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I'm excited, because I get to spend New Year's Eve with my sister, my husband's brother and their awesome spouses.
The kiddos will be there as well, but they'll probably be playing, chilling and fighting in the basement.
Growing up, I always thought of New Year's Eve as a "friend" holiday, and still do, in a way. Of course, having a little one means the bar isn't so much an option these days. Fortunately, we have spectacular siblings who are also our friends, and I think we'll have as much fun as we ever did in the past.
My siblings like to eat, drink and be merry just as much as I do – the bar and food tables are set to be fully stocked. Yes. No lack of fun in sight.
Here's to your New Year, however you might be spending it. My best to you and yours as we sail into 2015!


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3456 Mowry Ave
Fremont, CA 94538
Devinder Shoker, D.D.S., provides general dentistry for people of all ages. Dental health is important during your entire life. When your teeth are healthy, it follows that you will be healthier, and your quality of life increases. No matter what your age, Shoker Dental Inc. is here to serve your dental needs in the Union City, California area.
Union City area periodontics dentist, Dr. Shoker offers extensive experience. Gingivitis and bleeding gums can be risk factors for more serious health problems if not treated promptly.
Our friendly and highly-trained team will assess your needs and design an individual treatment plan. We're here to help you maintain healthy gums and teeth for life.
For comfortable dental hygiene treatment in the Union City, California area, Dr. Devinder Shoker is known for having a gentle touch. The friendly team at Shoker Dental Inc. provides teeth cleaning for a whiter smile.
Maintaining good dental hygiene is the foundation for healthy teeth and gums. We're committed to helping you have a lifetime of oral health.
If you need gum disease treatment, Union City area gum disease dentist, Dr. Shoker offers extensive experience. Unhealthy gums can be a risk factor for more serious health problems if not treated promptly.
Our professional team will assess your situation and create a personalized treatment plan. We're committed to your life-long healthy gums and teeth.
2701 Crow Canyon Rd., Suite F
San Ramon, CA 94583
Karl Muzikar, D.D.S. is proud to be a trusted San Ramon area Zoom!® teeth whitening dentist. Our patients love the short amount of time the tooth whitening treatment takes as much as they love the results.
You'll be able to relax in our comfortable surroundings. In just about an hour, you'll have a sparkling white smile!
San Ramon area periodontics dentist, Dr. Muzikar offers extensive experience. Gingivitis and bleeding gums can be risk factors for more serious health problems if not treated promptly.
Our friendly and highly-trained team will assess your needs and design an individual treatment plan. We're here to help you maintain healthy gums and teeth for life.
For natural-looking prosthodontics, San Ramon area dentures dentist Karl Muzikar, D.D.S. has extensive experience. Our team uses quality materials and current techniques to deliver the results you want.
We'll assess your situation and design a treatment plan to replace your missing teeth. You'll be able to smile again with confidence and ease.
San Ramon area Invisalign® dentist Karl Muzikar, D.D.S. is happy to provide your new clear braces. At Karl J. Muzikar, D.D.S, we want you to have the straight teeth and beautiful smile you desire.
We're happy to assess your needs create your individual treatment plan for braces. You may be able to have your new Invisalign® aligners sooner than you think!
If you're looking for dentures that look great and last, look no further than Karl J. Muzikar, D.D.S located in the San Ramon, CA area. Karl Muzikar, D.D.S. will assess your needs and fit you with durable, comfortable, natural-looking dentures - at a price you can afford.
1295 South Park Victoria Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035
Fremont area cosmetic dentist Devinder Shoker, D.D.S. has extensive experience creating beautiful smiles. They're one of the first things people notice about you.
Our professional team will be happy to discuss your aesthetic dentistry options. The attractive results you'll get from Dr. D.S. Shoker, D.D.S, Inc. can change your life!
Dr. D.S. Shoker, D.D.S, Inc. is a trusted Fremont area dental implants practice providing natural-looking, comfortable tooth replacement. We make it our mission to use a gentle touch during the process.
We hold ourselves to the highest standards to replace missing teeth and provide you with natural-looking results. Our goal is to restore your confidence and your bright, healthy smile.
Dr. D.S. Shoker, D.D.S, Inc. welcomes emergency appointments. We know that dental emergencies can occur at any time. Our 24-hour voice mail alerts Fremont area dentist Dr. Devinder Shoker to your need. We are here to help you at any time.
You're unique, and you deserve quality, individualized care. Dr. Devinder Shoker believes your dental experience should blend the best of the personal and the professional. At Dr. D.S. Shoker, D.D.S, Inc. in the Fremont, California area, we take the time to get to know you and understand your dental needs. Dr. Shoker and his staff are dedicated to providing you with top-quality dental care designed exclusively for you.
Devinder Shoker, D.D.S., provides general dentistry for people of all ages. Dental health is important during your entire life. When your teeth are healthy, it follows that you will be healthier, and your quality of life increases. No matter what your age, Dr. D.S. Shoker, D.D.S, Inc. is here to serve your dental needs in the Fremont, California area.
William G Tiu D.D.S. Inc
1498 N Vasco Rd
Livermore, CA, 94551
(925) 454-1132
S Ward Eccles Inc
87 Fenton Street
Livermore, CA, 94550
Ronald R Freeman D.D.S.
203 S S St
Livermore, CA, 94550
(925) 447-7814
S. Ward Eccles D.D.S.
87 Fenton St
Livermore, CA, 94550
Cosmetic dentistry, these days, sometimes combines science with fine art. This requires a craftsman's skill to make sure the tooth restoration is as attractive as it is durable. After all, your smile is too valuable to be spoiled by unnatural-looking dental veneers.
The goal of a cosmetic dentist should be to provide you with an attractive, natural-appearing smile. You have a wide array of choices, and a good cosmetic dentistry professional should be happy to review the possibilities with you. For example, porcelain onlays and inlays can return structural integrity to a broken tooth, while leaving it looking as good as (or possibly better than) the original.
This is especially apparent if you now have metal fillings or a gold tooth. Metal and gold, after all, are not normal components of teeth. There's a huge difference between gold or metal combination fillings and porcelain dental crowns that reflect the translucence of natural teeth. Plus, porcelain restorations are now as strong, or stronger, than your own teeth. Ask your cosmetic dentist to take before-and-after photos so you can see the difference for yourself.
Admittedly, these more natural-appearing restorations are also a little more expensive. And many dental insurance plans may not cover all of the cost for cosmetic dental work. But in terms of your appearance (and the self-confidence it boosts), there's no comparison.
Have you ever smiled in the mirror and wondered what if?
What if your teeth were less prominent, or just a bit more even, or maybe that missing tooth was back in place?
Below you'll find the "What's In A Smile" quiz. It helps you play "What if" and then focus on what the mirror tells you.
Cosmetic dentistry isn't "just for movie stars" or "just for women." Typically it's very conservative treatment that returns huge dividends in personal self-confidence.
Today there are new tooth restoration materials and cosmetic dental care techniques that can put a beautiful smile within everyone's reach. For example, porcelain onlays and inlays can return structural integrity to damaged teeth, while leaving them looking as natural as the ones you were born with.
For teeth that are intact but seem to lack youthful sparkle, there are a variety of procedures that are simple, safe, and effective. You may want to inquire about teeth bleaching treatments, dental implants, or dental veneers that enhance your tooth enamel. Even a hygiene appointment can return light and color to your smile.
Many patients, whose appearance and self-esteem have been boosted enormously, have received only the simplest of cosmetic dentistry enhancements. Their only regret was that they'd waited so long to have them done.
Your cosmetic dentist will be happy to answer your questions. Please call to schedule a consultation.

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Happy Day! Card.zip.
This is a zip (compressed) file and when you download it to your computer, just click on it and you should be able to see a folder with 2 files in there. Both are pdf files. One contains the images and the other is a Read Me First file. Instructions are given in this Read Me First file.
After creating this digital card, I realized that Father's Day is coming up in 17th June. It's okay! I will create a Happy Father's Day card for you to download in my next newsletter.
I am still working on the Cardmaking book and will inform you as soon as it is completed.
It is my goal and desire to finish this book before the end of the year. I guess I have too much on my plate - am trying to clear everything this year before taking on other portfolios and the no. 1 project to complete is this Free Cardmaking book I promised you.
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Empowering Healthier Lives Through Nutrition
Founded in 2011, Nestlé Health Science (NHSc) is a globally recognized leader in the field of nutritional science. We offer an extensive consumer health portfolio of science-based consumer health, medical nutrition and supplement brands, and we are committed to redefining the management of health.
NHSc is headquartered in Switzerland and employs over 5,000 people around the world. We currently produce over a billion nutritional health solutions for consumers, patients and their healthcare providers. We also distribute industry-leading Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements brands (VMS) in both the healthcare practitioner and consumer channels, making NHSc uniquely positioned to cater to the most pressing health concerns of today.
Nestlé Health Science invests heavily in nutrition research, as well as devotes considerable resources to transformational technology platforms in order to pioneer the exciting field of Novel Nutrition. To that end, our new cutting-edge Nestlé Product Technology Center inaugurated in December 2018 in Bridgewater, N.J. allows us to further strengthen our commitment to harnessing the power of nutrition to help Empower Healthier Lives.
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PM Pledged 100 Per Cent Support, Says TNA
Published: 01st September 2014 06:17 AM | Last Updated: 01st September 2014 06:17 AM | A+A A-
COLOMBO: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had told a delegation of the Sri Lankan Tamil National Alliance (TNA), when the latter met him in New Delhi on August 23, that India would be 100 per cent with the Tamils of Sri Lanka.
"We are 100 per cent with you, Modi said at the end of the meeting," TNA delegation member M A Sumanthiran told Express here on Sunday, confirming a quote in the political column of The Sunday Times.
Asked if Modi had requested the TNA to talk to other Tamil-speaking Lankan parties like the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) and the Ceylon Workers' Congress (CWC) representing the Indian-Origin Tamils, to evolve a common front, Sumanthiran said: "He asked us to take on board, not only the SLMC and CWC, but the opposition parties and liberal elements in the ruling alliance also."
A First
Traditionally, India has been talking to all political parties in Lanka, and not just the TNA. But this is perhaps the first time that an Indian Prime Minister has explicitly sought the formation of a joint Lankan front or joint negotiating plank on the Tamil issue.
It is learnt that the Lankan opposition leader, Ranil Wickremesinghe, is to visit New Delhi soon. And according to Lankan Economic Development Minister, Basil Rajapaksa, former President Chandrika Kumaratunga, who is now a bitter opponent of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has also put in a request to meet Modi. Kumaratunga still has influential friends in New Delhi.
Sumanthiran said that Modi had gone along with the TNA's stand that there should be bilateral talks between the Lankan government and the TNA to solve the Tamil question.
No Special Envoy
The TNA asked Modi to appoint a Special Envoy for Lanka, as Prime Minister Indira Gandhi did in the 1980s (G Parthasarathy was the Special Envoy then). But Modi said the Indian High Commission in Colombo is sufficiently equipped to handle the matters.
According to delegation member Mavai Senathirajah, when the TNA handed over to Modi, a letter from the Northern Province Chief Minister C V Wigneswaran and said that the latter would like to meet him, Modi said: "I am eager to meet him too." Modi then handed over the letter to an aide, saying: "Please make the necessary arrangements."
However, The Sunday Times has raised the pertinent question as to whether a provincial CM can go overseas to meet a foreign leader without clearance from the Lankan government. Wigneswaran's case is different from that of TNA's as the latter is only a political party and the former is a constitutional functionary. Therefore, the question is: "Will Rajapaksa give clearance?"


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HTC unveiled the One smartphone last month and many are calling for it to be the savior. Time will tell just how accurate that ends up being, however it does look like the HTC One is off to a good start. The handset received the "Best Mobile Device" award at Mobile World Congress. The One took first above the Sony Xperia Z, however we are a bit curious as to whether that would have come out the same had the Galaxy S4 been announced. Without worrying about what could have happened, we do have some HTC financials to discuss today.
Specifically, HTC has reported their latest monthly revenues and to be blunt, it is not looking all that good. In fact, HTC is reporting a fairly significant drop when looking at the year-over-year. The report shows a monthly revenue of 11.37 billion for February 2013, which means a near 44 percent drop as compared to the reported 20,294 billion from 2012. Even more so, this is a drop coming from January. The report shows revenue of 15,536 billion in January 2013.
One factor here goes back to the HTC One. Or more specifically, the bit about it not yet being available for sale at the moment. Based on that thought we are looking forward to seeing what changes will come with the next revenue report. That is of course based on the assumption that users are even waiting for the HTC One. There are likely some, but timing plays an important factor and lets face it, we do have the Samsung announcement to take into consideration.
The HTC One is a solid phone, but solid or not, hinging the success or failure on one device does seem risky. The handset received fairly solid reviews across the board and brings a nice mix of hardware and software. And by software, yes, it is running Android, however the improvements that came along with Sense 5 seem to be appealing. While we wait for the release of the One and the next revenue report, make sure to check out some of our previous HTC One coverage including our hands-on.
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Stackable stool created in metal tube and steel sheet, seat laser cut, feet in black plastic.
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Born in New York in 1974, Todd Bracher is a New York City-based designer who spent a decade working in Copenhagen, Milan, Paris and London. Bracher designs furniture and architecture and he is currently hailed as "America's Next Great Designer" by the NY Daily News. He received nominations for Designer of the Year in 2008 and 2009. His experience ranges from working independently, to co-founding the experimental collaboration "to22", to serving as the Creative Director of the luxury brand Georg Jensen.
Cappellini faced the new millennium inextricably linked to the world of images, exploration and research.


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You may have heard of aquafaba. If you are vegan then you most probably will have. A few years ago it became the next big thing to sweep across the vegan nation. Those of you less familiar with legume brine, aquafaba is a posh name for 'bean water', and which has mostly always been regarded as a 'waste product'.
Here is a simple and very easy recipe to try as an alternative to traditional mayonnaise, as introduced to us over the Christmas holidays by a visiting vegan friend!
Using liquid straight from the can is the easiest method, though slowly cooking dried beans in water for a few hours until the water turns to aquafaba will give you similar results. Even water from packaged tofu and peas is aquafaba!
Aquafaba mayonnaise
5-10 minutes
Makes about 3/4-1 Cup (180-250ml)
½ tbsp. cider vinegar
½ tbsp. lemon juice
½ tsp ground English mustard OR 1 tsp English mustard from a jar
¼ tsp salt(add more at the end if needed but taste first)
3 tbsp aquafaba – tinned bean water eg chickpeas, cannellini or butter beans
¾ -1 cup neutral tasting oil, eg plain vegetable oil (refined rapeseed)
A handheld blender is best for this, and some measuring spoons can be useful, but the most important part of this is the oil which increases the thickness of the mayonnaise.
1. Measure the aquafaba, cider vinegar, lemon juice, mustard and salt into the jug. Give a quick whizz with the handblender to mix everything up.
2. Switch on the hand blender in the jug on low and start drizzling the oil slowly – about ¼ cup or 4 tbsp at a time – into the other ingredients.
3. Keep the hand blender under the liquid to avoid spattering. Increase the speed on the blender.
4. Keep drizzling and blending until the mixture is thick and looks like mayo. It will be thicker in some parts than other so move the blender around to make sure it's all the same consistency. If necessary, switch off the blender, scrape down the sides of the jug and stir everything about quickly then start blending again. NB – you can even make this in a glass jar if it is wide enough to take the hand blender. Just make sure there is a lid to put on the top.
5. Taste it and add more lemon juice/cider vinegar if you prefer a slightly sharper mayo. Similarly, add a bit more mustard and/or salt if preferred. You can even add some fresh crushed garlic to it.
6. Store it in the clean glass jar, screw on the lid and keep in the fridge. It should keep for at least a week if not several weeks – both cider vinegar and lemon juice are natural preservatives.


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So in my bid to find the family's regular "go to beach" here in California, last week we made our third trip to Mendocino, a beautiful 19th century seaside town on a spectacular part of the Californian coast, around … continue reading
One of our favourite things to do, living in Berkeley, Ca, is to go to the Cal Shakes outdoor theatre in Orinda in the summer. We went to three productions last year, "Comedy of Errors", "Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Pygmalion". … continue reading
Happy holidays, happy holidays……
It's day one of the incredibly long American school holidays – two and a half months people – and I'm feeling strong and ready but with that uneasy feeling you get living in California – lovely weather but there could … continue reading
Me no speak like Valley girl yet
We've been here in sunny, drought-ridden California for well over a year now and it really has been a pretty easy transition seeing as we speak the same language and are into a lot of the same things – the … continue reading
Book festival junkie, me
Well the Bay Area Book Festival came to town this past weekend – 300 authors, more than 100 sessions, tens of thousands of attendees, held in downtown Berkeley, and it was a wonderful experience. I've never had a bad book … continue reading


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Conejo Open Space Trail Work Day (October 13, 2007)
CORBA Mountain Biking Photos. Click on an image to see it full size.
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"Retired" crew leader Frank explains safety on the trail.
Hiking out to the work areas on the Hidden Meadow Trail.
Some of the orange crew members
The first group reaches its work area
The yellow crew is hard at work
More of the yellow crew
The others continue up the trail to their work areas. This is an old section of the trail that is being bypassed by new trail because it's very steep here.
The orange crew arrives at their work area and start to survey what needs to be done...
...this doesn't look too bad...
...hmm, this section looks like it will be a lot of work!
White crew leader, OTB mountain biker and CORBA leader Hans explains the work at hand
The white crew at work
Chopping a stump out of the middle of the new trail
More white crew workers
Th white crew, this time from the 'downhill' side
Back to the orange crew, cutting a new trail into the steep hillside
You can tell which crew is at work by the color of the flags in the ground
This is a particularly nasty section
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Not motivated to exercise?
25 September 2018
Here's how physiotherapist and self-proclaimed 'social exerciser', Elanor Ibbetson finds the motivation to get active!
How do you fit it in?
I attend classes on certain evenings and have set days when I always meet friends and do a planned activity such as swimming, cycle ride or dog walk.
What keeps me motivated (especially when I can't be bothered)?
The social element of exercise is what keeps me going, the classes that I attend have friends in them or are entirely made up of people that I meet up with every week, and there's a sense of us all being in it together, if I don't turn up I'm letting them down. We also have quite a laugh together and there's a fair amount of chat.
The days that I plan an activity with friends, are always exercise with a social element thrown in. And the café in the village does well out of the cyclists and dog walkers.
I also know how good it feels to have done exercise both physically and mentally.
What changes have you seen since starting regular exercise?
A couple of years ago I could feel that I was putting on weight, my clothes were getting tighter. Rather than buy a whole new wardrobe, I decided to do something about it and joined in some classes that friends were already attending. Since starting to exercise regularly, my waist has slimmed down, my arms have more definition and I have more energy.


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Rental Agreement
Rental Agreement
Terms and Conditions
1. Reservations require a security deposit of $300.00 and submission of a signed agreement by the Renter, and confirmation of the booking by George Stripe on behalf of the owner. The refundable security deposit of $300.00 shall be paid with final payment and is not part of the rent.
2. The renter shall pay for bookings of any rental:
a)$300.00 deposit to secure reservation b) the full rent no later than two weeks prior to the beginning of the rental.
3. George Stripe is entitled to treat the booking of any renter as cancelled in the event that:
a) the renter gives written notification of cancellation to us; or
b) the renter fails to pay the balance of rent by the time specified above. In the event that the booking is so cancelled, George Stripe may, without being obliged to do so, endeavour to rebook the property for the period concerned or for part of that period. If the property cannot be rebooked at all, then all monies paid by the renter will be forfeited. If rebooking for the full period can be arranged, George Stripe will refund all money paid. If only a portion of the period can be rebooked, George Stripe will refund a proportional amount of all money.
4. George Stripe will handle each application as quickly as possible to assist each party obtaining their desired week.
5. The renter undertakes:
a) That the number of people and pets occupying the property shall not exceed the number stated in the rental application form that was submitted and accepted. Additional people or pets without prior agreement may cause a forfeit of the security deposit.
b) To keep the property and all furniture, fixtures, fittings and effects in or about the property in the same state of repair and condition as at the commencement of the Rental.
c) To replace any part of the property or the furniture, fixtures, fittings and effects damaged or destroyed with similar articles of at least equal value or if the owner requires, pay to the owner the value of such part of the property destroyed or damaged.
d) To vacate the property at the end of the rental and to leave it in a clean and tidy condition.
e) To report to George Stripe immediately details of any damage done to the property or any of the furniture, fixtures, fittings and effects.
6. As between the renter and the owner, the renter shall be solely responsible for all damages caused, regardless of who in the renter's party caused the damages regardless of how or why such damages were incurred.
7. The renter shall advise George Stripe immediately of any problems or deficiencies with the property. Should the renter have any cause for complaint in relation to the property, he must immediately advise George Stripe.
8. George Stripe reserves the right to be the final arbiter in any damage claims made by the owner and determine the amount of any full or partial payment to the owner made from this deposit.
9. The damage deposit shall be returned, in the form of a cheque, after the renter has departed from the property and George Stripe has had an opportunity to inspect it for cleanliness and any damage.
10. The owner; or his representative, George Stripe, shall be allowed access to the property at any reasonable time during the rental.
11. The renter agrees to abide by any reasonable household rules posted by the owner at the property. If the renter's standard of behaviour is such that it leads to repeated complaints by others, the renter agrees to forfeit his rental and the balance of the rent and to vacate the property forthwith.
12. The renter is hereby notified that a consumer report containing credit and / or personal information may be referred to in connection with this transaction.
13. George Stripe and the owner shall not be responsible for any personal injury or loss, however caused, which shall be sustained by the renter or any other persons who may be on or about the premises, or by the renter or any other person who uses any recreational equipment that may be on or about the property. All risks of any such injury or loss shall be the sole responsibility of the renter.
14. Small open flame fires are only permitted on the property in designated fire pit areas and are subject to local fire ban restrictions during dry spells.
15. You will be asked to sign a contract confirming your acknowledgement of these terms and conditions upon arrival.
Important Information for Cottage Renter
Keep This Notice Handy
1. It is the renter's responsibility to leave the cottage as tidy and in as good condition as it was on arrival.
2. If the property is not properly cleaned, a proportional amount will be taken from your security deposit.
3. Please remove all food items from the refrigerator. Bag all garbage and leave it at the end of the lane.
4. Abide by the rules of the cottage owner. For example, don't bring pets unless you have received permission from the owner ahead of time. Any smoking must be done outside the cottage, on the deck or beach for example. Do not leave cigarette butts. No camp fires outside of fire pits.
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Going Green
The miracle of powerwashing
Date:Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
One car, two full-time jobs
Date:Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
Becoming a one-car family may not seem like much to write about. But it represents an intentional transition to a life style that is relatively rare for a two-income family. When our very-used 1987 Volvo died in the spring of 2007, we decided not to replace it but stay with Paul's 2002 Ford Focus as the sole family car. There have been work-related changes for us beginning in 2009, but here is how things were at that time. We live in the Philadelphia suburbs.
Solar dryer in action
Date:Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
Farm Fresh Express in Lansdowne
Date:Monday, January 26th, 2009
Farm Fresh Express in Lansdowne offers locally, organically, sustainably grown or raised food items. Customers order online on a weekly basis (the owners deliver) or visit the store Thursdays or Fridays 4:00 to 7:00 pm, or on Saturdays 8:30 am to 2:00 pm.
A clothesline
Date:Thursday, January 15th, 2009
When we were children, clothes were hung on the line to dry, and sometimes instead on a wooden rack. Automatic dryers were introduced as conveniences, but over time they have become viewed as necessities of modern life. What a shame. Dryers are expensive to operate, increase the temperature in the house, and stress fabrics, decreasing the useful life of clothes. What's more, clothes from the line smell like sunshine, something you can't fake with a detergent or fabric softener.
Haverford's single-stream recycling
Date:Thursday, January 1st, 2009
Haverford Township begins single-stream recycling with the new year. Details are on the Township website. All plastics #1 through #7 are accepted; Earth911 has a list of which plastics are of which type.
Thursday is recycling day in our neighborhood. The only exception in 2009 is Thanksgiving Day. There's no recycling that week, but regular trash pick up will be on Monday.
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The Rumpus Book Club Chat with Achy Obejas
Achy Obejas discusses her new collection, The Tower of the Antilles, what she's learned from translating works of others, and why we should all read poetry every day....more
Achy Obejas discusses her new collection, The Tower of the Antilles, what she's learned from translating works of others, and why we should all read poetry every day....more
Tamiko Nimura talks about the influence of history, memory, and silence on her work; creating a private MFA for herself; and writing a generational memoir....more
Noriko Nakada writes with mesmerizing beauty on outrunning her darkness for Catapult. In the latest TORCH installment at The Rumpus, Nadia Owusu traces the inherited trauma in her family's history....more
Damian Duffy and John Jennings discuss their new graphic novel adaptation of Octavia Butler's classic novel Kindred....more
"Don't become a professor," he said. "I'd rather you become a garbage man. They get paid more and have better benefits."...more
Karen Salyer McElmurray talks about academia, the relationship between flaws and perfection, writing memoir, and the "tapestry" of writers who inspire her....more
Tenured professors might soon be a thing of the past, and that could prove particularly frightening if one Republican presidential candidate gets a hold of the Department of Education. Tenure protections were created in order to foster original thinking on university campuses and protect academic researchers from censorship. But a Ben Carson presidency would see […]...more
Alice Dreger discusses her latest book, Galileo's Middle Finger, the relationship between science and social justice, and the state of modern academia....more
(Dan Weiss is out on tour with his band The Yellow Dress. He'll be back on August 3rd.) It's dubious whether these parents read either book. It's not personal, it's just privileged. Fact-checking the infamous nail salon story. Being bored in literature. A professor warns students away from the University of Wisconsin. Roxane Gay on the […]...more
LARB's Marginalia Review of Books recently published a series of essays on the future of tenure. While addressing the academic labor crisis, the series digs deeply into our wider national labor crisis and the effects of abandoning permanent employment for contingent/on-demand labor. In "Tenure and (In)justice," Kelly J. Baker centers on tenure (and permanent employment) […]...more
Though plenty of adjunct professors still teach students, the full-time, tenured, middle-class professor position is nearing extinction. Adjunct professors are paid at wages below the poverty line while the costs of the career—attending conferences, performing research, accessing academic databases—continue to rise. Sarah Kendzior at AlterNet explains why underpaid adjunct faculty is a sign of a greater problem: […]...more


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Thomas Jefferson to William Duane, 16 September 1810
To William Duane
Monticello Sep. 16. 10.
Dear Sir
Your favor of Aug. 17. arrived the day after I had left this place on a visit to one I have near Lynchburg, from whence I am but lately returned. the history of England you describe is precisely Baxter's of which I wrote to you; and if you compare him with Hume you will find the text preserved verbatim, with particular exceptions only. the French work will accompany this letter. since writing to you I have gone over the whole and can assure you it is the most valuable political work of the present age. in some details we all may differ from him or from one another, but the great mass of the work is highly sound. it's title would be 'a Commentary Λ on Montesquieu's Spirit of laws.' perhaps the words 'and Review' might be inserted at the Λ. Helvetius's letter on the same work should be annexed if it can possibly be procured. it was contained in a late edition of the works of Helvetius published by the Abbé de la Roche. probably that edition might be found. I never before heard of Williams's lectures on Montesquieu; but I am glad to hear of every thing which reduces that author to his just level, as his pred election for monarchy, & the English monarchy in particular has done mischief every where, & here also to a certain degree.— with respect to the Notes on Virginia, I do contemplate some day the making additions & corrections to them; but I am inclined to take the benefit of my whole life to make collections & observations, and let the editing them be posthumous. the anecdote respecting the paper put into my hands by Dr Franklin has not been handed to you with entire correctness. I returned from France in Dec. 1789. and in March following I went on to N. York to take the post assigned me in the new government. on my way through Philadelphia I called on Dr Franklin who was then confined to his bed. as the revolution had then begun indeed was supposed to be closed by the completion of a constitution, and he was anxious to know the part all his acquaintances had taken, he plied me with questions for an hour or two with a vivacity, & earnestness which astonished me. when I had satisfied his enquiries I observed to him that I had heard, & with great pleasure that he had begun the history of his own life and had brought it down to the revolution. (for so I had heard while in Europe.) 'not exactly so, said he, but I will let you see the manner in which I do these things.' he then desired one of his small grandchildren who happened to be in the room, to bring him such a paper from a table. it was brought, and he put it into my hands and said 'there, put that into your pocket & you will see the manner of my writing.' I thanked him and said 'I should read it with great pleasure, & return it to him safely.' 'no, said he, keep it.' not satisfied of his meaning, after looking over it a little, I repeated that 'I would carefully return it,' 'No, no, said he, keep it.' I took it with me to New York. it was, as well as I recollect, about a quire of paper, in which he had given, with great minuteness, all the details of his negotiations (informal) in England to prevent their pushing us to Extremities. these were chiefly through Ld Howe, and a lady, I think the sister of Ld Howe, but of this I am not certain: but I remember noting the particulars of her conversation as marking her as a woman of very superior understanding. he gave all the conversations with her & Ld Howe, and all the propositions he passed through them to the minister, the answers & conversations with the minister reported through them, his endeavors used with other characters, whether with the ministers directly I do not recollect: but I remember well that it appeared distinctly from what was brought to him from the ministers, that the real obstacle to their meeting the various overtures he made, was the prospect of great confiscations to provide for their friends, and that this was the real cause of the various shiftings & shufflings they used to evade his propositions. learning on his death, which happened soon after, that he had bequeathed all his unpublished writings to his grandson W. T. Franklin with a view to the emolument he might derive from their publication, I thought this writing was fairly his property, and notified to him my possession of it, & that I would deliver it to his order. he soon afterwards called on me at N. York, & I delivered it to him. he accepted it, & while putting it into his pocket, observed that his grandfather had retained another copy which he had found among his papers. I did not reflect on this till suspicions were circulated that W.T.F. had sold these writings to the British minister—I then formed the belief that Dr Franklin had meant to deposit this spare copy with me in confidence that it would be properly taken care of, & sincerely repented the having given it up; & I have little doubt that this identical paper was the principal object of the purchase by the British government, & the unfortunate cause of the suppression of all the rest.—I do not think I have any interesting papers or facts from Dr Franklin. should any occur at any time, I will communicate them freely, no body wishing more ardently that the public could be possessed of every thing that was his or respected him, believing that a greater or better character has rarely existed. I am happy to learn that his blood shews itself in the veins of the two of his great grandchildren whom you mention. but I should think medecine the best profession for a genius resembling his, & as that of the elder is supposed to do. I have recieved information of Pestalozzi's mode of education from some European publications, & from mr Neef's book, which shews that the latter possesses both the talents & the zeal for carrying it into effect. I sincerely wish it success, convinced that the information of the people at large, can alone make them the safe, as they are the sole, depository of our political & religious freedom. the idea of Antimony in this neighborhood is, I believe, without foundation. some 20. or 30 years ago a mineral was found about 10 miles from this place, which one of those idle impostors, who call themselves mine-hunters, persuaded the proprietor was gold ore. the poor man lost a crop in digging after it. after fruitless essays of the mineral, some other person, knowing as little of the matter, fancied it must be antimony. a third idea was that it was black lead. it was abandoned, & the mine hole filled up, nor can we at this day hear of any piece of the mineral in possession of any one.
You say in your letter that you will send me the proofs of the commentary on Montesquieu for revisal. it is only the translation I should wish to revise. I feel myself answerable to the Author for a correct publication of his ideas. the translated sheets may come by post as they are finished off. they shall be promptly returned, the originals coming with them. Accept the assurances of my esteem & respect.
Th: Jefferson
PoC (DLC); at foot of first page: "Colo Wm Duane." Enclosure: Antoine Louis Claude Destutt de Tracy, "Commentaire sur l'Esprit des lois de Montesquieu," undated French version probably composed ca. 1808–09 (MS in ViU: TJP; in a clerk's hand, unsigned, with Destutt de Tracy's corrections, additions, and words rewritten for clarity; consisting of 4 unnumbered pages of table of contents and 316 numbered pages, missing pp. 45–6, 65, and 247–8; filed at end of 1811 with a narrow slip of paper, probably created at a significantly later date, containing a notation in TJ's hand: "The original MS. in French of Tracy's Commentaries on Montesquieu which was sent by him to me, before it could be permitted to be printed in France. it was translated by W. Duane & printed here see their letters to me and mine to them on the subject. Th:J."; Poor, Jefferson's Library description begins Nathaniel P. Poor, Catalogue. President Jefferson's Library [1829] description ends , 10 [no. 621]; enclosed in Destutt de Tracy to TJ, 12 June 1809; translated and printed as Destutt de Tracy, Commentary and Review of Montesquieu's Spirit of Laws).
TJ referred to a 14-volume edition of the works of the French philosopher Claude Adrien Helvétius edited by Martin Lefèbvre de La roche (Paris, 1795). Duane printed Abbé de La Roche's commentary and one letter each from Helvétius to Montesquieu and to Bernard Joseph Saurin in which Helvétius expressed reservations about Montesquieu's manuscript of Esprit des Lois (Destutt de Tracy, Commentary and Review of Montesquieu's Spirit of Laws description begins Antoine Louis Claude Destutt de Tracy, A Commentary and Review of Montesquieu's Spirit of Laws. prepared for press from the Original Manuscript, in the hands of the Publisher. To which are annexed, Observations on the Thirty-First Book, by the late M. Condorcet; and Two Letters of Helvetius, on the merits of the same work, Philadelphia, 1811; Sowerby, no. 2327; Poor, Jefferson's Library, 10 (no. 623) description ends , 283–92).
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- A New and Impartial History of England (J. Baxter) search
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- Commentary and Review of Montesquieu's Spirit of Laws (Destutt de Tracy); preparation of search
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- Destutt de Tracy, Antoine Louis Claude; Commentary and Review of Montesquieu's Spirit of Laws search
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- Franklin, Benjamin; account of British negotiations search
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- Howe, Caroline search
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- Hume, David; The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688 search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Opinions on; Destutt de Tracy's works search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Writings; Notes on the State of Virginia search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Writings; translates Destutt de Tracy's works search
- La Roche, Martin Lefèbvre de (abbé) search
- Lectures on Political Principles (Williams) search
- Montesquieu, Charles Louis de Secondat; Esprit des Lois search
- Neef, Joseph; Sketch of a Plan and Method of Education search
- Notes on the State of Virginia (Thomas Jefferson); revised edition proposed search
- Pestalozzi, Johann Heinrich search
- Poplar Forest (TJ's Bedford Co. estate); TJ plans visit to search
- Saurin, Bernard Joseph search
- The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688 (D. Hume) search
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Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has put aside club rivalry by stating that Liverpool's Steven Gerrard would be the best man to lead England at Euro 2012.
England are without a permanent coach or captain after John Terry was stripped of the armband by the Football Association pending a racial abuse trial and manager Fabio Capello quit in protest.
"For everyone asking, I would love to be England captain. But that's up to new manager to decide. Gerrard is perfect choice for me," Rooney wrote on his Twitter feed.
Rooney, who can not play in the first two Euro 2012 group games against France and Sweden because of suspension, is seen by pundits as an unlikely pick for captain with Gerrard the bookmakers' favourite for the role whoever takes over as coach.
Under-21 boss Stuart Pearce is in temporary charge for this month's friendly against Netherlands with Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp tipped by Rooney and the media to be approached about becoming the fulltime coach before or after Euro 2012.
FA chairman David Bernstein is determined not to rush an appointment and said age was no barrier to 64-year-old Redknapp.
"I can understand the hype around Harry. The guy has done amazingly," he told British newspapers on Sunday.
"He is a fine manager and he is English. This job will be so attractive to many people, we will get interest from serious parties in spite of this hype."
Rooney's preference for midfielder Gerrard as captain comes after the forward scored twice as hosts United beat Liverpool 2-1 on Saturday in a game marred by Luis Suarez refusing to shake Patrice Evra's hand.
Liverpool striker Suarez was banned for eight games for racially abusing Evra in October and his fresh antics were followed by scuffles in the tunnel at halftime between the teams, who are fierce rivals and whose animosity has previously spilled over into the England setup.
Britain's Sunday Telegraph said Prime Minister David Cameron is to stage a summit on racism in football following the Suarez and Terry cases.
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So, we're going to try blogging while on the road. No, I'm not wring this while driving, I'm atcually at SubWay. So, I'm headed to the annual IV8888 show. I'll be linking up with Jeff from GearReport and the rest of the IV8888 crew.
Im actually on the road with my newly installed 6.5L GEP turbo motor in my MasterCraft HMMWV. Just like any turbo she takes time to spool up. She really shows her true colors at the higher speeds. Just check out this video of me on the fast lane, kind of going too fast.
She's doing grea!
While we were at it we also flushed and cleaned the whole cooling system. It's so efficient now that I was actually worried about the truck running too cool.
Next note worthy update was an upgrade to a 80MPH Speedometer.
Here are some pictures of the engine.


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Work‑From‑Home Policies Are Popular in Theory, But Succeed Only in Ideal Settings
As the Indian workforce starts prioritizing work-life balance and begins questioning a culture that glorifies overwork, work-from-home policies are taking center stage as a potential vehicle for balance. Numerous surveys suggest Indian millennials want more control over where they work. In fact, these policies have become so attractive workers are even willing to accept an 8% pay cut if they're given the option to work from home, a 2017 study from Harvard and Princeton universities found.
But working from home comes with both pros and cons for employees.
Earlier this year, a U.S. journalist conducted informal interviews with more than 100 people who have work-from-home jobs to evaluate the pros and cons of remote working. The benefits of working from home included being able to "take care of appointments and errands," having to deal with "fewer interruptions from meetings and chitchat," and not having to shell out money or time for commutes. This, some case studies show, can increase employees' productivity. One 2015 study found call-center employees in a Chinese travel agency increased their productivity by 13% when they were allowed to work from home. Researchers found this was due to a decrease in break time and sick days for the employees, combined with a more comfortable and less distracting work environment.
But respondents in the U.S. news survey also voiced concerns over their working style when they worked from home. These included not being able to separate work and leisure time, not being able to communicate effectively via email and text, and having to make a concerted effort to step out of the house for a change in scenery.
A 2018 study found from interviewing 2,000 employees and managers around the world that two-thirds of remote workers did not feel engaged with their work; many of them reported being unable to get productive one-on-ones with their teams. A mere 5% of remote workers surveyed said they could see themselves working with their present employer well into the future. "When you don't see or hear your colleagues over a long period of time, you can become less committed to your team and organization — and start looking for your next opportunity — since no one is looking over your shoulder while you job search," Dan Schawbel, author and partner and research director at Future Workplace, writes for Harvard Business Review (HBR).
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Pay Transparency Looks Good on Paper But Proves a Tricky Policy to Implement
Whether a work-from-home arrangement works or not — for both, employee and employer — largely depends on the kind of job. If a job enables an employee to be independent and carry out their duties according to their own time and process without needing to collaborate with others, then working from home can result in an increase in productivity. But, say, in a newsroom, wherein journalists have to talk and collaborate with each other constantly, a remote working policy might not work as well, since it can hamper communication, which can ultimately affect productivity.
Managers, for example, often worry about remote employees' productivity and focus, and whether communication and collaboration will take a hit when work is taken into personal spaces, according to HBR. In response, many companies, such as Yahoo!, IBM Reddit and Best Buy, have even reversed their work-from-home policies, requiring workers to be present in the office every day.
"When our company eliminated working from home several months ago, it was disappointing and not fun as a manager to explain to some of my permanently remote employees. But as a leader who craves human interaction, it has been one of the greatest things we've done," Kiah Erlich, former senior director at Honeywell, a Fortune 500 U.S.-based consumer goods company, told Schawbel. "People are actually in the office now. What once was a painful conference call is now a collaborative white-boarding session. Instead of more emails, people get out of their chair and walk over to my office. It is a beautiful thing to see, and it has not only improved productivity but brought the team closer together."
Managers worrying about productivity can also end up exercising control and micromanaging the employees who work from home, which in turn can reduce morale and hamper productivity, according to a team of researchers from Harvard Business School and Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business writing for HBR. But if a job does allow for a work-from-home option, then complete autonomy and flexibility can enhance productivity, the team concludes: "A key takeaway from our research is that if a work setting is ripe for remote work — that is, the job is fairly independent and the employee knows how to do their job well," remote work can be good for both company and employee."
While work from home is largely a good option for employees and can significantly improve their quality of life, whether or not remote working can go hand-in-hand with employers' needs would need to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Discipline on the part of the employee, and trust on the part of the employer, can make work-from-home arrangements live up to their hype — for all parties.


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Try This: A Gallery Wall in the Bedroom
The bedroom, a spot that we usually want to be calm and soothing, may seem like an unusual place for a gallery wall. But lately I've been spotting lots of bedrooms that make this dynamic decoration work. You can keep everything else in the room fairly simple to let the artwork shine… or just go for broke and make your bedroom a place where you're excited to wake up in the morning.
I love pretty much everything about the room pictured above (from Elle Decor Espana). The vintage paintings, that amazing rug — it's got a lot of zing. Keeping the furnishings and bedding minimal really lets the other items sing.
Above: colorful art enlivens a bedroom in a home by Resolution: 4 Architecture. Matching the frames to the color of the wall (and keeping to an all-white palette in the rest of the room) keeps the overall look relaxing.
As this bedroom from Lonny proves, dark colors in a bedroom can be just as relaxing as light ones. A gallery wall like this one, arranged over a comfy upholstered headboard, would be a good option for those who love the look but still want to be able to read in bed without bumping frames.
This funky, energizing mix of art has a certain strange harmony. Bonus points for the Componibili as nightstand. (Spotted on Desire to Inspire.)
Not a gallery wall, strictly speaking… but I love the idea of hanging a shelf over a bed and filling it with assorted framed art. It's also easy to switch out when you want a change. Spotted on The Selby.
And finally, this beautiful, colorful space (from AD Russia), envy-inducing in more than one way. The huge, framed print over the bed definitely makes a statement. If you have the ceiling height to pull this off, why not go for it?


text: The art of producing wine in Jerzu goes back to the XII century, even if its history is a thousand years old. Some archaeological findings prove that grape cultivation similar to the current vitigno cannonau was already present in the Neuragic era, more than 3,000 years ago. This new knowledge acquired, the Jerzu community devoted itself to grape cultivation and cannonau wine production and, in a short amount of time, it consolidated its pre-eminent position in the surrounding territory thanks to wine selling, which generated new work opportunities, which were suitably remunerated. The era of the plough pulled by oxen started, a real migratory flux that pushed many fa- milies to move towards the most important Sardinian cities in order to open their own wine stores. It's here that the deserved reputation of the old farms in Jerzu started, the same fame that pushes the company to always find new markets today. The ploughs pulled by oxen have disappeared but the same initiative remains.


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This begins our week of coverage of the Charlottesville Regional. This is part I acquainting you with the basics of the regional. Check back later today for other installments.
Is this big enough to host a regional? I mean, come on....
Now that we know whom we will be playing and where we will be playing, let's discuss a little bit about each team in the Charlottesville Regional.
The #4 seed is Virginia Commonwealth University. They are the Rams, and they play in the Colonial Athletic Association. Most of you have never heard of that, but they won the conference tournament last weekend. They began the season with a 9-10 record, and it looked like their season was going down the drain. However, they were on fire to begin conference play, and after an 11-1 start, they finished third in their conference with a 16-7 record. Overall, they have a 31-24 record. Like every team in the field, they have a couple of good players. Offensively, they are led by Joe Van Meter (.433) and Richard Gonzalez (.391). Their best pitcher is Seth Culter-Voltz who has an 8-3 record and 3.20 ERA.
The #3 seed is St. John's University. They are known as the Red Storm and put together a quality run in the Big East. The posted a 40-18 record overall and 16-11 record in conference play. They were the definite underdogs coming into the Big East tourney last weekend, but they defeated Louisville twice and Connecticut once en route to the tourney title. In terms of offense, they bat .327 as a team, and freshman Jeremy Baltz had a monster season with a .393 average, 20 HRs, and 74 RBI. Their pitching staff is also headlined by a freshman. Six-foot-seven-inch Kyle Hansen has had a solid year with a 3.09 ERA and 8-1 record.
The #1 seed is dream-crushing University of Virginia. We are well acquainted with the Cavaliers of the ACC who are also known as the Wahoos. They had a phenomenal season going 47-11 overall and 23-7 in the ACC. I don't really know what else to say about this team as they returned almost all of their players from last year's Omaha team. They have LHP Danny Hultzen on the mound who compiled a 9-1 record with a 2.43 ERA. Offensively, they have a .333 average and 10 players with significant playing time who bat above .300.


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Have you noticed how brands are obsessed with asking us about us, "How did we do?" Despite this apparent interest in Customer Experience (CX), most brands fail to capitalize on our responses with anything more than a paltry thank-you at the end of the survey.
Case in point: I recently received six text messages requesting my feedback on how a DIRECTV (AT&T) Service Technician did in his effort to get my many TVs working correctly again. But after responding to a couple of the texts I hear crickets…nothing. Between the excessive messaging and the lack of follow up, DIRECTV has sent this Customer Experience backward.
Our latest research reveals the value of guaranteeing a good Customer Experience.
Direct Choice, Inc. and our partner, Phoenix Marketing International, recently completed the 2018 Customer Experience Research Study. Coming out of that study, Lane Mann of Phoenix has published some actionable insights.
In his last blog post, "How to Leverage Customer Experience Data to Increase Pricing & Margins", Lane shared with us that the 2018 CX research findings showed that over 23% of US Consumers would be willing to pay more for products and services if guaranteed a good Customer Experience. Furthermore, nearly twice the volume of Millennials (28.5%) were willing to pay more compared to Baby Boomers (18.2%) and Seniors (15.9%).
Two glaring observations lead us to a hypothesis…
1) Research clearly shows that different consumer groups are willing to pay more if assured of good customer experiences.
2) Many times, CX practices attempt to learn "how did we do"… but then the brand does nothing with that information to guide future interactions with responding customers.
Our hypothesis is; "We have a major opportunity to drive measurable increases in customer loyalty and customer lifetime value by working to combine the power (and data) of CX and CRM disciplines". And by doing this, we can drive further competitive differentiation and the ability to charge premium prices by consistently outperforming the competition with great customer experiences.
The general strategy is to use both reactive and pro-active communications after each customer experience to strengthen the overall customer experience in its relationship entirety.
How do we link CX and CRM? Consider this scenario…
What if the feedback captured from every customer experience (retail shopping, retail purchase, online browsing, online purchase, customer service phone call, in-home service, etc.) led to more proactive communications? It seems logical yet it's rarely practiced. Ideally, follow up communications should ensure that customers feel valued every time they engage with you brand and certainly EVERY TIME they provide feedback. In addition, this CX data should be leveraged to create highly customized communications that accelerate re-consideration and repurchase.
If your CX data is not feeding your CRM database and not driving highly customized communications, this appears to be pretty low hanging fruit. Imagine how you could drive incremental sales in 2018 while improving CX to point where you are able to charge premium pricing.
For example, think about what happened vs. what should have happened with DIRECTV/AT&T…
- Customer forced to sign off that service was completed (there SHOULD have been another option that allowed the technician or customer to identify an exception)
- Technician identified there was a DIRECTV system problem keeping him from reprogramming the remotes. He didn't know when the software engineers would fix that problem so he told the customer to call him in a week or so (this SHOULD have fed into their CRM system and when the problem was fixed, they should have contacted the customer to finish the service problem).
- Once the problem was fully resolved, the customer SHOULD have gotten a surprise and delight communication thanking them for their CX feedback and offering a very simple redeemable offer (i.e., relevant content for that consumer).
- All of the CRM data (including that this customer provided specific CX feedback) SHOULD be leveraged to create highly customized communications through all desired touchpoints including the billing statement ("Onsite repair work – No charge") to further extend the goodwill from the latest customer experiences
Taking action… if your organization has CX data capture set up, but you are not utilizing it to drive pro-active CRM communications, please contact Scott Morrison of Direct Choice, Inc. at (804) 380-1994.


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Ellicott City, MD | February 6, 2019 Months after National Guard Sgt. Eddison Hermond's heroic death during the Ellicott City Flood, a group of business partners—along with help from Matt Stover and his Players Philanthropy Fund—have raised money from public donations to ensure the National Guardsman's legacy lives on.
Together, Offit Kurman and partners KatzAbosch, Howard Hughes, The Epoch Team, Zest Social Media Services, and Atlantic Data Forensics raised a total of $8,000: $4,000 from donations and $4,000 from the business partners' commitment to match the amount of donations raised. The money will be provided to the Restaurant Association of Maryland Education Fund (RAMEF) to establish the Eddison Hermond Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Eddison Alexander Hermond was born on August 15, 1978 in Brooklyn, NY. After attending college and serving in the U.S. Air Force, he joined the Army National Guard. Sgt. Hermond's service took him to Howard County, Maryland, where he also began working at Victoria Restaurant Group. Driven by his passion for the food and hospitality industry, Sgt. Hermond worked with Victoria for over a decade, eventually becoming part of the company's management team.
Sgt. Hermond's life was cut short last year. In the midst of the Ellicott City Flood, the National Guardsman—known among friends as "Eddie," or "Superman" due to his fondness for the comic book hero—attempted to save Kate Bowman, owner of Clipper's Canine Cafe. Although Bowman survived, Sgt. Hermond was swept away by the flood waters.
In the hopes of continuing his legacy of service and love for the hospitality industry, Sgt. Hermond's friends and family joined with the Restaurant Association of Maryland Education Fund (RAMEF) to establish the Eddison Hermond Memorial Scholarship Fund. The scholarship, which enables recipients to further their education and service to others, will be awarded annually to a member of the hospitality industry who embodies the values Sgt. Hermond lived by.
The Eddison Hermond Memorial Scholarship Fund is one beneficiary of the Ellicott City Future Fund, established by Offit Kurman and the Players Philanthropy Fund (PPF). Through the Ellicott City Future Fund, a group of local business partners has committed to provide matching donations to the Eddison Hermond Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Members of the group have also contributed additional donations and in-kind services to businesses affected by the flood. Special recognition goes to Atlantic Data Forensics, which contributed approximately $37,000 in manpower to help salvage data and computer equipment in Ellicott City. There is still to time to donate.
The Ellicott City Future Fund's contribution to the Eddison Hermond Memorial Scholarship Fund will be presented during a charitable Happy Hour in Ellicott City on April 17th at Manor Hill Tavern.
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Funk, D. C., Swank, A. M., Mikla, B. M., Fagan, T. A., & Farr, B. K. (2003). Impact of prior exercise on hamstring flexibility: a comparison of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and static stretching. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 17, 489-492.
This study compared FIVE minutes of static stretching and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) on hamstring flexibility performed with and without exercise. Undergraduate student-athletes (N = 40) participated in a repeated measure, counterbalanced experimental design.
PNF resulted in a significant increase in flexibility after 60 minutes of exercise when compared with baseline (9.6%) and without exercise (7.8%). No differences were observed with static stretching across time. In addition, no differences were observed between the groups at any time point.
Implication. Results demonstrated that PNF performed after exercise enhanced acute hamstring flexibility, and implementing a PNF stretching routine following exercise may augment current stretching practices among athletes.
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Power Outages
Power systems are designed and operated so that for any normal system condition, including a defined set of contingency conditions, there is adequate generating and transmission capacities to meet load requirements.
However, there are economic limits on the excess capacity designed into a system and the contingency outages under which a system may be designed to operate satisfactorily.
For those rare conditions where the systems capability is exceeded, there are usually processes in place to automatically monitor a power systems loading levels and reduce loading when required. The load shed processes automatically sense overload conditions, then shed enough load to relieve the overloaded equipment before there is loss of generation, line tripping, equipment damage, or a chaotic random shutdown of the system.
To organize the discussion of load shedding, consider that the topic may be differentiated according to the following lists.
Overloads may be differentiated by what is overloaded:
- Those in which there is a real power shortage and in which the prime mover torque cannot meet the load torque and the generation begins to decelerate.
- Those in which there is a reactive power shortage. This is manifested as voltage drops in line and transformer reactances that prevent power delivery to loads.
The overload may also be differentiated by magnitude and suddenness:
- Those in which the condition arises and progresses rapidly, and in which the condition cannot be sustained or withstood and for which a high speed automated response is required.
- Those in which the condition arises and progresses slowly, and in which the condition can be sustained or withstood for a short period. This condition allows for manual response by operators.
The overload may be differentiated by the method that is used to detect and respond to the condition:
- Dispersed frequency monitoring.
- Dispersed voltage monitoring.
- Utility Scale SCADA System Configuration Monitoring
- Industrial Scale System Configuration Monitoring
- Local equipment overload monitoring
The material to follow stresss analysis of item 1 in each of the above lists, but every item in the lists is discussed in part. Following the analysis is review of load shed implementation strategies.
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One Comment
- EmmanuelMay 08, 2015
A very interesting phenomenon occurs when a large generating power plant feeds two or more transmission lines and one or more of it is/are lost.
In this case, the remaining will be submitted to overload.
Under this condition generating power must be shed by means of an order to remove one or more machines.


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I'm a Colts blogger. So, naturally, I'm going to tell you that Peyton Manning is the 2009 NFL MVP. And while there is the rather annoying sentiment out there that "They could give it to Peyton every year," the truth of the matter is the MVP award often goes to the best player in the NFL who also happens to be making a playoff run. If the MVP goes to any other sort of player, it cheapens the award; makes it nothing more than a popularity contest on par with the Pro Bowl, American Idol, and a local bar's wet tee-shirt contest.
And when you look through the numbers, the wins, and the overall play of the candidates, there is absolutely no doubt that, right now, Peyton Manning is the league's Most Valuable Player.
When judging candidates, you must first ask the following question: Are the players everyone is blabbing about making a playoff run? MVP candidates must make the playoffs. It's embarrassing if they don't. If you disagree, fine. You're clearly in the minority. In the history of the modern NFL, no MVP winner has missed the playoffs.
This means that if you are considering a player like Titans runningback Chris Johnson, the answer is no.
The Titans are done for 2009. If by some miracle they get in, it's because some other team choked and the Titans were lucky enough to back-in to post-season play. Doing this suggests that the faults of another team were the reason why the candidate is in the playoffs, and not the play of the candidate himself. Plus, in a monster game against the Colts last weekend, with a chance to climb out of a 0-6 hole and get back to .500, Chris Johnson was held out of the endzone all day with his longest run only accumulating 11 yards. That's not MVP play.
Thus, Chris Johnson (who is still the best RB in football, I might add) is out.
The second thing you absolutely must cut out of the equation is sentimentality. This is an award for athletic excellence, not a lifetime achievement award. This is why I got so frustrated and annoyed with my own colleagues at SB Nation last year when half of them voted for Chad Pennington as Most Valuable Player.
Chad Pennington? Really?
The term "value" is not divorced from the term "good." And while Chad Pennington is certainly not a bad quarterback, you are a moron of truly epic proportion if you think Chad Pennington is as good a QB as Peyton Manning. In the case of my SB Nation colleagues, I think they forgot to include the "good" in with the "valueable."
This year, the sentimental pick is Brett Favre. Big Whigs like Peter King practically have their vote for Favre cast, regardless of what they are publicly writing. But even before his little stumble Sunday night in Arizona against the Cardinals, Favre was not a true MVP candidate. While there is no doubt that Favre's numbers are some of the best of his truly great career, the fact of the matter is the Vikings have played the kind of schedule that would make the UFL champion Las Vegas Locomotives look like world beaters. The Vikings have played the 25th toughest schedule in the league, with teams like the Lions (twice), Browns, and Rams all counted as wins on their schedule. Against two potential playoff contenders, the Steelers and the Cardinals, Favre has played some of his worst football. Both those games were on the road, and an MVP candidate must show that he can help his team win big games on the road.
Thus, Brett Favre (who is a truly amazing player, regardless of what the haters think or say) is out.
This leaves us with two truly viable candidates, and only two: Peyton Manning of the Colts and Drew Brees of the Saints.
The MVP "race" is between these two gentlemen, and anyone suggesting otherwise is just wasting your time. Both are putting up amazing numbers. Both are QBs on teams that have yet to lose a game. But when you truly compare both candidates, the argument for Brees shrivels up and dies rather quickly.
Now, before we get into the details, please note that all of this goes out the window if and when the Colts start resting Manning once their playoff position is locked up. If the Colts start resting people going into the playoffs while the Saints continue to play starters in meaningless games, Drew Brees will indeed win the MVP. The press will love the Saints for "Going for Perfection" and reward them with an MVP vote for their QB.
Does this kind of thing cheapen the MVP award? Yes, and the main reason why is the Saints (like the Vikings) have played a cupcake schedule. Also, with three of their last four games against the dreadful Buccaneers, the sorry Panthers, and the disappointing (and injured) Falcons, the prospects are very high of the Saints building big leads against these clubs early only to (shock!) rest starters in the second half of those games. Meanwhile, the Colts play the Broncos and Jaguars in back-to-back weeks. Both teams are currently in the playoff picture, but need to keep winning if they want to remain in. Following the Jags game, the Colts play the desperate New York Jets, who are still in playoff contention, but are on the outside looking in. So, that's three games against potential playoff teams with one or two of those games being utterly meaningless for the Colts.
However, regardless of whether the Colts will rest starters or not, Peyton Manning should indeed win his fourth (and NFL record setting) MVP award. The Colts have played the 7th toughest schedule in the NFL. The Saints have played the 24th toughest. Indy also plays in the NFL's toughest division, with all four teams potentially ending the season with .500 or better records. In games against quality opponents like the Patriots, Ravens, Cardinals, Titans, Jaguars, Dolphins, and Texans, Peyton Manning has thrown for 2,750 yards, 20 TD, and 10 INTs.
Consider those numbers and then compare them to Brees, who has feasted on teams like the Bucs, Panthers, Bills, Rams, Redskins (who the Saints almost lost to), and Lions. Now, obviously, Brees cannot control the teams on the Saints schedule. However, when comparing candidates, especially two quarterbacks playing extremely well for two undefeated teams, you absolutely must take into account who they have played. So far, Manning trumps Brees in this area.
Manning is also currently leading the league in passing yardage (3,685 yards) as well as completion percentage (70%). The fact that Manning is doing all this with the #32 ranked rushing attack and (essentially) two rookie wide receivers is nothing short of astounding.
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If you have thoughts or other ideas on the MVP candidates, please add them to the comments below.
[UPDATE]: Be sure to check out DevilsReject's FanPost on the MVP race as well.


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'If any of you think you are wise by the STANDARDS OF THIS AGE, you should become "FOOLS" so that you may become WISE. For the wisdom of this world is FOOLISHNESS in God's sight. As it is written: "He CATCHES the wise in their CRAFTINESS"; and again, "The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are FUTILE." So then, no more boasting about HUMAN LEADERS!'
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