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Use of term "cabinet" problematic[edit]
I don't think the use of the term cabinet is accurate in the context of the list of gubernatorial appointees in which it was included in this article. The issue of whether or not a cabinet even exists in Oregon is one which is debated by political scientists. The term "state cabinet" as it was used here was linked to the article Cabinet, which describes a cohesive group of senior advisors, usually of the chief executive's choosing. Since the Oregon State Treasurer and Secretary of State are chosen by state-wide election, and often oppose the policies of the Governor, it is rather a different situation than exists at the federal level. Many department and other agency heads which could be described as "cabinet level" are appointed by the legislature rather than the Governor.
It is true that the high level state office holders and bureaucrats in the present Kulongoski administration show more cohesiveness and cooperation than in the past, but not so much that the State Treasurer wanted to even be seen being sworn in with the rest of the bunch, and the situation could change within just a few election cycles.
I did some Google searching and could find almost no credible references to an Oregon cabinet except this article. The phrase is seldom used in the press, and when it is, it is inconsistent, sometimes referring only to the Governor, SOS & Treasurer, other times including the other statewide officers, and yet others including senior department heads.
Since the Kulongoski administration has pretty well succeeded in its efforts to rename state agencies according to a consistent scheme, where "cabinet level" offices head Departments, which are further subdivided into Divisions and Sections, each being distinguishable from advisory and governing Boards and Commissions (a few stray Bureaus) still remaining, I thought that changing the list to show Departments first, followed by other appointments made sense.
Hope that sufficiently explains my decision to change two words. Sheesh. -- "J-M" Jgilhousen 00:08, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
Term Limits in Oregon[edit]
Citing the Oregonian's front page story, I rewrote the bit on Oregon senatorial term limits, which was a bit misleading as it appeared. The previous version seemed to imply that the Oregon Supreme Court had ruled term limits themselves unconstitutional, rather than the procedure by which they had been enacted. I was tempted to go into greater depth, but decided that further discussion on the subject was out of place in an article on the Senate, and belongs instead in either a separate article on "Term limits in Oregon" or on the 1992 ballot measure. -- "J-M" (Jgilhousen) 19:52, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
update with 2007 session info[edit]
This page needs to be updated. It's a pretty easy project - just replace Frank Shields with Rod Monroe, and Charlie Ringo with Brad Avakian (all Democrats.) Also replace Republican Charles Starr with R Larry George. Also, Ben Westlund was "R" till 2/14/06, "independent" for '06 special session on 4/20/06, and "D" after about 11/15/07. Avel Gordly announced her switch to Independent in July '06.[1]-Pete 09:01, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
- To wrap, that's been done. (not by me) -Duff 16:37, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
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Gordly+2008 Supplemental Session[edit]
Gordly was still an independent during the 2007 and 2008 sessions, and I think the chart should reflect that. Also a couple anon contributors tried to change the 2007 lists (and on the House side as well), since there were some comings and goings, but that list should accurately reflect who was on the senate floor in '07. So we need to add a section on the changes since the last election. See the page history for the changes that were reverted (by me and by Aboutmovies, I believe). Katr67 (talk) 19:47, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
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I arrived at St Mary's after a car accident to a team waiting for me. Multiple tests were carried out and a neck brace fitted.
I was put in a large room on Major Trauma with its own bathroom. My experience was positive thoughout. The nurses were kind and efficient; I had visits from the neurosurgeon twice a day and noted how much things had changed for the better since I last had hospital experience. You were only talked about at the ward meetings before the ward round was started; when you were visited you were talked to.
I was impressed with the food. There was a huge choice of tempting meals and they came piping hot. The deserts were ideal - small and light. My only criticism is that it would be good to have more that those who cannot sit up can eat unaided - eg filled wraps.
I was sent home two days later with orders to wear my neck brace continually.
At a seven-week check up the Conultant tested my reactions and found them brisk. After an Xray followed by MRI and consultation with the spine specialist he said I must stay in hospital as vertebrae were getting perilously close to my spinal cord. The Consultant then made considerable efforts to get me back into the Major Trauma Unit which I much appreciated. Over the next few days I had many visits: from different staff, another neurosurgeon and several registrars. They went to considerable lengths to explain the problem and tell me about the bifacet operation they recommended, drawing pictures as necessary.
Pre and post operation I continued to be impressed by the quality of the nursing, both in terms of technical competence and kindness and compassion. Medication was brought on time and good briefings given when shifts changed. If ever I used my bell someone came immediately.
I had wonderful care post operatively. I was impressed with the number of linen changes I was given - sometimes without my even realising it was being done. I had a room to myself except one night when I was on the bay. Then it was impossible to sleep much with doctors talking and beepers going off continually but a light I could control meant I could read.
I got very fond of the nurses and was sad to be sent for my last night to Orthopedic. I noticed that this ward was not quite as efficient as Trauma - eg in delivering medication on time.
I felt well cared for when I got home. The Consultant rang to enquire how I was doing and again phoned to respond to a distress call about nerve pain in my arm, bringing forward my appointment to see her. The only glitch was when an appointment for an MRI scan was after my appointment with her; three month delays after cancellations of subsequent appointments meant that the scan was not looked at until 9 months afterwards. Fortunately there was no problem.
Overall my experience was excellent and my neck in better shape than it was before the accident. I tell people continually how wonderful is the NHS
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French kiss
1. noun An open-mouthed kiss in which both partners' tongues touch. I was a little surprised when she gave me a French kiss on our first date.
2. verb To kiss in such a manner. I'd prefer it if people didn't French kiss in public; it's just not something other people want to see!
French kissing
The practice of open-mouthed kissing in which both partners' tongues touch. In my day and age, French kissing was not something one did in public!
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French letter
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Pardon my French,and Excuse my French.
Inf. Excuse my use of swear words or taboo words. (Does not refer to real French.) Pardon my French, but this is a hell of a day. What she needs is a kick in the ass, if you'll excuse my French.
a French letter(informal, old-fashioned)
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French leave(old-fashioned, humorous)
a period when you are absent from work without asking for permissionSee Pardon my French!
Usage notes: In the 18th century in France, it was the custom to leave an official event or party without saying goodbye to the person who had invited you.Is Ray really ill again, or is he just taking French leave?
Pardon my French!(British humorous)
something that you say which means you are sorry because you have said an impolite word The silly sod never turned up, pardon my French.
See also: pardon
1. n. a real or imaginary act of copulation where the male leaps or dives onto and into the female. (Usually objectionable.) The movie showed some jerk allegedly performing a flying-fuck, just for laughs.
2. and french-fried-fuck n. something totally worthless. (Usually objectionable.) Who gives a flying-fuck anyway? I wouldn't give you a french-fried-fuck for all the crummy cars like that in the world.
See flying-fuck
1. n. an act of oral sex. (Usually objectionable.) How much is a French at a cathouse like that?
2. mod. referring to oral sex. (Usually objectionable.) He tried some French stuff on her, and she nearly killed him.
3. tv. to perform oral sex on someone. (Usually objectionable.) He wanted her to French him.
4. tv. & in. to kiss someone using the tongue; to French kiss. We were French kissing when the teacher came in.
French kiss
1. n. kissing using the tongue; open-mouth kissing. I didn't know whether I was going to get a French kiss or a fish-kiss.
2. tv. to kiss someone using the tongue. He tried to French kiss me, but I stopped him.
Pardon my Frenchand Excuse my French
sent. Excuse my use of swear words or taboo words.; Excuse my choice of vocabulary. (Does not refer to real French.) What she needs is a kick in the butt, if you'll excuse my French.
Excuse my Frenchverb
See Pardon my French
French leave
To leave without saying good-bye. The British thought that sneaking away from a gathering without telling anyone you're going wasn't acceptable manners across the channel. Curiously, or perhaps typically, the French refer to the same practice as filer a` l'anglais ("take English leave"). Americans used to use the phrase without knowing its origin. It has been said that the French leave but never say good-bye, while Americans say good-bye but never leave. "French leave" is also military slang for deserting.
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Situated in the federal state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo, the complex occupies 20-hectares of grounds on the shores of a spectacular mountain lake. It is surrounded by mountains and unspoiled rainforests and is 3 km from Fort Margherita. It is also a four-hour drive from the state capital and international airport at Kuching.
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There is a restaurant on site, featuring traditional indigenous decor and serving a selection of Asian and western dishes, including fresh fish from the lake. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Wong Irup lounge is decorated with symbols of Sarawak's rich cultural past and serves a wide range of tropical thirst-quenchers and cocktails.
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I tried cocoa butter lotion, every day and night I was my self with St. ives body wash with Elastin, but they still aren't gone! Is there anything else I can use to get rid of the pestering stretch marks? they are very embarrising!
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Ok, well to understand how to rid yourself of them, it might help to know what they are!
Stretch marks is actually your bodies skin response to enlarging too fast (this can be caused by a sudden weight gain, pregnancy, puberty)
Your skin doesn't like this, so it responds with filling the excess space needed with collagen fibers. Now collagen fibers are the same stuff that fills in scars.
As you may know, scars fade with time.
However, you obviously want them gone quicker.
To do that, you need to do a few things
* Increase blood flow to the area.
-Touch(ing the stretch mark), heat, exercise all increase blood flow
* Give it a optimal environment
- Keep your skin hydrated, Especially after showering or bathing (water dehydrates your skin- figures huh?)
-Focus on eating healthy, foods like dairy, fruit, foods with vitamin A (carrots anyone?) Basically, you want a healthy body inside because otherwise, how can you expect your body to repair itself with no resources? That's just not fair!
-Drink water, lots of water. 8 glasses a day if you can!
-Drink water (I say this again because it's super important and is possibly like the single most important thing you can do for your skin... amongst everything else it helps)
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Just wondering because I told the guy I'm seeing that sometimes I like to do things outside of the relationship on my own or with my friends. And I hope I didn't hurt his feelings. He turned around and said the same thing to me and I thought it was wonderful we felt the same way about it. I think people need some time to themselves and not around the person they are dating all the time.
So guys what is your take on this? If a girl said this to you?
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Of course you should have your own life.11|00|0
If she said that to me, I'd be confused and wounder what kind of clingy relationships she is use to. I think it's an unspoken rule, and if it's being mentioned, she assumes otherwise.
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Inference: I think that dad is enjoying watching max and his sister clean the pumpkin. i Also think he his supervising them so that they don't completely make a mess.
Saying: This is the principal, wail as the west, twirling his lasso, a star on his vest. Inference: I think that the principal is really country and he is really a sheriff when he's not at school.
Inference: I think Max and his little sister are sharing and/or trading their candy. i also think that maybe there are comparing their candy to see who has the most of which candy.
Saying: This is the van at the end of the block, that Max got in near eight o'clock. Inference: I think that the van is the pick-up van to go to school for the parade that they had halloween night, then they left and went trick or treating.


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device update is looking good on my hermes but I lost support for the titan :(.... any chance of adding titan back to supported devices...
list of stuff that doesn't work with titan
button 5 fix
camera support
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htc Home - works but setup for keyboard on hermes so the screen is upside down when you open the keyboard.
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I am pretty sure there are even one or two more of these types of apps that have popped up recently, but can't remember the app or dev names just now.
If ALL of you guys could really combine forces I'm sure we would have an absolutely AMAZING app manager application!
...Looking good...
Yes and no. Device Update came along quite some time ago, but was only developed on the Hermes... v1 of Device Update came out around 5 months ago from memory - maybe longer.
While the apps above sound ok, I have serious concerns about the technical side of how they run things - which is why for the moment I have just improved Device Update. At the moment, the current v2 infrastructure serves up around 400 cabs per hour. Since the v2 release on the 7th of this month, I've already served up nearly 6,500 cabs! This load seems to be unsustainable with some other project similar to Device Update.
Yeah - there's been a few and I got more and more frustrated at some of the major shortcomings in the newer projects - hence why I sad down for about a month and re-wrote Device Update into what it is now. The good part is that it's a VERY stable and VERY scalable infrastructure now and will work with all Windows Mobile devices once I get around to working out compatibility issues with applications.
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The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this month that the Altria Group (formerly Philip Morris International) was set to acquire the privately owned Colombian cigarette maker Productora Tabacalera de Colombia (Protabaco) for U$452 million as part of its plan to expand into the Latin American market.
Altri's sales have been shrinking in traditionally lucrative markets such as Japan and in the European Union, where smoking bans and higher taxes have diminished consumption. Protabaco is the second-largest tobacco company in Colombia, selling 6.1 billion cigarettes there and enjoying a 32% market share. Its brands include Mustang Premier and President.
Altria's plan is to continue developing Protabaco's brands rather than pushing outside brands, even such well known ones as Marlboro: local brands, properly managed, are expected to provide the desired growth.
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i've thought about this for many months, but just can't decide what color I want to dye it. I have black hair longer than shoulder length, light tan skin, dark brown eyes. I have many options. which one would look best on me?
1. Reddish/brown
2. blue streaks on black
3. blondish/brown highlights
4. brownish/blonde/reddish highlights
if you find pictures or examples, feel free to share.
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I would go with #4. Brownish/blonde/reddish highlights. With your hair as dark as it is, You don't want to put TOO much blonde in it. My hair used to be pretty dark (not quite as dark as yours, but close) and I put reddish and blonde highlights in it all the time. It kinda looked like peanut butter and jelly, and I loved it! I'll look for a picture of how my hair used to look at send it to you.00|00|0


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Does anyone know of a half decent network internal messaging client that is free?
thanks :)
Jun 29, 2009 at 1:00 UTC
I use Openfire as the chat server and spark as the client
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Jun 29, 2009 at 12:57 UTC
Ive just installed openfire as an internal chat server.
Definetely worth a look.
Jun 29, 2009 at 12:57 UTC
Jun 29, 2009 at 1:00 UTC
I use Openfire as the chat server and spark as the client
Jun 29, 2009 at 1:38 UTC
Just like everyone has mentioned... Get a copy of Openfire.. Use that as your server... There are a couple great whitepapers on it and other 'how-tos' listed here:
Install guide:
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Wesil's link takes you to spark which is the client. Great pair like everyone else has said too.
Hope this helps.
Jun 29, 2009 at 1:55 UTC
thanks all much appreciated
Jun 29, 2009 at 2:22 UTC
Open fire is for chat and doesn't really have the messaging capabilties that we needed. Lan Toucher network chat is free. their other product is not bad either but it's not free.
Jun 29, 2009 at 4:07 UTC
Whoa - that is some UGLY software (Lan Toucher). Looks like similar featureset as OpenFire, but OpenFire has a bunch of additional plugins that makes it more versatile.
What features does this have that OpenFire does not?
Jun 29, 2009 at 4:20 UTC
i didn't play with openfire much but we needed something that would pop messages on the screen like netsend. All i could see from openfire is that it was a chat server. We don't use lantoucher anymore. but it's free. so is openfire though. all the lan toucher network chat does is automate the netsend command. it was easy for our user to just click the username then type the message and POP it would send a netsend. Like i said we don''t have any need for it anymore so i haven't been looking around at newer stuff.
Jun 30, 2009 at 5:48 UTC
Openfire it´s open source, multiplatform and BEAUTIFUL (I´ve seen the other mentioned and it´s really UGLY), and despite It is java, spark client It´s not very heavy. And there are a lot of jabber clients out there if you don´t like spark, even a browser-based one.
Jun 30, 2009 at 8:24 UTC
We use the chat within Zimbra. Since most of the employees here wouldn't know IM if it hit them in the face, most of my messages end up being from the under 30-somethings.
Jun 30, 2009 at 9:28 UTC
ok welcome me to 2009. I just took a look at openfire again and like it pretty well. Thinking about implementing it company wide. Maybe that will keep people from using email as an instant messenger. I'm sorry that i linked to ugly software. I think i will go cry now. :)
Jun 30, 2009 at 10:50 UTC
I may have to look into this soon. We implemented IM as an "approved means of company communication" last year. Management opted to use Live Messenger over installing our own system. Last week, in a meeting with our HR law consultant, management mentioned IM and the consultant freaked. They've sent me rules and guidelines for IM and want an inhouse enterprise solution with archiving and strict control over what is sent, etc, etc.
Several years ago, at the request of management, I rewrote a comprehensive internet usage policy. Spent quite a bit of time on it. They sent it to the consultant and it came back as basically, "if you think it's bad, don't do it." Something about if the company tells them not to surf pr0n, but doesn't block it, and they do surf and someone is offended, then it's the company's fault. If you don't block it and tell them they do it at their own risk and someone gets upset, it's their own fault and the company isn't liable.
Jun 30, 2009 at 10:54 UTC
Is there anyone successfully running openfire on windows 2008 enterprise server domain environment? I have been unable to get it to work on this platform so far.
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Those games. We all know "those" games. Their the games that are created on such a stupid principle that they shouldn't be successful. While other games that sell millions are built upon solid ideas like being a pirate in the 1700's with a deep economy and stunning graphics, or a shooter that has defined FPS games for years through it's solid gun handling and careful balancing. Yet "those" games still exist and are successful. I'm looking at one of those games today and it's called. Dino D-Day.
What is it?
Dino D-Day is your not so average First Person WW2 shooter set in an alternate history were the Nazi's found away to bring Dinasaurs back to life and fight with them. How? By strapping gun's or grenades to their backs of course. It's a game that really doesn't take it's self serious at all. For instance, the loading screens consist of letters mailed home or reports from the front lines. Here's one of them;
"It is my sad duty to write to you about the untimely loss of your husband. Though I would not attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming, I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found in the fact that even as the T-Rex was ripping his legs off his pelvis with horrible wet popping sounds, e kept right on firing his tommy gun down that things gullet."
Now while it may seem funny in the vain of Loadout or other comical shooters, this game takes a serious stance of it's comedy. It's rather hard to describe. That could be one of it's flaws actually, is it a funny game or not, it can't seem to decide it's self. I should mention it's also a straight up source game, so it looks like pants but runs on nearly everything, save for my desktop...
How does it play?
It plays like a normal source shooter. You pick your team, axis or allies than a class. The allies have only one dino buddy that has a machine gun strapped to it's body. The rest of the classes are humans with different abilities and weapons. You have your quick medics and your normal solders that can deploy the super secret... jack rabbit. Yes the Jack Rabbit that forces velcociraptors to eat it and making them open targets. The axis however have just about all dino's except for one soldier. These dino's range from flying birds, to velecociraptors that leap onto you and eat your face and of course the amazing little dino that has a grenade strapped to it's back hat will go on a suicidal mission.
If I could pick one word to describe the game... it would probably be janky. It feels like a mod for half-life 2. It's not stunning in any way, it's got washed out visuals and is really weird. It feels like a mod and isn't balanced in the slightest. When you have a dinasaur with a 50 cal gun on it's back that can one shot things... you've got an issue. The gun handling feels wrong as well, not bad, but not solid.
Do I recommend it?
Yes. Why? Because A: it's free at PC gamer, just look up Dino D-day and it will pop up there. B: It's stupid fun. Once your in a match there's really no loading just run around and shoot things. Because it doesn't take it's self serious at all, it's just fun. Sure it doesn't play like Killzone or Battlefield but your running around as a little dinosaur with a freaking grenade strapped to it's back!
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Neerja 6th Day Box Office Total Collection Income Earning:Sonam Kapoor beneficiary of the Ashok Chakra Neerja Bhanot, has set the movies ablaze in only three days of its discharge. The film won't not have opened to an extraordinary begin on February 19, the day it discharged, yet verbal attention and sparkling surveys made individuals run to the theaters throughout the weekend. Accordingly, in its initial three days, Neerja figured out how to gather an amazing Rs 22.01 crore in India. In view of the occasions that hinted at the September 5, 1986 Pan Am Flight 73 seize and how Neerja Bhanot spared the lives of 359 individuals by setting out her own, Neerja has been valued by generally moviegoers.
Presently both the film have entered in the weekdays and being typical working days getting lesser inhabitance as contrast with weekend. In any case, Neerja is as yet heading easily with enduring execution. On Monday, it confronted a drop of more than 40% and stamped the measure of 5.45 crores* as its fifth day gathering.
Film is very surprising from other co discharges and past motion pictures and that is the motivation behind why gathering of people felt energy to watch it. Today it appeared as though group of onlookers was much occupied in their own timetables yet at the same time few found some an opportunity to go and watch it subsequently bringing about lesser fifth day pay of 3.35 crores*. Because of solid verbal, it has netted amazing business in the weekend from constrained 700 screens in India.
Film is turning out as a decent performer particularly in metro urban communities. In spite of the fact that these days its salary have contracted extensive fall because of off weekend time yet the figures are not poor. In its 6 days time, film has got great numbers in its record with ordinary inhabitance and positive crowd approach towards it. Film with open positive star force and high limited time worth is doing amazing execution. This Sonam Kapoor starrer film with fascinating science has pulled in numerous viewers and still has inspired more to do in the coming days of the week particularly in the coming weekend.
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I have talking to this girl who in a lot if ways seems interested. Though she is very nervous after coming out of two bad relationships.
We had a date planned very quickly but our schedules caused me to cancel the first time and she canceled the rescheduled date. It was great then. We talked a lot and all seemed well. Then some things happened which scared us both away from each other. She shared about me with a friend who accused me of trying to take advantage of her. None if it was true and she ended up apologizing but we went through a period of little to know communication
Now we've been talking again and things seem well. She mentioned that in person I do not engage her enough in person and wanted me to call more. So I have been making a huge effort and I'll see her in a few days as she said I should come out and take part in something that was going on.
But I have noticed when I have asked important things such as getting coffee after the meeting that she completely ignores it and I never get an answer. So it leaves me very confused.
I also find that when I ask her questions like what she's up to she is very general. Saying she is with a friend or went to dinner with a friend.
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Deputy Prime Minister and Bridge party leader Bozo Petrov said on Monday he was confident that Omis mayor and chief of Bridge's parliamentary group, Ivan Kovacic, would protect national interests and support the party "when emotions settle" over the re-election of Ivan Skaricic as chief of the Croatian Democratic Union's (HDZ) Omis branch.
Kovacic said earlier today that, because of Skaricic's re-election, cooperation with the HDZ at national level was no longer possible.
"I believe that Ivan Kovacic, when emotions settle, will support Bridge. His support to Bridge has never been in question (and) I know he will put national interests above all," Petrov told a press conference. He said he understood Kovacic's anger and resignation over Skaricic but that Kovacic "knows that at this moment national interests should be protected and reforms implemented."
Petrov said there were only two things why Bridge would end its cooperation with the incumbent government - if reforms were not carried out and if an attempt was made to harm Croatian interests.
Asked if the government was stable, he said Bridge would support the government until it saw that reforms were not happening. "A reform action plan will be adopted within the week. Deadlines and intervals are known, so if that doesn't happen, I think this government doesn't deserve support."
Petrov said he was worried about "the level at which political parties are functioning." He said there was political instability "because some members in certain coalitions aren't happy," but that "the political instability isn't at the government's level and I hope the other participants in the government too will realise that this is a joint government and not someone's."
He said criticisms over the situation in the Interior Ministry being leveled at Minister Vlaho Orepic (Bridge) and himself were ridiculous and that he had no intention of renouncing Orepic. "I'd advise other government members and those supporting the government in parliament to clearly say if they are for this government," he said, adding that those who criticised "aren't undermining the minister but the government."
Petrov went on to say that the arbitration between the government and the Hungarian company MOL over Croatia's INA should not be brought into question, adding that "we have reason to be optimistic about the epilogue of the arbitration." He said a task force had been organised to define future steps regarding INA-MOL relations.
Petrov also said he was not afraid of Milan Bandic's announcements of a government reshuffle.
Asked if the reform action plan had been agreed with all partners in the Patriotic Coalition, following complains by the HSS and HSLS parties, Petrov said the plan was defined at the government's level.
Commenting on announcements of workers' protests on May 1, he said "it's normal for workers to state their demands on that day."
He said workers were not represented only by public sector unions, but real sector unions too. He said the real sector recorded tens of thousands of job losses in recent years and that it was the backbone of the Croatian economy which should be helped. "Everyone realises the economic situation we are in and that there is no money."
Petrov said the incumbent government would not make false promises and buy time.
Asked to comment on the fact that Vojislav Seselj's Serbian Radical Party passed the threshold at Sunday's parliamentary election, he said that "Serbia hasn't gone through the catharsis it should have given the 1990s war in Croatia. Unfortunately, what's happening in Serbia today is that all those who have entered parliament in this election have roots in the Greater Serbia policy." He added that Serbia should clearly distance itself from that policy.


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Cat Hunched Over
Cats are exceptional at hiding how they are feeling, and when they are unwell they are unable to tell us. In the wild, predators will pick out the weakest as they make the easiest targets. So, it stands to reason that when smaller animals (such as cats) are feeling sick, they will try to hide it. The eagle-eyed cat owner can pick up subtle cues.
A hunched over cat will sit with all four feet on the ground, which is a typical position for a cat, however, instead of having his head up, being alert to his surroundings, his head will usually be bent forward and his shoulders rounded.
Hunching over typically occurs when your cat is feeling unwell and/or is in pain (particularly in his abdomen). Other subtle signs may be withdrawal from the household (sitting alone), loss of interest in surroundings, change in litter tray habits (urinating small amounts/more often or straining to urinate), crying in the litter tray, lethargy, sleeping more, waning appetite. The coat may lose its shine and lustre.
Pet owners should always be on the watch for these slight changes in your cat's demeanour and habits. While hunching over can be subtle, it is usually a sign that your cat is not well or in pain and should be checked out by a veterinarian.
There are many possible reasons your cat may be hunched over, far too many to cover in this article. Anything that causes pain or discomfort in your cat may result in a hunched over appearance.
Some common causes may include:
- Abscess
- Gastrointestinal obstruction
- Cancer
- Asthma
- Kidney disease
- Feline panleukopenia
- Pancreatitis
- Urinary tract disorders (infection, blockage, inflammation)
- Constipation
Cat hunching over water bowl:
This can be a sign that your cat is suffering from kidney disease. Increased thirst is a common symptom. More than 70% of the kidney's function can be lost before symptoms become apparent. We had a cat assumed this pose over his water bowl in his final days with kidney failure.
Abdominal pain:
You may notice pain and discomfort if you stroke the back of a hunched over cat. This can be indicative of abdominal pain, which has a number of possible causes.
What will my vet do?
This depends on how your cat presents as well as a medical history provided by you. Your veterinarian will perform a complete medical assessment of your cat. Hunched over cats quite often have a painful abdomen, so your veterinarian will gently palpitate it to check for signs of discomfort, swollen bladder, kidney size, and shape. He may want to perform some baseline tests such as complete blood count, biochemical profile and urinalysis which can give him a clue as to how the organs are functioning, if your cat has any crystals or stones in the urine, how concentrated the urine is. Once these tests are performed, he may decide on some further tests based on the results of the baseline tests.
Treatment will depend on the underlying cause.
To summarise, while subtle, a hunched over cat is generally a cat who is not feeling well, it is always a good idea to see a veterinarian if you notice this in your cat.
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Many people in America suffer from some form of shyness. Shyness is modesty or diffidence resulting from a lack of self confidence, and often times it can hinder one's social abilities. Children and adults alike suffer from shyness, and in some cases it can lead to social anxiety, a more extreme form of shyness. Shyness can lead to extra stress in a person's life, because they are always worrying about what other people say about them. But what does it really mean to be diffident in today's society?
Adults: Do They Really Understand?
Sometimes adults can look down on children, assuming that when the child has a problem it is just the child acting up or an exaggeration of a much smaller problem. So when a child is too scared to speak up in front of a class or another social setting, the parent or adult tries to push them to do this. For children with shyness, this is very hard and frustrating because they aren't being understood when they say they can't do it. "Approximately 15 to 20% of newborns may be quiet, vigilant, and restrained in new situations." (Howard S. Friedman). This means that shyness can be developed at a very early age, so when a child says they are too shy to do something they usually mean it. Adults don't trust that children know what's best for themselves, but sometimes trying to intervene can make it worse, making the child feel like what they are doing and how they feel is wrong, sometimes making them sink further into their shell.
What Does Society Think of Shy People?
You may believe that there aren't very many people in society who are shy, but actually about 48% of people are considered shy or have social anxiety. Our society today thrives on social interaction, and when you are lacking in that department you are considered weird and people dislike to interact with you. "In a culture where everybody loves a winner, shyness is like entering a foot race with lead insoles." (Bernardo Carducci). When you lack social skills that most everyone else has, it is hard to fit in. What makes it even harder is that our society likes to think that when people differ from the norm it automatically makes them worse or below themselves. When you're shy, you're always worrying about what other people think of you, and not what you should be worrying about. People without shyness usually don't understand people with shyness, often times saying 'why don't you just go talk to people?' or 'Just go do it, you won't die'. The problem is, if the person didn't have shyness these things would seem trivial and easy, but your brain is constantly over thinking and over analyzing the situation and it freaks you out to a point you can't even do those simple things.
How Your Peers Perceive Shyness
In a school setting, shyness will prevail. School is a place where you meet the friends you may hold on to for the rest of your life, so of course it will also be a setting full of stress and shyness. When you are shy, you most likely have only a small amount, if any, of friends because you may be too scared to make more or you put off an unintentional vibe of not wanting to talk to anyone. You can be labeled as weird or quiet when you don't interact with a lot of people, only adding on to the pressure of making friends and speaking up in class or other social situations. The truth is, people really don't care all that much about how you look, all that matters to them is how you act, so if you act shy you will not make as many friends as you would if you were an extrovert. The problem with this theory is it doesn't matter to the person with shyness that others don't care, because their brain tells them that everyone is watching and judging them which causes them to become even more shy.
In The End: What Can you do?
The truth is, the only way you can fix your problem is to face it head on. Nobody says it will be easy, and no one will say you wont have to work hard for it, but in the end if you really want this you will achieve your goals. Take things one step at a time, like going to that party you were invited to, or striking up a conversation with a person that seems nice. So, next time you meet someone who seems shy, go up to them and try to start a conversation. Who knows? you may meet a friend for life if you just put yourself on the line.


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Common Insect Facts
These pests become unwanted houseguests when outside conditions are too hot or too cold for them to survive, if they find food indoors, or if they are attracted inside by lights in your house at night. These pests are usually not able to live inside for long, maybe a few days or weeks. Some of these pests include boxelder beetles, elm leaf beetles, ladybugs, pillbugs, centipedes, millipedes, earwigs and silverfish.
Common Insect Bites
Some common insects, like the house centipede, are venomous to their insect prey. Though house centipedes rarely bite humans, they may bite if handled. The majority of common insects are not poisonous and do not bite. They also don't pose much of a threat to plants in your home. They like moisture and you'll usually find them near leaking water in or outside your home.
Common Insect Infestation
Most common insects, like centipedes, millipedes and earwigs, will invade your home as the weather gets colder. They might seek refuge in your walls, basement or attic. If a season has been particularly wet, you'll see an increase in numbers as well. Some insects, like the centipede, prey on smaller bugs like spiders and cockroaches, and may be attracted into your home if they find these other pests inside.
Types of Common Insects
Common Insect Identification
Boxelder Beetles
Boxelder beetles are about an ½ inch long with black bodies and orange or red markings.
Kids might categorize them as one of those creepy-crawlies they usually find in the backyard. Pillbugs are technically crustaceans, that range in size from ¼ to ⅝ inch in length. They have a grayish shell that looks like armor.
Centipedes and Millipedes
Millipedes have only one pair of legs per segment of their body, while centipedes usually have multiple pairs of legs on each segment. Millipedes look more like worms while centipedes have long, feathery-looking legs. Centipedes run extremely fast.
Earwigs have very distinct pincers at the ends of their bodies which are used to defend against predators or catch prey. A pinch from an earwig is basically harmless to people. They may lightly pinch you if handled. They range in size from ½ to ¾ inch long and have dark brown or reddish bodies.
Common Insects In The House & The Garden
Keeping these insects out of your home begins with maintaining the exterior of your house. Clear away leaf debris and trim any overhanging tree branches or encroaching bushes. Avoid having areas with excess moisture by fixing leaky water hoses and poorly grated landscaping. Clean out gutters and seal cracks and crevices with silicone. Create a border of stones or gravel beginning at the base of the foundation that is 18 inches wide to separate landscaping from the house and prevent pests from getting inside. All of these practices will help eliminate shelter for these pests and they will be less likely to sneak inside your home.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are centipedes poisonous?
All species of centipede use venom to kill their prey. In rare cases, they may bite humans, but only if they are alarmed or being handled. Centipede bites feel like a bee sting and may swell.
What is the difference between a centipede and millipede?
Millipedes are slow-moving, worm-like bugs. Centipedes on the other hand are quick and have very recognizable long legs. Millipedes have several tiny pairs of legs along their segmented body, where as millipedes have only one pair of legs per segment.
Benefits of Professional Common Insect Control
Sometimes, no matter what you do, these pests will get inside your home. Whether you have hundreds of boxelder beetles moving into your attic or a big scary-looking centipede running across your floor, a pest management professional has the tools, skills and education necessary to take care of the your pest problem.


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Launchpad CRM Sales Process delivers predictable growth
Businesses need growth; predictable growth. There are a few factors that impact revenue growth but effective Sales and Marketing is right at the top of the list. The key word, however, is 'predictable' - and that is where the importance of a sales process lies.
Whilst it is a well-used idiom that every sale starts with a lead, it is also a truism that no sale closes by accident. Even if the sales process you followed only exists in your own mind.
Many businesses have individual 'super-heroes' who bring home sales. However, ensuring the entire sales force (including marketing) is able to deliver sales revenue cannot be left to chance - or the hope that rest of the team can emulate the hero. To ensure revenue growth it is far, far better to be consistently good rather than occasionally great. Recording and following a sales process means you can:
- drive best practice through your business,
- capture lessons learned
- continuously improve to increase win rates.
Done correctly, implementing process in Sales and Marketing will deliver consistent revenue growth.
A sales process allows the capture of the good practice and elimination of bad practice. Do what works and drop what doesn't. Following a sales process can help you close more sales, achieve higher customer satisfaction and better predict your sales revenue.
What is the Launchpad CRM Sales Process?
Before answering the question directly, let's re-cap on what a sales process is:
A sales process is a set of generic, repeatable activities usually derived from industry best practice - although often tailored for a business's own needs - which is intended to optimally drive an opportunity through the sales funnel stages: either to successful completion or for it to be pro-actively rejected as an inappropriate business fit.
The Launchpad CRM sales process is your sales process
You can choose between a number of sales processes which follow common sales methodologies (e.g. Miller-Heiman or the Sandler Selling System) - and you can tailor these as you see fit - or you can start with a blank page and create the process that your company uses today using Launchpad CRM's very easy-to-use editor.
If, after using your process for a while you decide it needs modifying, the changes needed are also straightforward to enter.
A key point in the Launchpad CRM Sales Process is that you are able to set different processes for different opportunities; so you are able to have a different process for some projects than others. You decide which process to apply; for example you may have different processes which apply more rigour for high value projects than for much lower value opportunities, or for particular customers to better match their buying process.
Which process to use is selected when setting up the opportunity in Launchpad CRM - and can be changed later, if necessary, as you learn more about the opportunity and determine it should follow a different process.
So, you see that the Launchpad CRM Sales Process is fully flexible and able to implement exactly what your company needs to ensure consistent sales performance.
Creating and Defining a Sales Process in Launchpad CRM
Some key points about Launchpad CRM Sales Process:
- It's your process - The Sales Process designer within Launchpad CRM allows the creation of bespoke a custom sales process with as many steps in each stage as necessary.
- 'Gates' can be set - Conditions can be set on any step to require completion of an earlier step before it can be marked as complete.
- Actions can be assigned - Responsibility for completing any step (or Action) can be assigned to any user and (optionally) have a completion date set against it.
- Contextual help/guidance can be incorporated - In order to help users progress through the sales process links to videos or other support material, as well as advice notes, can be added to any step.
Launchpad CRM allows you to define your own sales process, there is no need to follow a pre-defined process that does not fit your business - although you can, of course, use or tailor one of the predefined processes included within Launchpad CRM.
Typical Sales Process Stages
Having a standard sales process not only encapsulates the key steps necessary to close a sale, but also means they are commonly applied across the business - essential for effective sales funnel management.
A typical sales process may include a number of stages. The actual stages, and transitions between them, may vary between businesses but typically consist of these 5 sales process phases:
Suspect - is this a genuine lead and is the customer profile a good fit? Considerations might include:
- Is this a surprise RFQ, for an opportunity for which you may be being used as spreadsheet fodder, unless it's from an existing customer?
- Is this a customer who's renowned for cancelling orders once placed, or not making payments on time?
- Can you articulate and deliver a solution to their need?
- Prospect - is the customer in a position to proceed? For example; Does this customer have a desire to buy but no approved budget to do so?
- Qualify - does the customer value the features, and advantages and benefits of your solution, and are those more attractive than your competitors?
- Offer - generation and submission of a compliant proposal
- Award - negotiation and close
A key differentiator between a sales pipeline and a sales funnel is that rather than chasing every opportunity which lands on your doorstep those which are not appropriate are actively discarded.
Mapping Sales Process Stages to Sales Funnel Stages
Launchpad CRM also allows for the concept of mapping a sales process to sales funnel stages; this allows for a common view of all opportunities to be assessed independently of which sales process is applied to any opportunity.
Launchpad CRM Has Other Great Features
The thing about Launchpad CRM is that it was developed by practitioners of Sales and Marketing. People who have done it - and who are successful at it.
Because of this Launchpad CRM contains lots of really great features which provide huge benefit to Sales and Marketing professionals who are 'time-poor' and who want another 'monitoring tool' to use, like they need a hole in the head.
Whether you are:
- prospecting
- qualifying an opportunity
- bidding for an opportunity
- closing a sale
Launchpad CRM has features which will improve your Probability of Winning; check out more of them by clicking the links above.


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With the phenomenal rise in social media over the last 10 years, Charlotte Kan considers how the medium is changing the way companies do business
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn…all well-established household names - yet all were created less than 10 years ago. Fuelled by the use of mobile phones and tablets, the rise in social media over the last decade has been incredibly fast. New means of communicating instantaneously with millions of people around the world have changed the way we socialise, talk, exchange – and consume.
Erik Qualman, author of international best-selling title Socialnomics: How Social Media Transforms The Way We Live and Do Business, one of the world's most respected authorities on the topic, has coined the social media revolution phrase. In his Youtube video, watched by more than one million people online, Qualman highlights mind-boggling facts about social media: if Facebook was a country it would be the world's third largest, one person joins LinkedIn every second, one in five couples meet online – though, sadly, one in five divorces in the world are now blamed on Facebook. There are more than 1.5 billion social networking users across the globe, and 95 per cent of Generation Y has signed up for social networks.
Getting it right
So "Is social media a fad or the biggest shift since the industrial revolution?" asks Erik Qualman. Companies who believe the former will learn it at their expense. "We don't have a choice on whether we do social media, but the question is how well we do it," he says.
The success of recent social media campaigns from Ford or Volkswagen (above) speaks for itself. The Ford Explorer launch on Facebook generated more traffic than a Superbowl ad, and over 37 million people watched the German carmaker's Darth Vadar Super Bowl ad on YouTube. Such large scale and relatively cheap advertising methods are a real panacea for businesses of all sizes.
"The benefits of social media can be huge. The access directly to a businesses audience or even a prospective audience allows for whole new ways that businesses can learn and improve. For large businesses it provides new data and insights about real customers and what they really think. And small business and start-ups can use services like Kick-Starter to raise finance and get their ideas off the ground," says Justin Peyton, Director of Strategy for MENA at LBi, a global marketing and technology agency.
Most of the potential of social media seems yet to be explored. In a McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) report issued in June, entitled The social economy: Unlocking value and productivity through social technologies, the consulting firm notes that 70 per cent of businesses use social media and 90 per cent report some business benefit from them – including a 50 per cent increase in customer satisfaction, 48 per cent increase in business leads, and 24 per cent increase in revenue. McKinsey adds that better use of social technologies could potentially contribute US$900bn to US$1.3tn to businesses yearly.
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In the UAE, consumers also increasingly rely on social media to make purchasing choices. A joint study by Zarca Interactive and GolinHarris showed that 25.7 per cent of the people looking to purchase a car in the Emirates based their decision from opinions and reviews appearing on social media, blogs and forums. Not surprising when 90 per cent of customers globally trust peer recommendations, and only 14 per cent advertising.
"Advertisers, marketers and communicators need to veer to the fast lane where actual consumer decisions are swayed away from traditional media. Look at mobile advertising figures in America, which is estimated to exceed the US$5bn mark by 2015. Information consumption habits constantly change due to technological innovations and markets and sectors need to move with the times," said George Kotsolios, Joint Managing Director of GolinHarris in Dubai.
However, for businesses, social media is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it can considerably help develop a brand – and quickly. But on the other hand, it can destroy it as fast as it helped create. There are many examples of companies and brands damaged by badly executed use of social media.
Clear strategy
"Getting the balance right, and focusing efforts and attention in the right place are vital to succeeding in social media. It's not about making noise just because you can. Just like every other part of your business, it's about looking at what resources you have at your disposal, understanding your objectives and goals, and actioning a plan to get there. And of course making sure that you measure your progress and learn every step of the way. There is an added challenge to this in that you have to structure the business to take advantage of the growing social opportunity – so removing internal silos and facilitating collaboration - is a crucial starting point," Justin Peyton concludes.


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Currently "Watch this thread..." is turned ON by default when creating a new thread.
It is also turned ON by default when posting a reply to a thread. When using the traditional quick reply one does not have the option to not automagically subscribe to a thread.
Being by default subscribed to threads, especially via quick reply, generates a number of alerts. The sheer volume of alerts this will ultimately create will make alerts useless for practical purposes (since not all are easily displayed). Active users on active forums could over time be receiving dozens, hundreds, and potentially thousands of alerts. This could potentially also present a performance problem when many active users are by default subscribed to every thread they every post in.
Suggested Fix:
I suggest a two step fix. Step 1 would be to change the default behavior to not watch threads one creates and not watch threads one replies to. Step 2 would be to add an option to the usercp alert section where the user has the option to change the default behavior to a) do not subscribe to threads, b) only subscribe to threads the user created by default, c) subscribe to all threads by default.