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In two previous columns, we have explored the 'how it could be done' for an Independent Third Candidate to run for President in 2008 - or sometime in the future.
The fund raising and ballot access issues - difficult obstacles for sure - can be overcome provided there is a sufficient groundswell of support for this 'different,' charismatic and anti-political candidate.
But what exactly are the key issues that will dominate the next national elections?
Here, in no particular order, are the main issues certain to dominate our future:
1) Getting control of the illegal immigrant issue: no issue is more hot-button than this - and Washington seems almost oblivious to it. The security aspect is alarming: tens of thousands of non-Mexicans are crossing our southern border each year and 'infiltrating' into our nation. How many of them are terrorists awaiting activation orders for some horrendous new attack?
We must get control of our two main borders ASAP. And it is just plain wrong to have the law broken so blatantly - while the White House and Congress look away.
This will be a huge issue in the next race - even if the so-called mainstream media misrepresent it and make it seem like the Independent Third Candidate is against all immigrants.
2) Getting off our national addiction to imported oil provided from unstable and repressive governments, i.e. Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.
The outflow of precious American dollars to potential enemies of the United States is crazy - and we need to stop it. When we buy Saudi oil, we are not only financing these degenerate royal misfits in their private 747's, but we are also subsidizing their protection-money payoffs to Al Qaeda. And then we have to increase our budget deficits even more to provide more for our Pentagon and Homeland Security to prevent another Al Qaeda attack.
We need - as previously written here - a Project Independence, a crash joint government-private industry program to accelerate the production of non-petroleum powered vehicles. Perhaps we transition along this path with hybrids for a few years while hydrogen fuel cell cars are produced, or something else.
But whatever it is, we must - as a key part of our national security and economic survival - get off of this addiction to imported foreign oil within the next few years.
This will be a hot issue as long as the price of gas at the pump and home heating fuel sap the average family of hard-earned cash.
Why can't our best scientists and brains figure out a new way to produce cheaper energy - without being dependent on our enemies?
They can - and will - especially once the American public tells them to in the 2008 election.
3) We must go back to true and honest conservative financial principles. The debt and deficits run by the so-called 'conservative' Bush Administration in conjunction with a so-called 'conservative' GOP-controlled Congress border on criminal. These guys are no conservatives! They are a disgrace to their party and to their political philosophy.
We need to reduce the rate of increase in federal spending. Period! And we need to make cuts - across the board - in all this waste these guys knowingly voted for this year.
We need to get back to a balanced federal budget - like the one a GOP-Congress produced in the 1990's while they opposed Clinton spending.
And we need to begin paying down the massive and ever-growing National Debt which is a huge hidden tax on us all.
And we need to dig ourselves out of debt to foreign nations, especially Red China. It is disgraceful that foreign government are 'owning' more and more of 'our' nation.
4) We need to go get Osama Bin Laden.
It is a disgrace that this murderer has gone free since 9/11 - and that the US Government has re-focused itself in the last 4 years more on Iraq than on getting Osama.
5) Iraq: we need to get out of there. We have deposed Saddam and brought that mass murderer to justice. There are no WMD's in Iraq (if there ever were any, which is doubtful). Iraq is no longer our problem. Let the Iraqis run their own country. Our wonderful US troops are not meant to be substitute Iraqi policemen.
We have done the job. It is time to worry more about our own country.
Conclusion: these five issues are the main platform that will attract voters from across the political spectrum.
Politically, this country is in great flux: the Democrats are a nothing party that stands for nothing and can't relate to the American people any more. And the Republicans, under President Bush and a weak Congress, have squandered a golden opportunity to change many things in America for the better. Instead, we are mired now in a sour period with no leadership.
Pollster Stanley Greenberg describes a new political phenomenon: 'dislodged' voters, i.e. voters who are unhappy with their own parties, are leaving them but not joining the other party; they are just sitting there - waiting for something new to come along.
2008 will be a watershed period where the two parties may take a backseat to this Independent Third Candidate. And it may be the best thing that ever happened to our system: as Thomas Jefferson said, "A little revolution every now and then is a good thing."
Last week, in the first installment of this series laying out the possibility of a non-Republican, non-Democrat third candidate (not an entire party) in the 2008 presidential campaign, we reviewed some of the historical precedents, i.e. Ross Perot in 1992, upon which to base another third-candidate try.
There are many obstacles to a successful Third Candidate. The two biggest are:
1) Money;
2) Ballot access.
However, these problems may be solvable.
1) Money: Joe Trippi the campaign genius who was the driving force behind Governor Howard Dean's shocking rise from nowhere in 2003, has recently said that with the correct use of the Internet, the right Third Candidate can raise "two hundred million" quite quickly.
Just think of that!
If ten million people - just average people who are ticked off with the state of political and economic affairs in this country - gave $20 a piece, presto - you have a campaign kitty of a whopping, stunning, shocking $200 million!
And all without those endless fundraising dinners, black tie events and millions of phone calls!!!
Thus is the power of the Internet - combined with just the right message and messenger. If it all fits together just right, then it could be explosive.
2) Ballot access: in many states, the two major parties have made it extremely difficult to get a place on the ballot. And, for a Third Candidate to be legitimate, he or she needs to be on the ballot in all 50 states.
However, if this candidate is armed with that $200 million war chest cited above, then ballot access becomes a solvable problem. In states where gathering petition signatures is the key, then either passionate volunteers or paid gatherers can go out and solicit these vital signatures.
The point here is this: yes, it is mechanically possible for a Third Candidate to raise, the money, get on the ballot and thus even win the Presidency.
However, for this to happen, this candidate has to have unique political skills:
1) Star appeal: he must have some 'hook' that makes the media pay attention to him;
2) He must come off as the 'anti-politician' - even though he must have tremendous political skills;
3) His platform of basic issues must cut across party lines and gain traction among Republicans and Democrats;
4) He must be included in all the presidential debates;
5) It will be in these debates that he must dwarf the two other candidates. The viewers have to look at those debates and walk away saying, "He (Third Candidate) is by far the best leader of them all."
A tall order?
An impossibility?
Especially with the political deterioration we see in this country today:
The GOP has lost its moorings with incredible spending, unbalanced budgets, an Iraq War that is going no where, a depleted military spread too thin and unable to recruit new soldiers - and now a plan to spend "whatever it takes" on Hurricane Katrina. What an invitation to rip off the taxpayers!
And the Democrats are so left-wing that they are on the political margins in too many states.
Indeed, 2008 could be the year - the year a Third Candidate wins.
But the key is why he runs, what he stands for and how he will bring about change.
Next installment: The Key Element: Third Candidate's Platform and Issues.
1992: A President George Bush in the White House, coming out of the first Gulf War with extraordinary public support and an approval rating of 91%.
Economic slowdown soon ensued. Political 'stalemate' overtook Capitol Hill. Pat Buchanan stung the President in New Hampshire and subsequent primaries.
Bill Clinton - despite pot and draft problems and Jennifer Flowers -zoomed to the front in the Democratic primaries.
Larry King and Ross Perot soon began their dance on CNN.
By the spring of 1992, with Bush and Clinton clearly about to secure their own parties' nominations, Ross Perot was leading them both in all the polling for President. Even in June, Perot lead President Bush, with Bill Clinton mired at 22%.
What happened after that point is clear: Perot did not want to be President; he only wanted to ruin Bush (for reasons that will be explained in a subsequent column); and he actually like Bill Clinton who, as Arkansas Governor, often dropped in to chat with Perot when passing through Dallas.
Seeing that he might actually win the Presidency, Perot wigged out: he concocted a crazy excuse - that CIA agents had infiltrated his daughter's wedding - and promptly dropped out of the race on the very day Bill Clinton gave his nomination speech at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Clinton vaulted from third to first place and never again trailed in the race against then-President George Bush.
(Yes, Perot later re-entered the race - undoubtedly missing all the attention. But his once-in-a-lifetime chance to be the first truly independent President since George Washington had passed him by.)
Now, 13 years later - we may again be entering a time in our political life when a truly Independent Third Candidate (not necessarily an entirely new Third Party) could win the White House.
A number of factors need to be present:
1) First, there must be a general sourness and unhappiness in the body politic;
2) The people have to be turned off by both political parties;
3) This Thrid Candidate has to have just the right political and media skills to pull it off;
4) This candidate must inspire a huge grassroots movement necessary to raise money and get on the ballot in all 50 states (not an easy task especially when both parties unite to oppose it);
5) This candidate must be given full access to the media, talk shows and TV news appearances and interviews in order to get as well known as the two major party candidates undoubtedly will be.
Under these circumstance, it is possible for this Third Candidate to win. It would not be easy, but not impossible either.
In the next column on this subject, the possible agenda for this candidate will be sketched out and a profile of the type of person who could pull off this near-impossible political feat will be described.
But one thing to consider: Hurricane Katrina has exposed serious problems. Not just with our disaster relief capability, but the fact that the two parties immediately began playing the Blame Game instead of worrying about the suffering people in Mississippi and Louisiana.
This type of political 'bickering' is exactly the backdrop needed for this Independent Third Candidate to appear.
Hurricane Katrina is yet the latest example of 'government' - at all levels - failing the people 'it' is supposed to serve.
This is not a matter of Republican or Democrat; it is a matter of the expected arrogance, aloofness, diffidence, innate corruption, coldness - and sheer incompetence - that always permeates all levels of government.
Katrina is just the latest example.
Pick your poison: from bungled investigations to billion-dollar rip-offs, 'government' in our country is more often than not more a problem than a problem-solver.
Liberals - and this is why they have lost power nationally - still cling to the notion of using the government to 'do good.' But, even when well-intentioned, government efforts to solve a problem rarely work; and often they actually make that problem worse.
An example?
LBJ's Great Society and his War on Poverty. Who could question the good intent of curing poverty and illiteracy and hunger?
But, after decades of massive federal and state spending - in the trillions of dollars cumulatively - there are actually more people living under the poverty level now than when these programs began in the 1960's.
Plus, there are tremendous - and unanticipated - social consequences to those well-intentioned government programs: the taxes needed to pay for them crushed the middle class in the 1970's and caused a 'reverse racial antipathy' that has set back the state of race relations to this day.
So a series of federal programs designed to heal racial divisions and elevate the poor did neither.
Hurricane Katrina is another perfect example: while government on all three levels - federal, state and local - have proven to be in the first stages of this disaster somehow totally surprised and inept, private companies and churches were already ready to act the first day - until the 'government' turned them away.
'Conservatism' has really never changed; only those who try to co-opt its now-popular political label have changed.
Barry Goldwater was the father of modern-day conservatism; and he handed off that mantle to Ronald Reagan after the 1964 campaign.
Reagan Conservatism is a modified 'Libertarian Conservatism' which basically distrusts government's ability to do much - even when well-intentioned.
The Bushes - father and son - were never Reagan Conservatives. Back in 1978 when GW Bush ran for the US House of Representatives in Texas, he ran as a twin of his father: a Rockefeller (liberal) Republican. He lost that race.
Two years later his father ran for President in the GOP primaries against Ronald Reagan. Bush derided Reagan's economic plan as 'voodoo economics.' Again, a Bush ran as a 'moderate' or a 'liberal' Republican. And again, a Bush lost that race.
In 1992, after four years as President, George HW Bush had to face a conservative - Pat Buchanan - in the GOP primaries. Buchanan so wouded Bush that he was dead meat for Perot and Clinton in November. The fault lines of the modern GOP were clear: true conservatism was 'in' and 'Rockefellerism' was gone, goodbye.
So GW Bush cosmetically morphed himself into a Reaganite: a horseless ranch, cowboy clothes and 'down home' lingo - all from a kid who went to Andover, Yale and Harvard Business School!
But in his essence, GW Bush is a Big Government Republican. His type loves federal power for power's sake. They love the trappings of the power - but don't know how to use it effectively.
Katrina is but the latest example.
Why the Feds behaved the way they did last week - slow to get going while people were dying - is exactly why 'government' - Republican or Democrat - cannot be trusted.
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This outstanding work is a manual that enables one to identify pupae, or empty pupal skins, of about two thirds (some 2,600 species) of the Central European Lepidoptera. The text consists of 560 pages comprising a short introduction, identification keys, and species. The species accounts include succinct descriptions of pupal morphology as well as information about habitats, life-style and food plants. The section of illustrations consists of 271 plates including more than 8,000 line drawings of the treated pupae and/or structural details pertinent for their identification. Lepidoptera Pupae of Central Europe should be useful for anyone with a primary interest in Central European Lepidoptera. It will also be indispensable for population ecologists studying predators and parasites of Lepidoptera, for soil biologists (since so many Lepidoptera pupate in/on the soil), and for applied entomologists in need of identifying lepidopteran pests without rearing the adults. All families are well covered except for the Nepticulidae and Coleophoridae, for which much basic research on pupal structure still remains to be done, and a few of the smallest families.Patocka, J. is the author of 'Lepidoptera Pupae Of Central Europe', published 2005 under ISBN 9788788757477 and ISBN 8788757471.[read more]
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No Escape
Welcome to Brookmouth: No Escape! Where you will never, ever leave.
The site is a little bare bones at the moment, owing mainly to the "what he hell is going on in this damn city?!" factor.
I'll keep the map here annotated withe locations you have discovered or constructed, and I'll try to keep abreast of the NPCs, locations, factions and folklore that you come into contact with.


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Once again the BBC has proved itself a veritable font of disinformation. In the summer of 2000 it announced that a "solution" had been found to the mystery surrounding crop circles:
"Scientist Colin Andrews says 17 years of work has revealed that about 80% of the formations are man-made," announced the BBC.
"But he believes that magnetism may account for the rest, which display a simplicity of form compared with the elaborate, beautiful patterns of the "hoaxes" . . . Most mainstream scientists believe the only explanation for the crop circles lies in the footboards of hoaxers." BBC NEWS. 9 August, 2000.
According to our information "Scientist" Colin Andrew was formerly an engineer employed by a local municipality. His "solution" to the crop circle mystery was based on his finding anomalies in the geo-magnetic fields around crop circles. Rather than investigate what caused these anomalies he simply concluded that the incongruities themselves had created the crop circles — hardly a scientific investigation.
However his investigations were funded by the Rockerfellers and that may explain why his "solution" received extensive media coverage. In the days following the announcement of his "solution" he appeared in just about every major British newspaper. Almost as if they were trying to convince us that crop circle were indeed faked so that we could all go back to sleep; after all crop circles may prompt us to start asking questions and maybe even think for ourselves and that could seriously undermine the powers that be.


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Earlier this week I posed the question, "How do you manage fear during a pregnancy after loss?" I've been asked this question myself and I'm never sure how to answer it. So I invited you, my fellow Baby Loss Mom's to link up and share your experiences.
I want to thank those of you who have already linked up. I was moved by your honesty and can completely relate to your struggle.
I'm keeping the link up open for a while longer because the more stories we have to share, the better. Each of us will experience our pregnancies and our fear in a different way. Each of us will have struggles and small victories. Each of us will sometimes feel like we're alone in all of this, that no one else really gets it.
I am hoping that by sharing our stories with each other we can see that we are not alone. Our experiences, while unique, are also quite similar. We have the same hurdles to overcome, the same huge fear to tackle.
Even if your story is about how you're not overcoming your fear. Even if your fear is winning right now. Even if you feel completely unqualified to give advice because you haven't figured it out yourself. By sharing that story, you will be helping other BLM's. Sometimes there is even more benefit in sharing our struggles than in sharing our victories.
So I encourage you all to link up and share your stories! I look forward to reading them!


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The two types of passive transport are diffusion and osmosis. Diffusion is the movement of molecules across a membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, occurring with or without the help of membrane proteins. Osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules.
Movement of water and other molecules across a membrane by passive transport does not require an expenditure of energy. Moving molecules across a membrane from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration requires the use of energy, and is called active transport. Cell membranes use active and passive transport to maintain cell stability.


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Edward Thomas
Edward Thomas (3 March 1878 - 9 April 1917 / London / England)
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Early One Morning
Early one morning in May I set out,
And nobody I knew was about.
I'm bound away for ever,
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my name is Olga, or kokonok (in the virtual world).
Kokonok (russ.) means a tiny cocoon, this cosy name was invented by my sons, reflecting my love to fibers and probably some introversy :).
I am living in romantic Heidelberg (South Germany).
I grew up in Moscow, where I studied art and then biology, the latter being my main profession. I am working as a research stuff in academy, but every minute of my free time I dedicate to crafts, playing with jewelry making, silk painting, knitting, etc.
But it was before the FELT BUG got me...not kidding. Felting is my element...
Currently, I am exploring a couple of techniques:
- shibori felting, creating 3D structure using knots, etc during felting process,
-embellishment with seed beads and pearls,
- nunofelting,
-creating lace structure by cutting patterns,...
- "organic" direction that is in fact not linked to a certain technique. I mean works inspired by nature: floral patterns, etc.
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Uwchmynydd's "Cardiac hill" is named such for a good reason, scaling the ground there is at times hard going and yesterday was one of those times, both in terms of physical strain and tough fishing.
I had arranged to meet up with my friend Jon who I met through the World Sea Fishing Forum.
Jon kindly picked me up at 7:30am yesterday and we made our way up to Pen Llyn. Jon is not massively familiar with the fishing there and seeing as his main discipline is fishing ultra light, it pays to have someone with some knowledge of the ground.
I figured it would be hard going, especially when Jon informed me there was a minimum 2' swell. Really those conditions render the place un-fishable using short light rods, but thankfully it was not nearly as bad as expected with maybe a 1.5' swell.
I took Jon to the nearest place first; a place known to myself and Ben as "Wrasse Gully". Its usually crammed with Wrasse up to around a pound or so, with the odd larger fish in the mix, sadly there was nothing really happening aside form a small Pollock that I hooked and then lost before landing.
Back up the rocks and hill we went and walked North to find some fishable water inside another cove. Upon making the steep decent, things were looking good, yet the conditions proved deceiving, as aside from Jon catching a small Pollock (first blood) and myself catching a small Wrasse, things remained tough.
I was genuinely surprised, I had expected more and larger Pollock to show. It was true that we were not fishing the best Pollock marks as those were out of bounds due to the swell, however I would have certainly expected to catch the sub 2lb ones with reasonable consistency. Still it wasn't a bad day to spend time on the coast chatting and it gave Jon a chance to try out his new, very nice looking Major Craft Truzer Aji rod.
Up the cliff again and again up the steep, wet grass hill we went, this time travelling back south. The walk was more of a traverse at the top of the rocks, so nothing too arduous, but the cliffs didn't half burn my muscles!
Eventually we found some fishable water, with a degree of shelter from the swell and once again made a steep descent.
There was a stiff side wind, which did make rings a little difficult, but far from impossible and though there was a bit of colour in the water, it was definitely workable.
From the off we were both getting bites, some far out which I suspect were small Pollock and some tight in. It was pretty clear the fish were being finicky and they were also small, it wasn't long before that was confirmed.
I had a fairly steady amount of action, a few caught and a few lost and Jon was also breaking in his new rod with some small Pollock and the odd Wrasse. I don't have any pictures of Jons fish unfortunately, but below are some of mine.
All my fish were caught fishing Texas rigged HTO mini sticks and Mini Shads, which are just perfect for getting tight to structure and in amongst the kelp. I do find that in most conditions the Ayu and Margherita colours work best, but on the occasion the white and blue can be awesome. If you don't own some of these lures, I'd highly recommend them, I tend to rig them on Gamakatsu G-lock hooks in size 4 with a 2-5g cone weight.
My legs didn't half burn on the climb back to the car, but as hard as it all was it was certainly not a waste of time, to some degree you have to expect hardship this time of year.
I hope to return with Jon when there is a good period of settled weather and a half foot swell, pretty much all of the headland becomes more accessible then and there are some sweet reefs to investigate, with better action to be had.
I wouldn't always go that light there mind as there are some pure brutes about and even with a heavy rod, they can be at times hard to get away from the underwater structure. The other thing is some of the area is incredibly deep and unless you know where yo are going, you can often find yourself blanking!
Having said that, Uwchmynydd is a very worthwhile place to spend some time exploring, its literally one of my favourite places to fish. I've had some great times there with all of my friends and it certainly holds some good memories.
Tight lines.


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Here at the House of Diamonds we specialize in fine make goods, both round and fancy cuts certified by AGS, GIA, and EGL, as well as uncertified goods.We have a consistently large inventory in order to provide for our customers. Hard to find sizes are always available. Melee (natural pink, yellow, and white) and matched pairs are also available to help save you time when constructing a custom or unique piece. You will also have access to our line of couture jewelry. We have various pieces designed around beautiful fancy colored diamonds accented with micro-pave.
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Getting rid of whiteflies on poinsettias
Q: Is there a good control for whiteflies on poinsettias before I bring mine indoors from the patio?
A: Whiteflies are tenacious, and those masses on the backs of the leaves are eggs. Systemic insecticides work fairly well. You can also use a yellow sticky trap, available from organic garden supply dealers.
Q: I appreciated your reply to my photinia question. I cut successive amounts off a large branch. As you predicted, I did not find any green tissue. If samples of a few more bushes give negative results, I'm going to remove and replace them in the near future. Thanks.
A: You're welcome. I'm glad you're willing to make the change. I see so many people who struggle along, trying to save declining redtips. Once the Entomosporium fungus moves in, it kills the plants. Nellie R. Stevens hollies are good replacements if you need large shrubs (8 to 12 feet tall). Willowleaf hollies are good in the 6- to 8-foot range.
Q: I lost a Bradford pear this year. I'd like to replace it. How and when should I do that?
A: Fall and early winter are great times to plant new trees. You'll find good supplies in nurseries, and they'll have half a year to get established before next summer. The pear will probably try to resprout from its roots. If at all possible, have someone grind or pull the stump out for you. Don't feel like your new tree has to go in exactly the same location.
Q: I'm saving pepper seeds for spring. As they're drying, would it help if I sprinkled them with medicated foot powder to prevent mold or mildew?
A: Letting them dry thoroughly, then storing them in a sealed bag or bottle in the refrigerator should be all you need to do.
Q: I stuck some poplar branches in the ground after pruning my tree last winter. To my surprise, they sprouted roots and have grown vigorously. When can I dig them and replant them? Some of their branches are bigger than the main stem. Do I cut these off, or just transplant the entire thing?
A: If I'm understanding your question, the rooted "cuttings" have started to branch. If so, you'll probably want to remove some of the lower branches as you transplant them while they're dormant this winter (January is ideal). If the new trees are more than 2 or 3 feet tall, they may suffer a little setback from the roots that will be lost.
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Retail Supply Chain Product Strategy Director - Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87190
As a member of the product development division, you will specify, design and implement major changes to existing software architecture. Define project needs. Build and execute unit tests and unit test plans. Review integration and regression plans created by QA. Communicate with QA and porting engineering to ensure consistency, testability and portability across products in general.
Provide leadership and expertise in the development of new products/services/processes, frequently operating at the leading edge of technology. Recommends and justifies major changes to existing products/services/processes. BS or MS degree or equivalent experience relevant to functional area. 8 or more years of software engineering or related experience.
*Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans status or any other characteristic protected by law.*
Location: US, Preferred Minneapolis or Atlanta, butwould consider other locations in the US
Organization Name:Oracle, Retail GlobalBusiness Unit (RGBU)
The OracleRetail Solution Management group within the Retail Global Business Unit iscomprised of retail industry experts with strong retail solution knowledge andsolution marketing expertise. The maingoals of this team are to capture market and solution requirements, define thestrategic business plans and investment agenda, and build targeted marketoffers. The group is measured by planattainment, growth in market share, and customer success.
This opening is for aSolution Directorfor ourSupply Chainsolutions. The role will focus on inventory across our portfolioincluding: inventory operations in the store and warehouse and all aspects of inventoryallocation and replenishment. The SolutionDirector works as part of a small, high-calibre team to deliver upon the visionfor the Supply Chain and wider RGBU solutions. They will work within a team focused on Merchandising, Supply Chain, Analyticsand the end to end processes of our entire Oracle Retail portfolio but willwork across multiple solution management groups.
The SolutionDirector provides thought leadership and industry expertise to help shape thesolution roadmap with the Solution Unit Senior Director. They work on market analysis and businesscases for the proposed investments and solicit feedback from the field (sales,consulting and retailers) in order to optimise the revenue generation andmarket share growth.
Successful Solution Directors have a strong background in retailsupply chain (Oracle Retail or other) and extensive expertise in the retailsoftware market. They are good at building relationships and understanding thegreater organisation including the Development team. As leaders within the organization, they are evangelistsfor the solutions both externally and internally.
The Solution Director is responsible for the following solutiondeliverables:
Vision work with the Solution Sr. Director to shape the roadmapfor the solution set
Market Requirements create market requirement documents forsolution enhancements
Messaging construct relevant collateral thatconveys not only the features of the solution, but the value it will bring theretailer
Business Case Support provide quantitative business justificationfor the proposed enhancements
TCO, Partner & Implementation Approach document/analyzecurrent solution TCO, develop partner relationships, and work to optimize theimplementation of the solutions
Customer Advisory Board own the CAB content throughout the yearand membership list
Customer success - participate in strategic customer discussions andissue resolution
Demo Vision assist with software demonstration requirements
Thought Leadership internal and external communication related tokey industry trends and how they may be relevant to the solutions
In addition to the above activities, the Solution Director assistsin sales cycles and customer strategy sessions as necessary. They collaborate very closely with theSolution Senior Director and provide guidance to the Solution Managers onsolution / product requirements.** The Solution Directorreports directly to the Senior Director within the solution unit.
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Job Requirements
First-hand, detailed knowledge of the Retail Industry andretail business processes with an emphasis on Supply Chain operations. Ideallythe candidate will be familiar with the Oracle Retail solutions (or competitivevendor equivalent solutions such as JDA, Relex, SAP etc.). The candidate should have consultative sellingor business consulting experience as well as excellent presentation, communicationand influencing skills. They must possess strong financial analytical skillsand business acumen. At least 10 years relevant experience is expected. The ability to travel domestically as well assometimes internationally is required. BA/BS required, MBA an advantage.
**Job:** **Product Development*
**Organization:** **Oracle*
**Title:** *Retail Supply Chain Product Strategy Director*
**Location:** *United States*
**Requisition ID:** *18001IUZ*
**Other Locations:** *US-GA,Georgia-Atlanta, US-MN,Minnesota-Minneapolis*


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As we travelled across New Mexico the landscape changed, we left the plains and rose higher and higher. 7,000 feet above sea level!
Santa Fe is known as the "Different" city.
I love it all, the adobe walls, artwork, creativity and colour.
This place just might draw me back one day.
This spiral staircase is called "The Miraculous Staircase".
An amazing story, an amazing structure.
Here's the bloke cruising the streets!
We had breakfast al fresco at our hotel.....Inn and Spa at Loretto, so much better than nice.
A little more "bling" on the boots here than on those in Nashville.
To add to my excitment we were joined by a very special guest at dinner. Pam Holland.
Do you think I was absolutely over the moon......you betcha!
The "Gremlins" have been mucking up my posts and Santa Fe definately happened before the Grand Canyon.....for me anyway!l
Sunday, 7 July 2013
4 comments:
- Fiona said...
Looks fascinating... I would love to visit there...
- 7 July 2013 at 20:03
- Gene Black said...
Cool. I love the photo tour.
- 7 July 2013 at 20:24
- Jay said...
Well, you did it again!!! Santa Fe is a frequent trip for us...we are about 14 hours from there so we usually spend a night just inside the line into NM then on to SF when we go....so happy you got to see some of my favorite haunts there!!! I love the staircase, the art works, etc. and next time you come, you will need to visit some of the pueblos and get to Albuquerque..You were in Georgia O'Keeffe country, you know...my favorite artist! Thanks again for sharing!!! Can't wait to see what is next!
- 7 July 2013 at 22:52
- Liz McMahon said...
Lovely shots as usual Sue, love the chilli wreaths and the staircase...
- 8 July 2013 at 06:28
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[UPDATE 7:07 p.m.] Another Vehicle Over the Edge, Occupants Climbing Out the Window
According to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page, the second vehicle today went into the water in northern Mendocino County. [Note: this later turned out to be incorrect.] This time a silver sedan went
into Cummings Creek off Hwy 101 near the Bell Springs Road exit about 6:34 p.m. The vehicle is approximately 10 feet off Hwy 101.
The CHP Incident Page states, "People were climbing out the back window."
Dispatch called for air ambulances but all declined because of the weather.
[See here for the story of the first vehicle in the water.]
UPDATE 7:07 p.m.: Scanner traffic wasn't clear but we could make out that there were no serious injuries.
UPDATE 9:25 p.m.: According to Jonathan Beck who witnessed the accident, the vehicle ended up beside the creek, not in it. He said, "A Nissan 350z comes around the corner, spins out and almost takes out the car in front of me. He almost ended up on the hood of my Peterbilt."
Beck said the Nissan then went off the road. " If he would have gone a little further, he would have ended up in the creek."


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Urinalysis_ Three Types of Examinations 3
The Microscopic Examination
A microscopic examination may or may not be performed as part of a routine urinalysis. It will typically be done when there are abnormal findings on the physical or chemical examination and the results from all will be taken into account for interpretation.
The microscopic exam is performed on urine sediment - urine that has been centrifuged to concentrate the substances in it at the bottom of a tube. The fluid at the top of the tube is then discarded and the drops of fluid remaining are examined under a microscope. Cells, crystals, and other substances are counted and reported either as the number observed "per low power field" (LPF) or "per high power field" (HPF). In addition, some entities, if present, are estimated as "few," "moderate," or "many," such as epithelial cells, bacteria, and crystals. Cells and other substances that may be seen include the following:
- Red Blood Cells (RBCs)
- White Blood Cells (WBCs)
- Epithelial Cells
- Bacteria, Yeast and Parasites
- Trichomonas
- Casts
- Crystals
chemical test for hemoglobin and an increase in the number of RBCs seen under the microscope indicates that there is blood in the urine. However, this test cannot be used to identify where the blood is coming from. For instance, contamination of urine with blood from hemorrhoids or vaginal bleeding cannot be distinguished from a bleed in the urinary tract. This is why it is important to collect a urine specimen correctly and for women to tell their healthcare provider that they are menstruating when asked to collect a urine specimen.
Blood in the urine is not a normal finding, but it is not uncommon and is not necessarily a cause for alarm. Hematuria is a sign or an indicator that prompts a healthcare practitioner to investigate further to try to determine the underlying cause of the blood. As part of the investigation, a healthcare practitioner will evaluate an individual's medical history, physical examination, and accompanying signs and symptoms. Additional urine and blood tests may be done to help determine the source.
Some of the underlying causes of hematuria are benign, temporary states that do no lasting harm and resolve with little or no specific treatment. If there is blood in the urine along with white blood cells and bacteria, it may be caused by a urinary tract infection that can be easily treated with antibiotics. Some causes of hematuria, however, may be critical conditions or represent a chronic condition that requires treatment and monitoring.
For more detailed information on causes and tests, read the article on Hematuria.
White Blood Cells (WBCs)
The number of WBCs in urine sediment is normally low (0-5 WBCs per high power field, HPF). WBCs can be a contaminant, such as those from vaginal secretions.
An increased number of WBCs seen in the urine under a microscope and/or positive test for leukocyte esterase may indicate an infection or inflammation somewhere in the urinary tract. If also seen with bacteria (see below), they indicate a likely urinary tract infection.
Epithelial Cells
Epithelial cells are usually reported as "few," "moderate," or "many" present per low power field (LPF). Normally, in men and women, a few epithelial cells can be found in the urine sediment. In urinary tract conditions such as infections, inflammation, and malignancies, an increased number of epithelial cells are present. Determining the kinds of cells present may sometimes help to identify certain conditions. For example, epithelial cells containing large amounts of broken-down hemoglobin (called hemosiderin) may indicate that there were red blood cells or hemoglobin in the urine recently, even if there are none now.
Bacteria, Yeast and Parasites
In healthy people, the urinary tract is sterile and, if the urine sample is collected as a "clean-catch" sample, there will be no microbes seen in the urine sediment under the microscope. Special care must be taken during specimen collection, particularly in women, to prevent bacteria that normally live on the skin or in vaginal secretions from contaminating the urine sample.
If microbes are seen, they are usually reported as "few," "moderate," or "many" present per high power field (HPF).
- bacteria from the surrounding skin can enter the urinary tract at the urethra and move up to the bladder, causing a urinary tract infection (UTI). If the infection is not treated, it can eventually move to the kidneys and cause kidney infection (pyelonephritis). If a person has an uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection, then the person may be treated without need for a urine culture. However, if the person has had recurrent UTIs, suspected complicated infection, or is hospitalized, a urine culture and susceptibility testing may be performed to help guide treatment. (See the article on Urine Culture for details.)
- In women (and rarely in men), yeast can also be present in urine. They are most often present in women who have a vaginal yeast infection because the urine has been contaminated with vaginal secretions during collection. If yeast are observed in urine, then the person may be treated for a yeast infection.
- parasite that may be found in the urine of women, or rarely, men. As with yeast, T. vaginalis infects the vaginal canal and their presence in urine is due to contamination during sample collection. If these are found during a urinalysis, then Trichomonas testing may be performed to look for a vaginal infection.
tubules and usually take the shape of the tubule (hence the name). Under the microscope, they often look like the shape of a "hot dog" and in healthy people they appear nearly clear. This type of cast is called a "hyaline" cast. Normally, healthy people may have a few (0-5) hyaline casts per low power field (LPF). After strenuous exercise, more hyaline casts may be detected.
Other types of casts are associated with different kidney diseases, and the type of casts found in the urine may give clues as to which disorder is affecting the kidney. Cellular casts, such as red blood cell and white blood cell casts, indicate a kidney disorder. Some other examples of types of casts include granular casts, fatty casts, and waxy casts. When a disease process is present in the kidney, cells or other substances can become trapped in the protein as the cast is formed. When this happens, the cast is identified by the substances inside it, for example, as a red blood cell cast or white blood cell cast.
For more on the types of conditions and disorders that can affect kidneys, read the article on kidney disease.
Urine contains many dissolved substances (solutes) - waste chemicals that the body needs to eliminate. These solutes can form crystals, solid forms of a particular substance, in the urine if:
- The urine pH is increasingly acidic or basic;
- The concentration of dissolved substances is increased; and
- The urine temperature promotes their formation.
Crystals are identified by their shape, color, and by the urine pH. They may be small, sand-like particles with no specific shape (amorphous) or have specific shapes, such as needle-like. Crystals are considered "normal" if they are from solutes that are typically found in the urine; these usually form as urine cools after collection and were not present in the body. Some examples of crystals that can be found in the urine of healthy individuals include:
- Amorphous urates
- Crystalline uric acid
- Calcium oxalates
- Amorphous phosphates
If the crystals are from substances that are not normally in the urine, they are considered "abnormal." Abnormal crystals may indicate an abnormal metabolic process. Some of these include:
- Calcium carbonate
- Cystine
- Tyrosine
- Leucine
Normal or abnormal crystals can form within the kidneys as urine is being made and may group together to form kidney "stones" or calculi. These stones can become lodged in the kidney itself or in the ureters, tubes that pass the urine from kidney to the bladder, causing extreme pain. For more details, read Kidney Stone Analysis and Kidney Stone Risk Panel.
Medications, drugs, and x-ray dye can also crystallize in urine. Therefore, the laboratorian must be familiar with and trained in the identification of urine crystals.
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Obama to Hispanic Audience: "I See Myself. I See My Kids"
Back in March Barack Obama told reporters, "If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon."
He must have thought it was an effective line.
Today, Obama told a Latino audience, "I see myself. I see my kids."
The AP reported, via Free Republic:
President Barack Obama, in a strikingly personal appeal, renewed his call for an overhaul of America's immigration laws before a supportive Latino audience Friday. He portrayed rival Mitt Romney as an obstacle to measures that would give young illegal immigrants a path to citizenship.
"These are all our kids," he declared.
To a standing ovation, Obama spoke of his directive last week that immigrants brought illegally to the United States as children be exempted from deportation and granted work permits if they applied.
Reflecting on his own life as the first African-American president, he said: "When I meet these young people, all throughout communities, I see myself. Who knows what they might achieve? I see my daughters, and my nieces, and my nephews."
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text: Eugene L. Marnocha, 76, of South Bend, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2006, at 3 p.m. in the Ironwood Health & Rehabilitation Center. Eugene was born on November 17, 1929, in South Bend, to Ira and Antoinette (Jagla) Marnocha. On March 31, 1951, he married Jane Houghton in South Bend. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, David Marnocha; two sisters, Joann Marnocha and Eleanor Tajkowski; and by two brothers, Harry and Raymond Marnocha. He is survived by his wife, Jane; a son, Thomas (Laura) Marnocha; a grandson, Justin Marnocha of South Bend; and by a brother, Robert Marnocha of South Bend. Eugene was a member of ZB Falcons and Holy Family Catholic Church. ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 South Mayflower Road, South Bend, is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be sent to www.sjfh.net.


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Pucker up, boys! Brian McFadden's wife Vogue Williams is selling a full snog for charity.
The gorgeous model is selling the smooch at a bash in Dublin on Wednesday in aid of skin disease charity DEBRA Ireland.
Vogue, 28, and her husband Brian, 33, called into DEBRA Ireland HQ in Dublin earlier today and Brian donated a signed bottle of whisky.
And it's no wonder they're all smiles as the couple have bagged a new slot on early-morning ITV show Daybreak.
The segment, entitled Brian's Bizarre Britain, see the loved-up couple take part in a variety of kooky tasks such as swimming with sharks and riding Shetland ponies.
Four VIP tickets to see Bressie and race at Leopardstown on August 8 and signed rugby ball from Johnny Sexton are among the 25 exclusive celebrity gifts giveaway at the DEBRA Ireland Butterfly Bash in Cafe en Seine.
Tickets are €20 and include two free drinks and hours of entertainment.


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On Tuesday April 17th, 2018, candidate for Utah State Senate District 26 Jack Rubin met with the Ute Indian Tribe Business Committee to discuss his campaign platform and to hear from the Ute Indian Tribe on its issues and priorities. By a unanimous vote, the Business Committee of the Ute Indian Tribe has endorsed Jack Rubin for Utah State Senate in the 26th District. Mr. Rubin stressed in his remarks to the Business Committee his vision of…Read More
This week, the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation has commenced litigation against the United States of America for its blatant mismanagement of the Tribe's Uncompahgre Reservation lands. The Tribe has filed two federal complaints—one in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and one in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The former complaint primarily seeks significant monetary relief to..Read More
The Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation has commenced litigation against the United States of America for its role, as the trustee of Tribal water and related resources, in the mismanagement, misappropriation, and diminishment of the Tribe's water rights and related resources that have taken place for more than a century. The Tribe has..Read More
The Ute Indian Tribe achieved yet another substantial victory in federal court against Duchesne County and its subdivision, Roosevelt City, and their seemingly never-ending use of taxpayer money on unsupported suits and claims against the Ute Indian Tribe when the Federal Court in Utah dismissed....Read More
On February 20, 2017, the United States Supreme Court rejected Vance Norton's Petition for a Writ of Certiorari in Vance Norton, et al., v. Ute Indian Tribe. By denying the Petition which Norton and his associates had filed, the Supreme Court has decided to leave the Tribe's victory in the Tenth Circuit, 862 F.3d 1236 (10th Cir. July 11, 2017) as the binding decision in this matter. Norton v. Ute Indian Tribe is one of a series of cases in which the Ute Tribe and the family of Todd Murray are seeking to hold now-Uintah County Sheriff Vance Norton accountable for allegedly trespassing onto the Ute Reservation and shooting Todd Murray, an unarmed Ute Indian, in the head from point blank range; and to hold Norton's associates accountable for allegedly trespassing onto the Reservation and destroying evidence and...Read More
On Saturday, February 17, 2018 at approximately 6:13 p.m., the U. S. District Court for the District of Utah entered a temporary restraining order to enjoin Utah State Court Judge Barry G. Lawrence and Lynn D. Becker from proceeding in the matter of Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe, Case No. 140908394, Third Judicial District Court, Salt Lake County. The state court trial was scheduled to...Read More
Last month, President Trump issued a proclamation claiming to drastically reduce, and otherwise weaken, the Bears Ears National Monument in southern Utah. Our tribes, along with the other tribes of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition, immediately sued the president, arguing that the proclamation was void because his actions were beyond the president's authority. The Utah delegation seems to understand that our lawsuit against President Trump has the weight of the law on its side, and thus stands a high likelihood of success. That would leave President Obama's...Read More


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Disaster Recovery as a Service Market Report 2017, Trends, Analysis, Share, Estimates and Forecasts to 2022.
Press Release • Jun 02, 2017 05:37 EDT
Rising investments in unruly cloud technologies, conventional use of big data applications and the requirement for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) disaster recovery, legislation of rigorous disaster recovery policy are some of the major factors favouring the market growth. However, sufficient site departure between primary and backup site and compatibility anxiety of certain applications in the cloud environment are most important challenges towards the development of the global disaster recovery as a service market.
Professional services are likely to have the leading market share in Disaster Recovery as a Service market as these services facilitate enterprises to prefer the best probable resolution and services depending upon the business desires and also distribute cost-effective and backup support for technical queries to avoid any downtime. North America is expected to hold the largest market share of Disaster Recovery as a Service Market due to large investments in cloud-based solutions, early adoption of new and emerging technologies, and high penetration of internet.
The key players in the Disaster Recovery as a Service market are identified as Windstream Communications, SunGard Data Systems, Verizon Communication, Inc., Geminare, Inc., IBM Corp., Databarracks Ltd., Amazon.com, Inc., QuorumLabs, Inc., Columbus Business Solutions, NTT Communications, EMC Corp., HP Co., Rackscale s.r.o., NetApp, Inc., VMWare, Inc., and Cisco Systems, Inc.
For More, Please Visit: http://www.strategymrc.com/report/disaster-recovery-as-a-service-market
Company Size Covered:
• Large Companies
• Mid-Sized Companies
• Small Companies
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• Hybrid Cloud
• Private Cloud
• Public Cloud
Service Types Covered:
• Backup
• Data Security
• Professional Services
• Real-Time Protection
Service Providers Covered:
• Cloud Service Provider (CSP)
• Managed Service Provider (MSP)
• Telecom & Communication Service Provider
• Other Service Providers
End Users Covered:
• Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI)
• Retail and Ecommerce
• Government
• IT and Telecom
• Media and Entertainment
• Manufacturing and Logistics
• Education
• Healthcare and Life Sciences
Regions Covered:
• North America
o US
o Canada
o Mexico
• Europe
o Germany
o France
o Italy
o UK
o Spain
o Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
o Japan
o China
o India
o Australia
o New Zealand
o Rest of Asia Pacific
• Rest of the World
o Middle East
o Brazil
o Argentina
o South Africa
o Egypt
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- Market share assessments for the regional and country level segments
- Market share analysis of the top industry players
- Strategic recommendations for the new entrants
- Market forecasts for a minimum of 7 years of all the mentioned segments, sub segments and the regional markets
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Iron Maiden to show their mettle at O2 Arena
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text: Blinkx offered contextual video advertising through its Ad Hoc program, which matches ad keywords against a speech-to-text translation of the video, as well as all the tags and titles associated with that video. "We are extending targeting in Ad Hoc from contextual to behavioral," says CEO Suranga Chandratillake. Overall, blinkx powers 17.5 million video searches a day across its network, which reaches more than 60 million people a month. But for now, the behavioral targeting will work only on blinkx.com, which's a small part of its overall reach. Using cookies, Blinkx will assign psychographic profiles to people base don what they watch. It'll start with nine profiles, including Yoga Moms, Digital Dads, Gossip Girls, Adventurers, and Infonauts.


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How Finding a Good Alarm Clock Has Helped Me Get Going in the Morning
I am not a morning person. There is nothing I like about mornings. I hate them. For as long as I can remember I have had trouble waking up. I am very fortunate that I have a job with a very flexible work schedule that allows me to work from home quite often. This allows me to spend more time with my family, less time on the road, and of course, more time in bed.
Recently, however, I had an awakening (rim shot please). I began to look in the mirror. I had gradually been putting on a lot of weight. I've never been a heavy person, but I was well on my way to becoming one. I have a gym membership which I enjoy using, but due to various reasons, I stopped going. One reason was somewhat legitimate, having a change in the family dynamic. Mostly, though, I only had excuses as to why I stopped going to the gym.
I then made up my mind that I would start getting up early and going to the gym. The rest of the world is up at 6:00, why couldn't I do it? But since I am not a morning person it was much harder to put into practice than I imagined. Gladly, I stuck with it. Helping me was the telephone alarm clock I received for Christmas. When I got the clock (which I use with my iPhone) I was delighted simply because it was a good brand and would give me a speaker to play my music on. But I found out that a good song combined with some good old-fashioned will power can get even me up in the morning.
Since I'm not a morning person I find typical alarm clocks to be of the devil. With their annoying buzzers and tones, I'll hit snooze every seven minutes for an hour. I once had a clock that clicked before buzzing and I soon learned to hit snooze between the click and the buzzer. It wasn't quite doing its job. You know the whole trick of putting the clock on the other side of the room? Didn't work either. But with the telephone alarm clock, I can set the iPod on my phone to just the right song that allows me to smoothly wake up. It's a song that doesn't jolt me awake, but it's also not a song that I can sleep through. For once, I happily (ok, that might be a stretch) began to roll out of bed at 5:30 am.
This discovery has changed my life. I am now getting up between 5:30 and 6 every weekday that I go into the office. I've lost 20 pounds to get back to where I need to be. I have found out that once I'm up I really enjoy being up in the morning. It's great to have been through a tough workout by 7:30. It gives me energy when I start my work day. I am not a morning person still, but I don't give in to the excuses that I used to. And it's mostly thanks to a great telephone alarm clock.


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Lucy Hale Shares Throwback Pic of Her Mom & They Look So Much Alike!
Lucy Hale went home to Tennessee for the Thanksgiving holiday and it looks like she had so many good times with her family.
The Pretty Little Liars star shared a few cute Instagram stories of her nieces, plus another cute pic of her with them in the kitchen.
"Finally got home and ending my day baking with my favorite girls. Heart is full," Lucy writes, adding, "G has officially named me Aunt Lupy."
Lucy also shared a cute throwback pic of herself when she was young and even one of her mom — and they so look alike!
Let's do a side by side and you let us know if you see the resemblance like we do!
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Grilled Steak Fiesta Salad
from this Gal Cooks
Serves: 2
- 2 steaks (total of about 1lb. I used top round but would recommend a different cut as they were quite chewy – but hey, they were on sale!)
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, seeded and chopped
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- Juice from 1 lime
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp cumin
- 1 tsp cilantro
- ¼ tsp allspice
- ½ tsp ground pepper
- Lettuce, chopped
- Corn
- Black Beans
- Shredded Mexican Cheese
- Crushed red pepper
- Dressing of your choice (I used Chipotle Ranch Dressing)
- Whisk together the honey, chipotle in adobo, dijon mustard, lime juice, minced garlic, cumin, cilantro, allspice and pepper in a bowl.
- Add the steaks to the bowl and generously coat with the marinade. Cover and let marinate for 30 minutes to 1 hour, tossing a few times during the marinate process.
- Meanwhile, combine the corn and black beans. Season with desired amount of crushed red pepper.
- Heat your grill to medium heat and grill until your desired doneness is reached.
- Slice the steak across the grain.
- Place lettuce in large serving bowls or plates and top with black bean/corn mixture, shredded cheese and sliced steak. Top with your desired dressing or enjoy plain.


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I have said to myself that I need to get out and showcase more "new to me" designers. Well my first is TanyA Wakoanna of Glow Designs. She has many nice quality designs that range from the very colorful to Afrocentric. Depending on your style, you are sure to find something that is suitable for you. As for myself, I am getting more into jewelry and Nails and I am very impressed by the detail and quality of those items.
I have a few things to choose from but with time restraints and other blog commitments, I can't show everything at once so will review the others as time permits but I did make time for the designs I like and that fit into another outfit for a different post.
Glow Designs by TanyA Wakoanna: Inko( Complete outfit w/ jewelry , nails, & shoes)*
Glow Designs by TanyA Wakoanna: Lashes Set 02: #10, Nails Jumbo Pack: Nail #10 & Ukudlala Jewelry set*
Miamai by Moncia Outlander: DecoShadows 02 ( July Group gift: $ 50L join fee)
Ari by Ariella Astonia: Anari hair black (Top pic w/ Lashes)
LoQ Hair by Gia Pawpad: Ouzo FatPack/ jetblack hair
Glam Affair by Aida Ewing: Skin
Censored by Cindy Oysternatz & Princess Bravitz: Shape
Fashism(rebranded as IKON) by Ikon Innovia :Sunrise Eye
Ampersand Poses by Saeya Nyanda: Honey Rider (Project Themeory)


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No matter, how many times one does this, I feel, things remain the same. The new smell, faces, and culture. Basically, it's always a mix of excitement, fear, thrill, lack of comfort, and more feelings associated with the one thing that is constant (and consistent) at any level, i.e the change.
Be it a change of house, change of people you interact with, or change of workplace, it takes some 'getting used to' on all the elements involved it the change.
I happen to have changed my office. I am experiencing the feeling referred to as 'change' . I guess, so will my new boss, and my old one. Not to forget the friends I had there.
The place seems new, the methods newer. My only companion on this first day at new place is me. Reminds me of my first day at school, much the same. First day at college. I could go on and on ….. I hope you get the picture.
Sounds bad ? I wouldn't say.Without the quest for changing every aspect of our day to day life, I'm pretty sure, we might not have evolved, as the way we have.
As for me, change is essential for progress, experience, and my one quest "learning what life wants me to do…..".


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FCC eyeing plan to regulate broadband
Group says it will unveil details ThursdayAfter losing a legal challenge to Comcast last month, the FCC said Wednesday that it will revisit its plan to make sure all Americans have access to broadband Internet connections on a network-neutral basis.
The FCC had tried to force Comcast to treat all Internet access equally without regard to the amount of bandwidth certain Web sites consume, but a court sided with Comcast and said the FCC overstepped its authority.
But the FCC said it will unveil a plan Thursday that could eventually allow it to regulate broadband as it does other telecommunications services, even as it says it would use such authority sparingly.
"FCC chairman Julius Genachowski will announce a path forward for the commission to address serious legal issues raised by the Comcast v. FCC case," an FCC spokesman said Wednesday.
"The chairman will seek to restore the status quo as it existed prior to the court decision in order to fulfill the previously stated agenda of extending broadband to all Americans, protecting consumers, ensuring fair competition and preserving a free and open Internet," the spokesman said.


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Stroke Health and Risk Education (SHARE)
The study is a randomized, parallel group, behavioral intervention trial designed to reduce
stroke risk. The assembled investigative team has outstanding relevant experience in
epidemiology, behavioral intervention, health services clinical trials, and medicine. The
target populations are Mexican Americans (MA) and European Americans (EA) living in a medium
size U.S. city, Corpus Christi, Texas. We have extensive experience conducting research in
this community. In fact we have run two highly successful, NIH-funded projects in Corpus
Christi. The proposed study is a true partnership of investigators from the University of
Michigan, who have worked in this community for 14 years, and the Diocese of Corpus Christi.
The primary outcome in this stroke prevention project will include key stroke risk factors:
sodium intake, fruit and vegetable intake, and physical activity. Churches have been
recruited (100% cooperation rate) and will be randomized to intervention and control groups.
A theory-based, scientific, rigorous, behavioral intervention was carefully crafted. In
addition to theory and investigators' experience in this community, project development
involved a pilot study of risk factor data collection from Church goers, and detailed focus
groups from a different group of Church members and clergy.
Specific aim: To test the effectiveness of a culturally-sensitive, church-based,
multicomponent, behavioral intervention for Mexican Americans and European Americans in
reducing important behavioral and biological stroke risk factors.
Hypothesis 1: Participants randomized to the intervention group will have more optimized
behavioral risk factors including a greater reduction in sodium intake, greater increase in
dietary fruit and vegetable intake, and greater increase in physical activity than those in
the control group (primary outcome).
Hypothesis 2: Participants randomized to the intervention group will have a greater
reduction in systolic blood pressure than those in the control group (secondary outcome).
Hypothesis 3: Participants randomized to the intervention group will have greater reductions
in other stroke risk factors such as diastolic blood pressure, fasting serum glucose, body
mass index, fasting LDL cholesterol and greater increases in HDL cholesterol than those in
the control group (exploratory outcomes).
Hypothesis 4: In exploratory analysis, there will be no interaction between intervention
group and ethnicity within a culturally-sensitive, church-based, multicomponent, behavioral
intervention to alter sodium intake, fruit and vegetable intake, and physical activity
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention
Sodium intake
The primary outcome measures include the three most important behavioral predictors of systolic blood pressure and/or stroke risk: sodium intake, fruit and vegetable intake, and physical activity
12 months
United States: Institutional Review Board
May 2011
June 2014
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|Corpus Christi, Texas


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Business Coaching in an International Education Environment
How successful Business Coaching strategies were implemented into an International School seeking accreditation and parent recognition.
The client was a newly developed International School in Abuja, Nigeria. The owners of the school had invested millions of Naira into the building of a purpose built school which contained dormitories and kitchen facilities within one building six floors tall. The school was modelled on the British Educational system and was in steep competition with other 'International' schools around Nigeria.
Parents were concerned at:
- High staff turnover.
- Quality of education.
- Quality of the support services - dormitory, transportation and catering.
- Potential for University placement of graduating students.
The highly competitive market forced the owners into seeking International Accreditation and their ability to proctor their own Cambridge Exams. Only two schools in Nigeria had managed to achieve this at that date.
A major challenge was the school was truly multicultural and there was little cooperation between the cultures.
Rod's objective were:
- To do what was needed to attain accreditation.
- To secure native speaking, professional expat teachers in core areas of education and administration.
- To gain the confidence of parents that the school was going to be teaching to high international standards.
- To establish mutual respect and trust within the school environment.
- To confirm accreditation requirements and develop the schools vision and mission to fully support these requirements.
- Hold 360 degree interviews together with other diagnostic approaches with staff and influential parents to identify their current views and expectations.
- Develop and implement an action plan which included curriculum, teaching skills, team working and health and safety.
- Develop governance and a coaching and support network to support the programme.
- Develop student centered housing and catering needs that were also economically friendly.
- Expats were hired and were retained for minimum 24 month contracts.
- Local hire teachers were empowered and valued for their services.
- Pay compensation was re-engineered to enhance mutual respect and cooperation.
- The school achieved accreditation.
- There was a significant improvement in team working across the school.
- Multicultural and multifaith differences were appreciated rather than feared.
And so
24 months later student enrollment was 50% up on pre-intervention levels and the school is now going from strength to strength with regard to attraction students and high quality staff. Additional school buildings have been built and a second campus within Abuja is now planned.
The multi ethnic, religious and cultural aspects of the school continue to flourish.
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A rare and particularly grand jewelry box, a rare combination of skills were used to produce this exquisite example. Covered in Amboyna, the most expensive timber in the world with it's tight curly burl in a deep Cognac colour. The top is decorated with a parquetry geometric design in various timbers surrounding the hand painted classical scene decoupaged with a gilded frame.
All the edges all the way around including the back are decorated with Penwork borders and finally the wonderful original classical feet and Lion's head handles finish of this piece. The box comes complete with a working tasselled key, once opened, the huge and very usable interior is revealed ready for use. It has been professionally re-lined in a deep green velvet with two large fitted trays.
An impressive size measuring 15 1/2" wide x 12 1/2" x 8" tall, a truly spectacular box dating to around 1820, Regency in era.
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Australian Cattle Dogs are extremely intelligent, atheletic and agile with a great sense of devotion, respect, drive and willingness to work. They are fantastic family pets and very easy to train. But, i ask anyone who is considering a cattle dog as a pet, to do their homeowork and research the breed completely.
Every pet owner should be fully aware of all of the breed charecteristics of whatever breed they are looking to own.
These are our family pets, raised in a loving family environment with all of our children and other pets and livestock. We breed only to improve upon the cattle dog breed and offer puppies for adoption occasionally. Our puppies go directly from our home to yours! Our dogs get love and attention every day! We show them in AKC events and train them ourselves. These dogs are family and our pups go to family homes.
All of our puppies are adopted with a full health guarantee and we offer life-time breeder support! Please read the puppy contract for all details! When a puppy is adopted, a signed copy of the puppy contract must be received prior to or at the time of pick-up/delivery .
*We do ship puppies via American and Delta Airlines. The shipping cost in the lower 48 states is $300.00 if the pup is shipped between 8 and 10 weeks of age. Shipping cost includes a new pet carrier for transport, a health certificate by our licensed veterinarian, airfare to the closest possible airport to you, and trip to our airport to drop off your pup. He/She will have shredded newspaper litter and will have food and water for the trip. We will send all documents to you via envalope attached to you puppies kennel. *Shipping is safe and comfortable and all of our puppies have had good experiences flying to their forever homes!
For further information about cattle dogs, please visit our links below. (We encourage you to research this breed before choosing one of these great dogs for your home!)
(Romeo, Chloe's Brother in FL. Flyball Tournament.2010)
View Available Puppies here!
Click on the names of our dogs below to see pictures and pedigree information.
~The Blokes~
~The Sheilas~
CH 4 Legged Cattle Hand Chloe (Chloe)
Summerlands Spirit of The Lakota (Grace)
CH Straightarrow Sweet Southern Comfort (Esme)
Tagalong's Lucky Charm (Trinity)
~The Joeys~
These are our puppy Show hopefuls. 4 Legged When She Loved Me (Jesse) 4 Legged Daddy's Girl (Angel) 4 Legged Lethal Weapon (Riggs) Desperado's It Ain't Rocket Science (Rocket) 4 Legged Takes Two To Tango (Tango)
4 Legged When She Loved Me (Jesse)
4 Legged Daddy's Girl (Angel)
4 Legged Lethal Weapon (Riggs)
Desperado's It Ain't Rocket Science (Rocket)
4 Legged Takes Two To Tango (Tango)
~PRCD B/Carrier~
~PLL: Clear~
~BAER: Normal~
~Hips: OFA-Good~
~Elbows: OFA-Normal~
~CERF: Normal~
Dob:August 23, 2008
Shown above with breeder Sherri Swanton of Straightarrow ACD's
~ PRCD B/Carrier~
~PLL: Clear~
~HIPS: Excellent~
~Elbows: Normal~
~CERF: Clear ~
DOB: June 11, 2009
Sire: CH Kombinalong Supernitrous
Dam: Reddenblu's Sweetgrass N' Sage
~PRCD B/Carrier~
Dob: November 21, 2008
May 5th. 2012
3 Pt. Major
July 4, 2013
2 pt.
July 7, 2013
4 pt. major
This is my 4 Legged Farm bred girl Chloe. We are so proud of her. She is a sweetheart!
Molly (Chloe's dam) was a fantastic dog and gave us some of our nicest pups! I only wish I had a better photo of her to show off just how nice she was. She was moderate boned with a nice head and topline, good substance but still feminine.She had good herding instinct also.
~PRCD B/ Carrier~
~PLL: Pending~
~Hips: OFA Good~
~Elbows: OFA Normal~
~BAER: Normal~
DOB: December 16th, 2011
Sire: BISS CH Imbachs Paddy Willy
Dam: GCH Devon's Diamond In the Ruff
Miss Trinity took reserve to a 5 point major on her first time in the show ring October 6, 2012 in Fayetteville, AR Woo Hoo girl!
May 2013
2 single points