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Note: Last night, I found myself rifling through almost a decade of my life; in the form of images saved from the internet, photos, poems, narrated thoughts – a collection of inspiration, reflection and memories, I guess. I found some pretty interesting pieces of writing which I'd like to share – this one was originally written […]
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"One salad you don't want to toss."
The whole "let's make a grindhouse picture" thing is wearing thin, however, every so often, a preview comes along for a "grindhouse" effort and it just throws a silly grin across my face. I present to you the trailer for Roid Rage. When it was sent to me by filmmaker Ryan Lightbourn, he informed me up front: "It has nothing to do with steroids by the way."
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Jonathan Winters Is Papa Smurf?
84-year-old acting veteran Jonathan Winters is tipped to voice Papa Smurf in the upcoming live-action/CGI "Smurfs" movie.
According to UGO: Our well-placed source--we'll call him Deep Mushroom--has the word on who has been cast to voice Papa Smurf. That man is Jonathan Winters. The 84-year-old Winters hasn't been much in the public eye lately, but those who know their comedy history know he is a legend.
Winters has appeared on Jonny Carson, "Mork and Mindy" and also in the satitical comedies of the 1960s "It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World" and "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming!" Also, Winters voiced various characters on the original 1981 "Smurfs" show.
The information comes soon after a casting call sheet hit Spoiler TV revealing a little bit about the plot. Specifically, the Smurfs end up in our human world, where a first-time expectant mother with an overworked husband finds her house overrun by the miniature blue creatures.
Either way, this bit of news is something promising for the film. Chances are it will be a run-of-the-mill, family-friendly, no nonsense adaptation, but the addition of Winters brings some class to the project. Maybe the presence of such a veteran will elevate the status of everyone else they bring on board.
Also, the Smurfs actually look pretty good based on the picture that was leaked a couple weeks ago. I hope this adaptation will turn out better than I anticipate, because "The Smurfs" were such a memorable cartoon for me, and seeing them on the big screen would be awesome.
"The Smurfs" will be released July 29, 2011.


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Bonnie is now going by the alias "Reporter" on Krystole.net - Yet another website that she created out of envy about a woman who is infinitely more beautiful, witty, intelligent and successful than she could ever hope to be. (That is why Bonnie creates these blogs full of lies, after all.)
We'll let the screenshots do most of the talking.
It must be hard for you Bonnie, being so infamous and hated by people near and far - your own family hates your guts! And for good reason.
Oh Bonnie.. Bonnie.. Bonnie. Always creating lies, aren't we? Bonnie, you would know all about having to mooch off other people, considering your mother Patricia Combs went to her grave a desperately poor woman because you, Bonnie Michelle Combs, refused to get a job and stop using your mother's credit card to purchase your hundreds upon thousands of unused and stolen domain names. (Each with a different personality to boot!)
Gotta love the comment about "still using that domain name".. Bonnie, allow me to let you in on a little secret: normal, sane and rational (three words Bonnie has yet to learn the definition of) people tend to stick with one domain name, rather than use stolen credit cards and foodstamps to purchase a ton for each fictitious personality like Butthurt Bonnie Combs does.
It's alright, Bonnie. We get it. You have to create a new alias and domain name every single time one of your many victims publicly exposes you as the sick, demented and psychotic waste of space that you are. Always the victim, aren't we? Have you tried apologizing, removing your defamatory material and getting a life? Of course not. Heaven forbid Butthurt Bonnie Combs accepts responsibility for her shitty actions, owns up to her many mistakes and seeks mental help that she clearly needs.
Someone might want to remind uber-jealous batshit Bonnie Combs that most high school reunions don't occur until a graduate has reached their thirties or even their forties.
Oh wait... Bonnie would have to had actually attended and graduated high school to know that. Derp!
Keep it sleazy, butthurt Bonnie Combs. Don't let all of the anti-psychotic medication get to your head! The pills clearly aren't working anyway.
No worries, Bonnie. Please continue to supply everyone with plenty of amusement (there's nothing funnier than watching a batshit crazy walking, talking trainwreck afterall...) and supply your hundreds of victims with ample evidence for their upcoming court date against you.


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Now listening to: The Flaming Lips
I haven't written in a while just because there hasn't been a lot going on that would be interesting. I continue to battle the cold from hell and seem to be winning, but wake up every afternoon with my everything muffled in my right ear. It sucks.
Tonight I went to see the movie Juno, which was high quality. I went alone, had dinner and goofed off all by myself. I used to really enjoy doing that sort of thing alone, but it seems to have lost some of it's luster. I suppose that's because I used to spend most of my free time in the company of many friends, whereas now I tend to be alone most of the time.
But anyway, Juno was exceptionally good. Well put together storyline, good dialogue, likeable characters. I'm saying filet mignon. Ohh, and the soundtrack is very cool too.
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Tonight it's raining bucketloads outside. More rain than we've had in years around here. No doubt houses will be falling off of cliffs soon, but for now I'm reveling in the sound of wind and water coming through my window screen...
This evening I've been reading Rafe Esquith's Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire. I'm thinking about his teaching philosophy, of the miracles that occur in his 5th grade classroom (if you haven't heard of Rafe, do check out the youtube below). He challenges educators to teach with such passion that they wouldn't even notice if their hair was on fire (as happened to him during a science experiment gone wrong). I don't agree with all of Rafe's methods, but I admire his passion and I aim to bring that to my classroom this upcoming quarter and year.
As I read about Rafe I thought of another teacher, Ms. Frizzle, whose methods I admire. Her mantra is to "Take Chances, Make Mistakes, and Get Messy." It's a simple philosophy, but one worth emulating. IMO, life is too short to live with restraint and fear. Sometimes you've got to just be daring and take a leap into the uncomfortable, into the unknown. So this year I'll look to the example of Rafe and Ms. Frizzle as I pursue my goals and dreams.
a mantra for the new year...
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3 comments:
- TheAmpuT said...
My son is in 5th grade. He's got a fantastic teacher who just adores this age group. I'm going to mention these books to her. Thanks!
- Rich said...
Jana, was the magic schoolbus the correct vid for Ms. Frizzle?
- jana said...
Yes, Ms. Frizzle is the red-haired teacher in the MSB series. I love her passion and curiosity. Even though she's a fictional character, IMO she's an educator to emulate. Did you expect something more 'academic'?
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One Summer
- America 1927
- Narrated by: Bill Bryson
- Length: 17 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 26-09-2013
- Language: English
- Publisher: Audible Studios
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Publisher's Summary
Narrated by the man himself, One Summer takes you to the summer when America came of age, took centre stage, and changed the world forever. In the summer of 1927, America had a booming stock market, a president who worked just four hours a day, a semi-crazed sculptor with a plan to carve four giant heads into a mountain called Rushmore, a devastating flood of the Mississippi, a sensational murder trial, and a youthful aviator named Charles Lindbergh who started the summer wholly unknown, and finished it as the most famous man on Earth.
It was the summer of the first talking pictures, the invention of television, the peak of Al Capone's reign of terror, the ill-conceived decision that led to the Great Depression, and the thrillingly improbable return to greatness of a wheezing, over-the-hill baseball player named Babe Ruth.
With an unforgettable cast of personalities, Bill Bryson spins a story of brawling adventure, reckless optimism, and delirious energy. What a country; what a summer; and what a writer to bring it all so vividly to life.
Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951; he moved to and settled in England in 1977, working in journalism until becoming a full-time author. Bryson is much-loved for his best-selling travel books, from The Lost Continent to Down Under, and Notes from a Small Island earned a particularly special place in the nation's heart - a national poll for World Book Day voted it the book that best represents Britain. A Short History of Nearly Everything won the Aventis Prize for Science Books and the Descartes Science Communication Prize. Bryson has also written a memoir, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, and acclaimed books on language and social history (Mother Tongue, Made in America, At Home).
He lives in the UK with his wife and family, and was awarded an honorary OBE for services to literature.
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By Cainsy on 17-05-2015
A Summer more or less
Bryson is one of my writing heroes and he has delivered another masterwork in One Summer: America 1927. However, whereas his earlier travel books had the panorama of nations of his personal experience and his later books dealt with the realms of science, language and social history, this book is about the pivotal summer of 1927 in the United States.
Primarily focusing on the race between the various teams competing for the Orteig Prize, the challenge to fly non-stop from New York to Paris and in particular Charles Lindbergh's accomplishment, and subsequent rise to fame when he won the prize. Bryson also focuses on Babe Ruth's record baseball season, the machinations of the Ford motor company's replacement of the Model T, the impact of the Mississippi Flood and the associated rise of Herbert Hoover, later President Hoover. The book also includes a fair dose of the intricacies of the Roaring Twenties as a backdrop.
The stories are told in Bryson's characteristic humorous style full of the ironies of life and capricious turns of fate that beset so many of his subjects. It is also packed with many facts and statistics which while being fascinating can sometimes lapse into the monotony of a reference book. Occasionally he does drop the ball in the areas that aren't central to his own interests, he seems to struggle with popular culture; incorrectly referring to Mickey Mouse's previous name as Oswald for example. But that is nit-picking Bryson's delivers a book in a way that a skilled sportsman makes his game look effortless.
Bill Bryson's delivery is gentle and clear but, as he references his own voice in his earlier book; The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, he speaks in a low voice. Sometimes this lacks the range to add proper characterisation to the different people within the book. Again this isn't a critical deficiency but doesn't lend itself to extended listening sessions.
Overall this is an interesting and informative book.
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By MR NICHOLAS J EVEN on 28-12-2014
Really enjoyed America 1927
Thoroughly enjoyed the clarity, the content, and the subject matter. Especially enjoyed that the author narrated.
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By Simon on 10-05-2014
Bill in usual greatness... but too much baseball!
Would you consider the audio edition of One Summer to be better than the print version?
Yes, Brysons dry narration is always a joy
Would you be willing to try another book from Bill Bryson? Why or why not?
I already own all of them
Have you listened to any of Bill Bryson's other performances before? How does this one compare?
Exactly the same as usual - if you like Bryson this is a definite buy.. but if you dont then avoid it!
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
There are moments of history that are extremely saddening, and Bryson gives his perspective. However most of the book is humorous to laugh out loud.
It's collection of happenings and events that are loosely tied around one theme - the summer of 1927. It's like having him round for dinner and saying.. tell us a story or two Bill.
Any additional comments?
TOO MUCH BASEBALL! I know his Dad was a baseball reporter and Im sure its a fab sport but wayyy too much coverage in this book
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By Joseph on 17-10-2013
A remarkable year. Or was it?
The Summer of 1927 in America was a remarkable time. Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic alone in a tiny plane and set off a hero-worship frenzy. Not just in the USA but across the globe. Television was born and Radio exploded. As did bombs set off by anarchists across the country. Criminals were electrocuted and Prohibition made other criminals rich. Bill Bryson tells this story in his unique style; finding the coincidences the curiosities and the connections that bring it all together in a way that is fascinating and at times, laugh-out-loud funny.
It was a remarkable year. But then I think Bill Bryson could throw a dart at a calendar, hitting any season in any year in any country, and turn it into a compelling story.
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By Colin on 21-10-2013
Bryson hits another Home Run
I've long been a fan of Bill Bryson's books and this latest release continues to raise the bar on his fellow writers. At once engaging and informative Bryson connects with the listener from the outset and the pace never flags. With characters such as Babe Ruth, Al Capone, Woodrow Wilson, Jack Dempsey and, of course, Charles Lindburgh the narrative guides the listener through what was a golden time in America's history.
The book looks at a wealth of topics from aviation, sport, politics, prohibition and the rise of the movies. I was particularly interested in the sections about the Anarchists who sent parcel bombs to leading political and authority figures. One failed to go off so the police thought it would be a good idea to take it back to the station for further investigation, where it promptly exploded, killing ten officers and some members of the public.
An excellent,informative book and like all of Bryson's work, worthy of repeated listenings. I almost wish I had a road trip coming up as this would be the perfect accompaniment
Highly recommended
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By Paul on 07-07-2014
A fancinating examination of one summer in America
What did you like most about One Summer?
Bryson's ability to turn up the most unusual facts and stories and combine them into a portrait of a nation. It gives a detailed snapshot of the landscape, the people their lives and the changes their society was undergoing. Bryso's research has allowed him to deflty draws them into a collection of threads that come together into a vivid sense of what America was in 1927.
What other book might you compare One Summer to, and why?
This is similar to Bryson's other non-fiction books - A Walk in the Woods and a Short History of Nearly Everything in that we are presented with Bryson's amiable wandering through a subject. However this isn't about him as such, it's a reflection of what he was interested in his subject.
What about Bill Bryson's performance did you like?
The clear animation in his voice - at times you could hear him smiling as he read or shaking his head in disbelief with you. Bryson enjoys a relaxed easy style that eats up the hours and is the perfect accompaniment to a long drive, cooking a meal or doing the washing up.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Could you film this? Better to imagine it I think - let it live in your mind's eye.
Any additional comments?
The only reason I deducted 1 star from the overall score was that in a very few places it probably paid to actually be an American (understanding baseball in detail and the odd reference). However do not let this put you off the wonderfully animated journey the book takes you on. I laughed out loud several times while listening - even when commuting on the train.
I recommend it wholeheartedly.
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A small group stopped wood harvesters from working on Thursday, and returned to the site today.
The provincial Transportation Department started putting up fencing on Thursday around the construction site about 30 kilometres west of Charlottetown.
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ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Trainers Roger Attfield, Claudia Rabstein, Justin Nixon, and Mike Doyle all have lodged appeals to the Ontario Racing Commission after being assessed 15-day suspensions and $1,000 fines for horses who tested positive for the Class 4 drug ketoprofen, an anti-inflammatory, last fall.
The racing commission's notices of appeal were made public late Thursday afternoon.
Galan's Wings, trained by Attfield, had finished first in the third race here last Sept. 24 and Gold Dreamer, trained by Rabstein, had finished first in the eighth race at Fort Erie on Sept. 27.
Northern Hunter, trained by Nixon, had ended fourth in the second race at Fort Erie on Oct. 17 while Irish Songster, trained by Doyle, ran fourth in the second race there Oct. 29.
Ketroprofen is a commonly used prerace medication similar to phenylbutazone, with anti-inflammatory properties.
There is a 48-hour withdrawal period for the medication, and testimony presented before the rulings of suspension had stressed that the medication had been administered in appropriate quantities and well within the allowable period.
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Friday, November 20, 2009
We get letters
It's been a long time since I posted a homestead update. Floods of email arrive daily – how are the crops, what are you growing, what are you wearing ... I'm gratified my little project has generated so much interest and enthusiasm.
Oddly, and perhaps you've noticed, my most avid fans prefer to comment anonymously. This, from Anon #52, "Are you planting lettuce this year? PS, I want to suck your toes." This from Anon #173, "Thought you'd like to know that's not a carrot in my pocket." Here's another: "Will you come over and squeeze my tomatoes?" (Oh wait, that's from my Uncle Henry in West Virginia.)
Anyway, on and on. And I think this just goes to prove, though there are lots of informative organic gardening books and pamphlets on the market, nothing beats my own little chatty account and shared experiences.
I'm not going to say things have been a failure this year; we've decided to go for quality rather than quantity. Surely there's a poem out there about how one perfect Damask rose affords more pleasure than a field of hybrids from Home Depot. In that vein, one perfectly shaped mescalun leaf is more beautiful than a huge plot of whatever it is my neighbor seems to be fiddling with. I don't know about you, but I'd hate to have to spend as much time as he does picking produce. And clearly I won't have to.
Feed the stomach at McDonalds, that's my advice. My little plot will feed the soul.
Must fly. Anonymous #568 just asked whether a banana is just a banana. Philosophy is not my strongpoint, but I'm sure my county extension agent knows the answer.
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Bananas depend on context.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 20, 2009 at 3:45 PM
Wanda, this is serious. As always, I don't know what to say. Do you understand me.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 20, 2009 at 3:51 PM
I meant Vanda.
I was reading this from the computer resource center at City of Hope and laughed out loud several times. I know because I got the stink eye from my neighbor.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 20, 2009 at 4:44 PM
Vanna?? Is that you?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 20, 2009 at 5:00 PM
You never did did get back to me on that.ReplyDelete
You've been taking gardening lessons from me. We got two edible tomatoes this year out of seven plants.ReplyDelete
Yes, they were tomato plants.
Hey. It's a recession.
I talked to my gardening guru who grows enough on her patio to feed a small country about our mesclun of a gardening season. She said she didn't have a good season either and that everyone's trying to figure out why it's been such a bad year. At least you got this witty post out of it. Lucky us.ReplyDelete
Also, I think Anonymous might be vegan (mostly).
So, what are you wearing?ReplyDelete
signed, Anon
#52, I'm busy, but Uncle Henry might have some free time.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 20, 2009 at 10:08 PM
Wanna peel that banana?ReplyDelete
Got me snorting from laughter. Oh, wait, it may be from too much McD's. Super funny, cute little, bitty plants, nice to see THE AGENT anytime.ReplyDelete
- Uncle HenryNovember 20, 2009 at 10:23 PM
I had a last minute cancellation, so I'm open at 3 p.m. on Saturday.ReplyDelete
You know, Hiker, if you eat enough McDonald's it'll probably take care of your anonymous toe-sucker problem.ReplyDelete
Dear Anonymous,ReplyDelete
Start with words. Then you can move up.
One banana is a state of mind, two bananas are a movement, three bananas - in unison - are a bushel.
Nouvelle cuisine lives.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 21, 2009 at 3:32 AM
Nice tip.ReplyDelete
Dear……I understand you.
You are so lovely to me.
There goes the coffee all over the my monitor again! I guess I'll be the one to get up my nerve and ask about the damn banana plant. I'm nervous about the answer. But your CEO appears to have not a care in world so maybe there has been an economic upturn??ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 21, 2009 at 7:20 AM
Looks like you're growing a pretty nice garnish.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 21, 2009 at 8:40 AM
If memory serves, me it was you begging to hold my well endowed size elevenReplyDelete
- Eddie GavertzNovember 21, 2009 at 8:43 AM
Can you send me #52's e-mail address?ReplyDelete
No, but I can send you Uncle Henry's.ReplyDelete
How old is Uncle Henry? Is he single? Is he rich enough to send me to Paris??ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousNovember 21, 2009 at 3:15 PM
YOU are marvellous!ReplyDelete
Del Mar! Del dìa! Delantera!
Don't you find produce sensuous...or is it sensual?ReplyDelete
A slow crop just increases the longing.
If a banana peels itself in the woods, does it make a sound?ReplyDelete
That's one of life's eternal mysteries, isn't it PIO?ReplyDelete
- San Diego FarmgirlNovember 22, 2009 at 9:45 AM
I have two nice tubs of greens, but that's about it. Even my precious lime tree looks puny. Summer's bumper crop burned me out. I see you've got a fine crop of fleas, tho. Or whatever is making the critters itch. We've got that, too.ReplyDelete
WE get letters? I knew you just had to have a brunch of comedy writers on staff. I mean if Leno, Conan, et al, need them...ReplyDelete
All of this reminds me of my favorite saying: "Time flies like an arrow, but fruit flies like bananas."ReplyDelete
Quality is a perfectly acceptable way to go.ReplyDelete
anonymous likes to hold the podium, don't he?ReplyDelete
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Later, in her tiny cubicle at the top of the house she munched buns and reflected on the future. What was the Esthonia Glassware Co., and what earthly need could it have for her services? A pleasurable thrill of excitement made Tuppence tingle. At any rate, the country vicarage had retreated into the background again. The morrow held possibilities.
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The news Blues fans have been hoping for, for a long time. Former loanee Robert Tesche joins Blues on a permanent three year deal.
Rowett's first summer addition will see his contract run from from 1 July 2016 until 30 June 2019.
The German spent part of the 2014/15 season on loan from Foredt, where he scored twice in 12 appearances and many Blues fans applauded him.
Blues failed to bring the 29-year-old back to St Andrews at the start of last season, due to a change in management at his previous club, Nottingham Forest.
Here's what he had to say:
"I'm very happy to be back at Birmingham. It was a nice time here last time, so I'm happy to sign a new deal," said Tesche.
"It was an easy decision for me, but it was a long wait.
"Birmingham wanted to sign me but I was not allowed to go (by Nottingham Forest). But now I've given the chance again, so I wanted to sign."
"I didn't see the games, but of course I watched out for the results and how they played and who played," he said.
"It's now five weeks until the first game against Cardiff so I think it will be easier than last time to get into the team.
"When I was here last time I had a good relationship with Gary Rowett. He knows what I can do, how I play and knows what my best position is.
"First of all, in the first year I have to play well and help the team.
"It's a long season of 46 games so it will be tough but we have to see how we start the season and then we can build on those first games.
"If you start the season well it's good for everything. You have good motivation and self-confidence and you can build on that and maybe win a game 1-0 because of the one or two per cent extra that you have.
"I hope that I will have some good years in Birmingham. I want to stay fit and help the Club get to the next level. That's my first target.
"Over a long period of time we want to get higher and get to the play-offs. Then maybe get promoted – although it's a long way."
The ball playing defensive midfielder caught the eye of many at Blues and the fans will no doubt be excited to see how he fits back into the squad along side Kieftenbeld, Davis and Gleeson.
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Three North Korean doctors have been killed in the north-eastern Nigerian state of Yobe, officials say.
Residents said they were killed during the night in the town of Potiskum. Two of them had their throats slit while the third was beheaded, they added.
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Matt Collins explains how business can use smart power equipment to manage costs and emissions
In recent years, environmental agencies across the globe have increased pressure on businesses to reduce their carbon emissions. With hefty costs in place for exceeding carbon limits, plant and site managers must find new ways of minimising their ecological footprints.
The rising concern of global climate change in the past two decades has undoubtedly been one of the biggest factors affecting modern manufacturing. Whether it is by investing in more renewable power sources or recycling older equipment, companies are constantly urged to make strategic business decisions based around sustainability.
However, this poses a challenge for many companies operating in the manufacturing and construction sectors. While process and equipment efficiency has increased substantially in recent years to reduce the amount of energy required, the always-on culture of most industrial plants means that high electrical usage is unavoidable. So, what can managers and engineers do to reduce emissions?
Going green
One of the more popular approaches plant managers take to reducing the carbon footprint of electrical usage is by switching to more renewable sources. In the UK, for example, thousands of businesses have already taken the step of installing on-site solar panels to reduce their costs and emissions.
It's easy to see why this is a popular choice among plant and site managers. In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, using onsite solar panels reduces the plant's operating costs and yields a strong return on investment. Yet, while this is a step in the right direction, it may not necessarily have the desired effect for industrial businesses.
Due to the amount of electricity required in the daily operation of a factory, using onsite renewable energy only goes part way to curbing carbon emissions. It does result in reduced costs and emissions overall, but it does not address the root cause of the high emissions — usage.
Managing power usage
To sustainably minimise their carbon footprint, electrical engineers and plant managers must monitor the electrical draw of their equipment and set actions to reduce it. For example, many construction sites operate on a 12-hour working day. Outside of these hours, power generation units are commonly left on to provide electricity to site cabins for workers, which results in a significantly elevated energy cost and carbon footprint. This is because these units often power more than just the cabin, meaning other connected equipment draws electricity despite not being in use.
Plant managers can keep tabs on their energy usage by investing in smart energy meters, which provide information on the cost and emission levels of a facility. However, these only provide information about the usage itself rather than insight into what is driving up costs.
It is for this reason that we have recently seen a growing trend of manufacturing and construction managers investing in smart electrical equipment. These are systems that allow engineers and managers to remotely observe the output of electrical equipment and identify what applications, if any, are drawing energy outside of normal parameters.
In our construction site example, the generators left on to power the site cabins will be supplying energy by way of a power distribution board. These boards are responsible for distributing power to each subsequent application, such as cabin lighting or industrial equipment. To minimise carbon emissions and energy costs, all output sockets on the distribution board that are not feeding cabins must be switched off.
Unfortunately, this has traditionally only been achieved through the lengthy process of checking in on all boards before closing up the site for the day. As many of the construction workers are likely to be contractors, managers would be responsible for doing this.
However, managers using smart electrical distribution boards would be able to perform this task remotely. Each socket on a smart distribution board is fitted with a multimeter that monitors energy usage and relays this information to the manager's laptop or smart phone. Managers can then identify the exact location of the board using its GSM functionality to manually disconnect the load.
Interestingly, the development of smart technology has allowed managers to do much more than simply pinpoint elevated consumption. Smart electrical equipment manufactured by ide Systems, for example, is designed to give managers full control over sockets remotely. If a socket is found to be drawing load when it shouldn't be, managers can use their smart phone to turn it off remotely.
Of course, the end goal for managers is to create a culture where power is managed effectively and equipment is not left drawing energy while not in use. However, a culture such as this takes years to build and, in the meantime, does not meet the environmental agency's expectations of lower emissions. Managers and electrical engineers that invest in smart electrical equipment can actively ensure that their energy usage and carbon footprint are both kept to a minimum. v
Matt Collins
Matt Collins is business development manager of power distribution specialist ide Systems. ide Systems is an integrated electrical engineering company and a recognised name in the design and manufacture of permanent and temporary power distribution equipment for events and onsite backup power. The company is committed to the quality electrical engineering of both core and bespoke products, distributed across the whole of the UK and Europe for sales and hire.


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RIP Jack
Jack, who along with Cubby has become something of a locally-famous cat, had to be put to sleep yesterday.
Kimberly has some words on his passing:
Jack was just a week old when he was discovered in an turpentine soaked rag in a warehouse in the Dominican Republic. He nursed on a cat formula concoction I found on the Internet and he gradually weaned off the bottle to be a real cat!
We made the journey together back to the States and on to Richmond in 2011.
Immediately, he made countless friends while sunning on the 2700 block of E Broad in Church Hill. Jack was curious about absolutely everything (to the point that he went on a 3.5 month walkabout) and had to be a part of whatever was going on. He loved folding over a ladder back chair to try to catch his tail- his game for hours on end.
His favorite toy from the time he was a baby was a miniature raggedy Andy doll, that was with him today as he went to sleep.
Thank you to all for your love and support, especially my wonderful community in Church Hill and the awesome folks at Church Hill Animal Hospital who went the extra mile today. Thanks to you, Jack isn't stressed and hurting anymore.


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Compensation Planning: Have a R.A.R.E. Experience
By: Michael Gerthe & Lane Transou, CCP, GRP, SPHR
What comes to mind when you think about compensation planning?
Long nights updating spreadsheets; Managers that modify spreadsheets beyond recognition; Last minute data changes; Ongoing adjustments to make a 3% salary budget meaningful; Inadvertent errors created from editing formulas.
Sound familiar?
Before you pull out a legacy spreadsheet and start tweaking it, consider the time you spend working to fit your data into legacy spreadsheets that become more inflexible. In other words, you are working to fit the spreadsheets rather than having the spreadsheets working for you each year. You may want to consider a better way.
A Better Way
We have recently been introduced to an approach to building Excel reports coined as "R.A.R.E."
Repeatable – Updates are easy
Adaptable – Organizations are dynamic why not your spreadsheets
Reliable – Minimize the chance of error
Extensible – Additions can be made without a major rebuild
Because R.A.R.E. is an approach, a thought process you apply to building Excel Reports, it is also perfect for Compensation Planning spreadsheets too!
Break Old Spreadsheet Habits
Building before designing, inserting columns to mix in formulas with your data, filtering and changing your data; these are all habits with consequences. The risk in this is that you are creating a spreadsheet that cannot be easily updated. If you build in "steps", you must reapply them when you need a newer, fresher set of spreadsheets. Instead, spend time thinking about what data you need. What data needs to be "remapped" for display values? What data values may change as decisions change? Once you think you have all the information needed…keep thinking. The key to an adaptable spreadsheet is that you have considered everything, including:
- Data you will need even AFTER compensation planning is complete;
- Values that will likely change BEFORE the compensation planning process is done;
- What data might be needed for payroll in the end.
In other words, think about all that you will need from beginning to end before you start building.
Serving it up R.A.R.E
To show a complete Compensation Planning Sheet Design would take longer than space allows in this article, but we can give you some concrete examples of RARE that you can leverage right away in building Excel Compensation Planning Spreadsheets.
R – Repeatable
Build with the knowledge you will be creating this again. Do not intermix your base load data AND formulas. This is a common mistake because most people build their compensation spreadsheets how they want to see them rather than treating it like a mini application and building something that can be maintained…i.e. repeated. In the image below, consider your Compensation Planning sheet. The Orange is data from your HRMS. The Blue, are your formulas that point to and use that data to calculate things like Compa Ratio, increase guidelines, etc. In the Typical approach many steps are required to change out the data. In the RARE approach the data can be dropped into place and ready to go in a snap.
A – Adaptable
Having identified data "sets" that can stand alone and may change, you place these on supporting tabs that can be hidden from your managers. Protect them to lock your values from those "curious" managers who like to experiment. In the example below, next year's ranges could be in flux as well as the final budget decisions and your planning sheet will adapt to changes without rebuilding formulas.
R – Reliable
A big part of making your Excel Compensation Planning Spreadsheets reliable is to simply reduce the number of steps required to recreate them. Constructing your formulas to use data kept in one central location (like the Salary Ranges in the image above) is an example. Let's say the midpoint changes for a salary grade. You would update it in only one place rather than having to locate impacted employees, cut & paste or key in the new value for each. This also applies when you want to "remap" values. Rather than filtering for the value you want to change and performing a manual cut and paste to reset all those values, put a simple support tab in place with a vlookup table and let formulas auto-map to this with every data load. It will always provide the same consistent results back when the data changes. Now you have avoided a time consuming manual process that creates opportunities for human error. (See example below remapping regional codes)
E – Extensible
Extensibility applies not only to the specific task at hand, but related activities as well. Because of the design in place, adding Market Data to the Compensation Planning Sheet is easily accommodated without causing a big impact on the existing, tested Excel workbook. Beyond the pure planning exercise, the data from the planning spreadsheet and all other supporting tabs can be leveraged to construct reports.
Adopting RARE starts with thinking ahead and designing before building. Start with the data, think about the total process and what might happen based on your past experience. Build knowing you will refresh and modify multiple times, decisions will change, what you start with on day one will not be the final product on day 31. This way you can reduce your human error opportunities when you trust your memory to modify compensation planning sheets. In summary, do it one time, do it thoroughly so it is Repeatable, Adaptable, Reliable and Extensible. It will return to you accuracy in reporting and time saved.
Lane and Michael will be presenting together at the HR Southwest Conference in Oct. 2013.
For more information:
You can contact Lane Transou, CCP, GRP, SPHR at firstname.lastname@example.com or 713-882-0185. Lane is an independent compensation consultant, an active member of the SHRM Texas State Council and serves in an advisory capacity to the newly launched CompViaExcel.com.
Michael Gerthe can be contacted at email@example.com or 281-645-6477. Michael is a past president with the Houston IHRIM Chapter (International Human Resources Information Management), has been a speaker on HR Technology at national IHRIM conferences and presented "Death by Spreadsheets" at the 2011 Texas Total Rewords Conference in Dallas.
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All State Employees, do not destroy other people property unless they don't comply within the 10 days of notice. Yard signs size only (max at 18×24) can go on state roads. If any signs cause an unsafe situation for drivers, then the sign need to be taken down and have the individual and the owner of the personal property pick it up within 10 days or it would be destroyed.
Signs are allowed on every state, county, city or township road three weeks before election day.
It has been two days have gone by and I have not heard from the young man at the Lieutenant Governor's Office.
Charges will be pending until after the Election on November 8, 2016.
1st Count: Criminal Mischief. Not knowing is not an excuse to commit the ACT. Having employees or ordering employees to commit the ACT is still Criminal Mischief.
2nd Count: Vandalism ones' property without consent.
3rd Count: Suppressing an individual of his/her to express democracy is a violation of his/her 1st Amendment Rights under the Constitution.
My compensation: 12 million dollars not including attorney's fees and court cost. As U.S. Senator, Utah federal budget 2 million dollars every year for a one term of six (6) years.
If your choice to suspend the UDOT employees, remember to ask if they have families to take care of, maybe suspension with pay until they are educated in the rights of others. For all employees that are receiving income under taxpayers' money, they should also be respectful of others within their rights under the Constitution of the United States of America.
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Grandma Lila and Bindley
Son, Andrew with Mary his wife and our granddaughter, Lilia.
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Lovely, lovely family photos. Those two grandchildren are precious!
Thanks, Souix!!!
I loved the photos ~ Bindley is such a cutie!
Your paintings are gorgeous!
Looks like you had a family reunion with Andrew, Laura and family, and your Mom all there.
Lilia is so precious and Bindley so cute....love that smile.
Such a beautiful family! Bindley is adorable and I love the name.


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Thousands are expected to visit the village for the annual event scheduled for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The annual Hang Around Victor Day is set for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and thousands are expected to converge on the village to enjoy the work of local artisans, kids' activities, food and live music.
The event, hosted by the Victor Chamber of Commerce, will be held in the Mead Square Park area.
Over 120 craft and community vendors are expected at the event. Performances by "The Happy Pirates" and "Everhart" are planned.
Children of all ages will enjoy the merriment in the Doodle Bugs! Kid's Area featuring Gadgets the Clown, Roscoe the Court Jester, as well as games and ice cream.
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This morning:
Cy, yesterday someone's looking for you.
Huh? really? who?
You remember the K.I.C. who went here last week? A lady was looking for you.
A lady?
Yah, yesterday before she leave she's asking me where are you. She's asked me " Hello, do you know where is the asian guy?" The japanese guy? "-
I'm what? (already know who's the lady) (laughing with a big smile on the face surprisingly someone called him a japanese.) big deal e noh? CHOS! (normally people will call me "chinese guy" since here in this country where i'm now asian people for them are all looks chinese. Too bad for you if you're thai, indonesian, cambodian, vietnamese etc. you are still chinese.
she didn't know you're a filipino so yah. And because she found out that you were not here she gave me this letter. Weeeeeeew!!!!! CY! I wonder what's inside of the envelope. Love letter? yah, no doubt. A love letter that she even used a lipstick to kiss it. (laughing while talking)O yah, since you were not here yesterday, I gave it to our boss. Our boss will give it you later
I thought my colleague was just joking because there's no way it will happen for me that someone's looking for me again to say "thank you" and then..
This afternoon:
Hey Cyron, a letter for you. Open it later huh. Not now.
After my duty, I went to our exchange room and because I'm so curious what's inside of the envelope, I couldn't help but open it. (
planning to open it after I come home but yah.. FAILED
And guess what's on the envelope? A business card of her and a small token of her appreciation for what I've done. I thought there will be letter but there was none. Sigh* But hey, it's a business card! It's a big deal!! (yah.. only for me) But still, I am so very very happy right now because someone really appreciated my effort and also I'm proud of myself for being me. This really completed my day today. sya sige tama na ang english, kakanosebleed na.


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potential for rot to grow. You can't control the outdoor tem- tial collection zones, where rot-encouraging debris gathers at the rim joist. Running the deck boards parallel to the house and overhanging the fascia (right) will reduce the collection zones to a cumulative approach, you can also seal the top of the rim and fascia.
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Sherdog Picture Report: UFC 68 Weigh Ins.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Mar. 2 — UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia shrugged off a chorus of boos as he stepped on the scales Friday afternoon at the Nationwide Arena, weighing in two pounds under the 265-lb. limit.
Fan favorite Randy Couture, who aims to be the promotion's first five-time champion, looked a strong 222.5 pounds.
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Rather than go away, oil seems to be making a big comeback.
And heaven forbid that the oil prices have come down. All the hand-wringing over gasoline prices starting to approach the "Old Normal". Gas prices have been so high for so long that nobody seems to remember when they started to skyrocket and think that they are SUPPOSED to be over $4.00 a gallon. NOPE!There are far too many people in this country who hate to see the consumer win one. They can't stand it. Somebody somewhere has made a big mistake!
It doesn't matter who you are, whether you're in the country illegally or work a good job or a not so good job but especially a not so good job; high gas prices hurt everybody's bottom line. Here in the formally industrialized North East, people drive crazy distances to go to work. Our highways are PACKED bumper to bumper from 6AM to 9:30AM and from 4PM to 7:30PM as a result of the regular commute of the working class. That's an out-of-pocket expense that until recently had cost many people up to one hundred dollars a week or more.The political class and their national media enablers are decrying the end of the world economy yet we will see the U.S. economy actually pick up if only from the mere matter of putting money into the beleaguered taxpayers' pockets where it belonged in the first place. They're going to spend it, of course.
And our long lost media are already setting up president Obama to take the credit for the upswing when he and his administration have been the biggest obstacle to American progress since the New Deal.Although Obama is against the Keystone Pipeline for political reasons, I don't think for a moment that he really believes in the environmentalist religion of Global Warming or the so called dangers of carbon dioxide and all that stupidity like his hardcore supporters do. I do believe that the president saw the movement overall and solar power in particular as an excellent way to pay back his political backers with taxpayer dollars. It seems that was the whole purpose of the government's solar energy plan.
Russia Pays for its IsolationismThe added bonus in all this for the president is what the drop in oil is doing to Russia. Without the West to trade with and since it's in an active battle with what used to be their best trading partner, Ukraine, Russia has dug itself an economic hole. With interest rates quickly closing in on those of the Jimmy Carter administration, without trade and a product to sell, Russia is probably going to have to find itself somebody else to pick a fight with.
And if Russia is hurting, just think of what this is doing to Venezuela! Now there's a one-product tin can dictatorship that is going from the rock to the hard place because of America's re-emergence as the world's number one oil producer. I envision even el "President" Maduro going to the refrigerator in the morning and finding no milk for his cornflakes. It's a Communist Plot! They'll be eating each other by the summer of 2015.And the doubling of the U.S. oil production comes despite all the efforts of the current administration and its hardcore environmentalist following to keep the country's oil production down and our dependence on foreign oil up, the Market and the innovations and efficiencies that it provides could not be stopped by the inefficiencies of government control.
These nuts must be apoplectic.But all the solar and wind power in the world isn't going heat your house or keep your air conditioner going all day, all week. Oil is still the biggest bang for the buck and the country is now awash in oil. And more will be coming on line world-wide with Iraq once again able to produce and sell oil on the global marketplace and from the position they're in, they'll take anything the market will bear for it.
This is why I love hearing these nitwits with more money than brains go on about how they are "saving the planet" by buying an electric automobile. Like electricity comes out of a can.With the more electricity they need, some guy in a power generating plant up the road is going to throw another shovel full of coal into the furnace that runs the turbines.
Petroleum products are in everything. They grease the gears in wind turbines, they are what electric cars ride on in the form of rubber tires and what the hoses coolant passes through from the engine to the radiator. Oil is what makes everything go one way or the other and to deny the fact is to merely fool yourself. While it's good to save money and to become more efficient to waste resources on less efficient means of energy production and passing the higher costs onto the consumer weakens the nation.
Now that oil is getting back to a normal price, it's time we examine how we can make better and more efficient use of this abundant resource.
Oil isn't called the ball bearing of industry for nothing.


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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that added Germany, Italy, and Spain to the list of regions where bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) exists because the disease had been detected in native-born animals in those regions. Germany, Italy, and Spain had already been listed among the regions that present an undue risk of introducing BSE into the United States, so the effect of the interim rule was a continued restriction on the importation of ruminants that have been in Germany, Italy, or Spain and meat, meat products, and certain other products of ruminants that have been in Germany, Italy, or Spain. The interim rule was necessary in order to update the disease status of Germany, Italy, and Spain regarding BSE.
The interim rule became effective on April 30, 2001.Start Further Info
Dr. Donna Malloy, National Center for Import and Export, Products Program, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-3277.End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information
In an interim rule effective April 30, 2001, and published in the Federal Register on May 4, 2001 (66 FR 22425-22426, Docket No. 01-008-1), we amended the regulations in 9 CFR part 94 by adding Germany, Italy, and Spain to the list of regions where bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) exists. Germany, Italy, and Spain had previously been listed in § 94.18(c)(2) as regions that present an undue risk of introducing BSE into the United States. However, due to the detection of BSE in native-born animals in those regions, the interim rule was necessary to update the disease status of Germany, Italy, and Spain regarding BSE.
Comments on the interim rule were required to be received on or before July 3, 2001. We received one comment by Start Printed Page 63912that date from a foreign agricultural official. The commenter indicated that the actions taken in the interim rule were consistent with the actions taken by his government. The commenter did not raise any objections to the interim rule.
Therefore, for the reasons given in the interim rule, we are adopting the interim rule as a final rule without change.
This action also affirms the information contained in the interim rule concerning Executive Order 12866 and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, Executive Order 12988, and the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Further, for this action, the Office of Management and Budget has waived the review process required by Executive Order 12866.Start List of Subjects
List of Subjects in 9 CFR Part 94
- Animal diseases
- Imports
- Livestock
- Meat and meat products
- Milk
- Poultry and poultry products
- Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
PART 94—RINDERPEST, FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE, FOWL PEST (FOWL PLAGUE), EXOTIC NEWCASTLE DISEASE, AFRICAN SWINE FEVER, HOG CHOLERA, AND BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY: PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED IMPORTATIONSEnd Part Start Amendment Part
Accordingly, we are adopting as a final rule, without change, the interim rule that amended 9 CFR part 94 and that was published at 66 FR 22425-22426 on May 4, 2001.End Amendment Part Start Signature
Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of December 2001.
W. Ron DeHaven,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 01-30599 Filed 12-10-01; 8:45 am]