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SoundMAGIC E50C In Ear Isolating Earphones with Mic - Red
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- Sophisticated neutral and accurate sound signature
- Comfortable fit and distinctive design
- Made for Apple and Android smartphones with automatic switching
- Twisted Core Cable with strong build and anti-tangle properties
- High-purity copper winding material imported from Japan
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SoundMAGIC E50C
Equipped with a new driver design the SoundMAGIC E50C isolating earphones convey sound precisely resulting in a sophisticated and mature sound experience with highly refined sound. With neutral and detailed sound signature, prime build and comfortable ergonomics the E50C are sure to become a legend in the earphone world. Fitted with a 3-button remote with automatic switching between Apple and Android smartphones.
Finely attuned drivers in the heart of the SoundMAGIC E50C offer breathtaking sound reproduction with neutral musical detail with every artefact and nuance of the original recording. The redeveloped driver design of the E50C incorporate new high purity copper winding material specially imported from Japan. This material results in a higher impedance rating requiring more driving power to achieve the full potential of the E50C. A high resolution digital audio player or headphone amplifier will bring out the best sound.
Compatible with all smartphones, the E50C incorporates a microchip in the 3-button remote that switches automatically between Apple and Android smartphones. Owners of multiple smartphones can easily swap between devices to control volume, track control and call answer/end functions.
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Tuned to deliver a detailed and neutral sound signature with abundance of musical detail for listeners desiring a refined sound, the E50C offer breathtaking sound reproduction that will satisfy with any musical genre even at higher volume levels without distortion.
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Precision milled solid aluminium earphone housing and thermoplastic resin nozzles make the the E50C to be robust and ready for the rigours of everyday life, whatever you throw at them. Inside the sheath of the cord the stress-resistant Twisted Core Cable ensures high durability and a tangle-free listening experience.
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Compatible with Apple and Android smartphones, the E50C incorporates a microchip in the three-button remote that detects Apple and Android smartphones and switches automatically for controlling volume, track control and telephone calls on any device.
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Ergonomically designed sound tubes sit perfectly in the ear canal and stay in the ear comfortably. The in-ear design combined with the right eartips seals music in and leaves unwanted noise out. Included in the delivery are multiple silicone and Comply eartips to ensure the correct fit for every user.
- Driver: Dynamic, 10mm, Neodymium
- Frequency range: 15Hz - 22kHz
- Impedance: 51Ω
- Sensitivity: 102dB
- Maximum input power: 20mW
- Cable: 1.2m
- Connector: 3.5mm, 60-degree angled jack, gold-plated
- Weight: 13g
- Sophisticated accurate sound signature with abundance of detail
- Original sound without emphasis of frequencies
- Designed to perform best with high-resolution DAPs and headphone amplifier
- Comfortable fit and distinctive design
- Integrated 3-button smart remote and microphone
- Made for Apple and Android smartphones with automatic switching
- Twisted Core Cable with strong build and anti-tangle design
- Full metal earphone housing construction
- High-purity copper winding material imported from Japan
- VoIP adaptor included for multimedia computer headset use
- SoundMAGIC E50C in Red
- 3 pairs dome shaped silicone eartips (S/M/L)
- 3 pairs flat silicone eartips (S/M/L)
- 1 pair Double Flange silicone eartips (M)
- 1 pair Comply foam tips
- Hard carrying case
- Cable clip
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|Feature Keyword
|Apple, Comfortable, Ear Canal, In Ear, iPhone, Microphone, Noise Isolation, Portable, Skype, Smartphone
|Recommended Use
|Digital audio player, Mobile phone, PC multimedia, Portable audio system
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|1 Year
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|3 pairs dome shaped silicone eartips (S/M/L), 3 pairs flat silicone eartips (S/M/L), 1 pair Double Flange silicone eartips (M), 1 pair Comply foam tips (M), Skype/VOIP adaptor, Cable clip, Hard carrying case
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|Sound Output Mode
|Smartphone Compatibility
|Universal 3 Button
|Smartphone Controls
|Call Answer/Hangup, Music Track Fwd/Back, Volume Control
|Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
|Wireless Technology
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WASHINGTON, DC—Yesterday, Congress approved a bill that would increase minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $7.25 per hour. More than half of the 50 states already have a minimum wage higher than the current federal minimum wage, and seven states' minimum wage is higher than $7.25, according to the Economic Policy Institute, a research group.
The House passed the bill by a vote of 348 to 73. The Senate passed the bill by a vote of 80 to 14.
The bill will put in place $4.84 billion in tax breaks to help small business owners who might be affected by the federal minimum wage increase.
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If you were recently denied for a credit card by Chase, Capital One or really any other bank, this thread is for you! Being denied for a credit card isn't fun - but there are things you can do to get approved even after a denial.
Since we get a large volume of the same questions regarding credit card approval I have assembled a video that shows the first steps you should take to get approved.
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I read somewhere that After a patient provides a urine you can roll dice to determine when the next one should be. Put the date on the schedule but don't inform the patient until day of or say before or whatever your office protocol is. I struggle with making stable patients come in randomly because it feels so intrusive to ask someone to interrupt their daily
Life and drop everything to come in.
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Flip a coin?
Pick numbers from a hat?
Why not make it fun?
You mean like spin a carnival wheel? This could be done however I am trying to provide a bit more structure to a program where I work part time. We have many patients at various stages of their treatment. Some are tested twice weekly others twice a month. There has to be an app for this type of thing, I would think.
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I generally test my addiction patients at each visit but for my chronic scheduled med patients, we keep it simple and simply select a random integer within a small range and test anyone who 'rolls' the number. We have dice at the front desk but it's easier just to use one of the many online random number generators such as https://www.random.org/
I'm sure a bright staffer could do the same with CSV lists of patient names and a spreadsheet to generate lists but not sure if it'd be worth the bother.
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I'm sure a bright staffer could do the same with CSV lists of patient names and a spreadsheet to generate lists but not sure if it'd be worth the bother.
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ENISA Surveys Stakeholders of Upcoming EU Data Breach Notification Regime
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The European Network and Information Security Agency has recently published a report on data breach notifications in the European Union. ENISA surveyed data protection authorities, telecommunications regulatory authorities and telecom operators from different countries in the EU, but also from other non-EU countries such as the United States.
Using the various stakeholders' responses, the report helps understand the practices and challenges of the future mandatory data breach notification regime, and aims to assist public authorities and private organizations in the EU as they implement data breach notification policies by providing a set of recommendations.
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Rutilated Quartz Shamballa Bracelet
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Rutilated Quartz is an illuminator for the soul, promoting spiritual growth. It is fun to gaze into Rutilated Quartz – clear quartz riddled with needle-like pieces of golden Rutile, a material made of titanium dioxide that is also known as "The Hairs of Venus". Rutilated Quartz can clear energy blockages from all of the chakras, and attune one to their Divine Purpose. Rutilated Quartz puts off an exceptionally high level of energy and is said to bring physical and mental balance and stability. Rutilated Quartz also enhances self-reliance and helps with decision-making. Use Rutilated Quartz as a link between the Root and Crown Chakras, or to get to the "root" of a problem.
Visualization is very important when programming this stone for any purpose. Specifically, the golden or silver color of Rutilated Quartz works very well with manifestation programs. The holder must imagine themselves within the crystal to program it, vividly imagining the energies of the program moving along the individual Rutile Crystals within the Quartz. Once this is accomplished, this Crystal will powerfully amplify the program, and continue to send it out into the universe. Rutilated Quartz can also be used for helping to discern the positive or negative vibes or motives of a person, place, or thing.
Shamballa Bracelet
Our Shamballa Bracelets are a blend of high-quality gemstone and hematite which has been strung on a durable nylon cord using an ancient macramé technique. The adjustable sliding logo bead clasp allows the bracelet to expand and close so you can tightly secure the bracelet to your wrist. Trust your intuition when selecting a gemstone to suit your personality and spiritual needs. The gemstone you select will promote the feeling of well-being associated with the emotion or physical condition you wish to develop. This simple, yet elegant design combined with their energetic purpose make these bracelets perfect for any outfit or situation!
|How To Wear:
To Open: Grasp points A & B, then pull away from each other.
To Close: Grasp points C & D, then pull away from each other.
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- High-quality 10mm Rutilated Quartz
- Hematite accent beads for grounding
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- Very durable black nylon cord
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- Sizes: 5 - 9 inches
- Note: The bracelet shown in our photos is 6.5 inches
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Most jewelry is one-size-fits-all. Necklaces slip easily around necks, and earrings are a standard size, so jewelry size isn't usually difficult to select. Bracelets can be a bit trickier, as wrists vary slightly, but not enough to require a wide range of sizes, like rings. Bracelet fit is important for comfort and style. A loose bangle can fall off and be lost, and tight cuffs can be painful and unattractive. When shopping for jewelry, consider these common questions about bracelet fit.
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Known for writing several major country hits that showed the influence of the folk-pop music with which he began his career, Billy Edd Wheeler was also a versatile performer who notched hits of his own, recorded a series of innovative albums in the 1960s, and extended his creative activities into poetry, painting, nonfiction writing, and acting. Perhaps he was the only Yale Drama School student to go on to a career in country music.
Wheeler was born in Boone Country, WV. He attended Warren Wilson College in North Carolina and Berea College in Kentucky, where he earned a B.A. in 1955. After college, he worked as a magazine editor and then served two years as a Navy pilot. He taught at Berea for several years, performing folk music on the side and at one point landing a pops concert slot with the Lexington Symphony Orchestra (now the Lexington Philharmonic). Spurred by the attention, he recorded country and bluegrass songs (later collected on two LP albums) on the Monitor label, beginning in 1959. He made some appearances on The Today Show and other network television programs and performed on the WWVA Jamboree in Wheeling, WV. Wheeler then moved east, studying playwriting at the Yale Drama School for one year and trying his luck as a playwright in New York. (By 2003 he had written 16 plays.) He also began writing songs, two of which, "The Reverend Mr. Black" and "Desert Pete," became pop hits for the Kingston Trio. "The Reverend Mr. Black," a vivid portrait of a country preacher, was later covered by Bill Anderson and other country artists. Hank Snow ("Blue Roses") and Rex Allen were among the country singers who recorded early Wheeler songs, but he also placed songs with folk artists such as Judy Collins and Richie Havens.
In 1963, Wheeler began recording more or less as a folk artist for Kapp Records, but as that New York-based label soon made a move into country music, Wheeler found the transition a natural one. The following year, he made his debut on the charts with "Ode to the Little Brown Shack Out Back," a satirical lament for the vanishing outhouses of the rural south that hit number three on the country charts. No more hits were forthcoming, but Wheeler's albums on Kapp fell well outside the '60s country mainstream; 1967's Paper Birds showed the influence of psychedelia. Wheeler continued to circulate songs in Nashville, and several of them were recorded; Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash reached number two in 1967 with Wheeler's Bickersons-like dialogue song "Jackson." Cash also recorded Wheeler's torrid love song "Blistered." Wheeler found his own way back to the charts one year later, though "I Ain't the Worryin' Kind" stalled at number 63 (it was covered by pop singer O.C. Smith). He signed with United Artists in 1969 and had minor success with "West Virginia Woman" and "Fried Chicken and a Country Tune."
During the '70s, he recorded for RCA Victor and Capitol but charted only occasionally. Nevertheless, his songwriting provided a consistent income. Elvis Presley had a Top Five hit with Wheeler's "It's Midnight," and in 1980 he hit it big when he and Roger Bowling penned Kenny Rogers' smash hit "Coward of the County." It spent three weeks at number one on the country charts. By the early 2000s, Wheeler estimated the total sales of recordings containing his songs at 57 million units, with various Rogers compilations constituting a sizable portion of that total.
With his wife and two children, Wheeler moved back to Swannanoa, NC, where he had attended college. He continued to write poetry, having published his first volume, Song of a Woods Colt, in 1969, and accelerated his playwriting activities. Wheeler has also authored a compilation of Appalachian humor and has created paintings in a folk-art style. He continued to write songs and to perform at festivals, played the banjo on several bluegrass albums, held songwriting workshops in his home, and recorded occasionally. Wheeler returned to folk music with the 1979 album Wild Mountain Flowers, released on the Flying Fish label.


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I decided to put together a few bits of information to help a new visitor to the facility. There are seven floors, but several are off limits to the researcher. The photos below are in order, beginning with floor 1 to floor 7. Because there were other researchers there I opted not to take every photo possible. There is a very small lunchroom, a tiny refrigerator and vending machines. Restrooms are on each floor, there is an elevator, and two copy machines, copies .25 and you need to first purchase a copy card for $1. Best to bring change, as there is no change machine. You may want to bring your camera for copying pages, no portable hand-held scanners are allowed. Wireless internet access is available, and you need to restrict your cell phone use to outside the reading rooms.
Before arriving at the Library, if at all possible, you should use the Card Catalog for www.AmericanAncestors.org (Website for NEHGS), this will enable you to see the holdings in the Library. I will do a post on this in a few days.
The first thing a visitor does, is sign in with the receptionist. There are a lot of restaurants around, some inexpensive, some not. However, are all crowded at lunchtime. If at all possible bring a lunch and eat there in the tiny lunchroom, or carry it to the lovely park at Copley Square. If you have free time, I would suggest you walk two blocks to the Boston Public Library and check out their main reading room.
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|First floor, inner room. Many international books are on this floor.
On the 4th floor is the Microtext floor. The reception desk is seen as you get off the elevator. Here you will find microform, CDs and map collections.
Employees behind glass panel.
Work stations, above and below.
Some cabinets in Microtext room, filled with microfilm, mainly probates, deeds, and vital records.
The 5th floor houses the Local and state histories and records.
Above are some of the stacks in the reading room, the back room is shown below.
7th Floor reading room (partial shot). Reference desk in center. Dress is casual.
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Sharon Stone's former nanny is not happy. And she's filed suit to prove it.
In a civil complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by the Los Angeles Times, former Stone nanny Erlinda T. Elemen alleges she was fired for accepting overtime pay and had to endure derogatory comments aimed at her Filipino heritage and religious beliefs.
Elemen also alleges the "Basic Instinct" actress, 54, made comments that equated being Filipino with being stupid and told her not to speak in front of her children so they would "not talk like you."
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According to the suit, Elemen was hired by Stone in October 2006 and worked as an assistant nanny caring for one of Stone's three children. Eleman was later promoted to head nanny and her duties expanded to caring for all three children, a job which required her to travel with the family and live in Stone's house.
Elemen was fired in February 2011 when Stone allegedly learned that she was paid overtime. California law requires that non-salaried employees must be paid for additional work over eight hours per day or 40 hours per week.
The suit goes on to allege that when Stone found out that Eleman had been paid overtime, she accused Elemen of "stealing" and asked for the money back. Other allegations include Stone criticizing Eleman's religious beliefs, including her frequent attendance at church and reading of the bible while in Stone's home.
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Dunn, Renegades claim NYPL crown
Ryan Dunn found himself in slightly uncomfortable position Thursday night: He was under a pile, at the bottom of a group of screaming, sweaty teammates. And he loved every minute of it.
Dunn's two-RBI single in the first inning sparked a four-run rally and Brandon Henderson was one of seven pitchers to shine out of the Renegades' bullpen as Hudson Valley ended a 13-year drought with an 8-3 win over Tri-City to claim the New York-Penn League championship at Dutchess Stadium.
"It was awesome," said Dunn, the Rays' 17th-round pick out of Oregon State this summer. "The fans showed up and it made it ever sweeter, they got so loud for that final out."
Dunn, who scored twice, was one of the first players to jump into the dogpile of players on the infield.
"I was on the bottom and it kinda sucked, but a good suck, if that makes sense," he laughed. "We did that whole thing -- got the trophy presented and popped the Champagne, so it was fun."
Hudson Valley, the Rays' Class A Short-Season affiliate, owned the league's best record (52-24) entering the playoffs and got by Brooklyn and Tri-City in three-game series to claim its second league crown and first since 1999.
"It's an amazing feeling," said third-year Renegades manager Jared Sandberg. "You work every day to get to this point. This team set out with a goal to win a championship, and it doesn't come around very often."
For Sandberg, the nephew of Triple-A Lehigh Valley skipper and Hall-of-Famer Ryne Sandberg, the victory is especially unique: He played for the Renegades in 1998 and later came back as a hitting coach before taking over as manager three seasons ago.
"We knew we had a special team, and it was a special season," he said. "All season long, we were very resilient, we won games every which way possible. Then to get down, 0-1, in two series and come back to win both shows what kind of group we've got."
The ValleyCats, who led the league with 50 homers this season, couldn't quite break through against a lineup of pitchers thrown on the mound by Sandberg, who admitted after Game 2 that he hadn't picked a starter for the third and decisive game.
"We won this year with player development," said Sandberg, four days after the Rays and Renegades renewed their player development agreement through 2014. "Not overtaxing everyone and not overusing anyone, and we did it again tonight with a couple kids who pitched back-to-back for the first time. We wanted to take it easy on them."
Lefty Matt Spann, the Rays' 25th-round pick in 2010, got the start but was pulled after allowing two runs on three hits and three walks over 2 1/3 innings. Henderson (2-0) then came on and was the first of six relievers to almost completely silence the Tri-City bats -- the 15th-rounder struck out four over two hitless innings and combined with Marcus Jensen, Jose Molina, Alex Moshie, Jordan Harrison and Ryan Garton to hold the ValleyCats to just two hits and a run over the final 6 2/3 frames.
"We knew Spann would start, and our bullpen has been very good all year, so we got them in a situation where we could go to the bullpen. They did a tremendous job once again," he said.
Hudson Valley, coming off a dramatic win in Game 2 thanks to a late three-run homer by Richie Shaffer, came out swinging with a four-run frame in the first against Tri-City starter Joe Bircher. Joey Rickard walked, Tom Coyle reached on an error and Luke Maile drew a free pass before Dunn laced a two-run single to center. Leonardo Reginatto, who hit a late clutch homer in Game 1, followed with an RBI single to right to chase Bircher, and Jake DePew greeted reliever Brady Rodgers with another run-scoring single to left, all with just one out.
"We got early pressure on their pitcher, he fell behind in the first inning. I got a pitch out over the plate," Dunn said. "Get the lead and take the pressure off the team and play like we have all summer, it was huge."
"It was huge any time you can give yourself a four-run lead, it'll help you relax in a setting like this," Sandberg added. "You can put a lot of pressure on yourself. It helped everyone settle down."
Tri-City fought back with runs in the second and third -- Tyler Heineman scored on a wild pitch and Jesse Wierzbicki hit an RBI ground-rule double, but the Renegades' bullpen took over. Dunn, who went 1-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored, helped Hudson Valley score twice more in the sixth when he got beaned and came home on a wild pitch. Marty Gantt added a sacrifice fly in the frame for a 6-2 edge.
"We wanted to go out and win the first two games, but it proved the character of our team," said Dunn. "It showed in the playoffs too, every guy trusted the next guy if they didn't get it done."
The ValleyCats got another run back in the seventh on Joe Sclafani's RBI single, but they didn't go easy in the ninth. Harrison began the inning with two walks before Garton came on and walked Sclafani to load the bases with one out. Austin Elkins hit a chopper back to the mound which Garton fielded and threw home to get Jarrod McKinney at the plate before Wierzbicki bounced to Shaffer at third for the final out.
"Pandemonium," Sandberg said. "Huge dogpile, it was awesome. We had the fans came out and they supported us. It was a sense of relief to win, because in the ninth, it's not over and I think everybody was extremely hesitant. To finally take it one game at a time in the season and finally have one last big game and win it and have no game tomorrow, everyone just left it all out on the field."
Sandberg knows what it's like to reach the playoffs and be on the other end of the field, when it's the opposing players celebrating on the mound.
"I've been talking about that since 2008, when I was the hitting coach and what it was like to come back and then manage," he said. "To be on that '98 team, when we won 58 games and lost in the playoffs. I look back on that, and this year and think you can learn from that this year. To set that mark, with 52 wins this year and do that as a manager, it's pretty cool."
And for Tri-City, the Astros affiliate went 51-25 and claimed the Stedler Division before taking down Auburn in three games to advance.
Danny Wild is an editor for MLB.com.


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A CIO once quipped, "Security isn't hard, compliance is." And in fact many companies focus their security efforts on meeting compliance requirements. But if you are audit compliant, have you in fact addressed all of your risks, or are you just kidding yourself? Is it better to focus on the risks presuming that doing so will cover you off on the compliance side? Network World Editor in Chief put the question to two practitioners, both of whom come down on the side of risk.
Navigate Uncertain Waters by Managing Risk
Christian Anschuetz
By Christian Anschuetz, SVP, CIO of UL
History aptly illustrates that great losses can occur even when an organization is fully compliant with the necessary laws and regulations.
When the HMS Titanic disappeared beneath the waves with over 1,500 souls aboard, the captain and crew had complied with the most important rules guiding their conduct. The Titanic had, for example, precisely the number of life boats the law required, but sadly far too few to save the lives of all the passengers on the doomed liner.
What was proven true then is still true today; namely, that simply complying with laws and regulations without considering a broader perspective of the perils present in this uncertain world can result in the sinking of even the most promising endeavor.
Certainly there must be a balance between compliance and risk. Both are necessary. But ensuring compliance should represent an organization's starting point, not the endgame. Although firms must meet the appropriate regulatory standards in order to simply conduct business, this action might not be enough to truly protect its interests and workforce.
As a firm grows and matures it quickly begins to realize that most regulations only represent the absolute minimum standard that must be adopted and stopping there exposes the firm to unnecessary potential harm. OSHA standards, for example, detail the minimum legal requirements that firms must follow to protect its workers, but there is risk to a company when an optimal level of employee safety is not addressed and integrated into the cultural fabric of an organization.
Moving from a compliance mindset to one focused on managing and mitigating risk can be difficult, but is important and necessary in this dynamic and often dangerous world. Compliance, which is the act of ensuring conformance with stated requirements (laws, regulations, contracts, strategies and policies), is second nature to most firms. It represents the "rules of the road." As good citizens, we are accustomed to following the rules. But to manage risk? Well, that involves dealing with something less obvious, less concrete and substantial; it requires a whole new way of thinking.
Risk management involves the identification, analysis, and where necessary, response plans to appropriately address situations that might adversely affect the realization of a firm's objectives and is tailored to the exact nature of the organization's business. Using this framework, a wide variety of risks are typically addressed, including technology risks, information security risks, commercial and financial risks, and even regulatory compliance risks. As such, a proper risk management practice addresses not only the complex identification of what could go wrong, but also will include the risks of non-compliance.
Both risk management and compliance are essential, and firms that merge, balance and manage the overlap between the two are most likely to avoid the biggest and most dangerous obstacles to their existence.
Complying with OSHA may very well protect a worker from the hazard of trips and falls and protect a firm from non-compliance fines and/or other sanctions, but to create a truly safety minded culture a company needs to embrace and integrate safety practices into the very core of its business.
A company may likewise be in compliance with data privacy laws; however, without explicit education and process in place to protect its key information, it can suffer massive brand damage. In this situation, an exemplary risk management practice would ensure that data privacy standards were adhered to and, based on the specific risk to the corporation of data breaches, would have created restrictions and response plans to address other potential hazards, such as members of its workforce employing social media tools in an inappropriate, or at least unexpected manner.
As mentioned, non-compliance itself is a risk. The cost of getting compliance wrong today can be staggering. Whether it is UCLA Health system paying $865,000 for alleged violations of HIPAA's privacy and security rules, or Visa's suit against Genesco for $13 million in fines for noncompliance with the payment card industry data security standards, barely a day passes where we don't read about a hefty fine levied against a firm that ran amuck of laws and regulations. Risk management should consider compliance its own risk category, much like credit or market risk.
[ALSO: The worst data breaches]
Regardless of what position a firm takes on the relative importance of risk management vs. compliance, the notion of "checkbox compliance" will never sufficiently protect a firm from the many hazards it encounters. Mere "checkbox compliance" does not come close to equaling true risk mitigation. Had the captain of the Titanic taken a risk based approach to his last voyage vs. a myopic focus on compliance, history would have recorded a far different outcome.
UL is a global independent safety science company with more than a century of expertise innovating safety solutions from the public adoption of electricity to new breakthroughs in sustainability, renewable energy and nanotechnology. Dedicated to promoting safe living and working environments, UL helps safeguard people, products and places in important ways, facilitating trade and providing peace of mind.
Focusing on risk addresses compliance holistically
Dan Abdul
By Dan Abdul, Chief Information Officer, Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs
Chasing compliance is an endless proposition which uses valuable resources that could be better spent on an enterprise risk management initiative that clearly defines acceptable levels of risk an organization can address using an agreed upon risk management and governance process.
Done right - avoiding unnecessary risk or overcompensation of controls -- the organization can evaluate its current internal controls process and determine the appropriate risk tolerance profile by:
- Determining the risks that apply to your organization:
- Risk of failing to fully comply with regulations
- Loss of intellectual property and any sensitive information
- Impact of disasters and unplanned events
- Impact of an event which adversely affects the brand image of the organization
- Gaining stakeholder feedback on impact and likelihood of these risks
- Benchmarking existing process for managing the risks identified as concerns by stakeholders
- Identifying the costs required to address the risks
- Performing a cost/risk analysis
- Prioritizing control efforts accordingly
The latter is particularly important. The complexity and granularity of controls required by auditing standards and legislation, along with the fact that IT risk management efforts are not profit drivers, make resourcing a challenge. Prioritization is not an option but a reality for those accountable for the organization's risk management.
Regulations around privacy and data protection have most often been in response to an incident. Essentially, these regulations mandate what we should be doing based on our organization's risk tolerance. The challenge with compliance regulations is there is usually no defined set of controls that you can use to determine with absolute certainty that you are compliant. It comes down to your organization's interpretation of the law vs. the auditor from the regulating body. More importantly, if you implement every control recommended for any regulation and still have a breach, you are not protected from law suits and fines from the regulating entity.
Threats exist in regulated and unregulated industries alike and not all incidents are malicious in nature.
Focusing on risk management allows you to effectively prioritize your mitigation efforts using a prioritization process. Organizations, after all, have to balance controls with operational efficiency.
The IT department's role is to assess and communicate risk related to technology. This is part of the overall business risk. The organization must then decide what is within its defined level of acceptable risk. It is important that IT does not assume this business decision. Risk management should be driven enterprise wide.
If we look at some of the major regulations, it becomes clear that simply addressing compliance does not necessarily protect the organization:
* Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) requires that all publicly held companies establish internal controls and procedures for financial reporting to reduce the possibility of corporate fraud. Sarbanes-Oxley is not a set of business practices and does not specify how a business should store or control records records; rather, it defines which records are to have internal controls and for how long.
* Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance refers to a set of standards created to help protect payment card data from exposure that could lead to financial loss. PCI compliance requirements were put in place specifically to help protect merchants from a data breach, but they do not guarantee protection.
* The HIPAA Privacy Rule provides federal protections for personal health information. The Security Rule specifies a series of administrative, physical and technical safeguards for covered entities to use to address the confidentiality, integrity and availability of electronic protected health information. However, there is the issue of which of the addressable safeguards are applicable to your organization. This is frequently a source of internal debates, due to different interpretations.
But what happens if you believe you have addressed all safeguards, and you have an intentional breach from inside your organization? This is still a violation and will probably lead to major financial and brand image impact.
And a key challenge with all compliance regulations is agreeing on the definition of things like "Minimum Necessary Privilege" and the data that should be protected. It is much easier to let a risk-management process drive what data should be controlled at what level and what access users should have. This comes with an understanding of what residual risk remains, and if it is within the businesses level of acceptable risk.
The goal of regulations is protecting consumers. Organizations share the same goal, whether for compliance or ethical reasons. Of course organizations also want to continue to be a financially viable, meaning it is better to focus on enterprise risk management rather than simply compliance.
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Then I both looked at links in article and went playing in Google to see what else was out there about it.
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The archaeology enthusiast said that it is the first 'new' Roman road to be discovered in the UK for 150 years.
'The road is remarkably clear in several sections – one stretch of prominent agger [Roman embankment] is even visible in Google Streetview,' Mr Ratledge wrote online.
'How nobody – me included – spotted it is a mystery.'
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U-Boat Century
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The U-boat was one of the most potent weapons of the twentieth century, and in this book one of the world's leading U-boat historians explains how the German submarine was developed and designed and then deployed to wreak havoc in European waters and further afield in the Atlantic and Far East. This is not a dry technical study but a work that looks behind the scenes at the men who built and fought in them. While the boats themselves are described, Mallmann Showell paints a broader picture of life in the U-boat arm. Weapons systems, operational areas, bases, builders and fleet organization are covered, and as well as dealing with the world wars, the author covers today's German navy and brings the story up to date with a full description of the third, latest generation of U-boats. The text is augmented by some 400 photographs, many never before published. The book's publication coincides with the centenary of the launch of Germany's first U-boat in August 1906. It is an essential addition to the library of every modern naval historian and enthusiast.


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ever wanted to go to a party at a hair salon? I didn't even know I wanted to but I realized I did on Wednesday night.
Sponsored by StyleCaster, Teddie Kossof Salon, SecondCityStyle, Sebastian Professional and ChicagoStreetStyle this networking event brought together a wonderful group of women, all decked out in amazing clothing, and ready to get glamed up. O! and did we!
That's right. This is the best part: You could get your hair styled by one of the stylists from Teddie Kossof Salon… while sippin wine and jammin to dance tunes…
My stylist was Mindy. She is awesome. She got her inspiration from my vintage sailor inspired outfit and went retro. I went from having a high bun to a faux-bob with retro waves in the front. reallly amazing! and it took ten minutes. it was so dramatic that when i got home everyone thought i cut my hair.
the other great part was meeting new friends.
It was wonderful to meet Francia from Chicago Blogger Network and Meghan and Abbie from Stylecasters. the ladies rock. I even had a chat with Amy from Chicago Street Style. keeping it low key.
yes, oddly this event was in the suburbs but it was totally worth it. The Teddy Kossof Salon is an awesome space (it has 2 floors and over 30 stylists) and the stylists are amazing. worth the drive.
(pssst! win a gift certificate if your the first to comment on this post!)
yup! this stylejuncture event was a total success! cheers to starting the weekend early and right!


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|2004-06-22, 09:24
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The Official Naruto Music Thread
Okay, I got pretty much tired of people asking about the Naruto music. It's okay every now and then but now it's been getting too much lately. All the other related music threads will be kept open for now, but from now on more or less most of the music discussion we'll be discussed in here and that includes:
I know there is a music forum in AnimeSuki but I made a topic here because this music is Naruto centerd only and more people visit here than most of the forums and would then be able to answer questions with much more ease.
|2004-06-22, 12:01
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The Orochimaru and Sasuke battle theme is on the first Naruto Soundtrack and the track number is 18 called "Strong and Strike".
I'm sorry, but i don't know the Ten Ten theme.
|2004-06-22, 16:16
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Little Naruto music news from NarutoFan. ^^
A new Naruto CD is coming to stores on August 2nd 2004. The Naruto Best Hits CD will feature a collection of songs that are the biggest hits from the Naruto anime series and will retail for 3360 Yen, approximately $30. The Naruto Movie soundtrack will also be released on this day, 19 days before the actual movie.
Can't wait, but I would've liked Naruto OST 3 better.
|2004-06-22, 17:45
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|2004-06-22, 18:56
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Which Ten Ten Theme are you refering to, because they played like three different songs during her fight against Temari. One is like a drum and base, the other one has a chinese rhythm, and the last one have appear regulary in the series.
|2004-06-22, 19:49
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In episode 76 (Assassins in The Moonlight) at 6 mins and 11 seconds, after Gaara slammed Sakura into the tree with his monster arm, whats the name of that song/melody? It occurs several other times in many other episodes as well.
Like in episode 77 (Light and Darkness, The Name Gaara) at about 4 mins and 56 seconds, when Gaara is talking to his aunt which he just almost killed.
Anyone know the name of this song/melody?
|2004-06-22, 19:53
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man..there are lot's of songs in the anime that isn't on the OST 1 or 2 i bet there will come a OST 3 soon i hope!!!!!!
the best song ever in the whole anime must be strong and strike or raising fighting spirit but i also love the shikamaru theme...it comes up while fighting that sound (excuse me) bitch and Temari
also sadness and sorrow is good and loneliness...they're wonderful
|2004-06-23, 04:36
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|2004-06-23, 06:52
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Well, longer. it loops the same song for about four or five times. Still really good!
time: 8:02 - 10:38 ANBU version.
|2004-06-23, 07:42
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RCT - Rice Like Wo_OAH
The song I want to know is the one that introduced Jiraiya-sama in episode 53 when he first appears. It's a cool song with what sounds like tendo drums and some string instruments being plucked in a cool rythm.
|2004-06-23, 23:08
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This isn't so much a song-name request as a question...
The TV version of the 3rd ending theme (Viva La Rock by Orange Range) seems to be different lyrically than the full version that was in the single album release. Has anyone else notcied this, and does anyone know why this is?
<edit: ending theme, doh *smacks head*>
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|2004-06-24, 00:30
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Don't be surprise, because they do it with most of the songs. If you have the tv version, the song would be short and if you buy the cd you get the long version.
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I know this is getting boring we are all ready for opening night and these blogs are getting a bit redundant with all the Ron or Kobe Threads, but with no Knick News in the paper (The Marbury dogfighting articles are already old to me) us Knick Nerds need something to talk about. So I pose this question who will be in a Knick Uniform opening night.
Eddy Curry- LOCK as long as IT is the GM/Coach he will go nowhere plus I wouldn't want him to
Zach- LOCK: I'd say for now, but if the Eddy Zach expeirement doesn't work, look for him to be possibly moved assuming his trade value doesn't dip ie. Steve Francis (which was actually pretty low before he became a Knick, just hit rock bottom after)
Q-75/25: I think he is in our immediate plans, and I think he's the most complete player we have, but if the right deal came along I can see him getting moved
Jamal Crawford-90/10: Not that he's that much more unexpendable than Q, but frankly I think he is a hard player to move, he doesnt really fit the mold of any other team in the league execept maybe Pheonix or Golden State, and they have players at his position. But as much as I bash Jamal I kinda like him as a Knick
Steph-Lock: Let's just leave it at that and you can make your own assumptions as to why, but either way he's a Knick opening night
Nate: 50/50: Great Summer League may have helped his image, but may have made him tradable at the same time.
Mardy-80/20: A great find by Zeke so for that reason alone his future is bright with the Knicks (I'll elaborate more on this theory when I get to Nichols), but the Kobe issue has not been resolved yet( I'll elaborate more on that theory when I get to David Lee and Balkman)
Jared Jefferies-90/10: No ones bitting on this contract unless David Lee is involved in the package. I think he deserves a 2nd shot anyways
David Lee and Balkman-95/5: I always associate these two players together for some reason....anyways the same applies to them both they are not going anywhere unless Kobe is on the market
Wilson Chandler-75/25: Turned alot of heads over the summer great upside, GM hates trading youth in fear of watching the player turning into a star elsewhere, plus IT likens him to Ariza with a J and that is saying a lot. Still not a lock because if SAC or LA insisted I think he could be apart of a deal
D Nichols-75/25: Isiah found this guy in the 2nd round, that has been Isiah's saving grace in NY is his ability to draft, no way this kid gets let go by the Knicks to go join a team like the Celtics where he goes from being a great find for Isiah to being another great off season move by Ainge. So my point I alluded to with Mardy is that Isiah will hold on to a player who makes him look good. I can however see Isiah letting Nichols go in a deal for Ron Artest.
Randolph Morris-50/50: Like Nate a good summer validated that he can play in this league but at the same time uped his trade value, Isiah sold him well by talking him up as a late lottery pick after he was acquired and then he played like one during summer league. Sac wants to get younger and talented Morris fits that bill and he is already behind Lee and Zach in the rotation, making him a nice trade chip for Ron
Malik Rose- 60/40: The Knicks need veteran leadership, but he could be the contract that is needed to make a trade for Artest work from a salary stand point
Dan D-0%: 3 reasons why Lead canidate to be bought out by the Knicks if the roster issue isn't resolved. has an expiring contract which could be offered to Sac, and finally Sac needs a backup PG. So be it trade or buyout this guy is gone
Fred Jones-65/35: Isiah likes him so that is a major plus, Isiah drafted him (see examples above) another major plus, but Isiah wouldn't want to endure the public beating he would recieve if not parting with Fred Jones was the deal breaker in a deal for a key player. Worth mentioning is his expiring contract, D, atheleticism, and is realitively young.
Jerome James: If Jerome James comes into camp in shape, ready to contribute. and with a new found focus and passion for the game then he's a LOCK!
Ron Artest-anywhere from a lock to not likely I'd say 70/30: We have all the peices to get him, he wants to be a Knick, Sac wants to dump him, so it's likely we can get him, howver Sac could ask for Lee or Balkman, and we know Lee is off limits, so that could get interesting. But for all we know behind close doors this deal could be all but done, it's hard for me to imagine that even off the record the Knicks and the Kings haven't discussed this seriously at all this summer, and if the deal wasn't going to happen then Isiah would've come out and said for sure stated that the deal is dead much like he did when Ron was trying to get traded from Indy and the Pacers wanted Frye.
Kobe- 5% (at best)- Kobe is in great shape, the Lakers aren't moving him for nothing, and we only have nothing to offer! a Lee,Balkman, and Crawford package could get us Paul Peirce, or Gasol, but not Kobe.
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An Everlasting Instruction
In coming to Makka for Hajj we should not think that after performing the overt rites of Hajj we are absolved from our duties. Hajj is more than merely an individual worship. It is an act of devotion, whose multidimensional nature increases the responsibilities of the human being.
If Muslims were to realize this and practically respond to the problems that they encounter today, they would surely rule the world and create an environment that would cater for eternal human felicity.
Hajj is beyond doubt an opportunity which can solve so many problems of the contemporary Muslims. To be oblivious of this opportunity would indeed be questionable on the Judgment day.
In the manner that Imam al-Husayn ('a) came to Makka to guide the people of the world, we too have a similar responsibility, even though it may be limited. Muslims of the world need to be awakened from their deep slumber and realize the great danger that they presently confront.
Living in places where there is freedom of worship and safety and being oblivious of what is happening to other Muslim brethren throughout the world, expels one from the Muslim nation. The Holy Prophet (S) is reported to have said:
مَنْ أَصْبَحَ لاَ يَهْتَمُّ بِأُمُورِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَلَيْسَ بِمُسْلِمٍ
Whosoever wakes up in the morning and is indifferent of the affairs of Muslims is not a Muslim.1
مَنْ أَصْبَحَ لاَ يَهْتَمُّ بِأُمُورِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَلَيْسَ منهم و من سمع رجلا ينادي يا للمسلمين فلم يجبه فليس بمسلم
Whosoever wakes up in the morning and is indifferent of the affairs of Muslims is not among them, and whosoever hears a man call, 'O Muslims [come to my rescue!], but does not respond to him is not a Muslim.'2
As Imam al-Husayn ('a) sought refuge in the Haram, we likewise should do the same. But seeking refuge for us in the beginning would be to cleanse our tarnished soul with the water of repentance and seeking forgiveness from God, and resolve not to engage in any sin, so that we can practically say that we have sought refuge in Allah (swt).
Refuge in our case takes a different form. It depends on our circumstance.
And in the same way that Imam Husayn ('a) never submitted to the forces of kufr, we likewise should inculcate this spirit in ourselves and others, and firmly resolve that till the last moments of our lives we would totally surrender to Almighty Allah.
The emphasis of bara'a (expression of hatred against the polytheists and oppressors) which is so explicit in the Qur'an is very essential today and must never be underestimated. Pathetically, however, it seems that polytheists still dominate the hearts of so-called Muslim leaders.
The entire Masjid al- Haram should be filled with the cries of protest of the lovers of God, and overhaul them to resolve to vanquish the advocates of oppression and falsehood in the manner that Islam dictates. So long as the concept of severing relationships with the oppressors is not practically realized, the chaos in the Muslim world will always increase.
The solution of hampering the forces of kufr from harassing the Muslims directly or indirectly worldwide is to take major steps like depriving the oppressor regimes from black gold which is so vital to keep their technology and perpetual oppression alive. It would literally cripple them, and it should not be a wonder if Israel [which never was] is effaced from the map.
If Hajj does not contain the Husayni spirit, but is limited to its physical and overt acts of devotion, Muslims would never prosper.
The presence of Imam al-Husayn ('a), as has been the case, will always be felt. But so long as we do not make his foundational move, we would never prosper. The Holy Qur'an says:
يَاأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اسْتَجِيبُوا لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكمْ لِمَا يُحْيِيكُمْ
O believers, respond to Allah and His Apostle, when He calls you to that which will enliven you. (8:24)
Isn't it time to respond to Allah (swt)'s call?
Peace be upon you- O utterly obedient servant of Allah, O Doyen of Martyrs, O Husayn, and on those who sacrificed their lives for your sake. I humbly pray to Allah to enable us to be with you both in this world and the Hereafter.
May He unite us with your spirit in this world so that we are blessed and honored to continue your mission, and may He resurrect us in the Hereafter in your noble company..
All praises belong to Allah, the Lord of the Universe


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Friends in the Kitchen
This recipe is adapted from one I found a couple of years ago on my friend Alanna's blog, A Veggie Venture. Reading it just before Thanksgiving it made me smile. Having shared a number of holidays with Alanna I knew I could trust her take on the recipe: that her Quick Green Chile Stew would be the perfect no-fuss pre-holiday warm-up.
The smile came from her advice to add something creamy to the bowl. Anytime you have more than one cook in the kitchen you are bound to have a few points of friendly disagreement and this was one I remembered from way back when: I would always make a face when Alanna added cottage cheese to a soup. My aversion to things white and creamy has been documented. While I understood her suggestion in theory, in my mind cottage cheese is meant to be eaten on it's own with a few grinds of black pepper and a cracker. Enough said.
But the creamy cottage cheese was just the garnish for this recipe. The basic recipe sounded wonderful to me, especially with the addition of salsa verde. Right away I looked around the kitchen for the ingredients to make a pre-Thanksgiving pot of my own.
I didn't have an exact match for every ingredient. Good thing it's one of those recipes that seems open to interpretation. I skipped the pumpkin as recommended and the poblano chiles since I didn't have any on hand. Instead I roasted some squash to add to the stew in more substantial form than the skipped pumpkin puree. That left me in need of more liquid so I added broth.
Then, while digging around in the cabinet, I found a can of hominy. That hominy reminded me of grits, a food that I had always enjoyed eating but would cause Alanna to shake her head. Again I smiled. I added the hominy to the stew along with the beans.
Isn't that the way we all cook? Every time I read comments following a recipe on, say, Epicurious, I am struck by the way it seems that almost everyone who tries the recipe actually tries a different recipe, adapted to their own habits and preferences as well as what they have available. And really, that's okay, isn't it? As long as you don't blame the author for the way your adaptation turns out.
In this case, I found the adaptation every bit as appealing as Alanna did the original. Mine turned out a little too spicy for some of my guests but I liked it that way. I also enjoyed remembering the times Alanna and I once spent together in the kitchen, learning from each other's kitchen traditions and preferences, before we were separated by several thousand miles and more years than I care to admit to.
I've made this stew several times since then. It really is delicious and easy to put together especially if you have leftover squash on hand. Try my version or Alanna's or change it up to make it your own.
Squash and Hominy Stew
adapted from Quick Green Chile Stew at A Veggie Venture
15 ounce can black beans
15 ounce can blackeye peas
15 ounce can garbanzo beans
15 ounce can hominy
10 ounce can diced tomatoes and green chilies (I used Ro-tel)
1½ cups vegetable broth (or chicken broth, if you prefer)
1-2 cans water
12 ounce jar salsa verde (I used Trader Joe's)
Chopped cilantro and/or Curry Roasted Squash Seeds for garnish.
Heat oil in a 6 quart pot. When hot, add onion. Saute until soft and browned. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and summer for 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
Scoop into bowls. Garnish with cilantro and/or squash seeds.
Serve with corn bread or Pumpkin Braids and seedless mandarin oranges for dessert.
Note: To make squash bowls, cut a turban squash in half, at the line of separation between the rounded base and top section. Place face down on a baking sheet and roast in a hot oven until the center is soft when pierced with a fork.
Remove the squash from the oven and allow to cool until easy to handle. When cool scoop the soft flesh from each half leaving a shell of about half an inch along the skin side of the squash. (The removed squash can be used for the squash in the recipe, if desired.) Fill with Squash and Hominy Stew and serve.
Serve with cornbread and a salad, if you like.


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Leaders have no choice but to reach agreement on the Fiscal Cliff.
The morning after the election last month, someone asked me how it would affect our industry? I answered, "We are all going to do what we would have done anyway, regardless of the outcome of the election, which is to put our shoulder to the wheel and run our businesses for the next four years."
I am sure some readers were unhappy with President Obama's reelection, while others were pleased. That choice, regardless of socioeconomic circumstances or a voter's station in life, is what makes us the greatest country in the world.
But Wall Street wasn't pleased. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dived more than 400 points in the first couple of days after the election, scared to death about the Fiscal Cliff. House Speaker John Boehner and Obama quickly shared a strikingly similar tone of conciliation. They have no choice except to reach a compromise.
The Fiscal Cliff issue will be resolved before you read this.
Barring congressional action, federal income, and dividend and capital-gains tax rates will increase on Jan. 1, and the estate tax will revert to a higher rate while also applying to smaller estates.
Meanwhile, $110 billion in cuts to federal spending on defense and domestic programs will take place as an initial down payment for $1 trillion in cuts that are required through the next decade under Congress' prior deficit deal.
Worst case scenario
If were a betting guy, I would opine that this issue will be resolved before you read this. According to the independent Congressional Budget Office (CBO), falling off the Fiscal Cliff would drive the U.S. economy back into recession and the jobless rate would jump to 9.1% by the end of 2013.
Economic output would drop by 0.5 percent in 2013 if Congress fails to avert the tax increases and spending cuts. But the CBO added that the economy in the long run would return to better growth rates and lower employment.
If Congress reaches an agreement, the federal budget deficit would be $503 billion higher than it otherwise would have been in fiscal 2013, and $682 billion higher in fiscal 2014.
But the silver lining is that with a deal, U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) would increase by 0.4 percent and employment by 400,000 in the fourth quarter of 2013 if lawmakers avoid $55 billion in defense spending cuts required by the earlier debt deal. A similar boost in growth and employment would occur if $55 billion in cuts to other domestic spending are avoided. Also, extending tax provisions set to expire next year and keeping the alternative minimum tax from hitting more taxpayers would boost GDP and generate 1.8 million jobs.
About 10 years ago, I was riding in a pickup truck with a client, an Egyptian immigrant who had started a successful ready-mixed concrete business in the U.S.
Having obtained his citizenship many years earlier, I asked him what he liked the most about this country. He replied, "You have no idea what it means to come from a country like mine and then have the opportunity to be free. For me, it is freedom, some- thing too many take for granted."
I have told that story many times, and implore us all to rejoice in our freedom of choice we exercised in this last election, and put our shoulder to the wheel.
Pierre Villere is President and Managing Partner of Allen-Villere Partners. Contact Pierre Villere at email@example.com or telephone 985-727-4310.
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Instant turfgrass
When establishing a lawn, sod gives immediate results. Seeding may cost less money (approximately $30 per 1,000 square feet compared to about $200 per 1,000 square feet), but it requires several months of patience and high maintenance to get a uniform, mature lawn. Seeding starts out thin as small seedlings that leave ample space for weeds to establish and compete with turf. Seeding is more feasible in the North because seed like ryegrass and fescue will germinate and establish quickly; but options in the South are limited to moderate to lengthy germination periods.
Anytime during the growing season is a fine time to sod as long as water is available. Spring and fall are optimal since temperatures are more moderate and turf is under less stress. In the South, some species of grass can be sodded throughout the winter.
Prepare a soil sample to test for pH and nutrient levels. The pH is the measure of soil acidity on a scale of 0 (acidic) to 14 (basic), 6.5 being ideal for most turfgrass. Tilling fertilizer into the soil about 6 inches deep is best for some nutrients that are non-mobile, such as phosphorus and potassium. Soil test results will suggest treatments to bring pH and nutrients to optimal level, if needed.
You will need to order sod ahead of time. Unless you have a trailer, have the sod delivered to the site. Each pallet weighs about one ton. One pallet will cover approximately 500 square feet, depending on the species (check with supplier). To estimate the number of pallets needed, calculate the number of square feet to be sodded. Break the area up into rectangles, triangles and circles to figure the total square footage of the area.
Rectangle: length × width = square feet
Triangle: (base × height)/2 = square feet
Circle: (radius squared) × 3.14 = square feet
Once you have estimated the total square footage, divide by 500 square feet (or however many square feet a pallet covers) to calculate the number of pallets you need.
Spray the area with non-selective herbicide a week ahead of time to prevent any reestablishment of unwanted weeds. A systemic herbicide, such as glyphosate, will translocate to underground growth for better control than a contact herbicide. Remove existing vegetation with a sod cutter or rototiller. Sod cutters work fine if the existing grade is acceptable. This will also take the grade down an inch for the sod to be laid up to the final grade.
Tilling the area will allow for regrading the area and raking out debris. Tilling also can relieve compaction by loosening the soil and improving the structure. You can work treatments for pH or nutrients into the soil at this time. Rake the grade with a garden rake, or similar steel rake, and remove clods, clumps of grass, sticks or other debris. Level the grade so that it is about one inch below the final grade to allow for the sod. Be sure there is enough space along edging, curbing, sidewalk or driveway for the edge of the sod to lay flat against it instead of above it. Exposed edges will dry out quickly.
If the soil is dry, lightly water it just before laying sod to cool the soil and reduce the shock of temperature and lack of moisture.
Sod comes in either pieces or rolls. In areas where soil is sandy or the turfgrass does not vigorously knit together with stolons or rhizomes, the sod will be cut into pieces because it does not hold together well. If you're cutting your own sod, set the depth to about ½- to 1-inch deep, as long as the sod holds together. Cutting sod thinner will reduce the amount of soil that is removed from the area and also the weight of each piece or roll (your back will appreciate that). Cutting it thin will also stimulate the turf to root into the soil quicker. Although thicker-cut pieces take more roots with them, they also take longer to "peg down," or root, into the soil and establish.
If you're having sod delivered, have the pallets dropped off around the area you'll be using them to reduce transporting them. Sod will last on the pallet in summer about 48 hours before it expires. Cooler temperatures can keep the sod alive longer. If you need to store it, put it in the shade and, if possible, unload the pallet so that pieces or rolls are not stacked, then lightly water them. Heat builds up in stacked sod from transpiration and microbial activity that reduces the time sod remains viable.
Laying sod is easiest when started along a straight line, like the edge of a driveway or sidewalk. Lay the first row of sod so that the edge of the sod is firmly against an edge and not exposed. Exposed edges will dry out and die.
Place each piece end-to-end and make sure they are tightly fitted with no space in between. Sod will shrink after a few days and expose edges that will dry out and shrink even more. This will leave a sodded area uneven with large cracks and dead grass at the edges. Also avoid stretching pieces when laying sod because it will be susceptible to additional shrinkage.
Lay each row so that the ends of the pieces do not line up with the adjoining row, but create a staggered pattern. This will reduce the seams from running across the rows.
If laying sod along a steep slope, run the rows across the slope and use biodegradeable stakes to reduce slippage. The stakes will hold the sod in place until it is established, then decompose so you don't have to remove them.
Fit pieces into irregular spaces by either ripping apart a chunk to fit or cutting it. Cut pieces to fit irregular spaces with a large knife, hatchet or spade. You can easily cut pieces to fit by overlapping and cutting around the outline of the top pieces or the outline of the bottom piece. Remove the cut piece and lay the remaining piece in place for a perfect fit.
If sodding a section of turf in the middle of ground, do not leave edges exposed. Tuck the edges of sod into the ground by cutting a lip into the soil with a spade or knife.
Once you've laid all the sod, put all pieces into place and tucked all the edges, you should roll the area. A water roller is a drum that is filled with water to give it weight. Rolling the sod will improve root contact with soil and remove any air pockets. Air pockets can reduce establishment because there is little contact between roots and soil. Better root-to-soil contact will quicken the pegging down of roots into soil and establishment.
Water sod as soon as possible. If sod is out on dry soil in the full sun for a couple of hours before watering, die-back can begin and increase the amount of time for establishment. Water until the soil beneath is wet. Pull up pieces in several areas to insure that adequate penetration is achieved. Water everyday for a week if there is no rain. All the roots are located in the sod, so the turf is dependent on irrigation for water requirements until it can establish a root system in the soil. In hot weather, you may need to irrigate sod more than once a day to cool it as well. Continue watering frequently for the first two to three weeks and avoid dry soil. Once roots have established after this period, water less frequently and more deeply to encourage deep rooting. Apply an inch of water per week over two to three applications.
Cracks usually appear when sod has been allowed to dry too much or pieces have not been fitted tightly. You can fill these cracks with soil to level the ground and reduce further drying out of edges. Once established, the turf will tiller outward and fill the cracks.
Do not fertilize until the sod has pegged down. Turf is under a great deal of stress because it has had greater than 90 percent of its root system removed. Fertilizer will be most efficient and effective when you apply it after roots have firmly penetrated the soil. Apply one pound of nitrogen per thousand square feet, then follow fertilizer recommendations after that.
Mow the sod only once it has pegged down. Mowing too soon can pull pieces up into the deck and shred them. Mow at the proper height so that no more than ⅓ of the topgrowth is removed.
Customers usually are satisfied with the additional costs of sodding because they see a yard of bare soil turn into a stand of mature turf overnight. There are few weed problems to tolerate and establishment requires much less effort than seeding.
Tony Bertauski is a horticulture instructor at Trident Technical College (Charleston, S.C.).
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