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Hi everyone,
my first full month of blogging is now officially over and it has been so much fun. I have received so much support and kind words from you, that I decided to spread a little love myself. Here is the first edition of my monthly favorites from all across the internet. Not everything is travel related, but I thought you might like it anyway. Enjoy!
My favorite Instagram account is definitely @markclinton. Mark Clinton is an incredible, Sydney-based photographer, who takes amazing lifestyle and landscape photos. There is nothing more to say. Check it out and show some love 😉
My favorite Instagram picture this month was taken and uploaded by @sirwanderlust. It's just so cute and such an unusual angle. I've never been so close to an elephant before, so naturally I'm quite jealous.
The best Pinterest Find would be the beautifully illustrated maps by Anne Simmons. I'm not sure if I can use here original graphics, but I will definitely ask her, if I can feature them in future blog posts. Anne Simmons illustrated countless maps for cities all over the globe for a variety of magazines like National Geographic Traveller and Metropolitan Magazine. My favorite map is, of course, the one of San Francisco. Go check them out!
My favorite blog of this month (or probably of all time) is the therebeccaproject.com. Rebecca is an Australian expat living in the best city of the world (which is San Francisco, in case you don't know me well enough yet). She blogs about the life as an expat, the US, her discoveries and her life in general. In addition to her beautiful writing, her photos are stunning! Oh, and she also makes short films together with her husband. Such a creative and inspiring person (and probably the reason why I started blogging)!
My favorite blog post is "5 Things No One Tells Your about Falling in Love Abroad". A guest post by Julia Golden Sponseller on Young Adventuress. I think, I have mentioned before, how important my study abroad time was and still is for me. Therefore, I regularly read blogs from people who feel the same and write about it. That's when I found this post and found it to be unique as not a lot of people blog about their love life. I don't intend to do that either, but I had to learn all of these five points the hard way and I wish I had known them before my study abroad. So check it out, if you're planning on moving abroad.
Speaking of blogging about studying abroad, I am planning to start that soon as well. I want to recap my experiences, tell you what I learned and give some tips. I already posted a piece that I wrote when I first came back to Germany about a year ago (read it here). Next thing will be a guest post, that I'll share with you as soon as possible!
My favorite book this month has been Wild by Cheryl Strayed. I am not going into detail about this book since I am planning to post a more detailed review about this and other travel-related books soon. I'm just saying, this is a must-read for every female traveler! Has someone seen the movie? Is it worth watching?
The cutest movie that I watched this month was "Leap year" with Amy Adams. I know, it's not a very sophisticated movie and it didn't get the best ratings. But again, it is cute. It's about an American woman, who travels to Ireland to propose to her boyfriend on February 29th. Her travels, however, get rather complicated and on her way she meets another travel companion and ends up falling in love with him.
Now, after all this travel talk I have three less travel-related favorites for you:
My favorite Etsy Store this month is YunikDesign. They just make the cutest (travel) mugs. Check them out!
My current Netflix favorite is the series Californication. it is very NC-17 and tells the story of the LA-based author Hank Moody, who tries to get his life together for his daugter and the love of his life. Addicting!
My favorite Youtube video is "Look up – A spoken word film for an online generation" by Gary Turk. It is a really impressive and goosebump-worthy reminder that we should spend more time of our life offline.
And now the geeky part: I love TED talks, especially the science bits. They give me the opportunity to learn about the latest and most impressive research without needing to read even more research papers. So my favorite this month is "Why does the Universe exist?" by philosopher Jim Holt. As you can imagine, it is quite theoretical and philosophical, but still understandable.
What are your favorites? And what travel-related books can you recommend?
Yours, Juliet


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Pamunuwa, Dinesh B. and Elassaad, Shauki (2003) Closed form metrics to accurately model the response in general arbitrarily-coupled RC trees. In: Proceedings of the 2003 International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, 2003. ISCAS '03. IEEE, IV-604. ISBN 0-7803-7761-3
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Monday, May 12, 2008
8 comments:
- Pamela Underhill Karaz said...
Wow, beautiful painting! I can't believe that was rejected, guess I don't feel as badly about my rejection too! As you said there is always next year...
- May 12, 2008 at 4:03 PM
- Johnny said...
Thank you Pamela.
- May 12, 2008 at 4:59 PM
- cpbvk said...
You got mugged, my friend. Like Pam, I feel better about the rejection letter I should be getting any day. The kestrels are spectacular, and you know how I feel about the Malachite.
- May 12, 2008 at 8:11 PM
- Terry Miller said...
I am still waiting to hear something from Woodson . . . mail around DC moves rather slowly, just like in Congress and the rest of the mess inside the Beltway! So, maybe today? And, I agree with the others, this is a beautiful work and I am hard pressed to see why it did not make the cut. I believe you are in good company on the 'cut list', though.
- May 13, 2008 at 5:59 AM
- Amy said...
Gee, at least you entered. April 15th comes around and I look around the studio and say, "Let's see... what do I have that's a bird...". Beautiful work as usual John. Juries are fickle. Hmmm, I wonder what other shows are coming up.
- May 13, 2008 at 12:07 PM
- Johnny said...
Thank you guy's. Best of luck to you all!!
- May 13, 2008 at 12:51 PM
- liz said...
What a beautiful painting!
Your work remains outstanding regardless of any 'rejections'...It is beautiful...
- May 14, 2008 at 8:19 PM
- Jeremy Pearse said...
Well, Johnny I am really surprised, it is a wonderful painting and for the life of me, can't see why it would have been rejected. Fortunately, no such sad stories for me though as I missed BIA this year.
- May 16, 2008 at 8:12 AM


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Becky Gochman Tops Amateur-Owner Hunter Divisions at Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival
By Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International
Traverse City, MI – July 26, 2009 – Today marked the final day of hunter/jumper competition during the Horse Shows by the Equestrian Festival at the Fintfields Horse Park. The Amateur-Owner Hunter divisions wrapped up their second day of competition in the Polk Family Main Hunter Ring, and it was Becky Gochman that took home today's top prizes. Gochman was awarded the Ovation Leading Amateur-Owner Hunter Rider award for her excellent performance during her three weeks at Horse Shows by the Bay. She then proceeded to earn the Grand Champion Amateur-Owner Hunter title with Sonduetta after earning the championship prize in the Amateur-Owner 36 and Over Hunter division. The Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival will continue next week with exciting polo and dressage action through August 2.
Gochman and Sonduetta began competing in the Amateur-Owner 36 and Over Hunter division yesterday, and during the two days of competition earned two first place ribbons, two second place ribbons, and a fourth place ribbon. Lynn Walsh and Ocean Park followed with the reserve championship award after earning two first place ribbons, two second place ribbons, and a fourth place ribbon. Gochman and Sonduetta's excellent performance earned them the Grand Champion Amateur-Owner Hunter title. Gochman also earned the Ovation Leading Amateur-Owner Hunter Rider Award.
"This is great, I really didn't expect it, so it's a wonderful feeling and I'm very thankful," expressed Gochman after the awards presentation. "I really enjoy Sonduetta. She is a very sweet horse and lovely to ride."
Gochman got Sonduetta towards the end of the Winter Equestrian Festival as a trade. "I thought I might like to try the jumpers, so I had a jumper for awhile but I discovered that was not my thing," she explained. "We did an equal trade and it's turned out to be the best thing for me."
"Sonduetta needs a soft ride and I can always count on her," continued Gochman. "She has a very, very long stride so I really just need to sit and stay steady a lot. This week she was very consistent and I feel like I'm getting to know her better at every show. This show every thing gelled for me and I really think we're just beginning a great friendship."
Following her victory in the Amateur-Owner 36 and Over Hunter division, Gochman claimed the $1000 Amateur-Owner Hunter Classic win aboard Arabella. She followed with the red rosette for her ride on Sonduetta, while Elizabeth Perry and Londeur took home the third place award.
"Arabella is a great horse," said Gochman. "I am just learning on her so I don't feel completely together on her yet, but I think she's going to be a great amateur horse. She's a little bit green and we have some work to do, but today the Classic was a great round for us."
The next division to compete was the Amateur-Owner 3'3" Hunters, where Gochman again took top honors. Gochman garnered the championship tricolor with As Always after the pair earned three first place ribbons, a second place ribbon, and a fourth place ribbon. The reserve championship award was also presented to Gochman for her ride aboard Urlala. The pair took home a second place ribbon, three third place ribbons, and a sixth place ribbon.
Gochman is very excited about the addition of the Amateur-Owner 3'3" Hunter division, although she was originally opposed to the idea. "We're just bringing As Always back from an injury, so the 3'3" division is perfect for him right now," she explained. "I'm really loving that 3'3" division even though I was against it at first. Now I feel that it has a really important place, for a horse that's coming back, or my other horse Urlala. She just really isn't a 3'6" horse and it gives me something to do with her. I think it's really a great division and I think a lot of people enjoy it."
Gochman has enjoyed having the opportunity to show at Horse Shows by the Bay with her entire family. "I love Horse Shows by the Bay," she smiled. "We're a horse show family now because I have two little girls that compete in the walk-trot. Horse Shows by the Bay offers good classes for them, and it's a beautiful place for a family vacation."
Gochman shows with Peter Pletcher of PJP Farm in Magnolia, TX, and Heather Hays of Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY.
Earlier in the day the Amateur-Owner 18-35 Hunter division also competed for top prizes. Today's championship award was presented to Cassandra Shipp and Celano after the pair earned two first place ribbons, two second place ribbons, and a fourth place ribbon. Elizabeth Perry and Londeur took home the reserve championship ribbon after earning a first place ribbon, two second place ribbon, a third place ribbon, and sixth place ribbon.
The Adult Amateur Hunters competed next, and this week the Grand Champion Adult Amateur Hunter title was awarded to Abigail Wujek and Magic Man. The pair had an excellent performance during the Adult Amateur 36-49 Hunter division, earning a first place ribbon, three second place ribbons, and a third place ribbon. Wujeck and Magic Man took home the division's championship award and won the Grand Champion title.
The Ovation Leading Adult Amateur Hunter Rider Award for the Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival was presented to Sue Hehl. Hehl rides Something's Cookin' in the Adult Amateur 50 and Over Hunter division and the pair have been very successful throughout their three weeks competing at this year's horse show.
The final class to get underway in the Polk Family Main Hunter ring today was the $1000 NAL/WIHS Adult Hunter Classic. Anne Kanner and Robinson earned the top call and won the blue ribbon. The second place prize was awarded to Carrie Fleishhacker and Manitou, while Sue Hehl and Something's Cookin' received the third place honors.
The NAL offers a year-long Series in seven divisions – Children's Hunter, Adult Hunter presented by Cavalor, Children's Jumper, Adult Jumper, Pony Jumper, Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper, and Open Jumper. The Series includes classes held at hundreds of horse shows across the United States and Canada. Finals for all divisions are held at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, PA, in October. Riders need not be members of the NAL to compete in the qualifying classes, but only members earn points toward the year-end finals. With the annual membership fee only $35, most riders join in hopes of earning points that may qualify them for a trip to Harrisburg. For more information regarding the NAL series, including series specifications, current standings and a list of upcoming events, please call (717) 867-5643, email to email@example.com or visit www.ryegate.com
Equestrian Endeavors, of Holly, MI, generously donated this week's Grand Champion Hunter Awards. The winners of the Ovation Leading Rider Awards received $500 gift certificates from English Riding Supply, of Scranton, PA.
The Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival will feature dressage and polo next week, beginning Wednesday, July 29 – August 2.
For more information about the 2009 Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival please visit www.horseshowsbythebay.com .
Photo Credit: Becky Gochman earned the Ovation Leading Amateur-Owner Hunter Rider Award, and the Grand Champion Amateur-Owner Hunter with Sonduetta at the Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival. Photo C Rebecca Walton/PMG. Photograph may be used only in relation to this PMG press release.


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Coach's Corner: Tim Crone 8/6
By Tim Crone former Blue Springs Activities Director
Time, one sports season to the other, seems to fly by. The fall high school sports season will be in full swing in less than two weeks. In my book there is nothing better than a beautiful fall Friday night for a high school football game.
So many high school students are involved – football players, band members, cheerleaders and the dance team. The season is so much a core of our society that books have been written and movies screened detailing the spirit.
Many have criticized the emphasis on sports and winning. I have written again and again about the importance of not losing sight of the life lessons gained from participation in high school activities. I challenge anyone to find another place in our society that teaches and defines the word TEAM like high school sports.
Approximately 98 percent of student athletes will play sports only in during their high school years. That is why it is important for coaches and administrators should understand that sporting events are not about winning; but rather about providing a unique opportunity to learn sacrifice of individual achievement for the greater good of the team.
The "me" and "I" mentality can be prevalent in our society and it is not uncommon for outside forces can cause young athletes to focus inordinately on themselves. It can be difficult for student athletes to convince their parents and family members that team is more important than individual achievement. There were a multitude of situations during my 37 years in high school sports when it was more difficult to coach the parents than to coach our athletes. That said, I still believe everyone, down deep in their hearts, realize the overall benefit of involvement in high school activities.
It is also important for athletes to learn how to compete. Life is one continuous competition. If you can learn to compete in a positive way early you will be a success in life. There is nothing wrong with competition as long as you can handle both the wins AND the losses.
I used to tell the kids all the time, the more you go to the well the easier it is to drink. Competition in the high school arena teaches young people accountability so they can make adjustments in all areas of their game. It seems basic but is a great lesson in life.
Another important facet of competition is that it tends to teach the ability to handle pressure. It can prepare students to be stable, poised and energized by heightened intensity. I heard this quote from the first football coach I coached with. Coach Jim Scanlan from Washington, Missouri stated, "The strength of the tree comes from growing thicker in the good years when there is water, but staying alive in the bad, dry times."
Finally, high school activities teach young people to love the moment. People over 30 have a deep understanding of that lesson. You only get one trip through time so enjoy it to the max. If you win a championship or excel in an activity, it is likely you will remember that event in a positive way for the rest of your life.
Any high school activity that can drive a student will ultimately be rewarding. Competition creates focus and concentration and allows participants to rise to the occasion when the stakes are high. Enough of my preaching about the positive virtues of high school sports and activities - I wish every high school student the best of luck this season. Enjoy the adventure - it can one of the most rewarding and special times of your life.
My quote of the week comes from Joe DiMaggio the Yankee Clipper, "If you keep thinking about what you want to do or what you hope will happen, you don't do it, and it won't happen. I have never seen it fail. Live in hope and die in despair."
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My house smells so good right now. I am really craving the fall and winter festivities. The pumpkins, the warmth of spices, curling up on the couch in blankets…cookies… Alright back to reality…or at least toss out the idea of
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Every now and then…wait…more like once a week…I get a craving for some cookies. Alex stumbled upon this recipe and the first time we made it we just looked at each other with wide eyes like "oh cookie where have


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(Salt Lake City) – Utah Department of Health (UDOH) data show that, of the more than 415,000 Utah adults diagnosed with arthritis, more than 57,000 (13.8%) report they do no moderate or vigorous physical activity. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in Utah and the nation, and physical activity is an essential way to manage the condition. With that in mind, the theme for World Arthritis Day 2011 is "Move to Improve."
"Often, people with arthritis feel like they can't be physically active, or don't want to be, because of the pain," said Rebecca Castleton, UDOH Arthritis Program Manager. "But staying sedentary actually increases the risk of injury, and physical activity is the best prescription for managing the disease," she added.
Walking, swimming, biking, and arthritis-specific exercise programs can reduce pain, improve function, and delay disability. The UDOH partners with many groups, like the Arthritis Foundation, to offer education and physical activity programs for people with arthritis throughout the state.
To help manage the arthritis in her back, Eleanor Greenland has attended the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program (AFEP) at the Kearns Senior Center since 2005.
"My doctor told me I would end up in a wheelchair if I didn't keep moving," said Greenland. "This class has been the best thing for my back. I pretty well can keep away from needing any pain medication." Eleanor notices a difference if she can't exercise for a few weeks. "When I exercise I don't have as much pain."
Margaret Crowell teaches a weekly exercise program at Mt. Olympus Senior Center. She says she has halted progressive arthritis in both her thumb joints and hands by regularly doing the program's slow, gentle exercises. Her orthopedic specialist told her there was nothing she could do except take ibuprofen or exercise. She decided to try exercise first.
"I'm really tickled because I didn't want to get big, swollen thumbs and didn't want it to progress into other fingers. I am a knitter and use the typewriter, so I consider it a big success because I'm still going along and my thumbs are virtually pain free," she added.
Many participants tell Crowell the class is what keeps them going despite their arthritis.
"At the beginning of each class we talk and build spirits, pass on any tips or news. We laugh a lot and have fun. I encourage participants to do the exercises at home 15 minutes every day to keep up progress. They can do them while sitting down, or even while reading or knitting."
This year, a national massage chain is joining the Foundation to celebrate World Arthritis Day. For every massage given on Wednesday, Oct. 12, the company will donate $10 to the Foundation for research.
The UDOH partners with many groups to offer arthritis education and physical activity programs. To find one in your area, or to learn more about local efforts to address arthritis, visit www.health.utah.gov/arthritis or call 801-538-9458. Or contact the Arthritis Foundation at 1-800-444-4993 or http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/utah/.
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It's still November, but Wall Street is already looking ahead to next year.
Over the last few weeks, several outlooks for 2015 have rolled in, and so far, we've gotten outlooks from 8 of the biggest stock market gurus on Wall Street.
Expectations for the S&P 500 in 2015 range from just a slight advance to double-digit gains.
And so to date, here is what Wall Street is expecting for the S&P 500 next year:
- Credit Suisse's Andrew Garthwaite: 2,100
- Goldman Sachs' David Kostin: 2,100
- Barclays' Jonathan Glionna: 2,100
- Deutsche Bank's David Bianco: 2,150
- Citi's Tobias Levkovich: 2,200
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch's Savita Subramanian: 2,200
- UBS's Julian Emanuel: 2,225
- Oppenheimer's John Stoltzfus: 2,311


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MARK PEMBRIDGE believes Wales owe manag er Mark Hughes a winning performance at the Millennium Stadium tomorrow following Saturday ' s defeat in Italy.
The Euro Championship Group Nine qualifier against Finland provides another opportunity to clinch at least a play-off spot, and there remains the outside chance of yet winning an automatic route to Portugal next summer if Italy fail to beat Serbia-Montenegro in Belgrade.
Former Everton midfielder, Pembridge, who joined Fulham on transfer deadline day last week, said: "I think the lads are disappointed they let Mark down and we want to put that right on Wednesday. It wasn't so much the defeat. It was the way we lost it.
"We can still win the group and I think we would be more disappointed if we didn't get the result on Wednesday and then found out later that Serbia had drawn with Italy. So what we've got to do is to make sure we win on Wednesday."
Pembridge said he was not surprised that Hughes had, for the first time, criticised his side following their abject second-half performance in the San Siro stadium.
"We have to make sure it was a one-off and only we can put it right," he added. "The game against Finland is a great opportunity to do that immediately.
"I think Mark knows what the team are capable of and I think he was as disappointed as us that we didn't fulfil our potential in the second half.
"That's the first time it's happened under him and we have to make sure it's the last."
And Pembridge said Wales also owed it to their supporters to bounce back in style. "The fans were absolutely magnificent in Italy and I've never seen away support like it before," he said.
Spurs' midfielder Simon Davies, who filled in at right-back against the Italians, said he was prepared to continue in the role tomorrow, despite the torrid time he was given on Saturday.
"It's new for me there but I'm not complaining because the manager asked me to do a job."
But Davies expects to have more attacking opportunities against the Finns. "If I have to play right-back again, so be it, but we are going to be at home and we should be the team trying to go forward," he added. "I think we owe Mark something."


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EEO - Affirmative Action: Alaska
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Gloria Ju
- Private employers in Alaska are not required to establish affirmative action programs, but must comply with the Alaska Human Rights Law. See Private Employers.
- State contractors are also not required to establish affirmative action programs; however, they must commit in writing to complying with any applicable affirmative action legislation and regulations. See State Contractors.
- Bids that fail to meet antidiscrimination goals set out in the invitation to bid may be rejected. See State Contractors.
- Preference in hiring may be given to economically disadvantaged minority or female residents. See State Contractors.
- Each agency within the executive branch of Alaska's government must adopt an affirmative action program. See Executive Branch.
- School districts that discriminate based on race or sex may be required to follow an affirmative action program. See Schools.


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It's amazing to me how many HR pros are now so focused on data. Not that I am surprised, I have lived by data for the past 10 years, it is just that until recently the HR data discussion was reserved for really big companies. These companies were using SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft or some other system to inform them about the thousands of global employees they were trying to keep track of. Small and medium sized businesses neither had the systems or the desire (my impression) to track data. Now it's all anyone can talk about, regardless of the size of your organization.
Why is data so important?
Two relevant, personal examples immediately come to mind. The first was when I was working for an organization that was looking to double the size of the organization over a 2 year period. Let's say that organization had 500 employees and a 20% annual turnover rate. To get to 750 after the first year they would need to hire 350 employees (250 new heads and 100 backfill heads for the 20% that left). In the second year to get to 1000 they would need to hire 400 employees (250 new heads and 150 backfill). If the organization can cut its turnover in half, it would need to backfill 125 fewer employees over the two year period. At an extremely conservative cost of $25K per turnover (made up number, well below the actual cost) the company would save $3.125Mil over the two years. That's a huge number. That is exactly what happened.
The second example was when I was trying to convince the CFO and CEO of a company to invest more money into getting employee referrals. There is a lot of research and literature that suggests that employee referrals are the best source of hire, but they wanted their own data. After aggregating data from a couple of sources we found that given a set period of time (we looked at 24 months post hire) referred new hires were twice as likely to still be with the company than non-referred employees. That's a pretty important piece of information to have!
So what's the issue?
Personally, I have always loved data. I love looking at hiring data and analyzing the success of an interview process. I love deploying surveys, calculating the results, setting benchmarks, creating action plans and trying to get the numbers to move. I love correlating data and seeing how making an organizational change can make a significant impact on survey results and ultimately your people.
And I love dashboards more than anything.
As an HR person there is nothing like being able to log into a system and seeing at your fingertips: open roles, costs, candidates in the pipeline, new hires, employee satisfaction, attrition or anything else related to your people.
It's really too bad this doesn't exist.
Crazy as that may sound, all I hear about is the frustration HR folks have trying to get accurate data so that they can make critical decisions. For example, if you wanted to measure the efficacy of a group of hiring managers based on a couple of factors, let's say: time to hire, performance of new hires, satisfaction of new hires and attrition, you would need to log into multiple systems (ATS, Performance Management, HRIS), pull the data and try to put it all together in some kind of spreadsheet. In all likelihood none of those systems is providing the data in a clear way that make is easy to pull that spreadsheet together. Definitely, none of those systems allows you to integrate or easily pull data into so that maybe you could have one system of record and create one report, but that is for a different post.
While some might point to Workday as exactly what I am describing, that might be true from a dashboard standpoint, but where is the data? Companies are not using Workday for all of their talent management needs (They don't have an ATS yet). Workday is also incredibly expensive to implement and maintain so clearly it is not for everyone.
Bottom line is the HR market is wide open for a company that wants to be the system of record for anything and everything HR related, has clean, configurable dashboards (think Salesforce) and creates great reports. Looking forward to seeing that sometime soon!


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Terror of the Bloodhunters
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An escaped prisoner flees to the South American jungle, where he must survive not only wild animals and disease, but a ferocious Indian tribe
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In an emotional evening attended by Lurie Children's donors, hospital leaders, colleagues, patient families and family members and friends, three distinguished members of the hospital's Division of Hematology, Oncology, Neuro-oncology and Stem Cell Transplant were recently invested with endowed chairs. The investees included Jason Fangusaro, MD, the Gus Foundation Chair in Neuro-oncology; Stewart Goldman, MD, the Meryl Suzanne Weiss Distinguished Professor in Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation; and David Walterhouse, MD, the Richard A. Perritt, MD Professor in Cancer and Blood Disorders.
In their acceptance remarks, Drs. Fangusaro, Goldman and Walterhouse inspired the audience as they shared their excitement about the increasing role precision medicine is playing in treating and curing childhood cancers. The remarks had a special resonance for many in the room, especially those whose lives had been directly touched by the devastating effects of pediatric cancers.
Investitures are formal ceremonies that are among the oldest traditions in academia, dating to the Middle Ages. At Lurie Children's, these ceremonies not only honor the recipients of endowed positions, they also acknowledge and celebrate the foresight of the donors whose gifts make these positions possible.
An endowed chair is academic medicine's highest honor, one that is reserved for the best and brightest leaders in medicine and science. Because endowed positions are supported by the earnings of permanent funds, they provide ongoing financial support for patient care, research and education for the chair holder's specialty area. They elevate Lurie Children's stature as a national leader, and also make it possible for us to recruit national leaders to our medical faculty. And because endowments are a self-sustaining source of funding, they represent an investment by our donors in improving the health of children both today and in the future.
Here are some brief excerpts from Dr. Fangusaro, Goldman and Walterhouse's remarks.
Dr. Jason Fangusaro, Section Head of Neuro-oncology:
I want to acknowledge the families that have been a part of my life along this journey, and whose children I've been blessed to take care of. These families have taught me lessons that I carry with me as I take care of the next child and the next child after that. Many of those families are here tonight, and I'd like to say "thank you" to them — not only for teaching me lessons, but for their continued generosity in supporting our program and our research. Without you, we would not be moving forward at the pace that we are.
Dr. Stewart Goldman, Head of the Division of Hematology, Oncology, Neuro-oncology and Stem Cell Transplant:
I'd like to thank the Weiss family for their generous support. This support will enable our team to accelerate our vision for the future, as we embark on this most exciting time and change in oncology: the development of a precision medicine initiative. This will allow us to better understand how cancers and blood disorders develop. It will take us to a place where we're not treating a child with a specific diagnosis the same way we treated the last 100 kids with that same diagnosis. It's going allow us to make individual treatments that will be less toxic and result in better outcomes for kids with liquid cancers, solid cancers and brain tumors, and also improve the lives of these survivors of childhood cancer.
Dr. David Walterhouse, Section Head of Oncology:
During my career, I've used diverse strategies to try to establish better ways to treat children with cancer. In the laboratory we cloned a human oncogene, based on the fact that it was important during fruit fly embryonic development and was essentially unchanged throughout evolution. We now know that this gene is active in about one-third of all human cancers. The goal of my lab now is to apply the knowledge we have gained through this basic research and to develop treatments that specifically target this gene. In my clinical research, I oversaw a clinical trial of a therapy for children with low-risk rhabdomyosarcoma. This trial showed that 98 percent of these children survived using a treatment protocol with low toxicity, and it has established a standard of care that will be used to treat children with this form of cancer. With the support of the Perritt Charitable Foundation and the Tyrpin family, who oversee it, I can continue to improve the lives of children with cancer.
To learn more about how to fund an endowed chair or to support the Division of Hematology, Oncology, Neuro-oncology and Stem Cell Transplant, contact Erin Markuson at firstname.lastname@example.com or 312.227.7324.


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okay.. let's just call it what it was..... doodling.
but doodling with a purpose.
and it was sooo therapeutic.. and hopefully it leads to something more..
in the meantime..it was just plain fun!
i love hand lettering..
|(trying something a bit different)
|i was sharing my little doodles with the parents/cousins who's names i was doodling.. and one of my girlfriends reminded me that i could do one for the 'big' girls too :)
and then one of my friends saw the doodles on instagram,
and asked if i took requests...
her request led to this doodle..
which led to more interest..
and so.. i may just be taking more requests..
hello christmas spending money :)
|12 years on monday to be exact! :)
& then grocery shopping..
thankful the hubs is off today to help me shuffle our little injured one around.
crab legs at the 'rents house tonight for my mom's birthday..
and soccer sign ups tomorrow...
i'm so ready for fall! :)


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The Paul & Jenny Stories Pt. 18zcbyPAUL C©
Copyright 2003 by Paul C.
Rubies are Red. Part 29.
I turned over in the surprisingly comfortable camp bed and looked at my wristwatch; about the only possession they allowed me to keep. It was five o'clock. I felt better for those few hours sleep although I was feeling hungry.
I looked across the tent and saw Howie, asleep in his bed and beyond him my grandfather. My stomach rumbled. I was hungry. They had provided us with water but nothing else since they had stopped us earlier.
I realised I hadn't eaten since that tin of warm beans at six that morning.
The American troops that had stopped us had what could be best described as a firm but fair attitude. If you did as you were told. They were about fifty of them as far as I could judge and the way extra tents were being erected more were expected.
Grandfather's friend was nowhere to be found and the American Commanding Officer denied all knowledge of him. We had all been interviewed collectively and singularly and our details taken down. Howie told me he had a promise from the CO that a message would be sent to notify our families that we were safe. That was something anyway.
Heather had been taken to a tent on the far side of the airfield that we were told was the first aid post. They had a medic who visited us to check on our condition and he reassured us he was well used to patching up gunshot wounds and broken arms and that she was going to be fine.
It was beginning to get dark inside the tent. I couldn't see any form of lighting. At this rate it would be pitch black in a short time.
I climbed from my bed and walked to the door. The flaps were only lightly laced so I undid them and stepped outside. My stomach gurgled again. A visit to the toilet was called for. I looked around. There were surprisingly few troops on view that I could see. But then I can't have been able to see very well for I didn't notice the man who was standing behind me until I turned my head in his direction.
"Good evening Sir." He said. "The Major would like to see you."
"I was looking for the toilets."
"We will pass the heads on the way."
The soldier held his weapon cradled across the front of his body. He indicated the way with a movement of the barrel. I headed in that direction.
After a short stop to relive myself we arrived at one of a number of permanent brick and wood buildings. They had all seen better days and were in need of repairs. As I mounted the steps at one end of the building I glanced to my right. There, parked under a corrugated iron roof was an aeroplane. I recognised it as one of the amphibious boats used to rescue downed pilots and sailors in the Second World War. A Catalina I thought they were called.
We walked along the short veranda and entered the building. There was a corridor that led to the rear with a number of doors on either side. The soldier knocked on the first door on the left.
"Come." A voice answered.
I was ushered inside. The Major sat behind a table on which the small briefcase I had brought from London lay open. I hadn't realised we had brought it with us from the hotel. Although, thinking about it Howie had been carrying it out of the hotel.
He had the four envelopes open and the blank sheets of paper in a pile on one side. Beside it was a much smaller pile of bearer bonds. Open in front of him was one of the document folders.
"Sit down. Mr Wagstaffe. Tell me what you know about this."
"About what?" I replied sitting in a folding, wooden chair opposite him.
He pulled open a drawer and, after a seconds rummaging, produced my passport.
"It states here you have the status of a diplomat."
"If it says that." I replied slowly.
"And you know what the contents of these files are?"
"No." I confessed. "My reading Spanish isn't that good and besides I never really had the time to look at them."
"Why were they in your possession?"
"I was asked to bring them over for somebody. Look, what is this all about?"
"These are geological reports indicating the presence of large untapped deposits of oil and gas off the coast. They need further investigation but there could be more than there is in some middle-eastern countries."
"That would be very good for the people of this country."
"Certainly for the people who are in charge." He agreed.
"Where is the Interior Minister?" He asked after a few seconds silence.
"The last I saw of him he was lying half in and half out of a bath in our hotel."
"You mean he's dead?"
"I think so. I never checked his pulse."
There was another pause while he looked me up and down. I looked over his shoulder at an old photograph in a frame on the wall behind him. Three people standing beside an old bi-plane and one man sitting in the pilots seat. It was yellow with age and there were dark spots of mildew on it.
The CO's eyes followed mine.
"What are you looking at?"
"Just the photo. We have a copy at home."
He stood up and took it down. Retaking his seat he studied it closely for a few seconds.
"Who are they?" He asked.
He handed me the picture and I turned it to face him.
"Those are my grandparents." I said, pointing to my grandfather in the cockpit of the De Haviland aeroplane. "And that is Roddrego and his sister."
"And where are the ladies now?" He asked, taking back the picture and studying it closely again.
"My grandmother died three years ago in a car crash." A car crash meant for me I might have added. "Roddrego's sister. I'm sorry, I don't remember her name, was raped and killed during the revolution."
I should have remembered her name. She probably didn't rate much more than a footnote in the history of an insignificant little country but I should have known her name. How many others would remember her, Roddrego and grandfather, yes. But who else would? It was over fifty years ago now. Perhaps some wizened old man would tell his cronies when he had had too much wine how he had been one of the men who had raped the daughter of a President. Perhaps that was the only way she was remembered now.
"And you are saying that you did not know the importance of these papers?"
I shook myself to pay attention to what he was saying. "I didn't."
I wasn't one hundred percent certain I did now.
"Very well."
"Can you tell me what's going on?" I asked.
"Not everything. No. Just let us say that we are here if we are required to help any American nationals that might still be in the country. I hope that we shall be able to take you away from here tonight or at the latest tomorrow night. The Government is meeting with the Rebels. We will be waiting here until we know the outcome. The bad weather last night has put us behind schedule slightly."
"Must we stay in our tents?" I asked. "They are getting very dark. And can we have some food?"
"The kitchens will be firing up now. We could not cook during the day. The smoke would be seen for miles."
And why no planes or helicopters would be landing.
There was only a dirt runway. It wouldn't be suitable for modern jets but there was room enough for a dozen or more helicopters.
"We will have the mess tent open shortly. You can all sit in there. It will be light and warm. I will have to ask that you remain in there or in your tents. Corporal."
He barked the last word and the soldier who had brought me here came back into the room.
"Take Mr Wagstaffe back to his tent. Make sure they have lanterns. Then take them all to the mess tent."
"Can I have my wallet and passport back?" I asked.
"Why. Where are you planning on going?"
"Nowhere. I just feel better with them."
"I don't see why not. Here. We will keep the ones belonging to our citizens."
"My grandfather has the right to live in your country." I told him as I placed my passport into the breast pocket of my shirt. "One of your President's gave it to him."
He didn't sound impressed.
"Perhaps I had better keep his as well then."
I opened my eyes and looked at the alarm clock on the bedside table. It was after ten o'clock. Ron wife must be getting worried about him.
Ron moved beside me.
"Ron wake up." I said, pushing him.
He turned to face me. His prick pressing into my thigh.
"What is it?" He asked.
"It's after ten."
He didn't seem surprised.
"What about your wife?"
"Women's Institute outing to the theatre in Bristol. She won't be back until after midnight. The baby-sitter is sleeping over."
He pushed his pick against my leg. I reached down and wrapped my fingers around it. It was growing. I pulled his foreskin back and let it slide forward to re-cover his prick's head. He nuzzled my hair.
His fingers closed about one of my breasts and he began feeling it. I stroked his prick faster. His hips were starting to buck so I slowed. His hand left my breast and ran down across my stomach and over my pubic mound. I opened my thighs as his finger probed between the lips of my slit for the entrance. I gasped out loud as he pushed it inside me.
"Are you all right?" He asked, working his finger in and out like a small prick.
"It's okay. You just took me by surprise a little."
"My wife doesn't care for this."
"Perhaps you are not doing it right. Do you ever rub her clitoris?"
His silence told me a lot.
"Here." I placed my hand on his and pulled his finger from my hole. "I'll show you."
I covered the back of his hand with mine and folded close all of his fingers except for the longest one in the middle. Then I guided his finger back to my slit. His first action was to try and push his finger back inside me but I stopped him with a.
"Steady. Not yet. It is nice to have that sometimes but not at the moment. We're looking for a hard little pea."
I moaned as his finger touched it.
"That's it." I gasped. "Not too hard now. Nice and gently."
I rubbed one side of my cit with his fingertip then showed him how to move it from side to side. He was a little rough at first but soon settled into a nice pace.
I released his hand.
"Just keep doing that."
I closed my eyes and smiled, conscious of his eyes upon my face.
"You're doing fine."
He was. He had a very light touch. I lifted my hips from the bed slightly to increase the pressure but he moved his finger with me.
"Do it harder." I panted. "And faster."
He was a good pupil.
I threw my head to one side then back again. I lifted my hips.
"Harder." I gasped.
I was feeling so hot inside. I wrapped my fingers around his prick and stroked it furiously.
I heard him gasp.
"Take me." I told him, pulling him on top of me by his prick.
Two thrusts and he was inside me. Two more and I came. He kept moving. In and out faster. I was coming again.
I could feel his prick jerking inside me. He stopped moving and looked down at me. He was smiling. I smiled back.
"Thank you." I said lifting my head to kiss his chin. "That was wonderful."
His smile broadened if possible and he slowly pulled his prick from me.
"I should be getting back, really." He said, laying on his side and throwing back the bedclothes to look down on my naked body.
"So should I. I have to drive back to Bristol."
He ran his fingertips around one of my nipples. I closed my eyes. His touch was getting better.
He pushed his prick against my thigh. It felt wet and sticky. I placed my hand upon it. It was growing. I stroked it back to full hardness.
His fingers were looking for my clit. I jumped when they touched it.
"Are you all right?" He asked, concern in his voice.
"Just getting a little sore."
"I'm sorry."
"Don't be. It's a nice sore."
He pushed his prick against my thigh.
"Does that mean we can't?"
He looked disappointed.
"I'm not that sore." I said, guiding him on top of me and bending my knees to take him.
But I was going to be.
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