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Manhattan prosecutors have issued subpoenas to Morgan Stanley and other investors in Goldman Sachs mortgage deals. WSJ's Steve Eder has details on the News Hub.
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is making a renewed effort to find a political solution to the war with Taliban insurgents.
A previous effort was scuttled after the announcement in July that the insurgent group's spiritual leader and founder, Mullah Mohammad Omar, had died two years earlier.
Pakistan will host representatives from Afghanistan, the United States and China for a meeting Jan. 11 in the capital, Islamabad, to work out a framework for peace negotiations, Ghani said in a televised speech Thursday.
"The aim is to make a framework for a sustainable peace as soon as possible," he said.
Ghani has made securing a peace agreement with the Taliban his foremost goal as president. He has made overtures to Pakistan, which many see as the insurgent group's primary supporter. Pakistan hosted some exploratory talks earlier this year aimed at establishing a framework for more formal peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. But that effort ended abruptly with the news of Mullah Omar's death and dissatisfaction among some Taliban with his successor, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor. That has led to worries that a fractured movement will complicate any negotiations.
Reports earlier this month that Mansoor was either killed or badly wounded in a shootout in Pakistan with a rival Taliban faction were denied in an audio recording purported to be from Mansoor. In that recording, he also said the Taliban would continue fighting and resist pressure to reach a political settlement.
Ghani alluded to a possible split in his address Thursday.
"Those Taliban who want peace, there will be a political framework for them to join, and those who do not want peace, there will be no tolerance for them," he said.
Maulavi Shahzada Shahid, a spokesman for Afghanistan's High Peace Council, said that outside countries must defer to Afghans if the talks are to bring different insurgent factions together.
"The primary players in the peace talks need to be Afghans on both sides," he said.
The U.S. welcomed news of the four-nation talks, which are an extension of discussions that started at the Heart of Asia conference in Islamabad in early December.
"The United States continues to support an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process as the surest way to end violence and ensure lasting stability in Afghanistan and the region," said Selim Ariturk, a spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, in an email.
"We look forward to continued consultations in January, and indeed continued partnership throughout the new year, with Afghanistan, Pakistan, and China, as agreed to at the recent Heart of Asia ministerial."
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid declined to comment on the meetings.
For years, U.S. and Afghan leaders have said that a negotiated peace was the only way out of the war, but negotiations have never gotten past the preliminary stage.
Efforts to launch talks in 2013 quickly fizzled after the Taliban opened a political office in Doha, Qatar. Then-Afghan President Hamid Karzai was furious that the group had raised its white flag and had acted like a government in waiting rather than a group ready to make a deal.

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Twenty-six men have been arrested over the past five days for allegedly showing up at a Richland apartment intending to have sex with young girls and boys.
The suspects nabbed in the multi-agency effort range in age from 20 to 70, with 22 of them living in Kennewick, Pasco and Richland.
The child sex sting, dubbed "Tri-Cities Net Nanny Operation," involved undercover detectives using various websites to chat with people interested in having sex with children.
In some cases, the officers answered postings that already existed on sites like Craigslist and Backpage.com. However, the majority of them were ads placed on about five to 10 websites by officers claiming to either be kids as young as 11 or parents who were offering their children for sex.
The postings generated thousands of responses. But it was the would-be perpetrators who actually traveled to the apartment who were arrested, said Washington State Patrol Lt. James Mjor.
"What is most disturbing as a law enforcement officer, I shudder to think what would have happened if one of these 26 suspects met a real child," Mjor said. "The hard part of this job is not dealing with the predators, but seeing the devastation they do to actual children."
"This operation actually saved an unknown number of children who would have otherwise been victimized by these suspects," he added. "One victim would have been one too many."
Even more troubling, Mjor said, is a few of the suspects brought drugs to the meet-up. intending to give them to 11- and 13-year-old kids.
The operation was led by the state patrol's Missing and Exploited Children Task Force, with 45 local, state and federal law enforcement officers and prosecutors participating.
Officers had been working on the operation for some time, setting up the online ads and communicating with those who responded to see if they were interested in meeting up, said Trooper Chris Thorson.
The arrests were made at night between Wednesday and Sunday.
"We realize that this is just a tip of the iceberg," Thorson told the Herald.
After the men were arrested at the complex, their cars were either impounded or seized as part of the investigation. Officers served multiple search warrants on digital media, vehicles and the suspects themselves, Mjor said.
The crimes investigated include attempted rape, distributing drugs to a person under 18, commercial sex abuse of a minor, possessing and dealing child pornography, and communication with a minor for immoral purposes.
As part of the investigation, five people were identified who have access to children at risk of being abused, Mjor said. Now they're working to identify those kids and get them appropriate assistance.
Richland Police Chief Chris Skinner credited the 2015 voter-approved public safety sales tax with allowing his department and the Southeast Regional Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force to play a big role in the operation.
"The piece of this that I think is really important for us is that while Richland and others were key partners in what we were able to accomplish this weekend, this isn't necessarily a Richland issue. This is a Tri-Cities issue," Skinner said during a news briefing.
"Oftentimes we think of ourselves here on an island and that we don't deal or have to deal with some of these big-city crimes that you hear about on the west side of the state, but we do," he said.
The chief added that these types of crimes — child porn, online enticement of children and commercial sexual exploitation of children — happen every single day in the community
"But for our intervention, if these online predators are looking for these types of situations, then those connections get made," Skinner said.
"In this particular case we had the ability to offer them the opportunity, they took advantage of the opportunity, and subsequently have been arrested and hopefully will be adjudicated and spend a lot of time in jail," he said.
This is the eighth Net Nanny Operation in Washington state since August 2015, which have led to 115 arrests and 21 victims rescued.
"Children are becoming increasingly vulnerable to sexual predators due to the growth of the internet," Washington State Patrol Chief John R. Batiste said. "Thanks to the hard work by our law enforcement and prosecutor partners, we are able to make Washington communities safer for our families."
Mjor said authorities intended last Wednesday to be a setup day before officially starting the Tri-City operation, but they ended up arresting three men that night. Those three were booked into the Benton County jail in the early hours of Thursday, and charged Monday.
Ryan D. Harris, 32, of Pendleton, faces one count each of attempted second-degree child rape and communication with a minor for immoral purposes.
Douglas V. Arbogast, 70, of Pasco, is charged with attempted first-degree child rape and attempted second-degree child rape.
Marco A. Celis-Hernandez, 21, of Richland, faces attempted first-degree child rape and commercial sex abuse of a minor.
The remaining men locked up have investigative holds for both felonies and misdemeanors. A few also have Immigration and Customs Enforcement holds.
Prosecutors will review the rest of the cases this week and determine whether to file charges. Mjor said he anticipates most of them will stay at the state level, but added that some may bump up to federal court and be handled by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The other 23 arrested are:
▪ Andrew L. Sanders, 33, Pasco
▪ John M. Scheline, 40, Pasco
▪ Gabriel Saenz, 41, Kennewick
▪ William J. Barrett, 47, Kennewick
▪ Darren J. Kerbyson, 50, West Richland
▪ James C. Doty, 34, Richland
▪ Yasir M. Majeed, 35, Kennewick
▪ Gregory B. Taber, 65, Pasco
▪ John N. Schouviller, 31, Pasco
▪ Antonio C. Garcia, 21, Richland
▪ Lucas F. Beach, 38, Pasco
▪ Stephen C. Perez, 45, Pasco
▪ Ali Almafoodh, 35, Kennewick
▪ Kyle R. Sickels, 25, Kennewick
▪ Jesus G. Contreras Salgado, 29, Tieton
▪ Dewayne L. Hetrick, 42, Kennewick
▪ Thomas A. Swarers, 69, Kennewick
▪ Jerome G. Williams, 24, Kennewick
▪ James C. Escobedo, 20, Kennewick
▪ Yuriy L. Gulchuk, 35, Kennewick
▪ Jairo Lopez, 20, Yakima
▪ Aaron D. Hagerty, 42, Kennewick
▪ Daniel A. Medina, 20, Pendleton
Other agencies involved in the operation were Kennewick police, the Benton County Sheriff's Office and Prosecutor's Office, the Washington Attorney General's Office, Homeland Security Investigations and state patrol's High-Tech Crime Unit, Criminal Investigations Division and District 3 Field Operations Bureau.
Costs of the operation were covered in large part by a donation from the nonprofit Operation Underground Railroad.
People who have information on the suspects or about the identity of potential victims can send an email to the Missing and Exploited Children Task Force, firstname.lastname@example.com, attention Sgt. Carlos Rodriguez.
People also can call Rodriguez at 360-704-2395, or the Richland Police Department at 509-942-7340.


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Eriksen, J; Nielsen, M; Mortensen, JV and Schjørring, JK (2001) Redistribution of sulphur during generative growth of barley with different sulphur and nitrogen status. Plant and Soil, 230, pp. 239-246.
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The effect of S and N application on the distribution and redistribution of S compounds in spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) was investigated in pot experiments by determination of changes in the content of total-, sulphate- and thiol-S in leaves, ears and stems during the grain-filling period. Nitrogen and sulphur had a clear interactive effect on the yield of all plant parts with little or no effect of S at low N application rates and similar low effect of N without S application. The sulphate concentration in the different plant parts was markedly affected by the S application rate. This effect was most pronounced in leaves, less in stems and least in ears. In S-replete plants leaf S decreased during grain development by an average of 28%, while in S-deficient plants the leaf S content did not change during the grain-filling period. About 70% of leaf N was redistributed to the ears in plants growing at adequate S supply compared with about 35% of leaf N in S-deficient plants. The proportion of ear N and S originating from the redistribution of leaf N and S was 49% and 23%, respectively. This study verifies that S is relatively immobile in plants as the proportion of S redistributed from leaf tissue was considerably smaller than that of N. The results suggest that the availability of soil or root S during grain-filling is important for an adequate S supply to the developing grains as the distribution of S to the ears considerably exceeded the amount exported from the leaves.
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|Denmark > DARCOF I (1996-2001) > IV.1 Availability and utilisation of potassium, phosphorus and sulphur
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|Eriksen, Professor Jørgen
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With gas prices in California hovering toward $5 per gallon, there's plenty of incentive for auto buyers to opt for a fuel efficient vehicle. Now there's even more motivation, with the announcement that buyers of the 2012 Ford Focus Electric -- recently named America's most fuel efficient five-passenger car -- will get a $2,500 state tax rebate. Focus Electric drivers will also have the......read more
The 2013 edition of SXSW Interactive promises to be bigger and better than ever, and we're more than a little psyched to be in on the action. With our two partners, Ford Motor Company and The Weather Company (formerly The Weather Channel), we're hosting SHFT in Austin, a tech and innovation event featuring the Green Gadget Lab, a Year on the Road travel photo exhibition, an expert panel on......read more
SHFT had it's maiden voyage to Austin for SXSW, where we announced our first app, FOOD TRIPPING, with our long-time partners Ford Motor Company to a receptive and hungry crowd. Sam de La Garza of Ford introduced Peter and Adrian who showed off the designs. Next up was SHFT's first collaboration with The Weather Company - a panel discussion called CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE INDIVIDUAL,......read more
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Every year, around the world, almost one trillion dollars of subsidies is handed out to help the fossil fuel industry. Who came up with the crazy idea that the fossil fuel industry deserves our hard-earned money, no less in economic times of such harsh human consequence? We fire teachers, police and firemen in drastic budget cuts and yet, the fossil fuel industry can laugh all the way to the bank......read more
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Applied Optics and Optical Engineering V6
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Applied Optics and Optical Engineering, Volume VI is an 11-chapter text that covers the principles and design of some optical devices and systems.
The first three chapters deal with the principles, mode of operation, and application of several types of lasers, such as solid-state, gas, and semiconductor diode lasers. These topics are followed by the presentation of the physics and engineering of acousto-optic systems and coherent light valves. A chapter provides the fundamental considerations of the principles of scanning devices and systems, including the light beam, the scanning motions and patterns, and optical, mechanical, and electronic engineering considerations. The discussion then shifts to the potential applications of coherent optical processing techniques in mapping and the infrared detectors to the optical engineer. The remaining chapters examine the principles and applications of optical holography, image intensifiers, and fiber optics. This book is of great benefit to applied scientists and engineers who are interested in the conceptualization and design of new instruments and systems of coherent optics.
Table of Contents
List of Contributors
Contents of Other Volumes
List of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initials
Chapter 1 Solid State Lasers
I. Introduction
II. Solid State Laser Physics
III. Solid State Laser Materials
IV. Solid State Devices
V. Applications
Chapter 2 Gas Lasers
I. Introduction: General Characteristics of Gas Lasers
II. Descriptions of Important Laser Systems
III. Commercial Availability
IV. Applications
V. Economic Considerations
Chapter 3 Semiconductor Diode Lasers
I. Introduction
II. Solid State Theory
III. Emission Processes
IV. Diode Lasers
V. Applications of Diode Lasers
Chapter 4 Acousto-Optics
I. Introduction
II. Diffraction by a Sound Column
III. Acousto-Optic Materials
IV. Applications
V. Special Topics
Chapter 5 Coherent Light Valves
I. Introduction
II. General Considerations
III. Deform Able Light Valves
IV. DKDP Light Valves
V. PROM Light Valve
VI. Hybrid Liquid-Crystal Light Valve
VII. Summary
Chapter 6 Scanning Devices and Systems
I. Introduction
II. Fundamental Considerations
III. Reflecting Scanners
IV. Refracting Scanners
V. Diffracting Scanners
VI. Readers
VII. Reproducers
Chapter 7 Coherent Optical Processing in Mapping
I. Introduction
II. Photogrammetric Data Reduction
III. Synthetic Aperture Radar Signal Processor
IV. Feature Extraction
V. Evaluation of Coherent Optical Processors in Mapping
Chapter 8 Infrared Detectors
I. Introduction
II. Detector Performance Parameters
III. Types of Infrared Detectors
IV. Detector Arrays
V. Infrared Detector Packaging
Chapter 9 Principles and Applications of Optical Holography
I. Introduction
II. Principles of Basic Types of Holograms
III. Specialized Holographic Methods
IV. Applications of Holography
V. Conclusions
Chapter 10 Image Intensifies
I. Introduction
II. Performance of Image Intensifier Systems
III. Photocathodes
IV. Microchannel Plates
V. Image Intensifier Tubes
Chapter 11 Fiber Optics for Communications
I. Introduction
II. Optical Fiber Waveguides
III. Optical Cables
IV. Optical Waveguide Coupling
V. Communication Systems
Author Index
Subject Index
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reelig glen
The Reelig Glen is a 25 minute drive south of Dingwall. Use SatNav IV5 7PR but don't follow this right to the end - as soon as you see the brown signs saying "Forest Walk" on the A862, follow them, as the SatNav tries to take you via someone's private garden!
If you love an easy walk, listening to birds and water flowing gently and being surrounded by beautiful trees....you are in for a treat. There is a mile round route that will lead you along the river Moniak and a path walking past the tallest trees in the UK. The trees are Douglas Firs and stand over 170ft (50m) tall, the tallest measuring 200ft (64m) in 2000. Keep an eye out for the very camouflaged signage by trees (wooden poles with the tree details slotted into the tops). There are picnic tables in the most incredible places, it is well worth packing a lunch and spending some time there.


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Edit: Working now,never mind xD
This Sins of a Solar Empire modification brings the various Stargate franchises into the fold. Choose your race as the Tau'ri, Asurans, Goa'uld, Wraith, or Asgard. Build your empire, research technology, command mighty warships, engage in diplomacy, make allies and trade. The Invasion has begun...
Is this still being verified or whatnot, because I am unable to view it :/
Edit: Working now,never mind xD
On a side note, was anyone else imagining the sound effects for the weapons fire as it was playing ?
yes i was
ps this will be EPIC!!!!
I was imagining "pew, pew, pew, BOOM, aaaahhhhh, Pew, pew"
need it now >.< need to build my ancient commenwealth to free the space from the barbaric scum
I'm sorry, a bunch of Ha'Tak owning a Wraith Hive Ships, what kind of heresy is this ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)
Its probably the Anubis doing all the work.
It actually make sense when you realize almost half of the Hive ships is ST: A were actually taken out by the explosion of another nearby hive.
Did we ever really see how strong hives were? They were only hit by railguns and maybe a missile if humans were lucky before beam weapon upgrades. Ha'taks don't have to worry about missiles getting suicide blocks by darts, all they have to do is volley fire plasma cannons. which are significantly stronger then railguns.
Yeah but it wasn't nearby it was pulling a starwars on everybody and point blanking ... and they found out why thats a bad idea.
Combat appears to have become fast-paced.
Great battle, great music, great mod.... can't wait for the next release with all of the new awesome goodies inside.
Ba'al is pleased with this video ;D
More gameplay video !
Great, it almost looks like from real battle, nice work.
I don't think its that far fetched that Hataks could take out a hive and cruisers. For the following reasons.
1. The Wraith hives can be heavily damaged by a BC304 railguns, esp at if fire at launch bays, hell the BC304 railguns can take down a replicator aurora ship!(that i find hard to buy.) So why cant a hatak deal heavy damage with Staff Cannons?
2 Hataks have shields, and since Anubis came back their sheilds have been improved alot, means they can last longer in a fight.
Wraith ship hulls are organic, which might be slightly weaker againts energy weapons. It has also been stated that while the wraith are powerful, they aren't that advanced technolgy wise, the only win due to vast numbers. Also they eliminate threats before they can advance far enough to deal some damage. Now if the Wraith went into battle with lots of cruisers and some more hives, they could win through numbers. So i think a Hatak fleet could give the wraith a run for its money, esp with Anubis flaghship present.
Also this mod is bloody fantastic i cannot wait to play it and see the new BC304 :) :)
Please bear in mind this video was a demonstration of visuals not balance. Patrick-xl is working on rebalancing all the damage on every ship.
Nice video with epic music.
It seems that the barman made the right measurements to make an excellent cocktail of this game.
very nice, evereything, except one little detail i beieve would make it alot better, when the ships get destroyed, maybe try using animations for that rather than them just dissapearing and then an explosion following a milsecond afterward...
apart from that the vid looked epic ^^
Well there hasn't been an explosion made for a ship this large also there are no animations in sins either. I'm sure I'll come up with something though.
this was the most awesome thing ever it's like the show and it made my day thank you :)
I think which the ha'taks are strongers of the Whraith if they are most numberous ship but they're not the level of the technology which the wraith possesed . I think which the hull of the goa'uld is Weak . (sorry i am french and i have a medium level in English
Goodluck for the developpers and for The Stargate and this universe
What is the name of the music ? Please
The effect is very good . The energy bolt is very realistic .
i like how the Ha'taks start moving to engage the wraith after they leave hyperspace and Anubis just makes a b line for the other side of the wraith while doing a fly by like "eh you guys can take them"
Nice work but i have a question you are thinking to change the texture of the Wraith Hive and Cruser like in the series later or you let it like it is?
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Something I just put together showing some of the new scaling on the ships.


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The "big game" is in the record books, but this 12th man enthusiasm lives on for how long? What exactly is party-etiquette when nobody eats your party platter? And, Pat remembers his beloved brother Sean, who died recently, in a moving and heartfelt memorial.
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Outside The Bubble
This week has not been the best of weeks. And by that I mean I've kind of been an emotional wreck.
I don't know what it is. Maybe because I'm now seven weeks from first hearing the C-Word and the news is really starting to sink in. Maybe it's because my hair started falling out. Or maybe exhaustion is just getting the best of me.
I've kind of been a loose canon, anything can set me off crying. I've had to stop reading the obituaries in the paper every day. I walked passed a funeral home the other day and teared up at the sight of a full parking lot. I also broke down after trying, and miserably failing, at contacting Microsoft about a program I own. That one involved big messy sobs with lots of snot and tears. Stupid Microsoft.
There's also chemo brain. Such a thing really does exist. Chemotherapy affects your cognitive function and ohboy am I ever losing it. Small chunks of my day sometimes go missing and I have absolutely no recollection of them, even after people fill me in. I mix up my words when speaking. I can't follow long explanations. I have a really hard time deciding on things to do.
So when an opportunity to take a day trip to Saint John arose, I jumped on it. It sounded like just the small adventure I needed to boost my spirits and have some fun without the sickness getting in the way of it all.
(Driving photo recreated from last week) My sister and I were able to see our grandparents who I haven't seen in over a year! And I got to see some old friends!
Tina and I met up at Relish, a specialty burger joint found throughout the Maritimes. She's recovering from reconstructive surgery on her ankle so we had fun exchanging hospital war stories about everything from changing IV sites to coming out of anaesthesia. She always makes me laugh!
I finally got that Relish Burger I've been craving like a madwoman since being in the hospital. But it was hard to pick from their menu!
The Greek Tycoon – crumbled feta cheese, marinated bell peppers and onions, kalamata olives, tzatziki sauce. So far this is my favourite Relish burger. The creamy tzatziki-feta mixture paired with the beef patty and signature soft poppyseed bun was perfection!
Saint John, New Brunswick is this stinky port city most well known for its oil refinery. The weather is always colder and without fail the fog rolls in at 6pm making it impossible to see. With all that said, it was quite pleasant wandering around the downtown and spotting some of the city's finer points.
We later hit up Britt's Pub & Eatery for some of the best pub food I've had in a while. You can tell the people at Britt's take pride in what they serve.
I was still full from the burger, so just had half a club on a homemade grilled flatbread with thick chicken breast, thick sliced cheese, crispy bacon, and sweet mayo.
Also at the table was a tasty spinach salad with blueberries, apples, pecans, and fried goat cheese.
And a spicy pulled pork quesadilla!
All finished off with a few bites of homemade apple pie.
Made in house by one of the owner's mothers. Flaky crust, tart apples, yeah, it was good.
Now I am completely exhausted from my day trip, but the small escape was totally worth it. Sometimes as a cancer patient, I can feel like I'm living in a bubble. The kind of sterile bubble where things revolve around fast growing cells and their treatment. The kind of bubble where I can't hug people, where my outings are to the hospital, and my dayplanner is filled with drug schedules. Even though I had to brush my teeth in restaurant washrooms, and give myself shots in the back of a (clean) parked car, it was still nice to take a step outside the bubble and be with those who see me as more than just a "sick person."
And this time, with no tears.
Posted on August 12, 2011, in Baking, Restaurants and tagged cancer, hamurgers, pubs, Saint John, travel. Bookmark the permalink. 44 Comments.
St. Johns looks like a good (and tasty) time. That apple pie looks great! Also – I hope the trip helped pick your spirits up… :)
Thinking of you from Ottawa!
You are such a light Susan, I hope that you can see how brightly you shine despite some pretty gloomy clouds on the horizon.
I think it is important to acknowledge those tough days and celebrate the good ones. Just know that you are an inspiration to so many of us out here, and that you never cry alone.
{{hugs}} to you Susan.
Just wanted to send {{{hugs}}}
I have fond memories of St. John, even having been there only once. So glad you had the opportunity to get out and about. :-)
Thank you for sharing the broad spectrum of your healing journey. I'm a proponent of allowing emotion its time. Tears, in particular, can provide much release and relief. And, to quote wise Truvy, "Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion."
Blessings. :-)
Hi Susan,
I've been reading your blog since hearing about the Great Fundraising Act a few weeks ago. I'm currently going through the diagnosis process of likely having MS, so while not as stressful as your situation, much of what you say resonates with me very deeply. Right now the uncertainty is the worst for me, but when thinking to the future I'm struggling with how to define myself outside of my condition, so this post was particularly poignant.
You have a huge virtual audience rooting for you, and I just wanted to add my name to it – I wish you all the best.
I cried, laughed and cried again with this post. I wish you all the best Susan… and hopefully you will be writing about things not related to the C-word soon!
My prayers are with you every single day! <3
I went to Britt's in Feb. My fave part is that they actually have their own Picaroons brew! Called Britt's Brew.
Your writing and pictures are so alive. Even though it's tough – really tough – right now, it seems like you're taking it all in and embracing each day for its beauty and its not-so-beautiful bits too. That, I believe, is a real gift.
Your posts are incredible, you are such an inspiration! I am sorry this week has been so hard on you. That trip looked like it was just what the dr. ordered! The food looked incredible! When you have kicked this cancers ass, I hope you write a book about it! :)
Glad you had a wonderful day with no tears! You deserve that!
You are doing a great job of living your life day by day and meeting obstacles as they come at you. This is all anyone can do honey, keep your attitude strong, and your prayers high. Life is about appreciating all the little things, and your sharing your story might help someone else in recognizing that. Don't worry about the tears, they are a cleansing. I have a little saying on my wall that reads, "The Cure For Anything Is Salt Water……..Sweat, Tears, or the Sea.. Thank you for sharing your story, praying to the higher power for you!
Tzatziki and feta is the greatest combo ever. So great you had a nice trip. :)
Sorry you've had a tough week! It's totally understable though. I think we'd all be a roller coaster of emotions in your place. Way to turn things around with a fun day trip! That burger looks so amazing!!! The fries too. I love sweet potato fries! You make Canada look mighty tasty! :)
Feel your feelings. Allow the tears to flow. There is healing and cleansing in the tears. My thoughts and prayers are with you!
What Cancer Cannot Do
Cancer is so limited.
It cannot shatter hope.
It cannot corrode faith.
It cannot destroy peace.
It cannot kill friendship.
It cannot suppress memories.
It cannot silence courage.
It cannot invade the soul.
It cannot steal eternal life.
It cannot conquer the spirit.
It cannot cripple love.
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Burgers make everything a little better, don't they? :) It's so great to see you posting restaurant pictures! I'm glad you got a little trip to take your mind off of things. Feeling uncontrollably emotional is so frustrating (and I can totally relate to this one- hello, PMDD) and physically removing yourself does wonders for your mental health!
Yum yum yum! I'm glad you were able to get away for a bit and have some quality time with friends and family! You are looking fabulous even if you don't feel it!
I know this is silly but your outlook and writing always has me in tears at first but I'm always smiling in the end. Clearly you have a knack for writing! I'm so glad you got to go on an outing that wasn't to the hospital.
That burger looks delicious!!
Totally agreed. Susan, you are amazing! I always make sure I catch up with how you're doing every few days. Really puts all of my small problems in perspective.
Two thumbs way up for getting out and feasting on life!
Giant bear hugs, lady.
Saint John is a fun city. I lived there briefly in 2005 but just had to get back to the farm with my folks. We both have an appreciation for great food that is certain.That burger and fries must have been incredible.
Looks like you had a great trip! I absolutely LOVE sweet potato fries!
You are doing amazing! Such inspiration you are :) XOXO
Cancer sure picked the wrong girl to f$&k with…even on your down days, you're a thousand times more positive than most of us are on our best days. Glad you had a fun time with your friend (the food certainly looks amazing!) Tomorrow will be better! It has to be – it's Saturday!
Also, I was just looking at your recipe link and the chicken & feta tabbouleh looks too good to pass up. I just picked up a package of bulgur last week when we shopped (I can never find it in regular grocery stores so when I do, I tend to buy it even if I don't need it lol) and I have some olives in the fridge to use up…sooooo looking forward to lunches next week! Thanks for the recipe & review!
I do understand chemo brain since my mom went thru this along with emotional changes.. this is hard stuff, cancer, so I think you deserve to give yourself a break on that… it sucks & you have a right to say that. On a lighter note, I am so happy that you got away & just had fun!
Aside from the fun outing and meeting up with friends and family, can I just say I'm sooo glad that you seem to be keeping a decent appetite? And that I'm insanely jealous of the sweet potato fries. I could probably eat them every day.
Ps I find it funny that the fog rolls in around 6pm. Our fog rolls out around noon so I wonder if we are sending our fog your way :-)
I love it! Good for you :)
Tears are ok. Its ok to cry. Don't suppress it,
But whats with this death bullshit?! You aren't gonna die. Stop reading papers and thinking about death. Except "death by chocolate". Thats ok.
You aren't sick in my eyes. Maybe "bubbleicious?" (do you guys have that gum in Canada?) And I totally feel for you about the hair loss. But like I told you, spy girl, here you come!


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text: With an dynamic disposition and a voice that captivateslisteners, Miella has already made an impact on theElectronic Dance Music (EDM) scene as a vocalist.Fortunately for EDM fans, her devotion to the craft ensuresthat she will continue to do so. Although widely regarded asa distinguished "rookie" in electronic music's recent history,Miella has released tracks on Armada Music and RevealedRecordings; two of the most prominent EDM labels in theindustry. Her breakout hit on the Kid Massive and Alex Sayztrack "Strong," with its popularity among renowned DJs suchas Tiesto and David Guetta, forecasts even more successand notoriety for the singer. Miella's vocals also garneredfavorable attention when Dannic introduced a remixedversion of "Strong" at Ultra Music Festival in Miami earlierthis year.Miella began taking voice lessons when she was elevenand to learn guitar at fourteen. After quickly honing both ofthese skills, she joined her local open mic night circuit. Itwasn't long before she flourished there as well. Already onthe fast track, Miella moved from her home town on theJersey Shore to Los Angeles when she was only eighteen.Here she pursued degrees in Vocal Performance at theMusician's Institute and in Music Business with theIndependent Artist Recording Program (IAP) and it was thereshe recorded her first EP "Been T here, Done T hat." T hesinger found herself immersed in music theory, sight singing,learning piano, and perfecting her live performance–and sheloved every minute of it. Dedicated to writing all of her ownmelodies and lyrics, Miella committed herself to developingher writing ability by enrolling in as many songwritingclasses as she could and by entering songwritingcompetitions in Southern California.Upon completing school in California, Miella returned to NewJersey where she soon reconnected with an old friend: RicoCaruso. Although she was seeing moderate success in theTri-State Area as a Rock and Indie vocalist, she credits Ricowith pushing her to see the potential of her vocal style onHouse and EDM tracks. Miella's collaboration with Ricoprompted her to set her sights on an EDM vocal career.Since then, she has had two tracks the top half of Beatport'sTop 100 Progressive House list with one piercing the Top10. "Shadows" by Martin Volt and Quentin State ft. Rico &Miella. For a vocalist who has her roots in Pop music, and laterfound success in the Rock and Indie scene, Miella's EDMfans are thrilled by the prospect of hearing her undeniablevoice amidst up-tempo electronic beats. She has signed toBetterdays Media for artistic representation.


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Top three strategies that I passionately follow in order to save money during travel.
↑ Free vacation!! A bicycle, a tent and camping in a farm. Unfortunately I cannot do this everywhere…
Being frugal on the road is not difficult at all. Infact, after a while, it becomes a way of life because it's natural for us to want more for less. Travellers LOVE talking about the things they do to save money and I am no exception.
Here is how I save on travel, food and accommodations during my trips:
1. Squeeze into a chicken bus
↑ Mini-bus and shared-taxi terminal in Wangdue, Bhutan
Public transportation is cheaper than hiring a private taxi. But besides the money part, I like traveling with locals to get a better feel of the place. I feel more secure travelling in a group, and I get to see the countryside, chat with fellow passengers, even get lost and find my way back: such experiences have given me ever lasting memories, and the stories I take home are priceless.
The other day, I got into a very crowded chicken bus and the driver was still forcing more people in. Just like India, buses in Mexico seem to have infinite capacity. A woman boarded with a big bag and a baby. The baby was handed over to the grandma sitting next to me while the bag was thrust on my lap. The journey was uncomfortable but I'd totally do it again!
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↑ Ticket window at Pereslavl Zaleskiy, Russia
Do the math: Travelling in Mexico from Valladolid-Cancún:
Private taxi: $250 (bargain hard!)
First-class bus with AC, reclining seats: $14
Second-class bus: $9
Combi-van with someone else's bag on your lap: $7
2. Savour some street food
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↑ Taco in Cuernavaca, Mexico. $0.30.
I admit I was terrified of getting traveler's diarrhea in Mexico. But with basic precautions, I was able to shrug off those fears and indulge in yummy street fare. Not only is the food cheap and served fast, but also it is more authentic compared to restaurants where the chefs usually customize the dishes for tourists.
Conversations at food stalls can lead to random and interesting outcomes. At one taco stand in Mérida, I was chatting with a guy eating next to me. Turns out that he was the lead guitarist of a popular band that was having a concert that same night. I left the place happily with a free ticket.
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↑ Pozole and Tostadas in Taxco, Mexico. $3.50. I needed help to finish all that!
Do the math: Typical lunch in Mexico-city:
1 chicken burrito in a mid-range restaurant: $5
2 Gorditas made by a Mexican mamma at a street corner: $1.50
3 large pork Tacos at a Taqueria: $1.2
3. Be a guest
↑ Sometimes you get a couch, sometimes you get a room! My CS host in Peru was very generous!
Couchsurfing is not as sketchy as it sounds. I've stayed int people's homes and hosted many travellers at my place in Toronto. In the olden days, travellers used to knock on people's doors to get a place to sleep. We are lucky to have a digital version of that custom, complete with identity checks, references, etc. Try it if you haven't; need I state that it's free?
My favorite couchsurfing moment was when I was invited to a large dinner in Russia and my host put a fish on my plate. A whole fish, I must clarify, complete with fins and scales… how the heck does one eat that? I also learned that if you finish your shot of vodka, your host will refill it rightaway (and its pointless to enter into a vodka-drinking contest there).
↑ My Russian host's told me about this soviet-era canteen that, according to him, nobody knew.
Do the math: Accommodation in Moscow:
3-star hotel: $350
Dorm-bed in a hostel: $25
Couchsurfing: $5 (because I am a good guest, I bring a gift, make a meal or buy a drink for my host.)
Drawing the line
↑ Artist market and tourist trinkets in Cusco, Peru
Travel responsibly; be frugal without being cheap. A dollar may not have much value in the west, but in many countries it will buy you lots.
So, those were some of my favorite tactics to save money on holidays and do more with it. I'm curious to hear your tips!


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British man gets life ban for supplying steroids
LONDON (AP) — A British man has received a lifetime ban from sports for supplying steroids and his daughter, an amateur boxer, has been suspended for four years.
The UK Anti-Doping agency, which announced the sanctions Monday, says Philip Tinklin is the first person to be banned by the agency for life.
Tinklin was charged with three anti-doping rule violations following a police investigation in Wales, which led to a conviction for conspiring to supply anabolic steroids.
UKAD says his daughter, Sophie, is banned until February 2018.
The agency says all five of Tinklin's children are involved in boxing and he falls within the definition of "athlete support personnel" in anti-doping rules.
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Dalby doctor suspended over exaggerated experience claims
A DOCTOR who practised in Dalby has had her medical registration cancelled for one year, after she admitted to exaggerating her experience.
Indian-trained Dr Padmaja Putha was granted approval to work in the Western Downs town - classified as an 'area of need' - because she had claimed to have five years of continuous clinical experience in India.
In reality, she had only about five months of intermittent experience.
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal heard that Dr Putha submitted a CV containing the exaggerated claims of experience in an application in 2010.
Her registration was granted in 2010, and she was granted approval to practise in Dalby, which she did for 15 months from October 2011.
An anonymous informant then contacted the Medical Board of Australia.
Without the cited experience, Dr Putha would have been required to practise under supervision in a hospital ahead of gaining registration.
The tribunal heard Dr Putha was immediately remorseful when contacted by the Board, and acknowledged her actions as "a terrible mistake, selfish, dishonest and wrong."
"Her motivation was that she desperately wanted to work as a doctor in
Australia," the tribunal heard.
"There is no actual suggestion of medical incompetence despite the limited
extent of her prior experience.
"Indeed, she seems to have practiced with a reasonable level of competency."
The Medical Board sought a ban of five years.
QCAT found that Dr Putha's misleading statements on her CV amounted to professional misconduct, and ordered that she be prohibited from applying for registration for one year.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
12:28 p.m.
By Angie Wiatrowski
New York Jets coach Rex Ryan told the New York Daily News Wednesday that his father, former Bears defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan, was recently diagnosed with cancer.
Rex was not specific about what type of cancer his father was diagnosed with, only that it is a different form of cancer than the melanoma (the most dangerous type of skin cancer) he has beaten twice.
Its going to take more than this to get rid of him, Rex told the New York Daily News. Thats what he always says. Hes tougher than (s---).
He seemed optimistic Tuesday that his father will battle his way through this latest health scare. Hes had other things in his life, Rex said. He overcame encephalitis. Hes overcome cancer twice. Hes tough.
Buddy's coaching career spanned three decades, but he is mostly known as the Chicago Bears' defensive coordinator between 1978-1985, before a five-year stint as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Buddy is still the only assistant coach ever carried off the field by his players after a Super Bowl. This being with the Bears following the 1985 season.


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Dear Myne - I am Tired of Praying For a Husband
I have been praying for so long...about 5 years now and it seems God chooses the people he wants to answer. I'm beginning to hate having to put up a smile when we have family meetings..(That's every sunday). Having to makeup and do the wedding secor for my younger friends...going to my friend's children's parties etc..is no longer funny. Not because I'm not happy for them, just like "God when will u answer me" kinda feeling. I really don't know what to pray about anymore. I'm tired in my spirit.
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Standard integration product helps manufacturers improve configured product responsiveness and optimize management of product diversity
January 16, Stockholm, Sweden, 2006 - Tacton, a global vendor of sales configuration software and services, is proud to announce availability of a standard integration of their sales configurator, Tacton Configurator, with SMARTEAM, a Dassault Systèmes brand that provides collaborative product lifecycle management solutions to manufacturers worldwide.
The combination of Tacton Configurator and SMARTEAM PLM enables manufacturers of configured products, such as Build-to-Order and Engineer-to-Order, to consistently manage product diversity, from bidding and sales to manufacturing planning. This will dramatically increase their agility and responsiveness to market specificity, while reducing cost and lead-times in the overall process.
Tacton Configurator streamlines the process of selling complex and customized products online or offline, empowering a company's sales force and partners to sell advanced customer-responsive products, integrated with the back-office business systems and engineering applications.
In contrast to existing PDM or ERP configurators, Tacton offers a highly interactive thin-client web interface for end-users. The interactive dialog not only prevents users from making an incorrect configuration, it also empowers them to quickly create the most optimal configuration for a customer's needs, even for the most complex products, including sizing calculations, costing, and other factors.
Build-to-Order and Engineering-to-Order products sold with Tacton Configurator can be stored from the thin-client web interface as new BOMs in SMARTEAM, for archiving or further engineering using the many SMARTEAM CAD integrations available. For example, using SMARTEAM PLMs native CATIA V5 integration, a designer can work with the saved unique BOM to automatically generate the 3D configured product in the CATIA V5 environment, where it can be further customized to fit a customer's specific requirements. The designer than stores the new revision of this customized configured product back in SMARTEAM, for transfer to the ERP.
The new integration enables manufacturers to cover the complete Engineer-to-Order process from the point of sale. The full process may be automated through applying SMARTEAM workflow capabilities.
"We are proud to be a Dassault Systèmes CAAV5 Adopter, integrating with SMARTEAM. The launch of the Tacton Configurator integration with SMARTEAM marks an important milestone in our corporate strategy of helping bridge the gap between engineering and sales for complex products." said Christer Wallberg, CEO, Tacton.
One manufacturer already using the joint Tacton-SMARTEAM integration is Ålö, the world's leading vendor of front-loaders and implements for farm tractors. "Tacton is a key support tool in helping our sales channels launch our new product line. Its integration within SMARTEAM gives our engineers a uniform environment for maintaining CAD models as well as product data," said Olle Pehrsson, CEO, Ålö AB.


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Fives in favor of youth sponsorship towards employment
Fives Filling & Sealing, as part of its CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) action, welcomed Marlène Violet Martin on Tuesday, July 2, for a presentation of the association NQT (Nos Quartiers ont des Talents / Our neighborhoods got talent). NQT promotes the professional integration of young people from modest social backgrounds who are looking for a job. Through this initiative, the Fives group offers its employees to support young graduates (Bac +3 and more) who are facing difficulties in their access to employment, by sharing their experience, helping him/her to write his/her resume, a cover letter and giving him/her the benefit of Fives' employees professional network. Through this initiative Fives is committed to equal opportunities!


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Multiple Teams · FROSH/JV/VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL: Banquet Details!
The season banquet for Freshman, JV and Varsity Boys Basketball will be held as follows: WHEN: Sunday, March 17th @ 6:00 pm WHERE: Riverfront Grille COST: $8/person pizza bar – pay at the door. RSVP: Athletes need to RSVP to their coach with the number of people coming by Thursday, March 14th!


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The drunk girl comes into the deli after "Tiger" has almost finished cooking Katie's bacon cheeseburger. Drunk girl orders two Philly cheesesteaks with hot sauce, walks around, and perches on the stool next to me while we wait for my fries.
Tiger deftly pinches the lip of the foil bowl closed around the plastic lid over them, spinning it a few inches at a time until it's tightly sealed, and she says, "Oh my God, are those fries?"
When I answer that, yes, in fact, they are fries, she smiles a lopsided smile and says, "I was hoping you were gonna give me one."
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Two years ago: They Stay the Same Age
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Founded MapInfo Corporation with John Haller, Laszlo Bardos, Andy Dressel in 1985 upon graduation from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Company was first to "popularize" street mapping (where you type in an address and see a street map), and in 1994 it became a public company. O'Sullivan went on to found a rock band (Janet Speaks French), recording studio (Sonic Studios of Philadelphia), internet companies (including NetCentric), and an eponymous venture capital fund (SOSventures), which has backed several dozen start-ups, about 10 of which have been acquired by major companies or become public companies.
Co-creator (with George Favaloro of Compaq Computer) of the term "cloud computing" in 1996. Co-founder of international aid organization JumpStart International in 2003. Co-founder (with Cyril Ebersweiler of SOSventures) of the first seed-funding accelerator program in China (Chinaccelerator, 2009), and the first operational seed-funding hardware accelerator program (HAXLR8R, Shenzhen, January 2012).
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The Sapphire Pegasus Award recognizes and honors outstanding performances by companies and individuals in Business Aviation. In total 115 nominations were received at March 13 deadline which represents an increase 32% over last year. Most of nominations were for companies; several were for individual professionals. The Board of Advisors is now reviewing the nominations. The eight judges are industry experts and journalists who will have the final word on the election of the award winners. The Sapphire Pegasus Awards will be presented to the winners during a Gala Ceremony in Prague on April 28.
"I am pleased about this year's high turnout. The significant increase in nominations clearly indicates that the Award has earned its respect and value in the industry," says Antonia Lukacinova, CEO of Media Tribune, the company behind the award conception and organization. "There is a wide geographic spread for the nominations. Of the twelve different award categories, 'FBO & Service Providers' and 'Innovations' were the highest in demand."
The selection process by the Board of Advisors consisting of eight judges who are independently making their decision, guarantees high objectivity and integrity. It aims to make it indisputable that the most exceptional performers will be honored. The Award is also a symbol of gratitude for the superb performance in an industry where mediocrity is unacceptable. The Award has been accepted as an asset of its own kind in the industry and already finds worldwide attention. The professional business aviation organizations EBAA, CEPA, RUBAA, BACA, and AFBAA are supporting partners of the event.
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2016 weren't easy for airlines around the globe that continue to struggle with ways of finding pilots to fill cockpit seats. 2017 is expected to be an even more pressing year, as Boeing, Airbus and other manufacturers keep accelerating their production, while the already small pool of qualified FOs and PICs grows at a significantly slower pace....
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Bureaucracy is the plague of the modern organizational world. It breeds inefficiency and leads to personal and organizational stagnation, but even more disquieting is its penchant for provoking aggravation, frustration, and gloom in the souls of nearly all who come in contact with it. Bureaucracy afflicts government agencies, corporations, and nonprofit institutions alike. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is certainly not immune, as revealed in this candid confession from President Gordon B. Hinckley's official biography: "As thrilling as [Church] growth was, he abhorred bureaucracy and at times felt himself swimming helplessly against a mounting tide."1
Bureaucracy, it would seem, is a malady that even prophets have found problematic, if not enigmatic or even incurable. But this perception is imprecise, for bureaucracy is not an organizational illness at all; rather, it is a symptom of an underlying infection. And it is certainly not inevitable. It is a yet another distasteful aspect of the organizational imperative and its inverted values (see the five consecutive posts beginning here for a full description).
What Is Bureaucracy?
Bureaucracy is defined as the division of an organization into specialized departments, which are structured according to a hierarchy of authority and status, and which are managed by appointed officials who follow an inflexible routine. This is more or less the formal dictionary definition, but as former Newsweek editor Jon Mecham reminds us, we do not live in the dictionary.2 Colloquially, people use the term bureaucracy to describe an institution that is not just structured and inflexible, but also dysfunctional—irritating, impenetrable, arbitrary, unreasonable, and oppressive. Toward the end of this post I'll examine the relationship between the formal and informal definitions.
German social and economic theorist Max Weber described how bureaucracies form. In doing so, he identified three "pure types" of legitimate authority: rational ("resting on a belief in the legality of enacted rules and the right of those elevated to authority under such rules to issue commands"), traditional ("resting on an established belief in the sanctity of immemorial traditions and the legitimacy of those exercising authority under them"), and charismatic ("resting on devotion to the exceptional sanctity, heroism, or exemplary character of an individual person").3 Interestingly, Weber used Joseph Smith as one example of charismatic authority: "Another type [of charismatic leader] is represented by Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, who may have been a very sophisticated swindler (although this cannot be definitely established)."4
Weber was particularly interested in what happens "with the death or decline of a charismatic leader. Charismatic authority is 'routinized' in a number of ways according to Weber: orders are traditionalized, the staff or followers change into legal or "estate-like" (traditional) staff, or the meaning of charisma itself may undergo change."5 Weber would undoubtedly have been interested in the transition of the LDS Church from a charismatic "new movement" to a unique combination of traditional legitimacy and legal-rational bureaucracy. In Weber's theory, though, bureaucracy was an efficient and ideal form of organization.
Michel Crozier re-examined Weber's concept of bureaucracy and disagreed with it in light of the way bureaucratic organizations had actually developed. He concluded, among other findings, that bureaucracies exhibit "the slowness, the ponderousness, the routine, the complication of procedures, and the maladapted responses of the bureaucratic organization to the needs which they should satisfy"; that "a bureaucratic organization is an organization that can not correct its behaviour by learning from its errors"; and that "the bureaucratic system of organization is primarily characterized by the existence of a series of relatively stable vicious circles that stem from centralisation and impersonality." All this suggests that bureaucracy, contrary to Weber's enthusiastic theory, is in practice a dysfunctional form of organization.6
LDS Bureaucracy
The formal definition of bureaucracy certainly applies to many organizations, including the corporate side of the Church, but when most people use the term, they have the other meaning in mind. This is undoubtedly the way President Hinckley was using the term, and the way most people who talk about Church bureaucracy use the term, but in certain ways bureaucracy manifests itself quite differently in the Church than in traditional capitalist corporations or government institutions. This has something to do with the Church's dual hybrid nature—as both ecclesiastical community and corporation and as both theocracy and democracy. Still, in many ways, the Church is quite typical of your garden-variety bureaucracy.
Despite sporadic efforts by the Church hierarchy to reign in the bureaucracy, most efforts to simplify and curb the organizational Church have been largely unsuccessful, I believe, because bureaucracy is not just a complex structural phenomenon; it is a culture, an entrenched and self-perpetuating system of attitudes and procedures based on a particular set of organizational values.
Structures and Values
If we look carefully at the formal definition I gave above, we can see how closely it aligns with the values of the organizational imperative—and how the basic form of bureaucracy feeds quite naturally into the informal bureaucratic culture that most people associate with the word. The formal definition has three parts:
1. the division of an organization into specialized departments,
2. which are structured according to a hierarchy of authority and status, and
3. which are managed by appointed officials who follow an inflexible routine.
The values of the organizational imperative, you may recall, are: malleability, obedience, dispensability, specialization, planning, and paternalism. By definition, then, bureaucracy fits hand-in-glove with these organizational values. The division into specialized departments facilitates the treating of people as dispensable cogs in a machine; a hierarchy of authority and status encourages management to treat people as malleable resources, to assume a paternalistic role, and to require strict obedience to managerial edicts; and the inflexible routine relies on the predictability of planning. It is not entirely clear which direction this relationship runs, but it really doesn't matter. The formal nature of bureaucracy and this inverted set of organizational values are mutually reinforcing. The values tend to produce bureaucratic structures, and bureaucratic structures inevitably perpetuate inhumane values. The result is always an organization that is dysfunctional—irritating, impenetrable, arbitrary, unreasonable, and oppressive—an organization with the three basic features Crozier identified:
1. slowness, ponderousness, routine, complication of procedures, and maladapted responses;
2. an inability to correct its own behavior or learn from its errors; and
3. a series of vicious circles that stem from centralization and impersonality.
The task of defeating bureaucracy can be approached from either direction—by replacing the organizational values with a set of more people-friendly values or by making needed structural changes. Of course, making structural changes without changing the underlying values is simply an invitation for new bureaucratic structures to replace the old ones, but it is possible that structural changes can create a better soil in which to grow humane values.
As Crozier pointed out, one of the structural tendencies of bureaucracy is centralization. Centralization is the logical consequence of an organization that values order, or control, above creative freedom and spontaneity. A natural tension exists between these two ideas, and both are prominent in Mormonism. God's house, we read, is a house of order (D&C 132:8), but a central tenet in Mormon theology is agency, the freedom to choose (2 Ne. 2:27). When order trumps freedom, however, the result is usually centralization, and heavy-handed bureaucracy. In the next post, I'll delve into these ideas.
1. Sheri L. Dew, Go Forward with Faith: The Biography of Gordon B. Hinckley (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1996), 408.
2. Jon Mecham, "A Reader's Guide to the Colbert Issue," Newsweek, June 15, 2009, 2.
3. Max Weber, Economy and Society: An Outline of Interpretive Sociology, ed. Guenther Roth and Claus Wittich, trans. Ephraim Fischoff and others (Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1978), 215.
4. Weber, Economy and Society, 242.
5. Dana Williams, "Max Weber: Traditional, Legal-Rational, and Charismatic Authority," http://danawilliams2.tripod.com/authority.html.
6. Michel Crozier, The Bureaucratic Phenomenon, trans. M. Crozier (London: Tavistock Publications, 1964), 3, 187, 193.


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Joe Biden has decided not to run for President. He said about mourning the death of his son, "…it may very well be that that process, by the time we get through it, closes the window on mounting a realistic campaign for President…. I've concluded it has closed."
I originally thought that Biden was on deck because the Democrats were worried that the FBI would bury Hillary on Benghazi and her E-mails. I can't help but wonder if the Democrats have come up with some shibboleth to exonerate Hillary.
But even if Biden were not out of the race I can't help but wonder why the Democrats would have picked such a ridiculous, gaffe-prone candidate.
Vice President Biden reminds me of a snob at a rich country club who mercilessly orders his black caddy around. In fact he is a member of the Wilmington Golf Club.
I have no proof that Biden is a covert bigot. He just looks like one. What the heck, the liberals accuse us of being homophobic if we say that we don't like to see gays kissing each other.
It is ironic that Biden is the flunky of a black president when he seems like he could be a slave master. Still he keeps his position by being Obama's back scratcher.
Biden is famous for saying about Obama, ""I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy."
Obviously, looking down his boney, white, European snout at blacks Biden is surprised when Obama is human.
Aside from Biden's multitudinous gaffes there is something about him that showed his lack of character. That is when he debated young Paul Ryan in the vice presidential debates and turned a discussion into a mocking attack.
Biden called Ryan's comments "malarkey" which is judgmental and accusatory rather than intellectual and cause for debate.
I judge people not by their statements but by their treatment of others. Biden's mocking, sneering attitude towards Ryan all but sickened me. He seemed like a bully. He is a bully who masks a false smile to his face so that he can pretend kindness.
While Ryan was serious and quoted statistics Biden was clumsy, sneering and out of control.
He manifested a show of superiority.
Like Obama Biden is swathed in arrogance. And yet for all their confidence the two jesters have left the country in a far worse place before they came to office and pretended that they were saviors rather than spoilers.
Biden is the master of gaffes. He says more stupid things than Bush. But Bush was at least sincere while Biden is a hustler pushing his black president's meal ticket up the hill.
Biden is a clown but not a friendly one. He reminds me of the clown, Joe Devola, that Kramer was scared of in the Seinfeld episode.
Biden is buddy buddy with black Obama but his real feelings about brownish skin were displayed when he said, "You cannot go to a 7-11 or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent…. I'm not joking."
When Biden was running for vice president he said, "Hillary Clinton is as qualified or more qualified than I am to be vice president of the United States of America. Quite frankly, it might have been a better pick than me."
Is that false modesty or blunt stupidity?
He said about Obama's signing healthcare, "This is a big f***ing deal!" I guess he was right about that. Obama ruined the best healthcare in the world and "f***ed us over."
The Democrats must have found some pretty good information to resurrect Hillary and bury Biden—the walking dead.
Hillary and Biden sitting in a tree—kissing the butt of the Democrat party.
Out of the Republicans sixteen presidential candidates there is not one less tarnished or embarrassing than Hillary or Biden.
The views expressed in this opinion article are solely those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by EagleRising.com


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Those are questions that many of my clients ask me after a home inspection. So here is some advice:
- Ask for proof of insurance, and then ask for a certificate of insurance. It is easy to have a piece of paper that says they are insured, but only when they are really insured can you get a certificate.
- Research them. Do they have mostly good reviews online? any unresolved complaints with BBB?
- Don't take the lowest bidder. Take the one who charges a fair price and will do the right job.


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Site visit was very productive. The team ensured everything was in order and addressed all concerns and questions. I was awestruck on what Farber can do. Our van is great and an assets to our mission; I am sure it only gets better.— U.S. Border Patrol
The Border Patrol 2 vehicle operates as both an emergency response unit and a mobile extension of their brick and mortar facilities serving the Imperial, California area. Built from the Sprinter chassis up with innovation and customization by the FSV staff, this unit serves as yet another of the top quality custom-designed Mobile Command units built in America to the highest standards by Farber Specialty Vehicles.


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Hello Everyone! I know you're as excited as I am about giveaways. Today we are starting a Christmas Giveaway, it will end on Dec 12th so there will be enough time for the prizes to be mailed out to the winners in time for Christmas/Hanukkah/Festivities.
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Okay, just like I promised you. For today, March 21 through midnight March 23, my book, "Discovering Sourdough," all four volumes (almost 400 pages), will be on sale for 9.99.
That is the lowest amount it has ever been sold for since publication. On Etsy you make one payment and get all four books as a pdf download.
The regular price is 23.95. If Amazon catches me, I have to stop the sale, as they don't like to be undersold and I have it on Amazon. My books are available as four pdf downloads from:
If you purchase and leave a review, email me at ([email protected]) and I will send you a free copy (value 4.00) of my 40 Hour Sourdough formula.
I've got the second video finished. It's called Blister Crust Sourdough Part 2 Fermentaion and Folding Dough. I am working on video number three which will be about shaping, slashing and proofing. The final video will be about baking and the finished bread. Continue reading
I've promised to teach you how I make the blistery crust sourdough bread. It's taking me a while because I am learning to use a new video editing software. Hopefully, I will improve as I roll out the next few videos, but here is the first one in the series:
For the third year in a row, the folks who put together Kneading Conference West, did a wonderful job. It was great to see baker friends from former conferences, Floyd of The Fresh Loaf, MC of Farine and Meeghan of Breadsong.
It was also great to see baking instructors from past conferences, Scott Mangold of Bread Farm,Continue reading
This is a companion post to the post Fig-caccia! If you want to make Cheesy Topped Loaf, the formula is at: Fig-caccia!
I made the dough using the formula found on the linked page. I used half of the dough for the Fig-caccia! and half of the dough for the Cheesy Topped Loaf. The dough is 77% hydration and wet, but not too wet as I used a large amount of whole grain flour in the formula. Continue reading
I've been busy all summer, baking at the new bakery in town. So I haven't had a lot of time for baking in my own home. Today however, I decided to be creative and do something new. My sweetheart bought me some fresh figs because he knows how much I love figs. Continue reading
There has been an ongoing controversy over whether a starter culture that you obtain elsewhere, is taken over by, or reverts to, the local microorganisms after you have had it for a while.
I asked Debra Wink that question and she said a stable starter would keep the original organisms intact if it was healthy. I have heard many different opinions on the subject. However, there is one thing that keeps me from making up my mind about the subject and that is the tests I have done. Many years ago, I did time tests for different starters to see how long they took to proof. See Starter Experiments.Continue reading
This is a variation for an old recipe called Latvian Apple Cake. What is so cool about this recipe is that you can substitute just about any fruit and make a terrific dessert. Think pear cranberry, blueberry, peaches, mixed berries, plum pear, apple cranberry, etc. It is an easy elegant dessert and it tastes delicious!Continue reading
I baked up a Sourdough Ginger cake in a bundt pan to take to a get together. This recipe is a variation on my Sourdough Gingerbread cake. Baking it in a bundt pan had the effect of making the cake more dense. Continue reading