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No regrets
People have been calling, emailing and writing to say they're sorry. Sorry that they didn't stop by, or call more often while he was alive. Sorry that they felt too busy, too harried, too rushed to send an email or pictures. Sorry that the time went by and they didn't act.
Here's the recipe for living with no regrets. It's simple. Act. Make the call. Bake the casserole and take it to the neighbor or relative. Send a letter now. The simplest thing can bring joy to the recipient and giver.
Take a minute today to do something for someone that's been on your mind. You won't regret it.
14 comments:
- Dru said...
Beautifully stated.
- March 12, 2010 at 7:56 AM
- Mason Canyon said...
Truer words couldn't be said. We do put off things until it's too late. Thanks for the reminder.
My deepest sympathy to Mom and family.
- March 12, 2010 at 9:42 AM
- Peg said...
Sorry to hear of your loss. But thank you for the reminder!
- March 12, 2010 at 9:55 AM
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
- March 12, 2010 at 11:58 AM
- Terri Thayer said...
Thank you all for the lovely wishes. Much appreciated.
- March 12, 2010 at 12:04 PM
- beckylevine said...
Wonderful thoughts, Terri--I think sometimes we DON'T act from fear of doing/saying the wrong thing--but we need to take that chance and touch base with the person who may need us to be there. Love to you and your mom. :)
- March 12, 2010 at 12:07 PM
- Betty Hechtman said...
I'm sorry for your loss. I totally agree with your sentiment. Another point is that often people don't know what to say when someone dies, so they say nothing.
A friend of mine's daughter died within two weeks of getting pneumonia. She was 23. I felt horrible for them and knew there was nothing I could say that could put a chink in the pain they were feeling. So I sent them a card that said that, but also that I wanted them to know I was thinkinga about them.
They sent me a note saying how much my note meant. Better to be awkward than silent.
- March 12, 2010 at 12:49 PM
- Joanna Campbell Slan said...
Thank you, Terri, for reminding us to take the time to reach out to others. Please accept my condolences. Virtual hugs to you and yours.
- March 12, 2010 at 9:10 PM
- Joanna Campbell Slan said...
Thank you, Terri, for reminding us to take the time to reach out to others. Please accept my condolences. Virtual hugs to you and yours.
- March 12, 2010 at 9:11 PM
- Terri Thayer said...
Thank you all.
- March 12, 2010 at 9:20 PM
- Linda O. Johnston said...
My condolences, Terri. I absolutely admire and agree with your attitude. I'll definitely keep it in mind in my life and pass it along.
- March 12, 2010 at 11:52 PM
- Monica Ferris said...
- March 13, 2010 at 10:53 AM
- Lynn said...
Nice post, Terri, and very true. My brother-in-law passed away recently and the cards we received, even with just one line saying people were saddened to hear of his death, have meant so much to us. I am sorry for your loss.
- March 15, 2010 at 2:07 PM
- Terri Thayer said...
Thank you all.
- March 15, 2010 at 5:06 PM


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Serves 2
Steak Fajitas
- 1 package of corn tortillas
- 1 1/2 pounds cap steak
- 3 cups red cabbage
- 1 1/2 red peppers
- 4 large onions
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- one bunch cilantro
- 1/4 cup goat cheese
- 1 lime
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- 2 cups fresh basil
- 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan
- 1/4 cup almonds
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 juice of one fresh lemon
- Roughly chop the onions; It may seem like a lot but they are going to reduce a ton while you caramelize them. Heat a pan on medium and add in 2 tbsp of olive oil. Add the onions and then bring the heat down to a low/med and let the onions sweat out until they are a gorgeous golden hue. This takes about 20 minutes.
- While the onions are caramelizing make the basil almond pesto, throw all of the ingredients into a blender or food processor and whiz until smooth. This will make a big batch but it will keep in the fridge for about 2 weeks. Set aside. Tip: add a little olive oil on the top each time you use some pesto from the jar and this will keep it from going brown.
- Thinly slice the red pepper and the cabbage and in a large pan on medium heat add 2 tbsp of olive oil. Throw in the veggies and 3 tbsp of the pesto you made earlier and braise on low for about 15 minutes. You still want them to be colorful and have a little crunch.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees, once the onions and veggies are done you can put them on a tray to keep warm while you make the steak.
- Mince 4 cloves of garlic and season your steak generously with salt and pepper and rub on the minced garlic. In a large pan on medium – to high heat add in 3 tbsp of butter. Add in your steak and sear on both sides so you get a nice crisp then cook to your liking. Some people like their steak more rare, some medium so I will leave this up to you!
- Warm your tortillas, I rubbed them on the pan I was cooking the steak in and then threw them in the oven with the veggies for a couple of minutes. Garnish with fresh cilantro, goat cheese and a slice of lime.
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So far, God has provided in incredible ways and allowed us to raise almost $20,000 towards our adoption. For the last leg of the journey, we need to raise $9 – 15 thousand more. The range comes from us not knowing how much travel will be when we make our two trips to Ethiopia.
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Slow-Cooker Latin Chicken with Black Beans and Sweet Potatoes
Good Housekeeping Recipe
This spicy, smoky Latin Chicken dish boasts a good portion of your daily fiber and beta carotene thanks to black beans and sweet potatoes. And with just 15 minutes of prep, this slow-cooker meal is easy to throw together in the morning.
pound(s) bone-in skinless chicken thighs
2 teaspoon(s) ground cumin
Salt and pepper
1 teaspoon(s) smoked paprika, or 1⁄2 tsp. chopped chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
1/2 teaspoon(s) ground allspice
1 cup(s) chicken broth
1/2 cup(s) salsa
3 clove(s) (large) garlic, crushed with press
2 can(s) (15 to 19 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained
2 pound(s) sweet potatoes, peeled cut into 2-inch chunks
1 jarred roasted red pepper, cut into strips (1 cup)
1/3 cup(s) loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
Lime wedges
Sprinkle chicken thighs with 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper. Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot; add chicken thighs and cook until well browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to plate. Remove skillet from heat.
In same skillet, combine smoked paprika, allspice, chicken broth, salsa, garlic, and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin.
In 6-quart slow cooker, combine beans and sweet potatoes. Place chicken on top of potato mixture in slow cooker; pour broth mixture over chicken. Cover slow cooker with lid and cook as manufacturer directs, on low 8 hours or on high 4 hours.
With tongs or slotted spoon, remove chicken pieces to large platter. Gently stir roasted red pepper strips into potato mixture. Spoon mixture over chicken. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
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text: #7879: Wifi chip should power down when lid is closed and mesh is off -----------------------------------+---------------------------------------- Reporter: gnu | Owner: cjb Type: defect | Status: new Priority: blocker | Milestone: 8.2.0 (was Update.2) Component: power manager (OHM) | Version: not specified Resolution: | Keywords: blocks:8.2.0 Next_action: test in build | Verified: 0 Blockedby: 5144, 6995, 7690 | Blocking: -----------------------------------+---------------------------------------- Comment(by gnu): Also tried this in 8.2-659 with Q2E15. It, too, lost the AP association after resuming from a power-button press. However, it eventually did automatically gain it back. When I tried shutting the lid, the first time, it didn't suspend. I could see the LCD backlight through the USB port on the right side. I opened and shut it again, and it suspended, and turned off the WiFi. I put the mouse hovering over the Frame icon for the wireless. It came up as Mesh 1, then Mesh 11, then Mesh 6, then finally switched to AP ToadHall2 and connected to that. Why it takes a whole minute to uselessly dribble through the mesh I don't know, but I'm happy that it works as well as it does! I tried again and timed it, using the power button and the Frame status. It succeeded in re-associating to the access point 94 seconds after resuming. (Browse crashed shortly thereafter, taking me to the Network screen and removing Browse from the Frame. dmesg shows it was not an out- of-memory. I don't know if the Browse crash is related to the suspend testing. I was looking at the OLPC wiki "Community News" for August 28 page.) -- Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/7879#comment:11> One Laptop Per Child <http://laptop.org/> OLPC bug tracking system


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The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") having initiated an investigation of certain acts and practices of Alaska Healthcare Network, Inc. ("AHN"), hereinafter sometimes referred to as "Respondent," and Respondent having been furnished thereafter with a copy of a draft of Complaint that the Bureau of Competition presented to the Commission for its consideration and which, if issued by the Commission, would charge Respondent with violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 45; and
Respondent, its attorney, and counsel for the Commission having thereafter executed an Agreement Containing Consent Order ("Consent Agreement"), containing an admission by the Respondent of all the jurisdictional facts set forth in the aforesaid draft of Complaint, a statement that the signing of said Consent Agreement is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission by Respondent that the law has been violated as alleged in such Complaint, or that the facts as alleged in such Complaint, other than jurisdictional facts, are true, and waivers and other provisions as required by the Commission's Rules; and
The Commission having thereafter considered the matter and having determined that it had reason to believe that the Respondent has violated the said Act, and that a Complaint should issue stating its charges in that respect, and having accepted the executed Consent Agreement and placed such Consent Agreement on the public record for a period of thirty (30) days for the receipt and consideration of public comments, and having duly considered the comments received from interested persons pursuant to section 2.34 of its Rules, and having determined to modify Attachment A of the Decision and Order in certain respects, now in further conformity with the procedure described in Commission Rule 2.34, 16 C.F.R. § 2.34, the Commission hereby issues its Complaint, makes the following jurisdictional findings and issues the following Order:
IT IS ORDERED that, as used in this order, the following definitions shall apply:
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that AHN, directly or indirectly, or through any corporate or other device, in connection with the provision of physician services in or affecting commerce, as "commerce" is defined in Section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § 44, do forthwith cease and desist from:
PROVIDED THAT nothing in this Order shall prohibit conduct that is approved and supervised by the State of Alaska insofar as that conduct is protected from liability under the federal antitrust laws pursuant to the state action doctrine.
PROVIDED FURTHER that nothing in this Paragraph shall prohibit any agreement involving, or conduct by, Respondent that is reasonably necessary to form, participate in, or take any other action in furtherance of a qualified risk-sharing joint arrangement or a qualified clinically-integrated joint arrangement, so long as the formation or operation of the arrangement is consistent with Paragraph III below, and the notification provisions contained in Paragraph VI of this Order have been satisfied.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within five (5) days after the date the Consent Agreement in this matter is signed by Respondent, and for a period of five (5) years after the date this Order becomes final, AHN shall cease and desist from offering the services of its physicians to any payor or provider:
PROVIDED THAT nothing in this Paragraph shall be construed to prohibit AHN from including as a participating physician in any arrangement, for each relevant physician market, any single physician, or any one pre-existing practice group.
PROVIDED FURTHER that AHN may at any time exceed the 30 percent or 50 percent limitations as a result of (a) any physician's exiting any relevant physician market or (b) the addition by new entry of a non-Fairbanks area physician to a pre-existing practice group; however, AHN may not exceed the 30 percent or 50 percent limitations by any greater degree than is directly caused by such exit or entry.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that AHN shall:
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that AHN shall file verified written reports within sixty (60) days after the date this Order becomes final, annually thereafter for five (5) years on the anniversary of the date this Order becomes final, and at such other times as the Commission may by written notice require, setting forth in detail the manner and form in which it has complied and is complying with the Order. In addition to any other information that may be necessary to demonstrate compliance, AHN shall include in such reports: (1) information identifying each payor that has contacted AHN for the purpose of contracting for physician services; (2) information sufficient to describe the manner in which participating physicians share financial risk in each qualified risk-sharing joint arrangement in which they participate; and (3) copies of the minutes of AHN's annual meetings.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, for a period of ten (10) years after the date this Order is entered:
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that AHN shall notify the Commission at least thirty (30) days prior to any proposed change in AHN such as dissolution, assignment, sale resulting in the emergence of a successor corporation, the creation or dissolution of subsidiaries, or any other change in AHN that may affect compliance obligations arising out of this Order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, for the purpose of determining or securing compliance with this Order, AHN shall permit any duly authorized representative of the Commission:
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order shall terminate on April 25, 2021.
By the Commission, with the five Commissioners voting in the affirmative, but with Commissioner Swindle and Commissioner Leary dissenting as to a structural component of the relief prescribed by the Decision and Order.
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Q My USB flash memory has recently become very slow, giving only around 5Kb/s on writes. I run Gentoo Linux and this problem seems to have started since I upgraded to a 2.6.12 kernel.
A This is due to a change in the way the kernel handles the sync option with FAT filesystems. Previous kernels only kept the data in sync and updated the FAT table at the end of the operation. The later revisions update the FAT table each time a block is written. This slows down writing substantially, but far more importantly, it also seriously shortens the life of the drive with so many writes to the same place. I managed to destroy a 1GB memory stick (and three weeks' work) in a few weeks before learning of this. It is normal practice to mount removable devices with the sync option, to reduce the chances of corrupting data by unplugging them without unmounting, but this new kernel 'feature' means you should now mount your device without this option. If you mount manually, this is easy: just change the entry in /etc/fstab to remove the sync option. If you use HAL to mount drives automatically, you can change the default mounting policy from sync to async by saving the following in a file called /etc/hal/fdi/policy/storage-policy.fdi:
<match key="volume.size" compare_ lt="2147483648"> <match key="@block.storage_ device:storage.hotpluggable" bool="true"> <merge key="volume.policy. mount_option.sync" type="bool">false</merge> <merge key="volume. policy.mount_option.noatime" type="bool">true</merge> </match> <match key="@block.storage_ device:storage.removable" bool="true"> <merge key="volume. policy.mount_option.sync" type="bool">false</merge> <merge key="volume. policy.mount_option.noatime" type="bool">true</merge> </match> </match>
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Currently. only three members of the Strawhat's Crew know haki. What's the possibility of the rest of the gang to be haki users?
Why do they have to be users? The more haki users there are in one group, the lamer it becomes. What would be the point of the others using it? They don't even need it. Just be happy with the crew that has it already.DancePowderer Talk 03:28, October 31, 2012 (UTC)
Franky will invent new weapons rather than learn haki.
Chopper may learn haki in his Kungfu point.
Brook must learn haki if he wants to improve his fencing.
Ussop has recently unlocked his own Kenbunshoku Haki (observation haki), perfect for his sniping skills.
I disagree with the topic as stated. There are three members that have been recognized so far to have haki. I believe there are three others that have not been recognized. First, we have someone who has demonstrated haki throughout the series, but has largely been ignored because of the comic situations surrounding those displays of power. If you think about it, you know who I'm talking about already. Who has the ability to rearrange Luffy's face despite his devil fruit's immunity to pain and raise huge lumps on his head similar to those that Garp produced when he was irritated? In fact, this member just knocked Luffy, Zorro, and Sanji (three haki users) around and threw them out of the castle a couple anime releases ago. It's Nami of course. The anime never shows her violent attacks but the results speak for themselves. Now, as for the other two members, I think an arguement can be made that Brook and Ussop also have haki. Brook is able to move with super human speed, avoid attacks, and cut opponents before they even realize they have been hit. He has no muscles so all of this skill comes from his spirit which recently leveled up during the separation arc. While he has always had the haki to detect and avoid attack (when he is on guard or fighting), it looks like he has something more impressive and dangerous now to add to that talent. He can use his spirit/haki to force others to see and do what he wants as if they were under hypnosis and his power is not limited to just one opponent at a time. Frankly, his new power to assassinate is frightening...so it is a good thing that he is not an evil character. Ussop has the ability to attack and hit things with uncanny accuracy. His haki must be a predicting type too. Accounting for wind and drop are not his concern, He just hits what he aims at due to his natural talent. He may have substantially improved his haki during his training on the killer plant island. He would have to know when a plant was about to pop to avoid its attack. It sounds simple, but it is hard to predict the future and it really hurts when you guess because you usually guess wrong. Training every day for years with unexpected attacks raining all around you has to do something. That's why he's more confident in himself now. CDMII
Oo There are some nc theories here. However this is a response to CDMII's one.Firstly Brook's spirit is a result of his DF power. Secondly, he was a fine swordsman before dieing and he now is lighter. This is probably where his skills come from. Now about Usopp...Well I just dont feel he has haki. His talent in shooting accurately existed before the timeskip. If u claim that the weakest member of SHs had haki before captain himself....then its just absurd. Then its Nami. Well Its true she has the ability to raise lumps to Luffy, however this probably exists as a joke. Of course this is my opinion and speculation and they are no foolproof. It may be true and these three membs attained haki throught their 2 year training and i m totally mistaken.
Don7 (talk) 07:48, November 16, 2012 (UTC)
Don, Brook's got more than his initial DF now. His fruit gave him a second life. It is also true that he showed his skills in the Thriller Bark Arc, but those talents did not involve mass hypnosis/mind rape. Remember, his will power was only able to keep his bones together up to a 45 degree angle. After his training, he can manage that without a problem. That's proof that his soul power/haki has grown. He's a reaper with mad Jedi skills. Ussop was unconsciously using his latent talent before the Separation Arc, just like Luffy. Early in the series, Luffy tended to understand animals (dog, dragon, etc.) or "just know" something ("Pigeon Guy" is strongest). Nami's always been tough. I'd like to see her use haki on screen for a change though. That would clear things up. CDMII
CDMII you're confusing people's albeit extraordinary abilities with Haki. Nami's ability to beat Luffy up is a joke, besides it's not like you have to be able to use Haki to hurt Luffy as rob lucci nearly killed him using brute strength alone. None of brooks abilities are Haki related, there is no evidence that brook can use mantra (easier to spell than the proper name) and we know that he couldn't use boushaki before the time skip as his sword went through kizaru. read the Haki definitions if you're not sure. The same goes for ussop, if he could use Haki I imagine he'd have used it against Caesar. Until these characters use Oda's official Haki it's pointless to link their other powers to it,yes I can imagine ussop gaining observation Haki, but he clearly doesen't have it yet. Also luffy's ability to easily recognise lucci as the strongest is probably just his incredible instinct for that sort of thing. Pepapug
Pepapug, you should know that all CP9 members have haki. Rob Lucci even used Sky Walk during his fight with Luffy right after he started flooding the tunnel. I disagree with you. Nami, Brook, and Ussop have their own versions of haki. As things get tougher in the storyline, Oda will have them step up and you will get the definitive proof you want. Just remember that the story would be boring if you got to see all the good stuff too quickly.
Since when did CP9 have Haki? Scratch that I just checked on the wiki, nothing about Rob Lucci having Haki, so by definition the rest of cp9 don't either. Sky walk is ryoushiki not Haki? That's like saying Coby had Haki when he was at water 7 because he used Soru. What do you mean that Nami, ussop, and brook have their own versions of haki? There are only 3 sorts of haki? Pepapug
The haki section of the wiki says that everyone has haki but not all people awaken it. The World Government recognizes 6 forms of martial skills which have a basis in spirit/haki and training. Skypeans call haki mantra. Different names for the same thing. Call it what you want. All I'm saying is that Nami, Brook, and Ussop display haki whether they know it or not (especially Nami). If you wait a while, Oda will make it more interesting when he lets them show off their new skills. CDMII
Rokushiki is NOT Haki, and I don't know how you came to that conclusion.? Only the Monster Trio has displayed Haki, Nami hurting Luffy has been confirmed by Oda to be a recurring joke, and neither Usopp nor Brooke have shown or done anything resembling Haki.? They may be able to use it in the future, but they haven't used it in the past or currently.188.8.131.52 03:10, November 26, 2012 (UTC)
ok first of all rokushiki and haki have nothing to do with each other other than the fact that tekkai and buso haki are somewhat similar and thats it.... back on topic i would like that all SH obtain atleast one type of haki they are proficient at or one that enhances there certain abilities bcs if one of the weaker straw hats goes up against say a commander of any of the yonkos like big mam and her subordinates then there going to be in trouble LuffyAteMyMeat (talk) 05:22, November 27, 2012 (UTC)
It's nice to see someone else take an interest in this topic. I was having such a good time trolling ole Pepapug, my arguement was becoming indefensible. I might have continued but it really needs to end so I'm going to let you go for now. Thanks P. I had a lot of laughs with it. CDMII


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Archos 101 XS 10.1in Android tablet review
Magnetic keyblet combo, anyone?
Angle poise
The downsides of the dock/tablet design are the lack of screen angle adjustment, no battery in the coverboard and very shallow key travel. But something has to give in the name of reduced size, weight and price. While the keyboard may be a bit cramped and shallow, the layout is well thought out with plenty of Android-specific shortcuts and handy foreign letters marked on the keys.
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OK, so the Transformer keyboard is better, but the Archos coverboard is certainly an improvment on many third-party Bluetooth keyboards or no keyboard at all for that matter. Yet when it comes to ports and connectors, the coverboard only has a microUSB slot, so you can connect it to mains power and use it as a charging stand, as well as a keyboard. The tablet has the expected microUSB (On-The-Go), mini HDMI and MicroSD slots.
The Archos 101 XS uses the the same dual-core 1.5GHz TI OMAP 4470 processor with 1GB of RAM as the recently announced Kindle Fire HD. It's a chip that Jeff Bezos said is better than a Tegra 3 but this is not the time or place to start getting bogged down in comparative floating point operations per-second (at 34:48).
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According to the AnTuTu benchmark numbers the 4470 is similar in performance to the basic 1.3GHz T30L Tegra 3 and, in use, the Archos 101 XS feels very much the same. That means the tablet is more than capable of keeping up with the Tegra 3 Joneses, and will do everything you want it to including playing the latest games and 1080p video. Using Chrome, the 101 XS also returned a very impressive Sunspider browser speed score of just over 1400.
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The one howling failure of the 101 XS is the speaker - my God but it's a shallow, raucous and grating affair. It's plenty loud enough but that just gives it more scope to drag its sonic talons across your eardrums.
Speaker dock coming soon
Where the left hand speaker should be is a 1.3Mp webcam – the 101 XS only has the one camera – but frankly Archos would have been better advised to double the speaker count and move the webcam. That would make it easier on both the eye and ear. Thankfully, there is a bespoke speaker dock coming soon.
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"Drawing on her extensive experience in education, Dermond provides practical tips on how to gently help a child develop the sort of positive, well-grounded demeanor that will serve him or her well for a lifetime."-Energy Times
"Dermond, director of the Living Wisdom School in Oregon, encourages readers to soothe the long-term effects of overexcitement and agitation plaguing children by creating calming environments, exploring nature and music, reading aloud, and modeling nurturing behavior. ...This is like a starter kit to help balance life's busyness with oases of literal (and figurative) silence."-Library Journal
Listen to Susan Dermond's interview with Parents Journal


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When it comes to those special memories and moments of a lifetime, St. Elijah Serbian-American Hall could be the perfect setting for your special day.
Perfect for wedding receptions: Grand ballroom,
on-site catering, beautiful new China trendy lobby and more.
You'll find that at St. Elijah, our attention is completely focused on you and your guests and our management stresses high quality and courteous service.
Banquet & other celebrations: Fit a package to suit your
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Head of Diversity
Allianz SE
Veronica Schilling has led the diversity initiative at Allianz since 2006, initiating interventions to promote diversity - from strategic ownership to global programs fostering diversity and inclusion. She was instrumental in establishing senior level sponsorship, specific goals and the set-up of the Allianz Global Diversity Council. Currently she is driving global initiatives and measurements especially focussed on women in leadership, disability, work life management among others.
Veronica came toGermanyon an international assignment and has held responsibilities in Marketing, internal consulting and HR. She had previously worked for Allianz inMalaysiain Business Operations and in the Allianz Representative Office.
She has a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing and has also experience working in luxury goods retail and in an educational franchise.
Veronica Schilling is a Malaysian and a parent of a 4 year old daughter. She enjoys creative tools, back-pack and luxury travelling.


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Sales Specialist, Risk
- 具有市场竞争力的
- Shanghai, Shanghai Shi, China Shanghai Shanghai Shi CN
- Permanent, Full time
- Thomson Reuters Financial Services (China)., Ltd. Beijing 汤森路透金融信息服务(中国)有限公司北京分公司
- 18 Mar 18 2018-03-18
GGO China GTM sales specialist team seeks for a high energy, motivated professional for promoting Relationship on TR venues. Candidates will possess excellent oral and written communication skills (in both Chinese & English) and will be working closely with our account manager, technology, and sales teams. Key candidates must have strong leadership skills, effective diagnostic and problem-solving capability, be an innovative thinker and able to deal with high-stress situations in a dynamic environment.
Major Responsibilities / Accountabilities/ Performance Targets:
Client Relationship
- Responsible for developing and managing relationships with the company's compliance officer, legal counsel, internal auditor, and other risk-related roles.
- Identify new opportunities to grow the revenues of Thomson Reuters Risk solution suite.
- Responsible for developing account strategies, making presentations and ensuring customer satisfaction
- Establish deep relationships in all areas of risk related segment from client
- Work with Account Managers/Sales to identify additional opportunities for increasing volume and revenue from existing customer base
- Achieve defined targets of volume and adoption of new products
- Identify new products or functionality enhancements to address clients' needs
- Involved in internal testing and rollout of new products and functionality
- Training on risk products for users as required
Given a portfolio of clients:
- Achieve yearly Rec target and OUT target
- Grow up WC client base in east and South of China
- Grow up SD/PS client base in east and South of China
- 5 or more years of proven sales experience in data or compliance related services. The candidate must be a highly professional, self-motivated and organized individual with a proven track record of exceeding targets.
- Key areas of competence are Relationship Management, Client Services, Business Process Management, Workflow, and Project Management.
- Existing relationships within compliance professional, legal professional and risk professionals
- Excellent communication, presentation, and organizational capabilities, as well as analytical and problem-solving skills, are essential.
- Understanding of operational risk, AML, compliance is desirable.
- Fluent in Mandarin and English(reading, writing, and verbal communication)
- Bachelor's (BA/BS or University degree) degree or equivalent preferred.


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Last week President Obama took another opportunity to discuss his budget plans with the American people. As part of selling his $3.2 billion dollar budget, he has set his sights on defense acquisition reform and the time-honored tradition of promising greater cost savings by rooting out the fraud, waste, and abuse within the system.
While reforming the acquisition system is a noble task, buried within the President's language is the subtle message that he sees acquisition reform not just as an effort towards reforming the acquisition process, but also as a way to cut weapons systems his administration deems to be either unnecessary or unaffordable. In his remarks, the targeted programs that don't provide "our troops with the kinds of tools that they need to succeed on their missions." The misplaced yet growing conventional wisdom around Washington is that because the future of conflict will mirror our present irregular engagements, there is less of a need to invest in expensive conventional military platforms that the military will likely not "need to succeed on their missions."
Coming up with what appears to be an arbitrary cost-savings figure of $40 billion, therefore, will mean targeting conventional "Cold War" platforms, possibly to include the F-22A Raptor, DDG-1000 Zumwalt destroyer, long-range bomber, and the number of aircraft carriers in America's fleet.
The reality is that the future is highly unpredictable, and organizing for that future based on present threats is an inadequate approach to defense planning. Luckily, concern is mounting on Capitol Hill. This week, Senator Thune (R-SD) sent a bipartisan letter to President Obama in support of the Next Generation Bomber program. Similar letters in support of the KC-X tanker program and the DDG-1000 destroyer have also been sent in recent weeks. And just last week Senator Cornyn (R-TX) penned a letter to Secretary Gates expressing his concern that the Obama defense budget "appears to be insufficient to guarantee U.S. national security in the coming years." Congress must resist he President's attempts, and ensure that the defense budget is at a level that can sustain a fighting force prepared to meet the full spectrum of possible missions it may be called on to undertake.


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Obama adviser, Valerie Jarrett, is not only Barack and Michele Obama's close, close friend, she is known as "the other side of Barack's brain." Jarrett's ex-husband, William Jarrett died in 1993. Her former father-in-law Vernon Jarrett died in 2004 after helping elect Barack Obama to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Vernon Jarrett had a long history of communist connection. Valerie has described her ex-husband as someone she has known all her life – the "boy next door," so it obvious Jarrett knew who she was marrying and who his family was. Jarrett is responsible for the White House hiring of Van Jones, a vigorous communist and Black Nationalist. Other than Michelle, or maybe in spite of Michelle, Valerie is Barack's closest friend and associate. No one is closer to Obama than Valerie. As Trevor Loudon alludes below, the communist White House program has been underway for a very long time, folks.
Barack Obama and Valerie Jarrett: Brought Together by Fickle Fate, or Something More?
Henry Wallace's Progressive Party of the 1940s was nothing but a tool the Communist Party USA – and by extension, the Soviet Union.
Today's Democratic Party is also heavily infiltrated by the now pro-Chinese Communist Party USA and their almost as equally extreme comrades from Democratic Socialists of America.
Here's an interesting picture from the 1940s. Henry Wallace chatting with Chicago journalist and Progressive Party supporter Vernon Jarrett.
It turns out that around this time, Vernon Jarrett was a leader of the Chicago chapter of American Youth for Democracy – the youth wing of the Communist Party.
Chicago communist journalist Frank Marshall Davis was a national sponsor of American Youth for Democracy, as well as being a Progressive Party supporter.
Both Davis and Jarrett worked on the radical Chicago Defender newspaper and in 1948, both served on the publicity committee of the Citizens' Committee to Aid Packing-House Workers.
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Communist leaning is an understatement. Her father-in-law, deceased husband and Valerie were/are much more than leaning and you only have to read more about all of them to see this. I had no idea just how infiltrated the White House has become with "communist leaning" advisors and/or associates to the President.


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Canterbury cathedral canons elect new Anglican leader
January 11, 2013
The College of Canons of Canterbury Cathedral has unanimously voted to elect Bishop Justin Welby the next Archbishop of Canterbury.
The vote by the 35 cathedral canons will be presented to Queen Elizabeth II for final approval, with which Dr. Welby will formally become the worldwide leader of the Anglican communion.
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A new captain for the new Titanic. God help them see the only way back is through Rome.


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Biodiversity project launched in HimachalJuly 3rd, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 3 (IANS) A national project to access genetic resources, their economic values and share their benefits was launched in Himachal Pradesh Tuesday.
The Rs.46-crore United Nations Environment Programme-Global Environment Facility (UNEP-GEF) project on strengthening the implementation of the biological diversity act and rules with focus on its access and benefit sharing provisions would be taken up jointly with the union ministry of environment and forests, an official spokesperson told IANS here.
The hill state is among the five chosen by the government to implement the project on a pilot basis. The other states are Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Sikkim.
An official statement quoting state Chief Secretary Sudripta Roy said the project would help increase public awareness and educate people and build capacity of stake-holders of the biodiversity at the grassroots level.
Balakrishna Pisupati, chairman of the National Biodiversity Authority in Chennai, was also present during the launch.
The lush green valleys and snow-capped mountains of Himachal Pradesh are home to 36 percent of the country's species of birds.
Of the 1,228 species that have been reported in India, 447 are found in this state alone.
Aptly called the storehouse of biodiversity, the state also supports 3,120 species of flowering plants, including 187 species of medicinal plants.
- Himachal to set up climate study centre - Mar 09, 2011
- Climate change hitting forests, says Dhumal - Apr 01, 2011
- Himachal fails to use World Bank funds - Apr 17, 2010
- Forest ponds in Himachal to harvest rainwater - Aug 23, 2009
- Dhumal administers green pledge to public - Jun 05, 2012
- Himachal to hold wildlife film fest - Sep 29, 2009
- Forest fires rage as mercury soars in Himachal - May 27, 2009
- Himachal Pradesh starts voluntary tax to combat climate change - Oct 20, 2008
- Deodar revival project launched in Shimla - Sep 06, 2009
- Rains keep forest fires away in Himachal - Jun 10, 2011
- Forest fires ravage Himachal flora, fauna (With Images) - Jun 29, 2009
- Himachal ready for another massive plantation drive - Aug 03, 2009
- Flap, flap! Out comes another endangered Tragopan (With Image) - Jul 14, 2009
- Pheasant population declining in the Himalayas: Conservationist - Nov 04, 2008
- Migratory birds start descending on Himachal's Pong Dam wetlands (With Images) - Oct 28, 2009
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In the great Southwest, sunshine is one of our greatest natural resources. Here, hats are not an accessory, they are a necessity.
Over the years, I've collected a couple of dozen hats, but when I go afield or a float these days, I always grab a Tilley.
Backpacking in southern Arizona
My general purpose "go to" hat is the venerable LTM3. It's a lightweight nylon fabric hat with a medium brim and the ventilated crown. The brim also snaps up "Aussie-style". This hat works anywhere, and for just about any occasion. The width of the brim is a good balance between sun protection and wind resistance. It is so light, I often forget that I am wearing it.
Climbing Weaver's Needle in the Superstition Mountains
For those summer days when the cicadas are singing, and you can't see the horizon for the heat aberration, I pull out the trustee T2. This wide-brimmed hat is made from a breathable cotton duck. The "natural" color is actually an off white that does a good job of reflecting much of the sun's energy. Wearing this hat is like wearing a beach umbrella.
A hot day on the A.B. Young trail north of Sedona
Both of these hats, have a dark olive underbrim (to minimize reflected light), and they are washable. In fact, you can machine wash them on the gentle cycle. Tilley recommends washing them often, because it does prolong the life of the products, and in my opinion, makes them much more pleasant to wear. Sometimes, even the nylon fabric LTM three will shrink some; however, by hooking the hat on your knee, you can tug it back to a perfect fit.
Once I was sailing near the mouth of San Diego Bay. A wind gust came around point Loma, separated me from my LTM3, and overboard went the hat. This was a case of operator error, as the hat had retention cords both for the chin and the back of the head which I failed to employ. We gave up the search after about half an hour and turned back toward the bay. A few minutes later, we spotted it dead ahead, waterlogged but still afloat. It was still floating thanks to the layer of closed cell foam in the top of the crown–a feature immune to operator error.
Sailing out of San Diego Bay. Point Loma in the background
The features, the quality materials and manufacturing, make Tilley a superb line of products. As if that were not enough, the warrantee includes normal wear and tear. If your hat wears out, send it to the Tilley folks and they will replace it free of charge. Dude, that's awesome!
Try a Tilley hat. You will love it, and it may be the last hat you ever buy.
I really enjoyed doing some trail running and hiking in the TrekSport, Bikila and Trail Glove during the first part of this year - even trails that I have been on for a decade were a new experience in 'barefoot' footwear. But lately I have been looking for a different compromise - something with a bit more protection, even if it means that it is slightly heavier. Two of the models that I have been trying are the Inov-8 f-lite 195 and f-lite 230.
NOTE: The pictures with this review shoe the f-lite 230 in Blue – but we decided to carry the f-lite 230 in black at the Summit Hut.
Fit: These shoes are slightly narrow in the front of the shoe - but a very soft/forgiving upper means that - depending on the shape of your foot - they should accommodate a D width foot like mine (wider and you may have problems). The TPU overlays that connect with the laces do a decent job of holding your foot in place during technical and downhill trail sections, especially considering how lightweight the shoes are.
Mesh Upper: The mesh upper is quite breathable and dries quickly. The openness of the material does mean that it is quite easy for thorns, cactus needles and other plants to come thru the material, on a recent run on miles of overgrown trail I found myself stopping several times to clear off/out my shoes – but overall the breathability of the upper may be worth it. I have not tested these long enough to report about the durability - but so far (about 2 months) I have not had any problems.
Outsole: The outsole design has fairly flat lugs of sticky rubber. The rubber seems sticker than many other trail running shoes I have tried - but it does not feel as sticky as the rubber on approach shoes such as the Five.Ten Guide Tennie. There are situations where a deeper, more aggressive, lug pattern can help with grip - but I found that for both on and off trail in the Santa Catalina Mountains the lug pattern/depth worked well.
The fit, upper and outsole are very similar between the 195 and 230. The most important differences between these two shoes are the amount of cushion and forefoot to heel differential. Inov-8 uses a 0 to 4 'arrow' system to describe the cushioning and protection in their footwear - a higher number means more cushioning and protection.
f-lite 195: The 195 is a 1 arrow shoe - minimal cushioning/protection and a 3mm differential between the heel and forefoot. These shoes have a feel that is just one step above 'barefoot' footwear like the Vibram FiveFingers. Footwear as minimal as the 195 is certainly not for everyone, especially on rugged trails! But if you are looking for something one step 'more' than Vibram FiveFingers or Merrell Trail Glove this may be a great option.
f-lite 230: Blindfolded there is a good chance that you would have trouble telling the weight difference between the 230 and 195 (Inov-8's names refer to the weight, in grams, of the shoe) - but the 230 is a 2 arrow shoe (6mm differential and slightly more cushioning) and the difference is immediately evident on the trail. The 230 feels noticeably firmer and more protective than the 195s and, while still very light, provides a different class of protection and support on the trail.
I like both of these shoes - the 195s for their minimalism, the 230s for the combination of weight and protection. I think I am likely to use the 230s more this fall, for long day hikes I am in love with the compromise between weight, support and protection that they offer!
The number of footwear choices for minimal footwear - spurred in large part by the success of Vibram FiveFingers - has increased in the past few years. The latest offering at the Summit Hut is Inov-8's Evoskin - which are essentially a silicon glove for your feet!
The stretchy medical grade silicon is a bit tricky to get on the first time - but the reward for for your effort is a second skin of thin, flexible material wrapped around your feet. The first thing I did with the Evoskin on was walk out the front door of the Summit Hut - I could immediately tell the difference between the inside carpet, the cement sidewalk (and between the cooler shaded cement and sun warmed cement!) and the paved parking lot black top - the Evoskin offers more feeling for the ground under your feet than I have experienced in any other footwear!
The strength of the Evoskin is their incredible sensitivity. It was fun testing these outside and having such a great connection to, and feel for, the ground under your feet. But on technical terrain and steep uphills the silicon, even with the internal texture, slipped disconcertingly around my feet. While I may still need to dial in the sizing and top strap my initial impression is that I will limit my use to easier terrain. My feet do get damp fairly quickly from sweat when I wear the Evoskin - I have certainly worn more breathable footwear. Breathability and slippage seem to be issues for some reviewers - but not for others, so your experience may be different.
Inov-8 estimates that - depending usage - that the Evoskin will last about 150 miles.
All footwear offers different trade-offs, if sensitivity is your primary concern these are definitely worth trying! And don't be surprised by the smell of these when you come in to try them - the blue color that we are carrying has a berry smell out of the box...
As a Summit Hut employee since the early 2000s I have had the chance to use and abuse a number of packs from a variety of different brands. While no pack is going to work for every activity/situation my favorite all around pack has become the Imlay Canyon Gear Kolob. Imlay Canyon gear is based in Southern Utah and is run by avid canyoneer and canyon guide Tom Jones (check out his online canyon guide and Zion Canyoneering book) - these packs have been designed specifically for canyoneering, but the features make it a great pack for general use.
Why do I love it?
Durability: PVC panels protect the sides and bottom of the pack and other external areas are 1000 denier cordura. Until this pack I never had a pack that lasted more than 2 years (often developing huge holes it the bottom of the pack) - my packs has some wear but is going strong after 5 years!
(Deceptively) Simple, (highly) Effective Suspension: I was initially suspicious about such a simple looking system - but I have to say that this pack carries really well! The combination of aluminum tubing, plastics sheet and closed cell foam turns out to be incredibly effective at transferring weight to the simple but effective hip belt.
Bottom Cut: The squared off bottom you will find on some larger packs tends to 'catch' as you try to scoot off a ledge and can be awkward when scrambling. The angled cut of the bottom of the Kolob prevents the 'catching' - a great detail when off-trail and when scrambling.
Canyoneering Details: If you have gone for a swim with your pack you will know that most packs hold water just as well as they hold your gear - the Kolob has mesh behind most areas of the pack body that allows the pack to drain very quickly (key in a wet canyon). Rack strap on the inside to keep your gear easy to get to. The foam back panel comes out and unfolds - nice detail in an unexpected bivy. Quick release shoulder strap buckles - a great just-in-case feature to make it easier to get out of the pack in an awkward situation.
The Kolob is not an ultra-light pack, comes in only one size and is a on the large size for a day hike (if you love the idea of the Kolob but it is too big check out the Imlay Canyon gear Spry) - but for me it fits great and it has become my most used pack because it is incredibly durable, carries great and has enough size to swallow technical gear (or your friend's lunch) but is small enough not to get in the way while scrambling off trail.
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Dave Baker
I'm Dave Baker, founder of Summit Hut, an independent outdoor retailer based in Tucson, Arizona since 1969. As an experienced and passionate hiker, climber and backpacker, my blog is intended to be an informative and interesting look into the outdoors and the outdoor industry.
Dana Davis
I'm Dana Davis, co-owner of the Summit Hut. I mostly enjoy hiking and road biking though I often do other things to keep it interesting (mountaineering, motorcycling, backpacking, climbing, you name it!) My biggest challenge is sometimes finding the balance between career, family, and fun but it's working out so far!
Dan Davis
I'm Dan Davis, after retiring from the National Park Service as a Ranger and manager, I worked for the Summit Hut until 2009, then retired for good (maybe). I'm now spending my time traveling around the southwest writing and working on my nature and fine art photography business.
Emily Gindlesparger
I'm Emily Gindlesparger, a member of the Summit Hut floor staff. Since moving here from the Midwest, I've been taking advantage of all possible adventures in Arizona: rock climbing, mountain biking, backpacking, whitewater kayaking, caving and trail running; I'm always excited to see what's next!