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Calamari with Rice
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|Calamari with Rice is a very appetizing and tasty Chinese course which is simple to cook. So cook it and you won't regret.
|600 g calamari,
1 cup rice,
3 garlic cloves,
1 bulb onion,
2 celery stems,
1 sweet pepper,
2 tbsp vegetable oil,
1 lemon juice,
1 tbsp tomato paste,
2 red hot peppers,
2 tsp chopped basil leaves,
salt to your taste.
Here is a Calamari with Rice recipe which is a traditional Chinese course. So let's start.

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Kylie Jenner is the half sister of the famous Kim Kardashian. She stars in the Reality TV Show "Keeping up with the Kardashians". Like her family, Kylie is surrounded with plastic surgery rumors. Critics believe that she had more than one cosmetic surgery although she never confirms any of it.
Recently, a change in her face caught the eye of onlookers. They noticed that her lips looks fuller than it used to be. In addition to that, her face smaller, smoother and younger looking. We are guessing that it is the side effect of Botox Treatments.


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Hey Readers Happy Spring'16,
Hope you all are doing good and enjoying the weather along with its continuous changes these days. As we step into Spring season it's also time to alter our wardrobe and grab some amazing stuff to look beautiful yet elegant this season.
W for Woman, well liked brand by every woman and having 200 exclusive outlets has come up with its Spring Collection this February'16. If you love going by the trend then you can shop at your nearby W store or go through their epic Spring Collection online to grab your outfits.
Spring is nature's way of saying Lets PARTY! Until next time lots of love to all the readers and followers.


text: Eggplant Tortilla Casserole This layered casserole is inspired by classic cheese enchiladas, minus the fuss of rolling and stuffing individual tortillas. You'd never guess that within this comforting Tex-Mex casserole hides a layer of thinly sliced eggplant. The thin slices become tender when roasted and add a subtle savory note.


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article | September 10, 2017
Three Ways Sales Management Can Move 'C' Players to 'A' Players
By: SBI
Did you know that with the right coaching that 15% of your 'C' turn out to be your best 'A' players? Coaching them is extremely important. The first step is to find out how many 'C' Players you have on your team.
How exactly do you find these 'diamonds' in the coal mine that have the potential to become 'A' Players, and why should you care?
'A' players generate 5x more revenue than "B" players and 10x more than "C" players.
You need to assess your team to rank your reps. Obviously quota attainment is the easiest predictor of grading an 'A', 'B' or 'C' player. However, there are more important metrics to consider:
Measurement of these key basic metrics, along with your assessment based on sales competencies, should be your first attempt to assess your team.
Do you have 'C' players on your team? Do you want to upgrade your team? Identify "A" Player Skill-sets by downloading and using our "A" Player Trait Scorecard to set a solid foundation for a highly skilled team.
For each competency required, construct scenario-based questions for them to answer or for observing in the field, it will allow you both a quantitative and qualitative assessment. Without this type of analysis, you will let your personal 'bias' towards the person play in the decision to devote precious resources (your time) to the 'C' player. You must remove this 'friendship' bias when assessing your team. Loyalty, effort and camaraderie are important, but how important is it at the expense of lost revenue and your job?
Three ways to move 'C' players to 'A' players:
Is this person your 'friend' and you don't want to let them go? Are they a long term employee who you feel loyalty to? Is he or she a 'good' guy?
Over 38% of lost productivity in a sales force are those 'C' players who are not effective anymore. I have resigned from organizations just because of this 'political' environment in which executives protect these 'C' players.
Resolving this issue in your company is the most important and most difficult in assessing, deciding and working with 'C' players. To net it out, will your boss let you terminate this person?
You must increase their selling time.
What is selling time? Customer or Customer related activity. Think of going on a sales call vs. doing an expense report. How much time do they actually sell? World Class 'A' players spend over 73% of their time selling. Increase a 'C' player's call activity.
When their selling time increases, funny things start to happen. The increased customer interaction means more personal rejection for the sales rep. It means using selling skills. It means more on the job learning. And it will quickly help you determine what 'C' player is actually worth your time and attention.
This may require you to be a jerk. Lets face it, they should be fighting for their job.
Don't be abusive in any way, simply hold them accountable for the metrics.
Not sure of what to do? Here is a guide of what to expect to keep things focused on objective performance and avoid getting personal:
You must be sure to set these goals and monitor them. After 3 weeks, you will know if you should work with them on a continued basis or begin the exit strategy, which includes sourcing a new sales rep to fill their role. The key is consistent upgrading of talent. It is a process that never ends.
Once you have applied coaching to your 'C' players and you haven't seen improvement, then it's time to act. Review this recent article titled; 3 Reasons 'C' Players Must Go.
Upgrading 'C' players is difficult. In a past role I hired a sales manager for my worst performing district. He had 7 'C' players out of 7 total team members. His team hit only 25% of quota the year before. Their closing rate was the lowest of 175 sales teams. A week on the job he called me up to resign. But instead of quitting, my new manager made a commitment. He decided to hold himself and his sales reps accountable to the exact same principles above. So, a year later his team was the top performing district in the company. He fired 2 of the 7 reps, hired 2 'A' players and took the remaining 3 sales reps to Presidents Club. He coached the 'C' players either up or out. This sales manager has since left that company for a big VP of Sales promotion.
If you would like help with this subject, come see the SBI leadership team in Dallas at The Studio, SBI's state-of-the-art executive briefing center. A visit to The Studio typically results in getting 3 months of work done in 3 days. The immersive sessions accelerate everything, dramatically reducing the time it takes to diagnose a problem, develop a solution, and create an implementation plan.
Do you have 'C' players on your team? Do you want to upgrade your team? Identify "A" Player Skill-sets by downloading and using our "A" Player Trait Scorecard to set a solid foundation for a highly skilled team.
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On the HBO series "Girls," Hannah asks her boss at a publishing house for a salary. The 24-year-old has been working as an unpaid intern for over a year, and her parents will no longer support her.
When the boss responds in the negative — "I am really going to miss your energy," he coldly says — Hannah notes that another young woman hired as an intern is now getting paid. "Joy Lin knows Photoshop," he explains.
Education and the tech skills even straight-A English majors need: All come together in the new world of employability. They should flow like water, and some already do.
Hannah could have picked up Photoshop at a local "learning connection" or through free online tutorials. Likewise, a master of Photoshop could have gathered the literary requirements with a library card or online courses now offered by leading universities. Same would go for a laid-off pipefitter.
Of course, in-person attendance at a school of higher learning remains the main path for academic certification, but must that always be the case? The information revolution says otherwise. And for all the emotional connections these venerable institutions have built, the debt their high prices dump on students is a scandal.
Remaking education to prepare Americans for good jobs in the 21st century is a fine thing. But education must also be about creating good citizens and good people. Building a society we want to live in requires more than tech savvy. It requires well-rounded participants who know history as well as computer code, who can express themselves in writing, who know something about how economic systems work.
We have a values debate on our hands. And with government a major source of education financing and student loans, we have a political struggle, as well.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott gave us a taste of discussions to come. The Republican proposes "shifting funding to degrees that have the best job prospects, weeding out unproductive professors and rethinking the system that offers faculty job security," wrote Zac Anderson in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Meanwhile, Sen. Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, has introduced a bill mandating that postsecondary schools provide their graduates' average annual earnings, among other data. "Students have a right to know how long it will take them to complete their education, what their likelihood of completion is, how far that education will take them after graduation and at what cost," Wyden wrote.
Ending teachers' job security (tenure) makes sense. Less appetizing is giving politicos of whatever flavor the power to decide what makes a prof unproductive or otherwise undeserving of an academic job. Nor are all important modern skills directly tied to professional or technical expertise. The increasingly collaborative work model calls for employees with some grasp on how others think and feel. Selling anything in the global economy demands languages and understanding of different cultures.
The more information the better, I suppose, but how useful is a bunch of averages? Why compare institutions that attract pampered high school graduates with those that take more chances on students from hard-luck backgrounds? Is graduating college in four years superior to graduating in six years after working part-time to pay the bills? A certificate in elementary education tends to deliver lower earnings than a degree in marketing, but does that make the teacher's value to society any less?
The best way to remove politicians from deciding what kinds of study are worthwhile is to make the education product cheap and plentiful. Online or informal learning should lead the way. Independent of age, income level or past grades, Americans should be able to get the education they need and the education they want.
Froma Harrop is a syndicated columnist.
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Overwintering plants is a good way of keeping tender, and slightly less than hardy plants, from year to year. Which plants you can overwinter depends really on available frost free space.
If overwintering plants under glass the main problem is likely to be botrytis, grey mould particularly in a green house. In the winter plants need air and the greenhouse needs air to circulate to prevent mould. To protect against cold it is tempting to wrap up the plants and block off all the draughts which will create just the still damp conditions mould enjoys.
To reduce the risk of mould, space plants well apart, avoid their leaves touching and prune if necessary. Water sparingly, open vents and doors as much as possible and raise plants off the ground on a trestle, see image below. At the first signs of mould, which forms on leaves as grey fuzzy powder which collapse to the touch remove the plant and any leaves to stop it spreading.
Really tender plants, lifted from summer bedding such as Fuchsias, Pelargoniums (also known as Geraniums) are best in an unheated conservatory which is ideal and where they may continue flowering. Conservatories, even when unheated, are warmer than a greenhouse, and less damp which keeps at bay mildew and mould which is the problem when over wintering in the greenhouse.
Later in the season, say November, you can if you wish, cut back the plants by about a half or more. it is essential over winter to reduce watering so it is just sparing. Personally, I tend to let the Pelargoniums carry on in the conservatory and only cut back if they get leggy although reducing watering is essential.


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Viceroy is a board game of bidding and resource management set in the fantasy universe of the famous Russian CCG Berserk. As the players struggle for control over the world of Laar, they recruit a variety of allies and enact various laws. These cards allow players to develop their state's military and magical might, increase their authority, and get precious gems they need to continue expanding their nation.
As the game progresses, each player builds his own power pyramid using character and law cards. Each card has its own effect that depends on the level of the pyramid where the card is played. These effects may give more resources, more cards, or victory points. The player who has the most power points at the end of the game becomes the ruler of entire Laar and the winner!
64 character cards
24 law cards
4 auction cards
64 gemstones
33 double-sided magic/science tokens
17 double-sided attack/defense tokens
54 power point tokens of different values
24 bonus tokens for magic
12 bonus tokens for circles
4 players' screens
Note: Does not comes with card #89. The publisher asked MayDay games to start promo cards with #90.
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Popping up late at night on MTV Dance, is quite possibly one of the cleverer music videos featuring all the breasts you could want. But — cunning this — it just shows the chests of women wearing various clingy T-shirts bobbing along to the beat while the music plays. Gets past all the censors – hell, it'd probably be legal in Saudi Arabia – but still (ahem) catches the eye.
And yes, I know I'm sad. But hey, blogs with the word breast in them attract so many visitors!


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Quick And Easy Questions And Answers With Defuddle
The volume of sites and services on the Web doing their thing on the Q&A circuit is quite extensive. There is Yahoo Answers of course. Yedda is another. TickerHound is one which is geared exclusively to financial queries. LinkedIn Answers is a quality forum, too. (Let's not forget Shouldi, either.) But say you want to simplify the whole question-answer process. You've got a quick question, whose subject is perhaps best described as miscellaneous. And you ideally want answers delivered quick.
Enter, Defuddle. A site started by Oliver Bolton and Edward Dowling of Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, it has been around for a few months now, and it's already showing to be a real treat to use - and aesthetically pleasing to boot.
Defuddle works completely intuitively. After you've registered an account, you have several options on tap. You can offer your wisdom to those in need. You can post your own questions for consideration by the crowd. You can browse the growing archive of data nuggets. Or you can refer to your account for your activity history at the "your stuff" section.
If you're starting out, your account's largely barren. So maybe you're curious about something to do with business, fashion, science, sport, travel, or topics to fit any of 8 other listed categories. Click 'ask something,' and you're given a window in which to write anything question that can be delivered in 200 characters or less. In addition to a chosen category, tags can be administered to your post-in-progress as well.
Next, you're given the option to allow others free reign for answers they provide, or your can specify set options to be chosen by readers. To bring popular opinion to your comparison, for example. Then you're allowed to specify a time by which you wish to receive an answer. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, or 24 hours, or as much as 7 days. You decide.
New users will find there's nothing at all complex to Defuddle. It's meant to be easy, and relatively quick to satisfy. As the site copy explains, it is "a place to ask questions and make up your mind." It's very linear both function and presentation. And that, I think, is what really makes it an enjoyable service to use.


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San Rafael Opportunity with Approved Plans
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This 1.5 acre site has plans that have been approved by the Planning Dept. and the Dept. of Public Works and are currently under review by the Building Dept. Positioned on one of the last available lots in San Rafael Country Club, this contemporary single-story residence offers the perfect blend of secluded privacy and convenience. Oriented along a north-south axis the interior spaces are arranged to maximize natural daylight and views to the property's beautiful surroundings. The plans include a 10ft wide, open gallery with large skylights overhead and oversized window walls at each end to diminish the boundary between interior and exterior. The Kitchen, Living, Dining, and Study/Office are located to the east of the central Gallery with views across a shaded rear terrace onto an expansive rear yard, pool, and tennis court.
This current plan has the capability to accommodate 3-5 Bedrooms and 2.5-4 baths.
Represented By: Vanguard Properties
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I have delayed photographing this hornet nest. The longer I delayed, the bigger it got. It's now every bit the size of a basketball. By comparing the leaves to it, you can get a sense of the size as well.
We're going to have to get it down because it's hanging just about 2 feet off the ground and needless to say, it poses a real threat when mowing.
I guess I was lucky as they didn't appear to feel threatened by me……..but then again, why should they? I was the one that felt threatened! ROFL At any rate, the shoot went off very well.
I find it truly amazing how these hornets build this nest. If you look at the entry hole, you can actually see the layers of paper thin material they've created. It's actually a beautiful piece of art with varied colors of grays and browns.
Hubby thinks I'm crazy but I'd LOVE to keep this nest in tact! Minus the bees, of course.
Have you captured photos of any critters in your backyard lately?
Head on over to the link up and share them with us, won't you?
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How Will My Treatment Differ If I Go To The ER Rather Than A Pain Clinic?
Dr. Knox Todd answers the question: 'Differences Between ER And Pain Clinic?'
-- Question: How Will My Treatment Differ If I Go To The Emergency Room Rather Than A Pain Clinic?
Answer: Those with chronic or recurrent pain are often treated by pain specialists or primary physicians. And the treatment one receives in those clinics is different than what we expect to give you in an emergency department.
In the emergency department, we concentrate on treating pain quickly, ruling out threats to life. But our job is not to manage the long-term treatment of your pain, or make decisions about medications that you may be taking for a long time. Ideally, we will work with your doctor, either in primary care or in the pain clinic, to arrive at a treatment that's the best for you.
Next: How Do I Find A Doctor Who Will Help Me With My Pain Problems?
Previous: How Will I Know If I Should Go To The Emergency Room Or See My Doctor For Pain?


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Are you ready for summer? We sure are! There are countless reasons to treat yourself and your family to an epic road trip to Oregon's Adventure Coast this summer.
Come explore the many adventures here like our eclectic local festivals, a scenic drive along the iconic Cape Argo Loop and a long walk along one of our unspoiled beaches. Spend the day fishing, hiking, riding the Oregon Dunes or all the above!
Summer Road tripping has never been better.
Spend Memorial Day weekend in North Bend at this annual BBQ event hosted by the Mill Casino feasting on amazing barbecued food, enjoying fantastic music, and some locally brewed beers! For more information call 800-953-4800 or visit www.facebook.com/BbqBluesBrewsOnTheBay
Bring the family and wear your red, white, and blue! On May 30, 2015, at 11 a.m., the United Veterans will hold the 28th Annual Memorial Day parade in downtown Coos Bay. Everyone is invited to join together to pay tribute to our veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their country as well as to honor those veterans still among us.
This year, in honor of the end of the Civil War Sesquicentennial, the parade will be held on May 30th – the date on which "Decoration Day" was first observed after the Civil War. Community groups are encouraged to participate in the parade. Click here for more info.
Clear your calendars on the 27th of June for a fantastic celebration in the Empire District of Coos Bay! Learn about the history, enjoy activities suitable for the entire family, and most importantly enjoy the clams! For more information call (541) 888-3020 or visitwww.facebook.com/pages/Clamboree
The Mill Casino will host Oregon's largest firework display right over Coos Bay on Friday, July 3rd. Enjoy sitting near the boardwalk and watching the fireworks light up the sky. This is an event not to be missed! For more information, call (541) 756-8800 or visit www.themillcasino.com
On July 4th, celebrate Independence Day with a dash in the right direction! This year you can participate and win firecrackers as the awards! Kids participating only run a mile! The run begins in Mingus Park at Coos Bay. For more information call (541) 269-1199 or visit www.southcoastrunningclub.org
Another way to celebrate Independence Day aside from the fantastic firecracker run is to head on over to the boardwalk and to Mingus Park where there are a myriad of activities! Evening festivities will take place at the boardwalk starting around eight. For more information call (541) 269-1191 or visit www.coosbay.org
Two weeks of concerts, in a variety of settings around the beautiful Coos Bay area. Week 1 offers music appealing to a broad range of tastes – Big Band, Blues, Barbershop and more! Two outdoor concerts that week invite picnics, bare feet and dancing. Week 2 features three classical concerts performed by an 80 piece orchestra of professional musicians from across the county. Programs for classical week are: July 21, "The Orchestra Dances"; July 23, "Broadway by the Bay"; and July 25, "American Salute". Visit www.oregoncoastmusic.org for info.
This Year's July Jubilee events include our Sip 'n Stroll, Show 'n Shine, Parade, Back Alley Bash, Border Patrol, Disc Golf tournament, 5k walk/run and more! For more info, visitwww.facebook.com/North-Bend-Oregon-July-Jubilee
Head on over to Bastendorff County park for the annual salmon barbeque hosted by the Kiwanis Club! Enjoy fresh salmon steaks and stunning side foods all at a phenomenal price! Event will take place on Sunday the 2nd of August in 2015! For more information call (541) 756-1282.
Enjoy a weekend long festival dedicated to seafood in Charleston between the 8th and 9th of August. With crab races, games, live music, and many different contests, the sea food doesn't take the center of attention but instead allows you to enjoy a great family weekend while still eating some of the freshest crab and fish in the States! For more information call (541) 269-0215
On the 22nd and the 23rd of August is an arts festival in Coos Bay that's a must see. With so many beautiful paintings, breathtaking photography shots, and even phenomenal woodworking pieces, you'll get lost in the beauty of the art while also enjoying some of the live entertainment and blackberry treats offered at the festival! For more information call (541) 269-0215
It's all things Salmon the 2nd week in September! The Mill Luck Salmon celebration is a popular celebration of Native American traditions and culture. The festival is free and features a plethora of activities and exhibitions for the whole family. The Coos Basin Salmon Derby is also happening that weekend! For more information visit www.millcasino.com orwww.facebook.com/pages/Coos-Basin-Salmon-Derby
The 2015 Bay Area Fun Festival in Coos Bay is a weekend you won't want to miss! Loads of entertainment booked, plenty of vendors scheduled to appear with unique wares, and even a parade scheduled to march through downtown Coos Bay! For more information call 800-824-8486 or visit www.bayareafunfestival.com


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New Zealand dollar is a canary (kiwi) in a coal mine
New Zealand dollar action is a canary (kiwi) in a coal mine. The central bank lowered rates by 25 bps to 2.25 percent which led to an immediate sharp currency decline. The currency has bumped up against a ceiling over the last few months and is now back in the middle of its range since the fall. Last spring and summer the NZD was declining based on potential Fed action.
As a small open economy that is tied to commodities and Asian trade, the NZD cannot afford to have an appreciating exchange rate. Interest rate action will have an immediate effect on exchange rates. The currency had appreciated about 4% since the central bank's December policy meeting projection.
Lowering rates is just a further sign that open economies have to take action versus the negative rate countries or face declining exports, rising currencies, and slower growth. The negative rate countries like Japan are exporting their deflation problems to the rest of the world. New Zealand just acted in a manner that will become all too familiar with other smaller exporting countries.


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Lamezia Terme, just Lamezia to the locals, is known for its pristine beaches and historical ruins. Travellers will enjoy its Calabrian cuisine and welcoming atmosphere. Book your flight to Lamezia Terme with Blue Air and discover the convenience of a journey customised by you, for you.
Venture up Via Garibaldi and discover the ruins of the Norman Swabian Castle perched atop the cliffs. Learn about the archaeological excavations. Then see the statue of Frederic II of Swabia.
See the marble busts of Saints Peter and Paul at the Cathedral of Santi Pietro in Lamezia Terme, a neoclassical cathedral. Marvel at Calabria's green marble and listen to the pipe organ. Then head to the Lametino Archaeological Museum, where you'll find Palaeolithic tools, a 5th-century BC tombstone, and statuary from the 1st and 2nd centuries BC.


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Late night Machias raid leads to 3 arrests
A Connecticut man wanted on drug charges in Maine and a number of other felonies from Connecticut, was taken into custody late last night in Machias. Rafael Santiago-Salazar aka: "Chico" was charged in February for selling heroin and crack cocaine, following a joint investigation by Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Following his arrest, Santiago-Salazar, posted bail but never showed up for his court appearances in Maine.


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"Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things." – Peter Drucker
Efficiency. Effectiveness. Elegance in action. That's the Lean way.
I'm a fan of borrowing principles, patterns, and practices where I can from other disciplines, to improve whatever I do. Lean is a production practice, largely from Toyota's manufacturing approach, focused on less work, better results. It's a way to achieve efficiency, effectiveness, and elegance in action. Lean is a great discipline with a rich history and proven practices to draw from. If you want to tune your work or life, take a look at Lean, and if you're a minimalist, Lean is right up your alley.
A Lean Way of Life
To lean down on things, I focus on reducing waste in my life, while flowing value. I flow value to myself, to others, to my work. By focusing on the end-to-end flow, I get the kinks out, reduce friction, and spend my energy in more meaningful ways. Rather than get things done through heroic efforts, I have the system on my side.
Lean in a Nutshell
Lean is focused on eliminating waste (think "leaning down.") In terms of Lean, waste is spending energy or resources on any goal other than value for your end customer. If you're applying Lean to your life, that customer can be you. My colleague James Waletzky has a good post on applying Lean principles to software engineering. I think he summarizes a key concept very well:
"You let quality drive your speed by building in quality up front and with increased speed and quality comes lower cost and easier maintenance of the product moving forward."
4 Goals of Lean
The four goals of Lean are:
- Improve quality
- Eliminate waste
- Reduce time
- Reduce total cost
7 Key Principles in Lean
James writes about 7 key principles in Lean:
- Eliminate waste.
- Focus on learning.
- Build quality in.
- Defer commitment.
- Deliver timely.
- Respect people.
- Optimize the whole.
For me, optimizing the whole is a key one. I don't want to optimize the little things, when bigger things are getting in the way, and make more of a difference. I think the trick with any principles is knowing when to use them and how to apply them in context.
Defer Commitment
James gives an example of how Toyota defers commitment until the last possible moment:
"Another key idea in Toyota's Product Development System is set-based design. If a new brake system is needed for a car, for example, three teams may design solutions to the same problem. Each team learns about the problem space and designs a potential solution. As a solution is deemed unreasonable, it is cut. At the end of a period, the surviving designs are compared and one is chosen, perhaps with some modifications based on learning from the others – a great example of deferring commitment until the last possible moment. Software decisions could also benefit from this practice to minimize the risk brought on by big up-front design."
At Microsoft, I see deferring commitment all the time. I see teams prototype multiple solutions to a problem and then pick the best fit. The anti-pattern that I've seen is committing to one path too early without putting other options on the table.
7 Types of Waste in Lean
Taiichi Ohno, Toyota's Chief Engineer, identified the following "seven wastes":
- Defects (don't meet the expectations)
- Inventory ( more inventory than you need for current demand)
- Motion (extra steps due to inefficient layout)
- Over Processing (rework and reprocessing)
- Overproduction (occurs when production should have stopped)
- Transport (unnecessary movement of materials)
- Waiting (periods of inactivity)
I think reducing wasted motion is especially interesting. This is where you can really focus on your deliberate practice or Kaizen. Economy of motion is the name of the game. I've heard that swimmers that break new records, complete their performance in less strokes than previous records. As their performance goes up, the strokes go down, as they improve their efficiency and effectiveness of their technique.
How can you use Lean principles in your efforts? … your organization? … your life?
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Richie Porte says that it was the riders the made the descent at the Olympic road race in Rio dangerous, rather than just the course.
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A number of riders crashed out of both the men's and women's races on the descent of the Vista Chinesa, including Vincenzo Nibali (Italy), Annemiek van Vleuten (Netherlands) as well as Porte.
There were numerous complaints from commentators that the course was too dangerous to have been used, but Porte, who broke his scapular in a crash, says the riders have to take responsibility for taking risks
"If you've seen the crash I think I came out it quite lightly," the Australian said on his injuries. "Maybe we pushed it a little hard coming down there and at the end of the day it's the riders that make the race dangerous."
Porte is now forced to end his season to focus on recovery, having managed to take fifth place at this year's Tour de France, but missed out on a second appearance at the Rio Olympics in Wednesday's time trial.
"At this stage no surgery is required as the fracture will heal with time," a BMC doctor said on Porte.
"Richie will need a minimum of ten days off the bike, following which he can train on the rollers before working his way up to training on the road. He should be able to train normally in four to six weeks."


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Amazon Lets Friends Chip in on Birthday Gift Cards Via Facebook
Amazon has created a new way for friends to chip in and buy gifts for their friends virtually called Amazon Birthday Gift. The tool lets Facebook users create and crowd source Amazon gift cards for Facebook friends.
The tool lets one friend start a gift and any of the recipient's Facebook friends can contribute to the gift. Friends can add to the gift in increments of $1, $5, $10 or $25. Mutual friends can see the gift once one friend creates it. Friends can write messages along with the gift.
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Bazley Animates Vixen For BBC2
Bazley Films will direct, animate and produce a section of High Eagle Prods animated film for the BBC, The Cunning Little Vixen.
Bazley, whose team includes former Disney and Warner Bros. artists, was recently founded by Richard Bazley, best known for his supervising work on Warner Bros. The Iron Giant. He was also a supervising animator on Osmosis Jones and Disneys Hercules.
Bazley likens the "loose" drawing style employed in the film to Disney's The Aristocats and says the backgrounds were inspired by Toulouse Lautrec. The Cunning Little Vixen is based on the novel by Rudolf Tésnohlídek, which also served as the basis for Czechoslovakian Composer Janáceks original libretto of the same title.
Geoff Dunbar of High Eagle has produced and directed award-winning films, most recently Tuesday with Paul McCartney. Vixen will air on BBC2 over the winter holiday.


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Prepare for the ultimate Shoot em Up - Strategy ReMix.
Control 2 wings in different formations and firemodes to fight your way trough a wide variety of overwhelming enemy fleets.
Liberate Planets, build colonies, research new technologies and learn new active and passive skills. SteelRain is a novel mix of strategy, rpg elements and a modern high speed shmup core. Construct buildings and research new technologies while playing missions to collect experience and cash for upgrades. Install new upgrades, construct drone pets and buy new wings.
Switch between 3 different wing formations at any time and combine them with 6 customizable firemodes that allows special tactics and strategies for every situation. Complete missions and enjoy epic bossfights on 7 different planets, play random generated orbit patrols or create your own stages with the integrated stage editor.
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As expected, once the new car warranty ends, i.e. 96/100K for the 30 kWh, a replacement battery warranty becomes a one year warrantyiPlug wrote:The 30kWh battery warranty is 8 years/100,000 miles (from the original warranty information booklet):
In addition to the lithium-ion Battery Coverage for defects in materials or workmanship, the lithium- ion battery is also warranted against capacity loss below nine bars of capacity as shown on the vehicle's battery capacity level gauge for a period of 60 months or 60,000 miles, for vehicles equipped with the 24 kWh battery or 96 months or 100,000 miles for vehicles equipped with the 30 kWh battery, whichever comes first.
This warranty covers any repairs needed to return battery capacity to a level of nine remaining bars on the vehicle's battery capacity level gauge. If possible, the lithium-ion battery components will be repaired or replaced, and the original lithium- ion battery will be returned to the vehicle. If nec- essary, the lithium-ion battery will be replaced with either a new or remanufactured lithium-ion battery. Any repair or replacement made under this Lithium-Ion Battery Capacity Coverage may not return your lithium-ion battery to an "as new" con- dition with all 12 battery capacity bars, but it will provide the vehicle with a capacity level of nine bars or more on the battery capacity level gauge.
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"Send Brian a mail order bride"
Apparently, in a drunken state on Friday night, I emailed myself that.
My friend Brian recently got a little... roughed up.
Everyone's been sending him flowers and cupcakes and stuff,
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Cabbage Soup Diet Plan: Lose 1 Kilo Per Day
Cabbage soup diet plan it's great: we can enjoy eating good foods and lose weight in the same time. You are tired to be overweight and not be able to wear the clothes you want and you are wondering how to lose 1 kilo per day? Very easy: cabbage soup diet plan and natural weight loss products.
Which Soup Diet Plan Will Help To Lose 1 Kilo Per Day?
Today we will speak about an incredible and easy to make soup: Cabbage Soup.
Not only that it is very easy to prepare and doesn't need fancy ingredients, but also it is very friendly with your body, especially with your stomach and helps you in your digestions. But, this is not all, most important is that the cabbage soup diet plan will help you to lose up to 1 kilo per day.
The cabbage soup diet plan it is very good because is very healthy and also because will bring you fast results in your weight loss process and will help you, FINALLY, to live your life healthy, slim and beautiful.
No more with the sad faces and lack of energy and life, with cabbage soup diet plan you will be able to enjoy summers, clothes, friends and parties.
How Much You Can Lose With Cabbage Soup Diet Plan?
As I mentioned before, you can lose up to 1 kilo per day during the 7 day cabbage soup. But this is an average, and not all will lose the same. Will depend on your normal diet, your metabolism, how many calories you consumed before, etc. But, even if you will not lose 1 kilo per day, guarantee you will lose more than 500 grams.
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Cabbage Soup Diet Recipe
As I told you before, this soup is very easy to prepare and you do not need a lot or fancy ingredients.
For the cabbage soup diet recipe you need: 6 big onions, 2 bell peppers, 2 cans of tomatoes, 150 gr. Mushrooms, 3 carrots, ½ cabbage, 1 bunch of celery (leaves), pepper, herbs & spices.
Boil the ingredients for 20-30 minutes and the soup is ready. Very easy!
What To Do During And After The 7 days Cabbage Soup Diet Plan
1. Consume daily cabbage soup for lunch and diner
2. Avoid salt
3. No potatoes and sour creme in the cabbage soup
4. Drink daily 2 liters of water and tea
5. Avoid 100% sugar, sweets, processed foods (fast food, chips, popcorn), and heavy foods (food with high level of fat: butter, fat cheese; fried foods, etc.), sodas
6. Healthy snacks are allowed
7. Foods allowed: boiled eggs (not more than 3 per week); olives; low-fat cheese; grilled/ boiled fish, chicken, veal; fresh/ boiled/ grilled vegetables (no potatoes), fruits (not bananas), etc
8. No more than 1300 calories per day
9. Drink minimum 2 cups of Kou Tea for better and faster results (during and after the cabbage soup diet plan).
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Below I present to you a menu example of cabbage soup diet plan that you can try, but according with it, you can adjust and make your own menu.
Breakfast: a small bowl with cereals (35 – 45 grams) with no fat milk or yogurt (100 – 150 ml)
Snack: one apple (150 – 200 gr)
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Snack: 4-5 almonds
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2.5" x 1.943"
Just mount the charger inlet to the boat, and hardwire directly to your onboard battery charger, and your hatch will never have to be left open while charging. With the hatch closed and locked, thieves can't get to your valuable charger. Rated at 15 amps, 125V. 2.5" Dia.x1.943" Deep. Requires a 1-7/8" diameter hole.


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FX? It's a Mugs' Game, Says BOE Official
Looking for FX tips? Don't ask the Bank of England.
Trying to predict exchange rate moves is a "mug's game" said Michael Cross, head of foreign exchange and reserves management at the U.K. central bank at a conference this week, when asked about the recent climb in the Queen's pound.


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My rack has recently been glued up, so me and my teacher Mr. Santucci (btw he has an awesome beard) decided we were going to put drawers in between two of the bottom shelves. There will be probably about seven inches in height but only about fine and a half deep. I added a divider half way in between so I can make two drawers going across. Any suggestions on what ways/steps to build them? I will try to add a pic later
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#1 posted 03-19-2014 03:48 PM
Don't know what your stock is (hardwood, plywood), but either way, locking rabbet joint is a good strong choice for the drawers, and is pretty simple to produce if you have a dado set.
-- - The mightiest oak in the forest is just a little nut that held its ground.
#2 posted 03-19-2014 04:57 PM
Ok, here is the deal … You will be sent to your room if we don't see pictures, ... soon
-- Grumpy old guy, and lookin' good Doin' it. ... Surprise Az.
#3 posted 03-19-2014 08:16 PM
I was thinking about some half-blind dovetails. we have a jig available, they are pretty freakin strong, and look freakin awesome too.
-- "Well, the world needs ditch-diggers too..." - Judge Smails
#4 posted 03-19-2014 08:37 PM
Tooch, are you the teacher with the awesome beard?
If you have the jig, that's not a bad route to go. If you're still learning, you could do one of each to familiarize yourself with them. You wouldn't see the difference with the drawers closed.
Tooch, offer him extra credit if he does hand-cut half blinds :)
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Super Mario 3D Land - (3ds) Archive Review
With each of the last five generations, Nintendo has introduced new and innovative features to the world of gaming. While they had failures(Virtual Boy, I'm looking at you), some rocky starts(N64's odd controller introducing the analog stick and heavy battery packs for the "rumble" sensation we have come to expect from all video game consoles), and some runaway hits- Wii's motion controls, and the original DS's integrated touch screen and secondary screen. With this generation of handhelds they introduced stereoscopic 3D that didn't require glasses, and the option to adjust the intensity(or just plain turn it off).
Along with all of these innovations, Nintendo has always ensured a way to endear the public to their new features by programming a game that utilizes these new features in an innovative way. Super Mario 3D Land is that game. While nearly all of Nintendo's first party games on their highly successful 3DS platform utilize the 3D effect for cool visual tricks and a slight sense of depth to more fully immerse you in the experience, Super Mario 3D Land incorporates the 3D on screen into the very fiber of the game.
Every twist and turn, every jump, every fall, and every enemy faced, feels more natural with the 3D on. It is with a huge credit to the developers that they took a 3D environment and made it feel flat when you are not using the 3D slider.
Yes, the game can be played without the 3D on, but it takes something away from the experience as a whole. It is a little unfortunate that you need to have the 3D to truly experience this new iteration of Super Mario Land, a franchise discontinued after Wario took it over and claimed it as his own. However, they make up for it by making the perfectly designed levels only a few minutes long each, and breaking up your progress through the levels with an overworld that occasionally gives you power-up minigames a la Super Mario Bros. 3. These minigames not only give you coins, and different power ups to be carried into the next level and used when needed(as is the norm in newer Mario games), but they give your eyes and head a much needed break from all of the amazing 3D your cortex has been hammered with. While it is a great effect, it is a little headache inducing when overdone.
When I first played the original DS, the game the made me fall in love with it was New Super Mario Bros. It was a return to the original formula that brought me a lot of joy and reginited my interest in nostalgia and retro gaming. Even after a somewhat stilted run of nearly 300 games, my favorite N64 game remains to be Super Mario 64. Exploring the same level multiple times with new objectives was fun and very innovative at the time, and Super Mario 3D Land integrates the fun and nostalgiac feel of New Super Mario Bros., while bringing the 3D landscape and beautiful level design of Mario 64. If video games could reproduce, Super Mario 3D Land would be the favorite offspring of these two wondrous games, and we all get to enjoy their beautiful love child.
The game is easy at first, with a gradual and expected increase in difficulty that we have come to expect from the venerable series. While it seems to be relatively short(it takes about 15-25 minutes to complete each "world", and there seem to be the standard 8 worlds), in reality there is much more content than meets the eye. While you do have to collect certain amounts of stars to advance in the game(another feature heavily borrowed from Mario 64), you have to get all of them, with perfect flagpole jumps, and then complete each level with Luigi to experience the entire game. For those of us that aren't strict completionists, breezing through the main game takes about 4-6 hours, but for everyone else, there is easily 12-20 hours of content to be had, and can be satisfyingly completed in 5-20 minute increments, as is perfect for the handheld, "pick up and play" style that allowed Nintendo dominate the market in the 90's, and the same formula that keeps them going strong today.Rating- 9/10
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We Remember Stories, Not Facts is a series of contextualizing and investigative programs conceived in collaboration with Wu Tsang as part of his residency at the New Museum this June. Each program is designed to illuminate and expand upon various aspects of Tsang's new film and performance project Full Body Quotation (FBQ). FBQ samples audio clips and quotations from the unknown (and known) cannon of transgender cinema—channeling them into live performance. In the tradition of drag realness, Tsang maintains a studied and irreverent relationship to the social "realities" that produced the original films. By appropriating, re-embodying, and remixing these voices, FBQ explores self-representation and context as a performance in and of itself. Conceived as a follow-up to the performance PIG (Politically Involved Girls), which was presented last year at X-Initative in collaboration with Zackary Drucker and Marriana Marroquin, this is Tsang's directorial debut. The New Museum presents FBQ as a live performance in November as part of Performa 2011, with subsequent exhibitions of a resulting short film in 2012.
June 10, 2011 7:00pm
How to Cut a Queen: A Conversation with Jonathan Oppenheim, Ivan Monforte, and Wu Tsang
This discussion with artist in residence Wu Tsang revisits the context and impact of Paris is Burning and considers the role that editing plays in documentary storytelling and the politics of representation.
June 23, 2011 4:00-9:00pm
The Table: with Kingdom, Nguzunguzu, and Total Freedom in collaboration with Wu Tsang
The New Museum and Rhizome are pleased to present The Table, a five-hour, day-into-night performance by DJ/producers Kingdom (Ezra Rubin), Nguzunguzu (Asma Maroof and Daniel Pineda), and Total Freedom (Ashland Mines) in collaboration with Wu Tsang.
June 26, 2011 2:00pm
Hail the New Puritan Screening with Charles Atlas and Matt Wolf in Conversation
Exuberant and witty, Hail the New Puritan (85 min) is a simulated day-in-the-life "docufantasy" starring the British dance celebrity Michael Clark. Documentary artist Matt Wolf joins Charles Atlas following the screening in a conversation that explores new possibilities of narrative expression in documentary filmmaking.


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In the early 1970s, Tim Copeland set out to create a company that manufactured wood products crafted in natural hardwoods, starting with a cider press and eventually evolving to home furniture. Today, a home furnishings giant, Copeland remains resolute in their pledge to providing quality, solid hardwood furniture made to last for generations. Copeland Furniture is passionately committed to sustainability through the implementation of environmentally friendly wood harvesting, the application of state-of-the-art technology, and an unwavering promise to provide high-quality products. Read the full Copeland story in our Craftsman Feature | Copeland Furniture blog.
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Above is our attempt to bring Christmas cheer to our little rental. We couldn't squeeze a tree in so instead we strung up lights across our bookshelf and bought a tiny plastic table tree. One of our friends gifted us a wreath so we still have that piney smell I love so much.
This is my favorite time of the year. Work is quiet, with most of my office on vacation, leaving me time to sit and reflect on the last year. Though I've been dealt some bad news this week, all in all 2011 has been a pretty good year. And in January we move in to a cute little bungalow tucked up next to a state park with views over Diamond Head and the ocean. It'll be the first house I've lived in 20 years. Crazy! I can't wait.


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As an example of how cancer is no longer viewed solely as a health care issue of the rich world, a physician from Seattle plans to launch a pilot project studying the use of portable ultrasound for breast cancer diagnosis in Uganda.
Dr. Constance Lehman, a radiologist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, wants to see if using the device in selected communities can improve detection and treatment success rates of this common cancer and killer.
"In developing countries, breast cancer is detected much later than in countries with established screening programs," Lehman said in the statement announcing her project. Her goal is much earlier detection with referral to the Uganda Cancer Institute, a research and treatment facility Fred Hutch helped establish in 2008 in Kampala.
"In addition to social stigma and shame associated with a breast cancer diagnosis, many barriers impact Ugandan women's access to care," Lehman said. "By the time these women arrive at the Uganda Cancer Institute, in most cases their breast cancers are advanced, and treatment options are limited. At this time, most women diagnosed with breast cancer in Uganda do not survive."
The ultrasound breast cancer diagnosis study is being funded by a grant from GE called the "Healthymagination Cancer Challenge."
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide and has been gaining recognition as a threat that needs addressing in the global health field, which has traditionally not focused on chronic diseases of the rich world.


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With a stay at The Ashbee Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Taormina, steps from San Pancrazio Church and Taormina Cable Car. This 5-star hotel is within close proximity of Porta Messina and Palazzo dei Congressi.
Make yourself at home in one of the 24 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature designer toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and a turndown service.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a rooftop terrace and a garden. This Art Deco hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and babysitting/childcare (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at a restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. Relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge or a poolside bar. A complimentary breakfast is included.
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Albany, N.Y. (AP) - Nearly a year after passage of the state's new gun law, dealer sales of AR-15 semi-automatic rifles have ended in New York and arrest data show more than 1,000 gun possession charges in New York City were boosted from misdemeanors to felonies. Meanwhile, 59 people have been charged statewide with misdemeanors for possessing large-capacity magazines or having more than seven bullets loaded in a magazine. Both were outlawed by the law passed last January following the school massacre in Newtown, Conn. A report from the Division of Criminal Justice Services shows only one person charged with the illegal sale or transfer of a gun defined as an assault weapon as of mid-December. The new law tightened that definition to include AR-15s. Owners may keep their older weapons but must register them by April 15.
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It need not be Halloween for our kid to don a costume. She has more dress-up clothing than actual clothing — princess gowns, fairy wings, animal ears and paws and tails. She'll wear a tutu with gardening gloves and a ninja hoodie, no problem, just to go to the grocery store.
She's been to three vaguely Halloween-y events so far this season, and they've required three different get-ups:
Now that the actual holiday is here, Hazel still hasn't quite decided on her outfit. I don't really see the need in buying Halloween costumes; instead, I encourage her to rummage through the loads of make-believe junk she already has. And I try to sway her to choose something scary, so she doesn't decide to go as a Cheerleader Barbie.
For a second, she considered dressing as Elder Price from The Book of Mormon. Obscenely inappropriate, I know, but I snorted anyway.
So we'll see what she comes up with. I'm nearly certain it will involve a wig.


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Communication is an essential part of a successful organization. OIED's communications team helps serve communication needs for the office's six units: Equal Opportunity and Equity; Faculty, Staff, and Student Diversity; Multicultural Student Affairs; the African American Cultural Center; the GLBT Center; and the Women's Center. OIED Communications designs and implements websites, creates print and electronic publications, and produces a range of other graphic design, photography, and video projects.
During the past year, one of OIED Communications' projects was the creation of materials for a 30-minute presentation that OIED unit leaders give to other NC State units. The presentation includes a short video, an informative overview of OIED's programs and services, and a brochure. The intent behind this presentation is not only to inform the campus of what OIED can offer other units, but also to engage other units as campus partners. As Vice Provost Joanne Woodard states in the introductory video, OIED wants participants to know that while OIED serves as a resource for the campus, the work of making NC State a truly diverse and welcoming environment is the responsibility of the entire campus community. We encourage all units to schedule this presentation. Email us to request a date.
OIED would like to welcome new subscribers of the Diversity Digest. The Digest's subscriber base has grown nearly 20% this year, thanks to your referrals. The primary goal of the Digest is to inform the campus about OIED's units, programs, and events. Published weekly during the academic year and monthly during summer, the Digest aims to be a primary diversity resource at NC State. If you know of NC State faculty, staff, students, and community partners who do not receive the Digest, please encourage them to subscribe on the OIED website.
Twice per year, OIED publishes its Signature Events for the coming semester. While the office's units cumulatively host well over 100 events per year, the upcoming semester's most high-profile events are collected and published in both electronic and print formats. These events are free and open to the campus community. View the current semester's Signature Events on the OIED website. We look forward to seeing you at the next OIED event!
Elizabeth Snively is part of OIED Communications. If you have questions or feedback about our office, please email us.
The Building Future Faculty Program is Built to Impress
By Dr. Marcia Gumpertz
NC State has hosted the Building Future Faculty (BFF) program each spring since 2006. Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, OIED, the colleges of PAMS, Engineering, CHASS, CNR, and the Department of Computer Science, the program hosted 32 scholars on April 4-6, 2013 from around the United States in disciplines in eight of the ten academic colleges at NC State. The participants included Fatmata Barrie, a graduate student at the University of Florida in Materials Science who will be heading off to Indonesia in the fall on a Fullbright Fellowship; Naglaa Hussein, from Howard University and originally from Egypt, studying African Literature; and Ericka Ford, a post-doctoral researcher in high performance fibers and nanotechnology at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Engineering, Research, and Development Center at Georgia Tech. All of the BFF participants are aiming for faculty careers and have great potential to bring diversity to the faculty of whatever institution they choose.
The Building Future Faculty program is an all-expenses-paid three-day professional development workshop focused on preparing for a faculty career at a research extensive university. The program includes sessions on the roles and responsibilities of faculty members, what faculty duties are at the different levels of assistant, associate, and full professor, and different career paths for academics. There is time for frank discussion of the realities of faculty life, meshing academic work with personal and family life, and what to expect as a faculty member.
Some of NC State's best presenters and teachers led BFF workshop sessions. Toni Thorpe, Program Coordinator at the NC State African American Cultural Center, facilitated a dynamic presentation skills workshop. Rupert Nacoste, Professor of Psychology and the 2013 NC State Board of Governors' Award for Excellence in Teaching recipient, gave a presentation titled "You Want Me to Teach What?!" in which he showed the importance of getting inside the minds of college students to make alien and arcane subject-matter meaningful to them.
Each BFF participant is matched with an academic department at NC State. The highlight of the three days is a visit with faculty and graduate students in that department to learn about the culture and expectations specific to their discipline. One participant stated: "My department visit was amazing. I really appreciated the opportunity to give a presentation. I received some wonderful feedback about my presentation from the faculty and am so appreciative for that. The faculty also gave some amazing and useful feedback on my CV." We hope that some of the BFF Scholars will join the NC State faculty soon.
The Office of Undergraduate Programs in the Poole College of Management is looking for bright and energetic students to participate in the Diversity Peer Educator Scholarship Program. Target has provided funding for two $2000.00 student scholarships, which will provide paid internships and training opportunities for the 2013-2014 academic year.
Each award recipient will commit to serve as a Diversity Peer Educator for the Poole College. Applicants must be currently enrolled in the Poole College and have at least a 2.5 overall GPA. Successful candidates will have demonstrated a commitment to diversity and inclusiveness.
Applications are due by Monday, April 15 at 5PM. Applicants should submit their applications to 2150 Nelson Hall.
Over the past seven years, CALS has held Opening Doors, a three-day retreat that provides a framework for increasing diversity awareness and enhancing the ability to create an inclusive organization, as a foundational component of its work to foster system change around pluralism and inclusion. All Opening Doors sessions are held at the Eastern 4-H Center. The May 22-24, 2013 session is co-sponsored by the Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity. The next session will be held on September 25-27, 2013. All workshops are open and free to all county-based and campus based NC State employees and. County funded extension employees. The workshop is free and includes all meals and lodging. Transportation is provided from NC State to the Eastern 4-H Center on a first come, first served basis. There must be two participants willing to drive the van provided. Please see the registration information.


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DriveWorksXpress works by capturing information from your existing models. That information (which can consist of Dimensions, Features and configurations) can then be controlled by a series of rules. These rules can be controlled from a simple input form, so that all you need to do is put the details in for the new variations, and then DriveWorksXpress will create them for you.
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The Conservative leader said that equal treatment for homosexual people should be "embedded" in teaching.
Mr Cameron's remarks, made in a recent meeting with party activists which emerged yesterday, follow a campaign by equal rights groups on the way faith schools teach children about sexuality.
Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, has said that children attending faith schools should be taught that homosexuality is "normal and harmless" and criticised the Tories on homosexual equality.
Mr Cameron did not make an explicit call on faith schools, saying that the style and content of sex education should not be "dictated from on high in Whitehall or Westminster."
But he made clear that he believes all children should be taught to treat people in the same way regardless of their sexual orientation.
"We do need good sex and relationship education. That education should teach people about equality, that we treat people the same whether they are gay or straight," he said. "I think that is really important that we embed that in the ethos of our education.
He added: "Should we teach children about relationships? Yes we should."
"Should we teach them about the importance of equality, whether you're heterosexual or homosexual? Yes we should."
"Should we teach them about civil partnerships being a way of same-sex couples showing commitment just as married couples show commitment? Yes we should."
Mr Cameron has indicated that his pledge to recognise marriage in the tax system will also apply to civil partnerships.
He told a Cameron Direct meeting that better teaching of equality issues "can help us create a fairer country," he said. It would also address the "problem of homophobic bullying," he said.
Under new Government guidelines issued this week, all schools – including faith schools – will be legally required to provide classes in sex and relationships. From the age of 11, pupils will be encouraged to debate issues surrounding sexual orientation, same-sex relationships and civil partnerships.
The Liberal Democrats have repeatedly criticised Mr Cameron and his party over their previous support for Section 28 of the Local Government Act, which in 1988 banned the promotion of homosexuality in schools.
Some members of Mr Cameron's shadow cabinet also voted against the repeal of the controversial legislation in 2003.
A British Social Attitudes survey this week showed that British opposition to homosexuality has fallen since the 1980s, and most people have no objections to homosexuals.
Mr Cameron last year apologised for his party's actions over Section 28 and insisted the party has changed.
Speaking to party members at the weekend, he repeated his regret over that decision and said: "I have apologised for that, I think we got that wrong."
Both Labour and the Liberal Democrats say the Conservatives have not truly changed, and remain prejudiced against homosexual people.
Michael Cashman, a homosexual Labour MEP, said that Mr Cameron's words were "window-dressing."
He told Progress magazine: "You see the Tories, the party, their think tanks and advisers and it's clear nothing's changed. It's a bit like Oxford Street – they've changed the window dressing but it's the same old party behind."


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Career Development Programme
The Pro Dive Academy has been established for 21 years and is one of the top dive centres in South Africa, having won numerous industry awards from PADI. It is a PADI 5 Star CDC Centre, situated at the coast and is unique in South Africa in so much as being able to offer EVERY aspect of the diving industry including Charters, Retail, Servicing, Training, Travel & Marine Research on a daily basis.
Pro Dive has embraced numerous marine projects where divers can contribute to research under the supervision of marine biologist Dr Shirley Parker Nance. As a diving professional, students get hands on experience with collecting data, marine species and education programs. Pro Dive has branches in Port Elizabeth and Plettenberg Bay which helps students widen their experience and training even further.
Pro Dive is also well known internationally for our world class facility, safety standards, conservation & professionalism; and dive instructors that have been trained through Pro Dive have become highly sought after, both in South Africa and overseas.
Course Overview
The course is conducted in Port Elizabeth on a full time basis, over a period of 6 months from Jan – July. The training starts from the entry level courses all the way to Instructor level. Over and above the training courses you will obtain a minimum of 100 dives & gain valuable industry training to improve your job opportunities.
If you are unable to commit to these dates, please contact us as we have other programs running that might accommodate your requirements.
The course is based on a 5 day week, however time off is usually during the week as week-ends and holidays are peak times for charters and training.
- The candidate can start the programme at 17 years of age but must be 18 years of age before starting the Divemaster Course.
- The candidate must be medically fit for scuba diving (in date medical certificate)
- A deposit is required to confirm your booking.
The full course from Open Water to Instructor is conducted over a 6 month period. The candidate then has the option to sign up for the Instructor Experience Programme before looking for employment locally or abroad.
Dates: 14 Jan – 31 July 2019
Note: If you are unable to commit to either of these dates, please contact us as we have other programmes running that might accommodate your requirements.
Accommodation is available in a communal "divers house" which is serviced and furnished. Cost is R2500 per month excluding meals.
The course is broken down into three parts i.e. the theoretical course, practical experience and industry training.
1. PADI Training Courses:
The following courses are conducted during the course of the programme comprising of theoretical and confined water training & sea dives.
- PADI Advanced
- PADI First Aid
- PADI Rescue
- PADI Deep Specialty Course
- PADI Search & Recovery Specialty Course
- PADI Enriched Air Specialty Course
- PADI Divemaster Course
- PADI Instructor Course
- PADI First Aid Instructor Course
2. Practical Training
A minimum of 100 dives will be obtained during the programme, an essential component of the training made up of a combination of shore dives and boat dives. Without this practical experience one cannot progress to Instructor level which is the final objective of this programme.
3. Experience Training
Once you have qualified as a Divemaster you will gain valuable experience leading dives and training alongside qualified instructors where you will be guided through practical scenarios providing you with the background you require for your Instructors' course.
This aims at expanding the candidate's problem-solving skills and addresses both attitudes and judgements. Time is spent perfecting diving skills and supervising divers both in the swimming pool and open water.
4. Industry & Business Training
This programme will introduce you to the various aspects of the industry including:
- Retail Store Management
- Business of Diving
- Product Knowledge
- Selling Techniques
- Marketing & Promotions
- Charters
- Equipment Servicing
- Compressor Operation
- Boat Maintenance & Care
- Marine Biology
5. Marine Research Module
Pro Dive is unique in that we have a full time Marine Bioligist, Dr. Shirley Parker-Nance that we incorporate into the programme. The students have a great opportunity to take part in a marine research project under her guidance.
6 . Week-end Away to Plettenberg Bay
A week-end package to dive in Plettenberg Bay will be arranged and includes return transport from P.E. to Plettenberg Bay, 2 Nights Accommodation, 1 Evening Braai, 4 Dives & Airfills.
The aim is to introduce the candidate to marketing & promoting coastal trips. Planning, logistics, sales, equipment requirements and dive planning. The role as a diving professional in handling diving and after hour activities.
7. Uniform
Each student will be issued with 3 shirts, 1 cap, marine research rashvest and a waterproof jacket. This clothing is suitable for on the boat and in the working environment and is to be worn during the training programme. This prepares the candidates for uniform and appearance requirements in the work place.
Additional clothing can be purchased at an additional cost.
1. PADI Night & PADI Shark Specialty Courses:
Although not essential, we strongly recommend the PADI Night Diver Specialty training as not only will it increase your diving knowledge and comfort in the water, but it will be an asset once you reach the professional phase.
Algoa Bay is the home to the Ragged Tooth Shark and by combining this with the PADI Shark Specialty Course it offers the perfect opportunity to learn more about these amazing marine animals and sharks in general.
Included in the Specialty Module:
- Tuition
- Training Materials
- Dives
- PADI Registration
2. PADI Specialty Instructor Training:
This enables candidates to teach various specialty courses and increases their employment opportunities in the diving industry.
3. SAMSA Skipper Course (Category C, 15 Mile)
The skipper's course is broken down into the following:
- 6 Lectures conducted over 3 full days.
- 50 Hours of Practical Training
- Theory Exam
- Practical Exam
- Course Materials
- Use of charts, radios & navigation equipment
- Diving Endorsement
4. SRC Radio Course
- Training Materials
- Use of VHF Radio Simulators (with DSC)
- Tuition
- Registration with SAMSA
As a diving professional and to increase your employment opportunities it is essential to have your own set of diving equipment. There are however various options from second hand to entry level & top of the range equipment
- If you have signed up to the programme, you will automatically qualify for preferential rates on equipment. Please contact us to set up an appointment or request a quotation and the event that you have equipment of your own we would need to set up a meeting to evaluate whether it would be suitable for the requirements of this programme.
Scuba Gear :
BC, Regulator , Alternate Air Source, SPG, Computer, Compass, Cylinder.
Soft Gear:
5mm Wetsuit, Overlay or Chicken vest, mask & snorkel, booties, weightbelt, reel & SMB, Knife & Torch, Slate, wetsuit hanger and dive bag/bin.
In the event that the candidate meets all the performance requirements, and shows exceptional levels of expertise and commitment to the programme, Pro Dive will invite the candidate to complete an internship at our dive centre and obtain the PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer rating.
The candidate will be able to teach under the guidance of an experienced instructor and obtain at least 25 diving certifications. This will provide the essential training you will need when looking for employment opportunities internationally.
To qualify, you will have to certify at least 25 PADI Divers and have earned at least five PADI Specialty Instructor certifications. Being an MSDT signifies that you've got the experience and certifications to offer all the training a diver needs to become a Master Scuba Diver – the ultimate recreational diver rating.
It was most definitely one of the best years of my life and I would never change it for the world.
I learned about customer service, attention to detail, people management, sales, people skills, leadership and taking responsibility for my own actions.
I still use the skills I learned during that time, in business and in life, on a daily basis.


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This has got to be the laziest crest design ever...
EDIT: So I whipped this baby up, right quick. Perhaps you can do something and make it more..."crestier"?
Ok Sobres! Ball is in YOUR court now. Hell, we all had to CHOOSE a name for you. Don't make us make a crest, too!


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Sampo Group publishes two Interim Statements, a Half-Year Financial Report and a Full-Year Result Release on an annual basis. Financial reports from the year 2010 on are available in the Archive.
Sampo Group's result for the first quartal of 2017 was published on 11 May 2017.
Supplementary material and tables for the Interim Statement.
A conference call was held on the publishing day of the Interim Statement. Listen to the recorded Audio Webcast.


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1. What is your secret vice?
Well, now, if I tell you, it wouldn't be a secret, now, would it?
2. What would you do if you had some more free time?
Sleep more, travel more, spend more time outside, spend more time at the cabin, watch more movies, go to more concerts, visit more museums, write more...
3. Free Will or Predestination? (explain)
Much more heavily on the side of Free Will. I don't believe that there is any ominopotent force that immovably sets our course in the Calvinist sense. I believe in Destiny/Fate/Wyrd as a factor, but only one of many. Others are: instinct, conditioning, the laws of physics, moral suasion, and of course the Free Will of others. I believe that everyone has their Bliss- the path that they are meant to take- but they have to choose to follow it.
4. What is your favorite book and why?
That would have to be The Lord of The Rings. Tolkien introduced me to the magic of "sub-creation"- the process of making a world through words and art. Although The Hobbit was the book that opened the door, LOTR was what made me walk through.
5. What's the most fulfilling thing you've ever done?
Had a 16+ year relationship with the most wonderful woman in the world. If you mean something that I've done (more or less) on my own... completed my first novel, probably.
1. When designing/selecting a LARP character to play, what criteria do you use?
Team player, lots of friendships and other connections. More reactive than proactive. Not an outsider. If at all possible, I like to work closely with the GMs/writers to integrate my character into the world, and I try to provide lots of "grommets" in my character background. Plenty of reasons to be involved with other people, interested in their plots and problems. I've noticed that I can't really sustain extreme behavior consistently in a campaign or other long-term character. I enjoy romance plots, but they're not essential.
2. If you could have grown up anywhere else in the US, where would you have wanted to grow up, and why would being raised there be significant?
Wow, that's a good one. Unfortunately, I don't think I can give a good answer. I haven't been to any other place often enough, or stayed there long enough, to really know. And a significantly different environment (rural or urban or military base; seaside or mountains; etc.) would have made enough differences that I can't be sure I'd be the same person.
3. What has been your most significant spiritual experience so far in this life?
I will write about this more in a separate post one day, but the short form: Middle School was a horrible time in my life, and it was made worse by a crisis of faith- Catholicism inspired nothing in me, and I thought it was my fault, and that I was damned because of it. Then one evening, I realized that I didn't believe anymore, that there was nothing in that religion for me, and that trying to be a good Catholic was actually doing violence to my soul. I slept much more easily that night than I had in months. That realization freed me, set my feet on the twining paths that have led me to some incredible places, made everything else in my spiritual development possible.
4. What is the one (traditionally thought of as) food item that you would never eat, and why?
Probably bugs of any kind. It's just an instinctive "ick" reaction. Now, if we're talking about things that are part of Western European food culture, the answer is harder. There are a fair number of organ meats that I'd prefer to avoid. Factory raised veal just has too many issues attached to it. But of course, "never" assumes that I have a choice.
5. what is one thing you absolutely *must* do/accomplish in this lifetime?
Keep learning, and try to figure out and follow my Bliss/True Will. In a more concrete sense, visit as many of the places that are important to me as possible, and keep finding new ones. Keep writing, no matter whether it's published or not, but keep trying to get published. Go to seminary and pursue being a minister.
1. When did you know you wanted to become a minister?
I never really felt a "calling" in the dramatic sense. I first got asked to perform a handfasting back in college, and more recently people have been relying on me for other ministerial duties. At some point in the last couple of years, I realized that a large number of people in my "tribe of choice" looked on me as a minister. Over the last year or so, I've been coming to terms with the idea that being a minister is part of my path. next step will be getting some formal training.
2. Why did you get your first tattoo?
There was (and is) in me an indescribable fascination with permanently marking myself with a significant symbol… it's a magical act. The design was chosen to honor Bat as one of my "important" animals. Also, I thought it would look cool. ;-)
3. So who is the evil twin, you or GBA?
We're each other's evil twins. And we're each more evil than the other.
4. Do you believe in having regrets?
I don't think that it's possible to avoid having regrets. But I don't think they are something that should be dwelt on- they should instruct and inform, but not rule your life or impair you living it.
5. What is your favorite charity?
Bat Conservation International. I know you're shocked. Seriously, they do good work, they are focused without being humorless, and they are a sterling example of how a small group of dedicated individuals can change the world.
1. What, as of now, is the single most important thing that happened in your life?
Deciding to pursue my romantic interest in monsteralice.
2. How many more tattoos would you like to get?
I'm not stopping until I run out of skin or ideas. I'm an ink ho'. ;-) Seriously, it's more a question of what areas are off-limits rather than how many. I won't likely get any on areas that aren't covered by short sleeves and shorts. My stomach is too sensitive, ditto inner thighs, underarm, and (need I say it?) nipples and naughty bits. My butt is off-limits (though I often state that I plan on getting "Eintritt Verboten!" inked there. ;-) Oddly enough< I had a dream last night about getting some sort of glyph inked on my ankle- another place it's unlikely I'd have inked in real life.
3. What was your first L.A.R.Ping experience like?
It was at one of the first (theatre-style) LARPs ever run in the DC area- Reklone I, in 1983. It was a confusing, fractious mess, but in a generally good-humored sort of way. I had an OK time, but there was something there, some spark that made me keep coming back for more.
4. If you could visit any one place in the world - where would you go?
I must go to Tory Island one day. I found out about it when doing gamewriting for the 1936 campaign, and became fascinated with the place.
5. What animal do you align with? (What is your "totem" animal?)
I haven't done the requisite shamanic etc. work to identify my "totem" animal, "power animal", or anything like that. I feel a strong affinity for three that I consider to be "guides" in the three worlds: Bat for the Underworld, Raven for the Middle World, and Dragon for the Upper World.
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1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."
2. I will respond by asking you five questions. I get to pick the questions.
3. You will update your LJ with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.


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Huangjisoo - Sakura Peeling Radiance Pads (10pcs)
Huangjisoo - Sakura Peeling Radiance Pads(10pcs)
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Care skin keratin and moisture at the same time, smooth shiny skin texture
Light water type, leaving no stickiness.
It is made in a big size, and it is enough to use only one for once
99.5% Natural, Organic Ingredients Used
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How To Use :
1. Toning : Each morning and evening, swipe pad over clean face.
2. Mask pack : On the day when special skin care is needed, put the pad on the skin and remove it after 5 minutes.
3. Correction makeup : It removes makeup at the same time as moisturizing, so you can correct your makeup.
Capacity : 36g/10pcs
Brand : Huangjisoo
Origin : Korea
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Laser Blade L High Contrast
Laser Blade L is the latest product of the Laser Blade family. The innovative technology of Laser Blade now enjoys a new dimension.
Available with three colour temperatures, the product has two different rasters: the distinctive black, and also a white version, both guaranteeing perfect architectural integration in every project maintaining visual comfort in environments that require high intensity lighting.
With this update the existing Laser Blade range is extended with 2700K for fixed high contrast versions and a 12° Spot optic for adjustable versions. Multiple, flexible, universal.
- Colours White, white/black , grey/black, black or black/black
- Dimensions Please refer to spec sheet
- Material Aluminium and Technopolymer
- Application Indoor Recessed Downlight
- Variations Double, Tripple, Trimless
- Lamp type LED 3000K or 2700K, CRI 80 or 90
- Class CA135, IP44 for visible body of fitting after installation
- Warranty 5 Years
- Specifications