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Opening her tired, heavy eyes, she took in the view of the ceiling. He told her that he loved her without any prompting. Did he really mean it? Maybe. All she knew was that her brain was in overdrive trying to figure out a more ideal scenario and her heart was unwilling to to be vulnerable to foolishness once more.
He asked to join her at her favorite hangout spot. The place was her home away from home. She knew his name, his passwords, date of birth and other vital information, all of it given freely. Perhaps extending an invitation wasn't the worst thing she could do. She'd opened up more sensitive places already.
She glanced at the time. How much of it did she have to waste? She almost wished he would lie to her because as much as she desired the truth, it would be so much easier to drop him if he were a liar. Life was so much simpler when all she had to worry about was being tired from working all of the time. Now, her psyche was being put to work.
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One of my recent posts was all about how to become the indispensible employee and the importance of doing so in times of economic difficulty. However, as I concluded at the end of that post, it is also important to always be on the lookout for new opportunities. Whether you are making preparations for incoming trouble, or you're simply an ambitious person, it' essential to know how to look for a job when you're already employed.
The days when people would start at the bottom of a company and work their way to the top are over. Nowadays the process of "job hopping" is much more common and therefore you should always be aware of what's going on around you. Most of us can be described as what is called a "passive job seeker." We expect to move from job to job every few years and so keep our eyes and ears open to ensure we stay ahead of the competition and find out about opportunities first, something which has been made much easier with the world becoming increasingly social. However, being a passive job seeker does not come without complication. You have to be careful with your search methods and move with tact so to strike the perfect balance between looking for a job and maintaining a great relationship with your current employer. But how do you do that?
Firstly, it is essential that you do not take a too full on or aggressive approach to job seeking. The word "casual" is probably the word best to sum up the desired job search. You want to remain professional and discrete. That means not advertising your CV all across the web on job boards. You don't want to promote the fact that you're looking for something new because the chances are the wrong people will find out. Regarding the professionalism aspect, it is crucial that you do not conduct any job seeking activities whilst at your current job. Ignoring the fact that it would be completely unprofessional and inappropriate, it's also true that if you're found out you will be fired so don't take the risk, search in your own time.
It is also important that you are cautious of what's going on around you. Privacy is key to being a passive job seeker. You have to stay below the radar of your current employer. Working with a recruiter can help you with this, as long as they are discrete and confidential themselves. Make sure all your actions, whether they are online, on the phone or anywhere else, are kept private. Remember that social media is just that, and you should not share things which could be interpreted negatively by your employer.
Something which follows along similar lines as being aware of your surroundings is the need for extra research. An unemployed job seeker is unlikely to care who they are sending their CV to or to how many people. Unfortunately, if you are currently employed, you do not have that luxury. If you do submit your CV then you need to make sure exactly who is receiving it and that there is no chance of your current employer finding out.
So perhaps your current approach the job search has to change. Instead of viewing your job search as you searching for a job you should just view it as "career networking." You are looking out for yourself and preparing for the future. There is nothing wrong with networking; it is after all an essential part of career progression. If you view yourself as someone who is open to opportunity rather than someone who is actively looking for a job then you have the same chances of finding a job whilst reducing the risk of getting fired.
So if you remain patient, casual and careful but open to opportunity you can easily increase your chances of career advancement without risking your current employment.


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Before Pitchfork anointed The Dismemberment Plan's third LP Emergency & I as the best album of 1999 (and there were some good ones that year), The Plan were a quirky, well-loved cult band from Washington, DC, but they were hardly a household name even among dedicated indie fans. I first saw them in 1996, around the time of release of !, their first record, when their sound was at its most freeform and spastic. The bill was The Plan, first, then Smart Went Crazy, then Archers of Loaf. Even in that eclectic company, I remember my main impression of The Dismemberment Plan being this band is weird. That late-90s Pitchfork crew weren't kidding when it came to extolling the band's uniqueness. They were also right when they foretold the Plan's influence on a number of sounds that would come to commercial fruition in the coming decade. None of that benefited the band itself much (of course), but all you R&B and dance-copping indie bands of the aughts, you can tip your hats now, thanks.
The Dismemberment Plan, in the end, were way too weird to make it "big" in the way bands of the era like Modest Mouse somehow managed to. However refined the pop technique on Emergency & I and its worthy successor, Change, this was still not a band that fit will onto "alternative" radio or manning huge festival stages. In the same way that cult faves like Neutral Milk Hotel now sell out venues three or four times bigger than what they played during their halcyon days, it felt really weird to see The Dismemberment Plan playing the Bowery Presents' midtown behemoth Terminal 5 (albeit with the top balcony closed). But after seeing the band in action in that space, I think I'd sold them short. The band's four members had more room than they needed on the huge stage, but the sound they put out was massive yet focused enough to give T5 a feel reminiscent of their old club shows. The band — frontman Travis Morrison in particular — not only looks like they're still on their game, they sound like it.
That's another critical distinction between The Dismemberment Plan and certain other '90s acts taking their victory laps. This show wasn't some nostalgia trip or "one time only" reunion. Rather, The Plan were here for a purpose, promoting their new Partisan Records release Uncanney Valley, an album that's been well-received to date and stands to add several new standout tracks to the live show. The set opener, "Invisible" was one of my favorites, as was the melancholy, "Daddy Was A Real Good Dancer". The record grew out of the band's reunion shows for the Emergency & I vinyl release, after the four discovered they had new ideas to explore. The hope is that Uncanney Valley is the beginning of a new phase, not the end.
Of course, for those nostalgic for older stuff, this 90-minute set hit pretty much all the biggest highlights. For me, that meant "The City", "You Are Invited" and "What Do You Want Me To Say" from Emergency & I, "Time Bomb" and "The Face of the Earth" from Change, and "OK Jokes Over" from !, among many others. But the set closer — "Ice of Boston" from The Dismemberment Plan Is Terrified, that made for the most Dismemberment Plan-moment of all, as Morrison invited the crowd to join the band onstage. Not every band can turn a song about a cold, depressing New Year's Eve drinking alone in Boston into an edifying rave-up. But then, no other band is quite like The Plan.
I recorded this set with Schoeps MK41 microphones and a super-clean Sound Devices preamp to capture the maximum amount of clean, direct sound. The recording is excellent. Enjoy!
Thanks to The Dismemberment Plan, their management team, Partisan Records and the Terminal 5 staff for making this possible.
This NYCTaper recording is being hosted on the Live Music Archive. You can stream the entire show by clicking the song titles below or download it via the links provided.
Direct download of the entire show: [MP3] | [FLAC]
The Dismemberment Plan
Terminal 5
New York, NY USA
Hosted at nyctaper.com
Recorded and produced by acidjack
Schoeps MK41 (BOB, DFC, PAS)>KC5>CMC6>Sound Devices USBPre2>Sony PCM-D50>24bit/48kHz WAV>Izotope Ozone 5 (EQ, exciter)>Audacity 2.0.3 (fades, tracking, amplify, balance, downsample)>FLAC ( level 8 )
Tracks [Total Time 1:33:56]
01 Invisible
02 Time Bomb
03 [banter1]
04 Mexico City
05 Spider In the Snow
06 Lets Just Go To the Dogs Tonight
07 The Face of the Earth
08 The City
09 [banter2]
10 No One's Saying Nothing
11 A Life of Possibilities
12 Follow Through
13 Do the Standing Still
14 [banter3]
15 White Collar White Trash
16 [banter4]
17 You Are Invited
18 Ellen and Ben
19 Daddy Was A Real Good Dancer
20 What Do You Want Me To Say?
21 [banter5]
22 OK Joke's Over
23 [encore break]
24 Lookin'
25 [banter6]
26 Waiting
27 Ice of Boston
If you enjoyed this recording, PLEASE SUPPORT The Dismemberment Plan, visit their website, and buy Uncanney Valley from Partisan Records.


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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Move Rainsville Forward, Win or Lose
The following letter was submitted to the Southern Torch by Rainsville citizen Nick Hall. If you have thoughts you would like to be considered for print or posted to our website, send them to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Dear Editor,
Tomorrow is Election Day in Rainsville, just as it is in cities, towns and hamlets all across our state. By the time you read this the voting will be over and we, the citizens, will have exercised our constitutional right to select those who will represent our interest for the next few years.
I, for one, have always found municipal elections to be somewhat unpleasant. In a town the size of Rainsville, it's common to have close connections to multiple candidates running for a single office—and therein lies the unpleasantness.
Candidates tend to take this business more seriously than the average voter, and rightly so. They are the ones spending hard earned dollars on advertising, long days and late nights away from their families campaigning, and putting themselves out there to be judged by the public. What has to be understood, however, is the position the small town voter is in. Much of the time, we are essentially asked to choose sides between friends and family. The old adage, "the enemy of my friend is not my enemy" comes to mind. Candidates sometimes become offended when they shouldn't.
In a municipal election in a town the size of Rainsville, many votes come down to a simple tie breaker. You may like both candidates but you went to school with one. Maybe you think both candidates would be great for Rainsville but one is your cousin, or fellow church member, or neighbor. It doesn't automatically follow that, just because you vote for one candidate, that you are truly opposed to the other. When people ask me who I'm "for" I say Rainsville. Who I'm "voting" for is a different question.
I say all of that to say this: Most likely, some of the candidates you voted for will win and some will lose. However, if you care about Rainsville more than politics, you will nurse your wounds, look for some way to serve your community, and support the winners in a positive manner as we all try to move Rainsville forward. Does that mean going along with everything the mayor and council do? Certainly not. But there is a right way and a wrong way to disagree, and we cannot expect our elected officials, whoever they are, to understand that if we don't understand it ourselves.
God Bless Rainsville,
Nick Hall
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Seems like an obvious answer. Never. Right?
However, sometimes the lines can be blurred when you are a website design agency working with a client who then goes on to work with other agencies. Once the work is completed and paid for your client owns the work done and can do whatever they please. And it should be this way.
But what if…
In the case of website maintenance if the client is using another company, can that company then put their name "Designed by…" and remove yours?
This line is so blurred and has been brought up multiple times in forums.
Bottom line is that another agency can do this. And it is flat out ok with me since I work as a white label partner. This means that I have agreed that the design work I'm doing for another agency is done under their brand and name. It's a beneficial working relationship.
It also goes both ways. My subcontractors' know (since I have it in writing) that all work they do for my company is under my brand. Though on some of the projects they do have permission to put the project in their portfolio. However I always want to be asked first. It's courtesy.
Just slap your name on it?
Occasionally something really gets under my skin and that is when I have worked on a project for months on end (that is not white labeled), done all the branding and design work from scratch and then find out later that another agency has slapped their name on my work.
I did not sign an agreement for this. They did not ask my permission, they just did it.
The right thing to do
Web design is a very competitive market. It's hard for the little guys (or gals) at times. The right thing to do if you're in doubt about taking the credit for another designer's work is first to ask them. Ha!
"Hey, by the way, you know that awesome design you did for Client A, can we market it as our work"?
Like I said it's a blurred line. If you're the company doing the maintenance let the designer have the credit. If your professional and experienced you know how much work is involved. There are not easy ways to get ahead. Your integrity is on the line.
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Animal Abuse - Animal Testing
He was running and playing in the yard when a stranger came along. The stranger approached him and grabbed him. He was surprised but the stranger held him tight and he couldn't get loose. He was thrust into a van with no escape. Oh he cried but no one could hear. Suddenly the stranger appeared again and took him from the van. He thought things might be okay but then he was put in a cage. The cage had no solid floor and the wire hurt his feet. He cried again but no one cared. Soon a lady came and gave him a needle. He could feel the heat of the liquid coursing through his veins.
As it traveled through his body he began to itch. He couldn't really scratch because the itch was everywhere. When the itch reached his throat he felt as if his throat was closing up. Within minutes he was dead.
He was a little dog taken from his owner and used for research or so they say.
Caged Beagle
Animal Testing
Here I am again, writing about a subject that burns a hole in my heart. Its called animal testing, animal experimentation or animal research but it all boils down to the same thing. This testing ranges from drug and developmental biology to cutting up or dissecting animals to further research for humans.
Something new? Not nearly. As far back as the 1600s man has been using animals for his own benefit. They are used for research and experiments. While there are many pros and cons the question remains, is it humane? Are animals that anatomically aligned with humans? Do animals suffer? Are their lives wasted? Over twenty-six million animals are used in research each year. Admittedly many of them are mice or rats but where do we draw the line, don't mice or rats suffer? They are still animals.
I intend here though to focus on dogs. Yes, they are still used in research.
From the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
What assurances exist that stolen or lost pets are not used in research?
While some research requires that dogs and cats are used, the vast majority of laboratory animals are rodents specifically bred for research. Nearly half of the dogs and cats needed for research are also bred for that purpose. Since state laws and local policies prevent many animal pounds and shelters from providing dogs and cats to research facilities, animal dealers are the primary source for the other half of the animals scientists require. These dealers must be licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and must adhere to Animal Welfare Act standards of care. Both dealers and research facilities can obtain dogs and cats only from specified sources and must comply with detailed record-keeping and waiting-period requirements. In addition, USDA conducts unannounced inspections of dealers and research facilities for compliance to help ensure research animals are not missing pets.
The "Purchase" of Dogs
Dogs are often purchased for testing. The purchase is sad enough in itself, dogs that are homeless or living in shelters soon to be destroyed but also dogs like the one I started this hub with. Animal protection groups have certainly decreased the dog snatching of old and researches claim their procurement of dogs is on the up and up but .... that means abandoned dogs, dogs in the pound...Thirty-six states legally allow shelter or stray dogs to be used for animal testing. Further, research facilities pay up to $2,000 for a dog and $1,000 for a cat, quite an incentive to sell some poor animal.
In 1990 the Animal Welfare Act was amended to prohibit the use of stolen pets in research. Proof of purchase or ownership had to be provided when submitting a dog for research.
I have yet to see the law (or Act) that isn't broken. I would hope most reputable research facilities would follow the law (which by the way, is the legal way to kill dogs) but there is no guarantee. There are dogs now procured from "Class B" dealers. These dealers buy (or snatch) dogs and hold them for a few days before selling them to be used for experiments.
There is no "legal" way around this in my mind. Did you know there are also dogs that are bred for research? These dogs never see the light of day, some never leave their cage! Among the most popular are beagles. They're small, easy to handle, and a good model of human's biology.
Abuse in Animal Testing
Beyond the obvious horrors, in my research I found that some labs remove the dogs' vocal cords so the barking doesn't bother the technicians. There has been further research by an LA journalist that states there are also facilities where the dogs are beat and kicked.
Human diseases are recreated in the test animals. This is done through invasive surgery, burns, force feeding, food, water, and social deprivation, implanting electrodes in intestines, prolonged restraint, to name a few.
Did you know that the anti-cruelty laws of many states do not include research animals?
Do you think animal testing should be stopped?
What's to be Done About Animal Testing?
Through extensive M.R.I. testing on non-sedated dogs (dogs that were trained to allow the M.R.I.) one Gregory Berns, Professor of Neuroscience and author of "How Dogs Love Us: A Neuroscientist and His Adopted Dog Decode the Canine Brain." stated that this testing showed that dogs, and probably other animals, seem to have emotions. He said this testing showed that dogs may have feelings equal to that of a human child.
Here are some examples of what you can do to help stop animal testing:
- PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) runs by donations, any amount will make a difference.
- Stop buying products that use animals to test their products.
- Tell others about the horrors of animal testing.
- Go to http://pcrm.org/articles/help-convince-congress-to-reform-chemical-testing to receive the latest information about the Physicians Committee's work to reform toxicity testing.
- The five most active organizations fighting to stop animal testing are; PETA, Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine, European Coalition to End Animal Experiments, and the Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing .... visit any of their websites.
The time has come to end the cruelty. Anything we can do whether it is signing a petition or posting information on our Facebook page, is another step in the right direction.
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Mary, I'm all for animal rights and against animal testing. More power to you in this useful hub to get the message out there. Voted up!
Thank you for writing this hub.
Great information. This is a sad story, thanks for giving some ideas and places to start to change these actions.
So very, very important--sending this everywhere!!
I think the use of any animal for drug testing is a cruel and inhumane act. Testing should never be done on animals. There have to be other ways to do testing without hurting any animals.
It is really very sad that animals are abused in the name of testing. The laws should include animal testing in all states and countries. A great hub highlighting a very important subject that has to be dealt with by all of us together.
Interesting and so sad for the animals the hurt experiments should be stopped. Another approach is definitely needed for this purpose.
This article is too sad for me to make a coherent comment.
Til.....It should be dreadfully apparent by now what KIND of government we have.....one we can be less and less pleased or proud of....thanks to the thugs in office....all the way from the local yokel schmuck to the BIG schmuck on Pennsylvania Ave & everywhere in between.
If greed, power, money & deceit is involved...there they are. The "People" (you remember...those creatures originally intended to be the MAIN focus of the government?) Nature & animals? We're ON OUR OWN.
Excellent despite disturbing, GF...........UP+++
Great hub and very informative. Thank you for bringing more awareness to animal cruelty.
When I think of the abuse, torture and death of these innocent animals, it makes me physically ill – and furious! Massachusetts has a law allowing students to refuse to participate in classroom experiments that involve dissection, or any other act that is harmful to an animal. Yet, Harvard and Boston U labs still use laboratory animals for research. It is inexcusable. Kudos, Mary, on this article. I hope everyone has noted the things we can continue to do to raise awareness, and become involved in the efforts to change this terrible practice. Voted way up and shared.
Dear tillsontitan,
I was catched by the topic you have in here. I'm a pet lover. I hurt seeing news about animal cruelty. Your story on how dogs and cats are used for testing broke my heart.
Pity for the abandoned animals. Indeed, responsible animal keeping must be practiced by all pet keepers. Leaving or abandoning pets means killing them.
Your hub is not just a campaign against animal abuse but at the same time a calling for responsible pet owners.
Thank you for sharing this. I will definitely share this to my social media account.
Have a good day,
burns a hole in your heart? Destroys my heart!!!! All the pets I have were saved.. but test animals find it even more difficult to get suitable homes... it is appalling... just so you know I read this piece earlier..but couldn't muster a comment... I bet your research must have kicked you around... bless you Til
Oh gosh I would be bereft if that happened to my little guy.. really informative hub here Till and really sad that its still happening.. Cheers
Mary, this is appalling! The USDA actually licenses dealers to raise animals for the purpose of testing????? What?
I am an advocate for animals. I've (long ago) quit buying P & G products because they use animals to test their products.
It seems I have more homework to do and you've provided the resources.
Sharing this and spreading the word. Thank you for bringing the depth of animal cruelty to our attention.
Removing the vocal cords so the technicians would be spared their noisy barking, this made me furious. How can anyone be so cruel and uncaring? People act as if animals have no feelings, when the fact is they feel love, they suffer when harmed. Thank you for a heartwrinching account. I watched a video where they were growing organs, a large rat has a perfect human ear growing on his back. I have a friend who has a pig's valve in his heart, some will say that is good, but is it? Shared on huppages and twitter.
The idea of animals being used to test cosmetics and other personal care products (a practice I equate with abuse for frivolous purposes) nearly incites me to riot! But the use of animals even in medical/pharmaceutical testing is often either not the only or even the best way to learn the outcomes of medications or medical practices.
I read about a very cruel use of animals at a teaching/research hospital in my own city for which there was a non-animal-use test that was not only available but preferable yet wasn't being used. I signed an online petition against it and also wrote a letter of protest to the program chairperson asking him to stop the practice and outlining the alternative.
We should do whatever we can to stop animal testing, even if all we are able to do is add our signature to a petition or give a donation to PETA or another reputable organization trying to stop these practices. Not doing anything when we're aware of animal cruelty is unacceptable. I'll admit--reading about these horrors is heartbreaking, but knowing they exist is far worse. Thanks for providing awareness of animal abuse through this hub, Mary.
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I stole a frog from 10th grade biology class to save it from dissection. I wonder if the still do that. Pulling worms out to dissect also seemed strange to me at the time. I just do not know where we draw the line.
Abusing animals for the benefit of humanity cannot be right, fair and just. Experiments should be done in another way. Heart-touching hub!
Any animal lover will agree with you, Mary. I would hope that all human beings with a heart and a thimble full of compassion would agree with you. I would hope that, but I am not so delusional as to believe it.
Keep spreading the word and raising awareness...this is an important topic.
And if you love your dog, NEVER leave him unsupervised for long hours or even all day. That makes them vulnerable to dog thieves who look for dogs like that to steal for testing or dog fighting "bait dogs."


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- 1/4 cup powdered peanut butter
- 3/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 2 tsps ground chia seeds
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 tsp 100% pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 small banana sliced for topping
- 1 tbsp peanuts chopped for topping
- 1 tbsp peanut butter for topping
Servings: People
- 1. In a medium bowl, stir together powdered peanut butter, oats, Chia seeds, coconut milk, and vanilla extract. 2. Divide evenly into mason jars or storage containers and refrigerate overnight. 3. Before serving to each with banana slices, chopped peanuts and a drizzle of peanut butter. NUTRITION FACTS (per serving) 280 calories, 1.2g total fat, 4g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 135mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate, 7g dietary fiber, 8g sugar, l0g protein, 8% vitamin A, 4% vitamin C, 35% calcium, 13% iron
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Retirement Investing: Tips for Creating the Proper Asset Allocation
Figuring Out the Right Asset Allocation for You
You've no doubt heard the advice that you should not put all your eggs in one basket. That is exactly what an asset allocation aims to avoid. If you throw all of your money into stocks, and the stock market takes a dive, you're toast. Same goes with bonds and cash. A typical asset allocation includes various stocks, or equities, for long-term growth, bonds for income and security, and cash for short-term needs. How much you hold of each category is up to you, but there are a few rules of thumb to follow:
- Take risk early on. The younger you are, the more risk you can take because your portfolio has more time to bounce back if it hits a bump. Stocks are the riskiest investment, but they also have the greatest return. Money you don't need to touch for a long time – 10 years or so – belongs in stocks. Round out your portfolio with bonds, which provide a smaller return in exchange for less risk, and cash investments, like money market funds and CDs. How much you should have of each is a personal decision, but – as an example – the typical 40 year old might have 60% in stocks, 30% in bonds, and 10% in fixed-income, or cash.
- Buy buckets. Instead of picking and choosing individual stocks – a heavy undertaking, and risky for the novice investor – buy index funds or exchange-traded funds. These allow you to buy a piece of multiple investments, a much more diversified risk because if one company falters, the others will (hopefully) even things out. "Look for a vehicle that will gives you more numbers than less – in other words, how many underlying securities are in that fund? You can buy a mutual fund with as little as 40 companies represented, or one with 1500. The more companies represented, the better diversified you are," says Cathy Pareto, a fee-only financial planner in Coral Gables, Fla.
- Think globally. "This is starting to change as people realize we're living in a global world, but a lot of people still tend to overweight their own country. They focus on U.S. investments considerably, versus international or even emerging markets," says Pareto. You don't have to be familiar with companies in other countries – you can purchase an international index fund to cover your bases.
- Stay on top of it. You can't, unfortunately, set it and forget it. The market moves, and your allocation can get out of whack. You'll also age – I'm sorry, it's unavoidable – and your risk tolerance may change. So about once a year, look at where you stand and see if you're still comfortable.
- Finally, don't be afraid to get help. There are financial planners out there who will work with you on an hourly basis, if that's all you can afford, just to help you check on things. You can find one near you through the Garrett Planning Network. A pair of expert eyes is very often worth the money.


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As Stimulus Grows, So Does Task of Closing Whopping Deficit
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Economists may debate whether the $787 billion stimulus bill Congress sent to the president last night is big enough to lift the nation out of recession. But one thing is certain: It will blast another big hole in an already tattered federal budget.
Even before lawmakers began dickering over the massive package of spending and tax cuts -- the biggest dose of economic medicine ever conceived by Washington -- the federal government was headed for a budget deficit of nearly $1.2 trillion, a post-war record. The stimulus package will drive that number to nearly $1.4 trillion this year and to more than $1.1 trillion next year, according to congressional budget analysts, with expensive decisions about housing, health care and the banking system yet to come.
The budget outlook is likely to grow even darker: Liberal Democrats hope to extend big chunks of the stimulus package past their two-year expiration date, making permanent increases in funding for public education and health care for the poor and unemployed. Robert Borosage, a prominent liberal policy analyst, said creating an economy for the 21st century will require "a sustained expansion of public investment."
Meanwhile, President Obama wants to permanently extend a tax credit in the stimulus package for workers that costs at least $66 billion a year. Taken together, those goals would push the price of the stimulus package to around $2.5 trillion over the next 10 years, according to a new estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Adding interest costs associated with borrowing the money, the tab comes to $3 trillion.
White House officials have pledged to offer a plan to pay for the president's tax cut, as well as any new spending initiatives outside the stimulus package, when they unveil their budget proposal later this month. For now, they said, they are treating the stimulus measure as an extraordinary response to an extraordinary crisis.
"If the question is what comes next, those judgments will be made when these programs expire," said Ken Baer, spokesman for the White House budget office. "At this point, these things are temporary."
Republicans and deficit hawks point out, however, that the most permanent thing in Washington is often a temporary government program. Few ever die. And with Democrats in control of the White House and Congress for the first time in 14 years, few budget analysts believe that lawmakers will trim back such longtime Democratic priorities as Head Start programs, Pell grants and the Earned Income Tax Credit, a tax break for the working poor.
"There are people lining up who will be absolutely outraged if any of these things are pulled back," said Maya MacGuineas, president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. "Many of them will be made permanent, without question."
The issue then becomes how to pay for it. The nation can't sustain trillion-dollar deficits without driving up the debt owed to private investors to dangerous levels that could undermine the nation's global economic dominance. That debt now stands at nearly $6 trillion.
Borosage recommends "progressive tax reform" that raises taxes on the wealthy. But Obama has pledged to cut taxes for most Americans, and other analysts argue that balancing the budget solely with new revenues would require oppressive levels of taxation.
"You can't tax your way out of this," said Brian Riedl, a budget analyst at the conservative Heritage Foundation. "You'd have to raise taxes by $8,500 per household in order to close a trillion-[dollar] deficit through tax increases alone."
Riedl noted that federal spending will rise to more than 26 percent of the nation's overall economy this year, driven by the $700 billion rescue of the U.S. financial system and the government's seizure of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as well as the stimulus package. Tax revenues, meanwhile, are forecast to drop to about 16 percent of the overall economy, in part because the recession is reducing earnings and cutting people's tax bills.
Obama has pledged to close the chronic gap between the government's income and its spending, starting with a summit on fiscal responsibility planned for Feb. 23, the day before he addresses a joint session of Congress. Obama has said he wants to tackle the toughest issues in Washington: making a Byzantine tax code simpler and fairer, reducing the skyrocketing rate of growth in Medicare and Medicaid, and assuring that Social Security will survive for future generations.
White House officials have declined to say exactly what is on the summit agenda. But with the stimulus package out of the way, lawmakers and budget analysts said Obama needs to get specific about how he plans to go about the painful work of bringing taxes and spending back into line.
"They have a few more weeks to get away with all this great talk, but sooner or later there's got to be a real budget," MacGuineas said. "They need to put budget reform on a level playing field with reviving the economy if they're going to be taken seriously."


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Thanks to an exciting new codeshare agreement between Flybe and Emirates it is now possible to fly from Cornwall to Emirates global network, which spans over 145 destinations across six continents in 84 countries, on a single ticket.
All passengers need to do is make one simple booking on the Emirates website or through their travel agent, choosing Newquay Cornwall Airport as their departure point.
Wherever they choose to go, passengers can expect seamless connections with full 'check through' protection. This means international passengers will be able to check their bags at Newquay and not have to collect them until their final destination, be that Dubai, Singapore or Sydney.
Al Titterington, Managing Director, Newquay Cornwall Airport, said: "This new codeshare agreement between Flybe and Emirates will provide passengers in Cornwall with the freedom to travel anywhere on the Emirates global network at the click of a button and is another exciting development in the continued growth of Newquay Cornwall Airport."
Laurie Berryman, Emirates VP, UK, said: "Our new codeshare agreement with Flybe will provide passengers in Newquay with increased choice, flexibility and ease of connection to Dubai and on bound to destinations on Emirates' global network.
"Offering a smoother, more convenient travel experience, it will also make travel into Newquay more accessible for international tourists and open up the delights of the town and wider region to more people around the world."
Flybe's current schedule from NQY will allow passengers to connect to five Emirates services departing daily from airports across the UK including Birmingham, Manchester and London Gatwick.
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Newquay Cornwall Airport offers year round flights to Manchester and London Gatwick with Flybe - ideal for both business and leisure passengers. As well as offering direct connectivity to the cities, the routes offer passengers the opportunity to make onward connections to destinations across the UK, Europe and worldwide. Daily direct flights also operate between Newquay and the Isles of Scilly with Skybus.
For the 2015 summer season additional regional and international routes operate from Newquay Cornwall Airport to and from Dublin (Aer Lingus Regional) Belfast City, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Birmingham, London Stansted (Flybe), Liverpool (easyJet) and Dusseldorf (Germanwings). www.newquaycornwallairport.com
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S ome of Hollywood's biggest stars made their way to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art for the annual Art+Film Gala this weekend and celebrities brought some major glamour to the red carpet.
The idea of this event is to promote film art through exhibitions, lectures and educational programs.
Among the guests were Salma Hayek, Riccardo Tisci, Jeremy Scott, Christian Louboutin,Naomi Campbell, Amber Valletta and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.


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The Witching Hour Halloween Blog Hop with Viva Las Vegastamps
Hello my fine feathered friends!!
I hope you're enjoying our blog hop!!!
Today's challenge for you, along with following and commenting:
Create a brand new Viva Las Vegastamps
inspired Halloween project, and link it up at the blog!
Here's another Halloween card for ya.
This one is going to be a party invite!
I used images from this plate,
And this plate.
I used paper from We R Memory Keepers for this card.
Here's your piggie.
Big Papa hoping for a snack!


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Christopher A. Sawyer
Years ago, when ZF was primarily a supplier to premium brands like Mercedes and BMW, the company would research and build a chassis system without a specific platform in mind and then call on automakers in search of a buyer. Their thinking was that ZF made such technologically advanced systems that every maker would want them. The reality was that American car companies weren't interested in the bells and whistles and didn't want to pay for them. Today, ZF's approach is markedly different. Because of platform consolidation, there are far fewer chances to get a foot in the door of automakers' new model development programs. So, in order to survive and grow, ZF long ago dropped the "we know best" attitude and replaced it with one that is doggedly customer-focused. Jim Stacey, COO over ZF's suspension, chassis and elasmetall divisions, sums it up this way, "ZF's key advantage is that we listen to our customer and we do something about what he says. We have computer-modeling programs that help the customer save time and money in developing systems. We have resident engineers located at the customer, so that it is easy to sit down face to face and talk about any problems they have whether it means business directly for us or not. We help them re-engineer products because of problems that they have with other suppliers, yet we receive no compensation. It's the development of the attitude in our company that the customer comes first and if you don't take care of the customer somebody else will."
The mechanics of developing that attitude are outlined in an initiative that ZF is currently promulgating throughout its organization. It is called "S.O.P." and stands for Self assessment and Optimization Program. Based on Europe's EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) model, S.O.P. takes a holistic approach to creating and maintaining efficient operations. Stacey says, "We see S.O.P. as a framework to guide us as we do business. Everybody wants profits. Profits are a result of customer satisfaction. Customer satisfaction is a result of quality and delivery performance, and attitude and participation. This model simply lines those things up for us and helps us focus our attention on the right areas that will wind up giving us the results that we're looking for. The key difference is in the measurables. S.O.P. has changed the focus of how to achieve the results."
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Plants have already gone through a round of initial evaluations under S.O.P. and have started improvement projects based on the results. One goal of the program is to identify best practices within the various components of the company and implement them more broadly. Another is to judiciously pick from among the myriad quality and productivity management tools that exist and tailor them to ZF's needs. Kirby Mynhier, general manager of ZF's rubber metal plant in Hebron, Kentucky, says, "For years there have been lots of good tools like lean manufacturing practices and quality circles, but I think what was missing was a system to direct these tools to where they need to be used–that's what S.O.P. is going to do for us." He adds that tools like kaizen practices and Six Sigma will also be used where appropriate. In fact, ZF's chassis operations have a goal of having at least one Six Sigma black belt in every plant.
Stacey is using the rubric of S.O.P. to attack soft-side issues as well. Having come up through the ranks from the plant floor, he places a lot of stock in keeping workers well-informed. He has instituted a uniform communication policy across the divisions that requires each plant's management team to give a business update presentation to all employees twice a year. Department managers are also required to hold round table discussions with employees on a monthly basis to get feedback. Stacey says, "The goal is to make sure that management is hearing what the employees are thinking, rather than making the assumption that we already know."
Systematic Growth
ZF's future business strategy places a lot of emphasis on providing turnkey systems for automakers. Its reasons: as the OEMs push more and more of the basic engineering tasks of new model development down to the suppliers, controlling systems development becomes crucial. Stacey puts it this way: "The systems part of our business adds a lot of volume and keeps us face-to-face with the OEM and keeps giving us the opportunities of jointly or independently designing and developing new systems, new platforms, new vehicles. Whoever is the Tier One supplier of the system will be in a stronger—if not absolute—position in deciding where components come from. And components are what we have grown up on."
To get the systems business it wants, ZF has to convince automakers that it has the expertise to do the job. The company already provides complete axle systems for both Mercedes' M-Class and BMW's X5 and Z3, but has yet to secure a systems contract with a U.S. automaker. But with success with those vehicles, ZF certainly has the credentials.
Making an Unsung Chassis Component
ZF's rubber metal plant in Hebron, Kentucky, is a good example of a facility that puts a lot of know-how into making parts that most think of as commodities. The plant's 24 presses transform natural rubber compounds and steel inserts into bushings for control arms, transmissions, strut mounts and stabilizer bars—automakers buy them by the millions for a couple of bucks a piece.
The interesting thing is that each rubber compound has its own unique damping signature, that is, it dampens at certain frequencies and not at others depending on the function of the part. ZF has used its expertise in this area to carve out a niche, not in off-the-shelf level bushings, but in those engineered to solve specific NVH problems. Kirby Mynhier, general manager at the Hebron plant, points out the cost advantage to the OEMs of using highly engineered bushings: "If they have an engine shake or a steering nibble problem, they can buy a $2.50 bushing from us that will fix a $40 steering rack."
Natural rubber is used in almost all applications because of its durability and its excellent damping properties. Long, black strands of it are fed into each press where it is ground, melted and shot through a runner system of progressively smaller capillaries and into a mold that holds metal components. After sitting for about five minutes at 320°F, the rubber molecules crosslink and the bushing is ready. The "about five minutes" part varies by compound, but must be calculated carefully. Too little cure time and the life of the part is greatly reduced, too much and the result is bubble gum.
Mynhier and his team have been working to reduce process time and material waste at Hebron in preparation for their plan to more than double production in the next four to five years. In the past, hours were wasted heating new molds in the presses after a mold change had occurred. So employees constructed a simple heating device from spare parts in the plant that pre-heats molds and reduces changeover times to a fraction of the previous mark. Likewise, material waste can be prodigious since the rubber that is shot through the hot runner system retains a heat history that affects the way it reacts and keeps it from being used for parts. To combat this, cooling systems for the runners have been installed that allow the rubber to see less heat and therefore make it viable for parts production. Mynhier estimates that when the cooling systems have been installed on all of the presses, the plant will enjoy a 25% decrease in material waste.
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By BRETT MARSHALL
PLAINS � There's something hard to explain about the last week of the pre-holiday basketball schedule and the Syracuse Bulldogs.
Just ask boys coach Bill Peeper and he'll scratch his head a little, give a quick smile, then try to figure it out.
For the second straight season, the Bulldogs, last year's Class 2A third-place finisher, played Class 1A rival Greeley County on a Tuesday and thoroughly got embarrassed.
And for the second straight season, the Bulldogs followed it up with a strong effort against Hi-Plains League rival Southwestern Heights and came up with a key league triumph, this time 55-49 on Friday night.
"Darned if I know," Peeper said about the difference in the two games. "Maybe Tribune just reminds us that we're not as good as we either think we are or as good as we can be. It's kind of crazy but that is the way it has been."
Heights coach Chad Novack was contemplating calling Tribune and seeing if perhaps the Jackrabbits would take it a little easier on the Bulldogs prior to what has become one of the key early HPL contests.
"I'm thinking about seeing if we can change the schedule," Novack joked. "But give Syracuse credit, they came at us hard, played tough and made key plays."
The difference in the game likely is told in the turnovers � 17 for Heights to 9 for Syracuse � and free throws � Syracuse hit 18-of-20 to just 5-of-9 for the Mustangs.
"You can't turn the ball over 17 times against a good team and expect to win," Novack said of the miscues by his previously unbeaten Mustangs. "That's the big difference, those two statistics."
Heights (5-1) actually went into the fourth quarter ahead, but just barely, clinging to a 35-34 lead after trailing 28-24 at halftime and 15-10 at the end of the first period.
The Mustangs were still ahead 42-41 with just over five minutes left before the Bulldogs went on a 7-0 run to move up 48-42 and then it was a free throw parade for Syracuse down the stretch where they canned 9-of-10 from the charity stripe. Heights was still within three, 52-49, when Cory Ryan put back a missed shot with 11.8 seconds left, was fouled, but missed the free throw that would have cut the lead to two.
"We redeemed ourselves tonight," said Syracuse senior guard Drew Brown, who was cool under pressure by making all seven of his free throws, including six in the final quarter. "We got humbled at Tribune and just realized we can't go out there and just play, we've got to work for everything we get."
Brown also hit two critical three-point shots in the fourth quarter to keep the Bulldogs just in front of the Mustangs.
"The shot felt comfortable and it was time to step up and take the lead out there," said Brown, who finished with 19 points as did senior forward Tate Housholder. "It's a big win for us, it puts us at 2-0 (in conference). We've never won the regular season Hi-Plains and that's one of our goals this season."
Cody Eakes topped the Mustangs' effort with 17 points, Oscar Sigala added 13 and Ryan had 10.
Syracuse 55, SW Heights 49
SYRACUSE (5-1) - Howell 0-0 0-0 0, Parks 0-0 0-0 0, Brown 5-11 7-7 19, B. Simon 0-5 2-2 2, Housholder 6-11 6-7 19, Peterson 1-4 2-2 4, D. Simon 0-1 0-0 0, Burkett 4-5 0-0 9, McAllister 1-5 1-2 3. Totals 17-42 18-20 55.
SW HEIGHTS (5-1) - Johnsrud 0-1 0-0 0, Chavez 0-0 0-0 0, Winfrey 2-8 0-0 5, Sigala 5-11 1-1 13, Chase 1-2 0-0 2, Flores 0-2 2-4 2, Eakes 8-17 0-1 17, Ryan 4-7 2-3 10. Totals 20-48 5-9 49.
Syracuse 15 13 6 21 -- 55
SW Heights 10 14 11 14 -- 49
3-point goals � Syracuse 4-13 (Brown 2-4, B. Simon 0-3, Housholder 1-2, Petersen 0-1, Burkett 1-2, McAllister 0-1), SWH 4-13 (Winfrey 1-4, Sigala 2-4, Eakes 1-5). Rebounds � Syracuse 23 (Housholder 8), SWH 34 (Ryan 8). Turnovers � Syracuse 9, SWH 17. Total fouls � Syracuse 13, SWH 18.


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As an academic, I get constant pressure to be relevant and practical. To have an impact! Personally, I don't think that's the point of academic research. I think universities exist not just to train people to get jobs, but to create a space for reflection and the pursuit of ideas.
There are plenty of places in society where you can do practical stuff. In corporations, nonprofit organizations, and the public sector, work is supposed to be practical. For the most part, it probably is.
Universities are different. We need them to be different so that we have a richer society, a more complex fabric for our shared lives. We need them to provide the space for doing things that don't have a cost/benefit analysis attached to them.
You may think this is strange coming from an accounting professor. Stay tuned! I hope to show not only that I am an unusual accounting professor, but that accounting is a lot more than people think. It plays a rich and textured role in constituting our society, shaping the way we address problems and even more fundamentally, what we identify as a problem worth addressing.
Over the next weeks and months, I want to roll out, piece by piece, a website that will help people think differently about the world around them. My approach is based on certain principles related to how the world works, certain methods of doing interesting research, and certain topics that I have had the privilege of examining with my wonderful colleagues and co-authors.
Much of my work is grounded in linguistic theory, which sees the world as one where meaning is produced through language. Hence, the name of the website, Reading the World.
I have no idea what people will do with these ideas. I have no agenda, and certainly no desire to tell people that they should think like me. I only want to offer this as one of the many possible ways of thinking differently about the world. As Richard Rorty suggested, what we are after is not consensus but proliferation.* Not the lowest common denominator, but the richest set of ideas to play with.
Cameron Graham, PhD
Schulich School of Business
York University
Toronto, Canada
* Rorty, R. (1991). Science as solidarity. Objectivity, Relativism, and Truth: Philosophical Papers (Vol. 1, pp. 35-45). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.


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Soldiers Make Me Look Good
A Life in the Shadow of War
When it comes to being a leader, few people—anywhere in the world—can approach the level of experience and credibility that military hero Major-General (ret'd) Lewis MacKenzie has reached. Considered the most experienced peacekeeper on the planet, MacKenzie distills four decades of experience into ten practical and enduring lessons that will enhance anyone's leadership style.
Lewis MacKenzie has commanded troops from dozens of countries in some of the world's most dangerous places: the Gaza Strip, Vietnam, and Central America. For his lifetime achievement in protective services, MacKenzie, in 2006, was named a member of The Order of Canada, the country's highest honour. From his interactive workshops on becoming a better leader to his commanding talks on global military, the post-9/11 world and where Canada fits in, Lewis MacKenzie—a natural and commanding storyteller—speaks with charisma and expertise. MacKenzie doesn't just talk about leadership; he demonstrates it.
In Sarajevo, during the Bosnian Civil War, while leading troops from 31 nations and under fire from all sides, MacKenzie famously managed to open the Sarajevo airport for the delivery of humanitarian aid. As a result he became the only Canadian, military or civilian, to be awarded a second Meritorious Service Cross. During that time, the BBC said MacKenzie was interviewed more than any other human being over a thirty-day period in the history of television.
MacKenzie retired from the Canadian Forces in 1993. His book, Peacekeeper: The Road to Sarajevo, was a #1 bestseller, and an award-winning documentary based on it, A Soldier's Peace, has aired in over 60 countries. His follow-up book, Soldiers Make Me Look Good, was released in 2008 to critical acclaim. Since his retirement from the military, Lew MacKenzie has been under contract to CTV and CBS and frequently appears on many international TV and radio networks as a commentator. He is a regular contributor to The Globe and Mail and is in demand as a lecturer on the subject of leadership. Mackenzie is currently the president of Major General MacKenzie Enterprises. He also assists in fundraising for the International Community for the Relief of Starvation and Suffering.
"Thank you for making arrangements for Major-General Lewis MacKenzie to speak The Manitoba Club and The Scottish Gentlemen's Dinner last Thursday and Friday evenings (Nov. 17 and 18, 2016). The response was over the top. Attendees of both sold out venues found him to be very engaging and his message deeply meaningful. You could have heard a pin drop as he spoke. As host, I was very pleased with how accessible he made himself to our guests who lined up to shake his hand, have their picture taken and speak with him. The challenge we are now faced with is how do we meet the expectations we have set for the quality of our speaker at next year's event because it is near impossible to expect that we will exceed them."The Manitoba Club
"To say that he had our audiences in all five cities (which totaled nearly 5,000 people, including 1,500 in Toronto alone) eating out of his hand would be an understatement. More to the point, they were absolutely rapt and hanging on his every word, laughing at his witticisms, taking mental notes of his leadership tips, and proud of their country and heritage as he spoke about the courage of our Canadian soldiers. General MacKenzie received thunderous standing ovations in each and every city."Ingram Micro
"Lewis MacKenzie was amazing! His stories were inspirational and really hit people. At our table alone, everyone was in tears. He didn't try to soften the blows but it was appropriate. I would definitely recommend Lewis MacKenzie. Our people loved working with him, too. Our Dinner Honouree was especially pleased to meet Lewis, and felt so honoured to have him at this event and to have him share his experiences."Canadian Unity Council
"Besides my formal "thank you," which is always a little too formal—I wanted to thank you again for your talk to our group on Tuesday. I tried to call you just now, but e-mail will have to do! So many people approached me during the remainder of our event to express how much they enjoyed your talk. Your strong messages, your delivery, your calm demeanour—amazing speaking style. You really captivated the group and added so much value to the conference. So on behalf of all of us at CIPMA, thank you. We are all proud of you and everything you have done—and I feel honoured to have met you."CIPMA
"It was indeed an honour and a privilege to sit and chat with a true Canadian hero. Your keynote delivery was amazing, as those in attendance could NOT stop talking about how much they enjoyed all facets of your talk. People laughed, welled-up with tears, and were, quite frankly, on the edges of their seats, riveted to your every word."GBTA Canada Conference
"It was moving, motivational, and from the heart. His speech on Practical Lessons in Leadership brought the audience to their feet. I appreciated the time he took before the conference to understand our objectives, the message we wanted to get across, and how he was able to draw a parallel between his role and that of our audience's. A powerful speaker with a humble and honest manner. What a class act!"SunLife
"The conference was a great success. Lewis was wonderful. He had us laughing and crying and truly held my pretty tough audience spellbound for an hour. A really nice man, too!"Royal LePage
"Our attendees thought you were an outstanding speaker. Some of the comments from our attendees were: • Brilliant • Outstanding • Candid, topical • Best of show! • Excellent speaker • Absolutely super • Terrific; love the different perspective • Helped put the issue into context and very credible speaker • A first-hand, inside view of a controversial global issue that I found quite riveting."Financial Executives Institute
"Your message really hit home with the attendees at NorthAmerican's National Conference. Thank you for your part in helping us achieve one of our best ever conferences."NorthAmerican Van Lines
"Many thanks for a most inspiring and motivational afternoon. You touched the hearts of all the PolyGram troops, and I sense that they would follow you, without question, on your next patrol."PolyGram Group Distribution Inc.
"Thank you for recommending General MacKenzie as a speaker for our Leadership Conference this fall. He was a delight to work with and delivered an outstanding presentation."IBM
"I think the standing ovation says it all—your genuine, heartfelt comments were both refreshing and informative. It's obvious why you are a great leader of our time."Leadership Network Corporation
In this masterful keynote, Lewis MacKenzie distills the lessons of 36 years of experience into ten practical, enduring, and easy-to-apply tips that will enhance your leadership style. Leadership is about building trust, forging commitment to a common purpose, and understanding what needs to be done to convince others to follow—things Mackenzie has done, time and again, under the most difficult of circumstances. With charisma, expertise on conflict resolution, the courage to think for himself in a crisis, and a natural talent for storytelling—not to mention an unconventional streak a mile wide—MacKenzie captivates and commands attention like few others.
"When the UN voted Canada the best country in which to live our first reaction was to apologize for the honour! On the contrary. We should be proud of our accomplishments. We paid a lot for them with the lives and limbs of young Canadian men and women." In this talk on a united Canada, MacKenzie explores the role Canadians play in making the world a safer, more peaceful, and better place, and the many things that we, as Canadians, should celebrate.
How did the post 9/11 international landscape get so complicated, so dangerous? Which countries and regions are likely to cause trouble in the months and years ahead? When, if ever, will the war on terror end? MacKenzie, one of the UN's most experienced field commanders, sheds insight on current global military and political events.


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I love zucchini bread. And the only thing I love MORE than zucchini bread?
Chocolate zucchini bread, of course.
For years I've been making a really wonderful recipe – but it's super high sugar and high fat. So sad.
I made it my mission to some how, some way, make that bread healthier. So I can enjoy it guiltlessly.
Guess what?
I did it! Chocolate lovers, rejoice.
Step by Step
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Mix the zucchini with salt and set aside.
- Mix together dry ingredients.
- In another bowl, beat the eggs, and add in the yogurt, vanilla and oil.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients, then fold in the zucchini.
- Lightly flour the chocolate chips and lightly fold into the batter.
- Place batter in a greased or lined muffin tin.
- Bake for about 15 minutes – muffins are ready when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
Nutritional Info: WW PP 3; 126 calories; 4.6 grams of fat (1.7 saturated); Cholesterol 33.8 mg; Sodium 285.6 mg; Potassium 91.5 mg; Total Carbs 12.7 g; Fiber 1.7 g; Sugars 4.4 g; Protein 9.9 g


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One of the most exciting periods of the season is right around the corner. Football at Christmas is one of the best and most special things about the Premier League and even though the top leagues in France, Italy, Spain and Germany have winter breaks, I hope England does not follow suit. Christmas would not be anywhere near as good as it is without the Boxing Day and New Years Day matches as well as all of those in between. This season, there will be 20 matches played between the 26th of December and the 1st of January. That's a lot of football to look forward to and I'm hoping for plenty of Christmas crackers in the 2016/17 season! For the time being, here are my five Christmas crackers from the last five Premier League seasons.
Manchester United 2-3 Blackburn Rovers (31st December 2011)
It's your 70th birthday and you're playing Blackburn Rovers who are in the bottom three. Those three points are yours, right? Wrong. Sir Alex's 70th birthday was memorable for all the wrong reasons. Manchester United were below-par from start to finish and Blackburn Rovers took full advantage. Rovers were 1-0 up within 15 minutes thanks to Ayegbeni Yakubu's penalty after Dimitar Berbatov fouled Christopher Samba. In the 50th minute, Yakubu struck again to double Blackburn's lead. Two goals in ten minutes from Berbatov atoned for his earlier error and got Man United back into the game. With just under half an hour to play, it seemed the match would end 2-2. Enter Grant Hanley. The Scottish defender was in the right place at the right time and scored a header from close range to make it 3-2 and give Blackburn all three points. Old Trafford was stunned and Fergie had a very unhappy birthday!
Arsenal 7-3 Newcastle (29th December 2012)
Arsenal v Newcastle was 1-1 at half-time thanks to goals from Theo Walcott and Demba Ba. Nobody could have expected what happened in the second half. There were eight goals scored in 41 minutes in a game full of action and top quality football, everything that a festive fixture should be. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored just after the restart but Arsenal's lead only lasted nine minutes with Sylvain Marveaux getting Newcastle's second equaliser of the game. In the 63rd minute, Lukas Podolski made it 3-2 to Arsenal but Newcastle fought back yet again and equalised five minutes later thanks to another goal from Demba Ba. Unfortunately for Newcastle, they didn't have any fight left and while they didn't score again, Arsenal scored four goals in eighteen minutes to put the game to bed once and for all. Walcott scored Arsenal's fourth goal before Olivier Giroud came on for Oxlade-Chamberlain and scored twice to make it 6-3. Walcott opened the scoring for Arsenal in the 19th minute and he finished it in the 90th minute, completing a well-deserved hat-trick. What a game!
Man City 6-3 Arsenal (14th December 2013)
Arsenal were on 35 points, top of the league and five points clear of second-placed Liverpool. However, after a 6-3 defeat against Man City, their lead at the top was cut to two points with Chelsea on 33 points. Man City overwhelmed the Gunners with their sheer firepower and they could have scored more. The score was 2-1 to Man City at half-time after Sergio Aguero opened the scoring then Theo Walcott brought Arsenal level before a goal from Alvaro Negredo gave City the lead once again. Arsenal didn't look comfortable during the game and struggled to find their rhythm, something that Man City took full advantage of. Five minutes into the second half, Fernandinho doubled City's lead. Walcott scored his second goal to make it 3-2 but just three minutes later Man City had their two goal lead back thanks to a goal from David Silva. Man City continued to press Arsenal and were guilty of not taking the chances that could have increased their led even further. This changed with two minutes to go when Fernandinho bagged a brace. The drama carried on as Per Mertesacker scored from a corner in stoppage time to make it 5-3. Any hopes of a comeback were dashed minutes later when Wojciech Szczesny brought down James Milner and Yaya Toure converted the penalty to end the match 6-3. Man City were unstoppable and Arsenal paid the price.
Queens Park Rangers 3-2 West Bromwich Albion (20th December 2014)
When Charlie Austin, now of Southampton, is on top form, there is no stopping him, as this match showed. A header from Joleon Lescott and a low strike from Silvestre Varela gave West Brom a two-goal lead after 20 minutes and it was seemingly game over for QPR. That was before Charlie Austin's first Premier League hat-trick single-handedly helped QPR climb out of the bottom three. His first goal was from the penalty spot after James Morrison was adjudged to have pulled back Leroy Fer. Three minutes into the second half, Austin scored his and QPR's second goal of the match. Both teams had chances to go on and win the match and Austin took his with four minutes to spare. QPR moved up to 15th thanks to the 3-2 win and even though they were relegated that season, Austin certainly did his best to keep them up.
Southampton 4-0 Arsenal (26th December 2015)
Arsenal had the chance to go top but in typical Arsenal fashion, they were thrashed 4-0 by Southampton and remained in second place behind the team that went on to win the Premier League, Leicester City. The Gunners were a goal down within 19 minutes after a superb strike from Saints full-back Cuco Martina who was making his first league start for the Saints. He also became the first player from Curacao to score in the Premier League once his 30-yard curler beat Petr Cech. Arsenal were stunned and even though they were only 1-0 down at half-time, their second-half capitulation showed exactly when they would not go on to win the league. Southampton kept the likes of Mesut Ozil and Theo Walcott quiet, forcing them to remain in their own half for large parts of the game. The Saints had 35% possession in the match but they made it count. Two goals from Shane Long and one from Jose Fonte in the second half consigned Arsenal to their heaviest defeat since they were beaten 6-0 at Stamford Bridge by Chelsea in March 2014.


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This is book 5 in the Tucker Springs Series.
- Where Nerves End (book #1) by L.A. Witt
- Second Hand (book #2) by Marie Sexton
- Dirty Laundry (book #3) by Heidi Cullinan
- Covet Thy Neighbor (book #4) by L.A. Witt
- Never A Hero (book #5) by Marie Sexton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The Blurb…
Everyone deserves a hero.
Owen Meade is desperately in need of a hero. Raised by a mother who made him ashamed of his stutter, his sexual orientation, and his congenitally amputated arm, Owen lives like a hermit in his Tucker Springs apartment. But then hunky veterinarian Nick Reynolds moves in downstairs.
Nick is sexy and confident, and makes Owen comfortable with himself in a way nobody ever has. He also introduces Owen to his firecracker of a little sister, who was born with a similar congenital amputation but never let it stand in her way. When she signs the two of them up for piano lessons—and insists that they play together in a recital—Owen can't find a way to say no. Especially since it gives him a good excuse to spend more time with Nick.
Owen knows he's falling hard for his neighbor, but every time he gets close, Nick inexplicably pulls away. Battling his mother's scorn and Nick's secrets, Owen soon realizes that instead of waiting for a hero, it's time to be one—for himself and for Nick.
So what did I think?
It was nice to revisit Tucker Springs and disappear into the lives of Owen and Nick.
This is the story of Owen, a young man who is hugely self-conscious of his physical disability and has hidden himself away from the world. He has felt like a disappointment his whole life and being gay is only another reason to disappoint his mother. So he is not going to be gay! That's working pretty well until Nick moves in downstairs.
The plot is slightly predictable – I was able to determine the reason for Nick's reluctance to start a relationship long before he announced it – but it was still an enjoyable albeit frustrating journey.
It was great to see Owen's character develop through the book, from a stuttering man who did not want to leave his home, to a man confident enough to fight for what he wanted. He was able to acknowledge that his missing arm did not define him and that his own fear and actions were resulting in his life not moving forward. He could see through Nick's stubbornness and finally understand the reasons for his behaviour. Owen developed the strength to make his own decisions and take control of his life.
3.5 stars (rounded to 4 :))
For my review of Covet Thy Neighbor
For more information on Marie Sexton and her books, visit her website.


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LSE chairman could be turkey by Christmas
The Children's Investment Fund Management, which owns more than 5% of LSE, has been calling for the shareholder meeting.
London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) is set to hold an extraordinary meeting before Christmas to decide the fate of its chairman and chief executive following intense pressure from an activist investor.
The Children's Investment Fund Management (TCI), which owns more than 5% of LSE, has been calling for the shareholder meeting, which will include a motion to vote for the removal of chairman Donald Brydon and to retain chief executive Xavier Rolet until 2021.
Mr Brydon has been accused by TCI of pushing out Mr Rolet, who is currently expected to leave the firm next year.
LSE, which confirmed the meeting on Friday, is now preparing to publish a circular to shareholders providing them with details of TCI's grievances.
According to regulatory rules, LSE must give notice to convene a meeting within 21 days and then hold the event no longer than 28 days after it has been issued.
This means that it will take place before the end of the year and before Christmas.
"London Stock Exchange Group will meet its obligations in respect of the requisition and intends to publish a circular in connection with such requisition meeting as soon as reasonably practicable," the company said.
It comes after Christopher Hohn, investment manager of TCI, wrote to Mr Brydon, accusing him of offering poor explanations for Mr Rolet's departure and claiming that confidentiality agreements were barring full disclosure of his plans.
"You have failed to provide shareholders with any substantive basis for the removal of the chief executive," Mr Hohn said.
"Hiding behind confidentiality agreements denies shareholders the ability to view your actions and demonstrates the bad corporate governance over which you are presiding."
LSE last month announced Mr Rolet would be standing down in 2018 after nearly a decade at the helm, during which time its stock market value has soared from £800 million to nearly £14 billion.
In an earlier letter to Mr Brydon from November 3, Mr Hohn argued Mr Rolet had created "enormous value" through acquisitions and "excellent operational management".
The fund had been urging Mr Brydon to resign on his own terms, for Mr Rolet's contract to be extended and for the group to suspend the search for his successor – warning it would otherwise trigger the extraordinary meeting.
Mr Rolet's tenure has seen LSE seal a string of acquisitions, although it was marred by the recent failed attempt at a £21 billion merger with German rival Deutsche Borse to create a European trading powerhouse after it was blocked by the European Commission in March.
This marked the third doomed attempt at a tie-up between the two companies after previous setbacks in 2000 and 2005.
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The 12×12 Vancouver Photo Marathon is a fun challenge designed to test the skill, creativity and quick thinking of photographers. The true-to-life setting of minimal time, few exposures and creative carte-blanche is an exciting exercise for any photographer – from the upstart amateur to the avid pro – and gives participants a chance to test themselves on a variety of different themes and techniques against photographers from all walks of life.
Each participant is handed a roll of film with only 12 exposures and in the course of 12 hours, is given 12 themes that have to be interpreted and photographed in the sequence that they are given. All participants must have their own 35mm camera. The 12 themes are made public at the top of every new hour so that the photographers have to check in every hour to receive their next theme. It is left to the photographer to decide when, where and how he/she wants to make the exposures and how to interpret the themes. All participants have to hand in their film before the end of the 12th hour and only those with all 12 exposures will qualify for judging.
The strict use of classic 35mm film rather than digital photos to be uploaded at a certain time is done to level the playing field. Without the luxury of taking several exposures of the same subject and subjecting these exposures to post-processing before submission, the participants are forced to think before they shoot and be discerning in how they approach each subject. It further levels the playing field by removing any non-photographic skill advantages. After all, this is a photo marathon and not a Photoshop one!
This year's 12×12 Vancouver Photo Marathon will be held on Commercial Drive on Saturday August 31st, 2013. The home base will be the JJ Bean location on The Drive. This is where all the photographers sign in at the beginning of the event (9am), where they have to return to at the top of each hour to get the next theme, and where all the film must be dropped off by the end of the 12 hours. This constant return will make the event both more social and more challenging, and work both as a creative obstruction and a creative booster.
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Can Age-Related Declines in Testosterone Levels be Prevented or Reversed?
- Published in Testosterone - Men
It is well-documented that testosterone levels decline with age in men.
After the age of 40 years, total testosterone decreases on average -4 ng/dL ( -0.124 nmol/L) per year [1] or 1.6% per year [2], and bioavailable testosterone by -2 to 3% per year. [2]
In older men (over 60 years of age), the average rate of decrement in total testosterone levels has been found to be 110 ng/dL every decade.[3]
However, the relative contributions of changes in health and lifestyle to that decline have not been adequately evaluated. A notable study was set out to investigate this...
The objective of this study was to establish the relative importance of aging, health, and lifestyle in contributing to the testosterone decline in aging men.[4]


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For those consumers and buyers who may not be familiar with land surveys, the topic can be daunting. When presented with the question of whether to obtain a survey, or when shown a survey at settlement, many buyers simply defer to their realtor or the settlement agent without asking questions. This is natural; we don't want to put our ignorance on display. However, at some point we have all heard the adage, "there is no such thing as a stupid question." The message is even more apt when applied to a specialized area where we have limited or no experience.
Most lenders will mandate that you obtain a survey. However, if you are purchasing for cash, or your lender does not require one, should you obtain a survey? The answer is not always yes, but the cost (usually between $150 and $350 for a location survey) is reasonable, and unless one is purchasing a property that has been recently surveyed, it is recommended.
There are two types of surveys: a location survey and a boundary survey.
A boundary survey is a full professional survey conducted by a licensed land surveyor. The surveyor must enter the actual property, locate the physical markers of the property, and identify the boundary lines. Following the survey, the surveyor then prepares the actual drawing and legal description of the land. A boundary survey can cost thousands of dollars and is rarely needed in standard residential transactions.
A location survey is prepared by a surveyor but is much less extensive. The surveyor visits the property to observe any changes or additions to the improvements (structures) on the property, reviews the prior survey, and prepares a new drawing.
If you are thinking about improving your land by adding a fence, shed or other structure, a location survey can be very useful.


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Just like in previous years, we're using the summer months for our "Improve Your Skills" meeting, with a couple of short sessions in which the club's own officers and members share knowledge, experience and insights. This year we have three sessions that cover a little bit of everything, as follows:
The Photo Section of the Sierra Club San Diego Chapter began in 1984 and has grown to be among the largest photo clubs in San Diego County. Our members are artists, travelers, humanitarians, and conservationists. We support most genres of photography and welcome new members to our group.
Photo Section meetings are held once a month between January and November, with additional club activities throughout the year. For more information, please visit our club calendar page.


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Wisdom Marine Orders Two Tankers in Japan
Taipei-based shipping company Wisdom Marine Lines has decided to enter the tanker shipping market as it ordered two new vessels in Japan, according to the company's stock exchange filing.
Namely, the order for the new 115,000 dwt oil tankers, placed with Japanese shipbuilder Japan Marine United (JMU), is valued at around USD 100 million.
In a separate announcement, the company said that its Board of Directors approved the purchase of a 28,386 dwt bulk carrier from Tiger Gate Holding S.A.
Wisdom Marine agreed to pay a price of USD 25.2 million for the bulker.
The company operates a fleet of 109 vessels, including Handy, Panamax, Supramax, and Cape vessels, and has over 20 newbuildings on order at various yards.
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My brother Werner and I were discussing our cars over a few beers in Toronto one sunny summer day in 1978. We both had Type 3 Volkswagens, which was a little station-wagon model powered by an awesome little 1500 cc air-cooled (of course) engine. His car was a 1970 and had fuel injection. Mine was a 1967, had dual carbs, and was actually faster. Mine was a dark blue, faded by Oregon summers and unrusted. Werner's car was a pale yellow, faded from Ontario summer suns, and needed some bondo here and there to patch rusty spots. After installing speakers in Werner's VW, we had a few beers and talked about paint jobs we'd never seen before.
"There's hundreds of stripes."
"Lots of dots on VW's"
"How about a sand car?"
Werner thought a VW covered with epoxy and then lightly sprinkled with sand would be the best. After another wobbly pop I suggested two-tone, using beach sand for some parts and then using white silica sand for the highlights.
"Maybe I'll weld fishhooks onto the body, like, all over it."
"Sure, like Don't Touch This Car, fishhooks."
We had a good laugh.
"How about a herringbone car?" I said. " "Paint it like a cream colour, and splatter it with little dots of paint (I was thinking of a jacket I'd picked up at a used clothing store with a herringbone pattern in it) and then paint the herringbone little dark V-shaped thingy's overtop of it." I took another drink. "But how do you get the stripes just right and even?"
"Use a roller," suggested Werner, belching. "A roller where you cut a pattern into it, then it rolls the pattern out and leaves the rest unpainted."
"How about plaid?"
"Yeah," he agreed. "Plaid." We discussed how to do it.
The next day I started with buying a paint roller with a plastic inner body and low pile fluff. It took a few hours of work with a razor blade to remove spiral layers of the roller surface and leave the in-between spaces blank. Of course, being in school I had to do it properly. I researched plaids. I decided on a Barclay Tartan, because, well... it was easy.
First I painted the whole car black. Then I used the roller to put yellow stripes over the whole car, front to back. Next I went from side to side. Each stripe was one roller width apart.
I had made a smaller roller and used it and brushes to paint the yellow stripes through the black and then make the white stripes over the broad yellow lines.
By the time I was finished there wasn't anything like it; at least not on this planet. York University was my school (and my home) at that time, so I decided to throw the love around and paint all sorts of plaid designs on the tunnels between buildings, friends walls and just about anywhere else.
Werner made his car into a "desert camouflage" by painting grey primer in patterns around the car. I don't have a photo. It was pretty good. Even better was a 'tree frog' design he did on a VW Beetle. I recognized it downtown and chased a surprised couple down, banging on their roof, to get a picture of it. Sorry, I don't have the picture anymore.
Going to Owen Sound in 1981 to learn about becoming a merchant marine officer I decided a plaid car in a small town might just get me into trouble, so I painted it over in black. The ridges and build-ups of paint underneath made it look pretty bed. A few years later I painted it with a dark blue and green plaid; the famous Black Watch tartan.
The car died, alas, in 1984, when the final engine job (the eleventh) went bad. Not bad for a $400 car!
Saturday, April 27, 2013
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A smooth journey for this Bandra joint
From smoothies to sinful, thick shakes, Slurrp in Bandra is a delish new space to drop by for all this drool-worthy fare
Food: Good
Service: Quick
Ambiance: Relaxed
After macaroons, gelato and yoghurt, juices seem to be the latest food fad to hit the city. This year saw the launch of several cold-pressed juice brands meant for the fitness-friendly juice drinker. Now, Carter Road joggers have a smoothie and shake joint to give their daily run a boost with the addition of Slurrp.
The Berry Merry and Brainstorm charged our system
Their smoothie menu is categorised into regular and super smoothies that are served with 'boosters' that help detox. What we loved was that their smoothies are made from non-fat probiotic yoghurt, whole fruits (frozen), and natural apple syrup instead of sugar. Sold on the concept, we ordered Brainstorm ('160, more power for grey cells!) and a Berry Merry ('150) from the regular smoothie section.
The service was prompt. Brainstorm, a mix of mangoes, blueberries, banana and orange juice, was a hit with its naturally sweet flavour and mix of herbs. Berry Merry was equally refreshing with raspberry and blackberry flavours, and a crunch of seeds. Next up, we ordered a Kit Kat Shake (Rs 160) and a 5 Star Crunchy Shake (Rs 140), which were equally good. All thick shakes are made using ice cream, and hence, all of them are good combinations. We feel the addition of chocolate syrup or caramel would have taken it to another level, though.
Slurrp offers many options for shake/smoothie enthusiasts, with the fruit concoctions being the stars of the menu. We hope that they manage to stay open at a stretch that has witnessed countless open-and-shut cases.
At: Gagangiri Premises, Carter Road, Bandra (W).
Call: 7738110000
Slurrp didn't know we were there. the guide reviews anonymously and pays for its meals.
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BCC sponsors sustainability symposium March 22
To be up-to-date on current sustainability trends, Brunswick Community College (BCC), through the Green Information and Training Center, has established an annual Sustainability Symposium and Expo. Now in its third year, the event is hosted by BCC's Economic and Workforce Development in collaboration with the North Carolina Military Business Center at the BCC Leland Center for Economic and Workforce Development. This year's theme is "Sustainability and the Future of Energy and Water."
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