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I have mapped the TAB key to re-indent the current line or selection.
After the last update, this shortcut does not work anymore when there is not a line selected.
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US President Donald Trump has confirmed his attendance at a regional leaders summit in Port Moresby at the end of the year, it has been reported.
The Papua New Guinean capital is hosting 21 leaders from Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation member countries, including Australia, for meetings in mid-November.
The White House has confirmed Mr Trump's attendance, the PNG Post Courier reports.
In a separate letter, Mr Trump expressed condolences to PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill following February's deadly earthquake in the Highlands region which killed more than 100 people.
Australia will help PNG with the summit's logistics and security arrangements and will chip in about a third of the cost.
Last year, the Turnbull government allocated $48 million in funding to extend the presence of 73 federal police officers in PNG until after the November summit.

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Westgate sites updated / Westgate development availableSubmitted by todd on Mon, 2009-02-16 00:44
All the Westgate sites have (finally) been updated to the most recent version of Drupal 4.7. For a long time they were stuck on Drupal 4.7.5, a very old version. At the same time, the sites have been broken up from the old monolithic Drupal installation to the installation-per-site technique that has become a recognized best practice.
Bikegeeks migrated off whipSubmitted by todd on Tue, 2009-01-27 15:43
At last night's meeting, the Westgate sites were moved off our old production server, whip.bikegeeks.org. A moment of silence and some beer-poured-on-the-ground for this old work-horse of a machine....
As of today, all bikegeeks sites are now running DreamHost with the exception of the West Town Bikes site which is running on a host owned by bikegeek Paul. DreamHost provides this account for free because of Break The Gridlock's looming 501c3 status.
Planning MeetingsSubmitted by todd on Tue, 2008-05-13 14:28
On the Monday before the month's Critical Mass ride, bikegeek bikegeek meetings will be considered Planning Meetings.
These meetings will be used to facilitate new members into the group, give group consideration to new initiatives, and to generally have round-table discussions that benefit from a larger attendance. bikegeek members who cannot attend regular weekly meetings are encouraged to make it to these planning meetings.
Sites in production, sites in developmentSubmitted by todd on Tue, 2007-12-04 15:03
As a review, here's a list of the sites in production and in development:
Auto Show Shutdown Association
bikegeeks (this site)
UIC College Of Cycling
Break The Gridlock
Friends of Chicago Critical Mass
Cycling Sisters
Campaign For A Free And Clear Lakefront
Stolen Bike Database
West Town Bikes
Working Bikes
and, in production, but not under Westgate
Bike Winter
Chicago Bike Shop Database
Bike Chicago Forums
sites planned/thought about/ or otherwise in development
NEIU College of Cycling
Chicago Midnight Marauders
Depave Chicago
Ding Your Bell (.org)
Logan Square Walks
Mothers Against Driving
Of course, and needless to say, if anyone reading this would like to help out, get hold of us or just show up to a meeting!
Mercury Cafe - 'provisional' no longerSubmitted by todd on Mon, 2007-10-08 10:39
When we were in for our meeting last week, we noticed that the Mercury Cafe had replaced their wireless access. The new one is running WPA encryption and the key is posted by the register. My linux laptop connected readily and without incident. At this point, we're calling the Mercury Cafe our new home.
Mercury Cafe provisional new homeSubmitted by todd on Fri, 2007-08-24 07:59
We have selected the Mercury Cafe as our new, provisional new home. We'll be testing the waters there for the next few weeks.
As always, check the meetings page to see our current meeting space. Meetings are sometimes moved for various reasons, with notices disseminated on the mailing list.
Westgate Closes!Submitted by todd on Mon, 2007-07-02 21:06
The Westgate coffee shop, regular meeting place of the bikegeeks and the source of our main project's name has closed its doors as of 10:00am this morning, July 2nd.
The bikegeeks will, until further notice, meet at Cafe Ciao, diagonally across the street from Westgate's former location.
Here's what was posted on the Westgate website: (this link might not work for long)
bikegeeks launch new Chicago Critical Mass site.Submitted by todd on Fri, 2007-06-29 02:57
After much work, the bikegeeks are proud to announce the launch of a new website for the Chicago Critical Mass ride at:
The new site carries on in the tradition of the old Chicago Critical Mass site (archived here) while offering several updates. Most importantly, the new site tries to include the CCM community by allowing authenticated users (those with a Westgate login -- available to everyone) to contribute content. Users are encouraged to upload ride reviews on rides they've participated in to the site. These ride reviews (including links to external media sites) allows the community to write their own histories without the need for a "webmaster" gatekeeper. Additionally, users can upload flyers that were passed out at the ride or that are simply made available for download to promote Critical Mass in Chicago and around the world.
Additional functionality is planned for the new CCM site. Contact the bikegeeks if you have the inclination to help make it better.
bikegeeks launch new UIC College of Cycling siteSubmitted by todd on Fri, 2007-06-01 17:34
Today a new site was launched for the UIC College of Cycling.
You can see the new site at http://bikeuic.org/
The UIC CoC group have been working with the bikegeeks for a few months to transition their old static-HTML site to Drupal/Westgate. The site will facilitate organizing efforts of this group to encourage cycling among UIC students, faculty, and staff.
autoshowshutdown receives Cease And Desist. EFF RespondsSubmitted by todd on Tue, 2007-02-06 17:57
The site autoshowshutdown.org, recently launched by the bikegeeks, was up only a few days before receiving a Cease and Desist email from the Chicago Auto Show's attorney. The bikegeeks contacted the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for legal advice. The EFF took on the Auto Show Shutdown Association's (ASSA) case and responded to the C&D with a scathing letter.
Read more about it in the ASSA's press release.


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I do not know the names for all of these flowers, but they're coming up so nicely now that we've had some sunny days, I knew some people would want to see them. Photos taken on July 27 with an iPhone. Click thumbnails to enlarge.
Archives for July 2009
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July 20, 2009
When I put this blog up, I did NOT expect it to end up being the New England Nature Channel… but when Muffet gave us a full grown live Pygmy Shrew yesterday, I could not resist posting a little video. Enjoy. Best part comes at about 1:15. The Pygmy Shrew is the second smallest mammal, […]


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HBKU To Host Enlightening Workshop On Sports Translation And Subtitling
Professionals of interpretation industry have an opportunity to enhance their skill- set with advanced insightful workshop organised by Translation and Interpretation Institute (TII), a part of College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU).
The initiative is part of ongoing translation education and interpretation development workshops which aim to facilitate one-of-a-kind instruction for advanced learning in the field of interpretation and translation industry.
As per Nabeel Rashid, the acting director of TII, the initiative aims to equip interpreters and professionals by preparing them for meeting future demands of the growing industry and the emerging markets.
The workshop is to be segregated in two sessions in January. One would be dedicated to 'Audiovisual Translation: Subtitling' and the other on the 'Approaches to Translating Sports Documents'. The workshop sessions will be held at Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) building in Education City and will be conducted in both English and Arabic as primary medium of communication.
The first session on 'Audiovisual Translation: Subtitling' will take place from January 21st to 24th. The session will introduce professionals to the technique of intralingual and interlingual subtitling. Further the session will focus on specific formal and discursive features of subtitling, such as temporal and spatial constraints, timing, condensation, verbal and non-verbal cues, appropriate punctuation, positioning and segmentation.
The second session on 'Approaches to Translating Sports Documents', will take place from January 28 to 31. The session will focus on teaching participants techniques that are considered best practice among translators and editors in the sports sector. Moreover, attendees will also learn how to draft a sports translation revision report to further practice quality control in this field.
To learn more about the workshops and registration interested professionals may visit www.tii.qa/community.
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In the Engineering Undergraduate Internship Program, engineering undergraduate students join engineers at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory for 10 weeks in the summer providing valuable, practical experience as an engineer at a National Laboratory. The program aims to increase the number of people from underrepresented groups in the energy workforce.
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Cape Cod
Cape Cod
A first glimpse of the great outer beach of Cape Cod is one of the most memorable experiences in all America. As one looks from the height of the earth-cliff which there confronts and halts the North Atlantic, it is the immense and empty plain of ocean which first seizes on the imagination, the ocean seen as one of the splendors of earth, and ever reflecting the mood of the season and the day. One may gaze at a mirror of summer blue ending at an horizon taut as a gleaming line; one may stare down into a vast and leaden turbulence of storm roaring ashore under another violence of the sky. To know the earth-cliff itself, one must do as Thoreau did and walk the long miles at its base between the ridged erosions of clay and sand and the outcry of the waves which follows one along, never dying from the air. From below, one can see the grass rim above trembling in the eternal wind of the lower Cape, and watch the cumuli of August trying to leave the land and float eastward and out above the alien meadows of the sea.
Thoreau came to the Cape with the eye and mind of one who has lived an inland life and is more accustomed to fresh water than to salt. He had noted the unbroken miles of the outer sands on a map, and thought them a feature of geographical interest which it would be rewarding to explore. Once upon the Cape, however, he did not limit his attention . . .


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text: Mrs. Jo Collins, Reading Interventionist at Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy, is the spouse of Lake Area veteran, 72-year old Chester Collins, who was recently contacted by a pen pal he wrote to more than fifty years ago while stationed in Germany. Chester Collins was able to receive copies of the letters and his story was shared with teachers, students, and parents at the Veterans Day Program at Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy. Specifics from the program included kindergarten and first grade students who performed songs of thanks to veterans. Students in grades two through eighth with winning essays were able to present at each of the two programs to parents, veterans, students, and staff. A video was also presented by clips of students articulating, "What Does a Veteran Mean to You?" An army general also made a speech to students with the history of Veterans Day and the meaning of the 11th month of the year, 11th day of the month, and the 11th hour of the day, which is when WWI officially ended.


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U.S., 1992, 120 min, 35mm, Dir. Chris Columbus, Rated PG for comic action and mild language, 20th Century Fox
Home Alone 2
Saturday, 12/12 at 11:30 pm
"Home Alone 2 became a hit by speaking to secret wishes any child could understand: the desire for independence." - New York Times
The Gable Cinema and the Secret Celluloid Society present the hilarious holiday sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, on 35mm as part of our late-night After Hours series this December. Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) is back! After the snarky Kevin loses track of his father at the airport, he mistakenly gets on a plane headed for New York City while the rest of his family fly to Florida. Now alone in the Big Apple, Kevin cons his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and begins his usual antics. But when Kevin discovers that the Sticky Bandits (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) are on the loose, he struggles to stop them. Chris Columbus' 90's nostalgic Christmas classic is the perfect comedy to warm your heart this holiday season.
After Hours is the best films you never saw on the big screen (or maybe you did) from late-night cult classics to foreign favorites and even summer blockbusters every Saturday night often on 35mm. Tickets include a free popcorn and happy hour. Please note that unclaimed pre-ordered tickets will be sold to the rush line 30 mins after showtime.
As a member, you are supporting the continued success of our After Hours program. Yearly After Hours membership pays for itself with reduced-price tickets at $5.00 instead of $8.00. Online ticket fees are waived for After Hours screenings and 4 free tickets to our regular price screenings are included.
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text: Improve the hair structure of thinning hair and shedding with Thymuskin Classic. For more than 30 years Thymuskin Classic has been successfully used to solve hair problems. Thymuskin is actively engaged in scientific research for over 30 years with repeated, convincing positive results found by dermatological clinics and university hospitals. If nothing helps – THYMUSKIN can!


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One day all the employees reached the office and they saw a big advice on the door on which it was written: "Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym". In the beginning, they all got sad for the death of one of their colleagues, but after a while they started getting curious to know who was that man who hindered the growth of his colleagues and the company itself.
Thursday, 26 March 2015
Wednesday, 25 March 2015
When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond?
Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn't know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed.
Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire.Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, eggs in the second pot and ground coffee beans in the third pot. He then let them sit and boil, without saying a word to his daughter. The daughter, moaned and impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing. After twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He took the potatoes out of the pot and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. He then ladled the coffee out and placed it in a cup.
Turning to her,
Tuesday, 24 March 2015
Interview experience - IBPS SO- HR Officer - Sikhiri Brahma
HR interview experience are very rare to find. Hope this post helps for future HR aspirants.
Name- Sikhiri Brahma
Qualification- BE CSE, MBA-HR-NIT Trichy
Venue – Kolkata, Date-19/03/2015
I guess M1 was HR specialist.
Greeted all the panel members with smile separately to lady panel.
Monday, 23 March 2015
Sucess Story- NIACL-AO -Raingirl
Hello all readers,
Today I am going to break my long silence on BA. I have always been a silent observer of this website. Initially, I thought not to share my story but later I made up my mind thinking I might motivate some of you through my story.
Today I am going to break my long silence on BA. I have always been a silent observer of this website. Initially, I thought not to share my story but later I made up my mind thinking I might motivate some of you through my story.
My journey has not been easy through the last 2 years. I started preparing for IBPS PO in august 2013 and subsequently appeared in the exam. But my bad luck I couldnt qualify it due to quant section although I had secured total score much much higher than the cut off. Disappointed, I recollected my courage to appear for IBPS SO but again one mark deficit ate away my chances and shattered my dreams of grabbing a bank job.Honestly speaking, I dropped the idea of appearing in subsequent exams and packed my books to sell it away. But destiny had some other plans.
This is NOT a Success Story – Cameo!!!!
Yes, you guys read it right. This post will be describing the phases I had gone through and the making of CAMEO, which I am today. There are some important stages in my life and in every step I had a preacher with me!! All of whom were, for me, God sent messengers/Angels for me.
Let me start with my PARENTS only! Ultimately, parents are the God to us. We learn a lot from them directly through what they make us learn. Merely, on that point are some hidden things, which we require to abide by them, which lead us to a good place in the society and brighten our spirits as well... And I have always taken inspiration from their words.One of them is: Never say NO to anyone, even if it's your enemy asking you for something.
Saturday, 21 March 2015
Success Story - Manish Garhwal - NIACL AO
Name - Manish Garhwal
Post - NIACL AO
Place - Jaipur
Recently i was working with a pvt. bank, life was like hell there but i had to work could'nt sit idle at home.So after doing some self assessment i decided to go for govt jobs n started preparing along with job. I focused more on ONLINE test series and lesser on notes n stdy material.
Interview experience - IBPS SO- HR Officer - Suhit Sarode
Hello Friends, I have noticed that HR Officers interview experience are very rare to find, So i am hereby sharing my Interview experience for the position of HR Officer held on 19/03.2015
Name: Suhit Sarode
Qualification: MBA -HR, BBA
Category: SC
Post: IBPS HR Officer Scale 1
Venue: Bank of Maharashtra, BKC, Mumbai.
Time: 8:30 am
Panel: 3
Success Story - Learner - NIACL AO
This is the story of a not so silent reader of BA….. 'LEARNER_VK'. Initially I never thought of writing my story but then I felt I must express my gratitude to all those who contributed in the process of me getting this coveted JOB, yes coveted... because I know how much it is worth to me.
My journey for getting a job started with my first failure in my campus placement (company = HEADSTRONG), nevertheless I got placed in Wipro after that….but did not join as I had always wanted a job in a public sector company…I went to Delhi after that….to prepare for GATE and appeared but could not succeed with a lowly 37 marks out of 100.
Friday, 20 March 2015
Interview Experience - IBPS SO 2015 - Rahul Bhoyar
NAME :Rahul Bhoyar
Panel :03
We were supposed to reach by 8:30 AM.Got the entry by 08:45 AM.Immediately after ,the verification started.It took 10:30 to complete the verification.Soon the interview started categorywise.Being general and 22 on the list it took me 5:00 PM to be interviewed.
Success Story- Kanika Singh
From a Struggler.... to ACHIEVER !!
My struggle starts from 2013 when i resigned from my 10,000/month salaried job n applied in IBPS PO and Clerk 2013. I cleared both the exams but not got allotted.. was not even in the waiting list.I told my father that i made it to waiting list n i'll be allotted bank in 2014.
Yes I lied to my parents...
2014 begins... Started preparation..
My father has to undergo open heart surgery...
Preparation stopped.
Thursday, 19 March 2015
A place beyond Belief
One businessman was in debt and couldn't figure out a way out of it. Creditors were pressing him. Suppliers were demanding for a payment. He was sitting on a bench in the park with his head down, thinking what could save the company from bankruptcy. Suddenly, an old man appeared in front of him.
I see that something is bothering you,
he said everything.After listening to the businessman,
the old man said,I think I can help you.
Wednesday, 18 March 2015
Success Story-Sirigiri Siva-SBI Clerk
Hi, to every reader of Bankers adda. I am Sirigiri Siva.Recently i acheived a great thing in my life after (of getting gov job.) Struggling for so many days, but i tried my level best to acheive this.
I had completed graduation( B.Tech(ECE)) in 2012. But I made steps towards banking sector in final year of graduation. Because I was getting avg % in all semisters. So i decided i want to choose a path which is suitable for me .
Success Story - Gaurav Pareek
Name - Gaurav Pareek
Age - 21
Qualification - Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
Exams Cleared -
- IBPS PO (Waiting for Final Result)
- IBPS Clerk (Waiting for Final Result)
- SBI Assistant (Final Selection)
Tuesday, 17 March 2015
Success Story - LuckyMe - UIICL AO
Dear everyone,
This is LuckyMe's story. I promise I will keep it simple. I am in the happiest space now, because I got my first job as Administrative Officer in United India Insurance. It is great to see my parents happy and proud than ever. For me, that matters more than anything in the world. Because they have always been super supportive. :)
Success Story - Elsa - UIICL AO
Hello everyone. This is eLsA. I would like to share my roller coaster ride to the selection for the post of Administrative Officer in UIICL. I suddenly feel like a grown up girl with a long list of crazy dreams to be fulfilled and most importantly sharing the responsibility of my dad. :)
I gave two attempts at Medical Entrance Exams, cleared prelims but could not clear mains. My friends decided to give one more try, but I had always been curious to dream a new dream :D
Success Story - Pratik Lokhande - UIICL AO
Dear Friend
Today, I take this opportunity to express my views on my short span of
journey which is accomplished right now. It all started at the beginning
of Jan 2013. I was also an aspirant of banking services, public sector
insurance company and SSC CGL like all of you. I had completed my graduation
in electronics engg 2010 and further completed my post graduation in MBA in
sep 2012. During my MBA I was placed in Axis Bank as an Assistant Manager.But
I found that Package what they had offered me was comparatively low as per my
qualification (18 thousands).
Today, I take this opportunity to express my views on my short span of
journey which is accomplished right now. It all started at the beginning
of Jan 2013. I was also an aspirant of banking services, public sector
insurance company and SSC CGL like all of you. I had completed my graduation
in electronics engg 2010 and further completed my post graduation in MBA in
sep 2012. During my MBA I was placed in Axis Bank as an Assistant Manager.But
I found that Package what they had offered me was comparatively low as per my
qualification (18 thousands).
Success Story - Hema - UIICL AO
Hi ba team..Im selected in UIICL AO Finance..finally i did it..i got it..
l am Hema..silent reader of ba..participating in few quizzes..goin thru daily updates..etc
First of all i would lyk 2 thank ba for helping me in ga in which i was dumb totally..im a semi qualified CA n CWA..i could not clear my finals after giving many attempts..my daughter used to cry when i was goin for exams..i could not giv so much trouble to her...so i decided to take a break from studies n spend time with her.
Interview experience - IBPS SO-Marketing Officer - Sumeet
Date - 16/03/2015
First day first show..but I Was last in That show:)
Venue - Mumbai BOM OFFICE,Bandra(East)
Almost reached there 7.30am and document verification starts at 9.30am..
Everyone is sharing there experience n said yaaar itna faltu interview i nvr seen before..i was veery happy..Chalo Acche din aayenga but jaisa time badhta gaya difficulty level goes on:):(:(
Then its my Turn...
Entered with smile..
Panel was sitted..6Members
1F 5-M(4old aur 1 Jawan)
Success Story - Vaidyula Sai Kiran - UIICL AO
Finally the day has came for me to write my own success story in order to help some ardent aspirants who are about to make their way in banking & insurance sectors. I would like to thank BankersAdda (shruthi mam & all BA members & Mods) before almighty, my parents& well wishers because without BA I may not be in a position to achieve this success.
Thursday, 5 March 2015
I am not afraid of the 100 moves, you have practiced 1 time, but, I am afraid of that 1 move which you have practiced 100 times: Abhishek Kumar (Syndicate Bank)
First of all I would like to thank my parents for giving me this life and obviously BA For designing this. I found BA like someone has found a 1000rs. Note on a morning walk. Being a B.Tech (CSE) from a not so popular college , I thought that I am on the seventh heaven but after 4 years I found myself again on this earth.
NEVER DOUBT YOURSELF, YOU CAN DO IT : Manali Aich (Selected in SBI clerk 2014)
Hello Freinds, I am going to share my journey with you all.
First of all a big thanx to my Family, and my BA family , specially to Shruti mam .
First of all a big thanx to my Family, and my BA family , specially to Shruti mam .
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Supplier Collaboration In Designing Packaging Requirements
Designing and defining packaging requirements is a difficult task for most companies who purchase packaged components. Competing forces such as lot size, consumption frequency, logistics utilization, ergonomics, and especially piece price can make it challenging to determine the correct packaging. We often observe one of two approaches to this situation:
Piece Price
The most common approach we see is with companies who focus on piece price and logistics utilization. This approach generally yields large, bulk packaging for larger lot size components and densely packed parts in corrugated containers for smaller lot size components. While piece price and logistics utilization are usually favorable with these packaging choices, ergonomics and point-of-use presentation are extremely unfavorable. Bulk containers are difficult for operators to pick from and require significant line-side space. Corrugated containers create material waste and periodic work for the operators in un-packaging the components.
Point of Use Presentation
Another approach we observe in the industry places a focus on point-of-use presentation and reduction of periodic work for the operators. This usually results in handheld totes of smaller container quantities. While this option is great for assembly efficiency, it often results in significantly higher piece prices and substantial investment in returnable container fleets.
The Solution
The best approach is a middle ground between the two aforementioned approaches. In order to be truly effective in package design, however, there must be supplier collaboration between all stakeholders. The stakeholder most often forgotten is the supplier. Supplier collaboration stimulates solutions that satisfy the purchaser's point-of-use and logistics efficiency needs while aligning with the supplier's manufacturing needs and simultaneously satisfying the purchaser's piece price requirements. Supplier collaboration also creates an environment where both buyer and seller can help each other find efficiencies that result in a better situation for each party. In prime examples I've seen, collaboration with the supplier has gone so far that the purchasing company staffs engineers on-site with the supplier to help gain manufacturing efficiencies tailored towards producing and packaging products that meet the purchaser's requirements.
Most companies have learned that beating up suppliers for marginal piece price savings creates inefficiencies in other areas. Even so, many companies are not sure how to take the first step towards true supplier collaboration. The approach that seems to work best is having both parties participate in a gemba walk at each other's facilities. Actually being at the gemba helps to reinforce the requirements and constraints of packaging design because each party can see and understand the reasons why. The power of welcoming your business partner into your doors can't be overstated either. True supplier collaboration occurs with trust and trust comes from effective communication.
Written by Kelcy Monday, Supply Chain Engineering Team Lead at LeanCor
Posted by LeanCor Supply Chain Group
LeanCor Supply Chain Group is a trusted supply chain partner that specializes in lean principles to deliver operational improvement. LeanCor's three integrated divisions – LeanCor Training and Education, LeanCor Consulting, and LeanCor Logistics – help organizations eliminate waste, drive down costs, and build a culture of continuous improvement.Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Google+


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WATCH: Guards run after naked sleeping man on back of donkey
RUSSIA - Caught in the hilarious video above and reported by the New York Post, a possibly intoxicated man can be seen sleeping on the back of a donkey, wearing only underwear, unaware of his steed's forward motion through Sochi.
REPORT: Longtime NOAA meteorologist accused of sexual misconduct with teen boy
Guards can be seen chasing the man.
One guard stops and laughs.
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Equipment & Resources
Here are several tools and apps I use most often to take photos with my iPhone. I highly recommend trying them out. Of course some come with an initial investment but it is well worth it, especially if this becomes more than a hobby.
All photos by Claudio Zavala Jr.


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We will be using WebEx for the Seminars.
WebEx has capability to use either phone or microphone for communication orally, but it does not allow both methods to interface with each other, and due to the cost of the phone option, we will be using microphone. If you do not have a microphone, there is a chat area to allow you to participate through the keyboard. Microphones are cheap at around $2 On line to $50+ with Circuit City having several less than $20. Microphones should be configured to be recognized by your computer. With XP, go to Control Panel, select Sounds and Audio Devices and from the top, choose Voice and you will see a button for Volume on Voice Recording, this will open Record Control and you hit the Select button under Microphone, and adjust the microphone volume. We would love for you to be orally expressing yourself, but we extend our welcome to all.
Susan Reed will be setting up the Seminars. The participants for a seminar will receive a separate email from her for each seminar. This email will have the link to the WebEx Seminar you are signed up for. Each seminar will open 30 minutes before the actual seminar to allow speakers and participants to enter the seminar area. You will not be able to access any seminar except during its designated time frame. It takes a couple of minutes to get logged in.
Once you hit the link in the email, you will be taken to a window that asks for your email address and what name you want to be recognized by in the seminar. You can use your KoiPhen name or your given name or both. Do not change the password. Once you have this information input, hit Join Now. The next screen to open will be the Seminar screen. A popup will ask if you would like to join the Integrated VoIP Session, Click yes. If you do not join VoIP you will not be able to hear presenters or other attendees. Another box will open that has the volume controls for speakers and microphone. I personally set these fairly high and when the meeting starts, adjust them up or down as needed. If the invitation to join the VoIP Conference window does not open, go to the menu bar and select Communicate and select Integrated VoIP and Join Conference from the pull down. You will note that the bottom of the pull down is the menu choice for volume controls. (See Pic)
Once you have joined the VoIP Conference, you will see that we have you logged in muted. This will help us control the noise level. We will acknowledge participants and unmute them when they have a question. There is a button just below the list of participants that looks like a little hand that says Raise Hand and this is the button you will use to get the attention of the presenter or moderator, so you will be called on to speak. If you decide that your question has been answered, or you want to back down, just hit the hand again and it will take your hand down. (See Pic)
Beside the Raise Hand button is a Mute/Unmute button. (See Pic) We would appreciate that you leave yourself muted until called on. The microphones do pick up background noises, computer hums, barking dogs, nagging spouses, calls for another cold one, etc. that we would like to keep the broadcasts at a minimum during the seminars.


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Sunday, May 17, 2009
Rock On!
Yesterday Justin and Bob (Justin's mentor and compatriot in rock work) began the task of re-laying the rock walk that leads to our front porch. The old walk (much of which I laid myself about 25 years ago) had grown increasingly uneven and sunken, not to mention hazardous.
They began by prying up the old stepping stones and digging out a deeper and flatter bed into which they put gravel for a base.
In order to make a really high class pathway, some giant flat rocks were purchased at a nearby stone yard. Fortunately two of Justin's friends were at the farm for the weekend -- Cory from Asheville and Timba, who had driven with his wife and baby all the way from Indianapolis only to find himself put to work.
It took all four guys and a hand truck to get this baby to its appointed place at the foot of the steps.
The pictures speak for themselves -- lots of gravel hauling, rock lifting, digging, eye-balling and figuring ...
. . . but at least half of the path is done -- and it is magnificent!
The really nice thing is that these friends work for food and drink -- that's my contribution to the rock party -- steak and Italian sausage sub sandwiches for lunch -- beer can chicken, potato salad, green beans sauteed with cherry tomatoes, green salad, and fresh-baked pound cake for supper.
And the rain that had been predicted held off, for the most part, till the work day was over and the party half of the rock party had begun.
It was a very fine day!
7 comments:
- TheWritersPorch said...
And that is a fine walk way!!
~ Carol ~
- May 17, 2009 at 7:27 AM
- Susan M. Bell said...
They sure do good work. Wonder if you could send those guys my way.
- May 17, 2009 at 12:25 PM
- Eleanor said...
That was a huge job but the final result looks lovely. Those men certainly deserved being well fed after that. I just hope their backs weren't too sore the next day. I see you having being giving talks at book clubs. Wish you could drop in at ours - we meet every first Tuesday of the month. Eight very enthusiatic ladies with lots of opinions!
- May 17, 2009 at 12:49 PM
- Vicki Lane said...
I'm delighted, as you might imagine, Carol.
Susan, those guys are the best. But they're a rowdy, head-strong bunch and I can't tell them what to do.
Eleanor -- I certainly wish I could meet with your book club -- and see your lovely country and your garden while I was there!
- May 17, 2009 at 1:17 PM
- Tammy said...
What a lovely pathway. I'm so glad it worked out that 'them big strong men-folk' got so much done. It sure does add to the charm of your home.
- May 17, 2009 at 1:59 PM
- Pat in east TN said...
Your walk way is absolutely beautiful! I'm with Susan ... can they make it over my way? Lucky you Vicki!
- May 17, 2009 at 2:01 PM
- Vicki Lane said...
I am lucky indeed -- in having a son and friends who will work for food and in the fact that the weather cooperated. Today is quite chilly and rainy.
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A pregnant woman in Mississippi was repeatedly tasered by a police despite her pleas that she was carrying a baby.
Video taken by a witness captured part of the confrontation on Monday showing the mother-to-be - Aviana White - sprawled on the ground after her tasering.
White was being driven by her brother near the city of Pass Christian when a police officer pulled them over for speeding, reports the New York Daily News.
After White and her 21-year-old brother, Miles Spears, got out of the car, the officer ordered them back inside.
Spears refused and was arrested and charged while his sister pulled away from the lawman and started to call the police department to lodge a complaint.
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She yelled: "Wait, wait, wait, I'm pregnant, I'm pregnant" to the officer, according to the witness.
Following the incident, White was allowed to go to the hospital to get checked for injuries.
Police later learned White had an outstanding warrant for domestic violence. They also found a gun and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle.
She was arrested on Tuesday for assaulting a police officer.


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The Ashland University women's soccer team suffered its first setback of the season, falling 1-0 in a lightning-delayed and shortened game at Findlay on Friday (Sept. 13) afternoon.
The Eagles (2-1) were not able to come up with an equalizer after the hosts scored an early goal in the 12th minute as Olivia Frank deposited the eventual game-winner in the back of the net.
Ashland had chances to tie the game, especially in the second half when the Eagles out-shot the Oilers by a 10-3 count, but it came to no avail.
The game was stopped twice in the second half due to lightning in the area, forcing minimum 30-minute delays each time. The contest was halted for good in the 88th minute with another outburst of lightning.
Junior keeper Abby Lampe stopped three shots for the Eagles while the combination of Nicole Burke and Anna Money made four saves for the Oilers (2-0), who remained unbeaten.
Senior Deijah Swihart led the Eagles with three shots in attack.
Ashland will play for the third time this week on Sunday (Sept. 15) when it travels to Ohio Dominican for a 3 p.m. kickoff in Columbus.


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Colorado's famous for having 300 days of sun per year, so we were somewhat chagrined when we had to reschedule Sydney and Ben's Denver City Park engagement shoot due to a recent spate of rain. What the heck, Colorado?
It's amazing what a difference a couple of days make. Not only did we get some peak fall colors during the shoot at Denver's City Park, the Centennial State made up for the rain with beautiful afternoon light and a spectacular sunset. Oh, Colorado. I could never stay mad at you.


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YouTube Red launched in the US back in October 2015, and in the following couple of years it basically stayed that way. Over the next year or so it expanded to Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, and South Korea, but after December 2016 it just stopped - much to the frustration of anyone who wants to take advantage of the service here in the UK.
The good news is that YouTube plans to expand Red subscriptions to 100 more countries, according to chief executive Susan Wojcicki, though the timeframe is still being kept secret.
In case you haven't heard, YouTube Red is $10-a-month subscription service that lets users enjoy an ad-free YouTube experience, offers background listening on mobile, and unlocks premium video content that falls under the YouTube Red Originals banner. Also included in that price is unlimited ad-free streaming on Google Play All Access, Google's own Spotify competitor.
Naturally YouTube has been keen to sign up YouTube celebrities to increase the amount of original content for Red subscribers. Though given the controversy surrounding some of the biggest names (Like PewDiePie and Logan Paul), the service itself has come under fire for seemingly supporting their bad behaviour. Considering Google and YouTube are mostly reliant on advertising to bring in money, it's only a matter of time before advertisers have enough and start making threats - Unilever style.
Maybe we'll start seeing more proper original content from the entertainment industry, rather than vloggers, similar to what Amazon and Netflix have been doing for years. With an expansion across the world on the cards, that would certainly be one way to bring in more subscribers.
Hopefully those 100 countries will include the UK, letting us skip all those 20+ minute adverts that are actually recordings of kids playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and GTA V. [TechCrunch]


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text: Get henry copeland's new blood-pressure quotes. Subscribe Recent quotes: Blood pressure recording over 24 hours is the best predictor of heart and vascular disease -- ScienceDaily "Our research highlights the necessity of using 24-hour measurements to diagnose high blood pressure and to institute and fine tune its treatment," said Dr. Maestre. "Nevertheless, most health insurers in the US reimburse 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring only when blood pressure is found to be high in the clinical setting, but is suspected to be normal otherwise, or if undetected or masked hypertension is suspected. However, 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is cost effective: It enables the prevention of cardiovascular disease by starting treatment in a timely manner." #digiceuticals #disruption #blood-pressure #nano-health - sciencedaily.com A nap a day keeps high blood pressure at bay: Catching some midday shut-eye linked to similar drops in blood pressure seen with other lifestyle changes, some medications -- ScienceDaily "Midday sleep appears to lower blood pressure levels at the same magnitude as other lifestyle changes. For example, salt and alcohol reduction can bring blood pressure levels down by 3 to 5 mm Hg," said Manolis Kallistratos, MD, cardiologist at the Asklepieion General Hospital in Voula, Greece, and one of the study's co-authors, adding that a low-dose antihypertensive medication usually lowers blood pressure levels by 5 to 7 mm Hg, on average. Overall, taking a nap during the day was associated with an average 5 mm Hg drop in blood pressure, which researchers said is on par with what would be expected from other known blood pressure-lowering interventions. In addition, for every 60 minutes of midday sleep, 24-hour average systolic blood pressure decreased by 3 mm Hg. "These findings are important because a drop in blood pressure as small as 2 mm Hg can reduce the risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack by up to 10 percent," Kallistratos said. "Based on our findings, if someone has the luxury to take a nap during the day, it may also have benefits for high blood pressure. Napping can be easily adopted and typically doesn't cost anything." #paleotherapy #sleep #blood-pressure #naps - sciencedaily.com Platelet 'decoys' outsmart both clots and cancer: Deactivated platelets offer a potential drug-free, reversible antiplatelet therapy -- ScienceDaily Now, a team of researchers at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University and several collaborating institutions has created a drug-free, reversible antiplatelet therapy that employs deactivated "decoy" platelets that could reduce the risk of blood clots and potentially prevent cancer metastasis as well. The research is reported in Science Translational Medicine. "The reversibility and immediate onset of action are major advantages of our platelet decoys, and we envision them to be useful in hospital-based situations such as preventing clotting in high-risk patients just before they undergo surgery, or when given alongside chemotherapy to prevent existing tumors from spreading," said first author Anne-Laure Papa, Ph.D., who was a postdoctoral fellow at the Wyss Institute working with the Institute's Founding Director, Donald Ingber, M.D., Ph.D. when the research was carried out and is now an Assistant Professor at George Washington University. Ingber is also the Judah Folkman Professor of Vascular Biology at Harvard Medical School and the Vascular Biology Program at Boston Children's Hospital, as well as Professor of Bioengineering at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. #pulmonary-embolism #blood-pressure - sciencedaily.com Higher sodium intake associated with increased lightheadedness in the context of the DASH-sodium trial: Study turns common knowledge on its head by challenging experts' traditional recommendations -- ScienceDaily However, contrary to this recommendation, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) found that higher sodium intake, when studied in the context of the DASH-Sodium trial (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension), actually increases lightheadedness. These findings challenge traditional recommendations to increase sodium intake to prevent lightheadedness. The study appeared today in the Journal of Clinical Hypertension. "Our study has real clinical and research implications," said Stephen Juraschek, MD, PhD, the study's corresponding author and a primary care physician at BIDMC. "Our results serve to caution health practitioners against recommending increased sodium intake as a universal treatment for lightheadedness. Additionally, our results demonstrate the need for additional research to understand the role of sodium, and more broadly of diet, on lightheadedness." #blood-pressure #salt - sciencedaily.com Exercise benefits brains, changes blood flow in older adults, study finds: Exercise can impact biomarkers of brain function in a way that might prevent or postpone the onset of dementia -- ScienceDaily A control group of cognitively healthy older adults without mild cognitive impairment also underwent the exercise training program, consisting of four 30-minute sessions of moderate-intensity treadmill walking per week. But the program yielded different responses from each group. Unlike the group with MCI, whose exercise training decreased cerebral blood flow, the exercise training increased cerebral blood flow in the frontal cortex in the healthy group after 12 weeks. Their performance on the cognitive tests also significantly improved, as was observed the MCI group. For this study, changes in cerebral blood flow were measured in specific brain regions that are known to be involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease, including the insula (involved in perception, motor control, self-awareness, cognitive functioning), the anterior cingulate cortex (involved in decision making , anticipation, impulse control and emotion) and the inferior frontal gyrus (involved in language processing and speech). #exercise #cognition #blood-pressure #homeostasis - sciencedaily.com Sea invertebrate sheds light on evolution of human blood, immune systems -- ScienceDaily "The mammalian and Botryllus blood-forming systems also share hundreds of homologous genes, even though the two species are separated by over 500 million years of evolution," said former postdoctoral scholar Benyamin Rosental, PhD. Rosental shares lead authorship of the study with graduate student Mark Kowarsky. The senior authors are Irving Weissman, MD, the Virginia and D.K. Ludwig Professor for Clinical Innovation in Cancer Research and professor of pathology and of developmental biology; Stephen Quake, PhD, the Lee Otterson Professor in the School of Engineering and professor of bioengineering and of applied physics; and senior research scientist Ayelet Voskoboynik, PhD. The researchers isolated the Botryllus stem cells that are the foundation of its blood and immune system, as well as the progenitor cells they make on their way to becoming adult blood and immune cells. "Out of all the invertebrates, the Botryllus blood stem cells and progenitors are the most similar to vertebrate blood cells, so it is possible, if not likely, that they are the 'missing link' between vertebrates and invertebrates," said Weissman, who also directs the Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine and the Ludwig Cancer Center at Stanford. #DNA #evolution #blood-pressure - sciencedaily.com Synchronizing Gait with Cardiac Cycle Phase Alters Heart Rat... : Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise Finally, if diastolic stepping is truly advantageous for exercise performance, we wondered if there is any natural tendency for elite runners to step diastolically without prompting. We observed that 3 of the 10 subjects stepped accurately at the diastolic target timing (45% ± 15% RRI) during a substantial portion of their final, unprompted (silent) control period (e.g., see Fig. 2B). In one of those cases, the subject was guided to systolic step timing during the final prompted period but naturally reverted to stepping during diastole when the auditory prompt was removed. By comparison, none of the subjects stepped at a consistent systolic phase during the free stepping control stages. These anecdotal observations are also consistent with the findings of earlier authors, including Niizeki (10), which suggested that the heart automatically adjusts its timing, when HR = SR, to prevent ventricular systole from coinciding with maximal peripheral skeletal muscle contraction. #synchronize #running #heart #blood-pressure #hrv - journals.lww.com Under 40 With High Blood Pressure? Be Wary of Heart Risks - The New York Times About half the group had normal blood pressure of 120/80 or lower. Compared with them, those with elevated pressure — 120-129/80 or higher — were 67 percent more likely to have had cardiovascular problems. People with readings of 130-139/80-89 had a 75 percent increased risk, and those with readings above 140/90 were three and a half times as likely to have some type of cardiovascular disease. #heart #blood-pressure #hrv - nytimes.com Take a vacation -- it could prolong your life -- ScienceDaily Participants were randomised into a control group (610 men) or an intervention group (612 men) for five years. The intervention group received oral and written advice every four months to do aerobic physical activity, eat a healthy diet, achieve a healthy weight, and stop smoking. When health advice alone was not effective, men in the intervention group also received drugs recommended at that time to lower blood pressure (beta-blockers and diuretics) and lipids (clofibrate and probucol). Men in the control group received usual healthcare and were not seen by the investigators. As previously reported, the risk of cardiovascular disease was reduced by 46% in the intervention group compared to the control group by the end of the trial. However, at the 15-year follow-up in 1989 there had been more deaths in the intervention group than in the control group. The analysis presented today extended the mortality follow-up to 40 years (2014) using national death registers and examined previously unreported baseline data on amounts of work, sleep, and vacation. The researchers found that the death rate was consistently higher in the intervention group compared to the control group until 2004. Death rates were the same in both groups between 2004 and 2014. #paleotherapy #diabetes #doctors #heart #blood-pressure #bogus-studies #vacation - sciencedaily.com Blood pressure declines 14 to 18 years before death: It's normal for blood pressure to trend lower in the elderly--but it foreshadows the end -- ScienceDaily Blood pressure in the elderly gradually begins to decrease about 14 or so years before death, according to a new study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine. Researchers from UConn Health and the University of Exeter Medical School in the U.K. looked at the electronic medical records of 46,634 British citizens who had died at age 60 or older. The large sample size included people who were healthy as well as those who had conditions such as heart disease or dementia. 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Fort Pulaski
This Hidden History was created by SCAD student Philippe Dwyer as part of his SCAD art history department coursework, with guidance from art history professor Holly Goldstein, Ph.D., 2016.
The Fort Pulaski historical marker was dedicated in 1958. View the Fort Pulaski historical marker listing.
1. Fort Pulaski, Georgia Historical Society Collection of Photographs, 1870 – 1960, MS 1361. Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society.
2. Confederate Flag Flying at Fort Pulaski, 2016. Courtesy of Philippe Dwyer.
3. Flag, circa 1960, Annin & Co. Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society.
4. Flag, circa 1960, Annin & Co. Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society.
5. Flag, date and creator unknown. Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society.
6. Confederate battleflag from the Jeff Davis Legion, Company D 20th battalion Georgia Volunteer Cavalry, 1861 – 1865. Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society.
7. Flag, date and creator unknown. Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society.
8. Mississippi State Flag, date and creator unknown.
9. Fort Pulaski Marker, 2016. Courtesy of Philippe Dwyer.
10. Fort Pulaski, 2016. Courtesy of Philippe Dwyer.
The following essay is by SCAD student Philippe Dwyer, 2016.
After the War of 1812, U.S. President James Madison requested that a new system of coastal fortifications be put up in order to protect the United States against foreign invaders. In 1816, Congress moved to create the Board of Fortifications for Sea Coast Defense and Fort Pulaski was one of many forts that were built along the coastline as a result (Figure 1). Fort Pulaski remained fairly empty until 1861 when Confederate forces occupied it during the Civil War.[i] However, they surrendered shortly after when they came under fire with the United States' new technologically advanced cannons and were afraid their stockpile of gunpowder would destroy the whole fort. Today Fort Pulaski functions as a national monument to serve as a remembrance of the American Civil War and still flies the first national Confederate flag (Figure 2).
The flag is a piece of fabric with a distinctive design which is used as a symbol, messaging device, or for decoration. Flags are a universal tool for rudimentary signaling and identification, especially in environments where communication is challenging. National flags are patriotic symbols with a wide range of interpretations. In general flags represent place. They represent culture, religion, and people, among other things. The evolution of the Confederate flag was an interesting process riddled with many visual and theoretical problems. However, by the time the Confederate designers fixed the problems, the Civil War was over.
On December 20, 1860, South Carolina seceded from the United States. Soon after, six other southern states followed suit and created the Confederate States of America. [ii] Among its first acts, the Provisional Congress of the Confederacy appointed a committee for the flag and seal. The committee collected ideas from many citizens and officials and received thousands of design suggestions. Nicola Marschall from Alabama is credited with designing the winning proposal called the Stars and Bars (Figure 3). [iii] It still contained the blue square in the upper left and the red and white stripes. However, there were fewer stripes and the stars were in the form of a circle. It had seven white stars for the seven cotton states, South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas which were the first to join. The flag was extremely similar to that of the existing U.S. flag. The Stars and Bars was raised over government buildings, including the Confederate capitol building in Montgomery, Alabama.
The flag nonetheless was used only once in battle at the First Battle of Manassas in Virginia on July 21, 1861. Confusion was everywhere. For one thing, Confederate soldiers who served in the U.S. Army before were still wearing their U.S. Army uniforms. Another problem was that the U.S. and the Confederate flags looked similar, especially from a distance when the wind was not blowing. [iv] Soldiers were confused, prompting a redesign of the flag.
The second national Confederate flag, the Stainless Banner, was designed by William T. Thompson from Savannah, Georgia. It consisted of a white background where the stripes were and the blue square turned into a red square with a blue cross and thirteen white stars (Figure 4). The red square was inspired by South Carolina's state flag, which featured a blue cross on a red background (Figure 5). On the cross were fifteen stars representing the slaveholding states, and on the red background were two symbols for South Carolina, a palmetto tree and a crescent. [v] The symbols were removed because the committee did not want the symbol for one region to represent the whole nation and the blue cross was substituted for a diagonal cross to avoid any religious objections.[vi] This flag replaced the previous flag and was flown on top of all government buildings. The red square however turned specifically into the battle flag and came in different sizes for infantry, artillery, and cavalry (Figure 6).
There were a few issues with the Stainless Banner as well. For one, it could be easily stained to look like something else. Furthermore, when the wind was not blowing, it could be construed as an all-white flag of surrender. [vii] The Confederacy certainly did not want those mistakes to occur. The reaction from citizens was that it was a simple design, but extremely white. Another reaction was that a battle flag adorned on a flag of truce was sending a mixed message. [viii] So, the Stainless Banner also needed to be fixed.
Major Arthur L. Rogers proposed modifying the flag by adding a red vertical stripe down the outer edge. With written support from an impressive array of navel and army officers, Rodgers lobbied successfully to have his design introduced. [ix] The flag was called the Blood Stained Banner because it looked like it was dipped in blood and the design also symbolized the primary origins of many southern people. It had the cross of Britain and the red bar from the flag of France. (Figure 7). It became the national flag in March 1865, but it rarely flew because a month later the Confederate Army surrendered and the Civil War was over. [x] Today only the battle flag is known as a symbol for the Confederacy and still flies in some places.
There are parts of the southern Confederacy that still stand behind the flag and its meaning. Georgia's state flag still resembles the first national Confederate flag however they have added the state coat of arms. Mississippi's state flag features the confederate battle flag (Figure 9). After all, every flag is a representation of place, its people, and tells a story of its own.
[i] J. Faith Meader and Cameron Binkley, Fort Pulaski National Monument: Administrative History. Atlanta: Cultural Resources Division, Southeast Regional Office, National Park Service, 2003.
[ii] Earl P. Williams, What You Should Know About the Flags of the Confederacy. Gettysburg, PA: Thomas Publications, 1993.
[iii] John M. Coski, The Confederate Battle Flag America's Most Embattled Emblem. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2005.
[iv] Williams, 5.
[v] The Confederate Battle Flag America's Most Embattled Emblem, 5.
[vi] Ibid.
[vii] Williams, 8.
[viii] The Confederate Battle Flag America's Most Embattled Emblem, 17.
[ix] Ibid., 18.
[x] Ibid.
Robert E. Bonner, Colors and Blood: Flag Passions of the Confederate South. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 2002.
John M. Coski, "The Confederate Battle Flag in American History and Culture," Southern Cultures 2, no. 2 (1996): 195-231.
John M. Coski, The Confederate Battle Flag America's Most Embattled Emblem. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2005.
J. Faith Meader and Cameron Binkley, Fort Pulaski National Monument: Administrative History. Atlanta: Cultural Resources Division, Southeast Regional Office, National Park Service, 2003.
Kevin Thornton, "The Confederate Flag and the Meaning of Southern History," Southern Cultures 2, no. 2 (1996): 233-45.
Earl P. Williams, What You Should Know About the Flags of the Confederacy. Gettysburg, PA: Thomas Publications, 1993.


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It is with delight that we bring to you the first edition of the Newsletter covering the period between January to June 2017. The edition presents to you yet another round of updates in brief re surfacing within the Foundation. In implementing the second year of our Medium Term Strategic Plan 2016 2020, the Foundation has been in its full mast operations in fulfilling its mandate research being the core one. Apart from research, the Foundation also embarks in Governance and Capacity Development, Commissioned Studies and Knowledge Management and Innovation.
In the first half of the year 2017, the Strategic Research and Publication Department continued with the implementation of projects which started in the previous year, including; Enhancing Industrialization in Tanzania as a Pivotal Pillar of Economic Growth: A Mapping of Extant Industrialization Potentials, aiming at identifying and documenting industrialization potential and exact areas of industrialization by sector in these regions, such as Leather sector, Pharmaceutical, Cotton, Urbanization and Special economic zone and Out of School Children (OOSC) in the Primary Education System in Mara Region aiming at profiling the out of school children in Mara Region, as well as to profile all available public/ private schools, and identify potential support services and organization that extend to support these children to or re-enroll in schools. Apart from these projects the Department managed to prepare; two issues of QER covering the period of July-September 2016, Published ten (10) policy briefs, published three (3) discussion papers, Annual Report 2016 and one study report.
Under the Commissioned Studies, the Department among other activities is responsible for conducting demand driven policy researches. In this first half of the year 2017, it managed to implement a total of eleven studies falling under four ESRFs strategic themes namely; Inclusive Growth, Employment and Industrialization; Natural resources and environment management; and Social Service Delivery and Social Protection. Some of the ongoing projects include; Formulation of Annual Action Plan Program 2017, 11th EDF Interventions for Tanzania in Agriculture Sector (Horticulture), Scaling up Seeds & Technologies (SSTP), Adoption Survey in Tanzania and National Tourism Policy Review 1999
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Dr Deusdedit A. Rwehumbiza, John Shilinde and Hossana Mpango
Supportive Measures towards Land Accessibility by the Youth in Tanzania
Policy Brief | 2019
Hoseana B. Lunogelo and Patrick T. Kihenzile
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