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The second step in getting started with Governance is to identify the assets that need to be governed.
This chapter contains the following sections:
Oracle Enterprise Repository provides automated tooling to get assets into the Enterprise Repository so that they can be managed and governed. Careful consideration of which assets to be submitter to the repository is advised.
While an iterative approach to governance is recommended, it is important to demonstrate the value of governance as quickly as possible. Oracle recommends that organizations bootstrap the enterprise repository in phases, with sharp focus on getting visibility into the assets that will bring the greatest value and benefits.
For example, if your organization's primary focus is application development, you may want to start bootstrapping the Enterprise Repository with domain-independent enterprise components and services that have high reuse potential, such as:
Logging services
Error handling services
Authentication services
Online data capture and storage routines
Data access services (that provide customer information, account information, inventory information, etc)
Connection pooling services
Caching services
Frameworks (STRUTS, security, etc)
Validation routines
Approximately 20% of every application is composed of domain-independent functionality (Poulin, 1996) , so this type of functionality is highly reusable across the entire organization. In addition, organizations typically want to standardize this type of functionality so that there is consistency across applications. The initial productivity savings for the few key assets mentioned above can be quite impressive. Many organizations realize several hundred thousand dollars in savings in t a matter of months, in addition to the value derived through standardization.
Organizations focused on application integration may want to start bootstrapping the enterprise repository with:
Commonly used data access objects
XML schemas
Messaging hubs and common message formats
Services that access information in the legacy systems
Existing business processes with links to the underlying systems and services that orchestrate them.
If you're not thinking Governance at this point, but just want to use the Enterprise Repository as a communication mechanism for your project, bootstrap the enterprise repository with the information that is most relevant to the project team. This might include:
Existing functionality that fulfills the project's functional and/or non-functional requirements
An overview of the functionality/capabilities to be delivered by the team (this allows the team to determine what pieces of functionality will be delivered by whom, and to manage dependencies throughout the project)
Standards and best practices
Open Source licenses and projects
COTS dependencies - which commercial packages/libraries are used
Build labels - check in the repository location of the latest build, test results, etc. using the Ant task.
SCM information (location of the source code)
Configured platform (for example - WLS configured for use in development environments)
This section provides descriptions of the components in the Governance Suite. It contains the following topics:
Understand which portfolios will help the organization reach its goals
Identify the organizational goals for governance, and align these goals with the supporting asset portfolios. For example, if the organization is focused on bringing new products to market more quickly, product line asset portfolios should be among the first included in the governance program. If the goal is to establish a standard Software Development Lifecycle Process in order to bring new products to market more quickly, process templates and process standards should be among the first asset portfolios.
After identifying the asset portfolios, it's time to identify Asset Portfolio Management Team requirements for managing their respective portfolios. For example, Architects may need to package and track the use of standard solution sets, and monitor compliance to standards. Service Competency Centers may need to communicate the services that orchestrate a business process. The Governance program serves as a channel of distribution for asset portfolios and help Portfolio Management Teams better manage their portfolios.
Structure the program to deliver value
We know that people don't do anything without motivation. Motivation can take the form of a stick (penalties for not completing the task) or a carrot (benefits for completing the task). There are advantages to leveraging both. A clear understanding of the program vision from executives puts you in a better position to gain their sponsorship and to structure a program that will have value for the Asset Portfolio Management Teams and their consumers. But it's not enough to communicate the benefits - benefits must be demonstrated. Teams will not be truly motivated to participate unless they can see tangible benefits.
Governance will not be successful unless there is a supply of assets of sufficient value to help the organization reach its goals. Asset Portfolio Management Teams are the primary sources of asset supply. These teams must be engaged and their needs must be factored into the structure of the governance program.
For more information about the role of the Asset Portfolio Management team, see Chapter 4, "Identify Stakeholders".
Oracle offers a whitepaper and a workbook that will help you evaluate the expected ROI from your asset portfolios. You can use this tool as one mechanism for identifying assets of the greatest value to the organization.
Whitepaper: Determining the ROI of SOA through Reuse
Workbook: Determining the ROI of SOA through Reuse
Additional resources are available that can help you determine the total cost of ownership for your application integrations:
Whitepaper: Building the Business Case for Application Integration Architecture
Workbook: Application Integration Architecture Total Cost of Ownership
A wealth of additional Governance information can be found within Oracle's Unified Method (OUM). OUM can be used by Oracle employees, Oracle Partner Network Certified Partners or Certified Advantage Partners, and Clients who either participate in the OUM Customer Program or are engaged on projects where Oracle provides consulting services. OUM is a web-deployed toolkit for planning, executing and controlling software development and implementation projects.
For more information about OUM, see the OUM FAQ at


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This is the first time I have bought Julie Hewett, I only became aware of the brand after seeing some posts on londonmakeupgirl.com, after seeing a post on the same blog announcing a 10% off code for Mise Beauty who stock the brand my decision was made (http://www.londonmakeupgirl.com/2010/02/10-discount-online-at-mise-beauty.html) .
I'd never ordered from Mise Beauty before but am pleased to say that it arrived super quick (delivery is free if you order over £60) really well packaged and they put in lots of samples. I was so pleased and will definitely use them again. They do ship internationally as well and offer an interesting mix of brands (such as Ellis Faas, Kevyn Aucoin, Mor,Rodial, Ren, Pai ). I'm also pleased to note that on the brands I looked at they list the full ingredients.
The first lipstick I got was the Icons of beauty lipstick in Annette (£18). Applied this is a deep rosy red (the colour applies a lot more intense than how it looks in the tube) I don't wear red's well (this was describe on the JH website as a classic matte mauve with a hint of brown) but I am surprised how much I like this, although against my pale skin it's a statement colour for me. If you have more pigmented lips then I think this will apply more like the colour in the tube (neutral browny rose). The formula is pigment intense and long lasting. Although not particularly moisturising its not drying either, I was surprised that the colour did not bleed given the intensity. JH has a great selection of reds so I'd think you'd be able to find one that works for you.
I put on one coat lightly just to show you the depth of the colour (ignore dry lips, my lip balm has gone AWOL)
The Bijou Lipstick collection is the JH sheer lipstick range; I got shade Kiki (£16), a natural, neutral toned YLBB pink. The formula is light and quite moisturising, pigment is sheer but easily buildable.
Annette is pictured on top, Kiki below:
I also got some JH eye shadows that I'll review separately after I have tired them more. There are quite a few more things I want so I'll no doubt do another order soon.
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
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I like Annette, I don't have that one. The Bijous feel lovely on the lips - nice now that the weather has turned freezing again!ReplyDelete
Hi Grace,ReplyDelete
I think Annette would suit you. Your right about the weather, thought my hands would fall off on the walk home from work! x
Cool!I want their red lipstick=))ReplyDelete
Hi Beauty-Unearthly,ReplyDelete
It is a great red :)
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Wishbone Ash Drummer Joe Crabtree Develops Drum and Music Software
Wishbone Ash Drummer Joe Crabtree Develops Drum and Music Software
Best known for his drumming with UK classic rock legend Wishbone Ash, Joe Crabtree has developed new and exciting software for the drummer and musician. Crabtree, who has been creating music software for a number of years, is excited to introduce the RhythMachine, OctopuSequencer, Pyramid and PolyNome.
RhythMachine is a tool for generating rhythms and melodies and orchestrating them on the drum kit or pitched instruments. It can be used for ear training, creating vamps to solo over or generating grooves and fills. OctopuSequencer is a tool for creating multi-layered grooves consisting of overlapping time signatures. Its core feature set allows you to easily program and manipulate grooves in order to discover new ones.
Pyramid is an advanced metronome which allows you to easily program polyrhythms and the rhythmic scale. It includes features which make it easy to learn how unfamiliar rates sound.
PolyNome is The Ultimate metronome for the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch. "Soon after writing Pyramid I met Lucas Ives, a New York-based drummer who used to work for Pixar. I discovered that he had experience coding for the iPhone so we worked together to develop PolyNome. It's basically the metronome that I wanted to own. It has all the functionality of Pyramid and more. We built in the option to program clicks with bars of rest so you can use it to improve your internal clock which is proving to a very popular feature."
For more information on RhythMachine, OctopuSequencer, Pyramid and PolyNome visit: www.JoeCrabtree.com.


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Hello. I'm Times Political Writer Seema Mehta and here's your L.A. City Election update.
The nation's eyes were fixed this weekend on the Oscar race unfolding in Hollywood. But with just days to go before the citywide March 5 election, local political contests were getting just as hot and heavy.
The Times took a wide-angle look at the challenges facing the city as voters pick a successor to termed-out Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. City leaders have already cut hundreds of millions of dollars out of everyday services and ongoing maintenance to stay afloat, but the next chief executive will have to make hard decisions, especially in light of costly, ill-timed spending commitments made at City Hall and a failure to adjust to the region's weakening economic foundation.
That hard fact has prompted some to question two city unions' heavy financial backing of Wendy Greuel in the race. Greuel defended her record, saying as controller she has scrutinized many city agencies and has worked on behalf of taxpayers.
Greuel is not the only one receiving outside aid in her bid. Kevin James, who has received nearly a half-million dollars of support from an independent committee, issued a plea for new funding from the Texas billionaire who has thus far bankrolled much of the effort. Meanwhile, James continued to attack Greuel for her ties to the union representing many workers from the city's Department of Water and Power.
The first in a series of profiles of the mayoral candidates examines the past and present statements of James.
The mayoral candidates made their Oscar picks for best movie, and tried to use the focus on Hollywood bonanza to woo voters. James highlighted his endorsement by the Bring Hollywood Home Foundation in a fund-raising appeal that warned, "Imagine a Hollywood with no Oscars because the industry was run out of town by our city's bad policies." Greuel put out a mailer featuring the head of her rival, Councilman Eric Garcetti, superimposed on an Oscar statue with the headline, "And the award goes to... ERIC GARCETTI. Worst Performance By A Politician In A Leading Role."
Greuel was the target of a mailer sent out by Councilwoman Jan Perry highlighting her former registration as a member of the Republican Party. State Democrats howled in displeasure at the mailer, noting that Greuel has been a registered member of their party for more than two decades.
Mark Cherry, the creator of "Desperate Housewives," hosted a fund-raiser for James on Saturday. And Hollywood executives are holding an event for Greuel Monday night.
In non-mayoral news, supporters of a half-cent sales tax took to the air, the candidates for city controller debated and the city attorney's race got testy.
In the demographically shifting 9th District, residents may not be represented by an African-American politician on the City Council for the first time in a half-century. On the Westside, Mike Bonin looks likely to take over the seat of his boss, Councilman Bill Rosendahl, who is retiring to focus on battling cancer. And columnist Steve Lopez weighs in on New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg putting $1 million into Los Angeles' school board races.
Here are some other important election links from The Times:
LA's race for mayor guide
MAP: How LA voted in past mayoral races
MAP: How Los Angeles County voted in the 2012 election
WHERE THEY STAND: Los Angeles mayoral candidates in their own words
Finally, we want to hear from you. Are there questions we should be asking the candidates? Issues we should be exploring? A question you have for us? Email me at email@example.com . I'm also on Twitter @latseema
Seema Mehta is a Times political writer who covered the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. She has also covered the California gubernatorial and senate elections as well as local politics and environmental news.


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Classify different types of waste
You must describe any waste your business produces before you send it for recycling and disposal.
Classifying your waste will help you:
- decide how to handle it
- complete the paperwork you must give waste contractors so they can manage your waste - this is part of your 'duty of care'
You may need to meet additional requirements if you want to dispose of hazardous waste.
What to include in your description
Your description must include:
- the waste classification code, also referred to as LoW (List of Waste) or EWC (European Waste Catalogue) code - you can find some common classification codes in parts 2 to 6 of this guide
- whether it's hazardous
- the type of premises or business where the waste was produced
- the name of the substance or substances
- the process that produced the waste
- a chemical and physical analysis
- any special problems, requirements or knowledge related to the waste
You must consider all the waste your business produces.
If you can't find a code for your waste
Check the technical guidance on waste - it also includes information about waste classification, hazardous waste and waste sampling.
You must not use landfill waste acceptance criteria (WAC) results for waste classification purposes.
How to find out if your waste is hazardous
In most cases you can check the waste code or codes associated with your type of waste - it'll have an asterisk if it's hazardous.
Some waste may have both hazardous and non-hazardous entries, depending on whether it contains dangerous substances at or above certain levels.
In these cases, you must determine the waste's composition and assess if it has hazardous properties or components before you can classify it - check the manufacturers' product safety data sheets for this information.
Many products include orange and black danger symbols or red and white hazard pictograms to indicate they're hazardous - check the technical guidance on waste for more information.
Some products (eg cosmetics and medicines) aren't normally labelled with hazard symbols - check the product's safety data sheet.
Mixing waste
It's illegal to mix a hazardous waste with either non-hazardous or another hazardous waste.
Check how to mix and store hazardous waste.
You will usually need more than one code if you store more than one type of non-hazardous waste in your container.
If you need more help
You can seek advice from a specialist waste contractor if you're not sure whether it's hazardous or not.
For more information, contact the Environment Agency.
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Andalucia is a region in the south of Spain. It is a region of contrasts: ancient cities and deserts, amazing beaches along the Costa del Sol and Costa de la Luz and the Sierra Nevada mountain range where the highest mountain in Spain is found and also the most southerly ski resort in Europe.
Andalucia encompasses an area of 87,268 km2 with a population of just under 8 million people. It spans almost the entire south of Spain and is bordered to the west by Portugal. To the south in the Province of Cádiz at the very tip of Spain lies the British colony of Gibraltar where it is separate from North Africa by just a few miles.
Andalucia is divided into eight provinces, each having the same name as its respective provincial capital city.
Other destinations
Andalucia has a rich Moorish heritage, including many fantastic examples of Moorish architecture which were built during the eight centuries when Andalucia was the centre of the Arab population in the Iberian peninsular. The Moorish rule effectively ended in 1492AD when the Christians recaptured Granada.
Nowaday, the region is a very popular tourist destination with a lot of British and German package holidayers coming to stay in the concrete resorts on the Costa del Sol. But if you stay away from the concrete resorts you will find lots of culture, amazing scenery and great food.
Like most of the rest of Spain, Andalucia's main language is Spanish, but with a local dialect. The local dialect is somewhat similar to the Spanish spoken in parts of Latin America such as Mexico and Colombia.
Get in
Major airports: Seville(Sevilla), Malaga, Almeria, Jerez de la Frontera.
By car
The main road routes into Andalucia are
By plane
Malaga has the third biggest international airport in Spain, which a lot of discount airlines fly to. From Malaga, the A-7 E-15 motorway runs westwards along the coast to Gibraltar and eastwards to Almeria and beyond. To head north from Malaga, the A-45 motorway runs to Cordoba.
By train
Spain's railway network isn't as developed as those of many other European countries, but Algeciras, Almeria, Cadiz, Granada, Huelva, Jaen, Malaga, Cordoba and Sevilla are all served by regular train services. Some of the other smaller towns are served by less frequent services, see individual city guides for further details. For more info, see the RENFE website.
Get around
Stay safe
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A new "commons" student center and an apartment community will be built for students at Lindenwood University, where leaders say more facilities are needed to take pressure off the crowded dining hall and packed residence halls.
Classes started this fall with about 4,200 full-time students, including about 3,475 who are living on campus, said President James D. Evans, Ph.D.
Lindenwood's board of directors has approved Evans' plan to build a 2-3 story, $10 million "commons" student center that would be between 40,000 and 50,000 square feet. Also approved was a plan for 40 apartment-style dorm units on LU's back 40 acres between Duchesne Avenue and the track and field complex. That project would be completed over an eight-year span and would cost nearly $20 million.
"Building apartment-style housing that our students crave shows our determination to become even more student-oriented than we have been," Evans said.
The "commons" student center project will include a second dining hall to ease long lines and crowds at the cafeteria in Spellmann Campus Center, Evans said. The new student center will be about half the size of the Spellmann Center and will focus on space for student activities.
Two locations being considered for the "commons" are in the middle of the campus where the "Teahole" or ski lodge building once stood (it was demolished over the summer) or next to the Hyland Performance Arena.
Construction could begin next spring or summer, with the first apartment-style unit and the student center opening perhaps in the fall of 2009.
Apartment-style dorm buildings are in high demand, said Joe Parisi, dean of day admissions at Lindenwood.
"Students ask about it all time," Parisi said.
Lindenwood plans to build five units a year for the next eight years. Each apartment-style room would house two students and include a bathroom, kitchenette and study area.
Evans also presented the board with a "controlled" growth plan that would allow for 75 additional full-time students each year starting in the fall of next year. Fifty of those students would live on campus and 25 would be commuters, he said.
Evans said Lindenwood's growth over the years has been monumental, and a slower, more methodical growth pattern would allow the university to concentrate on being student-friendly.
"We want to maintain that small college atmosphere but still offer opportunities to students essentially waiting in line to come to Lindenwood," Evans said.
Lindenwood had been growing by more than 150 students per year for past decade.


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One of the most popular sites to visit while staying at one of the hotels in Riviera Maya is the beach. One of the best beaches, Akumal Beach, is located close to a number of hotels all inclusive. Another stunning beach near many breathtaking 5 star hotels is Playa Paraiso. This beach is especially great for sunbathing. Beach lovers with young children love to visit Yal-ku Lagoon. This peaceful lagoon has no waves and is perfect for beginning swimmers.
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Ah a post about the illusive job mentioned in the last post!
So I'm moving to Edinburgh, perhaps as soon as tomorrow. In fact, I have actually been working in Edinburgh since Monday and thus far have spend £84 in just three days travel thanks to Britain's extortionate train fares but let's get into what you're interested in, miiCard.
I woke up a couple of months ago to a rather terrifying email in my university inbox which in my student life was at the crack of dawn (so about 10AM) and certainly woke me up. It featured some poor soul desperately trying to break free from the clutches of a zombie horde and underneath this was written, "break free from coding hell."
Allow me to clarify, at this time of year, we receive dozens of job adverts at the School of Computing every week, some of them of interest, none of them exciting. I normally glazed over them hoping that perhaps one of them would do something special like whisk me off to New York (don't ask why, it's my dream not yours). This one, got my attention. If you take a look at my CV on this site, you can see that I'm not the most formal of people. What you see is exactly what you get when I'm applying for a job, complete with that fine Andy Barratt branding down the left hand side (hell, that's even on my business cards!). I don't do dull, I just can't be arsed.
And as this was evidently not a company to always do things formally, I decided I wanted to find out who they were, after a quick scroll through their website, I sent a rather unconventional email, in the way that I do, and a copy of my CV as a PDF because what I saw on the site impressed me, miiCard is actually something exciting!
Well come on then, tell us what miiCard is!
miiCard is a personal security company… now doesn't that sound dull? Keep reading. What miiCard does is create an online version of a passport. They give you an online ID card and they check it against your online banking to prove, to money laundering standards, that you are who you say you are. Why? So that you can prove it faster to everyone else!
What if I told you that 70% of bank applications online fail. Can you hazard a guess why? Well you apply for a bank account but then the final step is "please come into your branch and show us your proof of address and your proof of ID." Well so much for that, I'm a lazy bastard like the rest of the world and I just can't be bothered to walk to the bank. I'll survive with my current bank account.
Oh but imagine this, you apply online and it says, "do you have a miiCard? No? Sign up for one in 5 minutes and then we'll give you your bank account." Well then, thank you very much, I can spend the rest of my day watching NetFlix!
How about this one? You're looking for a flat to rent (can't imagine how I got this one in my head), and you find one online, you take a virtual tour and it's awesome, only, you have to travel far across the land to make an application and prove who you are before you can even sign the lease many days later! How tiresome! I may as well just commute for the first wee while. Oh but wait! I can apply for this flat with my miiCard and allow the letting agent to do the rest! Awesome!
How about dating online? How often have you heard of grotty little people preying on the vulnerable in dating sites? They chat, they get on fine, he says he's the same age and she loves his sense of humour, he has a Facebook with loads of photos so she knows he looks cute. So how come now she's standing by a pier and a creepy guy who's 20 years older than her and he is not taking no for an answer?! If the dating site had people register with miiCard, people would know that who they're talking to is who they say they are!
Why has no one done this before?! Identity theft is one of the biggest threats to our security online and being able to prove who you are is not always so easy, to be able to do it so quickly like this is brilliant. I was hooked in and the day after my initial email, I got an email from CEO James Varga inviting me for an interview, which I of course attended the next day and was offered the job less than a week later. Because of my dazzling looks I do not doubt…
I remember that the vacancy as advertised online described the position as "being part of something big" and thinking how much I agreed with that statement. If miiCard takes off, I think the term miiCard will be as well known as the name PayPal. Almost everyday I think of a new reason why a miiCard would come in handy.
And that's how I shall leave you, with this question and the video after it, how many ideas pop into your head where proving your identity instantly online would save you time?


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George Bernard Shaw is perhaps one of the most prolific writers of the modern era. Though he is best known as a playwright, Shaw was also a respected critic, journalist, novelist, and essayist. A noted social reformer, Shaw wrote plays which dramatized social commentaries, and in 1925 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for his achievements. Today, his works are studied in literature classes worldwide and are considered classics of modern drama.
Born July 26, 1856, in Dublin, Ireland, Shaw was given a Protestant upbringing by his father, a civil servant, and his mother, a music teacher and a vocalist. Through his mother, Shaw gained an appreciation for classical music that he later credited as the base interest which led to his eventual successes.
The young Shaw disliked organized education; at age fourteen, he decided the whole schooling system was valueless and promptly dropped out. But he had a passion for learning, so Shaw gave himself an informal education. He read voraciously, and he frequented the National Gallery of Dublin, where he studied art and history.
At age twenty, Shaw made the trip to London to begin a literary career. He made a name for himself as a music critic, and soon he was writing criticisms of art, literature, and drama. By 1890, Shaw had been published in nearly every major London publication, including The Pall Mall Gazette and Saturday Review. During this time, he also wrote five novels, published mainly in socialist papers, which were never as successful as his plays and essays.
By this time, Shaw was an active member of the socialist movement. He had read Marx's Das Kapital, and by 1884 he had joined the Fabian Society, an influential group dedicated to establishing a socialist democracy in Britain. As a Fabian, Shaw learned to articulate his ideas and philosophies. He quickly became a spokesman for the Fabians and their ideals. This gave him his first opportunity to express his beliefs in a public forum, and brought his name to the public as his writing never had.
Shaw was greatly impressed by Henrik Ibsen. Ibsen's plays represented a social realism that Shaw hadn't known was possible. For the first time, Shaw saw that the stage could become a platform for the communication of ideas. He despised the sentimental melodrama being produced in London theatres, and so he began writing plays of his own.
In 1898, Shaw published his first six plays together in a volume titled Plays Pleasant and Unpleasant, which included the play You Never Can Tell. The plays were produced to great critical acclaim by independent and experimental theatres in London. Several plays followed, including such classics as Man and Superman, Major Barbara, and Pygmalion. Soon Shaw's plays were being published and produced on both sides of the Atlantic.
With each play, Shaw began to place more emphasis on social commentary and less emphasis on story or plot. That's not to say that Shaw's plays were not good theatre; to the contrary, Shaw was a master of wordplay, paradox, and character, and audiences were entertained by his works even more than they were enlightened. But entertainment was not Shaw's intent. To him, the world was an imperfect place desperately in need of change, and theatre was his forum for presenting the evils he saw to the public. Whether the cause was ending poverty, reorganizing government, or removing sexual stigmas and limitations, Shaw sought to confront audiences with issues of social and political importance.
Not everyone embraced Shaw's work as great theatre. His many critics argued that art was a means of communicating human experience, and not a forum to teach or preach. Shaw's plays, they contended, were seriously flawed because of their wordiness, their excessive argument, and their lack of interesting story. "Primarily, they are not plays," one critic wrote. "They are tracts in dramatic forms." But Shaw strongly disagreed, arguing that "social criticism is the most important function of all art," and that "literature should imitate life so that we might act on it rather than on some misinterpretation of life."
After winning the Nobel Prize, Shaw continued to write plays until his death in 1950. His later works never enjoyed wide success. Still, Shaw stands as one of the great playwrights of the modern era. For better or worse, he changed the way the world viewed drama and theatre. With plays like Rent, Chicago, and Angels in America, Shaw's influence on modern theatre continues to be felt.


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Mary McConneloug
Height: 5'5"/1.7m
Weight: 115 lbs./52 kg./8.2 st.
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California
Hometown: Fairfax, California
Residence: Chilmark, Massachusetts
Teams: Kenda/Seven/No Tubes
Education: Santa Clara University
Website: www.maryandmikeride.blogspot.com
Olympic Experience/UCI World Championships Results
- 2004 Olympic Games, 7th place — Women's Cross-Country Mountain Bike, Athens, Greece
- 2008 Olympic Games, 9th place — Women's Cross-Country Mountain Bike, Beijing, China
- 6th place — 2006 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, Auckland, New Zealand
Career Highlights
- Four-time USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Champion – Cross-Country (2003, 05, 07, 08)
- Three-time Pan American Champion (2005, 07, 2008)
- Three-time Pan American Games Silver Medalist (2003, 06, 10)
- 1st place — 2005 Pan American Champion, Mar del Plata, Argentina
- 1st place — 2007 Pan American Champion, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1st place — 2008 Pan American Champion, Montevideo, Uruguay
- 2nd place — 2003 Pan American Games, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- 2nd place — 2006 Pan American Games, Camboriu, Brazil
- 2nd place — 2010 Pan American Championships, Guatemala City, Guatemala
- 2nd place — 2004 Pan American Championships, Baños, Ecuador
- 2nd place — 2007 Pan American Championships, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 5th place — 2009 Pan American Championships, Santiago, Chile
- 2nd place — 2004 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Calgary, Alberta
- 5th place — 2009 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- 5th place — 2009 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Quebec, Canada
- 5th place — 2006 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Curacao
- 5th place — 2006 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Quebec, Canada
- 5th place — 2005 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Houffalize, Belgium
- 5th place — 2005 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Willingen, Germany
- 5th place — 2005 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Quebec, Canada
Points of Interest
- Mary earned her undergraduate degree from Santa Clara University (1993). She majored in music, specializing in vocal performance where she learned to sing in many languages and styles: mostly classical, opera, folk and choral ensemble music.
- Mary and Michael live a nomadic lifestyle focused on making it to priority races, often in a mobile home, which enables them to stay focused on training and staying healthy with home-cooked meals. They return home to Chilmark, Mass., every opportunity they have, but travel to races about nine months of the year.
- Mary has raced on six of the seven global continents where she enjoys sampling the dirt, forests and culture of each unique venue. Her favorite places to ride are where she doesn't have to get in a car or on a plane... although the hills of Marin County will always be a favorite.
Mary grew up in Fairfax, Calif., as the middle child of five. Before mountain biking, there was music and Mary studied piano and voice for 15 years, which led to Santa Clara University where she earned a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance in 1993. In between lessons, performances and various recitals however, Mary never missed a beat while she simultaneously developed her athletic drive through sports as diverse as soccer, volleyball, and standup paddle-boarding.
Competitive mountain bike racing came later at the respectable age of 27, when McConneloug moved to Bend, Ore., and started scoring results that launched her into the pro ranks the following year. There she met her future husband, Michael Broderick, to whom she always bestows the greatest gratitude for his undying support of her career. While her results undoubtedly qualify her for a spot on a team with the full support of a manager, mechanics, and teammates, Mary and Michael created and manage their team of two, which has full responsibility for all aspects of team management, including contract negotiations, sponsorship, publicity, travel, training and, of course, racing. This frees them up to take advantage of a region with a high concentration of racing, such as central Europe. They spend most of the year racing on the international circuit competing in the UCI World Cup series and at other top level competitions including continental and world championships. Their chosen mode of transport is the RV, which they regard as the most convenient and efficient way to travel to the high-level competitions while on the road. To be able to cook for themselves and sleep in the same bed every night helps them balance the rigors of training, racing and life on the road.


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A Michigan man named Clarence Miller bought a brand new Dodge which was delivered without a spare tire. When the dealer said they could not provide him a spare right away, Clarence stopped payment on the car and the Michigan Supreme Court agreed with him.
In legal circles, the case of Colonial Dodge versus Miller is well-known, and often called "The Spare Tire Case." It is a landmark, even cited and followed in other states for its interpretation of a key section of the Uniform Commercial Code which allows a buyer to revoke his or her acceptance of goods. That is, the buyer can return something for a refund. And in this context, the car is the "goods" being returned. Car dealers were not happy with this ruling.
Clarence Miller was a traveling salesman and went to Colonial Dodge to buy a new 1976 Dodge Royal Monaco station wagon. He ordered a "heavy-duty trailer package with extra wide tires," and told the salesman about how his job often required him to drive hundreds of miles on Detroit roads at all odd hours and he was very concerned about the dependability of the car. It appears he gave them a check as a down payment and then another check when he took delivery of the wagon at delivery.
He got the vehicle home and discovered it had no spare tire. He called the dealer and asked them if they could get him one forthwith and they told him that they could not – they would only be able to get him one in a few months. They blamed a labor problem in the tire industry but Miller stuck to his guns. When told that a spare tire would not be forthcoming, he stopped payment on the two checks he had given the dealer and told them to come get their car which was parked in front of his house.
The dealer, as you might imagine, did not come and retrieve the car and were quite upset about the two checks which did not clear. They filed suit. And the car was towed away when the temporary plates expired. The case made it all the way to the Michigan Supreme Court which is actually quite an accomplishment all on its own. The court only agrees to hear about a hundred cases a year of the thousands of cases offered to them.
The Michigan Supreme Court noted that a buyer who accepts goods in a sales transaction can revoke the acceptance of the goods if there is a nonconformity in the goods which substantially impairs the value of the goods to the buyer. There are two occasions where a buyer might be in this position: 1) where the buyer knew the goods were nonconforming but had been told they would be repaired or 2) where the nonconformity had not been discovered because of a difficulty in discovering the nonconformity. The Court noted that the spare tire in the vehicle was "under a fastened panel, concealed from view," making it reasonable that Miller had not noticed it at the time of delivery.
The court ruled in favor of Miller. The car which had been towed away from in front of his house was not his - it was the dealer's. And those checks? Miller had no obligation to make them good.
Dealers have attempted to battle this decision by adding all kinds of heinous boilerplate to their purchase agreements but they cannot rewrite the law. If you buy and accept a product and it contains a nonconformity - notice that the law does not say "defect" - you may be able to revoke your acceptance of that product if the nonconformity substantially impairs the value of the goods to you. What is "substantial"? That is always the question and it will vary from case to case, buyer to buyer, and even state to state. But in this case, it was nothing more than a missing spare tire.
The Uniform Commercial Code has been adopted in almost every state - thanks Louisiana for making me have to qualify that - and the concept of revocation of acceptance is something everyone should know about. But trust me: Car dealers really do not want you to know about this case.
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Fire ripped through the camping trailer in the early morning hours. The orange glow of the flames reflected off a wood fence across the street, soon joined by the red flashing lights of emergency trucks.
The trailer burned to its metal frame, leaving the rest as nothing more than black soot.
Parked not 2 feet from that trailer was my brand-new 2004 Honda Pilot, which, when daylight came, looked surprisingly good. Well, from the passenger side, anyway. I soon found out the driver's side had almost completely melted away. Shattered glass burned holes in the new leather. The paint bubbled and peeled. Rubber trim was simply gone. While the Pilot didn't catch fire, the intense heat destroyed the vehicle, which I thought would be totaled out. I took solace in knowing I'd get another new car.
The damage came to about $14,000, while the insurance company said the vehicle was still worth around $30,000. I always thought $14K was a lot to put into a vehicle that would never really be the same. But then I read about Mr. Bean actor Rowan Atkinson's McLaren F1, and I have a new appreciation for expensive car repairs.


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February 3, 2014
Article link: http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2014pres/02/20140203c.html
Statement by Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on African American History Month
Today, we celebrate the beginning of African American History Month, a time for all Americans to recognize the countless contributions African Americans have made to our nation, including major advances in scientific research and public health.
During African American History Month, we draw inspiration from the courage of trailblazers like Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first African-American woman in our nation's history to receive a M.D. degree. In the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, Crumpler overcame the deeply entrenched discrimination of her time and in 1864 graduated from New England Medical College.
We also honor the legacy of innovators like Dr. George Washington Carver, who earned global recognition in the early 20th century for his groundbreaking research in the fields of agriculture and nutrition. A brilliant scientist, Dr. Carver used his skills to help the most vulnerable in society, educating poor farmers on ways to cultivate alternative crops that would yield more abundant and nutritious harvests.
This year, we will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a critical turning point in the fight against racial segregation and discrimination. As we reflect on how far we have come, we also recognize that there is much work to do.
This administration has made reducing the long standing disparities in health care in the African American community a top priority. African Americans suffer from higher rates of a range of illnesses as compared to the general population, yet are 55 percent more likely to be uninsured than white Americans.
A critical step toward improving the health of communities of color is expanding access to affordable health coverage, and that's what the Affordable Care Act does. Through the Health Insurance Marketplace, 6.8 million uninsured African Americans have new options for affordable health coverage that covers a range of benefits, including important preventive services with no out-of-pocket costs.
According to a recent HHS study, six out of 10 uninsured African Americans are currently eligible for Medicaid, the Children's Health Program (CHIP) or financial assistance to purchase private coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. But, if all states took advantage of new opportunities to expand Medicaid coverage under the law, 95 percent of uninsured African Americans would be eligible for Medicaid, CHIP or financial assistance to buy Marketplace coverage.
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Osaka, Japan, November 21, 2007 -- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (MEI [NYSE symbol: MC]), best known for its Panasonic brand, announced that it has repurchased a portion of its own shares from the market in conformity with provisions of Article 459, Paragraph 1, Item 1 of the Company Law of Japan.
Details of the share repurchase are as follows:
1.Class of shares: Common stock
2.Period of repurchase: Between October 31, 2007 and November 21, 2007
3.Aggregate number of shares repurchased: 9,006,000 shares
4.Aggregate repurchase amount: 19,999,390,000 yen
5.Method of repurchase: Shares were repurchased on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
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|・Class of shares: Common stock
|・Aggregate number of repurchasable shares: Up to 50 million shares
|・Aggregate repurchase amount: Up to 100 billion yen
|Cumulative total of shares repurchased since the April 27, 2007 Board of Directors resolution through today:
|・Aggregate number of shares repurchased:34,532,000 shares
|・Aggregate repurchase amount:79,996,560,000 yen
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|The number of shares issued and treasury stock as of September 30, 2007:
|・Total number of shares issued (excluding treasury stock): 2,120,085,531 shares
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Multi Menu dog food?
is any of this good for a dog to eat..
i did notice the top first 2 on the list are different then all the other ones reading the ingredients.. (no corn in the first ingredients)
if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCALATOR = EVERLASTING FUN
I don't know which one in particular you were referring to but, after taking a look at a few, they certainly wouldn't be something I'd feed my dogs. Take a look at this link Rainbow has provided in other threads:
It'll give you an idea as to what to avoid in foods.
"Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance." -Will Durant
i was looking at the the Holistic salmon and the Evolution fish.. they are the first two on the top row.. (the rest have yellow corn as second ingredient.. so she will not be having that)
i did look at the list of dog food ingredients and did notice brewers rice was on it.. but i think i have also seen it in just about every dog food ingredients i have looked at as well..
if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCALATOR = EVERLASTING FUN
There's also vitamin K3. Not recommended at all.
Are you looking for an affordable yet better quality food? Have you taken a look at the food forum here and the many suggestions provided? You'll find lots of ideas. If none of them suit you, or you are unable to find them in your area, post back and others will guide you in the right direction, I'm sure.
"Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance." -Will Durant
actually i have what most people like to refer to as my horse i don't have horse shoes up my you know what. i have the whole horse. there is a draw for a years supply at my local radio station club site and i have won several of these draws in the last year. (and i mean several). and i figured i would ask about this brand of dog food before i entered in to it.. i was looking at the two i mentioned and they looked better then the Acana that she is on now.. but when it comes to choosing dog food it can be hard.. and i know Acana is not a bad one..
if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCALATOR = EVERLASTING FUN
Well, if you win, perhaps you can always donate it to a local rescue or shelter? I don't mean to say that they deserve a lesser quality food...some food is better than no food and I'm sure you're gesture would be gratefully appreciated.
"Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance." -Will Durant
it is funny that you said that i was actually thinking the same thing.. about the donating it to a shelter.
i also guess i do got time to decide as well and do some more research in to the first two if i can even have them if it is really good for her.. so i will enter the draw. it won't be a waste of my points.. besides i still may not win anyway..
if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCALATOR = EVERLASTING FUN
oh i almost forgot thank you very much for the help
if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCALATOR = EVERLASTING FUN
It's not the worst food out there and I'm sure a shelter or rescue would love to receive it should you win. The ingredients I don't like are:
1. fish meal - unspecified type of fish...all meats & fish should be named.
2. brewers rice - low quality ingredient with no nutritional value.
3. chicken liver digest - low quality ingredient used as a flavour enhancer
4. tomato pomace - mainly the skins of tomatoes that may contain leftover pesticide
5. menadione sodium bisulfite complex - controversial ingredient linked to cancer.
I would leave your dog on the Acana. It's a good food from a company that I respect and trust with great customer service.
Multi Menu is a high quality pet food. All natural, no preservatives and all Canadian ingredients (except for New Zealand Lamb).
I had a conversation with a vet, and I asked about brewer's rice. He told me that brewer's rice is simply broken rice that isn't used for human consumption strictly for aesthetic reasons.
Tomato pomace is is a middle protein, a good source of B Vitamins and a fair source of Vitamin A. It is commonly used in pet foods as a source of dietary fiber, to produce firm stools. Tomato pomace also increases the palatability of cat diets. Do you think other companies peel their tomatoes before adding them.
Chicken liver digest is a material which results from chemical and/or enzymatic hydrolysis of clean and undecomposed chicken liver tissue. There are some beliefs that since the liver removes toxins in the animal that there may be some toxins that remain. I still see liver in the grocery stores and it is recommended for iron and protein for humans.
As far as menadione sodium bisulfite complex, Vitamin K was studied in 1970 and showed an increase in Lukemia in a small test group. There has been no other proof of this since. Vitamin K is essential in the breakdown of proteins and blood coagulation.
I do a lot of research on the food I feed my pets and I don't stop at one or two websites that are riding the wave of the pet food scare of last year.
I feed Multi Menu Evolution and I have found it to be a great feed. Small firm stools, virtually no shedding (Brittany) and great energy. I like that it's delivered for free too.
Just my opinion.
And did the vet you had the conversation with have a degree in nutrition?
Vet school only provides a day or two course which is given by a nutritionist from one of the pet food companies like Medi-Cal/Royal Canin or Science Diet/Hill's. I would sooner get information from other sources unless the vet is more informed than from what they learned from the vet school course.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and mine is posted above.
Last edited by rainbow; September 24th, 2008 at 02:56 PM.
Multi Menu Evolution
Fish meal, brewers rice, ground barley, chicken fat preserved with mixed tocopherols (a source of vitamin E), soybean meal,whole oat, cellulose powder,beet pulp, sun-dried tomato pomace,whole flax seeds (a source of omega-3 fatty acids), dehydrated whole eggs, lecithin, chicken liver digest, salt, calcium carbonate, calcium propionate, potassium chloride, dehydrated kelp, choline chloride, L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C), glucosamine sulfate, garlic powder, Yucca schidigera extracts, proteinates (zinc,manganese, copper), ferrous sulfate, chondroitin sulfate, zinc oxide, Dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E), aniseed, juniper, milk thistle, cinnamon, thyme, chicory root, devils claw extracts, sodium selenite, thiamin mononitrate, copper sulphate, calcium iodate, manganous oxide, nicotinic acid, calcium d-pantothenate, retinyl acetate (vitaminA), cholecalciferol (vitamin D3), folic acid, riboflavin,menadione nicotinamide bisulfite (vitamin K3), biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, cobalt carbonate.
Undetermined fish meal, not a quality ingredient IMO. Grain heavy, and lots of fillers, such as cellulose powder (basically sawdust) which is pretty high up there in the ingredient list...as well as beet pulp. If you think you are getting this food delivered for free....think again. Especially with todays gas prices, you definately are paying through your pet food bill where it is hiding in there somewhere. These companies have to recoup their costs somewhere. Personally, I would go with a company that spent its money in the quality ingredients that my pet would eat.
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated Mahatma Gandhi
My loyal menagerie... (all neutered, spayed, and gelded...and YOU aren't safe either!)
Ruben (Bullmastiff)
Emmy (Miniature Pinscher)
Petie (Miniature Pinscher)
Shadow (Miniature Pinscher)
Zoe (APBT)
Tito (Paint Gelding)
Francesca (Miniature Horse Filly)
Vincenzo (APHA gelding)
Lots of fishies......
That would be great if it were your opinion and not verbatim from The Dog Food Project. Perhaps you are a pet food nutritionist. If so feel free to rebut my findings above. I would love to hear it.
The vet I talked to was well educated in the area of pet nutrition.
It is strange that you say cellulose powder is basically sawdust, and when you do an internet search, it is available at many health food stores as a good source of dietary fibre. As for it being high on the list, 90% of pet food is made up from the first 5 ingredients. As far as beet pulp, it is used to provide energy with little of no rise in glucose levels.
As far as free delivery, again try and be informed. It is easy to keep costs down when it is a home based business. Delivering is way cheaper than paying $15-$20 / sq foot for store frontage.
Forgive me, I am just a noob here and don't mean to get into an argument but there is more information out there than The Dog Food Project and Dog Food Analysis.com where there are gaping holes in their assumptions.
Thanks for listening. This is a great forum.
And I have an even bigger problem with their line of cat litters. Their use of toxic (to cats) essential oils in a product that cats walk on multiple times a day is completely negligent! http://www.thelavendercat.com/3201/index.html
"To close your eyes will not ease another's pain." ~ Chinese Proverb
We must not refuse to see with our eyes what they must endure with their bodies. ~ Gretchen Wyler
Last edited by Ford; September 25th, 2008 at 12:04 PM.
Excuse me but my opinion in post #9 is not verbatim from the dog food project website. Read for yourself....
I did not comment about cellulose but I do agree with what purpledomino said.
I also did not say anything about beet pulp. There are far worse ingredients than that imo.
I also did not say anything about free delivery costs but I am curious to know what a bag of Multi Menu Evolution costs if you don't mind posting that information.
Sorry, I was responding to both posts. I should have quoted both posts. It's just it seems I've read those same descriptions of those ingredients elsewhere and I was just offering my findings.
No problem, I pay $60 including tax here in New Brunswick.
For what size bag (lb or kg) and is it the same ingredients as purpledomino posted?
Actually the Evolution formula probably is the best one that Multi Menu has as far as ingredients goes. I checked out the other formulations, and most have ground yellow corn and whole wheat flour in their ingredient lists, way up on top actually, something I would not agree is in a "high quality dog food". Just because a company claims their food is "all natural, no preservatives, and all Canadian ingredients" does not (IMO) mean it really is a quality food deserving of that title. Pedigree makes those claims as well, and I would call it a real stretch that they produce dog foods of superior caliber.
All I have to say is...that it's my dollar, and if its going into my dogs, I'd prefer that it contained less cheap fillers, grains, and fluff ingredients and more real meat protein sources, and quality carbohydrates. After comparing Multi Menu with other holistic brands, it really falls short, and there are many much better alternatives out there. As far as the cellulose thing goes...I think it's unecessary to add such things, beet pulp too, although I agree that their are worst things than beet pulp as well. I just prefer to feed it to my horses...who are herbivores.
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated Mahatma Gandhi
My loyal menagerie... (all neutered, spayed, and gelded...and YOU aren't safe either!)
Ruben (Bullmastiff)
Emmy (Miniature Pinscher)
Petie (Miniature Pinscher)
Shadow (Miniature Pinscher)
Zoe (APBT)
Tito (Paint Gelding)
Francesca (Miniature Horse Filly)
Vincenzo (APHA gelding)
Lots of fishies......
Purpledomino, do you know how many lb/kg are in the large bag? I presume that is the size of the one that Trapper is paying $60 for.
It's a 15kg bag. I e-mailed the company and they told me this about the fish.
I would ask them if the fish they use has been preserved with ethoxyquin by the supplier that they purchase it from. All fishmeal is preserved with ethoxyquin unless the company purchasing it specifically requests the supplier not to do so.
And the company does not have to include ethoxyquin in their ingredient list as "they" did not add it. :sad:
You pay $60 including taxes for a 15kg bag of Multi Menu Evolution.
I pay $57.57 including taxes for a 13.5kg bag of Orijen Adult.
Certainly not much difference and Orijen's ingredients are far superior.
Here is the ingredient lists for both products.....
Multi Menu Evolution
Fish meal, brewers rice, ground barley, chicken fat preserved with mixed tocopherols (a source of vitamin E), soybean meal,whole oat, cellulose powder,beet pulp, sun-dried tomato pomace,whole flax seeds (a source of omega-3 fatty acids), dehydrated whole eggs, lecithin, chicken liver digest, salt, calcium carbonate, calcium propionate, potassium chloride, dehydrated kelp, choline chloride, L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C), glucosamine sulfate, garlic powder, Yucca schidigera extracts, proteinates (zinc,manganese, copper), ferrous sulfate, chondroitin sulfate, zinc oxide, Dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E), aniseed, juniper, milk thistle, cinnamon, thyme, chicory root, devils claw extracts, sodium selenite, thiamin mononitrate, copper sulphate, calcium iodate, manganous oxide, nicotinic acid, calcium d-pantothenate, retinyl acetate (vitaminA), cholecalciferol (vitamin D3), folic acid, riboflavin,menadione nicotinamide bisulfite (vitamin K3), biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, cobalt carbonate.
Orijen Adult
Deboned chicken, chicken meal, turkey meal, russet potato, lake whitefish, chicken fat, sweet potato, whole eggs, turkey, salmon meal, salmon and anchovy oils, salmon, natural chicken flavour, sunflower oil, sun-cured alfalfa, dried brown kelp, carrots, spinach, peas, tomatoes, apples, psyllium, dulse, glucosamine Hcl, cranberries, black currants, rosemary extract, chondroitin sulfate, sea salt.
Chicory root, licorice root, tumeric root, funugreek, marigold flowers, sweet fennel, zea mays, peppermint leaf, chamomile flowers, dandelion, summer savory, rosehips.
Iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate.
Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product.
Mixed tocopherols (source of vitamin E), choline chloride, vitamin A, vitamin D3, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin B12, folic acid, biotin.
Fish meal - unspecified, because it is a mix of white fish- "meal" means it is the main part of the fish - the good part (by-product is the left over).
Brewer's rice - it is actual rice that has not been over processed into the pretty little kernels humans eats, so, actually, it is better than what we eat.
Chicken Liver is GREAT for an extra iron boost for dogs especially, who, in the wild eat a raw diet - Chicken liver is essential for good health
Tomato Pomace is a vitamin ingredient. It provided vitamin D and C for the animal. It is actutally really good for them. It is good for solid stool health for a dog and cat.
Menadione sodium bisulfite complex - was tested in 1070 on HUMANS and a very SMALL part of the tested were diagnosed with leukemia.
So, hopefully, I have not upset anyone- this is just what I have learned from my studies - so, by no means does everyone have to agree, but, I thought I should clear it up.
Just wondering who teaches your pet nutrition course?
I am presuming that your nutrition course is being taught by someone from Royal Canin Medi-Cal or Hill's Science Diet.
Here's a thread with some information from Dr. Meg Smart, the professor of small animal nutrition at the University of Saskatchewan ....
I have also done tons of research into dog foods - my research has been based more on the actual ingredients, the definitions of those ingredients and their health benefits. I have a few ingredients that I will not accept in a food I will feed to my beloved dogs, and others that I will put up with if the overall list meets with my approval. The following is my opinion on the individual ingredients picked out:
Fish Meal: I would agree that 'meal' is not totally bad - its the fact that it is unspecified meal that would concern me the most. If it's whitefish, then it should say whitefish meal. "Fish Meal" could be anything from anchovies to swordfish - and it tells me that the company making the dog food takes whatever is cheapest for that particular manufacturing run. That way their labels are not inaccurate. The fact that the AAFCO allows 14% undigestible material to be included in meals does bother me.
Brewer's Rice: This is the small rice kernel fragments left over from other milling processes. It's a cheap filler and you would certainly never see it marketed for human consumption.
Chicken Liver: I would agree that liver itself is beneficial. However, Liver digest goes through an additional chemical processing to turn it into the powder.
Tomato Pomace: This is a stool hardner. Yes, it contains vitamins - but it's used in dog food because of its ability to harden the stool. Stool consistency is a good indicator of health, so if something is artificially hardening the stool, then that indicator is lost. Beet pulp is also a stool hardner. If the animal is healthy, they don't need stool hardners and there are other sources of vitamin D and A. This food has both - and they are fairly high up on the ingredient list (8th and 9th).
The synthetic vitamin K - yes, this is a controversial ingredient. If a dog food contains vitamin K, I would prefer it to be a natural form - like the chicken liver for instance.
Personally I stay away from any food with unspecified meat meals/proteins, by-products of any kind, corn, brewer's rice, glutens of any kind, beet pulp, and tomato pumace. I will tolerate either beet pulp or tomato pomace in a food, but not both.
I hope that as you continue your studies, you will keep an open mind, do your own research and not take everything that a dog food industry rep says as gospel. There are good manufacturers out there - but IMO the ones that load their food with corn and by products, and then add vitamins to make it balanced according to the AAFCO guidelines are not it.
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re:Multi Menu dog food?
100% Complete and balanced: 49er 26/14 is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient profiles for maintenance of the adult dog.
Guaranteed Analysis: Crude protein (min.) 26%, Crude Fat (min.) 14%, Crude Fiber (max.) 4.5%, Moisture (max.) 10%
Ingredients: Pork Meal, Ground yellow corn, ground brown rice, chicken by-product meal, dried beet pulp, chicken fat (preserved with natural mixed tocopherols), corn gluten meal, fish meal, brewers dried yeast, salt, potassium chloride, zinc sulfate, iron sulfate, zinc polysaccharide complex, vitamin e supplement, yucca schidigera extract, calcium carbonate, copper sulfate, opper polysaccharide complex, niacin supplement, calcium pantothenate, manganese polysaccharide complex, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, riboflavin supplement, vitamin a supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, choline chloride, biotin, lecithin, rosemary extract, thiamine mononitrate, ethylene diamine dihydriodide, menadione nicotinamide bisulfite, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin b12 supplement, folic acid.
All forms of menadione are a synthetic version of Vitamin K known as Vitamin K3 and all of them are undesirable in pet food.
Multi menu
Multi Menu is an excellent choice for all pets and it's Canadian! Someone campared it to Orijen.... Orijen's first ingredient is deboned chicken, they make it sound so good but the chicken is filled with water, less protein, deboned can be misleading as to higher quality. What you want is chicken meal for your first ingredient. Sea salt found in 5% of pet food products and Orijen analyzed and it is used to cover up rancid meat and fat, can cause kidney and heart disease, hypertension -- used to encourage cats to drink, source of sodium chloride.
And you thought it was worth spending the extra money!
Also, the reason Multi Menu has so many different recipes with varying prices is because they're trying to meet everyones budget. So if you're buying the cheap stuff like Pedigree or Kibble and bits, Multi Menu has something way better for your pet!
Below is a copy/paste from another website. There's no way I'd buy Orijen! Multi Menu has a strict standard and is inspected by the AAFCO
Petfood recall prompted by cat deaths
24 November 2008
A gourmet imported petfood has been withdrawn from sale after an outbreak of chronic illness and death among Sydney cats.
Vets have put down at least five cats over the past week and treated more than a dozen others suffering from paralysis.
Dr Georgina Child said the only factor that linked all the cats was a specialist pet food called Orijen, which is imported through a Canadian company, Champion Petfoods.
"There is a highly suspicious link because this is an uncommon expensive food in this country at the moment, and not sold in supermarkets," Dr Child said.
"But all tests that have been done so far haven't given us an answer."
First symptoms included wobbliness or weakness in the animal's hind legs, which could then progress to the front limbs.
The condition did not appear to be infectious, Dr Child said, nor typical of a nutritional deficiency.
The marketing manager of Champion Petfoods, Peter Muhlenfeld, confirmed the cat deaths had been traced back to Orijen's dry cat food, and the problem appeared to be restricted to Australia.
He said samples sent back by the Australian distributor had a "strange odour".
The company is investigating whether irradiation upon entry into Australia was the source of the contamination.
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Close your eyes. Erase your mind. Forget about Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and the various extracurricular activities that have hobbled singer-guitarist-romantic John Mayer's reputation off the playing field. Breathe, and think about the guitar while inhaling fresh air and electrified guitar licks. As a Wyoming wind blows through your hair, imagine that the John Mayer Cruise never happened.
For many -- but by no means all -- such a Mayer reboot is necessary. Doing so in earnest before popping on his new album, "Paradise Valley," will offer payback for those yearning for peaceful, well-imagined guitar rock as earlier crafted by bands including the Eagles, the Flying Burrito Bros., the Grateful Dead and "Nashville Skyline"-era Bob Dylan. The guy's apologized for his past media indulgences, and "Paradise Valley" makes a strong case that those of us overly annoyed should let it go.
Eleven songs that hit the mark where last year's overwrought "Born and Raised" mostly missed, "Paradise Valley" is a more lyrically restrained and less generically reflective affair. And musically, it's bigger, more accomplished and more approachable.
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At its best, as on "Dear Marie," Mayer acknowledges his fame with a measure of embarrassment in a musical letter to a former high school sweetheart. (He even confesses to searching for her online.) Opener "Wildfire" will have fans of Little Feat and the Dead giddy. And the mid-album interlude of "Wildfire" features a gorgeous turn by vocalist Frank Ocean, who conjures a striking image of a woman jumping from the Eiffel Tower while Mayer harmonizes. The closer, "On the Way Home," describes the return home after what seems like a pretty awesome summer vacation.
Musically, Mayer has seldom sounded more relaxed, and has rarely written guitar works as elastic and forgiving. "Who You Love" has the feel of an old soul classic, and producer Don Was records it with a claustrophobic tightness. Featuring pedal steel, a nearly liquid Mayer guitar strum and an impressive duet with a surprisingly real-sounding Perry, the song shows an artist both relaxed and well-practiced. The man's fingers have seldom seemed so nimble.
That doesn't mean you don't sometimes have to roll your eyes. "I'm a little lost at sea/I'm a little birdy in a big old tree," he sings on the piano ballad "I Will Be Found (Lost at Sea)," a song whose telegraphed rhymes and monochromatic vocal offer ample ammo for critics. Overall too, there are a few too many Edward Sharpe-suggestive sing-along "ooh-ooh's" for my taste. "Badge and Gun" feels like it was written while he was reading Cormac McCarthy's "Border Trilogy," and imagines a renegade cowboy heading away. It even features percussion that suggests a horse clomping down a dirt road. Ouch.
Regardless, Mayer the musician is in charge here, and he keeps his peacocking in check throughout "Paradise Valley." The best part: When he does reveal his instrumental flair, he does so as someone whose natural-born skill warrants the display.
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A collection of personal thoughts and experiences - mostly centered around running.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Catawba Run Around
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Looks like a great day out with friends. Glad to hear you at least had some moments where your feet were pushing off of real dirt and rocks. Rest up. I could tell by the times that the going was very tough.ReplyDelete
I hope you had a good weekend running as well Rick. Hopefully you and Tammy got your St. Patty's Run outfits coordinated.ReplyDelete
Awesome pics. Where is this?ReplyDelete
Can't tell ya, I'd have to kill ya. . . Nah it's near Roanoke on the AT.ReplyDelete
Yes, Tammy and I had a great weekend (she might not think so). Saturday mid day we spent a couple of hours in a wilderness area in Unicoi County, TN (AT area) called Rocky Fork. This area is composed of old fire roads. It normally reminds me of the grassy roads of Hellgate, Terrapin and Promise Land, but on Saturday guess what. They were covered in 6 or 7 inches of the white stuff. Sunday afternoon after church, we headed to Damascus, VA to run with some of the IMTR's. Guess what more snow. It has been in the 60's today, so hopefully the snow is MELTING! We have been working on our outfits for our St. Patty's Day run. I am sure we will win best dressed couple, as the other couples will not be there this weekend. Everyone else is single, so we will win hands down. Just remember, think GREEN!ReplyDelete
Awesome pictures, adam! that whole area there around Roanoke is great ( peaks of otter and dragon's tooth etc)ReplyDelete
I registered for Cheat Mtn!! Frozen sasquatch was my first 50k, and now Cheat is going to be my first 50mi!! YAY!!! very excited! it looks like it's going to be challenging and very fun!!
take care!
Great Jenny! You're going to have a great time in the mountains of WV. . . again.ReplyDelete
yeah, I just had figured out who you are actually( rick helped me out at our last group run) -- even though you were at FS 50k..ReplyDelete
I won overall @ the 17 mile version of iron mtn trail run and I ran with you some at the beginning of your iron mtn 50 last year. I just remember you asking me if I was running the 50 too, and that idea of that distance seemed SO EXTREMELY CRAZY to me!! i thought" I'll never run a 50!!"
completely mind blowing that here less than a year later I'm going to be embarking upon that very distance-- and it's your race! hilarious!
And everyone wonders why we love our sport/past time so much!ReplyDelete
@Jenn- Yes, it's a small world in this ultrarunning communtiy. You probably say that 100 miles is crazy now. . . but I bet you decide to run one of those too! Crazy how quickly perceptions change.ReplyDelete


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IRVINE, Cailf. – The Georgia College women's cross country team, led by sophomore Allison Lones (Kathleen, Ga.), finished 10th at the ASICS/UC Irvine Cross Country Invitational.
Lones finished the 5K course in 20:35, which was good for 43rd place among scoring runners.
A trio of Bobcats finished closely behind, as sophomore Ashton Passino (Alpharetta, Ga.), freshman Rebecca Shane (Lilburn, Ga.) and senior Karissa Ekstrom (Alpharetta, Ga.) finished within four spots of each other.
Passino's 5K time of 21:12 was good for 55th, while Shane finished in 56th place with a time of 21:16. Ekstrom rounded out the threesome with her 58th place finish in 21:27.
Finishing the scoring for the Bobcats was sophomore Andrea Byrnes (Snellville, Ga.), who completed the 5K in 22:09, placing 61st.
The Bobcat women had 273 team points one slot ahead of Soka University of America, an NAIA school in California. GC was just 11 points behind Glendale Community College (Ariz.). The NAIA's California Baptist won the team race with 59 points. Annie Lydens of Ponoma-Pitzer College was the top finisher among scoring runners with an 18:27 time.
Georgia College hopes to continue their pack-running style when they compete Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Bridgestone-Pacer Invitational, hosted by USC Aiken.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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I'm a survivor of anal cancer and also had to have 6-8" of small bowel removed last year because my radiation treatment really messed it up. [The only thing] dietitians have told me is that plenty of fruits and veggies are good. My problem is [that] I can't digest them or lots of other foodsl, so what am I supposed to eat to stay healthy?
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- Frequent, small meals (5-6 times daily)
- The diet should consist of mostly complex carbohydrates, which are whole plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. This should comprise 50-60% of the total daily calories.
- Lean protein from sources such as the white meat of poultry, fish, and lean meats.
- No more than 20-30% of the diet should be fat from sources such as olive oil & canola oil.
- Canned fruit and cooked vegetable such as green beans, beets, and carrots can be eaten if fresh fruit and vegetables are not tolerated.
- Simple carbohydrates/sugars should be avoided. Examples of this are fruit juices and beverages and food items with sugar listed as one of the first 3-4 ingredients
- Foods should be well-chewed
- Fiber and vitamin supplementation may be indicated
It may also be beneficial for you to have another face-to-face meeting with a Registered Dietitian if you continue to experience difficulties and/or are losing weight. Perhaps meeting with a dietitian several times over a few months while you get things regulated would be helpful. Keep a log of what you eat and when, what side effects you experience, and when they occur in relation to meals in order to review everything with your dietitian.


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The entire premise of man made climate change is that we, mankind, because of our modern industrial lifestyle, have altered the natural order of the climate system and this is bad. It is so bad that mankind needs to do something to fix what we have done and stop what we are doing.
More and more however it seems that the climate change academia complex is undermining their own case for the very premise which is the foundation of their theory, not to mention their considerable tax payer funding. It is easy to see how this happens, academics knowing there is a honey pot of money for any research having to do with climate change combined with their undying faith in the reality of man made climate change conduct studies which to an objective observer actually undermines their case but to the academics it acts as another warning to the uniformed public..
The other day I pointed to a report of a study on how climate change had helped lead to the downfall of the Mayan Empire. The authors seemed not to realize that their findings went a long way towards undermining the "man made" ingredient of the entire theory. Everything that the alarmist community is trying to "sell" society is dependent on the idea that what we are experiencing or will experience is unprecedented and of course man made. So when they do studies which show that conditions in the past were as bad or worse than what we are experiencing or forecast to experience a reasonable person would ask how have we impacted the climate if the climate has always acted this way?
Again we have another example of a study disproving "man made" climate change out of the University of Queensland called Ancient culture affected by climate (emphasis mine)
Associate Professor Hamish McGowan from UQ's School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management said the studies in the north west Kimberley have shown there was a rapid change in climate around 5,500 years ago.If their could be rapid change in climate 5,500 years ago in aboriginal Australia doesn't that sort of put a damper on the whole unprecedented not to mention man made claims of todays far less dramatic events? If you want to talk about some serious climate "disruption" consider this:
"Our research shows that the likely reason for the demise of the Gwion artists was a mega-drought spanning approximately 1,500 years,....A mega drought lasting 1500 years without benefit of modern society's fossil fueled input? is that even possible? What would cause such a thing?
...brought on by changing climate conditions that caused the collapse of the Australian summer monsoon,"If naturally occurring changing climate conditions could cause such havoc, I would consider a 1500 year long drought severe, why are our modern day soothsayers so convinced that we are responsible for far less dramatic climate change?
Just another example of pre-industrial severe climate change, far exceeding anything which sends the alarmist community into apocalyptic tizzydom.


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Each time there are extreme weather events, people debate "Is there a link to climate change?"
It might be hard to prove in many cases.
Some recent events, however, are extraordinary.
The phrase 'weather on steroids' has been used to describe these events.
In 2010, China and Brazil had serious droughts, and in the first part of the year the Northern Hemisphere warmed fast, melting the winter snow cover very quickly.
The picture shows the dried-up River Negro in Brazil, with a bridge in the distance.
But the biggest events were the heatwave in Russia and the flooding in Pakistan.
In Pakistan, Government officials said that from July 28 to Aug. 3, parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province recorded almost 12 feet (3.6 metres) of rainfall in one week.
The province normally averages slightly above 3 feet (around 1 metre) for an entire year.
Pakistan Floods Russian forest fire
In Russia, the heatwave went on for weeks, causing forest fires and destroying crops.
The Russian harvest was reduced in 2010, so the government stopped exports of grains.
Image credit: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
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This event has been linked to the "Arab Spring" of 2011.
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About 100 polytechnic tutors could lose their jobs after a controversial tender for foundation-level courses which has transferred a net $10 million from polytechnics to private training companies.
Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Open Polytechnic have lost about $3 million each in the tender, forcing redundancies which the Tertiary Education Union says will cost 21 jobs at Manukau and at least 95 nationally.
Tutors at 14 polytechnics are protesting today to coincide with a board meeting of the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) which will decide on funding for all other polytechnic courses for next year.
Today's decisions may mean further cuts for some institutes. Manukau chief executive Dr Peter Brothers said TEC staff proposed freezing most MIT funding for next year at 2011 levels, or 6 per cent below this year's funding.
Unitec chief executive Dr Rick Ede said TEC staff proposed a further $1.5 million cut for Unitec, on top of $1.1 million lost in the foundation-level tender.
Across the polytechnic sector, TEC staff are believed to recommend a $27 million cut on top of the $10 million lost at foundation level.
However, the cuts at foundation level will be offset by new jobs in private companies. Future Skills, a Manukau company that has won 224 equivalent fulltime student places believed to be worth about $1.5 million, is recruiting 21 new tutors.
Corporate Academy Group, another Manukau company that has won 64 student places, is recruiting three tutors and one extra administrator.
The changes are part of a Government plan to create a "level playing field" between public and private providers.
This year's Budget put a third of the total $115 million in funding for courses at levels 1 and 2 on the national qualifications framework out for tender.
TEC allocated $38 million through tender by first creating a shortlist of providers who met basic quality standards, and then seeking "value for money" among the quality providers based on both price and their past success with foundation learners.
Corporate Academy Group director Christine Clark, who represents the Association of Private Education Providers, said the private providers' smaller campuses and smaller classes were better suited to non-academic students.
"A lot of the lower-level learners get lost in a polytechnic," she said. "You go to a PTE with 14 or 15 students and it's more of a family environment."
But Tertiary Education Union president Sandra Grey said private companies had won more students because their tutors were mostly non-unionised and paid less than polytechnic tutors.
"The only reason they are cheaper is because their wages and working conditions are lower and they don't have professional development for their staff," she said.