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All electrical projects start with a schedule or, at the very least, some basic milestone dates. Meeting these dates is the simple, strategic goal of any project. Keeping the project on that schedule and hitting each and every milestone along the way is the hard part. Keeping your job on track is not that difficult; however, you must make certain weekly and daily processes second nature in order to consistently achieve success.
Sounds simple, right? If this process is so straightforward, then why do so many electrical projects run into problems? This is a great question, and the answer might surprise you. One problem is most training courses on scheduling typically focus on strategy. Because it's difficult for a college to charge large fees for a class to teach you how to manage details, it's far flashier for them to make a course, give a speech, or write a book about big-picture, strategic issues. Although strategy is obviously important, the devil really is in the details when it comes to electrical project management. If you pay closer attention to details, you can almost guarantee improved performance on future projects. Because even the grandest project can depend on the smallest of components for success, it's important to visualize a systematic approach, outlined on the following pages.
Communication, feedback, and detail management
The critical path method (CPM) schedule or general project milestones are where the entire process begins. Taking a look at the activities shown on the CPM schedule over a three-week period on a typical project, you should break these activities down into details, making note of specific responsibilities, manpower needs, etc.
For starters, meet with the entire project team on a weekly basis to review the three-week schedule, make any adjustments, and get everyone to agree to deliverables. Every day, walk the job with a notepad, jotting down every little detail you can think of that might be necessary to meet or beat the three-week schedule. Consolidate your notes into one detailed list with responsibilities and a notes column. From this list, create material and equipment lists and installation detail drawings that are missing, etc. Distribute this information to everyone on the project, and get their feedback daily.
Based on this feedback, summarize completed tasks as well as those items that did not get finished. Ask yourself key questions, such as: Why didn't they get completed? What effect will this have on the project? How will you get things back on track? Once all of this is done, it's time to start over.
Unfortunately, this is where the process usually breaks down for most people. Anyone can get off to a good start, but then reality sets in. Project challenges inevitably take over, causing you to miss one day — or maybe two. Then there's no time to update the three-week schedule, resulting in the project getting off track. Although the process seems tedious, the best advice is to never miss a day of documentation (click here to see Fig. 1) — ever! Now that you have a grasp of the overall theory behind this approach, let's walk through the specific key steps that will help get your project back on track.
The CPM project schedule
There are dozens of books you can buy and classes you can take related to building a schedule. For more details on how an electrical contractor can work with the project schedule, see "Top 10 Steps to Schedule Management" on page C22 of EC&M's March 2008 issue.
Although the details of creating a project schedule using the CPM is beyond the scope of this article, what is important to note is how to read through the schedule and pick out activities that are critical for your work. Activities shown with red bars fall on the critical path for the project. These activities must be started and finished on time. Otherwise, you'll miss the project completion date.
It's also important to look at the schedule and pull out start dates for all activities that require long lead-time materials or equipment. With the start dates in hand, work your way backward, adding in submittal time, lead (fabrication) time, shipping time, and staging time. Make sure you manage the heck out of this list.
The three-week schedule
After construction begins, there are literally thousands of little changes you need to manage on a weekly basis. These changes are not reflected on the overall project schedule unless it becomes apparent that there is a significant difference between what the schedule says and what is actually happening in the field.
The three-week schedule is a valuable planning tool the foreman or superintendent uses onsite to plan out the details of the next few weeks worth of work in more detail than the project schedule, including manpower levels, work area details, and even task-specific information. Make the three-week schedule a key component of the discussions during your weekly production meetings that everyone understands.
The weekly production meeting
The weekly production meeting is the most important communication tool the foreman, superintendent, and project manager can use to keep the electrical project on track and to manage changes. Along with your daily job journals, notes from these meetings provide a large part of the historical record on the project.
Everyone knows not all meetings are created equal. They can either be a huge waste of time or enormously productive. A productive agenda followed up by good notes with action items makes for a successful meeting (click here to see Fig. 2). Most projects have weekly meetings hosted by either the customer or general contractor. It's your responsibility to bring up the issues at hand and make sure they are given the proper attention. Remember, the meeting agenda and notes will become part of the project record, so make sure they are accurate and specific.
The project action item list
The project action items (PAI) list provides much more detailed information about what you still need to do versus what you've actually done on a project (click here to see Fig. 3). Think about every time someone calls you on the radio or stands at your office door and asks you a question. Where is the material for this task? How do I get in touch with someone? How exactly did you want me to install it? If you try to answer as many of these questions preemptively when you are writing up your PAI list, you'll be amazed at the results. This might include keeping track of phone numbers, material locations, and installation details on your initial list. Then, make notes of the questions you get asked and improve your list the next day. Soon, you'll have more time to actually run the project rather than getting bogged down by busy work. The bullet points below describe how you might use a PAI form most effectively:
Job walks: Walk the job approximately every 200 man-hours, noting every detail you can think of by room/area. Your primary tools should be a legal pad, clipboard, and pen.
Make the list: If your handwriting is neat enough, you can simply assign some names to the list, make photocopies, and then distribute them to your team for execution. If your writing resembles chicken scratch, you'll need to transfer the information into an Excel spreadsheet. While you're doing so, think about who on the crew is best suited to which tasks, what obstacles may be holding the work up, and when the work should be completed. Although it seems like common sense, this exercise will get you thinking about all of the pertinent details.
Distribute the list: Once finished, pass copies of the list to your crew. Don't doubt the power of this step. Even average performers have been known to pick up their production when they have a detailed to-do list in front of them to go by.
Get feedback: Along with this list, pass out highlighters and blue pens. Tell the crew members you want the list back in a day or two with completed activities highlighted and non-completed activities noted in blue ink. Accountability prompts responsibility.
Documentation: File all of these lists in a binder sequentially. If there is ever a question about a certain task, who completed the work, or what roadblock prevented the worker from completing a task (sheetrock not being on the wall, etc.), then you'll have a clean record.
Start over: Now, with your binder in-hand, re-walk the job and start the process all over again.
Once you get this process down, you'll spend about an hour per day on these tasks. But don't worry, at the end of the day, your actions will reap benefits that far outweigh your efforts.
Daily job journal
Probably the most talked about piece of documentation you are responsible for as a construction manager, the daily job journal typically takes the form of a bound book, although recent changes in technology have prompted some contractors to switch to electronic versions (click here to see Fig. 4).
At the end of a job, this document should be the primary tool used to generate a timeline of the project milestones and results from your company's point-of-view.
Now that you are familiar with all of the small steps that can help you ensure a more successful project, it's important to also stand back and look at the big picture.
Systematic success
One thing many managers overlook in the quest for more effective project management is the fact that improving company performance levels is not about improving the work of top performers. Instead, it's about creating processes and systems that can help narrow the gap between top employees and the worst performers.
Most people do not think of the work they do in terms of a process with a series of individual, discrete steps. Star performers always have their own set of systems that work well, even if they cannot articulate them as a process. So when presented with a different system, their reaction is typically negative, because it does not have all the features or flexibility they are used to.
Unfortunately, many standardized project management system implementations have failed because of this very thought process. Don't let your company be one of these casualties. Contrary to what you may think, a company is generally better off if its top performers suffer a slight loss of productivity by adapting to a standardized system, because in the end this move will significantly improve the performance of everyone else on the team.
Brown is the founder/president of D. Brown Management, a consulting firm located in Lodi, Calif. He can be reached at [email protected].


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Well I am really frustrated. Not sure if this post will wrk ok as i can't sm to add photo's and am having to work with html which i am totaly hopeless with. I have not bee able to post all week as blogger is playing up. I am seriously thinking of looking at somewhere else to blog.
This weeks challenge at Stamptcular Sunday Challenge (sorry can't add the link either as blogger won't let me) is'oh for the love of chocolate'
For this challenge the only rules are that you MUST use some sort of stamping somewhere on your project and it MUST include some form of CHOCOLATE somewhere! You're free to create anything your heart, or tummy, desires as long as you follow those simple instructions!
I will have to add my pics at a later date when blogger is playing fair
Fially been able to post the pics of my project so here it is:
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Morning all. Wow we have a bit of sunshine here, although I don't think it will last long.
Well it's time again for the Funky Fairy's Challenge. And this week the theme is :
We would like to see some circles and buttons on your projects. You can create anything you like a card, ATC, scrap page, altered object etc.
To be in with a chance of winning a Funky Fairy download you must use at least one Funky Fairy product on your creation. You can always find a freebie or two over on the Inspirational Blog and of course there is the fab new look Funky Fairy Shop.
The DT as usual have made some fantastic projects so plase pop over and have a look.
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It's sunday again so that mean it's time for the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge.
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Oh my can't believe i am late with this post again. I seem to be a day behind an thought today was wednesday.
But better late than never.
It's time again for the Funky fairy's challenge and this week the challenge is 'Flowers and Bling'.
As the title suggests we would like to see flowers and some bling on your creations. You can create a card, scrap page, altered item, ATC, whatever you wish. To be in with a chance of winning a Funky Fairys download, you must use at least one Funky Fairys product on your project.
If you are new to Funky Fairy products and would like to see the quality of the downloads there are a number of free papers and kits available on the Inspirational Blog (towards the bottom of the right hand side bar). You'll also find some helpful video tutorials on downloading files and using the Funky Fairys Shop.
The DT as always have come up with some wonderful creations to help inspire you, so please pop by and have a look.
Here is my card for this weeks challenge
DP's :Funky Fairy's Love train
All gems from stash and hand placed onto a diecut swirl
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I thought i had sceduled this post t show yesterday but don't know what went wrong as it seems to have dissapeared off my list.
so here i will start it all again.
This week at Stamptacular Sunday challenge we have a sketch.
We also have a great stamping up prize donated by Nikki ne of our DT members.
There are some great cards done by the rest of the DT so please pop over and have a look.
Here is the card I made using the sketch
DP's form my scrap box
Ribbon from stash
Image: WOJ willow with bonnet
medium: copic markers
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Last evening I was at my daughters pimary school for an evening event to help raise funds for the PTFA. I had a table there to sell my cards (not a great success raly as only just made able money). But while i was there i got out my bit of crafting stuff that i had taken with me and made a card. I thought it would be nice for potential customers to see how i made a card.
Here is the result of my evenings work (oh and a few orders for personal cards that i recieved while i was makin it)
Image: Sarah Kay
DP's: Bearly Mine Crafts ( I think these are from Donna's new CD but i was lucky enough to recieve a few sample papers from donna)
Sentiment: Lizzie Anne Designs
Medium: Copic markers
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We are also running a call for a Guest Designer to join us for 2 weeks on Challenges 17 & 18. If you would like to be considered for this GD slot, then please include "GD Call" in your entry comment, again you must use at least one Funky Fairy product on your entry.
There are some lovely freebie downloads available on the Inspirational Blog.
Please take a look at the rest of the DT's work they are really great and inspirational
Here is my card
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George Saunders is the author of nine books, including Tenth of December and Lincoln in the Bardo. He has received MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships, and the PEN/Malamud Prize for excellence in the short story, and was recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2013, he was named one of the world's 100 most influential people by Time magazine. He teaches in the creative writing program at Syracuse University.


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The Park Board works closely with staff to develop projects for the parks and to continually shape the vision for parks and recreation throughout the County. The Park Board provides specific advice to the County Commissioners regarding opportunities for new park lands, capital improvements within existing parks, and on matters of rules, regulations, and policies in the parks.
Park Board members are appointed by the County Commissioners to six-year terms. The Board meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm in the Commissioner's Board Room of the Benton County Justice Center unless otherwise posted.
During the summer months, regular Board meetings are often held as "field meetings" on-site in some of the parks.
2017 Park Board Members
Robin Emmingham
A retired school teacher and principal, Robin joined the Board in 2013 and fills his free time with golf, travel, and other active pursuits.
Laauli Faamausili (Vice Chair)
A local product and graduate of Eastern Washington University, Laauli works in the crop insurance industry. He and his family live in Kennewick where their interests in parks and recreation are wide-ranging. Laauli joined the Park Board in 2017.
Richard Nordness
Richard started in the tire business in Portland in 1968 and is currently the Executive Director of the Northwest Tire Dealers Association. He and his wife also previously owned the Spaghetti Establishment in Kennewick. He is a founding member of the Kiwanis Club of the Horse Heaven Hills and is a member of the Rattlesnake Ridge Riders.
Donna Raines (Secretary/Treasurer)
Raised on a farm in Missouri, Donna is a mother of two and grandmother of five. A bona fide animal-lover living in Kennewick, Donna owns 2 horses, 2 dogs, and 12 cats. Donna is the Board's primary special events coordinator and its longest-tenured member, having joined the Board in 2000.
Yessica Rosas
Yessica is the most recent addition to the Park Board, having joined in 2016. She and her husband enjoy giving back to the community and setting an example of volunteering for their two young children.
Diana Ruff (Chair)
Diana is a Richland native now living in Kennewick where she is also a practicing attorney. She spent a year on the Richland Parks & Recreation Commission before joining the Park Board, and enjoys working with the volunteers of the Benton County park system as well as recruiting new volunteers for short and long-term projects in the parks. In her spare time she and her husband enjoy running and biking, and hiking Badger Mountain with their two children.


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Underground Gallery, Chapel & Restaurant 10.00am - 4.00pm
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Galleries & Restaurant 10.00am - 5.00pm
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From Wakefield City Centre: Take the A637 from Wakefield. Proceed through West Bretton village. At the next roundabout turn right and follow the road through to the YSP car park.
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From Motorway East/West: Leave the M62 at Junc 29 and take the M1 South towards Wakefield. Exit the M1 at Junc 38 and take the A637. Follow the YSP brown heritage signs for 1 mile. At the next roundabout turn left and follow the road through to the YSP car park.
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Nearest Railway Station: Wakefield Westgate Railway Station (5 miles)
Nearest Bus Station: Wakefield Bus Station (5 miles)
Bus Route: Tate Travel Service No. 96 goes into the grounds of the YSP.
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Motorcycles are free – please donate.
Coaches – please report to the Information Desk on arrival.
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NAIA Volleyball Player of the Week ? No. 8
By Chad Waller, Director of Communications and Sports Information
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Caraline Maher of Georgetown (Ky.) has been named the NAIA Volleyball National Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Maher was selected based on her performances from Oct. 21 - 27 and was chosen out of a pool of conference player of the week selections among 23 conferences and independents.
Maher, a 6-foot-0 junior middle hitter from Cincinnati, Ohio, posted four matches of 10-or-more kills in a 4-1 week for the Tigers. She tallied a week-best 16 kills, to go along with six digs and a .433 hitting percentage in a 3-1 win (25-17, 25-18, 17-25, 25-19) against then-No. 13 Bellevue (Neb.) on Oct. 26. In Georgetown's other Top-25 win, Maher finished with 14 kills and a .500 attack percentage in the 3-0 sweep (25-18, 25-21, 25-11) of then-No. 10 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) on the same day. In the only loss of the week to No. 1 Texas at Brownsville on Oct. 25, Maher recorded her 1,000th career kill. Overall, she averaged 3.50 kills, 1.00 digs and totaled 18 blocks (13 assists) in 18 total sets. Maher ranks ninth in the NAIA in hitting percentage (.394).
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New Yorkers will soon have one more reason to avoid driving while intoxicated, as Gov. David Paterson today is expected to sign a bill that will make it easier to convict drunk drivers.
Currently, official medical personnel cannot perform a blood test for alcohol or drugs levels on a suspect without a doctor present. Otherwise, juries must throw out the blood test evidence.
Supporters of the bill, sponsored by Charles J. Fuschillo (R) in the Senate and Harvey Weisenberg (D) in the Assembly, point out that drunk drivers sometimes escape prosecution by dismissing the evidence against them on this technicality, even if the blood test was performed by trained medical personnel, such as emergency medical technicians.
"Legal loopholes should not allow drunk drivers who cause crashes and kill innocent people to escape prosecution," Fuschillo said in a press release. "There are numerous licensed health professionals who are fully trained to take blood to determine alcohol content without the presence of a physician."
The bill cleared the Senate and Assembly on June 24th, and Governor Paterson is expected to sign it into law today.
Lawmakers started pushing for the bill when Olympic gold medalist Jack Shea was killed in a head-on collision with a drunk driver in Lake Placid in 2002. The driver escaped conviction because, although he consented to the blood test, a doctor did not observe it and the jury was therefore obliged to dismiss it. The legislation is named after Jack Shea.


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DURHAM — After waiting in a rainy and lengthy line to see former president Bill Clinton speak at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) on Wednesday, a crowd exited onto Main Street with renewed energy and hope for the future, with at least one woman being brought to tears from the words spoken by the former Commander in Chief.
DURHAM — After waiting in a rainy and lengthy line to see former president Bill Clinton speak at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) on Wednesday, a crowd exited onto Main Street with renewed energy and hope for the future, with at least one woman being brought to tears from the words spoken by the former Commander in Chief.
"It was so great, it was so good," Jane Bennett said as she departed the Field House at the UNH following Clinton's speech in support of re-electing President Barack Obama to office this November.
"He's such an extraordinary speaker. I liked the points he made and how he made them," she said, admitting that by the end of his speech, she was crying.
While many UNH students turned out for the event, debate class students from Oyster River High School (ORHS) also came out.
"I am just really into politics," Cody Kondratenko, an Oyster River High School senior, who is part of the school's debate class, said.
Nancy Goldstein, who drove from Boston to see Clinton, attended his speech with her daughter, Alexa Ayoub, a political science major at UNH.
"It is so exciting. I drove up from Boston," she said.
"He's just a fabulous speaker," Goldstein said.
Ayoub said her mother called to tell her how much she wanted to go to the event.
"I just think he's one of the biggest political speakers of our generation," Goldstein said.
Many in the crowd were fans of Clinton's two terms in office and said they wouldn't mind seeing his leadership again.
"If I could put Clinton back in office, I would," Robin Allaro, of Exeter, said. Allaro has never seen Clinton speak before and was excited to hear what he would say to help get Obama elected.
"I hope to hear some great ideas about where to take the country and I hope Obama is listening to him." she said.
Also in the crowd were students looking to educate their peers about the importance of voting and offering information on the voter registration law.
"We're just making sure students know their voices count," Hannah Whitcomb, junior, said.
Whitcomb and senior Lauren Banker, both members of UNH's Peace and Justice League, are planning on taking part of a nationwide Trick or Vote this Halloween to ramp up awareness of how critical they believe voting this election year is.
"He was a wonderful speaker," Diane Pollard, of Durham, who was there with her husband Jim, said.
"I just like hearing him as a performer," Jim said, calling the man a great entertainer, which was reason enough for many to attend the event.
Some of those attending the speech were there for just that, to hear what members of the crowd described as Clinton's charismatic words despite political views.
Senior Elizabeth Christmas said that's what brought her to the event and admitted she doesn't necessarily agree with his views, but appreciated the opportunity to hear him speak.
"You definitely have to hear both sides," Emily Gersbeck said.
Teresa DCurcia drove from Mass. with her husband, Matt, and thought Clinton's speech was great and said she was really glad to be there for it. She said student loans and the Affordable Care Act were two of the top, in her opinion, things Clinton spoke of.
"He made a really significant statement about why it's important to re-elect Obama," she said. "He talked about how it's an ideological choice between whether you're on your own or helping each other."


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Me too, Jamie. Just check the guy in the crowd (around 0:20) with his arms folded and a sour expression on his face. That's me, when I went to see Brian Wilson, wondering why I'd shelled out forty quid. Of course, that guy could have also been a devout Chuck Berry fan, or have had a row with his 'date', as they were called then. I'd also like to think that he'd got nowhere with his sexual advances he'd read about in a men's magazine, and angrily asked her the old question: "What'samatter? You a lesbian?" To which she gave him him the old answer: "Yeh, since I met you I am, buster".
Hey! It's Friday! It's pissing it down outside. I'm turning up some trousers and struggling with the sewing machine (prior to this lifetime, I surely wasn't a tailor, nor in this one either).
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Season 3 Posts Significant Double-Digit Gains vs. Season 2 In Every Category
Season 3 Finale Is the Most-Watched Episode of Archer Ever
LOS ANGELES, April 10, 2012 -- FX's critically acclaimed animated comedy series Archer has officially graduated from cult hit to cable hit. With lines like "I'm looking for a terrorist and an ocelot," how could it not? Season three of Archer recorded its highest viewership ever, posting significant double-digit increases across all demos versus season two.
On a weekly multi-run basis, Archer averaged 3.19 million Total Viewers, 2.43 million Adults 18-49 and 1.54 million Adults 18-34. This was Archer's most-watched regular season ever across every key demo, with growth ranging from +24% to +56% over its prior season. On a first-run basis, Archer averaged 1.9 million Total Viewers, 1.49 million Adults 18-49 and 976,000 Adults 18-34 marking gains of +24%, +37% and +54% in those categories respectively compared to Season 2 averages. (all Live+7 data)
On a Live+7 basis, Archer's Season 3 finale was the series' most-watched telecast ever in Total Viewers (2.12 million), Adults 18-49 (1.72 million), and Adults 18-34 (1.13 million).
Last month, FX ordered 13 episodes for Archer's fourth season.
Archer is an animated, half-hour comedy that revolves around the International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS) and the lives of its employees. Although their work of espionage, reconnaissance missions, wiretapping and undercover surveillance is daunting and dangerous, every covert operation and global crisis is actually just another excuse for the ISIS staff to undermine, sabotage and betray each other for personal gain.
The series features the voices of H. Jon Benjamin as the highly skilled and incredibly vain master spy "Sterling Archer"; Aisha Tyler as Archer's fellow agent and ex-girlfriend "Lana Kane"; Jessica Walter as Archer's domineering mother and the director of ISIS, "Malory Archer"; Chris Parnell as the easily intimidated comptroller-turned ISIS agent "Cyril Figgis"; Judy Greer as Malory's loquacious secretary, "Cheryl"; Amber Nash as the discordant director of human resources for ISIS, "Pam Poovey"; Adam Reed as the gay voice of reason at ISIS, "Ray Gillette"; Lucky Yates as ISIS's possibly mad scientist, "Krieger"; and George Coe as Archer's elderly and always exploited butler, "Woodhouse. Archer was created by Adam Reed and Floyd County Productions and is executive produced by Reed and Matthew Thompson. The show is produced by FX Productions.
FX is the flagship general entertainment basic cable network from Fox. Launched in June of 1994, FX is carried in more than 98 million homes. The diverse schedule includes a growing roster of critically acclaimed and award-winning hit dramas series including Sons of Anarchy, Justified and American Horror Story, and acclaimed hit comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The League, Louie, Archer and Wilfred. Its library of acquired box-office hit movies is unmatched by any ad-supported television network. The network's other offerings include the acquired hit series Two and a Half Men and How I Met Your Mother, and live sports with college football and the UFC. For more information about FX, visit our web site at www.FXnetworks.com.
FX Productions co-produces the award-winning hit drama series Sons of Anarchy, and critically acclaimed hit drama series Justified. In addition to Archer, FXP produces the critically acclaimed hit comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The League, Louie, Wilfred, Unsupervised, Brand X With Russell Brand (June 28), and the Untitled Chris Rock/W. Kamau Bell Project (summer).
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Under certain conditions, you can ground all metal parts of enclosures used for wiring the elements of a separately derived system (SDS) by the grounded neutral conductor on the secondary side of the transformer. This includes the transformer's secondary conductors.
You use this neutral conductor in the same manner as we describe in Part 1 of this series; to ground the metal parts of noncurrent-carrying enclosures located on the supply side of the service equipment. You can use such a grounded conductor as a current-carrying neutral or as an equipment-grounding conductor, to serve as a low-impedance path for returning fault-currents caused by a ground-fault condition on the secondary side of the transformer of an SDS. To consider this conductor reliable , you must size it for both conditions and route it with the circuit conductors in a particular manner.
Using grounded neutral conductors on the secondary side of an SDS: Sec. 250-142(a)(3).In some situations, you can install low- and high-voltage feeder circuits from floor-to-floor in a high-rise building with transformers located on each floor. The transformers reduce the voltage to 120/240V or 120/208V for general use lighting and receptacle loads. You can install grounding either at the transformer or at the load served.
Let's look at the four parts of designing and installing the secondary bonding and grounding scheme of a transformer system:
1) Grounded conductor;
2) Bonding jumpers;
3) Grounding electrode conductor; and
4) Grounding electrode.
Let's discuss how to size, select, and use these elements to safely ground and bond an SDS and use the grounded neutral conductor as an equipment-grounding conductor during a ground-fault.
Grounded conductor brought to the SDS: Secs. 250-20(d), 250-24(b)(1), and (b)(2). You must install and run a grounded neutral conductor with the ungrounded phase conductors from the secondary side of the transformer to the panelboard. Grounded neutral conductors provide an effective path for fault currents if a phase-to-ground fault occurs in the electrical system. If a phase conductor faults to ground, fault current will flow from the point of fault through the grounded neutral conductor to the supply transformer. The fault current then returns through the phase conductor, and the overcurrent protection device for that faulted phase trips. The overcurrent protection device usually handles a fault current of 6 times to 10 times its rating. To satisfy this rule, you must size the grounded neutral conductor as large as the grounding electrode conductor, per Sec. 250-24(b)(1) and Table 250-66. For service entrance conductors larger than 1,100 kcmil copper or 1,750 kcmil aluminum, you must size the grounded conductor at least 121/2% of the area of the largest ungrounded phase conductor.
Bonding jumpers: Secs. 250-30(a)(1), 250-28(d), and 250-102(c). You must design and install the bonding jumpers based on the size and type of phase conductors supplying the panel, switch, or other electrical equipment connected to the secondary side of the transformer. You must size the jumpers as per Secs. 250-28(d) and 250-102(c).
If the ungrounded phase conductors are smaller than 1,100 kcmil for copper or 1,750 kcmil for aluminum, size the bonding jumper (either main or equipment) per Sec. 250-24(b)(1) and Table 250-66. The bonding jumpers must be at least 121/2% of the area of the largest conductor.
If the ungrounded phase conductors are larger than 1,100 kcmil for copper or 1,750 kcmil for aluminum, the bonding jumpers should normally be larger than the grounding-electrode conductor. Install and connect the bonding jumpers at any point on the SDS from the source to the first system disconnecting means or over-current protection device.
Grounding electrode conductor: Secs. 250-30(a)(2), 250-66(a) through (c), and Table 250-66. You must design and install the grounding electrode conductor based on the derived phase conductors supplying the panel, switch, or other electrical equipment connected from the secondary of the transformer. You must size the grounding electrode conductor per Secs. 250-66(a) through (c) or Table 250-66. Install and connect the grounding electrode conductor at any point on the SDS from the source to the first system disconnecting means or overcurrent protection device. If the kcmil rating is greater than 1,100 for copper or 1,750 for aluminum, the grounding electrode conductor will usually be smaller than the main and equipment-bonding jumper.
Grounding electrode: Secs. 250-30(a)(3), 250-50(a) through (d), and 250-52(c)(1) through (c)(3) and (d). Locate the grounding electrode conductor as near as possible, and preferably in the same area, to the grounding electrode conductor connection of the SDS. From the following three choices, select and install one of the following in the order in which they are listed (i.e. 1 through 3).
1) Nearest building steel
2) Nearest metal water pipe system
3) Other electrodes as specified in Secs. 250-50 and 250-52
4) Metal water pipe located in the area must be bonded to the grounded conductor per Sec. 250-104(a)(4).
In next month's issue, we'll discuss grounding separate buildings supplied from the service equipment of a main building.


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Thank you to The Daily Post for the prompt words Natural and Struggle.
A wanderer navigates far on her journey,
She traipses from stars luminous in ink darkness,
Across natural hill she can't not climb,
In lush valleys sleeping, dreams whispering in,
Travelling far, in-between, in the world down below,
Knowing not peace; restless she artfully treads,
Breathing the life, new civilizations she learns,
Tracing the moon, it dips to to her hands; she treads.
Wanderlust a vise; no peace yet, no worry,
In the sky's plashless flamingo pink, fire orange stark;
Tranquility masked, in the eyes of young and old; she finds —
Wisdom in their tongues so foreign, not to her akin;
Grass, scented sharp and fragrant; an afternoon's soft pillow,
She shares not, a fear of 'what's out there;' no dread,
Roaming each day, hopping off trains, nothing her concerns;
Inscrutability of the world hails; she goes wherever, not knowing dread.
In Paris, she didn't bother climbing the Eiffel Tower leery,
Of crowds, and people overwhelming; she's a lark,
Free spirit, sweet melodies trailing; requires space to fly, to find —
Her life abroad, journeying towards the sun as it sets in Berlin.
Abundance of pints in Germanic territory; laughter she borrows,
A smorgasbord of people, faces to greet before bed.
Memories composed in songs of the moments; she burns —
Companionship,she's persuaded; singed remnants in bed.
Through Italy and Greece she did not falter, clearly —
Used to travelling trails, which ever road ingenuity sparked.
Nothing, exquisite as midnight's blackness, in her mind,
The ruins of Ancient Greece in Athens alight; interlude in Santorini.
Riches of Rome, what need has God of golden sorrows?
A few nights idle, in soft hotel bed; relaxation as she read,
Of home, the place she missed the most; yet she yearned —
Struggling within; wanting more of the world, of new places read.
Climbing the Alps; mountains so high, a drop shear;
Below the air, not but wind, as she embarked.
Her mind in the beaches of Spain white; now resigned.
Searching forever, not to discover, real truths in the wind,
Traversing, strong, full of vitality; healthy to the core.
Until her ankle, tottered over, with a sprain and scratches bled.
Relishing in the Netherlands, a peaceful place to learn.
Sleeping in, and delighted to pause; until scratches never bled.
Of Nova Scotia's Atlantic ice cold waters clear,
She gazed on architecture as Europe's in Quebec, and parks,
Of pristine nature, trees, and flowers; but nature's blind,
To the tumult of thought occurring inside her; she's on a tailspin —
To Australia's Opera House in Canberra; heart sore–
Journeying in the Outback; most treacherous place led,
By tour guides; and journeying in Melbourne earned,
Photographs caught on Instagram; further travels led.
Down to the Dominican, all inclusive; drinking slush and beer,
Reacting as she roamed where Inca's lived, Mexican landmarks,
Insider herself, she perceived a need to still her being, and find,
Her place in a multicultural earth; her home, she grinned —
Such knowledge absorbed; little she knew, remaining ashore.
Determining home, in the vast open prairies she once fled,
Traversing infinitely; it was a greed which no longer in her burned.
Home in her heart; she soars, a new trail found, where she before fled.
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Now that project plans have gone digital, contractors have one more reason to get online.
More than 1.5 million subcontractors nationwide regularly visit reprographic houses to buy copies of the latest plans and specifications for the projects they're working on or wish to bid on in the future. And what are these customers telling the reprographers? They're tired of wrestling with the outdated business processes associated with distributing and printing project plans and specifications. It's estimated that more than half of the construction work force has access to the Internet, and those Web-enabled contractors want online access to project documents. And they want it now.
The first form of electronic transfer of project plans involved e-mail, but most subcontractors found it difficult and confusing to deal with it. Without the latest CAD software or viewer, users couldn't open the files. And those who could view the files didn't have the proper equipment for printing the documents, setting the stage for the creation of online plan rooms and the reprographer's role in the burgeoning technology.
Online plan rooms allow owners, architects, and GCs to distribute project information to subcontractors, suppliers, and other members of a project team via the Internet. Users can view, download, and print any or all pages of project files.
The future of online plan rooms is secure, given the benefits the technology offers: increased bidding efficiency on new projects, easy access to all project information throughout the life of the project without ever leaving the office, new lead generation sources for new projects, instant e-mail notification of addenda to existing projects, and quick downloading of construction plans and specifications.
How it all got started.
Online plan rooms emerged in early 1996 from traditional builder's exchanges in which subcontractors had to sift through mountains of project drawings before submitting a bid to the general contractors on projects they were interested in. However, it could take days to find a job that was interesting; subs demanded an easier way to view drawings online and GCs wanted a better way to distribute digital drawings to the subcontractors.
One of the first groups to post drawings online was Citadon, an Internet access service provider for the architectural/engineering/construction industry, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Soon thereafter, reprographers like Ford Graphics, Portland, Ore., and the American Reprographics Co. (ARC), Glendale, Calif., saw the benefits of such a system and began offering local printing services for subcontractors.
The adoption of online plan rooms by reprographers in most major cities is growing at a staggering pace — by some accounts even faster than the adoption rate of Web-based project management systems. Recognizing that most subcontractors lack the IT infrastructure necessary to download and print such plans, savvy reprographers jumped on this business and technology shift, and now host online plans rooms for individual projects.
Napster for electrical contractors.
General contractors use online plan rooms to distribute plans to potential subcontractors, so they have an incentive to set up the virtual rooms through national services like Contractors Register, Inc.'s BB-Bid, F.W. Dodge's Dodge Plans, or even through local reprographers. Architects upload drawings and specifications to the site, where they are stored for later viewing by participating subcontractors who have received a bid invitation via e-mail or fax. Prints and specifications can then be downloaded from the site by the subcontractors or ordered as hard copies via a local print house.
If you choose to cut the reprographer out of the equation and download the plans yourself, you should begin by finding out what type of Internet connection your firm has. Without an ISDN, DSL, or T-1 connection, files will take an exceptionally long time to download. In this case, you should use your local reprographer to download and print the plans.
But even if you have a broadband connection, you still have to consider how and where you're going to print the documents. A good printer can cost thousands of dollars, so you may want to look into visiting the reprographer to print the files. If your system configuration will make it difficult to download or print the plans, or if the files aren't in a format that is compatible with your estimating program (.dwg or .dxf), you may opt to use the system for bid invitations only.
The costs of printing vs. online viewing.
Online plan rooms may make it easier for GCs to distribute drawings and specs, but what's in it for the electrical subcontractors? Who has to pay for printing the blueprints?
"General contractors are without a doubt making a push to get the subs to absorb the printing costs," says Adam Dada, Chicago-based IT specialist. "And with all the pressure to reduce costs and make things more efficient, the use of [online] plan rooms is becoming more prevalent."
Shane Bleddsoe, project manager, Candor Electric, Chicago, agrees. "If we can obtain digital drawings that allow us to estimate faster, we will favor those that give us the information we need when times are busy," he says. "If we can easily download drawings and print them locally, this is a great time saver for both us and our customers."
So how much does it cost? Some systems provide free document viewing and file downloads. Other systems charge you just to access the system. Chances are good that more than one print house in your area can offer these services, so it pays to shop around. If a GC is using an online plan room offered through the local chapter of Associated General Contractors (AGC), Alexandria, Va., it probably won't charge its subs to access the system. But it's a good idea to check on these potential costs upfront.
It's important to note, though, that service charges vary from one plan room to the next. Some require a paid subscription before a username and password are provided. If a GC is asking you to participate in such a system, make sure he's upfront about the costs. In most cases the GC, architect, or owner who is acting as the administrator has already paid the license fees to use the system. However, some online plan rooms are hosted by print houses and charge per hosted drawing, per month, or per megabyte for storage. Systems that allow an "open door policy" for subcontractor participation are the best choice.
According to Mike Tackett, the incoming president-elect of the International Reprographics Association (IRGA), Oak Brook, Ill., the industry needs standards so firms won't try to monopolize and take advantage of subcontractors.
"Initially, the Web frightened our members because they thought it would reduce the amount of prints being ordered," Tackett says. "However, we're realizing that Internet-based systems allow reprographers to focus on producing a greater number of the larger orders."
John Goecke of FX Reprographics agrees. "With current systems the trades feel uncomfortable with viewing projects online. So they turn to [the reprographers] to print out what they need," he says.
A general view.
A year ago, the AGC created an online plan room in conjunction with Construction Software Technologies, Inc., West Chester, Ohio. Known as AGC/iSqFt Internet Plan Room (IPR), the service enables the GCs and their subs and suppliers to share and distribute project information, including plans and specifications, and reduce the cost of distributing paper plans, specs, and addenda during a project life cycle. The site also features estimating and project management tools.
Bleddsoe views the plan rooms as a way to help subcontractors learn of more jobs over a greater area. "If these systems can increase the awareness to the electrical community of the jobs being bid, there will be acceptance," he says.
Until subcontractors become more comfortable online and have greater bandwidth capabilities, local print houses will be the most popular outlet for accessing online plan rooms. And that means not only will they have to play by the GCs' rules, but the reprographers' as well. Whether you're accessing the plan room from your desktop or relying on a print house to produce the documents, the technology will continue to be a popular way of transferring plans for bidding and estimating.
Jurewicz is a contributing writer based in Chicago.


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When Einstein first published his theory it had to go through years of refinement and testing. That is the process. There are still things being worked out with Darwin's Theory of Evolution but the days of wondering if it is valid are long behind us. It has been proven, observed, and tested. There are still evolutionary mechanisms to be worked out and the history of evolution will take more field work.
Looking at the history of theories, I am beginning to think that the discipline a given theory arises from is often the one least capable of evaluating it. But that is where all of the experimental and observational evidence is going to come from. Most of the criticisms I have read of Connectivism boil down to the new theory is not like the old theories. A theory is meant to provide a conceptual framework for viewing and understanding phenomena. As an instructional designer, I have a purely practical approach. I am only interested in a theory's usefulness, but for me, a theory must
- account for current theories (either through refutation or inclusion)? A theory shouldn't just account for a given phenomena, it should do so in some measurably better way (more complete, elegant, etc.).
- sufficiently explain where we are now.
- make predictions. Any theory that can't predict anything is basically a conjecture at best.
- be subject to testing. Here I would emphasize that the theory should change what we do based on experiment and empirical data.
With that said, I am no ideologue either. I have my own bones to pick with Connectivism. It is still unclear to me how learning "may reside in a non-human appliance." It should either be the case or not. My definition of learning requires someone to actually do the learning. I see non-human appliances storing information, processing information, even mimicking pattern-making (chess computers). I don't understand how learning resides there. That is my "why a duck?" moment with the theory. It also feels like a left over principle from another theory that is not necessary for Connectivism to be a strong theory on its own.
But Connectivism is not just an explanatory or descriptive theory. As an instructional designer, I can use it to help analyze the success and failure of a particular course. So how would I test it? There are a number of ways. First, we build a course design rubric based on the tenets of Connectivism, and compare the success and retention rates, and course satisfaction (for students and teachers). Second, we repeat the experiment, and share the finding so others can reproduce the results.
The jury is still out for Connectivism. This is as it should be! The jury should always be out for all theories if we are going to engage in the scientific method and reason together.


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Welcome to another blogger/writer interview. Life has been truly busy for me and I do not always have it in me to do these interviews every week, but I do want to do them so I will try for three times every couple months or one more if I can handle it.
Today I'm so excited to share with an interview with a fabulous writer and poet I have blogged with for many years. Her name is Michelle (Mich) Navajas or Michnvas as I know her on WordPress.
You can visit her blog: Michnavs – Poetry in Motion.
1.Mich, Please Tell Us About Yourself?
Hello, I haven't been really open with regard to my identity. But I'd like to be called Mich as this is the first syllable of my blog name. I am a Filipina and I don't have any additional social media accounts, only my WordPress Blog.
I was born and raised in the Philippines, a tropical country. We only have two
seasons. Our country is currently at war. One major city in Mindanao is under
a state of martial law after it has been attacked by some terrorists three months ago.
As well, I live a little farther from the battle zone and it's quite safe. The daily news of the number of casualties and fatalities among our civilians and government troops is heartbreaking. I wish one day soon the war would end.
Also, I graduated with a degree in Mass Communication with a Major in Journalism. When I became married, a career in media seemed to be not feasible anymore so I decided to become a teacher. I studied units in Education and at the same time, had my local board exams to become a teacher.
Thus, my career in education was born. I enjoyed my education studies so much that I pursued my Masters and eventually went on to finish my Ph.D.
2. How Did You Find Teaching? Tell Us About Why You Decided To Stop Teaching and What Are Is Your Family Like?
I began teaching as a career as a preschool teacher, then moved on to teach elementary and high school students. Later, I was hired as a College professor. I taught in college for
five years until I realized that I was becoming so busy that I didn't have enough time for my children as they grew up. After 15 years of teaching, I decided to resign and
After 15 years of teaching, I decided to resign and be a full-time mom to my four lovely girls. My family loves to travel a lot and create memories together. My kids are now grown. Also, my family loves to travel and create memories together and my children are now grown.
I have a 21-year-old daughter who's graduating University and soon will be a
Chemical Engineer. My second daughter is in Senior High School and my third (and
youngest child are both in Junior High School. They are all doing well in school and
they have been behaving well too.
Also, my kids are down to earth and trust their parents. They are also each other's best friends, despite having friends their own. They ensure that the friends they
make outside the home are the kind of friends who share the same values they have learned.
As well, my husband works as an Engineer in another country. He comes every two
months for a least 20 days. Life is good, actually the best. I probably have everything every woman could want in life and I am thankful for all I have.
"I probably have everything every woman could want in life and I am thankful for all I have." – Mich Navajas
3. Tell Us About Some of Your Favorite Past Times? Where Does Writing Fit Into Your Family Life?
I will be turning 41 years old in June and I have learned life's lessons the hard way over the years but it has never toppled down my spirit because after all, I am still blessed. As well, I love to do yoga and exercise daily because it keeps me sane.
Why? Well, because sometimes mommy duties are overwhelming especially if
you're hands-on on mom. Raising four intelligent girls is not a joke. My only
consolation is that I have managed to keep their feet grounded while they excel and endeavor in life.
Also, I love coffee. It has been my constant companion except for my pen and paper and my smartphone which I blog on. I don't have any social media accounts because I still believe in keeping my private life private.
But I blog because it makes me exercise my creative mind and at the same time, it's fun to have a virtual self. I enjoy the company of my WordPress friends too. I love that blogging permits me to have intellectual and sometimes, poetic discourse with others.
3. When Did You Begin Writing and Blogging? What does it mean too you?
I began blogging after resigning from work. I didn't know what to do with
my creative mind. So one day while we were traveling, I happened to see an article
about WordPress. That's when I began writing. At first, I didn't know what to do or how to do it I didn't even know what my blog's focus would be. My initial months on WordPress were shaky.
More than the idea of sharing my thoughts to all of my readers, I enjoy the intellectual and poetic conversations I have with other bloggers. I have many brilliant bloggers friends and the best part of blogging is learning new and fascinating ideas from other bloggers. Ideas are endless in the blogging world and that's amazing to me!
"More than the idea of sharing my thoughts to all of my readers, I enjoy the intellectual and poetic conversations I have with other bloggers . . . Ideas are endless in the blogging world and that's amazing to me!" – Mich Navajas
4. Mich, Where do You Find your Inspiration and Motivation to Blog and Write? Why is Important For You to Keep Writing?
I write mostly poetry and my poems are by-products my imagination and eaves-dropping (lol) in cafes and restaurants while I wait for my daughters who are shopping or roaming around the mall. I recently
As well, I recently opened a convenience store. I actually thought then that I'd say goodbye to blogging because the store is taking so much of my time. However, I realized that my day to day dealings with people going to and from the shop has given me a plethora to write on. In between inventory and accounting, I still manage to write.
5. What Are Your Writing Habits? When Do You Prefer to Write? Do You Have Any Current Writing Projects on the Blog or on Your Own?
I write whenever an inspiration hits me. I write anytime, no particular time of the day. My poems are not that magical (I must say). They are written mostly in the afternoon- in an "unpoetic time" without stars or a full moon.
I love to create random poems about the people around me, or about conversations I heard from other people seated close to me in the café. I'm currently venturing into short story writing. I did my first story in three parts, all written in.
As well, I did my first story in three parts, all written in my native language as part of our National Language month celebration in August. I used to be part of our school paper back in high and in my University days. And some of my poems were published in our school paper then. did not pursue a career in writing. We all
But I did not pursue a career in writing. We all know that writing doesn't pay the bills. So, I have had to figure out how to make writing a part of life. Add to the fact that I have children career oriented in communication, doing much more than writing on my blog was not part of my current career plan.
However, after four years blogging on WordPress, I have realized that it's never too late to take up writing again. I have made several submissions to some of our local papers. And someday, I want to write a book too.
It would be a collection of my poems or it could be a collection of short stories. Stories of people I have met, stories of people who sat near me in a café. It could consist of stories of people who I may have not known but am to infer about while they quietly sip a cup of coffee.
6. Can You Briefly Describe Your Writing Process? What Is Your Preferred Writing Genre? Any Advice for Newbie Bloggers or Writers?
As I mentioned earlier, I write whenever I feel inspired. And oh, did I mention that I am an old school writer? I carry with me a small notepad or notebook along with a pen. I
scribble all my thoughts down there and later develop them into a full-blown poem or story. I am most comfortable with free verse poetry.
For new writers, I would say that writing ideas and inspiration are out there. You only need to go out and meet people. You can also listen in on people's conversations and
stories. Most importantly, be keen about what is happening around you because, even the quietest man or woman, seated at the far end of the room, has a story to tell.
"I love to create random poems about the people around me, or about conversations I heard from other people seated close to me in the café.am currently venturing into short story writing. I did my first story in three parts, all written in." – Mich Navajas
7. Anything Else You Would Like to Say Concerning Writing or Yourself?
Yes! I would like to say that I get frustrated seeing women in their 30's and 40's looking
miserable because forget to take care of themselves due to motherhood and/or a busy career.
I am a mother of four and modesty aside, at 41 years old, I do my best to keep fit and eat right. Doing these two things keeps me appearing younger. To take care of your family and/or career, you need to have 'self-care' too.
As well, I want to advocate that women can be moms or busy at doing whatever they do in life, while gracefully growing old. Older women can still be beautiful and fit. Also, 'self-care' helps women to improve their life because it helps them to feel better about themselves.
My advice does not have much to do with writing but I want my writing to be an avenue to reach out to women. I believe that women can have a full and happy life after childbearing or having gained weight with age.
There is hope to be fit again and it's not easy but also not impossible to be a healthier person through exercise, eating well, and other self-care methods.
8. Just for Fun, What Are Your Top Three Blogs? What Do You Like About Them?
After five years of blogging, I have come across brilliant bloggers/writers and I can't
even manage to name only three. I love your poems on Mandibelle16, David D's poems, Rosema's poem's, Maria's poems, NMY's poems, Calmkate's poems, and NJ's poems.
Moreover, I love Yassy's poem's, Gina (singledust's) writing, Rose of Poet Rummager's writing, Kim of Anotetohugette's writing, Ivor's poems, the guys from Slasher Monster's writing, and many other bloggers and writers who I cannot think of at the moment.
I also adore Osyth's long narrative reflections of her experiences and I love the travels of Mirriam. The spirituality in the blog of Sue and Di is also amazing.
"As well, I want to advocate that women can be moms or busy at doing whatever they do in life, while gracefully growing old. Older women can still be beautiful and fit. Also, 'self-care' helps women to improve their life because it helps them to feel better about themselves." Mich Navajas
9. Can You Please Share With Us A Few Of Your Favorite Blog Pieces?
Summer Rain
March 29, 2017
By Michnavs
You held my hand tight
As you bid goodbye
It was hard
It was insane…
You kissed me softly
with a whimpering cry
It froze my mind
It broke my heart…
You strained me in your embrace
clasped me in your arms
It pricked me
It stung me…
Then it rained on a summer afternoon.
I was driving home when it rained so hard..really??? raining on a summer day??? It freaked me out..ahh maybe this is what global warming is all about…or, maybe just maybe, this is how it feels to leave a beloved behind…feels like rain on a summer afternoon…
Here Is Some More Poetry from Mich:
She writes: "My favorite post is my "Summer Rain" post (above) as this poem gave birth to a series of summer rain themed poems which boosted my blog statistics and gained me, new followers. Please go check out these series of summer rain poems. You will be surprised of its ending or how I ended it… I too was surprised!!!"
- This is Mich's most popular post. A collaboration with Rose of Poet Rummager – Five Haiku Poems: Bruised Yet Hopeful by Mich Navajas and Rose.
- Here's a more recent rain poem called Summer On A Rainy Day by Mich Navajas
- Here's a poem Mich wrote on love that I (Mandibelle16) especially like called: I Love You by Michelle Navajas
Thank you so much to Mich. Here is a link to her blog once more: Michnavs – Poetry In Motion in more time. I will try to have another interview out this week or the next as I am playing catch up. You can reach me through my Contact Page.
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With today's Friday Sermon Huzur (aba) commenced on a series of sermons on the Divine attribute of Al Ra'uf, The Compassionate. Huzur (aba) recited verse (2:144) of Surah Al Baqarah. The verse speaks of Bait ul Maqqadas in Jerusalem being first appointed as the Qibla for Muslims [and the subsequent change by Divine command to face Mecca] as a measure of determining the strength of faith among people in following the instructions Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be on him).
Huzur (aba) began by explaining the denotation of word Ra'uf (Compassionate) and said that it connotes extreme mercy and kindness and is indeed one of the beautiful Divine names. Huzur (aba) said that it is written in Lisan al-Arab [The Arabic Tongue] that the attribute of compassion was deeper and indeed subtler than the attribute of mercy and that it denotes a Being Who is Ever Merciful.
With reference to the traditions of the Holy Prophet (may peace and blessings be on him) Huzur (aba) said that he indeed used to observe Salat facing Jerusalem before the Divine revelation of making Ka'aba in Mecca as the permanent Qibla. Huzur (aba) said once a companion of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be on him) happened to be around a congregational prayer where people were facing Jerusalem and were in the posture of bowing or raku. So tremendous was their faith that upon the companion's assertion, declaring Allah as his Witness, that he had seen the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be on him) observe his Salat facing Mecca, the entire congregation changed position in the posture that they were in. Huzur (aba) said that when queries were raised about those companions who had passed away before the revelation of facing Mecca during Salat was made, was the juncture when the verse of Al Baqarah declaring that indeed "Allah is Compassionate, Merciful to people" was revealed.
Huzur (aba) concluded on an excerpt of the Promised Messiah's (on whom be peace) writings that Allah has guided the Muslim ummah to adopt the middle and the balanced approach and indeed the Holy Quran commands and directs us towards this. Huzur (aba) said the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said blessed is he who adopts the balanced, moderate approach.
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In the days before television talk shows, cooking shows and HGTV -- indeed, in the days before television itself -- the American woman, who was almost always a housewife, had a limited network of resources upon which to call when she sought information so vital to her occupation: the business of cooking, cleaning, and household management. The resource network at that time generally consisted of one's mother or mother-in-law and the home economics teacher in school. Beyond that, it was strictly learn-as-you-go for those wanting whiter whites and lighter biscuits, and it was a sharp learning curve for those women who entered marriage inadequately prepared for their roles as "domestic goddesses."
In 1927, a woman from Appleton, Wis., named Jessie Marie DeBoth, stepped forward to help fill the information vacuum. The "homemaking authority," who wrote a syndicated food column, began hosting free "cooking schools" in the Detroit Masonic Temple, where the stage was transformed into a fully equipped kitchen. These "schools" lasted for three or four days and were part vaudeville, part trade show, part game show and part food expo. DeBoth said that her shows encompassed the entire range of homemaking "except how to wind the clock and put the cat out." Thousands of women attended these shows to learn and to be entertained at the same time and the schools became so popular that DeBoth was able to hire "lecturers" to take the shows on the road.
In January 1933, the Illinois State Journal, in conjunction with DeBoth, sponsored a three-day event at the State Arsenal at Second and Monroe (the Arsenal burned down in 1934, after which it would be replaced with the Armory that we know today). On the opening day, Wednesday, Jan. 18, a torrent of cold rain didn't stop more than 6,500 women from passing through the doors to hear DeBoth representative Miss Margaret King lecture and to view the exhibits of such corporate big boys as General Foods, Procter & Gamble and Hershey's, and at least one local concern that is still in business today -- Luers Family Shoes. Even more women showed up for the following two sessions.
The lectures covered nutrition, food preparation, menu planning, budgeting (I can only assume that anyone lecturing on this topic in 1933 chose their words very, very carefully), interior design and helpful cleaning and laundry tips. Although it appears from news accounts that Miss King didn't copy Jessie DeBoth's flamboyant shtick, she was nonetheless warmly received by her audiences even when she foisted upon them such recipes as nougat mousse, fruit pie with cottage cheese in the crust, and battered, deep-fried bread. (In consideration of the latter, her popular reception is utterly lacking in mystery; generations of Springfieldians have always extended open arms to anyone peddling battered, deep-fried anything.)
The entertainment for the lulls between cooking sessions and prize giveaways was provided by the dancers of the Springfield College of Music, who studied under the tutelage of Miss Laetitia Hoffman. She choreographed a number of dance and song sketches in which her singers and dancers represented various products, including the Morton Salt Girl, the Lux Detergent Dancers, and the Domino Sugars. The "Duralith Sprite" was portrayed by Springfield resident Marguerite (Prokopp) Seggelkey, then a 12-year-old dancer but already a 10-year stage veteran.
"Laetitia was my mother's cousin. I had rickets when I was a baby and my parents felt that dance would help make my limbs strong, so they sent me to her when I was just a toddler. She was the sweetest person and she could dance beautifully. Everybody loved her."
Seggelkey's mother was also involved in the show that year, as an assistant to Miss King during the cooking segments, beating the eggs or whipping the cream while Miss King explained the recipe to the assembled masses.
"My mother couldn't boil water when she got married," says Seggelkey. "But she got to be pretty good around the kitchen. She later went to the Marine Bank and opened their lunchroom on the third floor in 1942 and she stayed for 25 years."
She says that during the Depression years, her mother would take cake orders (always angel food) during the week and would then enlist the whole Prokopp family in cake-making on Saturday mornings.
"Each cake required ten eggs, but just the whites. So if we made ten cakes, that left ten dozen yolks. We'd give them to the lady next door, who made them into mayonnaise and then sold it. We always had mayonnaise," she laughs.
"People did things like that during the Depression."