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Cadillac Project Pinnacle
Project Pinnacle, a program that will change the way dealerships interact with customers, how their salespeople dress code, and how they present the car to a potential buyer. Also, Cadillac will notify dealers of their individual sales targets, which will determine part of their compensation. The start of Project Pinnacle is October 1st, with nearly 900 dealerships involved. Dealers will be paid bonus money for hitting sales and customer rating targets.
EchoPark Stores
Sonic Automotive has hired CBRE Group Inc. of Los Angeles to help it buy real estate to expand its EchoPark used-car stores in U.S. Their plans is to break ground on about two dozen EchoPark stores across Texas, North Carolina and South Carolina in the beginning of 2017. Sonic plans to eventually have EchoPark stores in more than 50 markets nationwide with 10 stores in each, with consideration to expand to the international market as well.
U.S. Fuel Economy Improves
U.S. fuel economy improves in May despite weak car sales. The average sticker rating of cars, SUVs, vans and pickups purchased in May increased by up 0.2 mpg from 25.4 mpg in April. This improvement likely reflects the increased price of gasoline in May. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline on Thursday was $2.327, down from $2.750 one year ago.
Mercedes-Benz Target Women As Customers
Mercedes-Benz making Woman their primary demographic, believing they are worlds fastest growing and influential group of customers. Plans to attract women to be 30% of their customers by 2020, with a new strategy called "She's Mercedes". In Europe, Mercedes brand sales grew 13 percent to 74,268, helped by a 4.9 percent rise to 23,343 in Germany.


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C Newmark & Lewis Inc.'s announcement Friday that it had closed 12 of its Connecticut stores has triggered a flood of calls to the state Department of Consumer Protection.
Only one store in the state -- in Stamford -- will remain open. Of the 12 stores shut in Connecticut, eight were in the Hartford area -- in Bloomfield, Enfield, Vernon, Manchester, Avon, West Hartford, Wethersfield and Southington. In announcing it would close 29 stores, the company said it filed for bankruptcy protection and will reorganize.

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After starring in the struggling series Tru Calling and Dollhouse, Eliza Dushku is returning to television with the new TNT pilot Bird Dog, Deadline reports.
The 29-year-old actress will play Gail McGrath, a cop who is forced to partner with her estranged father, also a policeman. Mike Robe (Nora Roberts' Northern Lights) wrote the script and will direct the pilot.
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After breaking through on Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Faith, Dushku starred on the Fox mystery series Tru Calling, which was canceled after two years. Dushku returned to the network in 2009 for Buffy creator Joss Whedon's sci-fi show Dollhouse. It, too, was canceled after two seasons.
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Fortrey was born 11 June 1622 in London, and died there in February 1681. His parents were Flemish refugees who had settled as merchants in London at the beginning of the seventeenth century. He was a clerk of the deliveries of the ordnance in the Tower of London, and seems also have been a member of the Privy Council. His combination of experience in trade and bureaucratic ability were typical of the group of 'consultant administrators', whom Joseph Schumpeter (1954) regarded as the social carriers of the more-or-less dirigiste doctrines that characterized much seventeenth-century economic writing and thinking.
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Alegre, Edilberto N., and Doreen G. Fernandez, Writers and Their Milieu: An Oral History of First Generation Writers in English, De La Salle University Press, 1984.
This book contains a wide-ranging interview with Santos in which he discusses his career and his creative methods.
Campomanes, Oscar V., "Filipinos in the United States and Their Literature of Exile," in Reading the Literatures of Asian America, edited by Shirley Geok-Lin Lim and Amy Ling, Temple University Press, 1992, pp. 49-78.
This scholarly article examines themes of exile, identity, and language in the literature of Filipino Americans. It includes a discussion of Santos's work, including his short stories.
Casper, Leonard, New Writing from the Philippines: A Critique and Anthology, Syracuse University Press, 1966, pp. 127-33.
Casper provides an appreciative discussion of Santos's short stories, mainly those that record the disillusioning post-World War II return to Manila of many Filipino Americans.
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Sharp Corp fell to a five-month low on Monday after the Asahi newspaper said Japan's largest display maker is considering another issue of new shares that could raise around 200 billion yen ($1.97 billion) to bolster its stretched finances.
The Osaka-based company said in a statement on Sunday that it was considering a variety of possibilities to boost its capital but had made no concrete decisions, adding that the report was not based on a release by the company.
Sharp would aim to launch the offering during the current financial year to March 2015 after a restructuring of its flagship Kameyama LCD panel factory and putting its earnings on a solid recovery path, the Asahi daily reported on Sunday.
Sharp raised about 140 billion yen in the final months of 2013 but its equity ratio - a key measure of financial stability - stood at just 13 percent at the end of December, below the 20 percent threshold that is considered healthy.
Sharp's shares were down 7.7 percent at 276 yen in Monday afternoon trade in Tokyo, after falling as much as 10 percent to a five-month low of 269 yen early in the day.
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The Meadowdale Mavericks started the 2011 football season on the right foot Friday night as the running game fired on all cylinders throughout the game. MHS running backs Giavani Shepard and Kyle Newsom combined for most of the damage and quarterback Brian Marty threw a touchdown pass as they rolled all over the Shorecrest Scots 41-7.
The first quarter was quite uneventful compared to the rest of the game. Meadowdale drove the ball to the 30-yard line before a holding call forced them to punt. Shorecrest came back and drove the ball to the 37 yard line of the Mavericks and then on an end-around, but Gabe Ortega fumbled the handoff and Corwin Perkins of Meadowdale picked up the ball at the MHS 46. Soon after, Newsom started running over the Scots' defense. He would be handed the ball five straight times and single-handedly drove the ball down to the 8 yard line before the end of the quarter.
On the second play of the quarter, Newsom finished the drive with his seventh straight handoff and he ran it into the endzone from the 2-yard line to put the Mavericks up six. (The extra point kick was missed). Meadowdale then forced a 3 and out and drove the ball to the 12-yard line. However, they failed to score as they turned it over on downs after going for it on 4th and 7. Shorecrest would then be forced to punt again, and after starting at the 41-yard line, Shepard ran to the 26 and then followed with a 19-yard run. But it was Newsom who scored the touchdown on an 8-yard run. The extra point was good, and at half Meadowdale led 13 – 0.
The third quarter was when Meadowdale really started putting the numbers up. On the first play after the opening kickoff, Shorecrest quarterback Ted Hammond threw a deep pass that was picked off by Jacob Hughes and the Mavericks would start with the ball at the 40. Shepard, two plays later, ran 53 yards to the house to put Meadowdale up 19-0 after breaking a few tackles and outrunning everyone. The Mavericks quickly forced another 3 and out and took over on a punt at their own 24-yard line. Another two plays later, and it was Newsom this time taking the ball 70 yards to the house for another touchdown, putting MHS up 26-0 on an amazing run.
Shorecrest wasn't able to advance on their next possession, and Meadowdale was driving again. After a 3-yard gain that put the Mavericks at the Shorecrest 14-yard line, Shepard went to the ground and injured his finger. (Fortunately, he would return later.) Soon after, Marty threw the only touchdown pass of the game to wide receiver Tyler Morehouse to put Meadowdale up 32-0. And they weren't done yet. On the next Shorecrest possession, the Scots were forced to punt from inside the endzone and the snap to the kicker went past him and through the endzone for a safety, making it 34-0. Meadowdale got the ball down to the 36 yard line of Shorecrest before the end of the third quarter.
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Every year, millions of people's resolution is to lose weight and improve their overall well-being with a balanced, healthier lifestyle. Unfortunately, many of them will end up trying extreme weight loss programs that are downright jeopardizing their health. Those weight loss diets that claim you will lose 4 to 7 kilograms in a week deprive your body from essential nutrients and you might get hospitalized because of them. Here are some important facts about extreme diets and why you should never fall prey to them.
Overweight problems and extreme diets
Although overweight people are prone to numerous serious health issues such as cardiovascular problems and type 2 diabetes, they should not hurt themselves even more by following drastic diets. Starvation, fasting and having very low calorie diets might support you to shed some pounds, but they will also slow your metabolic rate and diminish the muscular mass. Instead of dropping fats – which was initially your goal – you end up losing precious muscle and feeling tired and weak all the time.
Statistics show that more than 80% of those who try extreme dieting are people with low self-esteem, who suffer physiologically from body image issues and they want to lose weight considerably in record time. But if they sound too good to be true, it might be because they actually do not provide the effects promised. You cannot lose weight in a healthy way and very fast. A healthy diet program involves burning more calories than consuming, having regular workouts and eating foods packed with healthy nutrients.
Detox plans and cleanses are usually risky. People should not lose fluids without the surveillance of a doctor because they risk dehydration and electrolyte imbalance, among many other problems. They depart from the idea that toxins mush be flushed out from the body, but our systems are built to cleanse themselves alone, without any efforts. Those who wish to remove the toxins from their body should just drink more water and have a high fiber intake – fiber is eliminate together with fats and they aid digestion, too.
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By Lee Williams
Published in News on September 29, 2006 1:56 PM
The family of a woman injured when a car crashed into the front glass window of Quality Cleaners and struck her earlier this month say they have not decided whether to pursue legal action against the driver.
But in the meantime, the victim of the crash is recovering at home.
Vicki Fordham Foster, 42, of Ash Street, was hospitalized when a car driven by Larose Whaley Caison, 80, of Live Oak Drive, plowed into the window and front counter and pinned Mrs. Foster to the wall.
Authorities said Ms. Caison's foot slipped off of the brake and pressed the accelerator. Ms. Caison was cited for failure to reduce speed in the accident, officials said.
Some feared Mrs. Foster, the owner of the business, would not survive the accident.
Mrs. Foster's brother, Gary Fordham, said although Mrs. Foster only received two broken legs, she is in extreme pain. He added his sister was having trouble adjusting at home.
Despite her discomfort, Fordham was unsure if his sister will pursue legal action against Ms. Caison.
"I think it was an accident," Fordham said.
The incident, which occurred about 10:30 a.m. Sept. 12, came just three months after James Fordham, the former owner and accomplished businessman, died in June. He was 92.
The glass has been cleaned up, the window has been patched up and the dry cleaning store at 1801 Wayne Memorial Drive has been reopened, but the memory still haunts Doris Travis, a store employee.
Ms. Travis said she cringed as the silver Volkswagen crashed into the front glass window.
"We were just standing here talking and she just came through the window," Ms. Travis said. "We just scattered everywhere."
As the sound of shattering glass filled her ears, Ms. Travis screamed. When she realized what happened to her beloved boss and owner, tears began to flow.
Ms. Caison's late-model vehicle plowed into the window and front counter, pinning her to the wall.
Although in pain, Mrs. Foster remained cool as she uttered one simple request to her employees, Ms. Travis, Kerri Huerta and Vantina Battle.
"Get this car off of me," Ms. Travis said Mrs. Foster said.
The request was simple, but easier said than done, Ms. Travis said.
"She was still pressing the accelerator," Ms. Travis said of the driver, Ms. Caison. "I think she was in shock."
An employee ran around Caison's car and pulled her out. The employee put the car in reverse and Mrs. Fordham collapsed to the floor, Ms. Travis said.
"She was in a lot of pain," Ms. Travis said.
Ms. Travis was in shock.
"It was terrifying," she said.
Ms. Travis was devastated, but she had to compose herself. She still had work to do. She called 9-1-1. Finally, help was on the way, she said.
As emergency medical services personnel proceeded to the location, Mrs. Fordham made a few more requests.
"'Call my husband, call my brother. Tell my kids, I love them and give me some water so I can wash the blood out of my mouth,'" Ms. Travis said Mrs. Foster said. "She was a really strong woman. She was really calm."
EMS transported Mrs. Foster to Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was later transported by air ambulance to Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville, officials said.
Ms. Travis feared the worst, so the employees prayed and God answered their prayers, she said. Mrs. Foster sustained only two broken legs in the accident and was released from Pitt Memorial Sept. 15.
Ms. Travis called the ordeal a "freak accident."
On the day of the accident, Mrs. Foster had changed her routine and came in earlier that day, Ms. Travis said. No customers were in the store at the time of the incident, she added.
Ms. Travis added Ms. Caison was no stranger to the dry cleaning store. She said everyone at Quality Cleaners knew her.
"She was a good customer," Ms. Travis said.
Since the ordeal, there has been an outpouring of support from the community. One customer dropped off cookies.
Ms. Travis said she is so thankful Mrs. Foster survived the accident.
But still, Ms. Travis said the accident has changed her. She'll never look at an approaching motorist quite the same again, she said.
"When people pull up, I kind of back up a little and make sure they make a complete stop," Ms. Travis said. "Then, I go back to work."
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The Citizens are keen to add to their striking options, as a likely departure of Wilfried Bony would leave just Sergio Aguero and Kelechi Iheanacho.
French-born Gabon International Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is thought to be valued at £60 million by the Bundesliga giants and was in fact the Bundesliga player of the season last term scoring an impressive 25 goals in 29 league games.
His impressive ratio of a more than a goal every other game would be just what City need and someone to take the pressure off Argentine star Sergio Aguero.
Aubameyang has done it in France and has also done very well in Germany.
It's said he is now keen to test himself in England and with his obvious qualities you would expect him to fit comfortably to life in the Premier League.
The striker has two good feet, is strong, quick and powerful. He is also deadly in front of goal so would clearly be a massive asset for Pep Guardiola.
The new City manager will be keen to hit the ground running and will want to stamp his own style on the Manchester club and will be keen to add some new players so City can improve on last year's fourth place finish.
Stumbling block
Overall, it wasn't a bad campaign for the Blues who won the Capital One Cup and reached the last four of the Champions League. The fourth place finish in the league though was a disappointment from a season that started so well with City winning their first five league games.
The only stumbling block seems to be the players valuation as initial reports seem to be City don't value the 26 year old to be £60 million, but are very keen to take the player so are hopeful of persuading the German side to lower their asking price slightly.
City must move quickly to grab their second Dortmund player of the summer after the capture of Gundogan, as it's thought neighbours Manchester United are also keen on Aubameyang.
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You might think eating seeds is for the birds but superfood seeds are making their way into pantries everywhere. Once you learn about all their nutritional benefits; they might end up in yours too!
Chia Seeds
Long used by the Aztecs, Mayans and Incans as a a staple food along with corn and beans, chia seeds are enjoying a large resurgence in the health food community due to their impressive nutrition profile. Chock full of healthy omega fats, proteins and antioxidants and dietary fiber. The little chia seed goes a long way to earn it's qualifier of "power." With a mild and nutty flavor, you can sprinkle chia seeds in your oatmeal, mix into a salad dressing or dip or soak them in water or juice to form a gel and use as a thickening agent for soups and a variety of recipes.
Flax Seeds
Flax seeds are a nutrition wonder and are considered the most concentrated source of lignans, a polyphenol that supports digestive, reproductive, prostate, breast and heart health – and even promote beautiful skin and hair. Its high content of alpha linolenic acids has made the ancient flax seed become our modern miracle food. Alpha linolenic acid (ALA) is a type of plant-derived omega 3 fatty acid, similar to those found in fish such as salmon. Flax Seeds are an excellent source of dietary fiber, Omega-3 fatty acids, trace minerals and protein. Add some flax seeds to your shakes or sprinkle on top of a salad or add to soups, stews or casseroles.
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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Peter Walsh of the District of Delaware approved the motion for financing on Wednesday. GWLS, which includes subsidiary Greatwide Logistics Services Inc., filed its bankruptcy petition Monday along with 50 affiliated debtors who filed a motion to consolidate the case.
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Effect of 2017 Interest Rate Hikes on Consumers and Investors
On Wednesday, March 15, 2017, the Federal Reserve announced their third interest rate hike since the end of the recession. They raised their benchmark interest rate 0.25 basis points to a new range of 0.75 to 1.00 percent. While interest rates still remain at historic lows, the Fed also indicated that, if the economy continues to show growth and approaches a 2 percent inflation rate, consumers and investors should expect two more interest rates in the coming year. The Fed projected a 2.1 growth rate in 2017 and 2018, with it falling to an estimated 1.9 rate in 2019.
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As always, rising interest rates will mean there will be both winners and losers. In general, borrowers are hurt when interest rates go up, while savers are helped. After the Fed announcement, most major banks announced they were raising their prime lending rates from 3.75 to 4.00 percent. Below are some of the changes which consumers and investors can expect to see.
Mortgage Rates
Consumers should expect mortgage rates to rise slightly, which will increase the size of house payments on home purchases. In the past, rate increases have often caused an initial increase in home sales as buyers rush to lock in a mortgage. Eventually, however, if interest rates continue to rise, it has the potential of causing home prices to fall.
Current home owners with adjustable rate mortgages could also see an increase in their payments.
Auto Loans
Car payments will also go up, but so slightly it will not make a difference to most buyers. According to data from Bankrate, a .25 point difference on a $25,000 auto loan will only make a difference of approximately $3 a month.
Credit Cards
Most credit cards today have adjustable rates. If you carry a balance on your card, expect your interest rate to go up. You may want to see if you can negotiate a better interest rate on your card until you are able to pay off or pay down the balance.
Private Student Loans
While most student loans have a fixed rate, private loans may have a variable rate. Since interest rates are expected to continue to climb over the coming year, you may want to consider refinancing your loan into a fixed rate before the rates climb even higher.
Savings Account Interest
Savers were hit hard over the past decade because of low interest rates. Rising rates will give an income boost to consumers with large savings accounts. Unfortunately, there will be a delay before interest on savings will go up. Banks are allowed to be slower about raising rates on savings accounts than on loans and credit cards. Of course, a 0.25 percent increase will not make a large difference now. However, if interest rates continue to rise, it could make a significant difference to people living on fixed incomes who are partially dependent on the interest from their savings.
Stock Market
The effect of rising interest rates on the stock market is more complicated. There is not a direct relationship between interest rates and the stock prices. However, if investors perceive that the economy will be slowed down by rising interest rates, it could cause stock prices to drop. On the other hand, if investors see rising interest rates as a sign of a strong economy, it can give the stock market a boost.
There are other connections between rising interest rates and the stock market. As interest rates rise, eventually consumers may have less disposable income, which means businesses which are dependent on consumer spending could see a slip in their business.
Businesses which borrow money to cover inventory purchases or to smooth out fluctuations in their income could see a decrease in profits when interest rates rise. This could hurt the stock prices of these companies.
On the other hand, rising interest rates could benefit the profitability of companies in the financial sector, such as banks and insurance companies.
Bottom Line: Effects of Rising Interest Rates
Rising interest rates have a complex effect on both consumers and businesses. In the past, the stock market has often seen a large drop when interest rates go up. However, that does not always happen. While borrowers may be hurt by rising interest rates, the effect of this could be off-set in a strong economy by rising wages. Savers will benefit from the effects of compound interest.
Consumers should continue to expect interest rates to rise as long as the economy continues to grow, with an inflation rate of 2 percent or higher and strong job creation. The consequences of these rising interest rates will be complicated.
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I am writing on behalf of the Electric Boat
Association with regard to the inquiry by the Committee into the
latest announcements by the Government on inland waterways.
The Association is pleased that the Government
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The Association acknowledges the steps taken
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"Tagtrail is a cloud-based mobile services platform that lets organizations of any size deliver dynamic, personalized content and services to consumers' mobile devices via NFC and QR code interactions – and update their mobile campaigns based on real-time engagement analytics."
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"Touch your home Sony Xperia SmartTag to turn on Wi-Fi. Launch news & weather app. Or turn phone sound on. Bedtime? Touch the bedroom Xperia SmartTag to mute your phone. Turn on its alarm. Or turn off Wi-Fi. By using Android NFC tags you can start up one, two, all three tasks – or more."
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ecto for Windows 2.2.2
ecto 2.2.2 is now available for download here. This version is mainly bug fixes release.
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Welcome to SUDO Speak, a site devoted to strengthening and opening the lines of communication between two very different fields: management and software engineering. While I cannot profess that advice I give is applicable to all disciplines of engineering, there tends to be a large commonality between engineers in different areas.
The analytical, detail oriented mind of an engineer often times comes at odds with the larger world-view of management. Because of this, new decisions by management tend to meet opposition if not presented in a way that is logical, concise, and thorough. Many other disciplines in an organization have their own idiosyncrasies which don't fall into this area, though may manifest themselves in similar situations.
I implore you to read on, see what I have to say, and honestly ask yourself the question: Can my staff understand me? Or from the engineer's side: "Why can't my managers understand what I'm trying to tell them?"
I welcome comments and suggestions, so please feel free to discuss, debate or merely make a comment.
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A struggling author, penniless and wrestling with writer's block? Sounds like the autobiography of Internet bloggers everywhere (except very few of us look like Bradley Cooper, and have girlfriends who look like Zoe Saldana). Instead, it's the premise behind The Words, Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal's co-directorial effort about literary accomplishment, accusations of plagiarism, and behind-the-scenes scandal as an author slowly loses his cool. Still sounds like Internet bloggers to me. Here's the first official trailer:
The presence of Dennis Quaid has me flashing back to Frequency, where characters conversed from different eras in time. But I don't think that's what The Words is aiming for. Based on the trailer, it appears that Cooper's character, a struggling novelist, somehow steals a manuscripts penned decades earlier by an author who is wrestling with many of the same demons. I'm sure there's another twist built into this literary drama, though the teaser trailer wisely hides it.
That's because The Words can brag about its stellar cast and (likely) sell tickets. Cooper has made a few wise decisions outside of this money-making Hangover franchise. (See Limitless, if you haven't yet.) Saldana's a talented beauty. And Klugman and Sternthal's supporting cast rounds out with the likes of Jeremy Irons, J.K. Simmons, Ben Barnes, Ron Rifkin, Quaid and Olivia Wilde. That's enough to get me in the door on opening weekend. What do you think? Is this trailer selling you on The Words? Or will you need to read a few favorable words from critics closer to the film's Sept. 21 release date? Let us know.


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Karen A. Wager
Karen A. Wager, DBA
- DBA Information Systems, University of Sarasota (1999)
- Master in Health Science, Concentration in Finance and Information Systems, Medical University of South Carolina (1988)
- BS Health Record Administration, University of Pittsburgh (1982)
Areas of Teaching
- Management and Health Information Systems
- Managing Health Information Resources
Research Interests
- Interprofessional education
- Adoption and use of electronic health records
- Impact of clinical information systems on organizations (e.g., effiency, safety, quality)
Recent Publications
- Wager, KA., Annan-Coultas, D., Coker-Bolt, P., Seif, G., and Kraft, S. (2015). Interprofessional partnerships: Implementing an electronic health record in a student run free clinic. The Journal of Health Administration Education, 32 (1), 133-147.
- Wager, K.A., Lee, F.W., Glaser, J.P. (2013). Health Care Information Systems: A Practical Approach for Health Care Management, Third Edition. Jossey-Bass, SanFrancisco, CA, 700 pages.
Recent Presentations
- Seif, G., Coker-Bolt, P., Kraft, S., Wager, K., Annan, D. "The Assessment and Implementation of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) in an Interprofessional Student-Run Free Clinic." Collaborating Across Borders V, Oct 2015. Roanoke, VA.
- Kazley, A. and Wager, KA. "Peer to peer teaching and learning." Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) Annual Conference, June 2015. Miami, FL.
- Wager, K., Stanowski, A. and Williams-Carlson, L. (2014, March 15). "The role of the board in the implementation of an EHR: The Bon Secours experience." American College of Heatlhcare Executives (ACHE) Congress, Mar 2014. Chicago, IL.
- Kraft S, Wager K, Seif G, Coker-Bolt P, Annan-Coultas D. "The assessment and implementation of an electronic health record in an interprofessional student-run free clinic." The Association of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP) Conference, Oct 2014. Las Vegas, NV.
- Wager, KA., Freeman, R., Hooks, J. "MHA students partner with academic medical cent to analyze and improve workflow prior to EHR implementation." AUPHA Academic Forum, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference, Feb 2014. Orlando, FL.
- Wager, KA. "Challenges and opportunities in furthering the adoption and use of electronic health records." Charleston Swallowing Conference, Annual Conference, Oct 2013. Charleston, SC.
Recent Honors & Awards
- South Carolina Governor's Distinguished Professor Award, 2008
- MUSC Excellence in Teaching Award, Educator-Lecturer Category, 2008


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Stuttgart producer Danilo Plessow has made quite a name for himself over the past few years with his Motor City Drum Ensemble (MCDE) tracks. Over the course of a number of 12 singles, mostly the Raw Cuts series, hes managed almost effortlessly to hook into a continuum of Detroit or Detroit-centric producers who cauterize old cuts and buff them to an odd, sepia-toned shine, locking them into place with rhythms that are so eloquently physical, theyre undeniable pleasure-zones unto themselves. If this all sounds like something Theo Parrish or Rick Wilhite has been up to for years now, well, you wouldnt be wrong. But theres something in the MCDE aesthetic that keeps you compelled.
As you may have already gathered, MCDEs modus operandi is unsurprisingly simple gank some snippets from old disco, funk and soul records, set them looping, underpin them with loping rhythmic shuffles and steady four-to-the-floor, threading intricate percussion in the gaps, and then paste clusters of tone and two-finger melodies over the top. So far, so post-Moodymann.
What makes these tracks work is their odd balance of laissez-faire and tetchy energy. On Raw Cuts #4, everything eases along to the sweet melisma of a borrowed soul singer, before a masculine yelp adds nervousness and propulsion to the mix. From there, the track jumps down hallways like a ricocheting disco ball. Raw Cuts #6 pits a steely hi-hat and glistening keyboard filigree against a diva vocal that spins breathlessly in mid-air, while glottal gasps and submerged snares percolate under the tracks belt.
The steady flow of Motor City Drum Ensemble tracks on Raw Cuts, Vol. 1 is interrupted midway by two contributions from Jayson Brothers. They play a similar game, but with a more elegant, stately stride on All My Life, descending disco strings add panache to a fleet-footed stomp; omnipresent crowd noise sets the track down in an imagined ballroom of Detroit past. Nice stuff, but its the confusing tugs of emotion in the MCDE tracks that really fire the imagination, conducting reactions thatll catch you listening an odd melancholy flitting amongst the joyous heft of the rhythms; updated nostalgia with body-moving functionality. They fit perfectly the Rush Hour imprints guiding ethos productions that maintain a certain historical reverence, but without descending into platitudinous pastiche.
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Gwyneth Paltrow: Iron Man Mania!
Gwyneth Paltrow sports some wild peep-toe black booties while arriving at London's Claridges hotel for an Iron Man press junket on Thursday.
Manolo says, "Gwyneth's black bondage booties are from the Givenchy."
The 35-year-old actress joined director Jon Favreau and costars Terrence Howard and Robert Downey Jr. in Rome before heading to London.
Iron Man will be competing with three other major films in May. Iron Man will be released May 2, followed by Speed Racer on May 9, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian on May 16 and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull on May 22.


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Today we are joined for our weekend Artisit at Work series by Shelley Caskey, author of the popular blog, Waldorf Mama. Enjoy!
Tell us a bit about your feelings on what makes the Waldorf method special and unique
I have always been drawn to the Waldorf way of life, from the very first moment I was introduced to it almost 20 years ago. The first time I stepped into a Waldorf kindergarten, I wept…as I truly felt as if I'd 'come home'. Not only because of the aesthetic and artistic environment which, in the kindergarten, included softly painted peachy-pink walls, handmade natural fiber dolls, silks, playstands and beautifully handcarved wooden toys (although that was a big part of the initial attraction for me)…but because of the way the philosophy and curriculum truly speak to the 'whole' child – head, heart and hands (thinking, feeling, willing). It is based on respect for the developmental stages of the child which, in turn, determines when curriculum topics are introduced. Respecting this development and the ways in which children learn is an essential foundation of the Waldorf philosophy.
Daily rhythm plays a huge part in Waldorf education, what has yours looked like, and what made you choose that particular rhythm?
Daily rhythm is certainly the foundation of a Waldorf way of life. It is this natural 'breathing in' and 'breathing out' time that offers a sense of comfort and security to children. Likewise a seasonal and yearly rhythm encourages a sense of belonging and connection to the natural world around us. Our daily rhythm generally consists of rising in the morning to greet the day with a verse, eating a warm breakfast and then going about our 'work' for the day (imitation is the way young children truly learn, so it is important for them to see us going about our daily work cooking, cleaning, knitting, etc…and making sure our activities are worthy of imitation). Regular outside time and boisterous play ('breathing out' time) is followed by quiet inside play, craft and story time ('breathing in' time). After a hearty lunch we have a rest time, followed by more work and play in the afternoon. Some raucous play when papa comes home is followed by our evening meal, clean up, story time and then bedtime. We also enjoy a nature table that reflects the seasonal changes around us, as well as an annual ring to help us follow along as the year progresses.
Handwork is also an essential part of Waldorf life, tell us a little bit about how your kids learned their handwork, and how you tied your love of knitting, felting, and crafting into their lives.
Yes, handwork is indeed an essential part of Waldorf education and a Waldorf way of life. And it is certainly near and dear to my heart! Knitting, in particular, is an integral part of the Waldorf curriculum as it stimulates intellectual development. Finger knitting is taught in the early kindergarten years. Then as the children grow and develop more hand-eye coordination skills, they move into two-needle knitting. And then crochet, embroidery, felting and many other handwork crafts are introduced. What is unique and special about this particular sequence of learning is that each craft is taught at a time that is specifically related to the developmental stage of the child. Equally as important, handwork instills a great sense of achievement and accomplishment in the child…as well as an intrinsic value of handcrafted items. For more information on the role of handwork in the Waldorf curriculum…here is a great article by Eugene Schwartz, a noted educational consultant and Waldorf class teacher for more than 30 years.
What are some of your favorite books to read to your children? What makes them special and unique?
I hear this question often, yet there are so many wonderful Waldorf-inspired children's books which I have read to my children over the years that I find it difficult to only name a few! The Elsa Beskow books come to mind, as well as the Grimm's fairy tales (by a variety of authors). I have actually been planning for some time now to write up a list of all of our favorite story books and I hope to have a special section for this on my Waldorfmama.com website very soon. What I find most appealing and unique about Waldorf-inspired books is the simple and lovely artwork that accompanies the stories. A simple watercolor painting or pastel drawing enlivens the child's imagination and deepens their experience of the story.
What do you feel are essential aspects of nurturing creativity with your family?
Nurturing creativity with my children is of utmost importance to me. I believe the process of learning should always be creative and active…consciously enhanced by art, music, and body movement to engage the entire being. This is, after all, how we all learn best!
How does creativity, in your opinion strengthen the learning process?
I think creativity and artistic expression is completely integral to the learning process. There is a wonderful quote from Confucius that I always recall when contemplating this, and that is: 'Tell me, and I will forget; show me, and I may remember; involve me, and I will understand'. It is our role, as parents, to foster and encourage creativity in our children. I believe we do this by being creative ourselves and involving our children in that creative process, providing them with natural materials and tools with which to inspire their own creativity, and placing value on those things that are handmade in our daily lives.
Where do you find inspiration for your creativity?
I guess I would have to say I find inspiration for my creativity in everything around me. In nature, in my home, in my children. Usually my inspiration is born out of some need – for instance, my daughter recently needed a sunhat to wear during her kindergarten outside playtime so I went searching for a pattern so that I could knit one for her myself.
You have a handknit hat store on Etsy, tell us what the inspiration was for that pattern
The inspiration for the silk and wool pilot caps I sell in my Etsy shop actually came from a similar style hat that I bought for my second daughter years ago, just before she was born. It was a little wool and silk cap that was made in Germany and I fell in love with the style and design of that hat! The fitted 'pilot cap' style and under-the-chin ties kept her head nicely covered and, of course, I loved the warming properties of the wool. You can read more about my strong feelings regarding keeping children warm, as well as my yearning desire to help other mamas keep their babies' heads covered in natural fiber hats here!
How does your photography play a part in your craft?
I am quite new to photography and still have so much to learn! But I am finding that it is a new and exciting creative outlet for me. I enjoy taking artistic photos with my own unique perspective – not only of the things I make, but also of snippets of our home life and Waldorf-inspired environment to share with my online community.
Shelley, thank you for sharing a glimpse of your life of raising children in the Waldorf philosophy.
Thank you, Heather, for this opportunity to share my love and commitment to Waldorf philosophy and the Waldorf way of life. I am grateful and truly blessed to be able to experience it in my own life and to give this gift to my children as well. For more insight and information regarding my own Waldorf journey or if you are interested in purchasing any of my Waldorf-inspired handmade items, please visit my site at Waldorfmama.com.


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While having a conversation with a friend of mine, she expressed to me that she can't afford buying all the makeup brushes that "actually work." This got me thinking, I have a lot of brushes that are inexpensive and work great, some might actually be better than the high end ones. Honestly, you don't need to have a ton of brushes to help you achieve the look you want, you just need the essentials and to know the different ways that you can use them.
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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (KMOX) – Illinois comptroller Judy Baar Topinka made a stop in Edwardsville Tuesday morning as part of her statewide bus tour.
She's announcing that she'll run for a second term in office in 2014.
"Four years ago you joined me on a quest to use the comptroller's office to fight for efficiency, transparency and accountability," Topinka told supporters outside the Madison County courthouse. "We have taken that charge to heart and it is making a difference. But we're just getting warmed up."
Topinka said "common sense" will continue to be her guiding watchword if elected to a second term as comptroller.
"You would think that that would be normality and we wouldn't have to run on common sense," Topinka said. "Jeepers…I mean isn't this something that we should all kind of come (to Springfield) with? But no, it's in rare supply in the Illinois state government."
With Illinois facing more than $7.5 billion in unpaid bills, Topinka went on to explain that she'll continue opposing new spending and borrowing that would drive the state deeper into the red.
Another major objective for Topinka: finally combining the offices of the comptroller and the state treasurer.
"This is so stupid that we keep doing this," Topinka explained to applause from supporters. "There's a twenty-percent duplication. It costs us $12 million a year that we just throw away. Everybody knows it."
She said a bill to combine the two offices easily passed through the Senate before stalling, despite "numerous" co-sponsors in the House of Representatives.
"All I'm asking for in the House is just give me an up-or-down vote," Topinka said. "Let's see if we can make it happen."
Her stop in Edwardsville was part of a 3-day, nine-stop "Common Sense Express" statewide bus tour to announce her intention to run for reelection.


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This is the moment we confronted a sneaky carer who took naked photos of men in a Merseyside gym changing room.
Robert Evelyn was supposed to be keeping an eye on a vulnerable disabled man but instead zoomed in on men's backsides in the changing rooms of Total Fitness gym in Northern Perimeter Road, Netherton.
Alongside the snaps, recovered from Evelyn's Samsung phone, police found naked selfies of the grinning 57-year-old taken in the mirror of the same changing room.
Evelyn, of Salisbury Road in Wavertree but originally from Barbados, was convicted of two charges after of voyeurism after a trial at South Sefton Magistrates' Court today.
He had admitted taking the photographs but denied they were for sexual gratification – which must be proven for a court to convict a defendant of voyeurism.
Angela Conlon, prosecuting, said the offences came to light in summer last year when a man was undressing to get ready for a swim.
Reading from the victim's statement, Ms Conlon said: "I just heard a voice say 'he's taking photos of your a***. I turned around and saw a man I had never seen before.
"He said 'he's taking f****** photos of your a**** the f****** nonce', or something similar."
The man said he then noticed Evelyn, who he had seen in the gym before, holding a mobile phone.
Another statement, from one of Evelyn's colleagues named Kevin Rattigan, described the same incident.
Mr Rattigan told police Evelyn got up and said to the man "It's not what you think," but refused to hand over his phone to a gym manager.
He said he later asked Evelyn why he did not let the man see his phone, and was told "I didn't want him to see my private pictures."
The manager at Total Fitness, Jonathan Jones, told police he demanded to see Evelyn's phone after the incident was reported.
He said: "He was very reluctant at first...but I was able to see over his shoulder photos of naked men bending over outside the locker. Having seen these pictures I informed him I would be escorting him off the premises."
The court heard Evelyn was later arrested at his workplace, Alternative Futures Ltd which employs support workers for disabled and mentally ill adults, where he claimed he had lost his phone.
But the court heard staff member Amy Farmer found the device on the premises and handed it to police.
Analysis found the incriminating pictures, shown in court, of naked men changing by a set of lockers and in the showers.
Ms Conlon read the statement of the second victim, who was later identified from the photos.
He said: "PC Bailey showed me some pictures. All the images were of me getting changed in the male changing rooms at Total Fitness gym. Nearly all the photos were of me naked.
"I was totally shocked when I was told by police. This has upset me, I feel my privacy has been violated."
Giving evidence in court, a tearful Evelyn claimed he was not gay and hated having to wait in the changing room filled with naked men.
When his solicitor, Clare Fletcher, asked him to explain why he took the pictures, he said: "To be honest with you I can't even begin to explain. It was to me a moment of madness, it was very inappropriate for me to do."
He claimed the disabled man he was looking after would take around an hour to get ready, but due to his behaviour would require three support workers to remain in the changing rooms.
Evelyn said: "It was not appropriate, I had to watch naked men standing right in front of me, bending over, doing this, doing that."
He claimed he took the pictures to show his girlfriend and boss what he had to deal with at work and that he was "bored."
But when Ms Conlon asked about the grinning naked selfies, he said this was to "emphasise" what could happen because people had phones.
Ms Conlon told the court: "His explanation is simply not credible...(the pictures) zoomed in on naked men, and were repeated images of the same man from different angles. There's no sensible explanation other than the defendant wanted those photos."
Finding him guilty as charged, the magistrates' adjourned sentencing for a pre-sentence report to be prepared.
Evelyn will be sentenced on June 9 and was released on bail.
A Spokesperson for Alternative Futures Group said: "Mr Evelyn is no longer an employee. We have been supporting police with their enquiries and welcome the outcome of this hearing to bring Mr Evelyn to justice for his appalling actions."


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Whether you're driving around Calgary in a brand new car or your trusty old pickup truck, your dashboard indicators are your vehicle's way of telling you when it needs repair. But those little lights aren't very effective if you don't know what they mean or if you simply ignore them. Keep reading to learn more so your car or truck will be in good repair all year round.Read more


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Sri Lankan Real Estate: New Investment Opportunities for Potential Investors on the East Coast
LankaEstate.Net is marketing the latest properties available on the south and east cost of Sri Lanka which are ideal for tourism based development.
The Sri Lankan Real Estate industry is awakening once again thanks to the end of the thirty year long armed conflict and the tireless development efforts of the Sri Lankan Government. With the increase in government spending on development of infrastructure and reconstruction of war-torn areas, many of the untouched and forgotten areas of Sri Lanka are beginning to present ample opportunities for real estate developers. There are hundreds of acres of land lying directly next to the golden coast line which are ideal for investors seeking to invest in the tourism industry.
Lankaestate.net is proud to introduce latest hot properties which are available for purchase in east and south coasts of Sri Lanka.
10.5 Acres Beach Property Close To Batticaloa/ Passekudah (Underlined for separation purposes Only)
Located just 5km North of Batticaloa town which is fast becoming a tourist area, this prime beach property is ideal for the tourism industry. Accessible via a good well maintained wide road, the property has easy access to shopping and other facilities in the Batticaloa town. The land has up to 400 meters of direct beach front, and is ideal for tourism based developments such as the construction of Holiday Resorts or Multiple-Villas for tourists. The ocean around the land is very much suitable and safe for swimming, and the many coral reefs teeming with marine wild life offer fantastic diving and snorkeling for visitors.
By the year 2012 there will be many new tourist hotels and resorts opening up around the Passekudah beach which will attract more and more investors to this tender coastal region. The price of real estate just a few kilometers north of the property is already at the USD80 000 per acre mark. One of the very few remaining beach property in Sri Lanka
Elevated Ocean View Property Close To Tangalle (Underlined for separation purposes Only)
Tangalle is a beautiful city on the southern coast of Sri Lanka located within the Hambantota district. Tangalle is also a regional fishing port and also a center of tourism. With the rapid development being carried out within the Hambantota district itself, with the construction of a new Harbor and airport, Tangalle has come to the forefront as a regional tourism hotspot.
Located within one of the most sought after areas in the south, and close to the renowned Aman Resort, this elevated ocean view property offers a fabulous ocean view hilltop of around 1 acre. Located within easy walking distance from the Aman beach the property shows immense potential and is considered to be ideal for investment in the tourism industry.
100 Acres Beach Property At Surf-Point within the Arugam Bay Area, (Underlined for separation purposes Only)
Arugam bay is located on the southeastern coastline of Sri Lanka and is 320 kilometers due north from the capital city of Colombo. Famous the world over as a tourist hotspot real estate in and around the Arugam bay area are considered ideal for investment in the tourism industry. The Tourism industry in Sri Lanka is flourishing thanks to the end of the war, and today thousands of tourists flock to coastal tourism hotspots like Arugam Bay. Due to the sudden increase in demand the hotel and resort industry of the area is finding it difficult to cope due to the limited number of High quality hotels and resorts.
The property in focus is more than 100 acres and has approximately 800 meters of beach front, which makes it ideal for a large tourist resort or hotel. The value of the property is increased further more considering its proximity to Arugam Bay Surf point which is considered as one of the finest surf points in Sri Lanka.
10 Acres beach Front in the Akkaraipattu Area, (Underlined for separation purposes Only)
Akkaraipattu is located in the coast of the island. And just like most other cities located on the southern coastal belt, Akkaraipattu also has golden beaches which offer plenty of Sand, Sun and Surf.
This rectangular block of real estate has a 200 meter beach which makes it ideal for a sea side traditional Sri Lanka house construction, tourist hotel or a Holiday resort. With direct access from the main road as well as easy access to Water, Electricity and Telephone, this property presents itself as a perfect opportunity for would be investors seeking to invest in the tourism sector.
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Ten Reasons to Watch Archer Instead of 30 Rock, Objectively Submitted by Archer's Exec Producer
It's ten o'clock at night. If you are up, shouldn't you be smoking pot and watching cartoons?
Tonight at 10 p.m., comedy lovers face a conundrum: Watch 30 Rock on NBC or Archer on FX? The animated adults-only superspy parody returns for its second season, with more plot-foiling and mutual undermining by self-absorbed agent Sterling Archer (voiced by Bob's Burgers's Jon Benjamin), his inappropriate boss/mother (Jessica Walter, much better served here than on Retired at 35), his cantankerous ex (Aisha Tyler), and the nebbishy sex-addict agency comptroller Cyril (Chris Parnell). Yet it returns to the air to find itself pitted against the relocated 30 Rock, which attracts a similarly choosy (but larger) audience of humor snobs. What is a cable upstart to do? Archer executive producer Matt Thompson decided to take a bold step and has submitted to Vulture his ten reasons why you should watch his show over Tina Fey's (all done with love, of course). Check out the following slideshow and see if you're convinced.


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With support from the GCA/Douglas Dockery Thomas Fellowship in Garden History and Design and the California EPA's Environmental Justice Small Grants program, I tested 100 vegetable gardens in San Francisco for 16 different heavy metals, including lead, cadmium, and arsenic. Some of the findings were not a surprise (raised bed gardens tend to have less metals than in-ground gardens), but from an Environmental Justice standpoint, I was surprised to find that high levels of lead are more often found in predominately White neighborhoods.
The Asian and African American neighborhoods studied had the lowest median metal concentrations even though these areas include an active superfund site, a California Department of Toxic Substances Control remediation cleanup, plus other known and suspected pollution sources. Also of note was that neighborhoods with older homes (like San Francisco's famous Victorians) showed higher amounts of lead than areas with newer homes, pointing to a relationship between lead-based paint and garden soil lead concentrations.
Most gardeners I encountered through this project did not know how to get their soil tested nor how to determine whether it is safe. I was not able to say what is definitely safe and what is not because in researching the current guidelines for "safe levels" of heavy metals in soil (for residential areas, brown- fields, and gardens), I found the information to be inconsistent, not easily accessible, and confusing to interpret. I believe that the EPA should consider updating its garden soil guidelines to reflect levels published by other agencies and utilize public health agencies to engage gardeners in a dialog about heavy metals and safe gardening practices.
Besides providing free soil testing to local gardeners, I wanted my project to engage the gardening community. To this end, I hosted community meetings, created educational pamphlets, and launched a website, all aimed at helping gardeners eat as safely as possible from their gardens. The website includes the pamphlets, results from the soil testing, and a list of published "safe levels". It can be accessed at https://sites.google.com/site/healthygardeners.
Jennifer is a master's degree candidate in Environmental Studies at San José State University, where she is works as a Project Coordinator for the Office of Sustainability.
Past research has shown that Pb sources in urban gardens are most likely from lead-based paint rather than from lead-based gasoline (see Clark HF, Hausladen DM, Brabander DJ. Urban gardens: Lead exposure, recontamination mechanisms, and implications for remediation design. Environmental Research 2008; 107: 312-9.) Other sources of Pb could include municipal water, garden hoses, runoff, and rainwater, but recontamination from airborne particles from nearby sources seems the most likely, though each location is different. Since there has been a lot of funding in the past earmarked for studying the health effects of Pb, most of the research has focused on that metal, with much less on other metals of concern such as arsenic and cadmium. Thanks for your interest....
I would be curious to know where the suspected sources of contamination were. Is it pollution particles that are collected in rain water, lead paint from homes etc.? Thought provoking study.
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Classic Lemonade
• 02 February 2009
I've been experimenting with lemonade recipes for awhile now in attempt to find the best recipe. Something tart, but not too tart; something sweet, but not too sweet. It's a bit tricky. But, after much trial and error, I think I found one I really enjoy. Ironically enough, it's the easiest of the bunch to prepare.
You can find the recipe here. I added a few cups of crushed ice to the pitcher as well. Four cups of water didn't water it down enough. For garnish, add a few lemon slices and/or fresh mint, thyme or lavender.
image from Martha Stewart
4 comments:
this must be different from your recipe...which one do you like better? we made your recipe of lemonade on independence day and all of LOVED it.
- February 2, 2009 at 9:56 AM
- Rachel said...
This tasted so delicious the other night. I am excited to try it.
- February 2, 2009 at 3:21 PM
- {natalie} said...
i'm pretty sure you got me hooked on fresh lemonade last year. is this better? i will give it a go. i love the fresh stuff
- February 2, 2009 at 3:48 PM
- jennifer said...
This is gonna get me hooked!! Thank you! I have missed your blog so much this past month and a half as I have been out of the country. Really glad to be back!
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I swept the stuff and the shit and the sayings [that were given but not asked for] under the mat.
I got stuck at the mirror all morning, from the first second after my second helping of breakfast was consumed, through noon, when it stopped being cute [to have an imaginary friend] and became something not unlike schizophrenia.
She wants you to put on a nice outfit, do your hair up right, take out the trash.
There's a good side of me that recognizes the significance in having a room and a body to live in, fortunately. And so, I keep my corners clear. Before settling here, at the only cafe counter in town where there are coasters not carousels of condiments and paper nappies, I swept the stuff and the shit and the sayings [that were given but not asked for] under the mat. And I dressed up. If, any minute now, a stranger should sidle up beside me, the barista might rightly testify that I was asking for it. Imagine a girl [young adult woman] alone but for her leather notebook and inky pen, on Xmas Eve, and try not to assume that she'd be receptive to spitting on anything [from semantics to semiotics].
She wants you to make a public display of affection, a show of your agency, and strip off all the layers that you did not lay yourself.
Once, a dog ate my history, and so I had to rewrite it…
My self and I are neither "hanging out" nor halfway to the altar. This is a [the first official] date, the one that we will use to measure the depth and scale of our love. She has been asking me [to come] out for two decades, but there have been good excuses and better reasons to skirt her invitations. Once, a dog ate my history, and so I had to rewrite it, on the opening night of some subversive flick that could have [coincidentally] changed our course [mine and his] sooner. As for the other times, I was busy. She would call [again and again] just to say "It's me!" and it was all I could do to tu-tu-tu-tu, seeming less harsh a tone than the truth.
She wants you to stop playing, cut the chords, and listen for the old bray of your heart.
I am home.
What is home if not where one goes looking for love?
Six months ago, the greatest love of my life moved to Reno, Nevada, but I [being reluctant to follow a woman] did not go. Instead, I put her down as my plus-one to holiday parties in Salt Lake City, Utah; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Edmonton, Kentucky; and Charlestown, New Hampshire, knowing that she could not afford to travel. She said, "I do not have a plane, or a train, or an automobile, but there's a bicycle on Craigslist for $40." And so, I have met her here — for a cup of coffee, and a two-wheeled tour of the Biggest Little City in the world. What is home if not where one goes looking for love?


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When Richard Barnbrook stooped forward to give his victory speech this weekend, both the main candidates and the news channels left the stage. Which was a shame. Because a better demonstration of the real man's character and party could not have been found.
Now I have always thought that the 'no-platform' approach is wrong. To deny the far-right a voice is to give them a status that they do not deserve.
But as it is, the vast majority of the almost 200,000 people that gave Barnbrook a first or second preference vote, have never seen him speak in public. For these voters, the fact that their man has seemingly been hidden by the media, will only have hardened his appeal.
Now if over the past few months Barnbrook had instead occupied the seat of Lindsey German at the various hustings and TV appearances, then his appeal could have been dramatically reduced. Rather than being seen as the maverick outsider speaking for the 'silent majority,' Barnbrook would have been exposed as the racist loudmouth that he is.
Unfortunately, the media enabled Barnbrook and the BNP to pose as victims of a vast conspiracy intent on hiding and destroying them. And the more they were kept out of the public eye, then the more they could then dismiss any revelations brought against them.
Because during the course of the campaign there were two major revelations about Barnbrook and his party. The first was that BNP candidate Nick Eriksen had written condoning rape and the assault of women and the second was that Barnbrook had been having an affair with an immigrant.
Now quite what effect these revelations had is far from clear, (although there had been predictions that the BNP would return three assembly seats). However, what is clear is that when Barnbrook stepped forward for his victory speech, he was easily able to dismiss those allegations as part of a left-wing conspiracy.
The fact that these revelations came from the Daily Mail and the News of the World was conveniently ignored. For his army of supporters, he could pose as Richard the Lionheart battling against an army of media Saladins, and as the great white martyr fighting the dark dark arts of the press.
Now if instead of being hidden from us throughout the campaign, Barnbrook had been given his fair share of media scrutiny, then he would never have been able to adopt these martyr poses. Stripped of his lion suit, London would have seen the dark heart that lurked within. And forced into the heat of the spotlight, we could have seen the sweaty berk that he is.
So as Richard Barnbrook takes his seat on the London Assembly this Friday, the British press must take their responsibilties much more seriously. The complacent 'no platform' approach has delivered the BNP their biggest victory yet. It is now time that Richard Barnbrook and the BNP get the media attention that they really deserve.
This post now also appears over at the excellent Liberal Conspiracy website.
This post now also appears over at the excellent Liberal Conspiracy website.


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More commonly known as founder, family, friends and fools. If your own money is not quite enough you may choose to seek help and next stage funding from friends and family. Those involved may ask for something in exchange such as a stake in the company but this is up to your own discretion. Written guarantees and/or legal documentation may also have to be drawn up. Whatever you do, make sure that you plan for every eventually. Unfortunately most people don't enter a business partnership thinking about what can go wrong, but just like a marriage – divorce can happen to anyone and at any time.
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When people think about raising money their first port of call is generally the bank. In fact, approximately between 60% and 70% of small businesses call on their local bank to borrow a sum of money to see them to the next stage of growth or to get the company up and running. However, banks will always look for security and if you don't have it you will have to go elsewhere. For a smaller amount of money this will often take the shape of a secured loan backed up by the borrowers own home. Acceptance will almost always depend on the type of business and the amount of security the bank can receive in return for funding.
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Funny easter eggs
I really like to know about funny easter eggs in software, specially if they are in command-line tools/apps. I've posted some before (sorry, but I won't bother searching them just to link), but today I just found about one other:
Thanks to Melo for this one...
root@noori ~]# python
Python 2.4.3 (#1, Jun 13 2006, 16:41:18)
[GCC 4.0.2 20051125 (Red Hat 4.0.2-8)] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
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1. Ring out, ye bells, your music tells
Once again the story
Of that sweet Child, who, undefiled,
Came from realms of glory;
Ring in the King who comes to bring
The reign of God on earth,
A world of peace and righteousness,
The old world's second birth.
2. Ring in the star that shines from far
God's own light bestowing;
No other light can break our night,
Heav'n's own dawn foreshowing;
It turns above with God's dear love,
A love that naught can dim,
'Twill burn and shine, that light divine,
Till all are drawn to Him.
3. Ring on, ye bells, your music tells
Human love is growing;
That strifes will cease, and tides of peace
Up the world come flowing:
Ring in that sea of harmony,
That flood of human love,
O'er whose still breast once more will rest
The Spirit like a dove.
4. What though your spells, ye Christmas bells,
Ages have been ringing,
And angels bright through sin's long night,
Christmas carols singing;
Still ring your chime, till every clime
Has heard the angel throng,
And every sound is lost and drowned
In their eternal song.
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This week, thick clouds of millions of mayflies emanated from the Mississippi River in Northeast Iowa.
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