 800-acre cabin community nestled at just under 9,000 feet in the San Juan Mountains had it good: 103-degree mineral springs, trout fishing, classic Rocky Mountain views. And nothing's changed: German hotelier Christoph Henkel restored this ghost town in the '90s, retrofitting the 12 hand-hewn cabins with old rifles and buckskin bedspreads and turning the old saloon into a place where guests – never more than 44 – enjoy free-range local lamb and wine around a communal dining table.
More information: Rent a cabin or luxury tent with meals included [from $350 a person]; or rent the entire town [$19,000; duntonhotsprings.com].
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Wednesday, July 22
Food Blogga is Julie & Julia's "Blog of the Day"
(Meryl Streep as Julia Child. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures.)
A few years ago when I was at the bookstore, I picked up a copy of Julie Powell's memoir Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment. It was described as the story of a woman, who within the span of one year, cooked all 524 recipes in Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and then wrote a blog about it. I wanted to buy the book since I loved Julia Child, but I remember thinking to myself, "What the heck is a blog?"
I bought it, and less than 48 hours later, had finished reading it. Powell writes with passion and wit. Whether or not you like her sharp tongue and irreverent humor, you can't deny that the girl is a talented writer. So I was pleasantly surprised when I heard that her book was being made into a film. Three years after reading Julie & Julia and tens of thousands of food blogs later, I was tickled to actually meet Julie at a promotional event in LA.
(Amy Adams as Julie Powell. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures.)
Today I'm thrilled to announce that Food Blogga is "The Blog of the Day" on the official Julie & Julia movie web site. I am flattered to be among such esteemed company and to be associated with this delightful film.
Since today marks the 367th post on Food Blogga, it's safe to say that I have gotten the hang of this blogging business. Thanks, Julie. Plus I now know how to make a mean boeuf bourguignon. Thanks, Julia.
23 comments:
- whitneyingram said...
I saw on the website that they have featured blogs everyday. Congrats that you are one of them!
I am so ridiculously excited for this movie. Like embarrassingly excited. I am more excited for this movie that I was for "Harry Potter" and that is a big deal.
- July 22, 2009 at 9:14 AM
- Andrea Meyers said...
Yay, congratulations! I can't wait to see Meryl Streep as Julia.
- July 22, 2009 at 10:05 AM
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
Wow, congratulations! That is awesome!
- July 22, 2009 at 10:22 AM
- Nicole said...
Congrats! I'm so excited to see the movie... Julia Child is one of my life heros. :)
- July 22, 2009 at 10:55 AM
- Hillary said...
Um, COOL! Super jealous but very excited for you!
- July 22, 2009 at 1:45 PM
- Abby said...
So cool. And a well-deserved reward! Knowing that the movie isn't exactly like the book is pushing me toward watching it. (I loved the food part.) And of course I have to support Ms. Adams since she's an UNCSA alumna and once walked these same Winston-Salem streets!
- July 22, 2009 at 4:54 PM
- Brie: Le Grand Fromage said...
Congrats on being a featured blogger! You deserve it!
- July 22, 2009 at 5:36 PM
- Ann said...
Congrats! I love to watch this movie just for Meryl as julia.
- July 22, 2009 at 10:38 PM
- ChichaJo said...
Congratulations! :)
- July 23, 2009 at 12:36 AM
- saratogad said...
Well done! I share your recipes often and when you told me about the movie yesterday quickly made a date with two friends to see it when it comes out in our area (zip 12866, so not sure when that will be). Enjoy your day! D
- July 23, 2009 at 5:18 AM
- Soma said...
Congrats ! Congrats! I just love Meryl Streep.
- July 23, 2009 at 6:04 AM
- glutenfreeforgood said...
Very nice! Good job and congratulations! Can't wait to see the movie. Haven't read the book, but I'll go buy it per your recommendation. It's amazing how much Meryl Streep looks and acts like Julia. That's the power of a talented actress!
- July 23, 2009 at 7:28 AM
- Peter M said...
Congrats Susan and I do hope the movie lives up to all the hype. I saw a clip yesterday and Meryl Streep has imitated Julia Child perfectly.
- July 23, 2009 at 8:50 AM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
rookiecookie-Wow! That is a big deal. Would you believe I have never any of the Harry Potter movies? (Egads!)
andrea-Thanks. You'll love her.
rosa-Thank you!
nicole-That's wonderful!
hillary-It is cool. Thanks.
abby-I didn't know that. Yet another reason to like Ms. Adams. :)
brie-I appreciate that.
ann- She is really fabulous as Julia.
saratogad-Thank you, kindly. That means a lot. Have fun with your friends!
soma-Thanks so much!
gffg-I loved the book, even though it's different from the movie. I hope you enjoy it too.
peterm-Her performance is stellar.
- July 23, 2009 at 9:22 AM
- Scribbit said...
Congratulations! I made your Mexican tortas last night for dinner and it was highly esteemed by all :)
- July 24, 2009 at 9:13 AM
- The Food Librarian said...
What great posts about your meeting, the movie and all things romantic comedy! You rock! I can't wait to see The Streep.
- July 24, 2009 at 1:57 PM
- Deborah Dowd said...
That is so exciting-my girls and I can't wait for the movie - definitely a girls night out!
- July 24, 2009 at 6:15 PM
- Aparna Balasubramanian said...
Congratulations, Susan. And you definitely have got the hang of "this blogging business".
- July 25, 2009 at 11:07 PM
- SinoSoul said...
holy cow. belated congrats!
- July 26, 2009 at 9:17 PM
- sunny said...
Congrats on being a featured blogger! You deserve it!I really like your blog.Wonderful.....
I really enjoyed the movie . I like julia child....I watch Julie and Julia movie on last friday.. Amazing movie......
- August 27, 2009 at 9:57 PM
- Unknown said...
I saw the movie without even hearing of Julia Child before, since I am only 17 (I obviously never grew up watching the real thing.) It was so cute and hilarious. I had to watch the real Julia on youtube after, and I was so amazed by how well Meryl did hitting Julia's accent. I loved this movie so much, and I completely believe that Streep deserves some sort of nomination/award, she was amazing!
- September 25, 2009 at 7:27 PM
- nick said...
i like your food so thank you so the food are so good.
- December 13, 2009 at 5:36 PM
I saw the movie and bought the dvd I love the movie I can continuosly watch it without getting bored of it. I myself just graduated from culinary school and this movie definately became a great inspiration. I read the book and have to tell you how disappointed I was in the characters, the movie had a gentler side to the character of Julie and the book was definately much more crude compared to the movie. I don't think I'm too fond of the actual Julie, but the movie was great nevertheless.
- December 20, 2009 at 6:29 PM


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Five-star freshmen poised to make impact for Michigan, Michigan State this season
McDowell, Peppers among potential impact freshmen
As the calendar turns to summer and college football teams enter the most important workouts of training camp, talented freshmen fight to prove themselves and earn valuable playing time during their first season on campus.
The Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans are among the teams expecting major contributions from young players during the 2014 season. Strong recruiting classes have put both teams in position to make some noise in the new-look 14-team Big Ten.
But which recruits are ready to make an immediate impact in the college game?
Not all highly-ranked recruits can step on the field and contribute right away; in fact, many of the best athletes receive redshirts and sit out their freshman years.
In East Lansing, head coach Mark Dantonio hopes that the roller coaster ride that brought defensive tackle Malik McDowell to Michigan State will pay off this fall.
McDowell: DT, Southfield, Mich., 6 foot 6, 290 pounds
After McDowell announced that he wanted to play for Dantonio at Michigan State, there was only one roadblock standing in his way: his mother.
Joya Crowe made it clear in February that she didn't want her son to become a Spartan, instead favoring the other three schools on his list. As a result, a staged signing on February 5 that should have sealed the deal for Michigan State jump-started a whirlwind of confusion as speculation swirled around what the 17-year-old would do.
On April 2 the adventure came to a close when McDowell stuck to his MSU commitment and officially signed his letter of intent. Now that the distractions are behind him, the five-star recruit has a real chance to help the Spartans compete for another Big Ten title.
Michigan State lost a veteran defensive tackle this offseason when starter Tyler Hoover graduated and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as a free agent. Hoover started 11 games for the Spartans last year, recording four sacks and 31 tackles. If McDowell proves himself over the next two months he could be placed among the group of tackles that fill the hole Hoover left.
The hard-nosed defensive mindset at Michigan State should play a major role in McDowell's improvement as the freshman showed flashes of brilliance in defending the run during high school.
McDowell has no problem holding his ground and wrapping up running backs, but his opportunity to become an elite player at Michigan State hinges on his ability to get into the backfield and make plays behind the line of scrimmage. Michigan State won 12 games last season playing with an aggressive defense, so McDowell has to find a way to attack the offense rather than wait for running backs to come to him.
His motor as a pass rusher is what made McDowell such a can't-miss recruit. Much like the rest of the Spartan defense, McDowell doesn't bother with trying anything flashy. The 290-pound defender can bull rush offensive lineman to bother quarterbacks and pick up the occasional sack.
McDowell's sheer talent earns him a chance to make an impact for Michigan State this season, but he'll really have to impress coaches this summer to find playing time on a deep defensive roster.
Best-case scenario: McDowell sees the field for MSU and plays an important role late in the season
Worst-case scenario: McDowell redshirts in 2014 to build strength and compete for a starting job in 2015.
During the recruiting process of 2013 Brady Hoke landed one of the most highly-rated recruits in Michigan football history: Jabrill Peppers.
Peppers: CB, Paramus, N.J., 6 foot 1, 205 pounds
The No. 2 overall recruit is not only expected to make a difference for the Wolverines this season, he's absolutely necessary in order to turn around an unproven defense.
Michigan is coming off a season in which the defense tied for 23rd in the country with 17 interceptions. But that number is deceiving: teams were having so much success through the air against Greg Mattison's defense that they were throwing more frequently. Starting cornerback Raymon Taylor struggled to shut down Big Ten receivers and a committee of defensive backs provided little support for All-Big Ten first-team cornerback Blake Countess.
Michigan allowed over 3,000 passing yards last season, surrendering 231.3 per game. The secondary fell apart in the final three minutes against Penn State, resulting in Michigan's first loss of the season, only to allow over 400 passing yards in its next game against Indiana. Mattison's defense was far too inconsistent in defending the pass and he needs Peppers to change that in 2014.
Peppers unfairly drew comparisons to Michigan great Charles Woodson before even stepping foot in Ann Arbor. The five-star cornerback projects as the best freshman defender in the country, but Woodson was one of the greatest ever en route to becoming the first defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy.
Hoke will likely try Peppers in a variety of positions to take advantage of his versatility. Peppers should earn a chance to revive a punt and kick return game that has been dormant at Michigan since Steve Breaston graduated in 2006. His elite athletic ability and quickness equip him with the skills to make special teams a factor for Michigan.
But his most important contribution will be shoring up the secondary, where he gives the Wolverines a ball-hawking corner that can erase an opponent's top receiver. In high school Peppers often looked like the receiver on defense, making plays on the ball before offensive players could react.
Peppers is clearly the most college-ready recruit on the team and could be one of the top defenders in the country at some point in his career. In 2014 Hoke will ask Peppers to familiarize himself with the college game, and improve both on defense and special teams.
Best-case scenario: Peppers dazzles with highlight reel kick returns and leads the Michigan secondary in a bounce-back season.
Worst-case scenario: Peppers battles through freshman mistakes and struggles to live up to expectations in 2014, frustrating fans that expect greatness from the very beginning.
Michigan State opens the season against Jacksonville State on August 29, while Michigan welcomes Appalachian State to the Big House for the season-opener on August 30.
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