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Illustration from THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT by Beatrix Potter
Copyright Frederick Warne & Co., 1902, 2002
For over a century, Beatrix Potter's art, her wonderful imagination have affected children and adults all over the world. There's hardly a person who doesn't know The Tale of Peter Rabbit! Her pictures and stories while charming and delightful, are also deep and they show something vital and thrilling about imagination which every person, every parent, every child needs to know.
As an artist and teacher I've come to love and value her work even more through my study of Aesthetic Realism, the philosophy founded in 1941 by the great American poet and critic Eli Siegel, whose centenary is being celebrated this year. I learned that there are two kinds of imagination in every person: good and bad. In "Imagination, Reality, and Aesthetics," a chapter from his book Self and World, Eli Siegel explains:
Our deepest hope, the purpose we were born for, I learned, is to like the world by using our mind, our imagination to see other people and things fairly. But we also have another hope to have contempt, which Mr. Siegel defined as "the addition to self through the lessening of something else." 3 It makes for imagination that is hurtful. We hide we don't want to see what is true or be honest about our own feelings and think we are making ourselves comfortable by feeling "I can change any fact I want, see any person or thing in a way that suits me to make myself superior and glorious." It is this ever-so-ordinary use of imagination that makes a person young or old ashamed, and is the cause of boredom, depression, unkindness. And it is imagination based on contempt that has made for the greatest cruelty and injustice in the world, including racism, and war. The greatest opponent to contempt is art because the purpose of art is to respect the world.
As a girl Beatrix loved to draw, and wrote in her Journal about:
Caterpillars by Beatrix Potter, Page from Sketchbook, 1875
Victoria & Albert Museum, London
She and her younger brother, Bertram, kept many pets whom they studied and drew. She wrote about the wonder she saw in a mouse skeleton she was mending: "I thought it a curious instance of the beautifully minute difference and fittings together of the bones." 10
Yet without knowing it she also used her imagination in a way that hurt her. Like many children, she apparently used anger and disappointment with her parents to retreat into herself. She wanted a separate world of her own, aloof from others. In The Tale of Beatrix Potter Margaret Lane writes:
She once confided to an American friend:
"Imagination and aesthetics," Eli Siegel wrote, "make for the meeting of wonder and matter-of-fact." 15
Beatrix Potter wrote many letters to the children of her friends and relatives, one of which, written in 1902 to a little boy who was ill, Noel Moore, was to become a classic of children's literature. I think The Tale of Peter Rabbit, translated into many languages, has affected children so much because it is against a child's dividing the world as wonder from the world as fact. Margaret Lane writes:
But Peter, who was very naughty, ran straight away to Mr. McGregor's garden, and squeezed under the gate!19Did Beatrix Potter want to show that a world which can be terrifying and cause pain, can also please us, and is still a world to be known and liked?
There is humor in this picture as Beatrix Potter captures the awkwardness of Peter, looking out at the garden with wonder. Peter is pleased by what he finds in the garden. We see him enjoying some radishes. But soon he comes face to face with Mr. McGregor who runs after him with a rake. Peter, after losing "one of his shoes among the cabbages," 20 gets caught in a gooseberry net "by the large buttons on his jacket," 21 and after many narrow escapes, "climbed upon a wheelbarrow and peeped over." 22 We see an ordinary rabbit, with that combination of curiosity and timidity rabbits have. And Peter looks out on a world that is both fearful: there is Mr. McGregor, and hopeful "and beyond him was the gate!" 23 In this drawing, the relation of the precisely drawn vegetable leaves and vines, and Peter's furry coat in the foreground, near us, and the background that gradually dissolves into the pale mist of the forest beyond, is lovely. One of the things I care for in Beatrix Potter's work is the way the distant, unseen world is present in the immediate, factual world we see before us. Though the book is very small, there is a sense of space. Beatrix Potter carefully and beautifully places the picture in that white space that both fixes the image and also allows it to float freely as the soft, blurred edges blend into the white. Her use of the precise outlines and the soft, transparent washes of watercolor also puts together the contained and the expansive, fact and wonder.
"We all of us have pictures of the world in our minds ," Eli Siegel writes, "and these pictures are of imagination; the beauty and rightness of these pictures depend on how much we can see the world as what it is." 24
Beatrix Potter has been loved and is important as an artist and writer because in The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and in book after book, she shows that we don't have to make up a better world. She shows deeply and surprisingly, that seeing the world we meet everyday, factually "as what it is," will make for the wonder and excitement that is the beautiful, right imagination of art the true, proud imagination we want in life!
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Copyright Frederick Warne & Co., 1902, 2002
1. Eli Siegel, Self and World: An Explanation of Aesthetic Realism (New York: Definition Press, 1981) p. 151.
2. Ibid., p. viii.
3. The Right of Aesthetic Realism to Be Known, number 1330, Sept. 30, 1998.
4. Beatrix Potter, The Tailor of Gloucester, (London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1903), p. 12.
5. Judy Taylor, et al., Beatrix Potter 1866-1943, The Artist and Her World (London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1987) pp. 117, 64.
6. Leslie Linder, The History of the Writings of Beatrix Potter (London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1971) p. 92.
7. Eli Siegel, "Romanticism Is Still With Us" (unpublished).
8. Potter, The Tailor of Gloucester, (London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1903), jacket illustration.
9. Leslie Linder, The Journal of Beatrix Potter (London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1966) p. 106.
10. Taylor, et al., p. 77.
11. Margaret Lane, The Tale of Beatrix Potter (London and New York, Frederick Warne & Co., 1946) p. 138.
12. Jane Crowell Morse, ed., Beatrix Potter's Americans: Selected Letters, (Boston, The Horn Book, Inc., 1982) p. xi.
13. Eli Siegel, Self and World: An Explanation of Aesthetic Realism (New York: Definition Press, 1981) p. 149.
14. Eli Siegel, Aesthetic Realism Class of February 8, 1974.
15. Eli Siegel, Self and World: An Explanation of Aesthetic Realism (New York: Definition Press, 1981) p. 149.
16. Lane, p. 118.
17. Beatrix Potter, The Tale of Peter Rabbit (London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1902, 1987, 1989) p. 9.
18. Ibid., p. 10.
19. Ibid., p. 18.
20. Ibid., p. 29.
21. Ibid., p. 30.
22. Ibid., p. 49.
23. Ibid.
24. Siegel, p. 146.
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The Rarer Cancer Foundation (RCF) has issued a warning that a "devastating" divide is opening up over access to cancer drugs between England, Scotland and Wales.
The Rarer Cancer Foundation (RCF) has issued a warning that a "devastating" divide is opening up over access to cancer drugs between England, Scotland and Wales.
In a new report on the issue, the Foundation used the Freedom of Information Act to gather data from health trusts in England on the types of drugs approved through the government's Cancer Drugs Fund, worth £200 million a year.
The research revealed:
• People in Scotland are three times less likely to get access to a newer cancer drug than people in England – if levels of access were the same, 248 more patients would benefit each year in Scotland;
• People in Wales are five times less likely to get access to a newer cancer drug than people in England – if levels of access were the same, 159 more patients would benefit each year in Wales;
• Comparable levels of access for people in Scotland and Wales could be delivered at a cost of only £1 per person in Scotland and Wales per year.
Chief executive of the RCF, Andrew Wilson, commented:
"The Cancer Drugs Fund is great news for people in England and has already benefitted thousands of patients. However, a devastating divide has opened up with Scotland and Wales.
"A cancer drug does not become any less effective simply because it is prescribed on the other side of a border. Nor does a patient's need become any less pressing.
"The NHS should be there when you need it the most, regardless of where you live. People in Scotland and Wales will want to know why their chances of accessing a life extending cancer drug are so much lower than their neighbours in England."
Explaining that the SNP administration would consider the report's findings carefully, a Scottish government spokesman said:
"Scotland has robust, equitable and transparent arrangements for the introduction of newly licensed clinically and cost-effective medicines through the SMC and Healthcare Improvement Scotland, which operate independently from the Scottish government.
"These focus on equity of access to newly licensed drugs throughout Scotland, on the basis of their clinical and cost-effectiveness.
"These arrangements include flexibility for additional factors to be taken into account in prescribing decisions, such as opportunities for local clinically-led consideration of SMC 'not recommended' medicines for individual patients in certain circumstances."
In Wales, the news of the divide comes just over a week after it was reported Lorraine Redmond from Cardiff, who is terminally ill with bowel cancer, was considering having to move to England to access Avastin, the drug licensed for the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer but which has not been approved for use on the NHS by NICE, the National Institute for Healthcare and Clinical Excellence.
Responding to the RCF report, the medical director of NHS Wales, Dr Chris Jones, said:
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"We do not see a need for a separate cancer drug fund in Wales. We already spend approximately £5 more per head of population than England on cancer treatment. Even with the additional £200m available in England, it is still less than what we spend per head in Wales.
"There also appears to be no guarantee that all patients who request a given medicine will receive it even with the cancer fund.
"All new medicines deemed clinically and cost-effective by NICE or AWMSG are provided on the NHS. We have provided additional funding for the AWMSG to appraise more new medicines for use in Wales before NICE considers them and therefore these will be routinely available in Wales ahead of England.
"Where medicines are not approved, or are waiting approval, mechanisms are in place to ensure access for patients in exceptional circumstances.
"It is important to note these new medicines are often initially marketed with much promise and limited evidence of effectiveness and sadly do not save lives. Some of these medicines can also have significant side effects which can impact on quality of life."

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FULLERTON – Cal State Fullerton opened its final homestand with a shot at the No. 2 seed for next week's Big West Conference men's basketball tournament and the first- and second-round byes that go with it.
Now the Titans can't be sure they won't be playing on the tournament's opening night.
Home woes bedeviled Fullerton again Thursday night, this time against Pacific. The Titans let the lead slip away in a 70-64 defeat, their third consecutive conference home loss and their fourth in their past five conference home games. This one, like the previous two, followed a dramatic triumph on the road.
"It's the same old thing," said Titans coach Bob Burton, whose team lost at home to UC Riverside on Feb. 6 after an overtime victory at Long Beach State and to UC Santa Barbara on Feb. 17 after the triple-overtime thriller at Cal State Northridge.
"I just hope we can rebound on Saturday. I don't know where our seeding is on this whole thing."
Let us fill you in, coach. Your Titans (15-13 overall, 8-7 Big West) hold onto third place, but a loss in the regular-season finale against UC Davis (12-17, 7-8) coupled with a Long Beach victory Friday over UC Riverside would drop them, once all the tiebreakers are applied, to fifth. That would mean a date Wednesday at Anaheim Convention Center against the No. 8 seed, likely Riverside or UC Irvine.
A victory Saturday would secure the No. 3 seed and a first-round bye for Fullerton. The No. 4 seed, at the least, will be assured if Long Beach (14-15, 7-8) loses Friday.
Pacific (19-10, 11-4) clinched the No. 2 seed and kept alive its hopes of sharing the regular-season title with Santa Barbara (18-9, 12-4), which will be the top seed in Anaheim.
The Tigers, fueled by Allen Huddleston's and Pat Eveland's performances off the bench, used a 21-5 run over an 8-minute, 16-second span through the second half to turn a 46-40 deficit into a commanding lead, then held on at the free-throw line, making nine of 12 attempts in the final minute.
Huddleston scored nine points and Eveland made a 3-pointer and a big fall-away bank shot during the big run. Both finished with 14, and so did Sam Willard (with 12 in the first half to keep the Tigers close), who pulled down 12 rebounds.


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The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4712, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act, on Friday afternoon by a 241 to 183 vote shortly following the 45th Annual March for Life.
Biola University, Abortion Photos & Civic Disobedience
Controversy arises at Biola University, a Christian College in Southern California, over a nursing student's determination to display photos of abortion..
Pro-Life Bus Tour to Target Obama and Vilsack in Iowa
IOWA─ On Monday, August 20, the Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) "Women Speak Out: Abortion is Not Health Care" 30-stop bus tour will make its first stops in Sioux City, Des Moines and Mason City. The bus tour will draw attention to the extreme abortion record of President Obama and House candidate Christie Vilsack […]
South Carolina Moves to Protect Infants Born Alive
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina House voted today 107-0 to require protection for infants born alive as a result of a failed abortion attempt. The bill, based on Americans United for Life's (AUL) model language, previously passed the Senate 27-3. It now will go through a third reading and then on to Governor Nikki […]
On South Carolina Primary Eve Rick Santorum Surges In Endorsements
Rick Santorum on the eve of the South Carolina Primary saw a surge in endorsements from national and local social conservative leaders and activists.
Pro-Abortion Activist Arrested, Jailed by FBI for Threats Against Pro-lifers
NEW YORK, NY (Christian Newswire) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested abortion supporter Theodore Shulman, 49, yesterday and charged him with communicating interstate threats against two pro-life activists. He is currently being held without bond at Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York City, a Federal holding facility. While the complaint against Shulman was […]
Do You See The Inconsistency?
HT: Christian Striver – he says in the title of his post on this, "Barack will stand up for your family… unless you don't want them."


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Treat yourself to a luxury advent calendar…go on you deserve it!
This year we have seen an influx of beauty calendars into the market by all the top beauty brands. It's so difficult to chose but we have picked our top 3 must haves for 2016!
- Make this year's countdown to Christmas extra special with Selfridges' exclusive Beauty Workshop Advent Calendar. Featuring a selection of little luxuries from all your favourite brands, including Foreo, Too Faced, Tweezerman, BeautyBlender and Eve Lom, this limited-edition set will help you primp and prep with ease this party season. Includes 24 treats with a combined value of £230.
- Lovers of Charlotte Tilbury are sure to adore this World of Legendary Parties advent calendar. A festive treat for yourself or a fellow make-up fan, it will conjure up a celebratory mood in the countdown to Christmas. Beautifully presented, 12 of the award-winning brand's travel-sized beauty icons await you throughout the holiday season. Look forward to revealing Magic Cream®, Wonderglow®, EXCLUSIVE Pocket Pout: Jessica Red and more.
3. Start each day with a little luxury courtesy of Estée Lauder's 2016 Advent Calendar. Making the countdown to Christmas extra special, it features a surprising selection of signature skincare, fragrance and make-up must-haves from your favourite beauty brand – including Bronze Goddess Mini Bronzer Compact, Modern Muse and the iconic Advanced Night Repair. Presented in a pretty townhouse packaging, it'll get loyal fans of the label and novices alike in the festive spirit.


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Thursday, September 12, 2013
By John Andrew
S500 Plug-in Hybrid from Mercedes Benz introduced at Frankfurt Motor Show
The German auto giant Mercedes Benz unveiled its plug-in model of hybrid variant S500 during Frankfurt Motor Show. The new Mercedes Benz S500 has been designed under the flagship of S class models from company. According to sources of company the new plug-in Hybrid S500 car delivers an average of 100 kilomters in three litres of fuel and releases carbon dioxide emission of 69g/km. The new Mercedes Benz S500 plug in hybrid has been energized with 3.0 litre V6 turbo charged engine that is empowered with an electronic motor of 80 KW. The engine churns the power of 329 bhp and torque of 480 Nm and reaches the top speed of 155 mph.
Company sources claimed that hybrid model is empowered by lithium-ion battery which can be charged by regular electrical socket installed at home. It is reported that company has especially integrated this feature in this new hybrid version and it is speculated that company will enrich the same feature in its S300 and S400 hybrid variants in coming years. The newly unveiled Hybrid S500 model has been offered in four driving options including normal hybrid, electric power only, electric power save and charge mode.
The additional features adorned in plug in Hybrid S500 include generation next regenerative braking system which automatically turns the engine off. Apart from being fuel efficient the regenerative breaking system also transits additional power from wheels to lithium ion batteries for charging. According to reports batteries adorned in S500 delivers more backup than earlier variants of hybrid models launched by company.


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Abe Hopes Asean Summit Will Yield Closer Ties Against China
First Gathering of Asian Leaders Since China Declared Its Air Zone Caps Abe's Diplomatic Blitz
TOKYO—Japan is working to build regional support for a more-united front against China, appealing to Southeast Asian neighbors meeting for the first time since Beijing launched an air-defense zone that has strained ties across the region.
Japan's meeting this weekend with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has taken on new significance amid concerns among the U.S. and its Asian allies over China's move, seen by many as an attempt to reinforce Beijing's claim over disputed East China Sea islands. But garnering support...


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Beirut developers destroy ancient Phoenician port
Al-Akhbar Management
Published Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Construction workers began bulldozing an ancient Phoenician port in Beirut on Tuesday, sparking outrage from activists who had hoped to see the heritage site protected by the Lebanese government.
The site had been earmarked for development earlier in the year, but was held up due to continued protests directed at Lebanese Minister of Culture Gaby Layoun.
Giorgio Tarraf, spokesperson for the Save Beirut Heritage group, said Tuesday's shock construction work breached an understanding that was supposedly reached with Layoun to preserve ancient stones while leaving room for development.
"They (government) were talking about some sort of mitigation approach where they move the stones and preserve them in a way that would be leave room for development. Not even that happened – today nothing is going to remain," Tarraf told Al-Akhbar.
Tarraf was taken by complete surprise at the construction work, and rushed to the site when news reached him of bulldozers destroying the ancient port.
He said that they were destroying "absolutely everything. There was no trace of the site."
"The first bit has been completed and now they have started to dig into the bedrock," he said angrily.
Save Beirut Heritage, along with a number of other groups, called for an immediate rally in front of the Ministry of Culture in Beirut to demand an explanation from Layoun.
"We want to go there and try to get the minister to talk to us. We have been trying to get a meeting and we haven't been able to get hold of him for a few weeks. We have to talk to him to know what happened so it doesn't happen again," Tarraf said.
Beirut's heritage sites are under continuous threat from real estate developers seeking to wash away the city's 5,000 year old history.
Activists and archaeologists have long campaigned to protect the city's heritage sites from development.
But Lebanon is also one of the most corrupt countries in the world, and real estate companies enjoy strong political backing.
Tarraf said activists had tried to lobby the UN's cultural body, UNESCO, to intervene to protect the Phoenician port from developers, and the corrupt political elite indifferent to Beirut's heritage.
"We sent a report to ESCWA (Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia). They [in turn] sent a letter to the ministry, but we have no idea what was the ministry's response. Obviously it was not positive," he said.
Leila Badre, Director of the Archaeological Museum at the American University of Beirut (AUB), said she was "disappointed" that the destruction went ahead, and criticized developers for not allowing another expert to survey the archaeological ruins.
"I'm disappointed that they didn't allow another expert [to survey the site]," she said.
Beirut has very few Phoenician ruins, whose Canaanite civilization flourished along the Levantine coast roughly 4,000 years ago.
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Ardent Partners is pleased to welcome back Harold "Hal" Good, a lifelong procurement practitioner, procurement "luminary," and CPO Rising Hall of Famer, to CPO Rising 2017. He will host an Expert Roundtable session entitled, "How the "Internet of Things" Will Impact Procurement in the Next Five Years." Hal is an accomplished professional with over 30 years of Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) level experience in procurement and contracting. He is a past national president of the Airport Purchasing Group and the National Procurement Institute, and was a founding member and past president of the California Chapter of the National Institute of Govern-ment Purchasing. He is a frequent presenter at industry events and is a well-regarded procurement expert.
We were fortunate to catch up with Hal earlier before the event to learn more about his background, notably: how he got his start in procurement, why he left the cold and wintry weathers of the East Coast for the warm and breezy West Coast, and how he returned before retiring to the calm and quiet woods of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Today, Hal writes about procurement and continues to evangelize for the future of the profession.
Education and Early Career
Hal attended Elizabethtown College where he studied business administration and psychology. Like many other procurement professionals, he got his start in the field somewhat accidentally at New York University (NYU) Medical Center (now NYU Langone) where he began working in the respiratory care wing of the clinical department, a 24-7 operation that required constant staffing and servicing. Over time, Hal became more involved in the procurement of goods for the department and less involved in the clinical-care side. One day, one of his managers said, "Why don't we call it like it is and transition you into procurement?" From there, Hal's career would be entirely focused on materials management and procurement.
Hal worked for NYU Langone Medical Center for 12 years, serving as Assistant Director of Central Services before taking a sudden and drastically different turn in his career. While on a family vacation to Disneyland, Hal noticed an opening for a Procurement Director for the City of Palm Springs. He and his family loved the location, and with nothing to lose, Hal applied for and ultimately got the job. He and has family uprooted from the East Coast and would make Palm Springs home for the next 21 years.
Hal's long tenure as Director of Procurement and Contracting for Palm Springs was quite interesting because it encapsulated a lot of unique projects, including infrastructure, marketing, public safety, and tourism. For example, during his time the city built a convention center that accommodated the local economy – mainly, hospitality and tourism. Hal and his team helped to manage the expansion of Palm Springs Airport and allow it to serve international carriers. He was instrumental in the acquisition and installation of one of the earliest reliable and successful earthquake early warning systems in the US in Palm Springs, a city located on the San Andreas Fault.
After working there for more than 21 years, Hal and his wife, Jaye, moved back to the East Coast when he became Director of Procurement and Contracting for Frederick County, Maryland, a position that he would hold for about another eight years. Hal's tenure in Frederick would cover the ground of the modern procurement professional – procuring direct and indirect materials, as well as construction and professional services.
In November 2012, Hal decided to semi-retire from procurement and move to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he consults and freelances on procurement and remains active on social media. He hosts a LinkedIn group, Procurement Pros, in which he combines public and private sector issues, as well as supply chain and service-oriented issues, in a forum that he seeks to make as interesting for his members as it is for him. Although Hal is semi-retired, he remains interested in developing a common procurement language that procurement professionals around the world can use, as well as connecting the sourcing, procurement, and payment processes into the source-to-settle process. For him, hosting Procurement Pros and speaking at conferences are "give-backs" to a procurement community that has treated him well over his career.
What 35 Years of Procurement Change Looks Like
Since Hal began his procurement career in 1971, he has seen quite a revolution across the industry. At first, there were no thought leaders evangelizing the procurement role. It is a different story today, with thought leaders educating the workforce and tying the two ends of procurement and AP together, and linking contracts and risk management with procurement.
What he sees more than anything else is the recognition that internal and external stakeholders need to collaborate and work together. They need to be familiar with what procurement is working on, and they need to work holistically across the organization to pull in other constituent departments and functions, like AP/Finance, contracts, legal, marketing, operations, and so on. Hal also believes that it is no longer just about cost savings; they are important, as are cost containment (not spending more than you have to). But the concept of best value and looking at the overall value to the organization has really come to the forefront. Fortunately, he believes that the digital environment in which we operate has enhanced our ability to do that, as well as to collaborate and make the world much smaller than it is.
The Future of Procurement: It's Already Happening
As Hal looks ahead, he believes that the term "buyer" will be a thing of the past, as category managers and procurement professionals are much more than glorified order takers. Also, more staple commodities will be automatically purchased, allowing practitioners to reallocate their time and effort to more strategic planning and execution. Sure, they will still need to setup, maintain, and QA/QC systems and processes, but they will be more involved in examining issues that pertain to sourcing, procurement, and best value to ensure that they are integrated within the overall organization. Hal also believes that procurement as a specialty will continue to be a multi-purpose operation that gets integrated into other things – a belief that Ardent Partners' research shows has been occurring for the past several years. Hal believes (as do we) that if it has to be competed, sourced, or purchased, procurement should get involved.
There is also a lot of green field opportunity for procurement expansion and collaboration across the enterprise. According to Hal, "some of the things that procurement's not involved in but could add a lot of value to are things like construction, insurance, and legal services that are still siloed within many companies." Here, all parties ought to take a holistic view of the value that procurement can deliver to the whole organization. Marketing, in particular, is an underserved procurement relationship, and CPOs and procurement leaders need to ensure smooth collaboration between the two departments. "Sometimes there's a lot of misunderstanding between the two – one of the most important things that procurement professionals can ascribe to in the future. The two roles need to understand each other."
There is also greater opportunity for procurement to collaborate and align with legal departments, particularly regarding contract management. "When contracts get handed off, sometimes there's a glitch," he says, adding that the relationship between legal and procurement needs to be smooth and integrated because they contribute so much to each other for them not to be. In fact, some legal departments are starting to have their own procurement section, which is recognition that procurement and legal need to work together because they are all working towards the same ends.
Final Thoughts
It is a real treat to sit down with someone who has the breadth and depth of experience in an industry that has evolved as much as it has over the last 35 years and continues to evolve. Hal Good is a procurement pro who not only has ridden the wave from coast to coast and back, but also has managed to be an evangelist and thought leader even in retirement. For these reasons, we are so grateful to have him back at CPO Rising this week, and look forward to seeing him in a couple of days.
Want to meet Hal and a hundred other procurement executives and practitioners? Register here while you still can!
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"This book should be read by everyone who gives a damn about Canada and the publicly owned broadcaster that unites us in telling our own stories on radio and television. Wade Rowland convincingly documents the slow, politically directed erosion of the CBC and he has the expertise to show us how to save, and expand, this vital component in Canadian life. Will we listen to him? I hope to God we have enough sense to do so." -- Farley Mowat "
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Fatherhood brings writers' block for Jay-Z
JAY-Z is suffering a bout of writers' block since becoming a father.
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The rapper became a first-time dad earlier this year (12) when his wife Beyonce gave birth to Blue Ivy, and he planned to start recording new music straight after the baby news to make the most of his happy mindset.
The hip-hop mogul released a track called Glory dedicated to his daughter just days after she arrived - but now he's shelved plans to record more tracks as fatherhood has robbed him of inspiration.
He tells MTV.com, "I thought I would be more inspired with all the new feelings and everything that I'd have to write about, but it really happened the other way. I just really wanna hang out with her. I just wanna enjoy those moments for a bit and I'm sure that feeling of music will come back to me."


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Our distinctiveness should become apparent as you review the contents of this website. The FAQ link will certainly prove helpful in answering many of your basic questions, but for a more in depth perspective, please read through the various articles linked concerning the nature of Classical Catholic education. These articles can be found in the "Why Classical?" section of this website. We would also like to invite you to attend one of the various Open House events that we have scheduled through the year.


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Problems from Philosophy / Edition 3 available in Paperback
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Problems from Philosophy / Edition 3
Problems from Philosophy is an introduction to philosophy which is organized around the great philosophical problemsthe existence of God, the nature of the mind, human freedom, the limits of knowledge, and the truth about ethics. It begins by reflecting on the life of the first great philosopher, Socrates. Then it takes up the fundamental question of whether God exists. Next comes a discussion of death and the soul, which leads to a chapter about persons. The later chapters of the book are about whether objective knowledge is possible in science and ethics. Each chapter is self-contained and may be read independently of the others.
Problems from Philosophy represents the final work of author and philosopher James Rachels. In it, he brings the same liveliness and clarity to the introduction of philosophy that he brings to his best-selling ethics text, The Elements of Moral Philosophy. The second and third edition have been revised by Rachels' son Stuart, who carefully has carefully refined his father's work to further strengthen its clarity and accessibility.
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STUART RACHELS is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Alabama. He has revised several of James Rachels' books, including Problems from Philosophy (second edition, 2009) and The Right Thing to Do (fifth edition, 2010), which is the companion anthology to this book. Stuart won the United States Chess Championship in 1989, at the age of 20, and he is a Bronze Life Master at bridge. His website is www.jamesrachels.org/stuart.
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PrefaceChapter 1: The Legacy of Socrates1.1. Why Was Socrates Condemned?1.2. Why Did Socrates Believe He Had to Die?Chapter 2: God and the Origin of the Universe2.1. Is It Reasonable to Believe in God?2.2. The Argument from Design2.3. Evolution and Intelligent Design2.4. The First Cause Argument2.5. The Idea that God Is a Necessary BeingChapter 3: The Problem of Evil3.1. Why Do Good People Suffer?3.2. God and Evil3.3. Free Will and Moral CharacterChapter 4: Do We Survive Death?4.1. The Idea of an Immortal Soul4.2. Is There Any Credible Evidence of an Afterlife?4.3. Hume's Argument Against MiraclesChapter 5: The Problem of Personal Identity5.1. The Problem5.2. Personhood at a Moment5.3. Personhood over Time5.4. Bodily Continuity5.5. MemoryChapter 6: Body and Mind6.1. Descartes and Elizabeth6.2. Materialist Theories of the Mind6.3. Doubts About Materialist TheoriesChapter 7: Could a Machine Think?7.1. Brains and Computers7.2. An Argument that Machines Could Think7.3. The Turing Test7.4. Why the Turing Test FailsChapter 8: The Case Against Free Will8.1. Are People Responsible for What They Do?8.2. Determinism8.3. Psychology8.4. Genes and BehaviorChapter 9: The Debate Over Free Will9.1. The Determinist Argument9.2. The Libertarian Response9.3. The Compatibilist Response9.4. Ethics and Free WillChapter 10: Our Knowledge of the World Around Us10.1. Vats and Demons10.2. Idealism10.3. What Evidence for These Views Might Be Like10.4. Descartes' Theological Response10.5. Direct vs. Indirect Realism10.6. Vision and the Brain10.7. The Natural TheoryChapter 11: Ethics and Objectivity11.1. Thrasymachus's Challenge11.2. Is Ethics Just Social Conventions?11.3. Ethics and Science11.4. The Importance of Human InterestsChapter 12: Why Should We Be Moral?12.1. The Ring of Gyges12.2. Ethics and Religion12.3. The Social Contract12.4. Morality and BenevolenceChapter 13: The Meaning of Life13.1. The Problem of the Point of View13.2. Happiness13.3. Death13.4. Religion and the Indifferent Universe13.5. The Meaning of Particular LivesAppendix: How to Evaluate ArgumentsNotes on SourcesIndex
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Obstinate or obtuse?
The head of the CDC says that banning all flights from western Africa to stop the spread of Ebola to America would CAUSE THE DISEASE TO SPREAD MORE.
Banning all flights from western Africa would ensure that no more people with Ebola would come to this country from that area.
But CDC Director, Dr. Thomas Frieden, says that a travel ban would actually spread the disease faster. Why? He says that aid workers wouldn't be able to travel to the infected area in West Africa.
Is he serious? Is he being obstinate? Or is he simply being obtuse? It goes without saying that aid workers going to the area would be exempt from such a travel ban. It is ludicrous to even insinuate otherwise. Yet, this is the entire basis for his argument against a travel ban.
The ban would be to keep people infected with Ebola from lying and getting on a flight to America in the hopes of being saved.
NOT implementing this travel ban increases the risk that an infected person will get on a flight to come here and take advantage of the best health care system in the world.
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In a section that deals with Chris tian confidence, it may seem odd that the author begins with the exhor tation to continue in him (that is, in Jesus). By now readers of 1 John are familiar with admonitions to "live in him" (2:6) and to let the word of God "remain" in them (v. 24). They can be assured that as a result they will "live forever" (v. 17) and that they will "remain in the Son and in the Father" (v. 24). All these promises and commands use the favorite Johannine term menein, "abide." To say that certain things "abide" in the faithful offers them assurance, for "abiding" connotes the perma nence of God's blessings.
But if God's blessings are sure and secure, why must believers be commanded to "remain" (2:27) and to continue (v. 28) in their faith? Do these commands suggest that these readers can lose their status as God's children? Are they in danger of facing God's judgment? These various commands, which urge continued steadfastness, are not in tended to frighten the readers or to suggest their inadequacies or failures to abide in Christ. Quite the contrary, these words encourage them to continue faithfully in the direction that they have been heading all along. The command admonishes them, but it does so by affirming them in their present course. They have abided; they must continue to do so. Encouragement and exhortation are joined together.
When we continue faithfully in relationship with God, we can be confident and unashamed before God when Christ comes. These two adjectives suggest opposing positions: one will either come into God's presence confident or one will come in shame. The shame of which the elder speaks is not the shame that believers sometimes imagine that they will or ought to feel in the presence of one who is righteous and pure. It is not embarrassment for those things which we have done wrong. In fact, it is not something that believers are expected to experience at all. Rather, the "shame" that is spoken of here is the disgrace or rejection that unbelievers will experience when they come into judgment. And, in context, those who come into such "disgrace" are those who do not "abide."
On the other hand, the confidence that believers have is the boldness to approach God when the coming of Jesus signals divine judgment. The epistle uses two words for Jesus' coming, "appearing" (phaneroun) and "coming" (parousia). "Appears" can also be translated "is revealed," suggesting an open and public revelation of Jesus. The word for "com ing" (parousia) is a technical term in theological language for the return, or Second Coming, of Jesus. It referred in antiquity to the coming of a dignitary or king, with open splendor and honor. To speak of Jesus' "appearing" and public return does not suggest that his first coming was somehow secretive. And yet it is true that there was a hiddenness about it, for not all recognized or received him as the Messiah and Son of God (3:1). In the same way, the world does not recognize Christians to be children of God (3:1). But a time is coming when Jesus' true status will be made known publicly. And when Jesus "appears," those who have been faithful, who have "abided," may approach God openly and with great confidence (parresia). This term connotes speaking with frankness and openness and points to the privilege of those who are children of God. There is nothing that hinders their relationship with God.
The command ("abide in Christ") functions, then, in two ways. On the one hand, it exhorts readers to continued faithfulness to God as God is made known in Christ. Yet, on the other hand, it is a promise. For it promises to those who continue in their commitment to God that noth ing will bring them to shame at the judgment. In this light, the statement you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of [God] seems both out of place and possibly even at odds with the promise of confidence before God. For who truly "does right" just as [Christ] is righteous?
Two points must be noted. First, the statement serves to remind read ers that righteousness is not simply an intention or feeling, but is manifested in deed and truth, in the moral quality of one's life. Righteousness is the responsibility of those privileged to be God's children. Second, righteous behavior provides confirmation of our relationship with God. Righteous conduct does not make us God's children. Rather, such con duct is the consequence or expression of a relationship that already exists. "To do righteousness" means to "practice it as a pattern of life which comes from one's very nature" (Culpepper 1985:56). Privilege carries with it responsibility. This leads directly to reflections on the designation children of God.
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Officials said the balloons struck each other, then one fell the ground near the Ortahisar area of Urgup, Hurriyet Daily News reported.
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Really the only thing we needed to do to this car is put a new battery in it, and toss some new brakes on the car.
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We bought the car for $300 for my Wife's Father, and I was really amazed it even ran. Then I sat in it and saw it has almost 300,000 miles on it, and I almost died.
But we got in the car and drove it 250 miles back home without a problem, and what amazed me is that the thing got around 28mpg. He's had the car for the last 2 to 3 years and hasn't had any real problems. Just the ones stated above. It's amazing that this car still runs, let alone how well it runs. The engine is solid, runs smooth like a new car.
I would say if you're looking for an inexpensive reliable car, an old Maxima would be the way to go. Especially knowing you can at least get 300k miles out of it.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
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29th Apr 2009, 11:39
I agree that this is a good car. Back in 2004, I bought one for 950$. That was also my first time being ripped off. For starters, the tranny fluid was black, OD didn't work and burned a lot of gas. I couldn't identify these problems during the beginning. But a real good car.
2nd May 2009, 03:27
They are absolutely the BEST cars built. I bought one in 1987 brand new, drove it until 2008 and only let go then because it was t-boned. Not one day did I regret this purchase. ONLY issues other than scheduled maintenance were brakes, alignment and power steering issues. This was one of my better investments, would do it all over again if I had to.
25th Nov 2009, 16:24
I got my 1986 Maxima from my parents and it was the best used car I ever bought.
The Nap-Z engine was from the 280/300 ZX model and it was extremely quick, it had every electronic gizmo that you could think of.
New it was approx 17k, which in 1986 dollars was pretty darned expensive, Cadillac/Lincoln money, but I dare say it was more reliable and definitely better put together.


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Clarkson Vice Provost Featured Speaker At Engineering Conferences In Japan And India
Clarkson University Vice Provost for Research and director of the Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP) S. V. Babu was an invited speaker at two international engineering conferences held in Asia last month.
Babu traveled to Chiba, Japan, to speak at the SEMICON Japan 2003 conference, the world's largest exposition for semiconductor manufacturing. He then spoke at the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers' Chemcon 2003 conference held in Bhubaneswar, India, where he was honored as a recipient of a Chemcon Distinguished Speaker Award.
Both lectures focused on recent developments and emerging challenges in the field of chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) of metal and dielectric firms.
At SEMICON Japan 2003, Babu's lecture examined new approaches in CMP techniques that enable the development of slurries consisting of two or more abrasive materials.
While in Japan for the conference, Babu also gave two seminars at Yokohoma City University and Tokyo City University on the topic of CMP with an emphasis on colloidal aspects.
His visit to Chiba was hosted by Ebara Corporation, a Japanese corporate member of CAMP. During his visit, he also met representatives of Kuraray Corporation and discussed the possibility of them becoming a corporate member of CAMP.
At Chemcon 2003, Babu was a recipient of a Chemcon Distinguished Speaker Award at an international symposium held during the conference. As part of the award, Babu was asked to deliver a 30-minute lecture and received a citation, gold plaque, and honorarium.CAMP is a research and educational center dedicated to high-technology materials processing and their application in industry and business. Babu's own research interests include chemical-mechanical planarization, surface-particle interactions, and deposition and characterization of diamond-like carbon films.


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Bedford's Brad Boss tries to shake off Saline's Tyrone Miller during the first quarter. The Mules are now 11-0.
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Nevermind the temperature flirting with freezing.
For Jeff Wood, an ice shower had never felt so good.
The sixth-year Bedford coach — drenched with the remains of a near-full water cooler — fought back tears late Friday night and told his team that the Kicking Mules' 36-29 comeback win over visiting Saline was the biggest of his career.
The players roared. Who could argue?
A late fourth-down stand. An even bigger fourth-down touchdown. Then bedlam.
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Alec Hullibarger's game-winning two-yard touchdown run with 42 seconds left in this Division 1 second-round playoff showdown between Southeastern Conference rivals was only the punctuation mark to a heart-thumping night.
Hullibarger had four touchdowns — two receiving, two running — quarterback Brad Boss ran for 205 yards on 25 carries and threw for a pair of scores, and Bedford (11-0) remained perfect to advance to play the winner of today's game between Detroit Catholic Central and Walled Lake Western.
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"We've had some huge wins," Wood said, "but that is the biggest. It feels great. I am going to hug and kiss my wife to death. I am going to hug every kid. They played their hearts out."
Said Boss: "Words can't describe it. The wildest game of my life."
For Bedford, it was the stiffest test of the season. Former Whitmer coach Joe Palka's Hornets (9-2) took down the Mules in the regular season and playoffs last year, had won every game since its Week 5 loss at Bedford by at least three touchdowns, and often appeared in control on Friday.
Bedford trailed 22-8 late in the first half and by a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter. Yet playing for the memory of teammate Colton Durbin, who was killed in a car accident last month, the Mules always had an answer.
Trailing 29-22, Bedford set off on an 11-play drive that would come down to fourth-and-goal at the 5-yard line.
Boss rolled right and turned back to throw just as a Saline lineman prepared to sling him to the turf. Yet he got just enough on a floating pass to Hullibarger, who raced up the left sideline for the tying score with 5:23 remaining.
A frightening scene delayed the game 15 minutes on Saline's ensuing drive as senior defensive back Connor Clements of Bedford was taken via stretcher off the field. (Wood did not have an immediate update on Clements, who was seen moving).
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The overflow crowd chanted Clements' name, and judging by the result, his teammates returned purposefully. On the next play — a fourth-and-1 gamble by Palka at the Saline 36 — Bedford stuffed the Hornets for no gain.
The Mules gained possession in a tie game with 4:05 left and, with their offensive line moving earth, bruised down the field. Six plays later, Hullibarger scored the game-winner.
"It was one of the most fun games I've ever been a part of," Hullibarger said. "This was for Colton."
Wood said the crowd "witnessed one of the greatest wins in Bedford history."
"We lost Colton, we lost Connor — his backup — and we won that freaking game," he said. "Our kids are excited. They deserve this. This whole week. we prepared because knowing [Saline] was going to come after them, and they did. Our kids played great."
Boss led Bedford on a 12-play, 77-yard opening drive capped by Clements' four-yard touchdown run to push the Kicking Mules ahead 8-0 and touch off the wild night. Saline answered two plays later with a tying 52-yard touchdown run by Griffin Wooley — his first of three scores — and later went ahead 22-8 on Dominic DiMelis' 50-yard interception return just before halftime.
Boss found Hullibarger for a 26-yard touchdown to pull within a score with 11 seconds left in the first half, and Hullibarger tied the game at 22 with a 32-yard run in the third quarter.
Hullibarger finished with 107 yards rushing.
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Three Men Indicted in Federal Court for Carjacking
United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad announced today that three Milwaukee men were indicted for the July 15, 2015 armed carjacking near Wick Field in Milwaukee. Sean Harvey (age: 24), Broderick Moore, (age: 23), and Robert Ellis, (age: 25), were charged with one count of motor vehicle robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Harvey is also charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and felon in possession of a firearm.
If convicted, each man faces up to 15 years in prison on the motor vehicle robbery count and a minimum mandatory sentence of 7 years and up to life in prison on the charge of brandishing of a firearm during a crime of violence.
This case is being investigated by the FBI's Milwaukee Area Violent Crimes Task Force and the Milwaukee Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Margaret B. Honrath.
The public is cautioned that an indictment is merely a charge and the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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Don't let a small space stop you from spreading cheer inside your condo. Use these tips to overcome this issue and get your unit ready for Christmas.
Space is probably the biggest issue you'll have to battle with when decorating your home for Christmas. Not to worry though, as there are a lot of ways to adjust your creative efforts to make your unit ready for the Yuletide season. Here are some big ways to decorate a small condo:
1. An 8-foot tall tree is not really practical for a small-spaced condo, but you can get a tabletop Christmas tree that you can set up on a side table. Decorate it with small ornaments and, if there's not enough room beneath it, place the gifts under the table where you placed your mini-tree.
2. Don't get rid of your remaining Christmas ornaments; just because they won't fit in your small tree doesn't mean you can't use them. Grab a bowl or a serving tray that you're not using, pile on the ornaments and you have an instant centerpiece for the living room.
3. There's no rule saying your decorations should only be in the common areas of your condo, especially if yours is a studio-type unit where your bedroom is in plain view. Simply hang a wreath at the foot of the bed or the space above the headboard for a small but striking holiday touch. You can also replace your bed sheets and pillowcases with ones in holiday colors like white, green and red.
4. You may not have a lot of floor space, but if you look around, your walls and ceilings can use some sprucing up, too. Why not stick some hooks on the ceiling above the dinner table and suspend ornaments from them? Another great idea is to drape a set of string lights along the edge of the ceiling, or to use it to form the shape of a Christmas tree on one wall.
5. Create dual-purpose decorations to save space. If you want to bring light into a room, take some candles and tie them together with a red or green ribbon and place it on a window sill (make sure the window is closed so it won't fall out or the wind won't knock it down). For the kitchen, grab a clear glass jar, fill it with Christmas cookies, tie a ribbon around the neck and place it on top of the refrigerator or on the counter.
This Christmas, instead of wishing you had more space in your unit to accommodate all your decorative ideas, stretch your imagination and make do with what you have. Instead of adding bulk, try to accentuate what's already there to keep your condo from looking cramped. This would also make entertaining guests easier should you decide to invite people over for a small get-together.
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ARE we doomed to stand by helplessly as more and more communities are engulfed in spiraling ethnic conflict? A television series scheduled to premier in the 11 time zones of the former Soviet Union Oct. 9 indicates that we are not: There is something we can do to make things better.
This TV series is "Both Sides Win," a co-production of the Russian State Television Company "Ostankino" and Common Ground Productions of Washington, D. C. The lead program of the series looks at the differences between Russia and Ukraine. The format is very different from that used in most Western-style public-affairs programming. In "Both Sides Win," Russian anchor Mikhail Svetlikhnyi actively presses his Ukrainian-nationalist and Russian-nationalist guests to identify areas of agreement, rather than co nflict, between their two communities.
Can such programming make a difference? I and my co-workers at the nonprofit group Search for Common Ground, which runs Common Ground Productions, are convinced that it can. For my part, I spent seven years in Lebanon in the late 1970s, seeing a seemingly "modern" society disintegrate into civil strife. I have watched this year as the same process took root in Yugoslavia. And I have worried that the flames of hate might leap into the heart of the former Soviet empire, leading toward the world's first nuc lear-armed civil war.
Russian-Ukrainian relations is one area where such a process could start. Since the Soviet empire fractured in August 1991, some Russian and Ukrainian nationalists have pursued heated campaigns against each other. Ukrainians have reveled in their independence after decades of what many view as oppression by Moscow. And many Russians have watched dismayed as Ukraine pursued claims to assets they traditionally viewed as theirs - from the Crimea peninsula to the Black Sea fleet.
There are troubling nuclear sub-themes, too. Under treaties concluded with the United States, the Soviet Union and its successor states promised to destroy large numbers of intermediate-range and long-range nuclear missiles. Many of these missiles have long been deployed inside Ukraine, but destruction is carried out at facilities in Russia that have long delays. Some Ukrainian nationalists have been reluctant to allow the missiles and their warheads to be transported to Russia.
No one believes that one TV program is going to resolve the tangle of issues between these two proud nations. But we hope "Both Sides Win" can mesh with other efforts to upgrade conflict-resolution capabilities in the region.
In the formerly Soviet lands, "might" has long made "right." Now, we hope that real negotiation, and the desire to find collaborative, nonviolent ways to resolve the many conflicts left from the days of empire, can start to become a habit of thought.
Regarding the Russia-Ukraine issue, the situation looks fairly hopeful. The national leaderships on both sides seem determined to resolve their differences through negotiation. (On both sides, semigovernmental TV companies collaborated with Common Ground Productions to produce footage for "Both Sides Win.") But on both sides, ultra-nationalists in the opposition seem poised to whip up hatred if the present leaders weaken.
David Shipler, a veteran correspondent who wrote a landmark book about his time in Russia, has pointed out both the up-side and the down-side of our present effort. "On the one hand, there is unique receptivity in the former Soviet Union to all ideas coming from the West, including ideas about conflict resolution. On the other hand, I still can't rule out the idea of overt armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine."
So the race is on. Will those Russians, Ukrainians, and others who believe that conflicts can be resolved without force prevail, and put into place the mechanisms that enable this to happen? Or will they lose hope?
There is only a limited amount even the best-intentioned outsiders can do. But I am deeply glad - given what I saw in Lebanon - that we can do something to make a difference.


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Snow has fallen in the Triangle! Winter has arrived, and the new year is right around the corner. During the holiday season we often think about ways to improve our health when the calendar turns to 2018. Our pets would also appreciate some healthy resolutions to make their new year great! Paws in the City is here to help families in Cary and the surrounding areas make healthy choices for happy pets now and throughout the year.
The pet experts at Paws in the City offer these four tips, some of which might benefit pet owners as well:
- Get more exercise: Getting fit is on almost everyone's list of resolutions, and the family pet should also be included. Just like humans, pets that exercise are less likely to become overweight and will have more energy. Bundle up the whole family and take a walk!
- Eat healthy: Are these tips starting to sound familiar? The family pet also needs to have healthy meals and supplements to maintain a happy body. Paws in the City offers a wide range of natural and holistic foodsfor pets that can help them to live healthier lives.
- Go for a check-up: Pets need regular check-ups and preventative care, just like humans. Be sure that loved family pet is as healthy as can be, by visiting a professional veterinarian on a regular basis! Check out our list of helpful resources for the best in pet care in the Triangle.
- Consider adding to the pet family with a rescue. The new year might be the right time to make a new pet happy. Research rescue groups in the Cary area and choose a pet that needs a loving family that could make everyone's new year happy and healthy.
We extend our sincerest wishes for the best in the new year for our Triangle families and their pets. Please stop by our store, conveniently located in Tryon Village near Harris Teeter. We are always glad to answer questions and provide guidance to help make sure that Triangle pet owners can make the best decisions about pets and their care!
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The ideal CEO I am heading including the following things:
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- To be Modest like Australian.
- To be Benevolent like Vietnamese.
1.Business Development: Support my director all aspects of business throughout monthly, quarterly, annual plans and taking care of them relating to Marketing & PR, Finance, Sales and Human Resources, Customer Service and implementing them.
- Sales: collecting and analyzing sales data from sales team: market coverage, product coverage, sales income, sales target, visiability statement in MT(supermarket chanel of selling) GT( grocery). Project: expanding agents all around Viet Nam, 1-2 agent for each provinces in order not to meet confict in price between agents :Đa Nang, Can Tho, Vung Tau, Ha Noi.
- Marketing & PR: building Brand positioning for 3 branches: Thai Lan Tea Cha Tar Mua, Snack Seaweed Seleco and Mineral Water Mont Fleur: activation event for MT channel of selling(Aeon Mall, Bs Mart, CIty Marmart, Fmily Mart.....), creative brief for TVC on Viet Nam station TV for Snack Seaweed Seleco with target audience is children raging from 8 to 16 age, market research, ruuning media content on fan page by writing advertorial and edictorial.
-Human Resources: recruiting sales executive and sales supervisor, accoutant, PG, PB, receptionist building disciplines for working, building KPIs for assessment of each department.
- Finance: analyzing financial statement from accouting department.
- Customer Services: establishing services by call center: reminding agency promotion programme, replying any inquiries of the customers in the time manner.
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- Activation events for MT chanel of selling for Cheese Cake from contact with center of game center in Aeon Mall Tan Phu, building brief for each events
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-Doing market research with main segmentation is children from making questionnaire to passing out them and analyzing documentary by SPSS software.
- Writing both advertorial and editorial for updating fan page , website and Tuoi Tre online paper Tuoi Tre as well.
-Making creative Brief for TVC updated on Viet Nam Station TV with Cheese Master (target audience is children)
Tourism is a general economic field in which I had chance to get in touch with not only economic pieces from Marketing &Sales, Finamce , PR to Human Resources and Customer Services but also culture background piece all over the world which is truly benefitial for meeting with different partnerships from Asian to Westerner. Beyond that, In that environment , I was established substainably excellent skills such as presentation, negotiation, time management, communication, especially, soft skill like smile, eye contact. They teach me how to work together in a team effectively.
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When I was in 12th class, my family met a difficulty that my mother must undergo eyes surgeries from my hometown, Quy Nhon City to Ho Chi Minh City. But, everything became badly, her left eye could not get over. So doctor advised my family to remove it. During the time my mother was at the hospital, my father took care of my mom, I had to work all works in my house from taking care of pigs, chickens to renting persons to get harvest. As for me, the time for my studying was short, even I did not have money to take part in tutoring hours in the school. At that time, I feft disappointedly. But, the power of my dreams of tourism uprized strongly. Day by day, I studied later and waken up sooner. Finally, I passed a competition of "Choosing Excellent Student In Literature" of my home province. Humanity spirit Nam Cao writer help I decided to apply to University Of Social Sciences And Humanities and passed "University Entrance Exam". This story reminds me that:" optimism is an essential thing in any situations in your life". It is a coral lesson of this story.


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Minister Alan Kelly has welcomed progress for the workers in the C&C (formerly Gleesons) plant in Borrisoleigh on their quest for union recognition.
In a statement to this weeks Tipperary Star, the Labour Minister said:
'I welcome the fact that C&C have agreed at last to enter discussions with SIPTU on the issue of union recognition in Borrisoleigh and other areas.
"I understand a meeting is planned for December 5th. Other areas of C&Cs operations and other plants have union recognition so the same should be the case here.
"It is critically important that management in C&C work with SIPTU and the workers there to progress the future of the plant in Borrisoleigh which is such a large employer in the area.
"I will do all I can to help the company and the workers to ensure that happens'.
Gleesons in Borrisoleigh is one of the largest local employers drawing it's workforce from the immediate hinterland and dipping into most of the surrounding parishes.
C&C took over the plant some time ago and there have been protracted negotiations since with political figures insisting that it was of paramount importance that the company work with union officials and the staff to preservce and maintain jobs and working conditions at the renowned plant.
The issue was discussed in Dail Eireann following the tabling of questions and it continues to be watched and monitored very closely by the management, staff and political figures within the county and outside also.


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Iraqi parliament seeks Saddam court shake-up to expedite trial
[JURIST] Iraq's parliament will debate a "comprehensive" bill later this month that would allow it to reorganize the Iraqi Special Tribunal (IST) [JURIST news archive] charged with trying Saddam Hussein and move his trial up, preferably to before the scheduled October referendum on a new Iraqi constitution. The first reading of the bill is scheduled for July 20. The legislation grew out of complaints that the Tribunal is being slowed by American interference. Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari [BBC profile] has said he wants the trial to be "over and done with" [JURIST report], and Iraq's justice minister has previously accused the US of stalling the trial because it has "secrets" to hide [JURIST report]. Iraqi legislators also say that implementing the current Tribunal's governing statute [text], they want to clear the Tribunal of Baathists, said to include Raed Juhi, the judge who has presided at two interrogations of Saddam Hussein. AFP has more.


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EARLVILLE The Earlville Opera House is thrilled to present two first-rate ensembles of Celtic music from the Old World and the New this Saturday at 8 p.m. From the Old World (Ireland-Scotland) comes two world-class musicians pairing up to form the new duo of Claire Mann on flute, whistle, and fiddle, and Aaron Jones with lead vocals, bouzouki, and guitar. Runa based here in the New World (Philadelphia) claims musicians from around the globe and this vocal and instrumental ensemble gives its arrangements of traditional songs and tunes a fresh sound
Looking at the ensembles in more depth, Claire Mann is the Tabache flutist and fiddler gone solo. She is an all-Ireland winner on whistle and a finalist on fiddle. Aaron Jones, originally from the North of Ireland, is an innovative multi-instrumentalist on bouzouki, guitar and bass, as well as a fine singer. He won Best Instrumentalist of the Year award at the Scots Trad Music Awards 2005. He is best known as retired member of the Northern Irish band Craobh Rua and currently he is the lead vocalist for the award-winning Scottish band Old Blind Dogs.


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Business travel can take you to all sorts of destinations — from the hustle and bustle of major cities to secluded resorts. The recent TravelingMom Bloggers' Convention brought many of my colleagues and me to the most magical place on Earth — Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla.
And because it was a bloggers' convention, most of us traveled sans kids. While Disney without kids may equate to peanut butter without jelly (or chocolate) to many, to me it was a welcome change. Not only did it give me a chance to participate in grownup conversation that didn't involve the words diapers, potty or sippy cup, it also provided a chance to see Disney World as a business traveler.
When business travel takes you to a kid-friendly destination, here's how to cope.
Enjoy the Destination as a Grownup
Who says Disney is just for kids? Take advantage of the destination as a grownup and bypass the kiddie rides. Go ahead and get in line for the really scary roller coasters and other big-kid rides. While you're patiently waiting, think about all the fidgeting and fussing your kids would be doing if they were there.
In addition, visit a few of the finer restaurants at the destination and enjoy a leisurely dinner. While you're at it, order dessert and linger over a sweet treat and a cup of coffee.
Take Notes for Future Travel
While at Disney World, I noted a few rides that my kids might enjoy when we do take them, some restaurants they might like and some other must-do activities. I also took notice of some things we probably won't want to do. On the must list: a Park Hopper ticket so that we can come and go through multiple parks during our visit.
Stock up on Souvenirs
While my kids weren't privy to the fact that I was going to Disney World, I did pick up a few souvenirs for them. They love Mickey Mouse, so I brought back some Mickey-themed accessories that they can enjoy now.
Business travel can mean traveling to all sorts of destinations, usually without the kids. Think about the trip as a grownup getaway and make the most of it as an adult.


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I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about 22 years ago. I have a nine year old son. There were a couple times last year that I tested his blood sugar because he was acting really grumpy, which is how I get when my blood sugar is high. One night, I tested him and he was 282 mg/dl [15.7 mmol/L]. I was extremely concerned so I took him down to our local Emergency Room (ER). After checking in and waiting an hour or more, they tested his blood and it was 116 mg/dl [6.4 mmol/L]. My husband and I decided that he must have had some kind of sugar on his hands, whether it be candy, juice, just something sweet. We did not wipe his finger with an alcohol swab before testing.
Tonight, he was acting really grumpy again, so I decided to test his blood again. We wiped his finger with alcohol and tested his blood and the result was 189 mg/dl [10.5 mmol/L]. I waited 15 minutes and tested again and it was 170 mg/dl [9.4 mmol/L].
I'm really at a loss as to what I should do. Our local hospital here isn't the greatest. I travel to Salt Lake City for my appointments, but it's a four hour drive, so I just wanted to see if I can get any advice or information. Also, I was wondering what a non-diabetics fasting blood sugar should be? I plan on taking his blood sugar again in the morning.
I think you should contact the child's pediatrician. You have not described real, classic symptoms of diabetes mellitus such as increased urination, increased thirst, changes in weight, etc."Grumpiness" is not specific for diabetes.
Are your meter and strips properly coded? Have you done any fasting glucose monitoring?
I know that you know that the biochemical definition of diabetes pertains to glucose monitoring from serum tests (done in a laboratory, not on a meter) and include confirmed results of:
- Fasting serum glucose greater than 125 mg/dL [7.0 mmol/L]; OR
- Random serum glucose greater than 200 mg/dL [11.1 mmol/L] in the presence of classic symptoms; OR
- A value of greater than 200 mg/dL [11.1 mmol/L] in the two hour sample of a properly performed oral glucose tolerance test.
Based on your description, I do not think the boy fulfills these criteria. But, I agree that you what you seem to have found sounds a bit concerning. Have the child checked by his regular pediatrician. Perhaps a fasting glucose (from a venous blood draw and run by a laboratory) is all that is required at this point. Sometimes, I will ask for a "Poor Man's Glucose Tolerance Test" whereby we get a fasting serum glucose run in the laboratory (not by a meter) and then have the child really chow down on a breakfast LOADED with carbohydrates and then bring the child back to check the glucose two hours after the first bite of breakfast for another test.
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Back in the 1950s, Texan geologist M. King Hubbert predicted that US oil production would reach a peak by 1970, which it did. His successors predicted that global oil production would peak sometime in the mid-2000s, which it almost did. But they might end up all being wrong, thanks to hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," which uses pressurised fluids to release energy supplies embedded in shale and other rock formations. Combined with horizontal drilling, fracking is revolutionizing the energy business with global implications that will take decades to play out.
Drill operators in the US have been at the vanguard of the fracking revolution, starting with natural gas. In the early 1990s, the overall rig count held stable, with roughly half drilling for oil and half for natural gas. A decade later, the rig business boomed and accelerated through the 2000s, with the vast majority drilling for natural gas (the orange line in the chart) as fracking was first developed and then widely deployed. Natural gas prices duly plunged.
With US natural gas prices near historic lows, drill operators are moving their rigs to apply the same techniques to oil shale. The share of rigs drilling for oil (the blue line) started to shoot up in 2010, eclipsed natural gas rigs in 2011, and is now at a record high. The drilling boom could be a harbinger of lower oil prices, even as the shift in rigs helps natural gas prices finally find a floor.
Fracking prospectors are developing massive new oil deposits across the US. According to the Government Accountability Office, the Intermountain West's Green River Formation alone has as much recoverable oil shale as all of the conventional oil reserves in the world put together. Add US shale to Canadian tar sands and North America is poised to be a major energy supplier in the decades ahead.
Cheap and plentiful natural gas is already transforming some industries. The production costs for fertiliser and chemical companies have plunged. Trucking fleets are converting to natural gas for fuel. Electric utilities are swapping from coal to natural gas, which is both cheaper and burns cleaner: in the EIA's global recent scorecard of developed economies, carbon dioxide emissions have fallen the most in the US because of the shift from coal to gas. A few years ago, the US began building facilities to import liquefied natural gas; the spigots are now being turned the other way. Taken all together, for the first time since President Truman, the United States is now a net energy exporter.
Fracking is going global. Natural gas projects are underway around the world, from Argentina to Poland to China. As environmental and regulatory issues get ironed out, oil projects will undoubtedly follow and add to traditional energy sources like the Middle East and new supplies from deep-sea drilling off the coasts of Brazil and East Africa. Global oil supply is already higher than demand for the first time since 2006.
The global energy markets have long been dominated by a small number of oligarchic countries supplying oil to everyone else. As the rest of the world joins the fracking revolution, energy production will be democratized. So much for peak oil.
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America's fourth-largest black-owned bank, Atlanta-based Citizens Trust Bank (No. 4 on the BE BANKS list with $267 million in assets), plans to expand despite its parent company, Citizens Bancshares Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: CZBS.OB), reporting a second-quarter earnings fall of 54%.
The 80-year-old bank recently closed one of its 12 branches and sold the building, and it is looking to acquire or build new branches. "Most of our 80 years have been mainly in the metro-Atlanta area, and we have determined other areas in the Southeast that could benefit from an alternative bank," says Citizens Trust President and CEO James E. Young.
Citizens Trust opened a branch in Columbus, Georgia, with the full backing of the bank's board in October 2000. "Though this decision was made before the shift in the economy, we are still aggressively looking for other sites in Georgia and beyond," says Young. Thus far, Young says, there are two possible sites in Georgia, as well as one in Alabama. These planned expansions, says Young, may come through partnerships with other minority-owned banks.
For 2001, Citizens Bancshares reported second-quarter earnings of $475,000, or 21 cents a share, excluding charges. For the same quarter last year, the company earned $1 million, or 46 cents a share, including gains. The loan-loss provision for 2001 was raised to $940,000, partly through the sale of a bank branch and the sale of securities. The branch sale, which was previously planned because of an undisclosed acquisition-related overlap, freed about $250,000, and the sale of equity added another $503,000 before taxes.
According to Joe Gladue, an equity analyst for the Baltimore-based investment bank The Chapman Co. (No. 12 on the BE INVESTMENT BANKS list with $4.3 billion in total issues), the current economic climate might benefit the bank and its expansion plans. "Although there will probably be less lending, in times of economic turmoil people take their money out of the stock market and put it somewhere safer, such as banks, which will mean an increase in deposits," he notes.
The bank's expansion is not only for geographic reach, says Young. "We are looking at ways to create a mixed customer base. We don't want to be just the largest minority-owned bank on the minority side of town. While we know the minority market best, we have a product that is marketable to everyone. Our goal is to make this a billion-dollar institution," says Young.
In July, Citizens Bancshares set aside $940,000 to cover problem loans–a 944% increase over last year's numbers. Compare this to the loan-loss provision for the second quarter of 2000, which was just $90,000. One unnamed corporate borrower, a retailer, is to blame for the company's large jump in the loan-loss provision.
But Gladue says that, even with the losses, Citizens Trust's future looks bright. "The reported loss is due mainly to one problem loan, so this doesn't indicate any sort of trend. And in the previous year, there was some growth. Other than [the second quarter losses], operations seem to be improving," he says.
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A group visit to keep up our spirits and teach us a thing or two about tram car restoration.
Whenever you take on a project like ours you have to ask yourself has anybody done this sort of thing before? …. well after a bit of research on the internet we are pleased to discover that yes, there are others! Leeds No.107 Horse Car belongs to the Leeds Transport Historical Society and although the vehicle has been in their trust for many years it has only been in the last five years that they have been in a position to begin restoration. A small team of volunteers have been working to revive this 1898 Milnes horse car and they have made incredible progress starting out with something not too unlike our own kit of parts.
We are very grateful to Jamie, Jim and Stephen for making us so welcome and giving us a tour of their own project. We wish them well and hope that this will be the first of many visits between us. We learn a great deal and pick up some useful contacts for suppliers.
You can learn more of the Leeds No.107 Horse Car project at the following address…