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PC World Calls Panther "Essential"
Yes, the magazine PC World has named Panther as one of its "essential" pieces of software for computing, trumping any and all versions of Windows. There's oh, so much more at MacMinute here.
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Yes, the magazine PC World has named Panther as one of its "essential" pieces of software for computing, trumping any and all versions of Windows. There's oh, so much more at MacMinute here.
A fairly well known and respected flamenco guitarist, Ottmar Liebert, has recently updated his blog with a story of his troubles with Apple and the iTunes Music Store.
"I have been trying to get my new music onto iTunes for about a year. Sadly iTunes does not respond well to artists - either that or I have a bounty on my head and don't know it. My split with Epic Records/Sony Music was completely positive and I doubt that anything was "requested" by them. I believe this is more likely due to Apple's incredible arrogance."
From my own experiences with the iTMS I have noticed some missing artists in the catalog, but if you listen to Apple you would think only the rarest of rare tracks are missing. Although, I think Apple has done a pretty good job of building their selection, most things are covered, that's for sure.
If you head over to this post in the Mac Forums, you can feast on some of the latest and greatest unreliable rumor circulating about the upcoming WWDC keynote in June.
The poster cites Croquer dans la Pomme as the source for a report that claims Apple will announce new G5s with the PPC975 and clock speeds of up to 3 GHz (dual 3 GHz). Specs are provided for three different G5 configurations, but they're prefaced with the words "likey to change."
I've never heard of this (somewhat obviously) foreign site, but the user posting the rumor claims they have some credibility after the latest portable updates. That can't be confirmed or denied, but especially considering the "likely to change" caveat, I'd take this with an extra grain of salt for now.
Think Secret is reporting on a new memo circulating at Apple which apparently mentions that as the company rushes to fill iPod mini backorders, customers might be receiving a slightly different shade of blue. Or pink, or gold, or silver, or green.
The document also offers the acceptable compensations for a customer that complains about the color change, including a free case (so go ahead and complain!). The reason for the shade shift isn't explained in the memo, either.
According to this MacPlus report (mind you, it's in French), Apple is planning on a June launch of the iTMS in Europe. It goes on to say that our friends across the pond would have to pay a bit more than we do, claiming that songs will cost 1.29 Euros each.
Meanwhile, AppleInsider is reporting that the next update to the iTMS, which would (in theory) come at the same time as the European launch, will include cell phone ringtones for download. Few other details were provided, but Insider claims that their info is coming from both MacPlus and other sources. So they at least think that they've got reliable info.
File this post in "Incredibly Off-Topic," but according to this CNN.com article, Mexican Air Force pilots may have had a close encounter with some very unusual flying objects.
The pilots were running anti-drug smuggling patrols when 11 unidentified flying lights appeared on their infared equipment. Here's the weird part: only three of them registered on the pilot's intruments.
Off-topic, but interesting...
The 1394 Trade Association has approved a new wireless protocol that sites are already dubbing as "Wireless Firewire."
It's a whole lot of technical gibberish, so why don't you just read it straight from the source.
The new Protocol Adaptation Layer (PAL) for IEEE 1394 over IEEE 802.15.3 was approved Monday. In a statement, the trade association said: "The PAL is designed as a standard convergence layer between the 802.15.3 MAC and applications developed for wired 1394. It builds upon the 1394 infrastructure--for example, data formats, connection-management schemes, and time synchronization procedures--and takes advantage of the excellent quality of service available in 802.15.3."
Remember, a few months back, Intel announced that Bluetooth was problematic and disasterous and buggy and slow and would probably somehow contribute to the destruction of Earth at the hands of a Vogon Constructor Fleet? In other words (paraphasing, if you will), Intel proclaimed Bluetooth dead (dead as a doornail, not that I've ever seen anything particularly dead about a doornail).
Well folks, it looks like they were right. But by "they got it right," I mean "they got it wrong."
Today, gaming giant Nintendo unveiled its much-anticipated new handheld system, the two-screened Nintendo DS. This USAToday article, which features one of the first pictures of the system, mentions that the DS features a nifty wireless doohicky called Bluetooth.
I must say, it's hard for a technology to get more dead than being adopted by the company dominating the handheld gaming market. Of course, by dead, I mean not dead. (and yes, I realize the NGage had Bluetooth, but I've yet to meet anyone who even knows a real living person who bought an NGage)
Of course, Intel really doesn't care that much about Bluetooth and such, they're too busy figuring out how to make processors fast enough to meet the only-slightly-very-outlandish estimated minimum requirements for Longhorn.
And, just to draw Apple into all of this, I think my Apple Bluetooth Mouse is pretty cool. And my Sony Ericsson Bluetooth phone. Yep, you can't go wrong with a wireless protocol named after a blueberry-eating pirate.
Correction: Apparently the USAToday article didn't have the correct specs. According to Nintendo, the DS will use Wi-Fi, not Bluetooth.
Well, I'm getting back into the swing of posting and figured some spiffy new changes might give things a nice kick. So, it's quite a nice coincidence that Blogger has just done a major overhaul of their system.
The three biggest new features right now are:
- Comments!
- RSS Syndication! (at "http://macunderground.blogspot.com/atom.xml")
- Cool new look (it's from a template, so I'll definitely be messing with it on and off for the next couple of weeks)
I'll also take this opportunity to mention that I've set up the URL macunderground.net to redirect here (actually, it's been that way for a couple months, I just haven't really mentioned it).
While I'm busy with this self-serving site news post, I might as well mention that I'm working on some new webstore stuff that should be pretty nice. That said, I'm not going to say anything else about the new webstore until I've finished some products (oooohh... the anticipation!).
Explore the new look and enjoy!
According to this blurb at Mac Rumors, Apple's busy preparing a G5 iMac for an upcoming release.
Upcoming is an obviously vague term, but MR says that reports have the G5 iMac slated as the next iMac revision. The last iMac revision was in November.


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IRISH discount retailer Primark is saying 'Bonjour' to the French fashion scene today as it opens its first store in the fashion-conscious country.
Primark -- which started in Dublin's Mary Street as Penneys in 1969 -- trades in eight countries across Europe and today it makes it nine. It will open its doors at noon today at the Marseilles Grand Littoral commercial centre, with a store measuring 62,800 sq ft.
Its arrival into France brings its roll call of stores to 269 as Primark present its 'fast fashion' model to the acknowledged home of haute couture and iconic designer names like Chanel, St Laurent and Louboutin.
However, this is no part time romance for Primark, but a full-on French love affair for the retailer which is a major profitable arm of the global retail group Associated British Foods (ABF).
In February, Primark turns its focus on Dijon, with a store planned at Toison d'or and, after that, it is truly embracing a 'Springtime in Paris' agenda. Three stores will open around the capital's sprawling suburbs in the coming months, with locations at Villeneuve La Garenne, Aulnay-sous-Bois and Creteil.
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
2nd Annual Black History Month Internet Book Fair
Monday, December 29, 2008
Fw: The Literary World of Sylvia Hubbard Updates
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NOW AVAILABLE: Secrets, Lies and Family Ties
Monday, December 08, 2008
Reminder - RawSistaz Online Readers & Writers Conference
Hey hey everyone! Don't forget our readers & writers conference going on this week ONLINE. We have a well-rounded group of participants, great panels & workshops, as well as book discussions, spotlights and more. This is our first event being held online, but hopefully it'll be just as much fun as our other six offline events have been. Hope you can join us!
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their 7th Annual Readers & Writers Conference
The RAW Affair 2008 ONLINE
December 8-13, 2008
Until next time, keep on reading and writing...
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Thursday, December 04, 2008
Author, Stephanie L. Jones Birthday Special
Hello Friends & Readers!
In celebration of my birthday (Dec. 3), please enjoy an autographed copy of "The Enemy Between My Legs" for only $10.00 with NO shipping & handling charges and a FREE surprise gift!
Visit my website and click on the birthday cake on the home page: www.stephanieljones.com.
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By the way, I'll be sharing some very exciting news with you soon!
Oh, and stay tuned for my next blog post, "I was molested and there's no DOUBT about it!" Google the movie "DOUBT" being released 12-12-08. It's about child molestation.
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Monday, November 24, 2008
Miss Opportunity by Suprina Frazier is in Paperback!
From author: Suprina Frazier
I just wanted everyone to know that Miss Opportunity has been put in paperback form for a limited time. As I mentioned on the VOD, I intend to shop this book around to literary and film agents in 2009 in hopes of gaining greater distribution and exposure for Miss Opportunity and its pivotal messages. Those who've already read the book can agree that it is jam packed with life-changing messages. I personally would love to see it on the silver screen or even as a TV mini-series.
As a result of those 2009 plans, I wanted to offer you all a chance to get Miss Opportunity in paperback before it goes big time or rather Primetime (as our reader friend Paula once said). lol. Once this book is signed, it will likely be removed from the shelves for awhile until all legalities are worked out, an increase in retail price will occur when it is available again, and the opportunity to have the original manuscript as a keepsake will be lost.
To those that are interested in having Miss Opportunity in paperback while it is available, here's the link to purchase it:
Thanks for everything!
P.S. I'll keep you updated on Miss Opportunity's 2009 progress.
Black Author Showcase Member of the Month Show showcasing Sylvia Hubbard Wed @ 730pm EST
November's Member of the Month is Sylvia Hubbard Suspense/Romance &
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8 Fishing Phrases We All Need to Stop Hearing (Please?)
These fishing phrases need to be removed.
Anglers basically have their own language. Fishing phrases, terms, and slang are common knowledge. In fact, I think someone who doesn't fish would have trouble decoding what we're saying to each other.
"It was a giant!"
Every fish you lose will be much bigger than one you catch. Hey, we are fishermen: a group known far and wide for exaggerations and embellishments. Raise your hand if you have never told a fish story? Thought so.
We are all guilty of this one, and truthfully, this one will probably never go away.
"You should've been here last week."
The fishing was always better last week. Even if you were there last week, it was even better the week before. This one should be retired.
"If only we had a little [insert weather condition here]."
Fishermen have to be the pickiest people on earth when it comes to weather. If it's sunny, we want wind. If it's rainy, we want sun. It is never perfect, and if it is, we want it to change.
"They only wanted this color."
Sometimes, color does matter. More times than not, it doesn't matter as much as we think. What's the old saying? Lures are designed to catch fishermen, not fish. Similar colors will all work if the fish are hungry,
"That person's on my spot!"
We are all guilty of this. It may be your favorite place on the whole lake, but unless there is a sign with your name on it, it is not your spot.
"This lake was really good."
This one is similar to "you should have been here last week." It was always better in the past. Maybe the fish changed; maybe they adapted to new structure or an introduction of an invasive species. The fishing is probably still good, just different.
"That was a bite."
Maybe it was and maybe it wasn't. That "bite" you felt may have also been your lure rolling over a rock or bumping into a stump. It's easy to say they were all bites.
"I've caught them here before."
Continually going to your "honey hole" can produce big fish if they're still there. They may have moved due to weather, time of year, or any number of factors.


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On 25 September as part of the opening of the VIENNA
DESIGN WEEK the Austrian Federal Chancellery is presenting
the outstanding artist award 2014 for experimental design.
The design prize was organised and carried out this year for the
first time by the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK and is based on design concepts, projects and product ideas with an experimental
and research-oriented approach, also creative concepts that set the trends and are relevant in artistic, cultural and social contexts;
as such they contribute to the further development of design
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This is how far I got after tea, Tom Mouse is now complete, the booties are finished and the ribbon/bow above the booties (that weird blue thing behind Tom Mouse) is almost done too. Now that I've done the majority of the cream colours, or at least the major blocks of them I'm really enjoying this design. I definitely did the right thing by stitching the bootees first!
Sadly this is one of those designs where the backstitch is what really brings the design to life, I'll be backstitching this section before the border I think, just because I detest backstitch!
Just for Tammy (and anyone else) the design I'm stitching is called 'New Baby' and it's part of the new Country Companions series by Anchor. The finished design should look like this, New Baby, just in the blue colourway instead of the pink.
Right well, it's almost 1AM here and as much as I would love to continue stitching I know I really should go to bed as I have a visit from the area manager tomorrow at work and I have to be awake!
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Reports on US President Bill Clinton's nomination of Commodity Futures Trading Commission members Joseph B. Dial and Barbara Holum to serve three more years on the regulatory board. Career background.
- Gensler: Exemption May Cause Job Shift. // American Banker;6/15/2012, Vol. 177 Issue F323, p9
The article focuses on Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman Gary Gensler who said large financial firms will move jobs overseas if they are exempted from U.S. Dodd-Frank Act rules on foreign branches and also more transparency is needed in the swaps market.
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The article announces the appointment of Tony Thompson as executive director of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in August 2011.
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Reports that Thomas J. Erickson has been nominated to be a Commisioner of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Reports on the possible nomination of Brooksley Born by the Bill Clinton Administration to be chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Effects of Brooksley's friendship with Hillary Rodham Clinton; Details on what the board does; Reservations by Senator Lauch Faircloth.
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It is fitting that the massive litigation moving forward on contaminated Chinese drywall should be heard in New Orleans.
Hurricane Katrina and its associated flooding killed more than 1,800 people, destroyed tens of thousands of homes and businesses and inflicted upwards of $81 billion in damages.
Now, potentially thousands who returned to New Orleans and surrounding communities to rebuild their homes after Katrina are faced with having to do so all over again.
The crisis of contaminated drywall may have first come to light in Florida, but as the Herald-Tribune first reported, records show that at least 60 million pounds of Chinese drywall came into the Port of New Orleans beginning in January 2006, enough to build 6,500 average-sized homes.
The majority of what came into New Orleans was made by Knauf Tianjin Plasterboard Ltd. Co., one of the Chinese companies whose wallboard is particularly problematic.
In an environment where building materials were in short supply, the Chinese drywall got snapped up by those rebuilding in the wake of the storm. It has since led, as in Florida, to extensive corrosion of wires, air-conditioning coils and other metals in homes. The drywall is also suspected of causing health problems that include nosebleeds, headaches, sinus problems and respiratory ailments.
Many homeowners who struggled to rebuild their lives and homes after Katrina now find themselves in houses that are deteriorating and rendered worthless. They are again faced with being displaced, owning houses that may need to be gutted and rebuilt for a second time.
"It's really the third insult. We had Katrina, FEMA and now drywall," said Russ Herman, a longtime New Orleans attorney who is the plaintiffs' liaison counsel in the drywall cases. "There is only so much trauma a people can go through."
A new nightmare
Dr. Cassandra Youmans believed her extended nightmare was over in April 2007, when nearly two years after Katrina she was finally able to move into her home in the Gentilly section of New Orleans.
Her neighborhood sits just a few blocks from the London Avenue canal -- its levee failure flooded the area with eight feet of water.
Youmans' house was undergoing construction when the flood came. That work had to largely start over, and the builder turned to drywall made by Knauf Tianjin.
Today, more than four years after the storm, Youmans' neighborhood along Chamberlain Drive -- a community where many families had lived for decades -- still struggles to recover. About half of the homes are vacant, many still bearing the spray-painted X's left by rescue workers who originally searched them in the wake of the storm.
During the last year, Youmans had numerous problems with her air conditioner, her televisions and other electronic devices that simply stopped working. Her smoke detector kept malfunctioning, and one of her light switches began sizzling when she used it.
Youmans' nine-year-old son, Phillip, who had been healthy all his life, save for some mild asthma, began having unexplained and severe asthma attacks. In September, he had to be rushed to Children's Hospital.
The following month, Youmans learned her home was built with the tainted drywall. Brushing back the insulation in her attic revealed the name: Knauf Tianjin.
"You say to yourself, after everything you've overcome to get to this point, this is what comes your way?" Youmans said. "At least we know what the problem is. But now what do you do?"
'Something ain't right'
Just a few miles from Youmans' neighborhood is St. Bernard Parish, where Kitty Banner grew up and spent nearly her entire life. Now 51 and a grandmother, Banner evacuated to Lafayette as Katrina bore down on Louisiana.
She would never live in St. Bernard again.
"I wanted to go back so bad," Banner said. "Even now, I just miss it. Everyone I'd ever known, my whole world, was there in St. Bernard. All of that's gone."
In June 2006, Banner and her husband had a new house built for them in the town of Covington in St. Tammany Parish, across Lake Ponchartrain.
Today the area known as the "north shore" -- which already was one of the fastest-growing suburbs of New Orleans -- is full of former St. Bernard residents.
The extensive building and rebuilding, however, brought with it widespread use of the tainted Chinese drywall.
Even New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, who lives on the north shore, was not immune. He is now one of the lead plaintiffs suing Knauf Tianjin.
Few of those affected, however, have Payton's financial wherewithal to simply rebuild their houses again.
"I just don't know what to do," Banner said. "I don't want anything from these people other than they fix my house. I just want some peace, you know. We planned to one day leave this house to my kids, we wanted this to be where our family put down its roots again."
Sitting in her living room, Banner played with her 17-month-old grandchild, Kyle, who gets dropped off four days a week while her daughter works.
"Thankfully he hasn't had any problems being in here so far," Banner said. "But now we're not sure if it's good for him to keep coming or not."
The Banners' recent discovery of Chinese drywall explained the problems that started in 2007, when the TV, DVD player and three cable boxes stopped working. They thought they were just unlucky.
Finally, toward the end of this summer, their air conditioner stopped blowing cold air. Banner's husband took a look and realized it was out of refrigerant. He added some. Two weeks later, he had to add more. And then again.
"It suddenly gets to where every week he's putting in more Freon," she said. "We said, 'Something ain't right here.'"
William Banner disassembled the air handler. By that point, word of the contaminated drywall's symptoms had been filtering through the New Orleans area.
"He said it was completely black, that things were black and leaking all over," Kitty Banner said. "I thought, 'Oh Lord, we've got the Chinese drywall.'"
A fading dream
Not far from the Banners, another new resident of Covington, Rochelle Harkins, was finally on the verge of coming into her own.
The young mother of three had suffered a series of setbacks. Katrina destroyed her home in Gulfport, Miss., about an hour away. Roughly a year after the storm, while giving birth to twins, Harkins suffered a heart attack. She survived, but the doctors discovered a rare heart condition that could put her at serious risk, and in about a third of patients proves deadly.
"Life just kept throwing these things at me, it was a very difficult time," Harkins said. "But it did lead me to a new path. I thought, 'I'm not going to let this beat me down.'"
After Katrina, she and her then-husband rebuilt their Gulfport house, which had to be gutted down to the studs. When the air conditioner later failed and some electronics acted up, they thought it was an odd occurrence, but had more pressing things to worry about.
Harkins hoped to leave behind her 10-year career as a pharmaceutical sales rep and forge a new life writing children's books. Her first book, published in 2008, introduced the Sweet Teas, or "Sweeteas," to the world. Book industry insiders began to court her, suggesting her work had the potential for an entire series. But her pharmaceutical job remained her primary source of income, and after divorcing, she was supporting her three young children.
When her company transferred her from Mississippi to Louisiana in December 2008, Harkins saw an opportunity: she would downsize, liquidating the $120,000 in equity she had in her Gulfport home and using it to fund a full-time writing career.
Harkins bought a modest house in Covington and agents assured her the Gulfport home would sell quickly.
Then, early this year, it all fell apart.
Some friends in Covington called Harkins one day, saying they had discovered Chinese drywall in their home. Harkins had never heard of it. When they described the symptoms, however, she was floored.
"They told me these things, and I realized, they sounded like what we had seen in Gulfport," she said. "I thought, 'It can't be.'"
The presence of Chinese drywall was confirmed in her Gulfport home and it was pulled off the market. She has put her Covington home up for sale as well, but has yet to find a buyer. The financial strain has devastated her finances -- she has tapped her 401(k) and now uses credit cards to stay afloat.
"I had perfect credit," Harkins said. "Now I can't even get a car loan."
She is still trying to pursue the "Sweeteas," though she admits there is not enough time in the day. She never left her sales rep job.
A few months ago, Harkins was exploring the potential for a line of Sweeteas dolls. A publisher had even put together some options for making it happen. But when she found out where the dolls were to be manufactured -- China -- she called everything off.
"I don't want anything from China right now. They've taken enough from me, I'm not giving them any more," she said. "I just want this all to be over."
Tomorrow: A judge regarded as a miracle worker takes on the drywall cases.
Katrina survivors battle a new foe: Chinese drywall
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To evaluate the effect of therapeutic bandages, the Kinesio Taping Method, in controlling swelling following arthroscopic tibio-patellofemoral surgery in horses.
Study Design
In vivo experimental study.
Materials and Methods
Twelve horses undergoing experimental tibio-patellofemoral arthroscopy were divided into two groups: 6 animals in the control group (without tape) and 6 animals in the treatment group that received therapeutic bandages based on the Kinesio Taping Method. All of the horses were evaluated by thermography of the lateral and cranial aspect of the joint as well as by a perimeter assessment of the tibio-patellofemoral joint.
The treatment group showed greater control of postoperative swelling with a significant reduction in swelling after 24 hours of treatment compared to the control group staying up to 72 hours, but there were no significant differences in temperature based on the thermography.
In this study, which was unprecedented in horses, the use of therapeutic bandages resulted in a significant reduction in postoperative swelling of tibio-patellofemoral arthroscopy in horses compared with control group. While often employed in human rehabilitation, this therapy is potentially beneficial for veterinary rehabilitation, specifically in horses.
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Similar argument can also be made for the 30 minute meal period that is built into each working day. A letter carrier's work day is eight and one half hours long. Carriers are not paid for the half hour designated as a meal period, yet carriers will offer the same excuses for not taking a lunch, "I have too much mail" or "I have overtime and I want to get done". The right to a meal period is guaranteed by labor laws and the right to rest breaks is guaranteed by the National Agreement. In reference to meal periods, the law basically states that no employer may require an employee to work more than 6 hours without a meal period. Simply put, if an employee wants to eat, the employer must allow him/her to eat not more than 6 hours from when they start working. You must also be aware that when you fail to take breaks, you actually distort the true value of the route, because management does not indicate that you worked through your breaks, and the computer only shows that you completed your assignment on time.
On the subject of agreements, the present one expires on November 21, 2006 and our national officers are engaged in contract talks in the hopes of reaching an agreement as of that date. It goes without saying that we hope to secure a decent wage package which includes cost of living adjustments. Just as important
would be some provisions pertaining to work methods concerning DPS and DOIS. At this point it is safe to say that DPS has not been all that it was projected and has not lived up to the expectations. Management still continues to utter those famous words "DPS does not count". As if DPS mail wasn't enough to complicate an otherwise simple task of casing and delivering mail, then along came DOIS. Now here is a real figment of someone's imagination; supervisors with practically no time on the job are telling 25 and 30 year veterans how to deliver mail and how long it should take based on what some computer program indicates, when did computers go out on the street and deliver mail? I would once again tell letter carriers to refrain from arguing or debating management, simply fill out and submit form 3996 and request an approximate amount of time that you deem necessary to complete your assignment and be sure to ask for a copy of the form and retain it for your records.
Just a word of caution, let me remind you that if the present agreement does expire, all the provisions will remain in effect with the exception of the article dealing with wages. No doubt some supervisor will tell you that because the contract expired they can do what they want. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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The service was just wasting time and money by forcing these cases to a full hearing. I don't mean to say that this was true for all discipline that was issued, however some of these cases were ridiculous and when one did the math, it just didn't add up. This trend continued for quite some time until several changes were made in Human Resources. Over the past several years various new programs were introduced by both parties in an effort to reduce the amount of grievances being filed and the discipline being issued. For the most part these programs were somewhat successful. A program entitled LISTEN (Letters in Lieu of Suspensions to Emphasize Needed improvement) was implemented in the Brooklyn Post Office. Discipline was greatly reduced for the first six months; however discipline eventually arose to its usual level, the only difference being that all suspensions were on paper and not actual time served.
As the Chief Steward for the branch I saw the same trend when grievances were filed for contract violations. The most common grievances were for violations of Article 8 and 11 dealing with overtime and holiday work. Management repeatedly assigned overtime to carriers who did not sign up for the overtime list. When it comes to preparing work schedules for holidays, the language in the National Agreement and the Local Memorandum is clear and concise, yet management continues to bypass or ignore this language which in turn leads to the filing of grievances. In many cases the carrier(s) end up being at higher rate of pay or in some cases a carrier will be paid in lieu of work for the entire day in question, when you stop and figure it all out, it just doesn't add up.
Recently the service and the union entered into a joint venture by publishing and distributing the Joint Contract Administration Manual, more commonly referred to as the JCAM. Both parties agreed to the interpretation of the provisions in the contract and reduced it to language that made it easy for all to understand and apply. There should be no guessing, or misinterpretation as to the language contained in the JCAM, yet in many cases management sees fit to interpret certain provisions to what they feel or want to believe is fact. Bottom line, a grievance is filed, the grievance is sustained and the carrier is paid in lieu of work, it just doesn't add up. No doubt the Postal Service will fight us tooth and nail at the bargaining table, if only we could get them to stop wasting money on grievances that are repeated over and over again, it could means a few more dollars in the budget for collective bargaining, it just doesn't add up. To all our members and friends Season's Greetings and a Prosperous New Year.
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The days of static, landline-based card payment processing systems appear to be numbered as salons increasingly look for more flexible and mobile options. With the Bank of England introducing plastic banknotes from 2016 it's safe to say soon even the very smallest salons will be accepting plastic. But, levity aside, increasingly clients do expect to be able to pay by card, however small the transaction or salon.
As Chris Davies, managing director of Global Payments argues, salons that cannot take card payments in this day and age are likely to lose business as a result.
"In addition, cash has an invisible but heavy cost: in banking, security and even the complications of tracking cashflow through the business. As many salon owners will know, cash payments are sadly also very susceptible to fraud and theft," he says.
"Many consumers are using cash less often, sometimes because they forget to draw out enough or don't visit an ATM at all. Therefore it will be more convenient for them to pay by card, and also easier to 'up-sell' services to them, so smaller salons should ensure this option is available," agrees Jayadeep Nair, vice-president of small business and new markets at provider Streamline.
Traditionally the barriers for salons when it comes to accepting card payment have been cost and complexity. But, argue providers, this is changing. The march of technology is also changing how and where in a salon you can take or process payment.
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"New technology is opening up card payments for smaller salons, and even mobile hairdressers, thanks to the rise of sophisticated internet-enabled smartphones. With a small, inexpensive card reader and downloadable app the device can be turned into a chip and PIN-compliant card terminal," says Global Payments' Chris Davies.
"The reader 'talks' to the phone through a Bluetooth connection and the cardholder enters their PIN on the device. The cardholder's details are kept as safe as a regular terminal. As the salon owner effectively supplies their own terminal, this instantly cuts the rental costs they can find prohibitive," he adds.
Such systems normally require an upfront investment in a card reader with PIN pad (usually around £49) and then incur fees of around 2.75 per cent per transaction, he points out.
"Many salon owners have identified the need for portable terminals as they can bring the machine to the chair or simply pass to the client. Salons like Toni&Guy use us because our service reflects their key priorities, namely reliable, competitive and fees that stack up," says David Maisey, managing director at provider Chip & PIN Solutions.
Innovations such as contactless payment and payment via mobile are still in their infancy – and in the case of contactless, the current £20 limit does put it below the threshold of most salon transactions.
But Streamline's Jayadeep Nair forecasts its use within the industry will nevertheless grow.
The company's own research has shown that in September 2012 there were just 52 contactless transactions carried out in hairdressers, barbers and beauticians. In August this year, by comparison, there were 508, still a small number in the overall scheme of things, but nevertheless increasing rapidly.
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Chip and PIN's David Maisey predicts: "Many terminals work through a phoneline, therefore a salon owner cannot complete a transaction and take a call at the same time. Not only is a salon owner potentially losing business but the process can be slow. Many of our terminals use Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and therefore we are moving away from phoneline-based systems."
Of course, fixed, landline-based countertop terminals may still be precisely what your salon needs. Just because the technology is available does not necessarily mean it will be appropriate – you still need to interrogate the business case. But increasingly the flexibility of mobile terminals does appear to be a compelling selling point.
As Patricia Fennessy, Marketing Manager at 123send, points out: "Mobile terminals offer true mobility and can be taken out to shows/events and passed to customers around the salon, while portable card machines can take payments up to 100 metres from the base station. Some of our customers have a fixed line at the entrance desk and also a mobile terminal to hand to customers around the salon."
Moreover, being able to pay by card often leads to clients spending more than if they were handing over physical cash, she adds.
When it comes to upgrading, "any new payment system should be 'future proof', " recommends Steamline's Jayadeep Nair.
"For example old Chip and PIN machines can be easily updated to offer contactless payments. You should also be clear on the business benefits you are looking for, such as reduced waiting times, a terminal that can be used anywhere in the salon, accessing a new customer audience or just increasing revenue potential," he adds.
If you read nothing else read this…
- Clients nowadays expect to be able to pay by card
- Portability
- There is an increasing move away from landline-based systems
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Indoor wedding venues need a lot of decorative skills to provide color and magnificence in the bare room of the venue. This is why some of the couples hire interior designers to express how they want the room to look like. The wedding venues in these different places have various features to offer as long as they are given the right decorations to highlight the different parts of the room. There are different room decoration ideas for weddings in Chicago that will fit the various types of themes the couple is looking for.
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Global Health: Science and Practice (GHSP)
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Can We Expect Results-Based Financing to Improve Quality of Care?
Performance-based incentives as currently employed appear poorly adapted for improving quality of clinical processes. They mainly measure structural items that, while easier to measure, are remote from actual clinical quality, and they could even perversely lead to heightened attention to those factors at the expense of clinical quality.
Glob Health Sci Pract 2017;5(1):1-3. First published online March 15, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00069
Quality of Care in Performance-Based Financing: How It Is Incorporated in 32 Programs Across 28 Countries
Structural aspects of quality such as equipment and infrastructure were the most frequently measured, with some measurement of processes of clinical care. Further examination is warranted to assess whether variations in how quality of care is incorporated into performance-based financing programs lead to differential effects.
Jessica Gergen, Erik Josephson, Martha Coe, Samantha Ski, Supriya Madhavan, Sebastian Bauhoff
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By now it looks like these forums have been vacated since the riddle did come out... well, months ago... So hopefully there may be some stragglers to help some dumb fool like I to solve this? I'm stuck on the downtown level. I've found the seven numbers in the picture, multiplied them, and tried to decode the huge number using the key that it gives you, but I'm getting nowhere... I don't know what to do Help would be very much appreciated.
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Just a little update on the pregnant lady in this family. Hmmm lets see.......... I have been feeling great minus typical aches and pains. I went to the Dr. yesterday and have only gained nine pounds this entire pregnancy! This is great considering with Chandler I gained over 40 (a lot was water but holy cow). I am right on track as far as growth for the baby and she is head down. My blood pressure is low and right now I have no signs of toxemia. Hopefully it will stay that way. The baby is really wiggly and moves all night long. Last night I got about 3 hours of sleep in between going to the bathroom and waking up to move with the baby. Chandler is ready for this baby to come out. He can't figure out why mom can't hold him, snuggle on the couch, or why she is so emotional and sleepy all of the time. He does love to put his cars on my belly and say move baby, he thinks it is hilarious when she moves and the cars roll down. We still haven't decided on a name yet but I can tell you it will either be Kamry Rae, or Brinlee Rae. Chandler calls her Kamry, David calls her Kamry and I call her the baby or it. So that is the update on me and I would appreciate it if all of you pray I have her in 3 weeks not five =).
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
35 Weeks (well almost).
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Sunday, August 23, 2009
Mini Team Tiger
David's dad gave us a picture of the brothers golfing in Monticello when we were down in July. Chandler thinks it is the coolest picture. Everytime he looks at it he asks if he can golf to. A few days ago I told him we would, so I went outside to get his clubs (yes he has real golf clubs) and he wouldn't let me leave until I got him a hat. I gave him one of David's old hats and he wouldn't have it. He wanted a golf hat (meaning a Tiger Woods hat). So I put it on him and he was ready to go. David and Chandler love to go on the front lawn and hit practice balls. They usually go out every single day.
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Little Update
Here are a few pictures from the last month. We finally got Chandler set up in his "big boy" bed and it seems it isn't just for little big boys. We headed to Blanding for a mini family reunion and enjoyed the parade in Monticello, camping at Camp Jackson and relaxing. It was great.
This picture was actually taken at Orchard Days in Santaquin. Chandler really loved these puppies.
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THE MAGNIFICENT BROTHERS 2 (Life in university) Episode 31
Hearing their mother was dead, the two brothers were devastated, especially for Kelvin. The magnificent 7 took them to their hostel, cus they were too weak or rather they were despondent to go my themselves . They took them to their hostel and call their girlfriends to come take care of them.
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Afte UCHE was done talking to his mother, Kelvin came forward for his turn. The magnificent 7 knows Kelvin was too emotional, so they stay close to him.
Immediately Kelvin saw his mother in a casket it resurrected the good memories he had with her, tears freely flow from his eyes to his cheek Vivian was right beside him
" you don't. Deserve to die like this " Kelvin said and wanted to hold her hands but the magnificent 7 held him.
One week had gone since the burial of their mother, they were now back in school.
Meanwhile the school authority has discovered a group of students that was massacre in the Deserted place. There is no doubts it was the black axe. .
Students knows the magnificent 7 were responsible but no one could say anything. After all nobody likes the black axe, some were even happy they were no more.
The magnificent 7 are now known as the deadliest cultists in the whole of Benin.
Just 7 guys were holding the title, strange as you may think but the magnificent 7 deserve the title.
Meanwhile inspector Mike has started his investigation on finding the criminal which they once capture ., They had re capture about 7 criminals except for UCHE who is the main target.
Sergeant Monday did everything possible in other for UCHE not to be re_capture, . Because he knows that would definitely means his downfall and he also know if that happened the amount of years he will be serving is nothing less than 50 years imprisonment.
"Sergeant Monday any news about the UCHE guy. " inspector Mike asked the Sergeant who was dip in thought..
" not really sir, " Sergeant Monday breathed while the inspector stair at him suspiciously. Truth be told inspector Mike suspect Sergeant Monday cus he is the only police that survive the massacre, even though he is not on duty when the magnificent brothers came he still suspects him.
" I heard about 22 students were killed last week and I will be investigating the matter" inspector Mike replied nonchalantly and left the room. Meanwhile the Sergeant quickly brought out his phone and dial the capon number warning him the police were coming to their school to investigate what they did to the black axe, unknowingly to him that the inspector was behind the door listening to every words Sergeant Monday muttered to the capon.
Immediately the call ended inspector smile of the new development.
He came back with two police men with him and arrested Sergeant Monday who was perplexed.
" What is the meaning of this inspector " the Sergeant bark
" You think of me a fool, your cup has filled. You are under arrest for being a secret agent to the criminals. I know there is an insider, and you are my prime suspect " the inspector fired back at him while the two corporal moved the Sergeant in a cell.
Inspector Mike and his boys quickly went to the University in other to apprehend the hoodlum. He met some students and asked them about the massacre that happened. Most finger pointed at the magnificent 7.
Tessy on the other hand heard the police were looking for the magnificent 7, she quickly ran to meet them in their hostel.
She saw them, they were all sited in their normal joint discussing.
" the police are after you guys " she said breathing like some one that just ran a marathon.
" How, why? The magnificent 7 asked in unison.
"I heard it was about the death of the black axe. And most students pointed at you guys that's why they were looking for you. She replied breathlessly.
" it. Can't I just called Sergeant Monday just now and he didn't say anything about the police after us. The capon said sounding confused.
" I think we don't have time to debate, if the police is after us we have no other option than to run from here. We can't be in school and expect them not to catch us. " Solomon advice.
" I am coming with you " Tessy said surprising UCHE with her words.
." you don't have to, you have a life to lived, don't ruined your life by coming with us. " UCHE calmly replied holding her on her shoulder.
" I am an orphan, you are the only person I have ever loved and I can't stay in this school without you" she calmly replied with tears in her eyes.
Vivian on the other hand was running to the magnificent 7 to inform them about the news.
" the police are after you guys I saw them coming to your location " she said breathlessly.
" no time we have to moved, Tessy if you are sure you are coming with us gather everything you need cus we are leaving now " the capon said and headed to his room. The rest of the member went to their room packing their clothes and bags.
" I am also coming with you " Vivian said to Kelvin who looks confused and surprised .
" you don't have to dear, you have to finished your school and graduate like every other responsible student. Kelvin calmly breathed.
" No please don't Say that, you are the reason I am here, why I am even alive, I would have committed suicide if you haven't save me from the hands of lucky, I can't lived without you I would die if I lived without you" she poured out to him while Kelvin shrugged in resignation.
" Go packed your stuff and and meet us in the pack " he said to Vivian while she ran to her hostel.
" let's go bro, it time we forget about this University " UCHE breathed to his brother. While Kelvin calmly nodded.
The police came to the hostel of the magnificent 7 and met their absence, they search everywhere for them, but they were nowhere to be found………
The police never saw the magnificent 7.
Meanwhile Sergeant Monday was sentenced to life imprisonment, for assisting the criminals in escaping one of their members, and for also the killing the group of police men in the act .
The magnificent 7 left with the magnificent girls which are Vivian and Tessy.
Mr Zain was also apprehended by the police. (hope you remembered him)


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Challenges being faced by telecommunication operators might pose a threat to Federal Government's plans towards implementation of the Broadband Agenda.
This came to view at the visit of the Tier II operators to the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta in his office at Abuja recently.
The operators decried the difficulties they face in obtaining capital expenditure (CAPEX) for network capacity expansion to improve quality of service as one of the many challenges that might derail the good plans of the federal government towards accelerating broadband access in the country.
They asked the NCC to take immediate and decisive steps to avert the looming threat of strangulation, which its members currently face.
The Tier II operators, made up of notable broadband companies in Nigeria, was represented at the visit by the Managing Director of Smile Communications, Mr. Godfrey Efeurhobo; Managing Director of Spectranet, David Venn; Director Regulatory and External Affairs of nTel, Mr. Osondu Nwokoro and Chief Commercial Officer of Swift Networks, Mr. Chuma Okoye.
The operators further noted that the Network OPEX of Telecommunication Operations has sky rocketed in the last 15 months by over 85 percent with Revenues remaining relatively flat. Most Operators, they observed, are currently struggling with meeting obligations to their suppliers, particularly Network Vendors, Tower Companies and servicing Loan obligations. This worrying trend, they noted, includes even some of the Tier I Operators.
According to them, a perfect storm is brewing and if not headed off will result in the collapse of key players in the industry. This is because the domino effect of bankruptcy of any of the Tier I or Tier II operators on the entire ecosystem, particularly Banking, Employment, Corporate and SME businesses constitutes a major threat to the economic recovery and growth plan of the current administration. Such bankruptcy and consequent collapse will also substantially lessen competition with its attendant injurious impact on consumer choice and attainment of the Broadband objectives of the country.
The MDs stated that the NCC's declaration of 2017 as the Year of the Telecoms Consumer can also be derailed by failure of telecom operators to deliver on the expected quality of service particularly on data throughput and experience due to the weak investment case to support additional CAPEX as a result of deteriorating market conditions.
Symptoms of the declining fortunes of operators, they stated, are already evident in the market as debts continue to grow and overall service quality continues a downward trend. As it is, there is a grave threat to the Broadband agenda of the Government and expected dividend from growth in Broadband penetration envisaged in the Economic Recovery and Growth plan 2020. This threat, they warn, will materialize if the market is not sanitized and the Tier II Operators are not protected to encourage and justify the Capital Investment required to continue to invest and improve Broadband penetration in the country.
While applauding the various interventions of the NCC in ameliorating the difficulties that Operators face, the Tier II operators also bemoaned their deteriorating fortunes due to predatory pricing and cross subsidy of data using voice by Tier I operators who possess significant market power and said it is a challenge the NCC must intervene to stop.
They further expressed their gratitude to Danbatta for intervening with the CBN to reduce the burden of Forex liquidity. They also commended him for his role in leading the campaign to educate the populace that base stations do not cause cancer. They however implored him to protect the Tier II Operators so that their operations will not collapse.


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  Hear Al Young's "What December Remembers," his last poem of 2012 for KQED's The California Report, plus some end-of-year reflections with show host Scott Shafer.
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WHAT DECEMBER REMEMBERS
St. Anthony's Dining Hall | Glide Memorial Church, San Francisco
How good it feels always to feed and feed
not really the poor, but actual people, table
by table, more than just one mouth at a time;
next-generation descendents and ancestors,
one by one, one on one, one to one. What fun
to deify and defy, to feed yourself, to last.
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Body Shop El Águila, San Ysidro, with its big sign in English: "MAY WE HAVE THE NEXT DENTS?"
Yes, like in Stormy Monday Blues, the eagle flew
on Friday, and Saturday he went out to play
– except this year's Christmas fell on a Tuesday.
He needed him a hard-work weekend long enough
to knock out a foundry full of fender-benders.
To make ends meet, to lavish, to water his wayward,
can't-speak-Spanish daughters with digital gifts;
to rescue their brother, to win back their mother,
he needed back-busting blessings to lose those blues.
¿La vida loca?  Yes, life was still whatever it was,
his sweet and cruel Christmases the craziest.
The Poet at Three
The poet at three crunching on a candy cane,
sucking on an orange. Sandy Claws knocking
back a cold Co-Cola, all sly, all wise, all smiley
and winky, all White Christmas dreamy, messing
with the kid: a snowy red picture that sticks.
All the way from Mississippi's Gulf Coast
the poet will clear Cal's glossy golf courses
(Pebble Beach, Hidden Valley, Pelican Hill,
Old Brockway, Coyote Moon, Incline Village)
to land and hang with joy. To and from worlds
he'll get to know, the poet will take heart and give.
┬® 2012 Al Young


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Cost for the adoption is $70. She has already been spayed, worm tested, and is current on her shots. She also has been micro chipped for permanent identification.
The shelter currently has more than 200 dogs, cats, kittens, and puppies available for adoption.
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St John's College announces that a teacher found guilty of serious misconduct by making racist comments has resigned with immediate effect.
At a meeting between the school's leadership and the teacher, it was made clear that the situation was untenable and that the relationship had broken down irretrievably.
It was mutually agreed that the College and the teacher part ways and the teacher tendered his resignation, which the College accepted.
"The decision made by an independent tribunal drew outrage, confusion and appeals for the school to reconsider the sanction from our students, parents, staff and alumni. We realised that our commitment to abide by the finding of the independent Senior Counsel failed to acknowledge that this was not just an internal school issue, it is an issue for the broader community," says the Visitor of St John's College, the Right Reverend Dr Steve Moreo, Bishop of Johannesburg, the chairman of the Council, Jon Patricios, and the executive headmaster, Paul Edey.
St John's apologises to the students affected, their parents, the student body, all parents, staff, alumni and everyone else for the hurt caused by the matter.
"St John's is an Anglican school and believes in the principle of loving the sinner while hating the sin. We therefore send our prayers to all for healing from this difficult situation," they say.
"The well-being and security of our students are our primary concern and we deeply regret the hurt this has caused all our communities. But perceptions that St John's College condones racism and that racism is widespread are absolutely untrue. The College does not condone racism in any form. It will investigate and take action in respect of any racial issue that may arise at the school. The College emphatically rejects racism, in all of its guises. It has no place in a democratic society," they say.
St John's has noted the comments and concerns expressed by former and current students, parents and staff around racism and will strengthen its transformation efforts.
"We understand that at St John's College we need to continue to examine our own perceptions, beliefs and motivations, especially in relation to challenging and difficult issues such as racism, bigotry, sexism, homophobia, misogyny, privilege and entitlement. St John's is committed to transformation and to producing young people who will contribute and aid in the much-needed work to build an inclusive society based on democratic principles of human dignity, non-racialism and non-sexism."


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