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It is Sunday morning and your granddaughter has a fever again. She finished her antibiotics two days a go, and this is becoming a frustratingly familiar story. People have been suggesting alternative medicines, our neighbor is a chiropractor, my mother-in-law is concerned about all of the antibiotics that my daughter is taking. At first, I defended the doctor and brushed off the voices that were suggesting a new approach. I still trust our doctor and we have an appointment with a urologist next month. But what do you do when the doctors and the medicines just aren't working? How am I supposed to feel when all the money that we have spent, the time and energy that we have put into this sickness, aren't changing the outcome. She is laying on the couch, shivering, asking for me to hold her because she doesn't understand what is wrong. And neither do I. I can't think of anything else to do but pray. Not for healing, really, but for some wisdom, strength, and patience for us all.
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Please help me choose between these 2 APs(31 Posts)
Haven't had an AP before and have struggled in interviewing to find any suitable. Then today I Skyped/spoke to 2 who sound great. No idea how to choose between them. Can the collective wisdom of MN help?
AP1: age 25, Spanish, never been an AP before. Qualified teacher looking to improve English level. Spoken English was good. Seemed lovely. Desired start date is a bit later than I wanted but is manageable.
AP2: age 25 Italian. Already in UK au pairing for another family where she's unhappy. Told me its because she's here to improve her English and the children of the family are infants and so there's no opportunity to practise English. Has told the family she wants to leave and says this is all agreed. Can start whenever I want. Reading between the lines I suspect she will have to leave the current home before I need her to start. I believed her story. She sounded really nice and like she's just had bad luck first time round. She's already had practice driving on the left, which the other one will need some help with.
In our family, we speak a little Spanish (really just a little), but no Italian. Both girls had a reasonable - slightly faltering but perfectly ok - level of English but with the Spanish one I would be able to help out more.
Spanish one seemed a bit more outgoing and confident but that might just be because she was on home turn while the Italian one has had an unhappy time so far and is stuck in a house she's not comfortable in.
I don't know how to choose. I feel sorry for the Italian one but that's not a basis to choose.
Maybe I should ask both for references and choose that way?
Help me MN!
Should add: my DC are 11 and 9 so have lots of chat!
Does AP1 have teaching experience, or has she only completed her courses in it? If she has actual working experience, particularly teaching, I'd lean pretty heavily towards her.
AP1 has a little teaching experience - what she did during her training rather than as a job IYSWIM. But focused more on younger kids.
Also AP1 has always lived at home with parents till now, while AP2 lives alone back in Italy.
I would enlist your dc's help. could you arrange a Skype meeting them to chat? that way you see how they are with children and your children get a say in who they will be spending time with...
Yup we Skyped one last night and tonight we are Skyping the other (I just spoke to her on the phone last night).
Knowing my DC though, as a point of principle they will take opposing views...
Have you been able to speak to the Italian girl's AP family? I tend to be quite wary in these situations. I have one friend who it worked out for, taking a girl on who'd come from a family that didn't work out. But my only other (limited exp) of this is of a girl who told a tale of a host family with unreasonable demands and promptly turned round and gave the same account of the new family to my next au pair. So I kind of think to myself why take on someone else's problems? But there may be others with more experience of this.
That's a good idea LadyH, I will ask her if I can speak to her current family.
I slightly prefer the Spanish one but it's the fact that I can't put my finger on why that's bothering me.
Mendi Good luck with your search. When you decide I might be coming to you for tips if you don't mind. I think getting your childrens help sounds like a good idea.
Update: tonight the kids and I Skyped the Italian (who I spoke to on the phone last night). She has agreed with current family that she is leaving on 19 Aug; then she will go back to Italy till starting next AP job.
She said she had Skyped with current family before arriving and they'd said they wanted 30-35 hours a week for £100 a week. On arriving it turned out to be more like 40-45 hours a week and when she asked for more money they said she could have a tip if she was good.
She also said they didn't interact with her except to tell her what to do re laundry, ironing etc.
I am aware this is all one side of the story. However she did offer me to speak to the family without me asking. I didn't on this occasion.
I thought she was genuine but have no idea if my bullshit radar works or not.
As she is in the UK currently, I have emailed her asking if she'd like to come and meet us this weekend for lunch. I offered to pay her train fare. It is about 2.5 hours each way from where she is so I guess if she says yes that's a good sign. However, the Spanish one seemed really nice as well.
I just don't know how to decide!
Does MN think this one's story sounded credible?
I think after the stories you hear on here about au pair's being overworked, I think her story is believable.
But trust your gut, and also the person you are most comfortable with.
I think you're right Childcare. Anyway, I have nothing to lose in meeting her and she's agreed! So we'll see how it goes this weekend.
How long has aupair 2 been with her current family? I appreciate that some aupairs are overworked and exploited but then again, I don't like to see someone skipping from one family to another without at least spending a decent time (6 months?) trying to make it work.
I think it will be crucial to speak to her current family to get the other side of the story. I would only take aupair 2 if the family corroborate her tale and otherwise say good things about her but respect that they cannot offer her the terms she wants.
To be honest, I have never taken on an aupair in aupair 2's situation because she usually will not be able to provide references and I see references as crucial. Then again, when I read aupairs who say on their profile they don't want to be treated like a slave or do housework all day long, well, that's fair but then again, I don't really want to take the risk that she is a madam either. Both parties have to show some flexibility and realism that things are not always going to be perfect. If there is no give-and-take, I don't see it as working.
For example, it is possible that if I am busy at work, there will be a few days where I am home an hour or so late. Those could very well add up to 5 extra hours. But then again, there is one day in the week where I work from home and she does not have to do the school run. There are also many days where my dh or I are on holiday and take the children completely. Swings and roundabouts. If my aupair expected to be paid extra for overtime and still get full pay on days we give her a day off, then I won't be impressed. Thankfully, most aupairs I have are not so inflexible.
All good points blueshoes and I have not had an au pair before so not yet had my fingers burnt.
This AP told me she has been with current family 6 weeks. However, she also told me that 3 days a week she does 7am-7pm and the other 2 days 7-8am and then 3-6pm. For £100. And the kids of that family are only 2 and 5. I think that is a lot, more than I would be willing to do if I were an AP.
She did ask if I wanted to speak to her current family so I will email her and say I'd like to.
I did feel we "clicked", however I also felt that with the other one. It's hard.
6 weeks isn't a very long time. Definitely speak to her family, don't just email. Get them to confirm her working hours. Ask whether they explained it to her during the interview. How do they feel about her leaving.
I will just mention this though it has never happened to me. You don't want to be speaking to someone impersonating the aupair's family. It seems to be slightly odd that this aupair is ok with allowing you to contact her host family, when you would expect the host family would be put out by an aupair leaving after such a short time. So just keep one feeler out for this. One way of doing this is to get minor details from the aupair of her current host family e.g. the age of the children, their names, their schools, whether they are at nursery and which days, what do the parents do. Once you have a minor detail, ask the person on the phone and get the person to confirm. If it is the aupair's friend, chances are they won't know these little details and will stumble.
Of course, this only works over the phone or skype, but not if you email ...
The story of AP2 sounds credible, however, my gut deeling is AP1 will be more cheerful with your children. I doubt AP2's family will confirm that they are overworking her though.
definitely take blueshoes' comments into consideration. I also very much doubt that her current family will be delighted she's going after only six weeks. I would ask lots and lots of questions about this situation before risking it, if you have time to keep looking.
I have emailed her today asking her if I can speak to the mother in her current family, we'll see what comes of that.
In the meantime re meeting up, it turns out her family are coming to London this weekend to see her (pre-arranged), so she can't come to our house but has invited me and the DC to meet her and her family in London. I think that's quite nice in a sense. Gut feel says if she was a real nightmare, she wouldn't want to introduce her family.
I am not sure what others experience is but I dont tend to get know the aupairs family personally save for one whose father drove over from Germany in a car with a trailer to collect her and her many possessions when she left! It could be an Italian cultural trait and quite nice.
We all have different styles as host families but I started out on this aupair jamboree 5 years ago thinking that she would be a member of the family. As time goes on, I have come to treat it more and more like an employer/employee relationship with pastoral care thrown in because she is a young person living under my roof. I dont know if letting you know her family means anything. If she is a nightmare, she would go straight back to her family and what they think of you is irrelevant. My personal preference is for aupairs to treat it as seriously as a job rather than as a extended family which is part of the reason why I go for aupairs with previous aupairing experience because they are no longer sold on the dream and know the score.
But I digress. Obviously your gut feel is important.
I'm feeling more and more rose-tinted specs and less and less certain as we go on! Gut feel with both was good, it's just the slight question over the other side of the story with the Italian one's current family that niggles. If she is happy for me to speak to the mother then I will. If not then I think I should go with the Spanish one.
Am worried whichever one I choose will turn out to be a nightmare and then I'll spend months wondering how the other one would have been!
Sounds like a plan.
BTW, if you choose a dud (with the best will in the world, it is not an exact science), it is not the end of the world. You don't have to suffer for months and months. Just calmly tell her what she needs to do to improve, give her a chance to improve, then tell her ciao or adios, and give her an opportunity to find another family. Start re-hiring in the meantime. It is not a skilled job. So much is common sense and personality driven. If it is not working, she can easily find another family since she is already in London. You will be relieved to have her out of the house and start afresh.
The key to finding a good aupair is in the firing as much as the hiring, everything done humanely and fairly, of course.
PS, you will probably get a gut feeling by the first week whether or not she will work out.
our AP for next year's mother just befriended me on FB.
Hope the AP still shows up...
harriet, next year as in September?
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Senate District 29, which touches Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties, has been in Republican control for decades, but it could be turned over to Democrats. After an update out of Orange and LA counties on Tuesday evevning, Assemblymember Ling Ling Chang, a Diamond Bar Republican, trailed Fullerton Democrat Josh Newman by 1,396.
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Joan E. Ragsdale, 93, of Ephrata, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Ephrata Manor.
She was born in Ephrata to the late Carl and Hazel (Kresgee) Cox and was the wife of the late Earl Ragsdale who passed away in 1998.
Joan was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Ephrata. She graduated from Lebanon Valley College and was an English teacher and band director at Garden Spot High School. She was also a substitute teacher in the Ephrata School District. She served on the board of the Eicher Arts Center, was a member of the Ephrata American Legion Auxiliary, Cocalico Valley Historical Society and Ephrata Women's Club. She enjoyed playing bridge and pinochle and loved music. Joan majored in trombone and also played the piano.
Joan is survived by a son: Joseph Earl, husband of Alice M. Ragsdale of Ephrata; three grandchildren: Eric, husband of Traci Ford of Stevens; Justin, husband of Deann Ragsdale of Maineville, Ohio; Angela Ragsdale of Lancaster; and five great-granddaughters: Aleigha, Alaughna, Analeigh, Claudia and Josephine.
In addition to her husband and parents, she is preceded in death by a son: John Ragsdale and a sister: Isobel Klinefelter.
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passed away at 90.
passed away at 90.
Oh no.....He was great!
I recall when he first became famous. He started to run with Sinatra, Martin and that bunch. He was really great, merciless.
His routines were just fucking nuts. He had me in spasms at times. Absolutely fucking nuts.
He was great as Sgt. Carter's old Korean War mate on Gomer Pyle USMC.... a great loss to comedy....... Found this.....
After graduating from Newtown High School, Rickles enlisted in the United States Navy and served during World War II on the motor torpedo boat tender USS Cyrene(AGP-13) as a seaman first class. He was honorably discharged in 1946.


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8 million new Google Nexus 7 tablets could be shipped this year
Although previous estimations had it that Google would sell 10 million second-generation Nexus 7 tablets this year, a new report throws a less-optimistic light on the matter.
DigiTimes quotes "sources from the upstream supply chain", saying that only 8 million new 7 inch Google tablets could be shipped before the end of the year, with 1 million units being shipped starting May.
The upcoming Nexus 7 should be officially announced next month at Google I/O (May 15 – 17). Like the first generation model, the new tablet is manufactured by Asus. And if shipments indeed reach 8 million units, this will help the Taiwanese company ship a total of 12 million tablets by the end of 2013.
The next Google tablet won't go on sale in May, but in June, or even July. It will not cost less than $200, most likely offering a display with more than 1280 x 800 pixels (this is the screen resolution of the current Nexus 7 – pictured below). That aside, a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, and LTE connectivity are expected. Moreover, we are going to see an improved design, including a narrower bezel.
A second generation Nexus 10 is also going to debut later this year (but not in May). This will be manufactured by Samsung, coming with a quad-core Exynos processor.


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I know, I know! It's been a bit. So, sue me. 🙂 The Fiancee and I kicked back to watch another movie, and this time, it was one that she selected. One of her favorites from her youth, in fact…
The fiancee'S PICK: DEMOLITION MAN (1993)
Demolition Man t takes place in a future society where there's no crime. But the story actually starts in L.A. in the "near future" (aka the Late Nineties), when L.A. has become a total crap hole. Sylvester Stallone's "Demolition Man" aka LAPD Sergeant John Spartan is trying to take down a career criminal named Simon Phoenix, played by Wesley Snipes, who's taken hostages in an abandoned building.
Spartan, being the kind of cop who "doesn't follow the rules" in movies, makes an unauthorized call to go after Phoenix that causes the entire building to explode and Spartan to be charged with manslaughter for killing the hostages (PS – they were already dead, because Phoenix is not a nice dude). But rather than going to regular jail, they put him in their new "Cryo-Penitentiary" – the idea being that inmates are frozen, and rehabilitated through chemical conditioning while in deep freeze.
Cut to 2032 (the Future!), when Phoenix, who was captured and also put in deep freeze, manages to escape the cryo-penitentiary and goes on a killing spree! The cops can't handle it. Why? Because in the future, there's no crime, because after the Great Earthquake "San Angeles" (the new metroplex made up of L.A, San Diego, and Santa Barbara) has become a sort-of utopia helmed by pacifist Doctor Raymond Cocteau who has somehow made anything "bad" (which incorporates everything from swearing, to fast food, to sex) illegal, causing the city to turn into this overly-sanitized place where the police have become completely incapable of dealing with problems, because there "aren't any."
Except of course for the poor people who've been forced to live in an underground sewer city that no one takes care of or cares about. Called the Scraps (and led by Dennis Leary basically playing himself), these impoverished people who've been pushed underground for their free-thought and their unseemliness have begun pushing back against the society that wishes them gone by coming above ground to steal food and other resources.
Long story less long, Cocteau altered Phoenix's chemical conditioning to give him even more of his bad traits and to embed a goal in his mind – Kill Dennis Leary, er, Edgar Friendly. Spartan is unfrozen to deal with Phoenix and is partnered up with Sandra Bullock's cop, Lt. Lenina Huxley (Brave New World reference, whaaaat?), who is obsessed with 20th Century culture. Action, mayhem, and hilarity over seashells ensues.
Why does The Fiancee like this movie so much?
"It's just a fun action comedy. Sort of like this absurd future society where everyone is very polite, and no one commits any crimes, but it's all just a facade. I don't know…I like it. It's funny. It's mostly the humor that I like. There's good action, too, but I mostly like it as a comedy."
And why does she think I should or would like this movie?
"I think you would think its funny."
Aaaaand there you have it. 🙂 That's my laconic sweetie pie for you.
I had no idea what to expect when I sat down to watch this. But I have to say, that not only did I enjoy it more than I thought I would, but it was surprisingly more thought-provoking than I thought it would be.
This movie is definitely early-1990s. cheeseball action film. However, Spartan and Huxley are a great team and have awesome chemistry. You enjoy watching them navigate the case, and each other throughout. Wesley Snipes was a pretty stylized villain as Phoenix, but that's pretty much to be expected for a movie of this type, and he looked like he was having a ball playing this part.
I especially loved Huxley. I loved that she was this extremely competent cop (for her time) who was also completely earnest. I loved that she was a 20th Century geek, and I loved her attempts at 20th Century slang. She was such a sweet character, which is rare for a movie like this.
The Fiancee was right, too, about the humor. Demolition Man was pretty hilarious, and a lot of fun! (and what IS the deal with the three seashells?!)
What really struck me about this film, though, is how much it made me think, both as the movie was going on, and long afterwards. I thought about the socioeconomic issues the film's script brings up…and then I thought about the current issues that this film unwittingly embodies.
As for what's in the film, you're definitely forced to think about what a True Utopia would mean. After all, nothing can be completely perfect unless you silence/get rid of those who are less-than-perfect, and what does that say about your civilization? Perfection means marginalizing people: the poor, the weak, the uneducated, etc. The film also explores the idea that pleasure is sometimes "dirty," and that that's okay and what makes us human. Touching-each-other sex? Way better than sex via virtual reality helmet.
But then, there are issues that came up for me as I examined the film through a modern lens. Like, I thought it was a shame that the "criminals" in this utopia who were sympathetic (you understand them, because they're poor and not being treated fairly) are led by the white guy and are mostly white themselves, whereas the "real" criminal – the psychopath – was played by the black guy. Granted, Phoenix is a bigger role, and I'm glad that Snipes has it, but it's interesting to see the subtle messaging that's happening here. White people who commit crimes are sympathetic, because they "probably have a good reason," but black people are just crazy.
It's the kind of thing that, had this film been made a decade later, a savvy screenwriter might have referenced in the text and used. Alas.
Bottom line, Demolition Man is hugely entertaining, and will reaffirm any progressive values you hold.
Well, that's it for this week! Now that I've taken two weeks off to get over being sick as well as some other stuff that's happened recently, I definitely hope to get back to regular blogging here at TJXP.
So there should be another She Said/She Said here next week! (Hopefully!)
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Early retirement subject of debate
Updated 10:54 pm, Wednesday, December 5, 2012
NEWTOWN -- School board member Keith Alexander suggests further debate on an early retirement incentive is unnecessary.
He said he is opposed, and unless something startling is found that will save the district lots of money he doesn't see it as a go.
Fellow member Bill Hart seems equally inclined, but is willing to at least spend a little more time considering the options before casting a "no'' vote. Hart has already spent considerable time researching the various options, and has eliminated one formula the teachers' union favored as too expensive for the district.
A direct payout for teachers who are already eligible might be a possibility, but Hart is skeptical that there are enough candidates to make such an incentive a worthwhile venture for the district.
"This is like threading a needle,'' Hart told his fellow board members Tuesday night.
More InformationFurther review The Board of Education financial subcommittee is expected to review early retirement options. A board decision is expected at the Dec. 18 meeting.
The board opted to allow the finance subcommittee consider options with a decision to be reached at its Dec. 18 meeting.
From his exploration, Hart said the most the district could save is between $30,000 and $35,000.
Early retirement incentives are often offered by districts to help towns save dollars on the highest-paid teachers.
In Newtown, though, the mix of teachers and administrators is such that there is not a large enough pool of retirement-eligible faculty to provide the district with the savings it wants to find, officials said. Five retirements are now expected, with another 15 or so eligible to collect their pensions.
With teachers not yet eligible for a state pension or Medicare, a payoff would have to be substantial to make it worthwhile, Hart said. On average, he said the cost would be about $80,000.
Of some 500 certified staff, 78 have 20 years of experience and are age 50 or older.
Hart said he is also leery about losing valuable experience.
Board member Cody McCubbin said he sees the benefit as not only financial, but a means to bring new educational approaches to the district.
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SINCE LAST NOVEMBER, Oregonian editorial cartoonist Jack Ohman has fired satirical salvos at neighboring Nike over the name of its youth care facility:
Joe Paterno Child Development Center.
Especially in light of the newly released Freeh Report on the Penn State child abuse scandal — and the late coach's shameful role in it — the center's very name reads like sick satire and one cruel joke.
As Ohman says, it's like calling a structure the Heinrich Himmler Medical Center.
Now, Nike President/CEO Mark Parker has announced that the sports equipment/apparel company will drop Paterno's name from the center. Heck, Parker even dropped direct reference to Paterno's name from his statement.
"I have been deeply saddened by the news coming out of this investigation at Penn State," Parker, a Penn State alumnus, said in the statement. "It is a terrible tragedy that children were unprotected from such abhorrent crimes.
"With the findings released [Thursday], I have decided to change the name of our child care center at our World Headquarters. My thoughts are with the victims and the Penn State community."
After months of railing against Nike on this issue, Ohman feels that at least this wrong has been righted.
"I'm not going to claim full credit for this," the Portland cartoonist tells Comic Riffs on Friday. "But I am going to claim partial credit for this.
"I was banging on this [issue] before — early on — along with the Forbes columnist" late last year.
[PENN STATE SCANDAL: Six striking cartoons]
Ohman not only kept pounding on this issue, he says; he also pounded on Nike's door.
"I physically was going over to Nike ... ," Ohman tells us. "I even went to the security bunker — which is what they call it." Through his cartoons and social media, Ohman pressed to have the name changed.
The refusal to do so, he says, "was so comically inept from the get-go."
Then, a week before the Freeh Report was released Thursday, Ohman says he approached Nike for answers. He says the Beaverton, Ore.-based company hadn't commented on this matter for months.
Anecdotally, though, Ohman says he heard that many Nike employees were mortified by the refusal to change the center's name.
One employee who earlier hadn't appeared mortified was Nike co-founder Phil Knight. In January, eulogizing at Paterno's funeral, Knight called Paterno his "hero" and said that Paterno — and the coach's reponse to the events — should not be made a villain in this tragedy.
"Throughout Joe Paterno's career, he strived to put young athletes in a position to succeed and win in sport but most importantly in life," Knight says now in a statement, in the wake of the report. "Joe influenced thousands of young men to become better leaders, fathers and husbands.
"According to the investigation, it appears Joe made missteps that led to heartbreaking consequences. I missed that Joe missed it, and I am extremely saddened on this day. My love for Joe and his family remains."
Last month, longtime Paterno assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was found guilty on 45 counts related to sexually abusing boys.
According to Forbes, Nike's child development center opens its doors daily to about 200 children younger than 5.
Ohman recently e-mailed questions to Nike and says the company answered "1.5" of them — mainly to insist that it was not changing the name of its Paterno center. (Nike hasn't announced what the center's new name will be.)
Now, Ohman says he has mixed emotions toward Nike.
"Nike is headquartered here and I want them to succeed," Ohman tells Comic Riffs. "Some of my best friends work at Nike, they make excellent products [but still] ... .
A Nike failure is an Oregon failure is a national failure."
As for how he uses his role as a prominent voice in a small state, Ohman says that he typically likes to work subtle, but that this wasn't the time to do so.
"I think selective outrage is a very good thing," he says, "and I am screaming on this one."
[JOHN FEINSTEIN: No pedestals for coaches]
[SALLY JENKINS: Paterno cared more about legacy than victims]


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So while you are (hopefully) getting in the holiday spirit and enjoying holiday parties and shopping for gifts, I'm in the middle of studying for finals – nothing but school for me until December 17th! But I couldn't help throwing together a quick gift guide with some of my favorite gift ideas right now. Like gift cards for pampering she might not treat herself to – especially Drybar or Sassoon Salon (for every $100 gift card purchase, you receive a bonus $20 to give the recipient or keep for yourself). And of course, accessories, cozy pieces, and fun things for the house always work. Also, my jewelry obsession, BaubleBar, has partnered with Stila for a great gift option! And Ann Taylor is hosting a special men's shopping event on December 19 from 6-8PM in case you know a guy who needs extra help! Finally, check out all my past gift guides here – they may not be updated, but the ideas could still be great!
DryBar Gift Cards / Kate Spade Perfume / Reed Krakoff Luggage Tag
Rebecca Minkoff + Frends Headphones / Skull Snuffer / J.Crew Sweatshirt
BaubleBar Earrings / Able Made X WHIT Clutch / Michael Kors Watch
Bite Beauty Lip Pencil Set / Tory Burch Wine Opener / Waiting on Martha PJs
J.Crew Socks / Danielle Nicole Bag / J.Crew iphone Case / Sassoon Salon Gift Cards
Nordstrom Doormat / ASOS Gloves / Philosophy Holiday Set


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Look at the headlines over the past week and it would seem that Democrat Jim Barksdale's U.S. Senate campaign is spinning out of control.
Barksdale's campaign manager and two other top staffers have departed. He's been dissed by yet another Democratic elder in the state as others in the party who initially passed on the chance to challenge Republican incumbent Johnny Isakson continue to publicly express their regret.
And then there are the recent poll numbers that show the millionaire with dismal levels of support for any year, but particularly one where Hillary Clinton is polling within the margin of error in Georgia.
Barksdale and his remaining staff are putting their best face forward regarding an effort that seems increasingly ill-fated.
"All the polling numbers being citied today were done before we started our television advertising," said Steve Murphy, a strategist for the campaign. "Stay tuned."
What is clear is that Barksdale faces a steep climb over the next 40 days if he wants to deny Isakson a third term in the Senate. Read more here.


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I Want To Be Your Driver Lyrics
Artist: Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
I wanna be your driver, I wanna be your driver
I would love to ride you, I would love to ride you around
We'll be ready when you want me to drive you on downtown
Yeah I wanna drive your, your long and beautiful
Your rounded-body, wheel-to-roll limousine
I've never had the thrill of riding such a wonderful machine
We'll roll 'round the mountain, drive down in the valley
I would drive it all over, I would ride you home with ease
You will enjoy every journey, it will be my aim to please
So let me be your driver, let me be your driver
I would love to ride you, I would love to ride you downtown
Drive you so slow and easy you won't wanna put me down
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Caribbean climate
Caribbean temperatures usually range between a very comfortable 24 and 30 degrees year round. It might be a bit cool in the early mornings and late evenings, but it warms up quickly. It can be humid, but the cooling trade winds make the climate very comfortable. The rainy season is in the autumn, and the amount of rain varies across the islands. Winters are dry, but you may encounter the occasional shower. The mountains see more rain. Hurricane season lasts from early June to late November.
When to fly to Caribbean
Peak Season
Winter - from mid-December to mid-April - is the peak season for flights to the Caribbean, with the highest travel times around Christmas. Hotel rates and flights to the Caribbean are at their highest and reservations must be made in advance.
Off Season
The low season generally runs from mid-April through mid-December and when most travellers can find cheap flights to the Caribbean. If you can tolerate the hot and humid summer, there are some remarkable deals to be had on Caribbean flights and hotel rooms. However, many restaurants are closed for the season, and some hotels offer fewer facilities and catch up on any construction or remodelling work during the off season.
Getting around Caribbean
For getting around an island you can take a taxi or rent a car, and there's usually a bus system. The buses usually cover all main and several minor destinations as the locals take the buses, too. Depending on which island you are visiting, the buses may run on a when-the-bus-is-full schedule rather than a timetable. Many of the islands also have rental mopeds, motorcycles, and bicycles that you can use for sightseeing and getting around.
If you'll be travelling from one island to another in the same group, there are often options for travelling by boat or island ferry. There are also small island airlines for cheap flights around the Caribbean as well as the larger commercial carriers for flights between islands. Many of the larger airlines offer Caribbean air passes, some for a set number of stopovers, and others for unlimited Caribbean travel within the airline's range.
Caribbean insider information
- The Bahamas have retained their British feel, especially in Nassau, and are becoming more upmarket with luxury hotels, casinos, and golf courses. Nassau and Paradise Island have historic sites, and the Bahamians are focusing more and more on eco-tourism.
- Martinique is known for its French elegance, beautiful beaches, Creole cuisine, and tropical charm.
- The British Virgin Islands are a string of islands popular with sailors and have beautiful beaches, mountains, and lush forests. The islands are also known for their friendly people and small inns.
- The US Virgin Islands have it all for an upscale vacation — gorgeous beaches, snorkelling, sailing, scenery, great shopping, and modern resort hotels.
- The Cayman Islands with their lenient tax and banking laws are popular with multimillionaires from all over the world. The landscape is not attractive (flat scrublands and swamps), but the clear water and abundant and varied marine life attract scuba divers and snorkellers.
- Puerto Rico is the most urban Caribbean island, with rainforests and ancient volcanic mountains on the interior. The island offers great beaches, casinos, hotels for all budgets, sports, and eco-tourism activities.
- Jamaica is a mountainous island with beautiful beaches and offerings that include golf, eco-tourism activities, and hotels in all price brackets. There are lots of package deals available for Jamaica.


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As a rule, I don't develop recipes or write posts for a product exchange.
This is my business, and unless I am hired to write a post, I just don't do it…If I can't pay my cab driver with a jar of peanut butter, then you can't pay me that way.
However…rules are made to be broken.
Especially if there is Nutella involved.
Nutella…who doesn't love this stuff?
Maybe people who hate the first flowers of spring and the way that babies crinkle their tiny noses when they first learn to laugh?
Yeah, those must be the only people who hate Nutella.
Because the rest of us know that this hazelnut-chocolate spread is a gift from the heavens. I remember the first time that I had it was in French Class in 7th grade. My teacher gave us each an icy Orangina and a small piece of baguette smeared with thick, rich, creamy Nutella. Then she told us that French kids got to eat this bread and chocolate concoction for breakfast every single day.
All of a sudden, my oatmeal and scrambled eggs seemed pretty crappy.
That's why when Nutella offered me the chance to participate in "Spread the Smiles" for Pancake Day, I was on it.
This isn't really a recipe, it's an art project.
Please keep in mind how much I hate art. I am so bad at it. That same year that I tried Nutella was the year that I got a B- in drawing…in DRAWING.
However, I guess love for Nutella>hatred of art projects.
So here we go.
And…because I have weddings on the brain…I of course made a Nutella bride (silver dollar style, so I could rationalize eating 12 of them).
1. Make your pancakes or nuke your frozen pancakes (I judge all the time but not for using frozen pancakes).
2. Pipe out your tiny Nutella eyes, nose, and mouth (totally forgot the nose and added it in later).
3. Spoon on your hair (ie, bangs made out of strawberry, pineapple, or apple butter jam, according to the hair color you want).
4. Pipe out your marshmallow fluff bridal veil.
5. Eat and repeat at least 5 times.
You know that you want to create your own little bride, policeman, doctor, or president on your own. So here's your chance!
Just leave a comment and I will randomly choose 2 winners on this Friday, May 7 at 6 pm to win 2 jars of Nutella!
Nutella: The only stuff that is bettr than money!
Disclaimer: I was not paid to write this post. I have been given product to use and give away.


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The most transparent administration in America's history has struck again — and the Obama administration wonders why America does not trust it.
As reported by Politico, "The Obama administration has admitted that it inflated Obamacare enrollment numbers twice this year — including in testimony to Congress — thanks to an error in the way health insurance numbers were conflated with dental insurance figures. The exaggeration, which HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell said was an "unacceptable" mistake, inflated the reported number enrolled in Obamacare by 400,000.
House Republicans first spotted the issue, and say that blaming the bad numbers on mistaken data "strains credulity." If you take the dental insurance customers out of the latest administration Obamacare report, the enrollment number is closer to 6.7 million now. The problem was uncovered by House Oversight Republicans after receiving more detailed information from HHS this month. Burwell pledged to take steps so that "this kind of mistake does not occur again after we understand why it happened."
Right, so we should believe the unemployment rate in America is 5.9 percent as well?
"This new controversy follows the stream of unflattering news about former administration health care adviser Jonathan Gruber, the MIT economist who denigrated American's "stupidity" on a series of videos to explain how the health law got passed. That has overshadowed the otherwise smooth rollout of Obamacare's second open enrollment season, one that made good on Burwell's promises to avoid a repeat of the debacle of HealthCare.gov's debut last fall."
But somehow no one is reporting that we have an issue with increasing costs for deductibles and insurance premiums.
There is an age-old adage that "figures lie and liars figure" which seems to apply here. But when will the American people — and the liberal progressive media – finally acknowledge this Obama administration is embroiled in countless deceptions, lies, and falsifications in order to promote its agenda? Apparently, the whole crux of Obamacare — according to Jonathan Gruber, that fella no one seems to know — is based on lies and deception, as evidenced by the manipulation of the scoring data from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). We were told the individual mandate was a fine, not a tax, then we come to find out all along that the only way Obamacare is constitutional is for the individual mandate to be a tax — behavioral modification by way of taxation — a horrible policy.
And then we know President Obama has altered, amended, changed, or delayed portions of his signature domestic policy achievement some 36 times. Again, this is not within his "lawful authority," but if it advances the desired progressive socialist ends — then "by any means necessary" becomes the modus operandi.
This recent trouble with math for the Obama administration has several top Republicans who see it as far more than an error. Politico says "House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa insisted "HHS must provide a clear and detailed account of who knew about this decision and when they knew it." House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy tweeted, "Administration double counts #Obamacare enrollees to reach enrollment goal" of 7 million."
But then again, somehow this is all the fault of those pesky Republicans who just refuse to allow the president to do what he wants. Therefore Obama is forced to take unilateral unconstitutional executive actions plus lie and deceive in order to counter the recalcitrant GOP that just will not bend to Obama's will. You know how it is — send me a bill I like, or else I'll veto it and rule by edict.
"HHS Secretary Burwell and HHS officials did not publicly explain how the mistake happened. But one administration official told Politico a topline number for paid enrollment — different data than HHS usually uses in its enrollment reports — was used for Medicare chief Marilyn Tavenner's testimony on the Hill in September. She said at the time that 7.3 million people were covered as of mid-August." It seems there was some commingling of medical and dental insurance coverages that shouldn't have happened — so why?
The issue poses a challenge to Burwell's credibility. And it seems that Burwell took the immediate position of political resolution. Politico reports that, "shortly after the data discrepancy, reported first by Bloomberg News, became public this past Thursday, HHS scheduled a conference call with Democratic allies on Capitol Hill."
But why not a conference call with all legislators on Capitol Hill?
"The problem isn't the numbers — whether they hit a target or not — the real problem is that this fosters a belief that [administration officials] are playing fast and loose with the facts, that they are not being upfront with the American people," said Tevi Troy, a former HHS official under President George W. Bush and the president of the American Health Policy Institute. He added that "the Gruber story cemented that." Dan Mendelson, the CEO of Avalere Health who served in the Clinton administration, called it a self-inflicted wound. "It feeds into the Gruber mania," he said. "It defines the narrative of misleading the public. And that's the problem with it."
I don't believe someone who was instrumental in the development of a central policy affecting healthcare and referring to the American people as "stupid" is just part of a "mania." Americans have been misled, deceived, and lied to by the Obama administration – including by the president himself — on Obamacare.
And that's just part of the greater concern of trust, integrity, and character as it demonstrated by the IRS, VA, Operation Fast and Furious, Benghazi, Department of Justice, GITMO, and various other scandals which have served in aggregate to define President Barack Hussein Obama and his administration not as one of transparency — but rather one of purposeful deception.


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Donations Made Easy: Churches Experience 20% Increase with Lilitab iPad Kiosks and SecureGive
SecureGive, in partnership with Lilitab, makes charitable donations easy using their versatile software and a Lilitab iPad kiosk. Churches, non-profits and community groups can quickly receive financial support using the convenient, portable and secure tablet enclosures.
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SecureGive provides a new way to collect donations during tough economic times; in addition to the traditional passing-of-the-plate, this stewardship company created an iPad® giving kiosk so that parishioners can donate to their churches and synagogues using their bank cards. In today's economy fewer people, particularly the younger generations, are carrying cash or checkbooks. Today, churches and non-profits are forced to consider alternative ways of collecting money. SecureGive has placed giving kiosks in nearly one thousand organizations in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
The giving kiosk provides a quick and easy way for church goers to donate using an iPad and swiping a bank card. Giving at Stevens Creek Church in Augusta, GA, increased by double digits since the giving kiosks were installed at this evangelical church. Last year the church collected over a million dollars electronically. "People use their debit card for gas, groceries, why not something they truly believe in -- the local church," Stevens Creek Pastor/SecureGive founder Marty Baker said.
The iPad's long battery life and ability to work over cellular networks means churches can have a portable giving kiosk nearly anywhere. "The Lilitab iPad kiosk is a really well thought out product with easy assembly and tear down," Michael Haywood, Dir. of Marketing and Business Solutions, SecureGive. "The banner and backdrop graphics provide outstanding marketability, taking a small iPad and letting it have a big impact," adds Haywood.
"SecureGive's easy to use Lilitab iPad kiosk allows donors to quickly use their credit or debit card to make their offering. Donors are able to give on a more consistent basis, therefore improving the spiritual discipline of giving and generosity. Electronic giving is here to stay, and SecureGive is on the front lines in making that happen for churches," states Marlan Crawford, Accounting Manager of Impact Church in Atlanta, GA.
Lilitab iPad kiosks are versatile, modular, and easy to customize. The Lilitab Tabletop turns any desk or table into a self-service station with quick installation; the Lilitab Surface is for a more permanent solution for a wall or counter. Lilitab offers custom branding, banner mounts and eye-catching backdrops to promote special events or seasonal activities.
Full ADA compliance assures the Lilitab iPad kiosk provides easy iPad interactions for wheelchair donors.
Lilitab iPad kiosks support all existing versions of the Apple iPad.
Lilitab, based in San Francisco, California, is a group of designers, engineers and business people passionate about the use of table computers in public environments. With their compelling interface, compact form-factor and economical price-point, there are all kinds of new and unique uses for putting interactivity into the public space. Founded in 2011 by Adam Aronson, an award winning kiosk designer, Lilitab is committed to delivering the most secure, functional and stylish security enclosures for ANY tablet. For more information visit http://www.lilitab.com or call 888 705 0190.
SecureGive (http://www.securegive.com) is a giving kiosk company based in Augusta, Georgia, that provides technology to help churches and non-profit organizations reach their fund-raising potential. SecureGive partners with pastors, educators,humanitarians and philanthropists across our nation by providing easy-to-use software that assists in collecting donations online and on-site through a giving kiosk.
Lilitab iPad kiosks, in conjunction with SecureGive, are used in churches and non-profit organizations across the country to aid in convenient debit card and credit card fund raising.
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Government beats its deficit target this year - latest Exchequer returns show
THE government has beaten its deficit target this year, the latest Exchequer returns show.
The data also shows that the state's finances are broadly on track, with the tax take down 0.4pc on target.
VAT is 2.1pc behind target, although the crucial Christmas trading period will be included in next month's exchequer returns.
The government had a target to reduce the budget deficit – the gap between how much the state spends and takes in through taxes and revenue – to 7.5pc of the value of the economy in 2013.
The Department of Finance has confirmed that the deficit is below that, but it has not given a figure.
Finance Minister Michael Noonan said the data highlights the progress made in stabilising the economy.
"Ireland exited the bailout and for the third consecutive year, we have overachieved against our deficit target," Mr Noonan said.
"Nevertheless, it remains the case that we still have a sizeable deficit in our public finances that we must continue to be vigilant and disciplined in our management of the public finances.
"However, looking to the future, it is important that we look beyond consolidation and continue to put in place the conditions that will allow the economy to grow sustainably and facilitate further job growth, the number one priority of Government"
Key figures include:
:: Tax revenues at €37.8bn are up 3.2pc year-on-year, but down 0.4pc on target.
:: Income tax receipts remain broadly on target. Year on-year income tax recorded an increase of 3.8pc.
:: Corporation tax for the year is €135m ahead of target.
:: VAT receipts are €224m behind target for the year but up €165m year-on-year.
:: €30m was received in local property tax in December, bringing the total collected last year to €318m.
:: Spending at €43bn was 0.7pc below target.
Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Brendan Howlin said the figures reflected the Government's commitment to on-going strong expenditure control.
"These figures demonstrate that expenditure is continuing to be managed effectively in line with the Government's fiscal objectives and bailout exit strategy," he said.
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Why we believe the Bible to be the inspired Word of God
Carl Sagan submitted, "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." He was right.
Extraordinary Claim:
The anchor of Christian faith, the Bible, was authored by God Himself.
6 Extraordinary Evidences:
First, the Bible is not just one single book – it's a diverse collection of 66 thoroughly harmonious books with one single theme that contains a broad variety of genres: historical, narrative, epic, law, poetry, prophecy, wisdom, gospel, apocalyptic and letters. Many Christians are not aware of this fact, let alone non-believers.
Second, these 66 books were written by 40
different authors. These authors
came from a variety of backgrounds: shepherds, fishermen, doctors, kings,
prophets, tax collectors and scholars. Most of these authors never knew one another personally. To be certain, not one had a Facebook account, mySpace page or a blog to
collaborate with fellow coconspirators on a "fake left, go Divine" book of the
Third, these 66 books were written over a period of 1500 years. Yet again, this is another reminder that most of these authors never knew or collaborated with one another in writing this alleged "fairytale for grown-ups written by a bunch of Bronze-Age goat herders." Go figure, the first book was written 3,500 years before Al Gore even invented the 'internets'.
Fourth, the 66 books of the Bible were written in 3 different ancient languages – Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic. (In the spirit of full disclosure, the next
sentence is going to be an extremely long run-on sentence, on purpose for
effect, for which I forewarn.) For those non-believers who postulate
that post-Moses Biblical authors had 'access to' and 'understanding of'
earlier ancient Biblical texts 'written in' uncommon languages in order to
'back their then-present-day writings' into a grander 'fully-harmonious' New
York Times Best Seller, all-the-while
trusting that 'yet-to-be-born authors'
would carry forward the 'conspiratorial baton' and author later books 'perfectly
harmonizing' within 10 different genres all previous ones (previous texts that would not be aggregated, by the way,
until two centuries after the last
authors were martyred in horrific fashion…for
a lie that would later hoodwink hundreds of millions of professed Christians
for two millennia), then I have some swampland in Florida that I'd like to
discuss with you as a "sure thing" investment.
Fifth, these 66 books were written on 3 different continents: Africa, Asia, and Europe. Once again, this is a testament to the varied historical and cultural circumstances of God's people.
And finally, "You don't read the Bible, it reads you." If you don't believe our claim, try us. Start with the four gospels of the New Testament – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (not Biff). If you're feeling really bold and adventurous, before you begin, say the following words out loud or out loudless, "God, if you're really real, speak to me personally through your Word – I'm open, because I truly want to know."
Think about the above realities: 66 books, written by 40 different authors,
over 1500 years, in 3 different languages, on 3 different continents, impacting
readers personally. What's more, this collection of books shares a common storyline- the creation, fall,
and redemption of God's people; a common theme- God's universal love for all of
humanity; and a common message- salvation is available to all who obey the
Gospel and follow God with all of their heart, soul, mind and strength. Go
figure, these authors had no Pony
Express, no teleconferencing, no internet, no Library of Congress and no
foreknowledge that the First Council of Nicaea would convene in AD 325 and
actually select their little 'ol
piece of prose to be included in one…astonishing…perfect… harmonious…book of Scripture!
If you do not believe that the Bible is indeed the inspired word of God, if you do not believe that the Bible is of a supernatural origin, than we challenge you to a test. We challenge you to go to any library in the world, you can choose any library you like, and find 66 books which match the characteristics of the 66 books in the Bible. You must choose 66 books, written by 40 different authors, over 1500 years, in 3 different languages, written on 3 different continents. However, they must share a common storyline, a common theme, and a common message, with no historical errors or contradictions.
Absent Divine intervention, we submit your task would truly be impossible – for any collection of human writings. However, the Bible passes this test:
The Bible contains 66 books, written by 40 different authors, over 1500 years, in 3 different languages, on 3 different continents, with no historical errors or contradictions. The entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, bears the mark of Divine inspiration.
THAT is why we believe the Bible to be The Inspired Word of God.
(read also more about the 'essence' of the Holy Bible)


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Affimed NV (NASDAQ:AFMD) has been downgraded to Sell in a report by Zacks Investment Research today.
- Updated: October 12, 2016
Only yesterday Affimed NV (NASDAQ:AFMD) traded 0.00% even at $2.41. Affimed NV's 50-day moving average is $2.71 and its 200-day moving average is $3.20. The last stock close price is down -24.75% relative to the two hundred day average, compared with the S&P 500 Index which has decreased -0.01% over the same period. Trading volume was up over the average, with 121,365 shares of AFMD changing hands over the typical 111,185
Zacks Investment Research has downgraded Affimed NV (NASDAQ:AFMD) to Sell in a statement released on 10/12/2016.
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With a total market value of $0, Affimed NV has with a one year low of $2.25 and a 52 week high of $8.42 .
In addition to Zacks Investment Research reporting its target price, a total of 5 firms have released a report on Affimed NV. The 12-month price target is $10.52 with 3 brokerages rating the stock a strong buy, 2 firms rating the stock a buy, one analyst rating the company a hold, zero equity analysts rating the company a underperform, and lastly zero analysts rating the company a sell.
More About Affimed NV (NASDAQ:AFMD)
Affimed N.V. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing cancer immunotherapies. The Company's product candidates are developed in the field of immuno-oncology, which represents an approach to cancer research that seeks to harness the body's own immune system to fight tumor cells. Its pipeline includes FM13, AFM11, AFM21, AFM22, AFM24, TandAb and Trispecific Abs. It has started recruitment for Phase IIa clinical trial of AFM13 in patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma. It has initiated a Phase I clinical trial of AFM11 in patients with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. AFM21 is in preclinical development. AFM22, which is an Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor variant III (EGFRvIII)/CD16A NK-cell TandAb is in preclinical development. AFM24 is an additional CD16A NK-cell TandAb targeting a validated solid tumor target, EGFR-wild type. It is developing Trispecific Abs for treating multiple myeloma, and CD33/CD3-specific T-cell TandAb to treat acute myeloid leukemia.
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Darrelle Revis isn't the only Jets defensive starter whose status is in question for Sunday in Denver. Linebacker Calvin Pace's surgically repaired foot remained "really sore" yesterday, according to Rex Ryan.
Pace, who played for the first time this season on Monday night and had 1.5 sacks, didn't practice full yesterday and is, like Revis, day to day.
Ryan, in fact, said that Pace played more snaps that he would have liked on Monday.
"It's tough, because he was playing so well and you didn't see a drop-off in his play," Ryan said.
"Right now, it would be tough for [Pace] to play. I think he's going to get better and better as the week goes on."
WR Santonio Holmes
, who in a magazine article was implicated by a former agent for taking money from him, vehemently denied it, saying, "The allegations are false. I don't know [the agent]. Never met him. Don't care to know him." … Safety Jim Leonhard
has a gash over his left eye thanks to a collision with fellow safety Eric Smith
. "Friendly fire," Leonhard joked. He, too, has bruised left biceps muscle. "Battle scars," he said. … The Jets will travel to Denver on Friday, a day earlier than they usually do for a road game, to get acclimated to the altitude and time change. They'll stay on East Coast time. "A lot of teams make the mistake of just showing up, treating it just like another opponent," Ryan said.
Ryan opened a vein while speaking to Denver reporters about himself.
"I'm just an average person," he said. "Am I perfect or do I not make mistakes? No, I make mistakes every day. But at least I'm working at it."
Asked if he was worried he'd never get a head coaching job because of the reputation his father Buddy carried, Ryan said, "When dad punched [Kevin] Gilbride on the sideline I thought I'd never get the chance to coach in the NFL, because there is an assumption [I'm] going to be a loose cannon or going to do whatever. Look, I'm not angel by any stretch of the imagination. But I know I'm a heck of a football coach.
"The one thing I can do is coach and I've got a lot of limitations. I'm dyslexic, I'm all that kind of stuff. But I've been blessed to be able to do this. I inherited a lot it. Kind of like anybody else inheriting the father's business. I'm a lot different than my dad. I'm so proud of my dad and his accomplishments and all that but I'm a different person.
"I'd be a lot tougher guy if I had grown up in the same situation that my dad did. My dad was 18 years old and he was a master's sergeant in the Korean War. And luckily I never had to do anything like that. I'm sure I would have been much different had a I grown up in those circumstances."


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Machinema is an interactive digital animation that has been exhibited on the 120 feet screens at The IAC Building in Chelsea, New York. And it was presented at the Big Screens show on December 4, 2009.
The animation creates an ecosystem of mechanical and natural elements coming into life on the screens with the spin of a big physical crank. The project explores the connections/tensions between digital and analog, between natural and industrial, revealing the living spirit in the machine and the mechanical cycles in nature.
Machinema creates a digital representation/illusion of a dynamic system of gears arranged to transfer rotational torque from one part of a mechanical system to another across the entire wall/screens. This continuous mechanical system is setting the movement of all the natural elements on the screens (the birds, waves, clouds, cranes, horses etc.). In addition, a pulley mechanism lifts a digital sun and determines the day cycle ( from sunrise to sunset). The gradual increase of light as the sun raises up on the big screens affects the illumination of the entire IAC hall, creating a live simulation of the quiet daily passage from darkness into light and back into darkness. The idea suggested by the piece is that it's the natural dynamics of friction and collision that create the final representation on the screens, instead of a series of digital bits.
The video below shows the full panorama view of Machinema. However, given the enormous scale of the original screens at IAC it is hard to see here the details.(For a higher resolution version please click here and wait for the QuickTime movie to be loaded).
The projection on the screens was controlled entirely by the rotation of a big physical crank. The gears of the crank transfer the rotation to an integrated 360 degrees continuous rotation potentiometer. The speed and direction of rotation of the potentiometer is broadcast to a computer. On the computer the OpenFrameWorks video player operates the projection of the video on the screens according to the input from the potentiometer. Accordingly, the projected video plays in different speed and direction – forward/reverse.
Machinema & me at the dress rehearsal:
Show time!! Machinema on the Big Screens:
Machinema was featured on PBS-FRONTLINE in the thought provoking documentary "Digital Nation" by Douglas Rushkoff and Rachel Dretzin. You can see it on PBS's website – Chapter 9, "Where Are We Headed?"
Studio: Independent Project
Year Completed: 2010
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When Joe Torre left the Yankees Don Mattingly seemed like his heir apparent, but when Joe Girardi beat him out for the manager's position Mattingly left town with Torre.
Now it once again looks like Mattingly is the heir apparent for Torre.
"We've got a good young club and the organization seems to like me and have confidence in me," Mattingly said. "So we'll have to see what happens."
Like myself, many Yankee fans were upset when Mattingly left the organization, but many of us felt like it would only be a matter of time before he returned. Lately his situation has reminded me a lot of Lou Piniella. See Piniella managed the Yankees briefly, left, and even though he has said he would like to return to the Bronx the timing has just never been right.
This could become the case with Mattingly. Not only is he with the Dodgers organization now, but he seems genuinely happy there which isn't necessarily an easy thing with their organization in turmoil.
"It's been a good organization for me," Mattingly said. "They've treated me really well and I've been fortunate, really.
"It's been two great organizations with the Yankees and now the Dodgers."
Not only does he seem happy there, but for the time being the Yankees seem very happy with Joe Girardi. He's fresh off managing the team to a World Series victory and despite the fact that he's in the last year of his contract, he doesn't seem worried about his lame duck status. For those who don't remember the pre-Torre era, a comfortable manager is not something you find in the Bronx every day.
Besides, Mattingly isn't even the Dodger manager yet and despite the fact that there are whispers of Torre's retirement it hasn't happened yet. When it comes to his retirement, I'll believe it when I see it. See, Torre talking about retirement is nothing new. We first heard it at times in 1997, then again in 2000, then again after 2003. So Mattingly could be taking the helm in 2011…or 2014…or never.
It's impossible to tell in this situation, but one thing is for sure, if the Dodgers did make him the manager they would be getting a levelheaded and trust worthy guy who will give his all to the team. And the Yankees will be lucky if they ever get him back.


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CPG survey finds transportation driving up production costs Transportation is driving up production costs in the food, beverage and consumer products industry, according to the Grocery Manufacturers Association's (GMA) fifth benchmark survey on logistics. The survey was conducted by IBM Business Consulting Services in conjunction with GMA.
The GMA 2005 Logistics Survey found that transportation costs have increased 23% to an average of $1.69 per mile in the past three years. In fact, transportation now accounts for 62% of all logistics costs. The survey concluded higher than anticipated fuel prices were a major contributing factor to the increasing cost of transportation.
In addition to fuel prices, the GMA survey found that changes to the hours-of-service regulations for truck drivers had a domino effect. By limiting the average distance a truck driver can cover in a single day, carriers found it more difficult to retain enough drivers to meet demand and overall shipping capacity dropped. Additionally, the survey respondents reported that more retailers are relying on manufacturers to address the challenges of moving freight in today's environment.
"For CPG companies, responding to the needs of retail customers and reducing costs are constant goals," said GMA Senior Director of Industry Affairs Karin Croft. "However, achieving these goals is more challenging than ever as transportation costs continue to escalate."
Consumer products companies are addressing increased costs, reduced shipping capacity and retailer concerns in a variety of ways, according to the survey. Companies are shifting to different modes of transportation where possible, better utilizing trailers, taking advantage of continuous move opportunities and partnering with carriers to secure year-round capacity.
"Current margin pressures are severe," said Karen Butner, associate partner, IBM Institute for Business Value. "In an effort to improve customer service and reduce costs, we see many consumer products companies reducing the fixed costs and capital requirements of supply chain operations and moving to a more variable cost structure that can be controlled and managed 'on demand''"
For the first time, The GMA 2005 Logistics Survey also asked respondents about their compliance with information management initiatives, including RFID and data synchronization. Executives participating in the survey confirmed the following findings:
- RFID is being fully implemented within only a small percentage of consumer products companies, with the majority (69 percent) investing only enough to comply with retailer demands.
- Ten percent of respondents stated that RFID was extremely effective in meeting their business objectives.
- Implementation of data synchronization continues to progress, with 52 percent of survey participants reporting a moderate to high level of adoption.
Other issues addressed in the survey include:
- How CPG companies are responding to increasing retailer demands for customized packaging and/or specialized, floor-ready displays
- To what extent manufacturers believe they have been affected by Sarbanes-Oxley in the areas of trade promotion, freight payment, inventory control and customer invoice audits.


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Roadside Diner Cheeseburger Quiche Recipe
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- 1 sheet refrigerated pie pastry
- 3/4 pound ground turkey or beef
- 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup dill pickle relish
- 1/2 cup crumbled cooked bacon
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup 2% milk
- 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- Optional garnishes: mayonnaise, additional pickle relish, crumbled cooked bacon, and chopped onion and tomato
- Unroll pastry into a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate; flute edges and set aside. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, onion, relish and bacon. Transfer to prepared pastry.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, milk, mustard, pepper sauce, salt and pepper. Pour over beef mixture. Sprinkle with cheeses.
- Bake at 375° for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Garnish with optional ingredients if desired. Yield: 8 servings.
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