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A Review of Tin Cups & Tinder: A Catholic Boy's Little Book of Fire, Food and Fun
I have to warn you right from the start that at some point I'll likely call this book...beautiful. I know my boys would object. I'll try to refrain.
The author of Tin Cups and Tinder is no stranger to beauty. Alice Cantrell has previously published two of my favorite books for Catholic girls, Sewing with Saint Anne and Tea and Cake with the Saints, which are well-loved by the girls in my home. When I heard that she was about to release a book for boys...well, mark the calendar because I want to be first in line! After receiving a review copy (signed by the lovely author) I can now say with absolute confidence...
Got boys? Buy this book! It's absolutely...Beautiful. In a boy way.
This Book is "All Boy"
In the "note to parents" Mrs. Cantrell writes:
"The purpose of this little book is to casually introduce a few domestic survival skills to our boys using useful recipes and other projects all lightly seasoned with the rich flavors of our faith. It is not meant to be a home economics text, but a first taste of what fun adventures cooking and (very ) basic stitching can be. It is my hope that this book will spark an interest in these things, and as they get older, our boys might be more inclined to further develop these skills."
I have seen home economics books for boys in the past and have often been less than impressed as many simply try to get boys excited about being in a "girl" environment. Tin Cups and Tinder does nothing of the kind. Rather, it meets boys in their own environment and finds a place for domestic skills within that masculine context.
When I first opened the book I was met by a stunning photo of boys building a fire. After reading the note to parents, I turn the page and saw...*gasp*...a pocket knife in use! Hoorah! Fire and knives! If you aren't yet a parent to boys (or a sibling to one) you may not understand my enthusiasm. Honestly, I'm not a big fan of either item in the hands of my sons but there doesn't seem to be a good way to take the fascination with fire and knives out of the hearts of little boys. The wiser road is to teach them how to use these tools in a responsible and practical way. When I was a first time mom of an infant male, you could not have convinced me that I would ever say such a thing. As I hold my 6th infant (and third boy) in my arms (yes, I'm typing with one hand), I am a changed woman.
The cooking section of the book is not girly in the least. There is nothing feminine about brownies when a boy is eating one and the resemblance of brownie mixture to a bowl of mud is striking. The other recipes are decidedly useful and definitely fun.
And how about the sewing? I have just one word for you: haversack. This is not grandma's quilting bee.
I have no objection to boys being involved in the domestic arts but have noticed that most presentations are directed specifically at the feminine sensibilities. I have seen my bibliophile son read a cook book when no other reading material is handy. It interests him because everything interests him. However, the fact remains that pink books decorated with ribbon and flowers featuring images of girls in aprons do scream the message: This book is not really for you, young man! My hat is off to Mrs. Cantrell for knowing a boy's heart and speaking to it.
This Book is Catholic
I told you about the pocket knife already but I didn't mention the medal of the Sacred Heart of Jesus dangling from it (you can see it in the photo of the front cover above). The beauty of our Catholic faith is gently sprinkled throughout this book through Scripture and project ideas. Not "in your face" but perfectly and maturely blended, much the way we all strive to live and teach through our domestic churches. The book does not come across as a "religious" book but as a natural extension of a home that lives and loves Christ.
I'll leave you with a fun video that the author put together and shared on her own blog a while back. It features her own boys testing projects from the book. Enjoy!
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Roy Hodgson has left Liverpool by mututal consent after a MISERABLE 7 month stint. Hodgson had been under pressure for some time and speculation over his future intensified after Wednesday night's 3-1 defeat at Blackburn Rovers. That left Liverpool in 12th, four points above the relegation zone.
Can't blame this chap, after all it was Rafael Benitez who screwed up the mighty Liverpool over the past seasons. Constant re-shuffling, selling important players, defensive strategies all took away the heart and spirit oh what Liverpool FC is all about. Finally after leaving after last season, he joined Inter Milan and voilà... same guy, same story, different place. Well, the Italians aint very sentimental. Its business ! Benitez, YOU'RE FIRED... wonder what he's upto now !
Gerard Houllier's 6 years of hard work of moudling together a TEAM paid off when Liverpool astonishingly beat AC Milan in the 2005 Champions League Final, after being behind 3-0 at half-time, which was Benitez's first year in charge.
Then on it has been a downhill, except for the superb run in the EPL 3 seasons ago... but the credit to that deservedly goes to the talismanic captain... Gerrard.
Well, so now its a local hero from yesteryear Kenny Daglish, who's given the responsibility of avoiding the embarrassment of failing to finish in the top 6 yet again.
Guess we'll just have to wait n watch where Gerrard, Torres and Co. can turn this season around.
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Because I'm a nerd at heart, I tweeted the process of making a blueberry orange tart the other day. For those who happened to miss it on twitter, here is the transcript and the pics!
Note: All pictures taken on my blackberry, so quality is not so high, but you get the idea.
I used my basic blueberry pie recipe, but substituted orange zest & juice for the lemon. I also added slices of orange to the top which candied up nicely for a little different twist.
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DotatDabbled For those following along on #makeatart, here's a link to the recipe I'm using (modded to fit a tart pan) http://tinyurl.com/npwdom
DotatDabbled http://twitpic.com/fmz48 – Oh yeah . Its as good as it looks. Nomnomnom #makeatart
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Without a will, Texas has a distinct way of distributing your property when you die. Dying without a will is called intestacy or dying "intestate." In that situation, it doesn't matter what you want done with your property, only how the Texas Probate Code says your estate (property) will be divided.
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Hi Jeanine-I sent you this email but will repost here:
Thank you for your response. I have seen your research and briefly considered the Robert Adams/Keziah blair connection, but could not line up the dates or names. My understanding is Robert & Keziah had one son: Thomas, so I am not sure how Robert can be the grandfather if Thomas was the only son B. 1798. How can Robert be the grandfather if he only had one son, Thomas? He could not be a father of Elijah at age 2. He & Keziah COULD be the grandparents if they did not have son Thomas
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So, if a person does not believe in God, what strong, logical, reasons would you offer to talk him out of similar atrocities?
Terrorism due to twisted beliefs is a different topic; my question is about the source of morality outside a healthy religion.
If you say you "enjoy the spectacle of annihilating the human race", I think that makes you (your hypothetical character) some sort of a blood thirsty psychopath. A psychologist who have dealt with many psychopaths would probably be most qualified to deal with that type of mind. I don't think the rest of us - Atheists or believers alike would know how to effectively reason with a psychopath like that without prior training or experience.
However, this line of questioning seems to lead to something that says perhaps there's an answer in religion.
What do priests or clerics know about dealing with mental health? What's their verifiable, objective, independent track - record in the matter? None.
Therefore to get more to the point, Atheists do not have the answers to reason with an unreasonable degenerate but neither do believers.
The only hope however is science. If we understand human behaviour, human desires and psychology, then that is the key to solving this problem.
This hypothetical scenario is not a dilemma for the Atheist because it fits in well with the world view that no gods exist.
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Facebook's Organic Reach Crisis: 5 Ways to Mitigate the Damage
Facebook's organic reach crisis is hitting brands where it hurts: Their wallets.
Organic reach – the number of people who are exposed to a Facebook page's unpaid content – has been declining for over a year.
Facebook has acknowledged the drop, citing increased competition for limited space in news feeds. While this may be true, common belief is that the drop is meant to encourage ad spend. With over 1 billion users worldwide and the ability to target hyper-specific segments, marketers can't afford to ignore the network, whether or not it means they have to pay to reach consumers.
With the slow and steady decline of organic reach over the last couple of years, it was easier to mitigate with minor ad spend, but the extent of this decline has become much more dramatic over the last several months.
According to a recent study by Social@Oglivy, the average reach of organic posts has declined from 12.05% in October to 2.11% in February. According to AdAge, two years ago, Facebook told marketers that 16% of their fans were seeing their organic posts.
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Post More Often
According to a Wisemetrics study of Facebook brand pages, extra posts can lead to a substantial increase in reach. This may seem like a basic finding, until you look at how much it can help increase your reach. In fact, according to our friends at Wisemetrics, posting a second piece of content will only overlap the reach of the first publication by 30% .This means 70% of the fans who see the second post weren't exposed to the first.
Encourage Sharing, Not Liking
Sharing is a way to get around Facebook's "You're a brand and we don't want to organically share your content" classification (which is the technical term). Once a user shares your content, Facebook recognizes it as being from an individual, not a brand. This will make your content rank higher in their friends' news feeds.
Content Types: Links Not Photos?
A while back, Facebook added "clicks" to your reach calculation. This created a shift in the way your content types affect your reach metrics. In a recent post on Facebook engagement rate, Lauren Berry called out a specific example of this:
A customer who runs one of the world's largest online retail brands posted a photo meme that received 123 shares, 419 likes and 6 comments; a healthy level of engagement for her page post. She posted a link the next day with a photo as a thumbnail (which Facebook now enlarges) and received only 27 shares, and 2 comment threads.
The meme photo with 18 times higher engagement had a Reach of 11,256 – only 1/3rd the amount of the link post, which Reached 26,288 unique users. Moral of the story: Don't let clicks in the engaged users metric deter you!
Track and Measure
Understanding which content types, post frequency, and paid activity are affecting your reach is crucial at this stage. It's important to know what drives change, and adds the most value for your brand. If that's ad spend, you want to know. If it's posting 12 times a week, you want to know that as well.
Track your reach details using Facebook Insights data, and look for trends and correlate them with the actions you've taken on your page. This can mean that a community manager needs insight into what a media buyer is doing, and vice versa. Communication where multiple parties are involved can be the most valuable tool you have.
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A flexible future
Britain's energy system is changing at an astonishing speed. As a result, there is a growing need for flexibility in the way we supply our energy. National Grid Power Modelling Manager, Alex Haffner explains why and where future supply-side electricity flexibility might come from.
A flexible future
"Gas continues to provide a low-cost source of electricity and is likely to have an important role as a flexible generation source as we move to a low-carbon future due to its ability to flex to meet demand"
Alex Haffner, National Grid Power Modelling Manager.
The highest level of total storage is seen in our Consumer Power scenario, with 10.7GW by 2050.
Source: National Grid 2017 Future Energy Scenarios.
One of the most striking messages to emerge from National Grid's 2017 Future Energy Scenarios (FES) is the transformation in electricity generation over recent years.
Renewable generation made up 34% of total installed capacity in 2016. Such a figure would have been unthinkable even a few years ago. Yet renewable capacity could reach 60% by 2050. It's clear that the dramatic shift in the way we produce our power is here to stay.
There's a catch though. Solar and wind power are intermittent, meaning that they can only generate when the wind is blowing or the sun is shining. So, as System Operator, we need to find ways to deal with this intermittency. It's our job to ensure that supply and demand are balanced in real-time, second-by-second across the day.
This job is made more challenging because far more generation is connecting at distribution level. This could be, for example, customers with solar panels producing and consuming their own power. This means that power sometimes flows from the distribution system onto the transmission system rather than the other way round.
In short, the whole energy system is becoming more dynamic. The ability to flex generation and demand will keep the network stable and balanced.
Sources of flexibility
In this article, I want to focus mainly on potential sources of flexibility on the supply side, but of course there's a huge amount of innovation taking place on the demand side too. Demand side response (DSR) – where organisations can shift, reduce or increase the demand they place on the power system – has a very important role to play in helping to operate the system. Storage, especially behind the meter, also features heavily on the demand side.
The Power Responsive programme, facilitated by National Grid and supported by a growing group of stakeholders, is helping to galvanise efforts in this area. Meanwhile, the roll-out of smart meters, increasing availability of appliances that can be switched on and off remotely, and innovative tariffs will all contribute to greater flexibility.
But what of the supply side? What do the 2017 scenarios tell us about where system flexibility might come from?
The storage story
All our scenarios point to strong growth in storage capacity through to the early 2020s. New storage is now being deployed, with over 550MW of battery capacity contracted in 2016 to come online by 2020.
Battery technology continues to develop rapidly and new commercial opportunities are emerging. For instance, growth in the electric vehicle market has also encouraged greater production of batteries and the cost of such technologies is falling.
The highest level of total storage is seen in our Consumer Power scenario, with 10.7GW by 2050. In this scenario, high levels of distributed generation such as solar support storage growth. In contrast, our Steady State scenario shows initial growth tapering after the early 2020s as little money is available for investment and there is less intermittent generation on the system.
Our analysis assumes that storage providers will need several revenue streams to be viable. For example this could include revenues from the provision of balancing services to the System Operator and revenues from providing asset services to Distribution Network Operators and Transmission Owners.
We have been actively collaborating with industry, BEIS and Ofgem to develop regulatory arrangements which facilitate storage. Potential measures currently being considered include a modified generation licence for storage, improving the connections process for storage developers and potentially incentivising Distribution Network Operators to meet customer needs more effectively. You can access more background on plans to embrace smart systems and flexibility here.
Where next for interconnectors?
Interconnectors are a valuable source of flexibility. They allow power to be imported or exported when demand changes and pricing makes it cheaper to do so.
Our analysis currently assumes tariff-free access to EU markets, although there is clearly still a lot of negotiation to take place on this until the future arrangements become clearer.
Our 2017 scenarios show interconnector capacity increasing. Growth is lower than projected in 2016 due to further improvements to our modelling and stakeholder feedback.
Interconnector capacity is highest in the Two Degrees scenario, with 13 new projects built by the mid-2030s compared with only five in Steady State. In all scenarios, no new interconnectors are built after the late 2030s as we assume that the market becomes saturated.
There continues to be a net annual import of electricity in the 2020s. This is due to GB prices being generally higher due to the carbon price floor and cheaper low-carbon generation in other countries. However, post 2030 we see sustained exports in Two Degrees as more renewable generation is built in GB, leading to lower prices than other countries for long periods across the year.
Thermal plants
In April 2017, Great Britain experienced its first 'coal free' day since the 1880s. This milestone underlined the shift in the generation mix. It's clear that large thermal plants face tough economic headwinds, including environmental policy and increasing competition from generation with zero fuel costs.
Our scenarios show all unabated coal plants closed by 2025 in line with government commitments, but with timings differing for each scenario.
In contrast, gas continues to provide a low-cost source of electricity and is likely to have an important role as a flexible generation source as we move to a low-carbon future due to its ability to flex to meet demand.
The scenarios show variation in the amount of new capacity from combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plants. By 2030, Steady State has this figure at 15GW, while Two Degrees calls for just 5GW of additional transmission connected CCGT capacity due to strong renewables growth, supported by greater interconnection to provide flexibility.
Role of small-scale thermal generation
Small-scale thermal generation can also be an important source of system flexibility. This includes gas turbines, diesel and gas engines, gas combined heat and power stations (CHPs), fuel cells and fuel oil generators. Our Consumer Power is our 'high case' scenario for small-scale thermal plant, which grows steadily to the mid-2030s, reaching over 24GW by 2050.
The lowest growth is seen in Two Degrees, where green ambition limits the deployment of small-scale thermal technology.
Meanwhile, upcoming regulatory changes may impact the growth of decentralised technologies. In June, Ofgem announced changes to the value of embedded benefits, to be implemented over three years. Embedded benefits refer to the exemptions and payments that on-site and distributed generators plus storage can receive in relation to avoiding certain network-use charges. You can read more about Ofgem's decision here.
Ofgem has also announced a Targeted Charging Review to consider network charging arrangements more generally that may affect the growth of decentralised technologies.
Closing thoughts
So, in summary our need for flexibility in managing electricity supply and demand is higher than it's ever been and is likely to continue to grow. The supply-side is only one part of this equation, but continued technological development should help in our aim to ensure that end consumers continue to have access to the electricity they need when they need it most, no matter how and where it was generated.


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Summertime…and the living is easy
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It's debatable whether there are any real secret destinations left – especially with social media exposing absolutely everything - but there are still some places that have yet to be invaded by mass tourism. Terelj in Mongolia and Appi in Japan are two of those places… So, in the interest of not telling too many secrets, take a look at Top Secret Destinations you must visit soon.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Fact of the Day: Cold Neptune
14 comments:
Adam !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Now the rest of the World will know where to send the "looney" right of the
Republican party before the present list of candidates are finalized for the nomination
of that Party. I think the "Tea Party" and Sarah Palin are already there - ha ha.
Trump - God bless his "cotton picking soul/socks/soxs" wants a new version of the Berlin Wall along the Rio Grande - does he contemplate one also on the Canadian Border?? The other candidates are just plain more stupid - brain dead!
Justin Pierre James Trudeau might cross into the USA and some people can't stomach that except the weird members of the Sex Movie mob.
But I think Justin is too smart for that accolade!
You see Adam and followers - here in Australia and in many countries we can see "INSTANT" US news on a TV station. Scares the "shit" out of us all.
US news as I well knows just focuses on US events - except like what tragically
happened in Paris. 8 visits to all over the US and TV when there watching brought US TV news and paper reporting to me as an "eye opener".
I like Martin J O'Malley of Maryland (52 years old) - but he has a problem - Catholic like JFK. He seems smart and articulate but I guess if he was successful - Dallas would be off his travel agenda!
Bernie Sanders - well he is TOO old.
Hillary - who looks like the pick - I doubt if the rest of the World would stand and applaud. She is egocentric to the extreme - her views and bugger objections!
Oh yes - Planet Neptune - nah - I won't be going there!
B J Hunnicut
Be a human Popsicle thereReplyDelete
It is cold enough here in Toronto for me!ReplyDelete
Neptune isn't on my bucket list of places to visit.ReplyDelete
Oh very interesting factReplyDelete
Now that's cold!! I don't think I have enough layers to put on to go walking in that weather. : )ReplyDelete
That's cold. I don't think my hoodie would keep me warm enough.ReplyDelete
Wow, that is cold!ReplyDelete
This is one more reason for me to be thankful this Thanksgiving and all through the Iowa winter although temperatures may well plummet to -33 F this January..."Remember Bethany, be grateful you don't live on Neptune where it's more than 10x colder!"ReplyDelete
I always just love Bethany Carson's comments here...she is so cute and smart and has a sweet personality...and like her, when it gets really cold out here on the plains of West Texas, I'll remember Neptune....:)ReplyDelete
I love all your facts, Adam...you have a very enjoyable blog and I love how you add some personal pics for us to enjoy.
I do love me cold planetsReplyDelete


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I hadn't known about the "config" attribute. I haven't tried it yet, but I wonder if you can use the "config" attribute *instead* of the "war" and "path" attributes since the config attribute would point to a Context Configuration File (CCF) which would contain that information anyway? In fact, if the attributes had different values than the CCF, what values would be used??? BTW, you say that there is no "delploy" task? Well, there certainly is. Here are all the tasks that I know of: <taskdef name="deploy" classname="org.apache.catalina.ant.DeployTask"/> <taskdef name="install" classname="org.apache.catalina.ant.InstallTask"/> <taskdef name="list" classname="org.apache.catalina.ant.ListTask"/> <taskdef name="reload" classname="org.apache.catalina.ant.ReloadTask"/> <taskdef name="remove" classname="org.apache.catalina.ant.RemoveTask"/> <taskdef name="resources" classname="org.apache.catalina.ant.ResourcesTask"/> <taskdef name="roles" classname="org.apache.catalina.ant.RolesTask"/> <taskdef name="start" classname="org.apache.catalina.ant.StartTask"/> <taskdef name="stop" classname="org.apache.catalina.ant.StopTask"/> <taskdef name="undeploy" classname="org.apache.catalina.ant.UndeployTask"/> And "deploy" is a permanent install of your app. I'll try the "config" attribute later today. Thanks! Jake At 06:07 AM 9/3/2002 +0000, Daniel Kehoe wrote: >On Sun, 01 Sep 2002 04:09:52 -0500, "Jacob Kjome" <firstname.lastname@example.com> said: > > Don't put your app inside $TOMCAT_HOME/webapps and use the install > > or deploy task to dynamically deploy your app. This can be done through > > the ant tasks using something like.... > > <install > > url="${manager.url}" > > username="${manager.username}" > > password="${manager.password}" > > path="${app.path}" > > war="file://${build.home}/WEB-INF/myapp.xml" /> > > > > myapp.xml would have a <Context .... docBase="../"> or something like > > that pointing to the base of the webapp. Note that I have *not* gotten > this > > to work on Windows... > > if you get it to work on Windows, please tell me which version of > > Tomcat you succeeded on and describe what you did to make it work. > >Jake, > >Here's what works for me under Windows with TC4.1.9b (in my ant >build.xml file). I have to point the war attribute to an exploded war >directory (not a war file) or else I can't reload. I'm happy with this >for development purposes. For permanent deployment, they've got to copy >the myapp.war file and myapp.xml file into the webapps directory. >There's no "deploy" action in the Tomcat Web App Manager. > ><target name="install" depends="compile" >description="Install application to servlet container"> ><!-- The myapp.xml file is where the container-managed > data sources are specified --> ><!-- The war attribute points to the build directory, > not an actual war file! --> ><install url="${manager.url}" > username="${manager.username}" > password="${manager.password}" > path="${app.path}" > config="file://${basedir}/myapp.xml" > war="file://${build.home}"/> ><!-- You can't "reload" if you install a war file like this: > config="file://${dist.home}/myapp.xml" > war="file://${dist.home}/myapp.war"/> >--> ></target> > > >-- > Daniel > firstname.lastname@example.com
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Garden with generous patio area, table, chairs, parasol and BBQ
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This self-catering holiday home is situated on the outskirts of the pretty rural Kent village of Bilting which is a short drive away from the Medieval City of Canterbury. With wonderful historic buildings to visit during your stay in Kent, Canterbury offers so much for the tourist with theatres, a new shopping centre and of course the Cathedral to mention just a few.
This self-catering holiday property is surrounded by open Kent countryside with footpaths to explore the local area and visit the many charming pubs. It is even possible to walk into the nearby villages of Chilham and Wye with a selection of traditional village shops, pubs and restaurants.
Further afield from this holiday house there are wonderful Kent gardens to explore including Goodnestone, Sissinghurst and Great Dixter. If it is castles that interest you, both Leeds and Dover castles are within an easy drive of this self-catering holiday house. Leeds Castle, one of the most beautiful castles in England, also has a fabulous golf course and the new "Go Ape" attraction which is an award winning high wire forest adventure course up to 40 feet into the trees; ideal for the adventurous types staying at this luxury English property in Kent.
For food lovers staying in this self-catering holiday let, this area of Kent boasts ten entries for restaurants and pubs in the 2009 edition of the Good Food Guide. With delicious local produce and many local Farmers' Markets this part of Kent deserves to be called 'The Garden of England'.
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International Talent Management Practices in Emerging Market Firms: The Indian Human Capital Paradox
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With a national agenda of developing local talent that has been in many ways able to serve the world, Indian firms are faced with a paradox of considering the talent they need beyond their borders. Questions related to the international talent practices emerge as Indian firms face the challenge of growing globally. To help address these questions, we share a framework for international talent management as a basis for collecting qualitative data from both Indian companies growing in international markets, as well as international MNCs operating in the Indian market. This inductive, qualitative research of the international talent management practices will provide insight for practitioners and researchers alike to enhance not only strategy execution but also the formulation of more local market effective business strategies.
Human Capital, India, Talent Management, Cross Border Leadership
Human Resources Management | Strategic Management Policy
Research Areas
Strategy and Organisation
Strategic Management Society India Special Conference 2013, December 16-18
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Delhi, India
SMITH, Richard Raymond and Gandhok, Tejpavan.
International Talent Management Practices in Emerging Market Firms: The Indian Human Capital Paradox. (2013). Strategic Management Society India Special Conference 2013, December 16-18. Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/4431


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Fall Is the Best Time to Begin Orchard Weed Control
On Wednesday, August 16, 2017 Dave Harmening with Orchard Rite Wind Machines sponsored a meal in Candor for peach growers through out the region. Wayne Mitchem, Extension Associate, provided an excellent program on Peach Orchard Weed Management. Planning for a strong weed management program in the fall can set you up for success for the entire year. See how in his power point below.
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As chief technology officer of Truveris, Bertrand Janin oversees a team of 35 engineers, product designers and analysts who create and maintain the healthcare startup's six flagship products that service the pharmacy value chain.
That's one reason Janin is the recipient of a Dig|Benefits Technology Innovator Award, a program designed to recognize visionaries who are driving technology innovation in the employee benefits space. Winners will be honored at the Dig|Benefits conference May 19-20 in Austin, Tex.
Among his accomplishments, Janin created OneRx — a free prescription benefits and savings app that offers employees drug coverage information at the point of care regardless of the network or plan. It also provides out-of-pocket drug prices based on location, so that employees can compare prices at local pharmacies and obtain drug coupons and drug-specific co-pay information. More than 100 plans are promoting the app to their 250,000 members during open enrollment.
"We all recognize that the health and benefits industry is at an inflection point," Janin says. "Given recent advancements in encryption technology, big data and mobile, we can truly put the needs of employers and employees first — and technology is the underpinning that enables us to meet their needs."
And further down the road, he adds, technology will change benefits even more. "The future is in customization — gone are the days of one-size-fits-all benefits offerings," he says. "Privacy and cryptography will also take on larger roles in the benefits world as data is increasingly used to power new solutions. Technological advancements will make it easier to comply with evolving privacy standards and regulations so that we can continue to develop leading-edge products."
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I'm a twenty something year old women living in Australia! So shout out to all my Aussie twi-fans! Originally started writing fanfiction in 2010, started to post in 2011 but RL happened and I pulled my stories and went fanfiction dark until now (2017). I have reposted my favourite one-shot called Lost and Found and have recommened writing my favourite multi fiction story His New Escort which is coming along well, I am at least 10 Chapters and 82 pages of content infront of posting! I post weekly BTW at this stage. I also wrote a multi-chapter that some of you might remember from days of old called Eyes on Fire with numerous outtakes to go with it and I will NOT be continuing with that story, I get highly frustrated when attempting to continue that so it will not be happening. Fanfiction (and creative writing in general) is supposed to be fun, relaxing and stress free for me and that story was a nightmare despite all the positive feedback so I am focusing on other stories at this time.
I am also trying my hand had writing an original fantasy fiction trilogy with aims of one day getting it published but who doesn't want to get published right?!
Anyway hope you enjoy my stories and remember to please review!
26 year old, multi-millionaire Edward Cullen has a problem. After telling his mother that he had been seriously dating someone for the past 6 months in a vain attempt to stop her meddling ways, Esme is insistant that he brings his girlfriend home to meet the family.
One problem: He doesn't have a girlfriend.
Desperate for a solution he tries to enlist the help of his long-term escort Rosalie only to discover that she has unexpectantly quite and no longer works for the agency, or Edward.
What will happen when the only option left for Edward is to take the angencies new and unexperienced escort home to meet the parents?
Credit to Xanath for the beautiful banner.
Categories: Twilight
Characters: None
Genre: Drama
Language: English
TWCS Romance Contest: None
Series: Read & Enjoyed
Chapters: 8 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 30089 Read Count: 7826
This was my entry to the When Love Was Found contest that happened on ff.net in Novemeber of 09.
Was just going through my computer and found it, thought I might upload it for someone elses pleasure as I have only uploaded this story on ff.net.
Hope you like.
Edward/Bella One-shot Contest story.
This story may have a possibility of being expanded into a on-going series so add me to author alert.
Categories: Canon Pairings, Twilight
Characters: Bella/Edward
Genre: Romance
Language: English
TWCS Romance Contest: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
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Jack Petchey
We try to bring added value as a club and are signed up members of the Jack Petchey Awards scheme.
Duke Of Edinburgh
We also help out our young players who are going through their Duke of Edinburgh (DoE) awards and offer volunteering opportunities at the club. Alternatively, they can use Korfball as their DoE skill.
Sport England Clubmark
We are London's only Sport England Clubmark accredited Korfball Club meaning we have met their rigorous quality standards.
Clubmark is a Sport England initiative given in recognition of the values and commitments of a club. The aim of Clubmark is to :
- Ensure that accrediting partners apply core common criteria to ensure that consistent good practice and minimum operating standards are delivered through all club development and accreditation schemes.
- To empower parent(s)/carer(s) when choosing a club for their children.
- To ensure that Clubmark accredited clubs are recognised through a common approach to branding.
- To provide a focus around which all organisations involved in sport can come together to support good practice in sports clubs working with children and young people.
This is a real recognition of the values and ethos of Bromley Korfball and new members can be assured that the club is run to the highest standards, as well as being great fun playing an exciting sport.


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Friday, October 30, 2009
Birth control
The doctor was asking me various questions and wanted to know if I had thought about birth control.
Immediately I had a flashback: One year ago this month I sat in a room in the same clinic having a follow up appt after my D&C. We brought Samuel to that appt (should have seen the look on my doc's face when we told him that story!). He asked us if we wanted to discuss birth control since we now had an infant.
Well we didn't discuss it and three months later little Lauren was conceived.
I am sure discussing birth control is typical during these appts, but it caught me by surprise. Maybe because I don't think about birth control. For so many years, all I thought about was how to get pregnant not how to prevent pregnancy.
There is something inside me that has a really hard time thinking about birth control. Even that word bugs me - after all, the only One controlling birth is the creator of life....not me.
However, I do not want three children under three. Then I certainly would not have time to blog :) I will gladly accept whatever miracles the Lord brings to the May family, but for now I'd like to lather all my time, love and attention on my two little ones.
So clearly Ryan and I have a decision to make. If we take the route we took last fall (deciding not to decide) we could quite possibly have three under three. This is something I am going to need to pray about. I have worked so hard to get my body healthy to be able to conceive that I don't want to put anything into it that could lessen chances of a future pregnancy should we ever decide we want to go that route again.
On that note, I have told many people that adopting Samuel was much easier than 9 months of pregnancy followed by labor & delivery and weeks of recovery. But, of course, our adoption went very smooth.
I am so thankful that the Lord is the One who opens and closes my womb. Try as I might to get pregnant or avoid pregnancy, ultimately He is the giver and taker of life.
Wow. These are some jumbled thoughts today. But even after all this time it's hard to go from infertile to fertile...especially when that means I need to make decisions about birth control as my heart continues to ache for those of you who long for your own little miracle.
18 comments:
- Sew said...
Oh no, please dont' do birth control. Oh my gosh this place is not long enough for me to explain all of the horrible things that happen while on that pill.....One main thing is that some don't stop you from ovulating, so you still conceive but early abort because the pill makes the uterus hostile.
I realize you don't want 3 under 3. But NFP is so reliable, especially charting Creighton. All you do is abstain during fertile times. It is so dead on there is no baby coming if you follow the fertile pattern God has designed for your body. It's all right there plain as day. :) He did not leave us to our own devices down here. He laid it out and there is such a beautiful pattern of fertility laid out before us, if we just take a look.
I would be so worried to take a chance taking that nasty pill. Not to mention all the side effects, have you heard about them on the commercials blasting all over the tv. You sure can't miss them. Strokes, blood clots, etc...
Here are a few links:
- October 30, 2009 at 5:53 PM
- This_Cross_I_Embrace said...
ITA with Sew. BCP not only played BIG part in my current problems with infertility, it literally could have killed me (since I recently discovered I have a few clotting factors that make me predisposed to clotting already). I could have ended up with a pulmonary embolism, a stroke, or died.
I know this is a real personal decision, but I do this for a living and would LOVE to give you an Intro for Creighton (free of charge) for you to learn a little more about it. It can all be done long-distance.
Most of my Creighton clients are using the syste to avoid, despite all that you may have seen on our blogs about many using it to achieve. (This is because of the NaPro side of it which addresses infertility and miscarriage.) But it is 99.5% effective in avoiding pregnancy, which is more than any form of contraception.
The best part is that it's natural, cooperative with your body and fertility system, and you can use it to achieve in the future again should you decide to (and not have to wait for your body to "recuperate" from the suppression from hormonal agents).
Please let me know if you'd like an Intro. It's really very easy to learn and becomes such a second-nature part of your routine. Can be used during breastfeeding, too, or any other reproductive category.
I think you have my email address(?) but in case you lost it, you can come let me know on my blog.
God bless!!
- October 30, 2009 at 7:38 PM
- Breen said...
I totally agree to NOT take BCPs. I was on BCPs for about 2 years and they totally messed up my body. So I stopped taking them. Befor this Frozen Embryo Transfer they had me on BCPs to "regulate" my cycle and I was having dear aunt flo what seemed like every other week, not to mention the hot flashes, moodiness, headaches etc.
I don't know about the methods to prevent in previous comments because all I know is TTC.
- October 31, 2009 at 12:49 AM
- Jeremiah 29:11 said...
Natural Family Planning is such a beautiful way to join with God in planning your family. I'm happy to share more about it if you're looking for more information. :)
- October 31, 2009 at 5:53 AM
- Mrs. Mike said...
Another vote for Natural Family Planning! NFP is not the rhythm method and actually works *with* your body, rather than suppress what God created in His infinite wisdom.
I strongly recommend the Creighton Model of NFP, especially since you are post-partum. http://www.fertilitycare.org/
- October 31, 2009 at 6:58 AM
- Vent-ilation said...
I've checked out your blog a couple of times via other blogs... DH and I are in the EXACT same spot now with the question of birth control. Had my 6-week post-partum appointment a week ago and the doctor asked about birth control. I was like.. um... I didn't know what to say. So for now we're crossing our fingers and hoping we time things right. I'm desperately waiting for my period to come so I know where I am in my cycle. (Can't believe I'd ever say THAT!) I think we're going to try the NFP. I've been charting long enough TTC that I know my cycle pretty well.
- October 31, 2009 at 9:05 AM
What Sew said.
That thing is harmful in so many ways.
- October 31, 2009 at 9:46 AM
- Louis and Amber Massett said...
I COMPLETELY agree with the aove coments advsing you not to take birth control ut rather just do NFP. Praying for you and your family.
Trusting in God,
- October 31, 2009 at 12:36 PM
- Nicole said...
Stopping by from Sew's blog. NFP is the best! Plus is about the couple... not just the woman.
Check into Creighton. It can be used while BF, post birth, also while waiting for your cycles to return. I have taught it for three years with many post baby moms. I will use it myself too.
Here is some info on the pill and breast cancer. http://agreatdeception.blogspot.com/2009/10/breast-cancer-and-pill-do-your-homework.html
Docs never tell us this kinda stuff.
- October 31, 2009 at 1:18 PM
- Flakymn said...
JB and I had a similar decision to make since we had 2 kiddos under 9 months and 7 embryos waiting and then I will have to have c-sections. It was difficult to comprehend for us ... with you on that.
- October 31, 2009 at 5:06 PM
- Flakymn said...
Sorry, I need to speak from the other side ... as someone who doesn't ovulate regularly at all (possibly 1-2 times a year), NFP was not an option for me. NFP is fantastic but there are other options as well, including BCP or other things.
- October 31, 2009 at 5:08 PM
- Life In Mazes said...
I will be praying for you as you and your DH decide which path to take.
We also your Creighton. We are not in the situation you are in, but Creighton gave us freedom.
I understand my body in a whole new way. It was very easy to get started.
It seems like it always boils down to trust, doesn't it?
- October 31, 2009 at 9:37 PM
- Life In Mazes said...
I meant we use Creighton.
The word verification is explot, makes me think "Expect lots of blessings" :)
- October 31, 2009 at 9:38 PM
- Stacy said...
I just want to follow up to clarify that when I wrote about birth control I did not mean the pill. The nurse actually told me they don't recommend the pill for nursing mothers so that isn't even an option. NFP is one option along with a handful of others...thanks everyone for your input. I will check out the fertility care web site.
Whatever we choose, after having walked the road we did, it's not a decision that I take lightly.
- October 31, 2009 at 10:27 PM
- Ann - Building a Nest said...
What a difficult place to be. I'd be terrified of 3 under 3, too. Best of luck to you. I know it won't be an easy decision.
- November 1, 2009 at 6:58 AM
- Blessed said...
I am so thankful that the Lord is the One who opens and closes my womb. Try as I might to get pregnant or avoid pregnancy, ultimately He is the giver and taker of life.
Thank you for sharing those words
- November 2, 2009 at 10:44 AM
- This_Cross_I_Embrace said...
I just wanted to reply again and let you know that YES, NFP can be used for irregular cycles, anovulation, and EVERY OTHER reproductive category from puberty through menopause. (Specifically, Creighton, which is what I teach.)
I currently have 2 clients who are anovulatory, and about 90% of my clients have what would be considered "irregular" cycles if they were not charting. They are still able to navigate times of potential fertility and either use those times for intercourse (to TTC) or avoid those times to avoid/space pregnancy.
I personally have only used the system to TTC. That's the beauty of Creighton, it can be used to achieve, avoid, or to monitor the woman's gynecologic health (I have several teenage clients who are not sexually active and don't want to be on the pill to regulate their cycles).
Stacy- I'm sorry I jumped the gun and assumed you were referring to bcps. I am glad you weren't (phew!)- but I am happy to hear you'll be looking into the fertilitycare.org website :)
PS, don't feel guilty about wanting to avoid pg right now. At some point, I'm sure we'll all be there! As much as I love kids, I don't know if I'd want to have my own show "18 and Counting." :P
- November 7, 2009 at 4:20 PM
Hi Stacy, I love your blog! I am also on the NFP bandwagon but just wanted to suggest another book that is easily accessible and might be interesting for you if you want to check it out: Taking Charge of Your Fertility. You might already have it from your ttc days. It is how I learned to chart ... first to avoid pregnancy (not that I needed it, as it turned out) and now to try to achieve. I am just learning Creighton now and it seems simpler and might be easier for irregular cycles and/or breastfeeding. There is also a chapter on breastfeeding in "Taking Charge..."
I know you will be serious and prayerful in your decision-making! You're great!
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The Pencil Popper was almost to the boat when the water exploded under it. The 40 pound GT ( Giant Trevalle or Ulua as we call them here in Hawaii ) was so close to the boat it splash water on Steve and me. This was the 7th cast Steve made this morning. He missed fish on his 2nd and 3rd cast, but as the 50 pound test line melted from the spinning reel, we knew this was a solid hook up.
Captain Steve Petras, a charter boat skipper from Kona was hooked into his very first GT. He had traveled to Christmas Island for just this kind of action. Big GT and Ahi (yellowfin tuna) on spin casting gear. If the first 5 minutes of fishing was any indication of what we could expect, it was going to be an exciting week.
Steve makes his own rods, and balances his reels, line, and lures to get maximum performance. I ask him what kind of gear one could buy off the shelf if they were visiting Christmas Island and wanted a chance at landing some 40 pound plus fish.
The spinning rods, according to Steve, should be from 6 to 7 feet long with a light tip and plenty of backbone. He mentioned the Ugly Stik, Penn Slammer and rods by Star.
For spinning reels, he suggested the big Shimon's. Stella, Sustain, and Stradic. The 8000 size ones. He was using the Stella. The kid has good (expensive) taste. LOL
Steve was using 50# test Power Pro line and an 80# test fluorocarbon leader (5 ft.) .
He linked it all together with a Bimmini Twist and a Double Uni Knot.
Now for the lures. Anything BIG. <grin> We started off with a Gibbs Pencil Popper, and a big black popper made in Hawaii called a Reef Ripper. As the week wore on the lure of choice was the Roberts Ranger in chrome. The Ranger is an East Coast bluefish lure. The 2 1/4 and 3 ounce size. Steve replaced the single hook with a 4-0 treble and one of those big heavy split rings. On my next trip, that's the only lure I'm taking.
After landing the 40 pounder, taking pictures, and releasing the fish, Steve hooked into an identical size fish 3 casts later. I made two cast and caught two Omilu (bluefin GT) weighing in at 8 pounds each. The Ahi were busting bait schools a hundred yards away, so we said... "Why not!" Steve hooked a 40 pound tuna on his first cast. I quit fishing and picked up the camera. We had been fishing for less than an hour. Yes, the fishing is that good.
So here is Steve..... standing on the outrigger of this big canoe, rod bent almost double, line flying off the reel..... you should have the smile on his face.
We only fished together for two days. (I wanted to try bonefish and queen fish on a light fly rod) He ended up catching over 50 GT and Ahi ranging in size from 40 to 80 pounds. Not a bad weeks fishing. He could have landed a lot more if he hadn't removed the hooks from his lure so he could tease the fish in close to the boat, giving his friend a chance to hook them on a fly rod. (that's a whole nother story)
I first started fishing Christmas Island 25 years ago and I really believe the fishing is better today than it was back then.


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Access under Medicare Part D could change next month
Problems with access to drugs in the Medicare Part D program loom large as April approaches, according to long-term care advocates.As of April 1, Medicare plans participating in the new Medicare drug program will be able to refuse payment for drugs that are not on the list (or formulary) of medications they cover. Prior to this date, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid has directed plans to pay for a prescription even if it's not on the list of drugs they cover.
Many contend that elderly and disabled Medicare beneficiaries will face new difficulties in obtaining their medicines.
"I think that, after April 1, you're going to see huge problems with access. It's going to be January 1 all over again," said Tom Clark, policy director at the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, which represents nursing home pharmacists.


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Virtual Reality is the new immersive medium that everyone is excited about. CRYENGINE V includes everything you need to explore this new space and create your own VR games and experiences. VR requires a powerful engine with high quality rendering at high frame rates. CRYENGINE V conveniently has a new optimized renderer that is up to the task. Of course you need a fast computer with a modern GPU as well as a VR Head Mounted Display such as the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive or Razer, before you can start. The good news is that CRYENGINE V includes integrated support for the latest VR HMD's as well as input controllers.
As of CRYENGINE 5.3, Virtual Reality vendor implementations reside in individual plugins. Note: this is a BETA feature. This has been done to standardize VR device behavior and allow the decoupling of VR devices from the Engine when they are not needed for a project. Once loaded by the Engine, each VR device module will register itself with the Engine's VR manager once the device has been detected.
Using VR with CRYENGINE
The process of enabling VR in CRYENGINE has been designed to be as simple as possible. As of CRYENGINE 5.3 this has been simplified further, by requiring five generic steps for all supported implementations:
- Connect the device to your computer
- Make sure the vendor runtime / application recognizes your headset as ready for use
- Install the CRYENGINE VR plugin for your vendor with the engine
- Add 'sys_vr_support=1' to your system.cfg or user.cfg file
- Launch the engine
Once launched, the engine should be rendering to your head-mounted device.
Enabling Virtual Reality at Run-Time
It is also possible to activate VR after having started the launcher, this can be done by simply running 'sys_vr_support=1' in the console while in the main menu. A possible use case for this is the ability to enable VR via the game's options menu.
General VR Console Commands
See the table below for a list of console commands available for all VR devices.
|Shows HMD related profile information
|Re-centers sensor orientation of the HMD
|Force use of a specific VR plugin, otherwise first available is selected.
Available options:
CryOculusVR - forces use of Oculus plugin
CryOpenVR - forces use of OpenVR plugin
CryOSVR - forces use of OSVR plugin
NOTE: If the string is not specified, it will default to the first device it can find.
|Selects the social screen mode (scrSelects):
1 - Off
0 - Distorted dual image
1 - Undistorted dual image
2 - Undistorted left eye
3 - Undistorted right eye
|Whether to keep aspect ratio when displaying images on social screen.
|HMD center reference point.
0 - Camera (Actor's head)
1 - Actor's feet
Supported Platforms
CRYENGINE V supports the following platforms: