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. - This is just the warm-up act for 18-year-old William Nylander. For the Maple Leafs top prospect, the player they selected with the eighth overall pick this past June, this weekends rookie tournament in London is simply the test run before his first NHL training camp gets underway next week. A long-shot to make the leap as a teenager, the slyly confident Nylander doesnt intend to temper his expectations. "My goals are always as high as possible," he said on the eve of the tournament. "Biggest goal is to try to take a spot on the NHL team." Toronto holds three options when it comes to the immediate future of Nylander, the first European prospect the team has picked with its first round pick since 2006; they can keep him in the NHL with the Leafs (delaying the decision for as many as nine games before a year of his entry-level contract kicks in); they can let him return to the Swedish Hockey League where he is a free agent; or they can assign him to the Marlies. Of the three, earning a spot with the NHL club would seem the least likely. "Hell definitely have a chance to make our team," general manager Dave Nonis said shortly after Nylander was selected at the 2014 draft in Philadelphia. "[But] I really dont care how skilled you are, its very difficult to make the NHL as an 18-year-old." Not only that, but the Leafs are loaded with depth at the forward position (nearly all of whom require waivers), adding the likes of Mike Santorelli, David Booth, Daniel Winnik, Leo Komarov, Petri Kontiola and Matt Frattin in the offseason. That leaves little room for Nylander to nudge his way into the lineup for head coach Randy Carlyle, who is under immense pressure to change fortunes after another late season collapse and is thus unlikely to lay his bets on an untested rookie. Even a jaw-dropping preseason might not be enough. Picked seventh overall in the 2009 draft, Nazem Kadri dazzled in his first exhibition roundabout later that fall, amassing three goals and five points in six preseason games before being promptly returned to the junior ranks in London. "Nazem is going to be a superstar in this league we honestly believe that," then-Leafs head coach Ron Wilson said at the time. "We want him to go back to the OHL and absolutely dominate the league there." Nylander wont be going to junior. Though he was selected by the Mississauga Steelheads with the 13th pick in the CHL import draft, the Calgary-born Nylander made clear Friday that such a route is not in his plans. The Leafs, for their part, intend to take a wait-and-see approach with their top prospect, gauging where his development is best served at training camp - which begins in Toronto on Thursday. As was eventually demonstrated with Kadri - who spent parts of three seasons in the AHL - patience and prudence is probably their best course, leaving the Marlies or Swedish League as the two likeliest options. Like their current No. 2 centre, Nylanders skill-set isnt really in question. Nonis described him as boasting "NHL speed, NHL hands, an NHL shot right now," wondering "whether or not the rest of his game can catch up." That would include his physical frame, noticeably slight at 5-foot-9 and 170 pounds, and thus unlikely to be ready for the nightly tests of Zdeno Chara and Shea Weber (Nylander spent 22 games in the Swedish Hockey League as a 17-year-old last season, mustering a single goal and seven points). Nylander must also quickly readjust to the North American sized rink, having spent his formative years playing on the bigger ice in Sweden, and then subsequently learn the finer details of the NHL game (a lengthy process for any young player). "His skill probably speaks for itself and that might separate him from other guys out there," said Marlies coach Gord Dineen. "But theres the culture shock of coming over to North America, playing in a different rink Well see how it goes. I think everybody has to be patient." The rookie tournament has proven a springboard of sorts in the past for a handful of Leaf prospects. Viktor Stalberg, Jake Gardiner and Morgan Rielly most recently, were among those that separated themselves from the competition at the event before doing the same at NHL training camp - all three, however, were older than Nylander, who turned 18 in May. Like Rielly a year ago, Nylander may play in only one of the three exhibition tilts - he is scheduled to suit up in the tournament opener against Chicago on Saturday. "Hes going to be a guy that gets a good look at the Leaf camp," said Dineen. "We know his capabilities. Our scouts and management know his capabilities so this is the opportunity for him to just get a game or two under his belt before the main camp." "Its a big step to the NHL," Nylander said. "Going to give it all Ive got."
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Yes, I appreciate being featured today(January 27, 2012)…NPR and local news had my/our Washington state Senator in the news quite a bit today so I encourage all the love sent our way here to the United States of America and I also hope that if this is all a just how life works out then that is even better because we are all connected are we not this just proves it to be true because people who care about others, who care about the community, the future, and work hard to give in order for others to succeed then we all will enjoy happiness.
Smiles all around today
Senator Patty Murray, a woman who inspires me this month, January, 2012
She is doing good things in our community here in Washington state for many people,
She is taking the time to care,
She is thinking about the future and find peace
She is doing something through the simple act of communication.
I painted this portrait of her after writing my article for Examiner Tacoma because the photograph of her on her website did not fit the photo requirements for the Examiner without me having to crop her photo provided to the media so in my frustration I painted my own portrait because I did not want to stretch and manipulate hers to fit my needs. Besides I enjoyed this process. So it all worked out.
Senator Murray discusses issues for veterans, communities, neighborhoods
Cara Schingeck
, Tacoma Downtown Examiner
Media: watercolor sketch on tracing paper scanned for upload painting in red freehand portrait of Senator Patty Murray, Washington state, USA with American flag, abstract realistic expressionism sketch

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Fitness Center
The Fitness Center has 2 separate gyms devoted to basketball. Each contains 6 basketball goals, a full-function scoreboard, and the capability to be divided. For your safety and to help maintain the wood floors, court shoes or cross-trainers are the only shoes allowed in the gyms. The West gym also contains Bobby's Bombers Golf Room and our Combat and Climbing Room. Both men's and women's basketballs are available in the Equipment Room with a current Eagle Card or membership card.
The Cardiovascular Area is equipped with a variety of equipment including: treadmills, rowing machines, stair climbers, stationary bicycles, recumbent bicycles, elliptical trainers. The Health Promotion office offers free orientations on how to use the equipment. Appointments can be made in the Health Promotions Office, Room 214, or by calling 372-6511. For their protection, children under 16 are not permitted to use this equipment.
The Combat Room is equipped with a peg board, heavy bag, speed bag, a climbing station, and a wall kick pad. Speed bag gloves and jump ropes are available for check-out in the Equipment Room.
Here you can find the equipment needed to participate in most of the activities in the center. Equipment choices include: racquets and racquet balls, jump-ropes, basketballs, speed bag gloves, stability balls, lap counters, golf clubs and golf balls. To check out equipment, present your current Eagle card or membership card. Children under 16 are not permitted to check out equipment. Equipment must be used in the center and returned to the Equipment Room after use.
The Fitness Studio has everything you need to get fit in a class setting. The room is open for quiet space workouts when fitness classes are not in session. You can pick up a current schedule at the Front Desk or check out our Health Promotions page..
Just added! Located on our second floor adjacent to the track, we offer a rotating, non-motorized climbing wall called a Freedom Climber. It's a great workout for your body as well as a challenge for your mind as you calculate your next move. More info is available at Freedom Climber.com. Click here!
The front desk is located at the main entrance to the Fitness Center. This is the place to present your Eagle card or membership for admittance into the building.
Bobby's Bombers Golf Room is set up for practice on putting and swinging skills. Golf balls and a few select clubs are available for checkout at the Equipment Room.
The Health Promotions Office is located on the second floor of the Fitness Center in Room 214. A variety of free and fee-based tests and services are available through this program. For more information, refer to the Health Promotions page.
The Intramural Sports Office is located on the second floor of the Fitness Center in Room 220. For more information, refer to the Intramurals page.
Campus Recreation is not responsible for stolen or misplaced personal items left unattended, or in an unlocked locker. Based on availability, lockers can be rented for 6-months, 12-months, or by semester depending on your membership status. Lockers can be used free of charge on a daily basis, but you must remove your items when you leave each day. Locks are available for daily use free of charge in the Equipment Room. ID must be presented.
The Massage Therapy Room is located in the Health Promotions office, Room 214. Faculty, staff, and students can set up an appointment or find more information by calling 372-6511 or navigating to Massage Therapy.
The Fitness Center has two 1,000 square foot rooms available to students and members for reservations. A room divider can be installed to create two smaller rooms if necessary. These rooms are great for small conferences, or group meetings! For information regarding room rental and use, please call 931-372-6511 or visit https://emsweb.tntech.edu/VirtualEMS/
The Outpost @ Campus Rec rents camping equipment to students, faculty and staff.
The Fitness Center's 25-meter lap pool is 3 1/2 to 5 feet deep, and the temperature is maintained at approximately 86 degrees year round. There are 5 lanes for lap swim as well as an area for fitness classes, swim lessons, basketball, or just plain family fun! The pool area includes water equipment for fun and learning and men's and women's full locker rooms complete with saunas in each and a machine to spin dry your wet clothes. A lifeguard is on duty at all times.
The Pro Shop display is located in front of the Equipment Room, on the main floor of Fitness Center. Our Pro Shop is here when you've forgotten or need, swim goggles, racquetball gloves, weight lifting straps, or your own dynaband to workout at home.
Racquetball courts are available by reservation during Fitness Center operating hours. To make a reservation, come by or call the front desk on the day of play at 372-6215. Court shoes are required on these floors. Racquets and racquet balls are available at the equipment room. The Fitness Center as well as Intramural Sports holds periodic tournaments and pyramid challenges.
Saunas are available in each of the pool locker rooms. Saunas help cleanse the body through perspiration. It opens up the pores of the skin and flushes out impurities through the process of sweating. The hard-training athlete, the weekend athlete, and even non-athletes acclaim the sauna's recuperative effects. Come try it out!
The track is 1/6 of a mile in length. The inside lane is for walkers, middle lane for passing, and the outside lane is for jogging. Located half-way around the track on both sides are 2 clocks so you can calculate your speed. Lap counters are available at the Equipment Room. Strollers are not allowed on the track and proper shoes are required.
Wallyball, similar to Volleyball, is played on racquetball court #5 by reservation. To reserve a court, call 372-6215. Wallyballs are available at the Equipment Room. Proper shoes are required.
The Weight Room contains free weights, weight machines, and medicine balls. If you would like an orientation on use of anything in the weight room area, call the Health Promotions office at 372-6511 to set up an appointment. For their protection, children under 16 are not permitted in this area.


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Classes can be arranged at a time and location convenient to you for groups of 6 or more people. Please contact me for more information.
T: 01475 689958 or email me
Sample class shown below:
Sorry for the delay! DHL decided to hold on to a few parcels from Stampin' Up! last week before delivering them (and who can blame them - I suppose given how yummy the new stuff is I should be grateful they delivered them at all!)
This is the class for March - we will be making a mini magazine file style holder that is sized to keep your cards in. We will also be making six cards (two each of three designs) and will have a chance to use some of the new stamp sets (Fresh Cuts) and the new oval punches.
The class will be at 10am on Thursday 26th March.
Venue to be confirmed shortly.
Cost £10 per person.
Class attendees should bring the following with them if possible:
- Paper trimmer
- Scissors
- Embossing Tool
- Paper Piercer
Please let me have your payment by 18th March to secure your place.
Margaret Murray ~ Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator ~ T: 07949 101534 ~ E: email@example.com
Friday, 13 March 2009
March Class
Labels: classes, Fresh cuts, magazine file, oval punch, oval scallop punch, so saffron, stampin up
6 comments:
- Zoe said...
Looks like a great class you have planned Maggie. I love the colour combo! Zoe
- 13 March 2009 at 16:40
- Dawn said...
I love the magazine file, did you make it from SU textured cardstock?(Bazzill)
- 14 March 2009 at 02:30
- Louise Gilmour said...
Brilliant idea! What a great way to showcase your cards!
- 14 March 2009 at 10:31
- Rosie said...
This looks like a super class Maggie - I particularly like the folder/holder!
- 15 March 2009 at 15:08
I'll be there :) can't wait to try the new punches. Really looking forward to another fab class. Projects look brill!
- 19 March 2009 at 19:24
- Shazza said...
looks like a great class Maggie, love the stuff
- 25 March 2009 at 16:03
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Bob was directly responsible for increasing sales of an IT staffing company from $2 - $10M in one year while increasing profit margins; increasing sales of a National IT project from $2-$8M in two years; directing the NW Region of National Advertising Specialties Manufacturer from 14th overall to 1st place in one year; developing a National Quick Print Franchise into the largest volume single store location in under 5 years; and increased sales of a 65 year old decorative lighting store 700% in a 7 year period while increasing profit margins.
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As we discussed on the MSL broadcast on 7.20.13, WWE Hall of Famer "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka could be convicted of murder from a case that has been re-opened after 30 years.
Get up to speed on the happenings by reading this story. It is very informative & quite shocking that new evidence could turn up after so many years.
Snuka is one of the most recognizable characters in the history of the WWF/WWE because of highlights of him leaping from the top of a steel cage during a match at Madison Square Garden. And we all remember Roddy Piper busting a coconut over Snuka's head, during a heated segment on Piper's Pit.
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Paige Marshall speaks
Book 1 of The Glee Club Mysteries
By Joelle Charbonneau
On stage I've played a cockney flower girl who is taught to speak like royalty, the youngest daughter of a general willing to fight an entire ship of pirates to marry the love of her life and a woman who died tragically in an avalanche. I've had doors proverbially slammed in my face by haughty directors, catty sopranos give me the evil eye and reviewers rake me over the coals. So you would think that facing a room full of teenagers would be a piece of cake. Right?
In all my thirty years, I've never seen as much attitude and angst in one room. Those two things wouldn't be so bad if I weren't charged with channeling those energies into a show choir team that will win Nationals this year. Of course, to do that I have to get these kids to listen to me. Which at the moment seems like a chancy prospect at best since they seem to think my professional opera and legit musical theater credits are a strike against me. Then again, they might be right. I mean, the only things I really know about show choirs is that they sing cheesy music and wear lots of sequins.
The good news is that the home economics teacher and show choir wardrobe mistress is pretty nice. And the handsome theater instructor, Devlyn O'Shea, is not only a great dancer, he's willing to aid me in creating the choreography. Of course, I'm still hoping that my manager calls to tell me that I have been offered the part of a lifetime. That would eliminate my need for the paycheck this job is providing. But until then, I guess I should get to work. To do that I need a piano and the one on the auditorium stage looks like it will fit the bill.
Or maybe not.
I think there might be someone sitting behind the grand piano and I don't think he's moving.
Um…why don't you go to the back of the theater while I dial 911? I'm not an expert, but I'm pretty sure the guy on stage is well…dead.
Joelle Charbonneau has performed in a variety of opera and musical theatre productions across Chicagoland. She now teaches private voice lessons and uses her stage experience to create compelling characters in her books. She is the author of two mystery series: The Rebecca Robbins mysteries (Minotaur Books) and the soon to debut Glee Club mystery series (MURDER FOR CHOIR, Berkley, July 3). Joelle is also the author of the Graduation Day young adult trilogy that will debut with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's in Spring 2013. Learn more at www.joellecharbonneau.com


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We would like this program for EITHER Linux or Windows so please send bids for both. It will be command prompt no GUI. We need a program that will import a list of http/web proxies/port numbers from a txt file then create http requests to specific URLs it will import the URL's from a txt file and make the requests at set intervals from 1 second or 2 or 3 this can be a flag option. We would like it written in C and for if possible or any easier for a coder to do it in shell scripting or javascript for windows having a web interface that is ok. The proxies would be in IP format then a space then the port number. It will load one proxy then make a connection through that proxy to each URL in the [url removed, login to view] file. Then it will go to the next proxy and connect again to the URLs. If you need more information please send PM, when replying please provide as much information as you can about how you would plan to code this and price for project, please send PM's thank you.
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Dead Like Me
18-year-old "George" (Georgia) Lass dies when a toilet from the MIR space station falls from the sky and hits her. However, soon she discovers the afterlife really does exist when she becomes a reaper - she helps in catching the souls of people moments before they're destined to die.
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Several readers emailed me to mention that the Packers' Braisher pant stripes were looking a little larger this pre-season.
After yesterday's game, it sure looks that way.
It's especially noticable when you compare the Packers' stripes with those of the 49ers, as in this photo of Clay Matthews sacking Colin Kaepernick:
What's especially interesting to me is that there seems to be some inconsistency between players.
In some shots, it almost looks like the stripes are overwhelming the pants.
Take a closer look at that last photo - are we seeing last year's pants versus this year's?
I did think that the stripes started looking a bit wider last season, presumably due to the elastic fabric the Packers were using, but not like this. We'll need to keep an eye on it.
Monday, September 9, 2013
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India launches adventure tourism guidelines
June 2 (TravelAndy): India's tourism minister K. J. Alphons recently launched the government's guidelines on adventure tourism.
These guidelines on Safety and Quality Norms for Adventure Tourism in India have been formulated along with the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) in an effort to make adventure sports safer.
Releasing the guidelines, the Tourism Minister said India has immense potential for adventure tourism ranging from the Himalayas to the coastal regions. Shri. K. J. Alphons said that these guidelines are a beginning to building adventure tourism in India and extended whole support to all stakeholders for developing this niche sector so as to tap the whole potential offered. The Minister also added that for India to be a well sought after destination, the facilities and support staff should be developed to global standards. Continue reading India launches adventure tourism guidelines


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Representatives of the four counties that come together at Sears Point, where the infamous, hazardous, traffic-clogged Highway 37 goes east to Vallejo or west to Novato, have been meeting these past months to talk about making it a toll road.
Who says history doesn't repeat itself?
Eagerness to find a faster way to the Sacramento Valley has taken us down this road before. That 10-mile ribbon of highway between ditches has already been a toll road.
The current plan is, as a recent PD editorial termed it, "a back-to-the future" proposal. A policy committee was formed last fall with the intent of finding a solution to the traffic congestion on the narrow road bordered by marshland and bay water, a route that could be impacted in the future by global warming and the resulting rise of sea levels.
In May the representatives from Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties were presented with an unsolicited proposal from United Bridge Partnership, a consortium that includes FIGG Bridge, a construction company specializing in "top-down" spans — roads like I-80's Yolo Causeway into Sacramento — and American Infrastructure, a company that finances adventures such as this.
In an important next step, the group will decide if this plan is feasible.
THE FIRST TIME a motorist paid a toll to drive that highway was in 1928. There was a celebration at the opening. It was a graded and graveled road (160 feet wide) following the wagon routes that wandered among the man-made "islands" to Vallejo and the highways beyond. It had been a long time coming.
In 1925, a year after the Redwood Highway (now Highway 101) opened with a grand flourish, a group of businessmen interested in a shortcut from the new highway to the Sacramento Valley formed a company called the Sears Point Toll Road Inc.
The goal was to shorten the trip.
The money to accomplish this came from a company called Golden Gate Ferries, an early transport system with no connection to the future famous bridge and its ferry system.
It took three years to build the 10 miles. There were three drawbridges — at Tolay Creek, Sonoma Creek and the Napa River at Mare Island. The toll was 35 cents, paid willingly by "autoists," as the drivers were known. The ceremonial opening of the toll road in July 1928 was a grand occasion, attended by dignitaries from the four counties that shared sections of the road. Exchange Bank president and Chamber of Commerce leader Frank Doyle led the Sonoma County delegation and kept careful notes.
The trip to Vallejo, by way of Napa, was 59.5 miles. Coming home over the toll road through Sonoma was 44 miles. The new road saved 15.5 miles for Doyle and travelers heading this way.
THE TOLL ROAD lasted just 10 years. Northern California, like the rest of the nation, had motorized. As traffic increased, so did the state's participation.
By the mid-1930s, it was clear that the State Division of Highways would eventually add the toll road to its free, tax-financed highway system.
Travelers from the valley needed a shortcut to the long-awaited bridge across the Golden Gate. The old toll road, improved to state standards, would provide it.


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This gold-colored jewelry set includes one necklace and a pair of matching earrings. Both necklace and earrings are made of rhinestones and pearls. This jewelry is hypo-allergenic and nickel free. Size: Necklace = 15" adjustable to 18.5". Each Earring = 1.5" long, 1" wide.
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The history of Mario Kart: a race through time…
The Mario Kart experience is a nostalgic one, so we're taking a drive down memory lane!
Mario Kart 8 for Wii U may dazzle you with its high-definition tracks, vibrant soundtrack, repertoire of racers, add-on content and interactive features… but since the series' 1992 debut in Australia and New Zealand, your favourite Nintendo characters have test-driven a range of tracks, karts and pixels!
Are you ready to put your pedal to the metal as we (fast)track Mario Kart's history?
Super Mario Kart
Platform: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
Released: 1992
Players: 1 to 2
Where it all began…
Kids of the 80s and early 90s got their first taste of getting behind the wheel (albeit without any road rules!) with Super Mario Kart for Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).
Not only did Super Mario Kart introduce fan-favourite courses that still feature in Mario Kart today – such as Mario Circuit, Bowser Castle, Koopa Beach and the infamous Rainbow Road…
…It also welcomed players to the first-ever version of two-player Battle Mode!
Donkey Kong Jr. also made his first and only Mario Kart appearance in Super Mario Kart!
Relive the 16-bit glory of Super Mario Kart with Virtual Console, using your Wii/Wii U!
Discover Virtual Console by visiting Nintendo eShop on your Wii/Wii U console.
Mario Kart 64
Platform: Nintendo 64
Released: 1996
Players: 1 to 4
Mario Kart 64 well and truly turbocharged the series, featuring fully 3D courses, revolutionary 4-player mode, the addition of Wario and Donkey Kong as playable racers, as well as the introduction of the infamously much-feared blue Spiny Shell!
Making that perfect corner so that your tailing banana peel still protects you from incoming shells…
Power drifting… EEEEEE!
This game also welcomed some of today's iconic tracks into the series, such as Toad's Turnpike, Royal Raceway and Yoshi Valley!
Witness the first 3D version of Mario Kart for yourself with Mario Kart 64 on Virtual Console, using your Wii/Wii U!
Discover Virtual Console by visiting Nintendo eShop on your Wii/Wii U console.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Platform: Game Boy Advance
Released: 2001
Players: 1 to 4
The Mario Kart series' first handheld outing, Mario Kart: Super Circuit honoured Mario Kart's 16-bit roots, by infusing retro flair with 20 brand new tracks – plus 20 classic tracks for experts to unlock!
Experience the nostalgia of Mario Kart: Super Circuit on Virtual Console, using your Wii/Wii U!
Discover Virtual Console by visiting Nintendo eShop on your Wii/Wii U console.
Mario Kart: Double Dash!
Platform: Nintendo GameCube
Released: 2003
Players: 1 to 8 (using LAN play)
In Mario Kart: Double Dash!, each kart held two racers that could switch places at any time during the race.
While the front character handled the kart-steering duties, the character seated in the back of the kart unleashed six types of items to send other racers off-track – with eight items that were only available for specific characters to use.
Twice the fun!
Mario Kart DS
Platform: Nintendo DS
Released: 2005
Players: 1 to 8
Mario Kart DS introduced Nintendo's wireless gaming service, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, letting players race and battle with up to eight karts at once, regardless of whether everyone had a Game Card.
For the first time, players could battle others around the world!
This game also unveiled the dual-screen Mario Kart experience for the first time!
Because who doesn't want to drive a vacuum cleaner kart?
Mario Kart Wii
Platform: Wii
Released: 2008
Players: 1 to 4
Mario Kart Wii introduced players to a new intuitive way to play, with Wii Remotes and Wii Wheel!
Racing as Mii characters was unveiled…
...and for the first time, players could race with karts or motorbikes – even being able to do wheelies and tricks!
This title also debuted the Mario Kart Channel, accessible via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, allowing players to play against others around the world!
Do you brake for blue shells?
Mario Kart 7
Platform: Nintendo 3DS
Released: 2011
Players: 1 to 8
Customise your kart, race as new characters, soar through the sky and dive underwater as the world of racing gets bigger, better, and enters the third dimension!
Turn your Nintendo 3DS to steer!
In addition to traditional controls, Mario Kart 7 allows players to view the game in first-person and steer the kart simply by turning their Nintendo 3DS!
You'll even gain a new perspective on the retro courses by taking to the skies or diving underwater!
Race as Metal Mario for the first time!
Learn more about Mario Kart 7, out now for Nintendo 3DS, by clicking the link below:
Mario Kart 8
Platform: Wii U
Released: 2014
Players: 1 to 12
Take the race off the straight and narrow – race up walls, along ceilings and more in anti-gravity vehicles!
It's Mario Kart in high-definition – and high-speed, with a new faster-than-ever 200cc class!
You've seen Metal Mario – now meet Pink Gold Peach!
You've never seen Rainbow Road like this before…
Expand your Mario Kart 8 experience with downloadable content from Nintendo eShop!
With downloadable content from Nintendo eShop, you can get new characters, new vehicles and extra racetracks – such as these…
amiibo: bring toys to life!
If you tap compatible amiibo into Mario Kart 8…
…you'll unlock costumes for your Mii racer, based on those worn by your favourite Nintendo heroes!
Find out more about amiibo and game compatibility at the official amiibo website, below:
Find out more about Mario Kart 8 at the official website, below:
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Made by Jaeger-LeCoultre of Switzerland since approximately 1937.
Originally designed as a clock which automatically wound itself with barometric pressure changes, more accurate description will describe it as winding itself by temperature change. A temperature change of only a few degrees will keep it wound for several days. The clock itself has a 15 jewel movement, in a brass and glass case, usually all gold plated, which is self-winding and generally runs for many years without any upkeep whatsoever. The only changes may be time setting and slight adjustments to speed. Many case styles were available, the most common style is a brass (gold plated) and glass case. Still available new from Jaeger LeCoultre.


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Spring is here and I am putting in new plants (mostly seeds) every week. Go here to learn about growing from seeds.
Before the seeds are plunged into the ground, the beds often need a little maintenance. In order to get the best results, I occasionally give my garden beds little encouragement.
Depending on what happened in the bed last year, it may only need a little work. Many of my beds just needed a little weeding and hoeing. Some of them needed a complete overhaul.
Why your garden beds may need a boost:
- Soil lacking in nutrients
- Soil is dense or clay
- History of blight, powdery mildew, or some other annoying fungus
- Even the richest soil needs to be revitalized in order for plants to perform well
If you happen to have chickens, goats, cows, or other garden-boosting animal – it is a piece of cake to refresh your garden. If you don't have soil producing critters on your farm – don't loose heart – there is organic matter everywhere.
You can get your garden beds ready for planting in 4 steps.
Many of us do not have the luxury or the space to be constantly rotating crops when something like blight attacks our garden. At our home, we have found that torching the beds really helps reduce these headaches from reoccurring year after year.
Every fall we torch our garden beds after we remove all the plant debris. To read more about the torching go here. By torching in fall, freezing in winter and refreshing in spring we have been able to keep ugly stuff from wreaking havoc on the garden.
If you didn't torch in fall, it's ok. You can either do it now, or skip this step entirely. Your garden will still benefit from steps 2, 3 & 4.
When spring arrives, we go to the previously torched & frozen beds and spread something light on it. Plant roots need to be able to travel through soil. For roots to thrive they actually need 3 things: soil, water, and air. Air – underground. Who knew?
If your soil is clay, compacted or very dense, there will be little to no air in the ground. This is where the fluffy stuff comes in.
We set up brooders and raise baby chicks every spring. After all the baby chicks move to the big coop the brooders must be cleaned.
This provides wheel barrows full of fluffy organic matter.
If you don't have a brooder to clean out, you can substitute the deep litter from your chicken coop. You could also use hay from the floor of your run-ins or stalls.
You could even clean out a friends barn (or coop) in exchange for all the droppings & fluffy matter on the floor.
Gather the fluffy stuff & spread it out in a single layer over the garden beds. I allowed mine to dry out a few days.
(and I'm not talking about oil)
I think one of the most challenging parts of cow ownership is figuring out what to do with all the manure. It is mind blowing how much manure one cow can produce. Many folks leave it in the fields to fertilize the ground. This is fine if you have large pastures. We don't.
And, I want to be able to use the manure in my garden. Manure in fields does not help my garden. We needed a place to collect it. We started with 2 "compost bins" behind the garden for our manure to decompose in. Our compost bins total about 20 feet long by 6 feet deep. They were about 80 times too small to hold all the lovely manure our cows produce.
So, we have decomposing manure in 3 different locations throughout our homestead. All of it is in different stages of breaking down. When I need some cow-made fertilizer, I go to the oldest manure pile.
If you are wondering why I am looking to my right……..
I am trying to make sure I don't get shot by my small child.
He was practicing this archery skills.
Scoop, shovel, dig it up and take it to the garden.
If you don't have animals pooping all over your yard, organic matter can still be yours. You just need a little creativity or elbow grease. Before we even owned a chicken, we were able to get all the manure we wanted from friends.
In case you think I am lying……….
Yes, I drug all my (very small) children to random barns so we could collect free manure.
You can pay with your money, or you can pay with work. We were able to get all the manure and "garden-bed-filler" we wanted.
Yea! Poop!
Look at that trailer full of organic matter…. don't worry, the kids pitched in (ha!); however, DH & I did most of the work.
We made several trips to my friend's farm. We cleaned up her barn & filled our garden beds. We both were happy!
Dump the black gold right on top of the deep-litter, fluffy stuff. Do you see the color of this? The manure pile I gathered from was about 2 years old. It's lightweight, nutrient rich, organic matter.
Rake the manure smooth & put in your plants (or seeds).
Having healthy garden soil does more than just grow beautiful vegetables and fruits. A healthy garden has fewer pests and diseases as well.
Your garden will provide more food and less headaches if you give it an occasional, organic boost.
If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe via email (here) to get old fashioned advice, farm tips and homesteading fun delivered straight to you.


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So even though we are renting, can't redecorate and working on the tiniest of shoe-string budgets, Jake and I (with the help of our ever supportive families) are having so much fun collecting together second hand furniture and things to make the place home-y.
Obviously I have been going Pinterest mad since we signed our contract, looking for interior inspirations:
// I love how this room is completely white and uses clothes as the colour accents! We are thinking of using a clothes rail rather than a wardrobe in our room... //
// Oh hello little sleeping foxy! Obviously I am thinking about buying more cushions, even though I already have about a hundred and keep making my own too - of course, why not?//
//Ever since I found out that you can buy an OLYMPIC GRASS RUG I have been obsessed. Yes it's true - take a peek at Remains of the Games where you can buy all sorts of left overs from the Olympics. The rugs are a bit pricey unfortunately, but this one from IKEA is a cheaper option! I love bringing the outside inside. //
// The dream at the moment is to get a record player... With all my music being on my laptop now I miss the physical choice of putting an album on and listening to the whole thing. I'd love to start building up a record collection.//
It's just under three weeks until we move now... Another exciting thing is that we currently live in North West London and are about to move East, so it's a new area to explore.
Basically the crux of this post is... Yay.
Is anyone else moving house soon? It always seems to be around this time of year...
x Rachel
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My baby was still a baby! I'm realizing he has grown up way too much. Here is proof:
We had a great visit from my mom and Abby! Sadly, we were having too much fun to take any pictures. The big event of the month: Andy got the dreaded helmet to fix his misshapen head. Ugh, I don't miss that thing at all.
Cam's family came for a weekend! We had a blast visiting San Antonio and eating loads of delicious food.
Andy and I took a super fun trip to Utah for Rachel's graduation! It was so fun to see everyone.
We took our friendcation to Galveston! Wow, it was so much fun. Andy experienced his first time at the beach and loved every second of it.
JuneAndy graduated from helmet wearing and celebrated his first birthday! We were lucky enough to have my family (Mom, Dad, Sara, & Abby) come visit and be there for his first birthday party.
Weaning was completed in just enough time for Cam and I to take cruise, thanks to Kathy who flew in and took care of Andy while we were gone. We ported at Cozumel and Progresso and loved every second of it.
We were also lucky enough to have my sister Christine come visit us for a week. We loved showing her around Austin!
We celebrated both of our 27th birthdays plus our 3 year anniversary! We also took a trip to Utah to spend time with both sides of the family. We had a blast!
We finished off the month by putting all our stuff in storage and moving to Amsterdam!
|It's strange to look back at this picture and think it was ever warm enough here to wear a t-shirt.
We spent the month getting adjusted to Amsterdam life and enjoying living in such a beautiful place. We also took trips to Brugge and to the north of England to visit my mission.
|From Castle Hill in Huddersfield in England
We continued to explore around Amsterdam and traveled a bunch, too. We went to Berlin, Paris (just the two of us!), Bratislava (for Cam's work), and Vienna.
|Rainy Berlin
|Vienna's Schonbrunn Palace
We spent the month of November exploring the Netherlands. We visited Haarlem,Utrecht, and spent a night in beautiful Maastricht.
I think this was our busiest month! We started off with a weekend in London--just the two of us.
Cameron's family came to spend almost two weeks with us! We went to Cologne for a day to see the Christmas Markets with Cam's family and Rachel.
|Manarola in Cinque Terre


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Three spices in particular -- fingerroot, rosemary and turmeric -- are the most effective in preventing the formation of heterocyclic amines (HCAs). HCAs are cancer-causing compounds that are produced when meat is barbecued, grilled, broiled or fried.
USA Today reports:
"Specifically, the three spices appeared to cut back on HCA production by upwards of 40 percent ... thereby significantly reducing the HCA-associated risk for developing colorectal, stomach, lung, pancreatic, mammary and prostate cancers."
Spices are one of nature's tasty secret weapons that you can use liberally to make your cooked foods healthier. The best part is, spices are relatively inexpensive and come in a wide variety of flavors, so there's a spice that should appeal to just about everyone.
If you're in the habit of grilling any type of meat -- hamburgers, steak, chicken, pork -- make it a point to explore different spices and become comfortable with using them every time. This simple step could drastically cut down on your exposure to cancer-causing substances that are formed during the cooking process.
Reduce Cancer-Causing Compounds by 40 Percent
Any time you cook food, it degrades nutrients, damages enzymes and, in the case of high-temperature cooking (grilling, broiling, barbecuing and frying), it can also lead to the formation of cancer-causing substances like heterocyclic amines (HCAs).
In terms of HCAs, the worst part of the meat is the blackened section, which is why you should always avoid charring your meat, and never eat blackened sections.
Scientists have estimated the average cancer risk because of heterocyclic amine exposure ranges from 1 per 10,000 for the average person to more than 1 per 50 for those ingesting large amounts of well-done muscle meats. According to Kansas State University researchers, cooked beef is the type of meat most likely to form HCAs, and hamburger patties may be the greatest source of HCAs in the human diet.
By integrating spices into your meat, however, you can drastically cut down on this risk.
When the following three spices were added to meat before grilling, it cut down on HCAs by upwards of 40 percent:
- Rosemary: the strongest protector against HCAs
- Turmeric: the yellow curry spice that's also widely used in yellow mustard
- Fingerroot (Chinese ginger): commonly used in Thai cooking
You needn't use all three of these together; adding even one spice to the meat will provide benefits.
Have You Tried Turmeric?
By expanding into spices you may not be familiar with, you can really kick the flavor of your meals up a notch while also getting some phenomenal health benefits.
Turmeric is one such spice that I highly suggest you try out, if you haven't yet.
For more than 5,000 years, turmeric has been an important part of Eastern cultural traditions, including traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda. Valued for its medicinal properties and warm, peppery flavor, this yellow-orange spice has more recently earned a name for itself in Western medicine as well.
In India where turmeric is widely used, the prevalence of four common U.S. cancers -- colon, breast, prostate and lung -- is 10 times lower. In fact, prostate cancer, which is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in U.S. men, is rare in India and this is attributed, in part, to turmeric.
It appears that curcumin -- the pigment that gives turmeric its yellow-orange color -- is responsible for many of turmeric's medicinal effects, which stretch far beyond the potential to fight cancer.
In fact, in India people refer to turmeric as "holy powder" because it has such a broad range of health effects. In fact, curcumin has been shown to influence more than 700 genes, with benefits that include:
- Strengthening and improving your digestion
- Supporting healthy liver function and detoxification
- Purifying your blood
- Fighting cancer, arthritis and Alzheimer's disease
- Anti-inflammatory properties
Further, evidence suggests turmeric may play a beneficial role in the following diseases:
- Cystic fibrosis
- Type 2 diabetes
- Crohn's disease
- Psoriasis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Cataracts
- Gallstones
- Muscle regeneration
- Inflammatory bowel disease
The flavor of turmeric enhances many foods. Just be careful to choose a pure turmeric powder, rather than a curry powder, as at least one study has found curry powders tend to contain very little curcumin, compared to turmeric powder.
If turmeric is a spice you do not enjoy, you can also get the benefits of turmeric by taking it in a high-quality, organic supplement form.
What Other Spices are Beneficial for Cooking?
Spices are not only beneficial for reducing levels of HCAs. They can also help cut back on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (cancer-causing compounds formed in the smoke that surrounds food during grilling) and advanced glycation end products, or AGEs, which are also formed during high temperature cooking.
AGEs build up in your body over time leading to oxidative stress, inflammation and an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and kidney disease.
Fortunately, one study found that adding a spice blend to burgers could reduce the level of malondialdehyde, a chemical marker for oxidation, in the meat by 71 percent and levels in participants' urine by 49 percent.
This benefit likely comes from spices' potent antioxidant content. On a per gram fresh weight basis, oregano and other herbs rank even higher in antioxidant activity than fruits and vegetables, which are known to be high in antioxidants too.
You can experiment with a range of spices, as each will have a unique set of health benefits to offer, but even the popular standbys will help to boost the medicinal value of your meal. For instance, for the above study researchers used a blend of:
You can use the spices as a dry rub or mix them up into a healthy marinade. Choose those that appeal most to you flavor-wise, or alternatively you can choose them according to their health benefits -- above and beyond reducing cooking byproducts -- too.
For instance, The Huffington Post featured a handy list of herbs based on their health benefits that you can reference when planning your next barbecue:
- Rosemary and basil for their anti-inflammatory power
- Cumin and sage for their dementia-fighting power
- Cayenne and cinnamon for their obesity-fighting power
- Coriander and cinnamon for their sugar regulating powers
- Lemon grass, nutmeg, bay leaves and saffron for their calming effects on your mood
- Turmeric for its cancer fighting power
- Oregano for its fungus-beating power
- Garlic, mustard seed and chicory for their heart-pumping power
- Basil and thyme for their skin-saving power
- Turmeric, basil, cinnamon, thyme, saffron, and ginger for their immune-boosting power
- Coriander, rosemary, cayenne, allspice and black pepper for their depression-busting power
The Healthiest Way to Eat Your Meat?
I believe that most of the negative health associations of eating meat is related to the fact that the meat is cooked. Just as cooked vegetables are not as healthy as uncooked ones, meat undergoes damage when heated. Even if it isn't heated over a barbecue, when you heat it over 170 degrees you will cause damage to the proteins similar to that occurs when milk is pasteurized.
You can easily avoid all these problems by eating your meat uncooked. The problem with doing that in our current culture is that most meat is raised under factory farming conditions. The animals are very unhealthy and likely to harbor infections that can harm you.
However, if you can find humanely raised organic meat, then that risk is virtually eliminated.
In order for meat to be its healthiest, it should be organic and grass-fed, and it should be eaten raw or cooked as little as possible. If you like, you can quickly sear the meat on both sides, leaving the inside mostly raw. This gives the illusion that you're eating cooked meat, with many of the benefits of raw.
I would strongly encourage you to experiment with integrating this into your lifestyle. Many people have no problems eating sushi or steak tartar, so it is not as drastic a leap as you might think at first.
Go ahead and season your meat with spice rubs or homemade marinades even if you don't plan to cook it. Cooking reduces spices' antioxidant levels by 45-70 percent, so by eating spice-enhanced meats raw, this will result in even higher levels of antioxidants (and also far lower levels of toxins).
Eight Grilling Tips Every Health-Conscious Person Should Know
Grilling is really not a healthy way to cook. But, if you're going to do it anyway, at least take the following steps to cut down on the hazardous byproducts created:
- You can reduce the amount of PAHs when you grill by not cooking fatty meats, and by trimming the fat off before you grill.
- When grilling, cook your food with indirect heat, such as on a rack rather than directly on the coals. Cooking on a cedar plank is also helpful.
- Always avoid charring your meat (and don't eat the black parts).
- Cook meat partially before putting it on the grill, or cook smaller pieces of meat, which take less time to cook, and therefore give HCAs less time to form.
- You can reduce the amount of AGEs in your food by using an acidic marinade that contains lemon juice or vinegar.
- Marinating meats before grilling or broiling them can reduce HCAs (according to some experts by 90 percent or more). However, only use natural ingredients for marinades, and keep the coating thin to avoid charring.
- Flip your burgers often, as this will help cut down on HCAs.
- Add blueberries or cherries to your burgers, as similar to spices they can also help prevent the formation of HCAs.
And remember, once you become accustomed to using spices on your meats, branch out to using them on other foods as well, as herbs and spices are some of the most potent antioxidants out there.
When it comes to herbs and spices, you really can't go wrong, but for best quality choose organic spices that have not been irradiated and let your taste dictate your choices, choosing the flavors that appeal most to you and your family.


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Study may help victims of stroke
Stem cell treatment could help stroke victims survive serious brain damage, the first human trial of its kind has suggested.
The pilot study, conducted by doctors at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and scientists at Imperial College London, saw five stroke victims injected with stem cells directly into their damaged brain within seven days of a stroke.
The stem cells were taken from the patients' own bone marrow.
Scientists at Imperial College London said the pilot study showed promising results
The scientists said it showed "promising results", with all the patients showing improvements in disability within six months - something that had only previously been shown in animals.
Four out of five patients had the most severe type of stroke, which only four per cent of people are expected to survive and lead independent lives after six months.
In the trial, all four were alive and three were independent after six months.
Professor Nagy Habib, from the department of surgery and cancer at Imperial College London, said: "These are early but exciting data worth pursuing.
"Scientific evidence from our lab further supports the clinical findings and our aim is to develop a drug, based on the factors secreted by stem cells, that could be stored in the hospital pharmacy so that it is administered to the patient immediately following the diagnosis of stroke in the emergency room.
"This may diminish the minimum time to therapy and therefore optimise outcome. Now the hard work starts to raise funds for this exciting research."
Over 150,000 people have a stroke in England every year, with survivors affected by a wide range of mental and physical symptoms, and many never recover their independence.
While stem cell therapy is seen as a potential new treatment for stroke victims, its exact role is yet to be clearly defined.
The trial, which found the therapy was safe, also suggested that early intervention was key.
Dr Soma Banerjee, a lead author and consultant in stroke medicine at the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, said: "This study showed that the treatment appears to be safe and that it's feasible to treat patients early when they might be more likely to benefit.
"The improvements we saw in these patients are very encouraging, but it's too early to draw definitive conclusions about the effectiveness of the therapy.
"We need to do more tests to work out the best dose and timescale for treatment before starting larger trials."
Dr Paul Bentley, from the department of medicine at Imperial College London who also worked on the study, said: "This is the first trial to isolate stem cells from human bone marrow and inject them directly into the damaged brain area using keyhole techniques.
"Our group are currently looking at new brain scanning techniques to monitor the effects of cells once they have been injected."
The findings of the study, funded by OmniCyte and the National Institute for Health Research Imperial Biomedical Research Centre, are published in the journal Stem Cells Translational Medicine.
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By Victoria Hines
On October 15, the that Switzerland violated a Turkish politician's right to freedom of speech by convicting him for denying the Armenian genocide. The Perincek v. Switzerland case was brought to the ECHR following a 2007 Swiss court decision that fined Perincek for his public statements calling the Armenian Genocide an "international lie." Amal Clooney, who represented Armenia as a third party in the case, proclaimed this decision was actually a victory for Armenia because the Court found that the lower court's characterization of the genocide as doubtful, was inappropriate. Moreover, seven of the Court's judges proclaimed that the genocide is a clearly established historical fact.
Regardless as to whether Armenians and the international community would agree with Amal Clooney's perception of the trial's outcome, the ECHR's decision highlights the unsettling fact that the Armenian people continue to struggle one-hundred years later to heal from the 1915 genocide where approximately 1.5 million Armenians were massacred by the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
The Armenian genocide poses a unique problem for the international community since the mass atrocity took place prior to key developments in human rights law. The term "genocide" did not become a crime until 1948 when the UN approved the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. An even more recent development has been the use of transitional justice, to help societies address a legacy of large-scale past abuse. Transitional justice involves a series of tools and mechanisms, including criminal prosecutions, truth commissions, reparations programs, gender justice, security system reform, and memorialization efforts. For example, South Africa established a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in 1995 that allowed over 22,000 victims and witnesses to testify and made recommendations for reparations.
Unlike South Africa and other more recent cases of societies transitioning from gross human rights violations, Armenia is limited in its options. Criminal prosecutions are no longer a possibility since the Ottoman Turkish leaders responsible for the massacres have passed away. Yet, the fact that Armenia has more limited options to address its peoples' collective suffering is exactly why transitional justice should be pursued by the international community. Transitional justice discredits the notion that justice requires criminal prosecutions. Rather, it recognizes that other tools are viable alternatives for attaining justice for victims.
In fact, the Armenian Diaspora has been lobbying their host governments for decades in order to achieve official genocide recognition for the 1915 massacres. Memorials, museums, and commemoration ceremonies have all been utilized to raise awareness of the genocide and provide a venue for Armenians to collectively heal. Meanwhile, Turkey's foreign ministry admits Armenians were killed, but denies that the deaths amounted to genocide and counteractively lobbies governments from passing resolutions recognizing the massacres as such. So, although the Turkish Prime Minister is touting the recent ECHR's decision as a success for Turkey, at least transitional justice experts would agree that Amal Clooney's victory proclamations for Armenia are also valid. After all, the seven ECHR justices' characterization of the 1915 massacres as genocide in its opinion is another step towards Armenia's ultimate goal of international recognition of the genocide.


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We are looking for an experienced Backend services engineer to join Taxify's engineering team in our new office in Bucharest.
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Ian J. Russell, University of Sussex, Hearing Research Center, Falmer, Brighton U.K.
Cochlear mechanisms in mammals
Marianne Vater, University of Potsdam, Institute for Biology and Biochemistry, Potsdam, Germany.
Echolocation, neurophysiology, and neuroanatomy of bats
Silvio Maccias, Johns Hopkins University, Pschological and Brain Sciences, Baltimore Maryland
Markus Drexl, University of Munich, Division of Neurobiology, Department Biology II
Berthold Hedwig, University of Cambridge, Dept. of Zoology, Insect Acoustic Communication Group.


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Mastering Strategic Risk: A Framework for Leading and Transforming Organizations
Mastering Strategic Risk: A Framework for Leading and Transforming Organizations
ISBN: 978-1-118-77286-7 April 2014 256 Pages
DescriptionThe modern business climate demands a new risk management strategy
Mastering Strategic Risk: A Framework for Leading and Transforming Organizations is a comprehensive guide to redesigning organizational systems to better manage the risks and complexities of the modern world. Based on the notion of "Create, Facilitate, and Support," the book provides a roadmap to ensuring optimum performance in even the most challenging circumstances. Whether applied to a system or an entire organization, the ideas presented can help unlock a business's potential and ensure a sustainable advantage.
Modern business leaders face unprecedented challenges, and risk management has become a strategic priority. Traditional management frameworks are outdated, and cannot be re-tooled to effectively account for the demands and complexities of the 21st century. Instead of adjusting old, ineffective models, businesses are better served by implementing an entirely new model custom-built to lead organizations through today's business environment. Mastering Strategic Risk describes this brand new framework, and provides the tools and background leaders need to remain effective in this new age. Topics include:
- The three forces behind customer behavior, competitive advantage, and a culture of discipline
- New major change agents that drive complexity and intensity
- Tools that help identify and mitigate the biggest risks to operations
- A new HR model to drive peak performance and galvanize employees
The book contains well-known real-world examples from Wachovia, Toyota, World-Com, and Citrix, that illustrate key concepts within the new framework and demonstrate the core elements of modern risk management. For the savvy leader looking to push an organization to the next level, Mastering Strategic Risk: A Framework for Leading and Transforming Organizations provides a brand new model for effective management.
Acknowledgments xv
Mastering the Complexities of a New Age 1
CHAPTER 1 The Round World, the Square Pegs: Redesigning Organizations to Manage the Risks of a Different World 5
Righting the Ship: Managing the Complexities of a New Age 5
The Untold Story of Wachovia's Demise: The Rise and Fall of an Industry Giant 7
A Symptom of a Much Larger Challenge 12
The Burning Platform: Why the Need for Change 14
Leveraging the Power of People 15
A World of Patterns: Does Nature Hold the Answers? 16
References 17
CHAPTER 2 The Three Elements: Creating, Facilitating, and Supporting Your Competitive Advantage 19
A Framework Taken from Nature 19
The Human Body as an Example 22
Ecosystems 25
The Three Elements and Our Marketplace 26
The Three Elements and the Auto Industry 31
The Three Elements and Organizations 32
The Creative Element in Organizations 34
Information Technology as an Example 36
Everything Old Is New Again 36
Summary 38
Questions 38
Note 39
References 39
CHAPTER 3 The Three Forces: Mastering Strategic Risk with Repetition, Balance, and Movement 41
Anticipating Change: Toyota 41
Three Forces that Dictate Performance in Systems 43
Movement and Change in Nature 44
Movement, Balance, and Repetition in Our Marketplace 48
Change, Balance, and Repetition in Organizations 51
The Three Elements and Forces and Our System of Government 54
The Federal Government Supports, Facilitates, and Creates: A Fractal View 57
The Federal Government and Oversight 58
A Holistic Approach 59
Summary 60
Questions 60
References 61
CHAPTER 4 Transforming the Corporate Agenda: Applying the New Learning to Master Strategic Risk 63
Aligning the Three Elements and Forces for Impactful Results 63
The Three Elements as Key Drivers of Organizational Performance 65
Creativity and Innovation through the Lens of Industry Leaders 67
Identifying Additional Centers of Creativity and Growth in the Most Unlikely of Places 71
Growth through Facilitative
Functions and Capabilities 74
Growth through Supportive
Functions and Capabilities 76
Repetition and Operational Excellence 78
Wachovia and Merger Integration 78
Managing Movement and Change 81
The Value of a Transformation and Change COE 81
The Importance of Measuring Key Controls and Activities 83
Assessing Key Drivers through the Universal Guide 85
Summary 88
Questions 89
References 89
CHAPTER 5 Risky Business: Why the Environment Should Matter to You 91
Our Self-Centered Interests 91
The Truth about Systems 94
Our Commercial Ecosystem 94
Driving Growth and Shareholder Value through Sustainability 98
Demystifying the Myth . . . What Really Is a Corporation? 100
A Lesson on the Environment and Sustainability 101
Other Factors Driving Commerce 104
Improving Our Interaction with the Planet 105
Making the Case for the Environment 110
The Corporation and the Community 110
The Realities of Life Downstream 111
In the End, It's About the Individual 112
Summary 113
Questions 114
References 114
CHAPTER 6 Governance, the Cornerstone of Risk: The True Role of Accountability in Organizational Systems 115
Governance in Natural Systems: The Human Brain as an Example 115
WorldCom and the Bernie Ebbers Story 117
Strategy and Governance 120
Complacency and Governance 123
The Role of Accountability in Systems 123
Accountability at Adulant Technologies 124
The Importance of Roles and Responsibilities 125
A Crisis of Corporate Culture: The Story of News Corp. 127
The Independent Board of Directors 130
Summary 132
Questions 133
Notes 133
CHAPTER 7 The Game Changer: Stewardship—Taming the Land Grabbers, Passive Aggressors, and the Mighty Ogre 135
The Coup d'État 135
It's Time for Change 137
A Profi le in Leadership 144
Summary 151
Questions 152
References 152
CHAPTER 8 The Risks of Human Capital: Unleashing the Conceivers, Deal Makers, and Sustainers 153
A New Human Resources Model 153
The Internet Example 164
A New Model for Evaluating Teams 165
The Diversity Trap 169
The Three Forces and the New HR Model 170
Summary 173
Questions 174
CHAPTER 9 Waking Sleeping Giants: The Importance of Empowering Employees 175
The Empowered Employee: The Key to Driving Peak Performance 175
Citrix Systems Inc.: Cultivating a Culture of Empowerment 178
Adapting to a Mobile Workforce 180
Employee Engagement and Its Linkage to Empowerment 181
A Professional Development Journey 183
Reinvention and the Individual 185
The Learning Organization's Connection to Movement and Change 186
The Importance of Infusing New Blood into Your Organization 189
Employees Driving Shareholder Value 190
Tapping Employee Resources to Enhance Value 191
Do They Have a Dog in the Fight? Engagement through Creating a Compelling Vision 192
Seizing the Opportunity at Hand: A Message to Employees 196
Summary 198
Questions 199
References 199
CHAPTER 10 The Shining Moment: Unlocking the Potential and Promise of the Twenty-First Century 201
Henry Ford: Riding the Wave of Converging Forces 201
Our World Then and Our World Now 203
The Call for Transformation 204
Mastering Change Matters More Now than Ever Before 205
Enhanced Capabilities Driving Change 207
Human Beings: Our Greatest Natural Resource 208
Man's Coming of Age 210
What Will Be Our Lasting Legacy? 213
The Way of the World: Revisiting the Core Elements and Forces 215
The Emerging Steward: Why Organizations Must Lead from the Edge 217
The Masters of Our Fate 218
Summary 220
References 221
About the Author 223
About the Companion Web Site 225
Index 227


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GTA Online Spring Updates Announced
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Rockstar has announced a slew of upcoming updates coming over the next few months to their ambitious GTA Online. The most important of which being that gamers can finally plan and execute Heists with their friends. Heists were the best part of GTA V and have been the feature most asked for by fans, so it's good to see Rockstar finally delivering. Other features coming in the spring updates include:
- High Life Update which comes with new property, cars, weapons and clothes to buy
- Capture Creator which will allow the community to create customized Capture Jobs
- Holiday-themed updates
- Story Mode DLC
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DOWNEY - Quiet but spunky John Quagliani, who built the Downey employment firm Buzy Bodies, Inc. fifteen years ago from, in his words, "nothing," has transformed it into a thriving multimillion dollar business today. I thought he used the word 'nothing' loosely, but then he mentioned the word a second time. "I had nothing," he said. "All I had was a dream, an idea."
The idea, which was simple enough and not exactly original, was to help good, qualified people find jobs that matched their qualifications in companies that needed their services.
Everywhere he looked, of course, there were industries of all types and all sizes. There was a large market out there for this kind of service, he thought.
So he dug in and waited for jobseekers. But there would be disappointment and a little headscratching at first. John recalls that when he first set up shop (Buzy Bodies first had its offices in Commerce in 1998, and moved to South Gate two years later. After seven more years, it moved to its present location at the corner of Firestone Blvd. and Old River School Road), a would-be job seeker "would seek us out, walk in, read the words "employment agency," and would promptly walk out the door."
He figured out why before long. "The idea of paying us a percentage of their earnings, as was the traditional practice then, scared them away," he says. "So we started calling ourselves an 'offsite human resources' firm. We made sure we told jobseekers upfront that the service to them would be free of charge. They started coming."
Indeed, the companies who hired them paid Buzy Bodies for screening (IQ/personality profile tests, drug-testing, background checks, etc.), training, coaching, and keeping them on our payroll. "In effect," John continues, "the jobseekers-now jobholders in companies out there, our hiring clients--remain Buzy Bodies employees, meaning we were responsible for their deductions, workmen's comp and such."
'Then it was up to me to keep my client happy and my employees happy," he says.
Oh yes, to jumpstart the operation, John took out an SBA loan of $100,000 in his second year of operation. He says he didn't like the idea of being in debt for a long time, so he tried his darndest to repay the loan in three years, which he did.
Born of an Italian U.S. Navy man father and a German mother, John was born in New Orleans, LA, reared and schooled in Ft. Lee, New Jersey, and over the succeeding years lived in an ambit that included Cerritos, Bellflower, Norwalk, and finally Anaheim, where he and second wife, Mary, today reside.
After graduating in 1965 from high school in New Jersey, where he set five school records in the mile, John served four years in Vietnam as a member of a Navy Air crew which operated from an aircraft carrier. Settling down in Cerritos after his tour of duty, he took advantage of the G.I. Bill and got a BA in finance and marketing in 1974 from UC-Fullerton. He would obtain an MBA in marketing in 1984 from National University.
In between all this, up to the time he formed Buzy Bodies in 1998, John worked for several large companies with a heavy emphasis in sales, marketing and sales management: starting out as a field salesman for Burroughs Corp. covering Orange County, after a while he spent more than five years as a field salesman, later promoted to sales manager, covering L.A. County for Pitney-Bowes, then as district sales manager for the West Coast for the St. Louis, MO-based Creative Data Services, followed by a stint as a field salesman (again) for Fujitsu selling digital networks systems, then yet another stint with Ericksson selling large systems for hospitals and other large corporations in Orange County, then finally serving as national sales manager for Tele King, manufacturer of fiber optic-and-copper boxes, overseeing its distribution network.
John says his firm Buzy Bodies' pool of hirable people ranges from the factory worker level to that of general manager. His employment operations extend to industries found across the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino: accounting and auditing services, advertising and PR Services, Aerospace and Defense, Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing, Automotive and Parts Manufacturing, Automotive Sales and Repair Services, Banking, Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals, Broadcasting, Music and Film, Clothing and Textile Manufacturing, Computer/IT Services, Construction, Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturing, Education, Entertainment Venues and Theaters, Food and Beverage Production, Healthcare Services, Hotels and Lodging, Manufacturing, Nonprofit Charitable Organizations, Performing and Fine Arts, Personal and Household Services, Printing and Publishing, Real Estate/Property Management, Retail Services, Restaurant/Food Services, Travel/Transportation and Tourism, Waste Management, and Wholesale Trade/Import-Export.
John says the firm, which only needs three scrappy female aides to help him with operations, placed some 249 workers last year.
After joining the American Legion Downey Post 270 two years ago, John was elected its commander last year by the 120-roster membership (of which he says about 27 are active).
A member of the Downey Chamber of Commerce, he joined the Downey Rotary more than two years ago.
He has six grandkids-four live in Elgin, Texas, and two live in Indiana. He looks forward to visiting both sets of grandkids three times a year.
Besides tending to his garden (raising tomatoes, etc.), he has an absorbing hobby-selling items on eBay. The items include such things as: T-shirts, hats, coffee cups, posters, and bumper stickers.
He says this (on which he spends about 4-5 hours a week) relaxes him. Besides, he makes a little extra pocket money on the side. He says in the past three weeks alone, he grossed some $1,500.
An unemployed person today looking for a nice job would be foolish not to check out such an employment service as Buzy Bodies provides.
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Pictorial Lives of the Saints – Saint Medard, Bishop
Saint Medard, one of the most illustrious prelates of the Church of France in the sixth century, was born of a pious and noble family, at Salency, about the year 457. From Being promoted to the priesthood in the thirty-third year of his age, he became a bright ornament of that sacred order. He preached the word of God with an unction which touched the hearts of the most hardened; and the influence of his example, by which he enforced the precepts which he delivered from the pulpit, seemed irresistible. In 530, Alomer, the thirteenth Bishop of that country, dying, Saint Medard was unanimously chosen to fill the see, and was consecrated by Saint Remigius, who had baptized King Clovis in 496, and was then exceeding old. Our Saint's new dignity did not make him abate any thing of his austerities, and, though at that time seventy-two years old, he thought himself obliged to redouble his labors. Though his diocese was very wide, it seemed not to suffice for his zeal, which could not be confined; wherever he saw the opportunity of advancing the honor of God, and of abolishing the remains of idolatry, he overcame all obstacles, and by his zealous labors and miracles the rays of the Gospel dispelled the mists of idolatry throughout the whole extent of his diocese. What rendered his task more difficult and perilous was the savage and fierce disposition of the ancient inhabitants of Flanders, who were the most barbarous of all the nations of the Gauls and Franks. Our Saint, having completed this great work in Flanders, returned to Noyon, where he shortly after fell sick, and soon rested from his labors at an advanced age, in 545. The whole kingdom lamented his death as the loss of their common father and protector. His body was buried in his own cathedral, but the many miracles wrought at his tomb so moved King Clotaire that he translated the precious remains to Soissons.
Reflection – The Church takes delight in styling her founder "The amiable Jesus," and He likewise says of Himself, "I am meek and humble of heart."
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Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky Democrat, jokes Rand Paul 'can be beaten': 'Just ask his neighbor'
By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times - Monday, August 6, 2018
Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is facing blowback after she joked during a Democrats dinner Friday night about Sen. Rand Pauls brutal beating by his neighbor last year.
Ms. Grimes made the joke at the Democrats traditional bean supper ahead of the Fancy Farm picnic in Mayfield on Saturday, at which Mr. Paul was expected to be a no-show due to his trip to Russia.
Rand Paul, he wont be there either cause, you know, he is in Russia right now, Ms. Grimes told the raucous crowd, according to audio published by The Courier Journal. Hes in Moscow looking for a campaign venture.
Many folks think that Rand Paul cant be beat, theyre worried he might be too well-liked, she continued. I dont buy that. Just ask his neighbor. He can be beaten.
The joke was in reference to a Nov. 3 altercation at Mr. Pauls home, in which his neighbor, Rene Boucher, viciously assaulted him while he was mowing the lawn, breaking five of the senators ribs. Mr. Boucher later pleaded guilty to assaulting a member of Congress and was convicted to 30 days in jail and a year of supervised release.
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That's what the sign says on one side of the building, the one on the front says Scotty's Restaurant. This place had been recommended to me for an old time, stick to the ribs breakfast. No time for the whole shebang this morning, I only poked my head inside this vintage coffee shop and grabbed a couple donuts for the road.
Despite the aroma of stale oil in the air, the donuts and pastries in the case looked fresh and bigger than normal. The glazed old-fashioned turned out to have too thick a glaze and was a sinker with a too soft crust. The chocolate cruller was too wet and heavy as well. No winners here.
Guess I'll move this to the bottom of my list of breakfast referrals to try.
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