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How does Cialis work?
Before delving into how long it takes before you can expect Cialis to start improving your sexual performance, it is worth clarifying some aspects of how the drug works. Cialis is not a cure for low libido, nor will it create an erection if there is no natural trigger. So for the drug to take effect, the user must receive a certain amount of sexual stimulation. When it comes to arousal, it remains largely contingent on one's subjective perception and response to sexual stimulation. When the factors that naturally lead to arousal work in the right direction, Cialis will simply help improve suboptimal erectile function. More specifically, what this ED drug does is facilitate an erection by dilating blood vessels and increasing blood flow to the penis. In the absence of sexual stimulation, the drug's effects will not be noticed. With this in mind, it becomes easier to manage when to take the drug.
How soon is the onset?
On average, Cialis takes about 30 to 45 minutes to kick in. It may take only 15 minutes or up to two hours depending on the individual's age, physiology, and psychological susceptibility. Its effects generally become more pronounced after a few hours have gone by, and will last for quite a while. Also, keep in mind that taking the pill after a hearty meal, especially a fatty one, can delay the onset of the drug.
How long does it last?
One of Cialis' greatest advantages relative to other ED drugs is that its invigorating effect lasts much longer. It can stay in the system for up to two days. So Cialis is often preferred to other medications that work on the basis of a similar principle because the user can take advantage of the drug's effect at any time during a period of almost two days after consumption, which gives users greater freedom and allows for more spontaneity. On average, Cialis lasts up to 36 hours, although the specific duration may vary from one individual to another.


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MONTPELLIER, France, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Two-time finalist Gael Monfils claimed a three-set win Wednesday that put him in the second round of the Open Sud de France.
The fifth-seeded Monfils won the tournament in 2010 and was the runner-up two years later. He took a step toward a third appearance in the finals with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 decision over Lukasz Kubot. There was one break in each set with Monfils getting his in the first and third sets.
He lost just seven points on serve in the third set and didn't allow Kubot a break opportunity in that set.
No. 6-seeded Jarkko Nieminen advanced when Aleksandr Nedovyesov retired with a right shoulder injury. The match was tied 4-6, 6-2, 4-4 when play was stopped.
Seventh-seeded Edouard Roger-Vasselin topped Michal Przysiezny 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 but Nikolay Davydenko ousted No. 8-seeded Julien Benneteau 7-6 (8-6), 7-5.
Also, Dustin Brown defeated Teymuraz Gabashvili 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-1) and Joao Sousa took out Tobias Kamke 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.

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Quality solutions stretch "Beyond Borders" at Best of Six Sigma Expo
Posted by 104Inc.com on August 21, 2008
More than 70 associates from 15 winning teams will showcase their world-class work at the sixth-annual Best of Six Sigma Expo on Aug. 27. All of the company's major lines of business will be represented. Associates in the Charlotte area are encouraged to attend the free event, which features more than 20 unique displays, logo item giveaways, prizes and a multitude of information on quality, Six Sigma, Business Change, Innovation and more. This year's Expo theme, "Quality – Beyond Borders" represents the evolving use of quality tools and methods at the company.
"Sometimes it takes a view beyond preconceived boundaries to find the solution to a complex business problem," said Global Quality & Productivity and Enterprise Transition Executive Jim Eckerle. "Our associates continue to find new ways to improve processes and increase productivity.
"Capabilities like Six Sigma, Innovation, End-to-End Process Management and Change Management have become key components in how the company navigates and adapts through a continuum of change."
Read about the winning teams and learn more about the Best of Six Sigma Expo on the 104Business.com related articles.


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Ashley Hebert & JP Rosenbaum's Baby Boy Makes His Debut—Plus, Duo Talks Parenting, Picking the Name Fordham & Having More Kids!
Our hearts are bursting from this cuteness overload!
Just a few weeks after welcoming their first child, Bachelorette stars Ashley Hebert andJP Rosenbaum have introduced their absolutely adorable baby boy Fordham Rhys Rosenbaum to the world, and exclusively spoke to E! News about all things baby— including adjusting to parenthood, picking out such a unique name and whether or not more children are in their future.
"It's so hard naming a human being," the couple tells us. "Well, we knew we wanted a name that was unique, masculine and would be a good fit throughout every stage of his life. We must have gone through every name on the planet! Many of the names were actually New York-inspired. Ashley thought of 'Fordham' and it just clicked with us. We also figured it be a great name if some day he wanted to be President."
(No pressure, Ford.)
As for how their little world leader is doing, the new parents say, "He is such a good baby! He sleeps well, he eats well, he's healthy and happy. We know it's only been two weeks, but we are definitely spoiled."
JP, who noted that he's now making the transition back to work since his son's birth, couldn't help but gush about his ladylove's maternal instinct. "Ashley was born to be a mom. She has such a motherly way about her. She is totally in love with this child and it shows in every ounce of her being. She is just glowing."
And the feeling was mutual. "Seeing JP as a father has made me love him even more," Ashley tells us. "He helped tremendously during a long recovery and seeing him care so deeply for our family has brought us even closer together."
The new mom added, "I've always imagined what it would be like to be a mom and love someone more than everything. Nothing could prepare me for the amount of love and adoration I feel for our little boy. Being a mother has brought a sense of peace to my life and has shown me what really matters."
Near the end of Ashley's pregnancy, the pair decided to move to Miami and settle down there. Hebert and Rosenbaum got themselves a place and went straight to work on the baby's nursery with the help of Vanessa Antonelli.
"It's definitely our favorite room in the apartment. Ashley worked with Vanessa Antonelli to create the perfect nursery and she wasn't disappointed! Ashley didn't want too much of a baby-themed nursery, but more of a masculine room that Ford could enjoy for years to come. We always find ourselves in the nursery admiring all the little details. It's a very warm and inviting room," JP tells us.
Antonelli explains to E! News the idea behind Fordham's nursery theme. "Ashley and JP have many memories of traveling together, so the nursery features a subtle travel theme…There's also accessories throughout the room like sailboats, maps and airplanes that complement the theme without being too over the top. The color palette is neutral tans, beiges, grays and creams, which is exactly what Ashley wanted."
So, are more babies in the lovebird's future? "I think so! We are going to enjoy this one for a while, but we both feel it would be nice to give Ford a brother or sister."
Make sure to catch our interview with Ashley Hebert and JP Rosenbaum on E! News tonight at 7 p.m. & 11 p.m.


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In Reply to: Columbus egg posted by S.A. Mallal on March 05, 2008 at 18:47:
: What does 'Columbus egg' mean and what is its background?
A Columbus's egg is something that is obvious once you know the secret. You can read about it here... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_of_Columbus


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Welcome to our cozy little hOMe! We believe that a space has the potential to inspire, relax, and truly enhance your yoga practice. Yogaleena studio was thoughtfully designed to help you leave all your worries behind and be a retreat from your everyday. As soon as you walk in, you are greeted with the delicious smell of our signature CapriBlue Volcano candle, light music, and our tiny but mighty Yogaleena library. Soft gray tiles, natural materials, whimsical hand-made decorations, and hard wood floors complete the look.
We truly want to get to know our students and build a community of friends who just happen to practice together. There is no rush, stick around the studio after class and enjoy a cup of herbal tea as we mingle, connect, and probably hug you goodbye.
The Yogaleena Tribe
PS. Love what you see? Shop a wider variety of hand-made yoga accessories and decor at Yogaleena's Etsy store! All items are designed and crafted with love by my very talented mama.


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Aorta Information Center
Aortitis is considered a general term by which is meant inflammation of the aorta. Aorta is a huge blood vessel that transports blood from your heart to your body. The aortic root is that portion of the aorta that is directly linked to the left chamber of your heart. Know what is Aortitis, its symptoms, causes, treatments and complications.
How Do You Diagnose Coarctation Of The Aorta?
In cases of Coarctation of the Aorta, the child will have trouble breathing immediately after birth. This will prompt the healthcare provider to look for the presence of a heart murmur. Once a heart murmur is identified, the physician will look for the location where the murmur is the loudest. This will give the physician an idea as to where the defect may be located.
Aortoiliac occlusive disease (also known as AIOD) is a medical condition characterised by blockage of the aorta (which is the most important blood vessel in the body) or the iliac arteries. Symptoms of aortoiliac occlusive disease are varied in nature. Atherosclerosis is one of the most common causes of aortoiliac occlusive disease. In most of the cases, the outcome of the treatment is long lasting and good; but needs follow up at regular intervals.
Why is Nitroglycerin Contraindicated In Aortic Stenosis?
If the patients with acute pulmonary edema who are suffering from aortic Stenosis are treated with nitroglycerine under controlled conditions, the results are positive instead of negative, as it was thought earlier.
What Causes The Need For An Aortic Valve Replacement?
Senile Aortic Calcification, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, and other underlying diseases are responsible for aortic valve replacement. Remembering the symptoms as explained in the above paragraphs will be helpful for any individual to consult a specialist. Depending on the results, the doctor will monitor the situation or choose the surgery to replace the aortic valve.
How Long Does An Aortic Valve Last?
The replaced mechanical aortic valve lasts forever while the aortic tissue valve lasts for about 15 years. Both arrive with consequences, and therefore, the surgeon selects the best according to the patient's condition.
What is the On-X Valve Made Of?
On-X valve, manufactured from pure carbon, is the leading option for aortic valve replacement in human beings. The reason is its advantage provided in the form of reduced formation of blood clots and reduction in the use of warfarin. The durable nature of the valve helps a patient to lead a healthy life.
An aortic homograft is a state where a person receives a replacement of aortic valve from a human donor. Doctors perform the surgery in seldom cases because of the complexity involved.
What are the Complications of Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery?
Aortic valve repair or replacement surgery is a highly complicated treatment process but there are technologically sound ways to reduce the risks associated with the process. It is only when doctors are done with the complete analyses of the patient's condition; they make the decision of which treatment process to opt for.
How Long Does It Take To Replace An Aortic Valve?
The duration of the aortic valve replacement surgery can be up to 5 hours. When the damage of the aortic valve is too severe, replacement surgery becomes very important. If it is not done on time, it can be fatal. In most of the cases, the replacement of aortic or mitral valve takes place. In some patients replacement of more than valve is needed.
How Do You Prevent Aortic Valve Stenosis?
There are no specific known ways to prevent aortic valve stenosis. What a patient can do is to live a healthy lifestyle and pay regular visits to the doctor to ensure proper functioning of the heart valves. In case a patient has a family history of heart disease, it should be informed to the doctor. Special attention should be given to prevent any form of infection in the body which may affect the heart.
How Long Can You Live With Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis?
Aortic valve stenosis should be treated immediately after diagnosis as it may cause sudden death if left untreated. Mostly the patients may have to go for a surgery along with certain lifestyle changes in order to replace the damage valve to increase the life expectancy. Without treatment a patient with such a condition may die suddenly within a span of three years.
What are the Symptoms Of A Bad Aortic Heart Valve?
Sudden chest pain, palpitations, abnormal heart sounds etc… are some of the symptoms of a bad aortic heart valve. An untreated Aortic Stenosis can lead to numerous complications like blood clots, stroke, heart failure, internal bleeding, heart arrhythmias (tachycardia, bradycardia) heart infection and sometimes even death. Some possible ways to avoid the Aortic Stenosis to become fatal is to avoid the rheumatic fever, to control hypertension, high cholesterol level, obesity etc. It is also advised to keep any kind of infections away even if there small doubt of having Aortic Stenosis.
How Serious Is Calcification of the Aorta?
Aortic calcification can cause serious illness and its symptoms should not be avoided. If a person complains of any uneasy symptoms medical help should be taken immediately. Proper diagnosis of the problem well in advance helps in early management of the disease. Calcification of aorta can cause various heart disorders like aortic valve stenosis which blocks the blood circulation to the heart and the body. In order to reduce the risks of the problems, a patient must eat clean, avoid fried food and above all exercise to stay active.
How Serious Is An Aneurysm In Your Stomach?
The seriousness of a stomach aortic aneurysm depends on the size of an aneurysm, its location, and structure. Contributing factors include the lifestyle of the individual, high blood pressure, and cholesterol level, previous episodes of an aneurysm, family history, and use of tobacco products. The only way to prevent a rupture is by attending to it in the early stage.


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Shift to the Future
The future is an interesting place to go. Readers of this blog will primarily find articles considering how technology and education may increasingly cause and experience disruption as the future unfolds.
Saturday, October 29, 2016
Play the Disruption Game
I haven't been writing in this space much in the past few years. I kind-of lost interest in writing about what I've been up to, what I've been thinking, or what I've been speculating about. However, I was watching an interesting clip from Doc James Whittaker @docjamesw recently where he talked about the past, present, and future and it inspired me to write again. I don't know that this will become a habit again but there is this post at least.
James mentioned playing the disruption game. This game involves taking an industry and thinking about how it could be disrupted in the future by technological advancements. As you know, technology is probably the most disruptive phenomenon weaving through history. In our life time it has been the digital form that has relentlessly disrupted everything we know. A quick side story... my wife and I just underwent a little kitchen reno replacing counters, sink, faucet, and installing back splash. When the contractor came to estimate the back splash he asked if we wanted
to cover over the jack for the phone. Even though we had switched from 'home phone' to iPhone a few years ago, it did cause us to pause before answering. We knew we would never use it again but when we sell would the new owners care? We decided 'tough luck' for them :-) and had the back splash cover over the jack. This is just a small example of disruption of the traditional phone business.
It was only a few years ago that I wrote about autonomous cars, back when there wasn't a lot of buzz about this. Fast forward to today, and many people are writing about, speaking about, and speculating about the future of this disruption. I read recently that Tesla is installing in all future models all the hardware and sensors necessary for fully autonomous driving. Over time, their software will be updated and delivered wirelessly to gradually transform their cars from human driven, machine assisted to machine driven, human assisted to machine driven and likely human hands-off. I mention this idea to friends, colleagues, and family and most are not comfortable with the idea and say they will never let a machine drive. I say that will be a gift and make our roads far more safer and driving, er, transporting, more productive with our time.
So, imagine with me the future where cars drive themselves and humans are mere passengers. I get up, get ready, have breakfast, brush my teeth, grab my lunch and coffee and head out the door. I get into my car, and sit down for a relaxing drive into the office. My car detects that I'm ready to go and quietly starts off (it's all electric by the way). It auto connects with my smart device (aka phone), looks into my calendar and sees that I am indeed headed to work. It calculates the optimal route given current weather conditions, traffic patterns, and known accidents. The car can see all routes simultaneously to my office in Vancouver including every vehicle on the road, how fast they are traveling, what road work is going on, etc. It has 360 degree visibility all the time.
I arrive at my office and my car parks in one of the spots and 'reaches out' it's plug to a charging station. I head into the office. 30 minutes later, my car 'wakes up', unplugs, and heads out of the garage. Where is it going you might ask? Well, my car is registered into the VanCity Car Share Coop and someone asked for a car with the # of seats mine has available and my car was the nearest one available. Off it went... my car picked up and delivered passengers throughout the morning parking itself on side streets here and there when it wasn't needed. Knowning from my calendar that I have a 1:15 appointment at a school, it arrives back at the office out front, messages me 5 minutes before arriving, and waits for me to get there. I get in and it takes me to my appointment. It sees that I plan to be there an hour so makes itself available for callouts in the area within a 10km radius. And so the typical work day goes - I make money from owning a car rather than just spending money and leaving it idle 90% of the time!
With autonomous driving vehicles, many things will be disrupted. There will be far fewer (if any) accidents which will lead to very low cost insurance or will there be none and a small residual is built into the price of the car and the rental callout fees? Fault of course will be the car manufacturer, not the owner. Fault is an interesting problem here. If a human is driving and a dilemma occurs say where two small children run out in front of you and on the right is a cliff and the left is a crowd of 12 people, what decision will the human make? Will they stay the course and kill the two children, swerve left into the crowd perhaps killing and injury many, or sacrifice themselves off the cliff? What would an autonomous car decide? Great question... it's dilemmas like this that need accepted solutions before the autonomous car will be accepted.
So, less accidents will mean less health care for accident victims. This will lead to fewer clinics, fewer hospital beds, fewer nurses, doctors, and other health care workers. Fewer painkillers will be needed. People might drink more alcohol after work because they don't have to drive. There will be no taxi drivers, Uber drivers, bus drivers, truck drivers. Car ownership in cities will likely be non-existent. Why own if you have on demand access? There will be fewer fuel stations. With fewer car owners there will be fewer parking lots, spots, and garages. Fewer meter maids, fewer traffic cops, fewer court cases and thus fewer lawyers and judges. There will be fewer car washes, tire shops, automotive repair garages, and fewer dealerships.
I wonder if there will be dealerships? People that do buy will likely do this online. I bought my last two vehicles by picking models, colors, and options online and emailing back and forth with a salesperson. Why not do it all online. Perhaps test drives will be done with Oculus Rift, HoloLens, or some other virtual or augmented reality experience. This will lead to fewer sales people, business managers, etc. Someone will still need to repair and service the cars, at least until robots are capable.
You get the point... one quite miraculous change... the autonomous driving car, will disrupt many associated, loosely or otherwise, businesses and occupations. I wonder what new jobs might be created as a result. You watch, I bet some version of this story will play out over the next 10-20 years. 20 years from now someone will read this blog post and think 'wow, that was prophetic!' :-)
Monday, February 8, 2016
People Process Technology, The Triple Play
Over my career, I have learned a lot about myself and about the diversity of people and how they think. I used to get frustrated when I would eloquently communicate direction to my team and some would be enthused, some ambivalent, and others resistant. I would think to myself 'what is wrong with these people, don't they get it?'. Well, I've learned that as a leader or communicator, it is my job to figure out and understand people and how to tailor my messaging to better fit each type of person. In some cases this will require 1:1 communication fit for a person.
wrote previously about how I was working to better understand my team and help them understand each other. In December last year my whole team and I responded to a profile survey created to produce a personal profile report on each of us. It was very interesting to see how everyone was reacting to their reports. Some would say how it described them to the letter, others argued that it was no where near accurate - ah but they asked their spouses or kids and they confirmed it. In early January we had a facilitator come in and take us through the material to help us understand how it works and how we can use it for more effective communication and relationships. We will bring her back for three more sessions over the next year to help us learn how to read people and tailor our ways of working with each other to a better result. My goal in this is for people to appreciate and leverage their differences for better communication.
Knowing your people, investing in and supporting them, spending time with them, coaching and mentoring them, are all important steps. With a large team it may be difficult to get to know everyone personally but by mentoring your direct reports to know their direct reports and so on, you can get a pretty good picture of your overall team. From that you / your leadership team can design teams with optimal balance to set them up for better success. You can use your limited resources wisely and support people where they need it most. Essentially, by knowing your people better, you can be more strategic in how you help them grow and thus get more stuff done.
It's not all just about people however. Your people may be your greatest asset but you can amplify their success with great process and fit for purpose technology (tools). You can design processes that accommodate different working, thinking, and communicating styles. When you add technology to their toolkit, make sure to invest in training them how to use it effectively. Our front line support technicians were given Mac computers and expected to just learn them to they can support their customers. You can probably guess how well that worked for most. Not everyone has a natural tendency to self-learn. Once we started training them properly on the tools AND the technical processes, their ability to get stuff done and support their customers with their new tools was improved dramatically. The other interesting fact is that when you provide good tools and design and teach good processes, your people feel more confident and capable and they, wait for it... get more stuff done. They also feel better about themselves which can improve team work, morale, etc. and help people, get more stuff done. A positive feedback loop emerges.
None of these ideas are rocket science but sometimes we just need to be reminded that the three components of people, process, and technology are together a winning formula and separately you need to invest strategically for an optimal outcome.
Saturday, October 17, 2015
People are Different
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This year I am focusing on helping my team do some self-discovery. I started with a simple activity at our last all team meeting in September. The activity was drawn from Bruce Wellman's book Groups at Work on page 42 - it is called Compass Points (also see this resource) and is a great way for people to quickly recognize and appreciate their diverse personal working styles. It is designed to help people understand their own preferred way of thinking and working and appreciate people (their team mates) that are different from themselves. The activity was a hit and the team members got right into it. The way it works is like this:
- put up chart paper on the wall in four corners of a large room (2 or more sheets depending on the size of your team and how they cluster into the four choices)
- provide color markers
- describe the four working and thinking styles which are
- North: Just get it done
- West: Pay attention to detail
- South: Caring about people's feelings
- East: Think about the big picture
- write the label of the working style on the top of the chart paper
- ask your team members to contemplate which style they identify with the most and ask them to go to that corner
- ask them to discuss these questions among their group members and to respond with 3 or four adjectives for each question using the chart paper
- What are the strengths of your working style?
- What are the limitations of your working style?
- What style do you find the most difficult to work with and why?
- List examples that people from the other styles need to know about you so you can work well / successfully together?
- Bonus question: What do you appreciate about the other styles?
- when they are done, ask them to nominate a spokesperson and then go around the room and ask the groups to report out on their discovery
Monday, September 7, 2015
There is no "i" in Team
Some years ago, my wife Shelley decided to create an online business where she needed to learn a ton about a variety of technologies, in a hurry. She would call me with lots of questions and although I think it frustrated her at the time, I would respond with questions, not answers. I would ask her what she thinks she should do and in a round about way, help her get to the answer or possible answers. It didn't take long for her to stop calling... :-) I often do the same with my staff and the clients I support. It would be so much easier just to answer the specific question or do it for them but then they would be dependent on me which does nothing to grow their expertise and skills.
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I watched a great movie the other night: Coach Carter. In the movie, a past basketball star and successful businessman who attended a low performing high school many years earlier chooses to take on the job of coaching the schools basketball team at his old school. The team had a history of low performance, the players were generally low performers academically, undisciplined, and from troubled families. The coach helped them turn things around in all these areas and the players developed trust and a genuine care for one another. In one scene, one of the players, who had been kicked off the team, wanted back on. The coach assigned him 1000 push-ups and 1500 suicides and one week to complete them. When Friday came along, he hadn't finished yet - his team mates one by one said they would complete some push-ups and suicides to help him complete on time. They choose to 'suffer' for one of their own. That's a power stage in team development.
For our last team meeting of the school year in June, I designed an activity for my teams to experience. I often like to include an experience for my team that involves using technology that they deploy for students in our schools. The activity was digital story telling using claymation and stop motion. I had them organized into their usual work teams (about 50 people) of 4 or 5 and they had to brainstorm together and write a script for their story about a real customer or technical service event or situation. The next step was to use colored clay to create their 'movie' characters and scene props. Then they had to learn (none had ever used this tool) how to use iStopMotion on iPads. They had stands to mount the iPads to keep them steady while 'filming'. They would then 'act out' their script using their clay characters and props, capturing each movement (like animation) using the app. After they were happy with their capture, they had to add voice overs to their characters. The culminating moment was when each team in turn air-played their movies to the big screen for all to see. I had budgeted about 75 minutes for this but eventually skipped the rest of the agenda to allow them the couple of hours they needed. I have never seen adults working so well in teams and being so engaged. There was laughter, fun, serious design work, deep thinking, and emergent leadership within the teams. A few of my staff afterwards said, "you had us doing a team building activity didn't you". Well, they had me :-)
I have worked hard the past few years to add and build capacity in my team and to empower people to make decisions. You are never quite sure if you are making progress, but this summer I saw the evidence. I took a sizable amount of time off this summer for vacation and my team members worked through numerous significant projects and operational improvement work with vary little oversight from me. I am proud of my team members and impressed with their accomplishments. Secondly, one of our IT architects said to me when I returned that he and another architect were talking about why they work here. They agreed it wasn't because the money is good (it truly is not - this needs to be fixed) but because they have the freedom to architect and invent our future and to make things better for so many. Both of these evidences are powerful ahas for me.
One more sports example... I like to watch professional golf and am so impressed with Jordan Spieth, a young 22 year old who has taken the golf world by storm this year winning two majors and coming in fourth in one and second in the last one after which he was declared the best in the world. Whenever he is interviewed, he most often uses "we" when talking about his past, current, and future performance. The "we" includes his caddie. He recognizes that it takes a team effort to perform well. Not all golfers appear to think this way. This should bring to mind all those people in our lives, work and personal, that are part of our team and our success. Be humble and realize who has helped you become successful. As individuals none of us can go very far on our own!
Not to paint a perfect picture... we have some work teams that are not working as well as they could. I own responsibility for this and plan to invest energy in helping them improve. As a formal leader, I see my role as figuring out (observe, ask questions, listen) what my team members need and finding ways to get it for them, to remove obstacles where possible, and to invest in their direct leaders so that they are successful in supporting their team members. I have work to do there as well. It is definitely a work in progress but I am pleased with where we have arrived and look forward to helping my team members become even more successful and happy in the work they do for our students, teachers, and staff!
Saturday, May 16, 2015
The Chicken or the Egg, Which Comes First
Something has been on my mind as of late and I feel compelled to write about it. I am grappling with why technology is so often pushed to the background into a supporting role. I know, I'm biased right, I'm a technology advocate. It's true but that is not why I believe technology should always be first when considering an activity, a way of working, a way of learning, and a way of teaching others.
Way back in 1985, my wife and I got married. We planned a honey moon trip to California. We bought some paper maps and had access to, yes, an atlas! We figured out our general plan then as proud BCAA members, asked for driving maps to be produced. We studied and followed those maps carefully all the way down and back over the next couple of weeks. Now fast forward to 2015, we are planning a trip to Spain. Should we use the same approach with the same tools (technology) to plan a trip? No of course not. We are using Google Maps and other Internet resources to plan things out, much faster, in a far more informed manner. The other day while using Google Earth I 'visited' Ronda in the south of Spain from where we will be starting a week long bike trip through the country side, village to village. I was exploring the city and surrounding landscape, viewing crowd sourced photos, and 'walking' the streets, etc. If I had used the traditional tools, this would be impossible to accomplish and experience.
When people set out to build houses 80 years ago, they had basic technology consisting of hand saws, hammers, nails, and wood. It was a very manually intensive task and they had access to very little options in terms of materials. Fast forward to 2015 and the saws are electric, come in many shapes and sizes, nails are 'pounded in' with nail guns, wood is screwed down with cordless battery screw drivers, and because of technology driven ways of using, creating, and manufacturing materials, they had amazing diverse materials available to them. Go through the list of trades, business workers, medical practitioners, and other occupations and you see technology at the forefront in every case in a modern society. Work practices and procedures are designed and planned with technology at the core – the technology is primary and the methods are wholly dependent. And, what they are able to accomplish, would be impossible without the technology.
I remember (vaguely…) my high school years (1980-81) and how all knowledge and information was obtained from encyclopaedias, books, and our teachers. We learned what we were told. There were no other options or sources available to us. We wrote papers, did worksheets, solved problems (on paper), all to satisfy our teachers and to get good marks on our report cards. Fast forward to 2015 and classrooms are starting to operate differently for sure. Teachers are adopting newer technologies, albeit slowly. In most cases I encounter, the new technologies are still quite optional, are afterthoughts, are add-ons, are reserved for special projects, etc. I don't recall from 1981 that our books, encyclopaedias, and our teachers were optional, afterthoughts, add-ons, or reserved for special projects. So why are new technologies treated so differently? I think things are backwards…
I still see tweets, blog posts, and hear people say that pedagogy is first and foremost important and technology should be considered for ways it can support the pedagogy. Pedagogy is really just a tool, a technology itself, used to teach and to cause learning to take place. But how one teaches today should be fully dependent on the technologies available. Why are so many schools still hanging on to the use of textbooks when not one of their students will ever use a physical book again as a reference or tool for learning once they leave school? Why would a lesson be designed based on the absence of information technology and then add in that technology to enhance the lesson? Doesn't it make more sense to design lessons based on all the technologies at ones disposal, to the point where the lesson could not exist or be used without the technology?
It is true that technologies fail, let us down, and can be difficult to learn to use. But this is changing rapidly. I think the time is now to start with technology first and consider everything we do from there. Technologies bring game changer opportunities, better ways of doing, and open doors that were never before imagined. In our work and in our learning, we need to maximize the use of the tools (technologies) available and keep our eye out for new ones, all the time. The alternative is to wake up one day and discover that what we knew and held on to as our ways of doing have become rather obsolete.
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Is it really cheating?
When I was a young student we had to do our school work mostly independently. It kind-of matched to the workplace where people mostly contributed individually. I remember in university one of my computer science professors would say "I don't care how you get the assignments done but I will get you on the test". His point was that if you don't do or understand the work that you turn in you will not be able to pass the final which was worth 50% of the grade. I think things have changed where we value collaboration, reuse, and innovation more than just following the rules, doing it yourself, or doing it 'my way'. I certainly value a balance of this from those that are part of my team. But, what do students in our schools today experience?
I was speaking with some teachers the other day and the English department head asked about using a tool Turnitin. This tool ensures that "[s]tudent work is instantly checked for potential plagiarism using pattern recognition algorithms. An Originality Report is generated in a matter of seconds." It will also provide "rich feedback" on assignments that students hand in. She is struggling with assigning homework to her students that involves writing as she is concerned about how easy it is to use work from the Internet as their own. I responded that Turnitin is a powerful tool but asked whether it is mostly a band aide to a problem and perhaps there are ways to think differently about cheating? It comes down to a question of what is important for students to learn which relates to what is assessed. There are provincial curricular requirements and exams for English so the test is certainly something that teachers are faced with preparing students to do well on.
This may shock you but the world actually values cheating. Innovation is all about using the work of others as input into generating incremental or revolutionarily new ideas. One could argue that there are rarely original ideas anymore, rather just mash ups of existing ideas, to create something newer. What if English students were allowed 'to cheat' on essay writing? What if they were assessed on the process they used to source materials perhaps with a requirement to incorporate a diverse set of sources. They could be expected to integrate diverse material into a finished document. Perhaps some of their sources had to come from building connections to original authors through social media. They would work in a small team where each person is expected to write (assemble) their essay from a different perspective (time, historical figure, take a side, etc.) to ensure effort from all. The students could learn about efficiency through reusing work and applying it to a specific context. Perhaps students would have to demonstrate their understanding of what they produced through 1-1 meetings with their teacher and a public presentation to the class. We expect employees in modern work places to not reinvent the wheel unless that is the only option. We want employees to leverage others work, with appropriate credit where due of course and with understanding of the outcome.
What does it mean to 'learn English'? There are the words and their meaning, grammar and other technicalities. There is the skill of conveying ideas in writing, making it interesting, bringing something to life through words, building characters, writing for an audience and purpose, etc. Why not leverage an app to learn words, grammar, form, sentence structure, etc. and free the teacher to facilitate projects involving research and summary, audiences, writing with persuasion, writing short (or long) novels, etc. Design learning that involves group and individual work, original thought, and public speaking. Teach kids to communicate in various mediums that are formal and informal, verbal and written, audio and visual, video, blogging, tweets, etc. Allow students some freedom to choose their final media which might be written text, a video production, or creation of their story or essay in an environment like Mind Craft. I know that these are all ways that many teachers already incorporate but perhaps it could become more pervasive?
My wife and I are planning a trip to Spain for 2016 and are actively learning Spanish. We are not taking a class but rather are using an app, Duolingo. We set our own daily targets and the Duolingo digital coach will gently remind us to put in the learning time. As it teaches us to translate Spanish to English, English to Spanish, speak it, choose the right words, it builds our vocabulary, grammar skills, and it keeps score and tracks areas of weakness to reteach. I also use Google "spanish to english" to translate words and phrases or grammatical constructs I've forgotten. Perhaps this is cheating but if it helps me to learn Spanish easier, why not? The goal is to acquire enough Spanish this way to be able to converse, read, and write it somewhat effortlessly. That's the desired outcome. With all the technology available to students and teachers today shouldn't learning a language and all that entails be quite different, perhaps easier and more tailored to student needs, than it has been for the past decades? Perhaps what was once cheating could be referred to as resourcefulness. Share your perspective and ideas here on 'cheating' and I'll pass them along to others as the opportunity arises.
Friday, January 2, 2015
Be Strategic
It is so easy to be busy in our jobs. You know, doing email, returning phone calls, and having meetings. Some days on my commute home I wonder what happened during the day. Busy does not equate to progress and most definitely isn't strategic. What does it mean to 'be strategic'? Why is this important to making positive progress? Is strategic planning still a relevant business function in this ever fast changing world?
My wife and I visited Greece this past year and saw amazing examples of architecture and focused energy in creating complex structures and infrastructure. When you think of the resources they had at their disposal, it seems impossible that they could have done the things they did 1000's of years ago. Take the Isthmian Canal for example. It was created to replace the more difficult method of rolling ships across land on logs. But, it took incredible focus and resources to complete. It was a very strategic goal designed to make far faster and easier passage from one part of Greece to another. Without intense focus, they would have never accomplished their goal.
"Strategy is important because the resources available to achieve these goals are usually limited. Strategy generally involves setting goals, determining actions to achieve the goals, and mobilizing resources to execute the actions. A strategy describes how the ends (goals) will be achieved by the means (resources)" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategy (Jan. 2, 2015).
Leaders need to regularly assess the current state of their organization to determine what needs to be changed so as to make improvements or create game changers. To be strategic, they will be concerned with setting goals to focus effort and resources on specific actions designed to make the changes deemed necessary. It would seem then that a plan would be important for documenting and tracking the assessment, the desired changes, and the specific goals and actions.
I have seen (and participated in creating) some poor examples of 'strategic plans'. You know the type, loaded with paragraphs of descriptive text, diagrams, and quotes, and an excessive number of goals and objections that tend to dilute rather than focus efforts. As well, I've rarely seen a strategic plan be used to regularly guide an organizations actions. Its completion (the writing) often serves as a proud culminating moment and then it is dusted annually for key people to write about their progress towards achieving the goals.
One of the realities that I think leads to loaded (unruly) strategic plans is how much consultation is needed to create them. The (lengthy) consultation process often results in a lot of advocating by interested parties to have specific goals included and where there are many stakeholders involved, the plan can become unruly. Also, ownership and accountability for specific goals is not always assigned. It is important to identify who is expected to achieve each goal and what happens if they failed to do so in the expected timeline. Regular review of and reporting on of progress is important to keep people focused on what's been deemed strategic.
In my work of late advancing the use of technology I have not pursued the creation of formal strategic plans. Rather, I've found strategic IT roadmaps to be helpful. A roadmap is guide based on a few key strategic themes. It is designed for the same purpose of a strategic plan but is far more focused on critical specific needs. The roadmap is used to generate specific initiatives to make specific progress, reduce risks, or solve problems. A strategic IT roadmap could be the outcome of a lite weight strategic planning process that involves stakeholders in understanding the context, identifying areas of need, and setting direction. A roadmap would forecast and translate this direction into actionable initiatives. Stakeholders could also be helpful in fleshing out details, addressing obstacles, and reviewing progress.
For example, An organization that has fallen behind in their effective use of technology might have two foundational strategic themes such as Infrastructure (sub-themes: network, security, servers, storage) and Access Equity (sub-themes: devices for people to access online services and tools, and access to adequate support). Within each theme/sub-theme, specific initiatives (connected to supporting the organizations evolving priorities) would be designed, proposed, prioritized, and funded. A rolling five year forecast of budget needs would be developed for each theme to inform the organization of the commitments necessary to advance and maintain the roadmap. The roadmap serves as a tool to signal the direction and magnitude of strategic investments. It is a 'living document' in that for each budget cycle it is revised and updated so as to keep it adaptable to shifting organization and environmental priorities. Once sufficient progress is made on foundational themes, additional strategic themes could be pursued and road mapped to rely on earlier themes. Think of it as building a house on a solid foundation. Sometimes though, organizational pressures require inclusion of progressive themes before foundational themes are adequately actualized. Such is life in complex organizations.
Being strategic is important, a plan is helpful, but make it meaningful and consider using roadmaps as a tool to focus and actualize the work. If you aim at everything you will hit nothing in particular!


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I have actually completed a challenge this month!! Here is my Scrapbooking From Scratch monthly sketch challenge entry and a few close ups!! I have used some yummy new stuff from Little Yellow Bicycle - the clear cuts in this range are just so awesome!!!!
The gorgeous little cloud is from Charms Creations - isn't it adorable!!! Loving the new vintage findings from Prima - I've used the screw heads with flat backs on this layout - aren't they so fun!!
Well hopefully I will be back with more sharing again soon!! Have a happy scrappy week!!!
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"It might be time for you to go. It might be time to change, to shine out. LEAVE. You will not be alone. You have never been alone. Don't worry. Everything will still be here when you get back. It is you who will have changed." -Donald Miller "I had the urge to examine my life in another culture and move beyond what I knew." Francis Mayes
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From childhood I have been intrigued by the densely cultured European continent. From learning about Mozart in class, to gloating over international design catalogues awarding European designers, to watching Under the Tuscan Sun, I am perpetually gripped by a yearning to go to Europe. I studied in Italy for a summer and fell in love with traveling through Europe. I minored in Spanish in college so decided to make Spain my destination for attempting to actually live abroad (I am quickly learning that there is a big difference in living abroad and traveling on "trips" but more on that later). This year I was accepted to teach English in Spain in an elementary school with a program that is managed by the Spanish government. After being accepted, the program places you in a school. I was placed in Galicia, a region in the northwest corner of Spain. Many more blog posts specifically on my region/city to come--practicalities now. Thankfully, a good friend from college, Katie Norton, and I were placed about 45 minutes apart so we are able to live together which has made all the difference in the world. If you want to follow our adventures for the next 8 months, you've hit the jackpot.
The idea of sitting down to re-cap the last three weeks overwhelms me. So I won't try. I have to let go of the idea that I will be able to relay every detail of this time in Spain and be okay with moreso conveying the sense of this place and the larger themes of my time here. I never would have imagined that my first post would come after three solid weeks here but rather more immediately. However, I feel much pressure to put thought into these posts and haven't had much time for thoughts these days. But now I can breathe a little more as I have just moved into my new apartment.
In terms of getting to Spain, I will try to give you the staccato version: Found out our flight from Birmingham was delayed. Changed flight to an earlier one. Newly assigned flight is then delayed. Original flight leaves before the one we're now assigned that should have left earlier (=ironic, where's Alanys Morresett when you need her?). Arrive in Atlanta (even more ironic that we could have driven to Atlanta in the 5 hours we waited in Birmingham). We have obviously missed our connector flight to Madrid. Are re-assigned to a flight to Paris. We literally RUN through the airport in Atlanta making it so much at the last moment that they are fully boarded and make standby passengers get off to give us our seats. This plane is delayed on the tarmac so in Paris we miss our layover to Madrid. After a long wait in the beautifully modern feeling Charles de Gaulle airport we get a direct flight to Vigo, Spain. At that point I am absolutely delirious, having not slept in about 35-40 hours and all Spain means to me is a bed. We arrive late at night and, shocker!, no suitcases. We are fumbling through our immediate immersion into Spanish trying to tell the patient lady in the airport that our luggage isn't there. Then is was like Christmas, birthday, and the joy of spring all rolled together when two girls (Maro and Marta) come through the door and ask if we're Robin and Katie. Sigh of relief. They are the two sisters Pedro, a guy I met for like 4 hours in the states this past spring. He is working in Italy but sent his sweet brother (Pablo) to get us, but we weren't there with delayed planes, so his two gracious sisters came to our rescue. They took over the luggage claim and stayed in touch with the airport all week for us trying to locate our bags as Spanish is really a challenge on the phone! They took us to our hotel and then to an idyllic restaurant in the same plaza where we had an assortment of cheese and hams--welcome to Spain.
Our first day was spent getting a phone (none of you would be jealous of my 19 euro phone that functions like it's 1990). After many unsolicited questions to strangers we figured out how to take the bus to the station and catch one to Ponteareas and another town a little further to look for an apartment. Pablo called and said he was driving through Ponteareas on his way back to Vigo and would give us a ride. What a treat. He and Berta, his girlfriend are absolute delights. We had some coffee and great conversations. The coffee here is amazing. It's half milk, half espresso (I guess our lattes?, but way cheaper), and I'm addicted. We reunioned with some of the other language assistants that night in Vigo which is always fun when you have people all together from California to Wales.
That night as we went to bed we kept hearing what sounded like bombs going off. I ran downstairs to inquire as to whether or not we should be scared. The man assured me it was just the strikers getting started with chargers that just make noise but don't do any harm. Before leaving, we had been warned through an email that there would be a strike on the next day but we were more under the impression that it was a transportation strike. When we woke up and strolled from the hotel to find breakfast, EVERYTHING was closed. Turns out this was a "general strike." After fearing that I'd be fasting for the day, we found a hotel that had their grate half way open in front of the front door. We ducked our way in and asked if we could puuhhhlease eat there. They walked us to the back and said we could but all they had was croissants they were getting from the guest buffet. Good enough. No suitcases meant we had nothing to wear so we headed to the main street. Once again, nothing was open. But then, could it be?! Zara looked like it might be open. We asked if they were and they informed us that we could come in but that they would be closing the grate soon because they wanted to look closed when the strike manifestation marched by. Every girls dream: being trapped in Zara, only you and two friends, with the assurance that the airline company will cover your costs. Pablo told us that we'd be looking like hippis soon without our suitcases, so thankfully these purchases avoided that. We put our purchases in our purses and ditched the store bags because we figured it wasn't a good idea to have to cross through the strike manifestation with bags of newly purchased items. I'm not quite sure of the details of the strike, but I know it was a response to some newly passed labor laws that aren't in favor of employees. Need to do some research! When we got to our hotel, it so happened that the strike march ended at our hotel so from our top story room we were able to see everything.
The next few days were spent with my oh-so-generous, and immensely hospitable school director, Carmen and her family. They live in the mountains outside of Ponteareas and we spent four nights there while looking for an apartment, learning lots about Spain, and eating very well. Lucky for us she is a great chef! We got to try pulpo (octopus, Galicia's main dish), mussels, fish (rapante), regional wine, and other traditional dishes/desserts. We were so grateful for this time not in a hotel in a beautiful setting.
My director's house
We found an apartment in Ponteareas, but were only there a few nights as we quickly realized that it would be really hard to live there and get anywhere easily. There were not as many buses that passed through there as we thought, and the bus didn't even come for Katie on Friday so she missed school. At our orientation after three days in Ponteareas our teachers told us it would be way easier to live in Ourense and ride with teachers from there to our schools. We were grateful to be able to get out of our apartment contract and head to Ourense. It is a much bigger city with a beautiful "old town" center. We were in the hotel there several days and just moved into our apartment last Thursday. So after 19 days of living out of a suitcase and doing no laundry we finally have a place.


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Bucket List Travel: Planning Our Next Big Trip
Today I am linking up with the #sundaytraveler linkup! Thanks to Pack Me To! Every September my husband and I plan to take a big two-week trip. It's my least busy time at work, so it is the best time for us to pack up and take off.
We have already been to a number of awesome places since we got together five years ago.
But the more places you go, the harder it is to pick the next place. Here are a few of my options for next September, help me pick!
1. Hiking Machu Picchu- This was number one on my bucket list, but I am second guessing it right now. It looks like a trip requires over 10 miles of hiking in one day. I think I could do that, but not entirely sure. I could just go to the top via train and be done with it :)
2. Antarctica- I love penguins, icy scenery, etc and this trip would cross off every continent for me. This would have to take place in December though instead of September.
3. Botswana- After the amazing safari we took in September, I am already dying to get back out there. Bostwana would allow us to see what many people say is the best safari in the world.
4. Galapagos Islands- Apparently I love animals now :). This always looks like an amazing trip to me and could be bucketed with a stop in Argentina, Brazil or Chile.
5. Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, etc- I haven't done any of SE Asia yet. I know I want to, but I sort of feel like I may want to wait on this trip one more year. Unless I can be convinced otherwise.
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Until now, no public organization has been available to collect corpses from people's homes on Shabbos in Israel, which often led to the fleecing of grieving families by private companies. To emend the situation, the Chief Rabbinate, the Chevra Kaddisha Forum, National Insurance Institute and Religious Services Ministry decided to allow the chevra kaddisha to collect corpses on Shabbos with non-Jewish employees.
"It happens every week," a chevra kaddisha official told Israel Hayom. "The chevra kaddisha was unavailable, so people would look for the [company] with the best ad, and at the end of the process would suddenly get a bill for thousands of shekels for something provided free by the government. We're solving a sixty-year-old problem that repeats itself every weekend."
The service will initially be available in Carmiel, Tel Aviv and Beer Sheva.
{Matzav.com Israel News Bureau}


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NCI Drug Dictionary
The NCI Drug Dictionary contains technical definitions and synonyms for drugs/agents used to treat patients with cancer or conditions related to cancer. Each drug entry includes links to check for clinical trials listed in NCI's List of Cancer Clinical Trials.
- ALK/TRK inhibitor TSR-011
An orally available inhibitor of both the receptor tyrosine kinase anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) and the tropomyosin-related kinases (TRK) TRKA, TRKB, and TRKC, with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration, ALK/TRK inhibitor TSR-011 binds to and inhibits both ALK and TRK kinases. The inhibition leads to disruption of ALK- and TRK-mediated signaling and impedes tumor cell growth in ALK/TRK-overexpressing tumor cells. ALK belongs to the insulin receptor superfamily and plays an important role in nervous system development; ALK dysregulation and gene rearrangements are associated with a series of tumors. TRK, a family of receptor tyrosine kinases activated by neurotrophins, is mutated in a variety of cancer cell types and plays an important role in tumor cell growth and survival. Check for active clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
Code name: TSR-011


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Stephen Colbert Hands Over His Super PAC to Jon Stewart
Comedy Central funnyman Stephen Colbert, who has made headlines recently for launching a money-raising Super PAC, announced on his show that he's transferring control of it to fellow comedian Jon Stewart. The PAC, or political action committee, allows him to raise money from donors in advance of the 2012 presidential elections. Colbert said he made the transfer in order to lay the groundwork for running, as he put, for "president of the United States of South Carolina." Colbert is from South Carolina and he's exploring jumping into the state's presidential primary. Colbert and Stewart are using the process to send up the absurdity of the system and the influence of money on politics.
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Homemade Cupcake Confetti
Lately I've been consumed by the idea of DIY edible gifts. Especially the kind that can be doubled up as favours... you know, like petit chocolates for a wedding, maybe a cute little macaron pop, or a boxed cupcake for a bridal shower. We all know that to have these little delights made up in massive numbers can be a very expensive operation. So I thought that I'd post a few simple tips and tricks for those of us who love a little DIY, and share one of my personal and ridiculously simple favourites.
Homemade Cupcake Confetti
You will need:
A paring knife A small rolling pin (large one will work too!) Some corn flour A Wilton number 12 round piping tip Ready to roll fondant, in your choice of colours Tip - Always add colour to your fondant gradually, especially when colour matching
Begin by dabbing a small amount of corn flour to your work bench. Roll out your coloured fondant very thin, to a thickness of no more than 2 millimeters I like to let my rolled fondant dry out for at least 15 mins before I start the next step!
Dust a little extra corn flour over the surface of the rolled fondant. Using your piping tip, press firmly, and repeatedly into the fondant in straight lines , this will get the most out of your rolled fondant.
You don't need to release each round of confetti with each press. Instead, only tip out the contents of the piping tip when it fills to the top, and you can just feel it on your fingertips. Use your paring knife to release the odd stubborn round that wont come out.
Let your confetti rest in a cool dry place for at least 24 hours.
Once you've allowed your confetti to dry over night, they'll be ready to mix up and package beautifully.
Tip: These jars were purchased at Hot Dollar Bondi Westfield for $1.50 each. Don't be conned into spending too much. Always Check the variety stores first!


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Obituaries – Surnames Starting with M
Martin, Angelena Blanche 'Lena': See MacDonald – Martin, Angelena Blanche 'Lena'
Martin, Bessie Viola: See Gammon – Martin, Bessie Viola
Morris, Elmer Frank: August 7, 1996, The Chronicle-Herald/The Mail-Star, Halifax, NS: Elmer Frank Morris: 74, Harrigan Cove, Halifax Co., died Monday, August 5, 1996, in St. Mary's Memorial Hospital, Sherbrooke, after a lengthy illness of Parkinson's disease and cancer. Born in West Liscomb, Guysborough Co., he was a son of the late John A. and Daisy (Corkum) Morris. He resided in Liscomb, Guysborough Co. for a number of years; in Halifax for many years and at MacDonalds Cove Road, Harrigan Cove, for the past nine years. He was a naval veteran, gunner and member of the Military Police. He served overseas during the Second World War. He was also an amateur boxer in the Navy. He was an employee of the International Longshoremans Association of Halifax for 38 years, where he displayed many acts of strength and stamina most uncommon for a man of his stature. Surviving are his wife, the former Margaret Langridge, Sherbrooke; sons, Terrence and Dennis, Liscomb; Patrick, Jordanville, Guysborough Co.; Kirk, Weymouth, Digby Co.; David, Ottawa, Ont.; grandchildren, Sheree, Robyn Lyn, April, Cory, Matthew; brothers, Harold, Murray, Halifax; Willard, Kitchener, Ont.; Jack, Toronto; sisters, Mary, Muriel, Halifax. He was predeceased by an infant son, Douglas. The body is resting at St. Luke's Anglican Church, Liscomb, with visitation from 6-9 p.m. tonight and from where funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 8, 1996, at 2:30 p.m., Rev. David Curry officiating. Burial to follow in church cemetery. Family flowers only. Donations may be made to St. Lukes Church, Liscomb. Arrangements entrusted to Ecum Secum Funeral Home.
Morris, James Wallace 'Wally': August 16, 2007, Halifax Herald, Halifax, NS: James Wallace "Wally" Morris: 64, Brookside, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, August 14, 2007, in the Halifax Infirmary, QEII. Born in Harrigan Cove, he was a son of the late James E. and M. Nora Morris. For 40 years, Wally had been employed with Ben's Bakery as the Maintenance Manager, retiring in September 2003. He loved hunting and fishing, but especially enjoyed RVing with his wife. His grandson, Benjamin, was his pride and joy. Wally is survived by his wife of 36 years, Darlene (Warskett); his sons, Kirkland (Sherri), Toronto, Ont., and Andrew (Amy), Halifax; his special grandson, Benjamin; brothers, Wendell, Dartmouth, and Graham (Sharon), Lower East Chezzetcook; sisters, Brenda Davies (Ron), Oshawa, Ont., and Theresa Anthony, Dartmouth; half-sister, Leotta Lowe, Aylesford, as well as several cousins, nieces, nephews, and his many friends. He was predeceased by his parents and sister, Leora. A celebration of Wally's life will be held on Friday, August 17, from 7-9 p.m. in J. Albert Walker Funeral Home (2005) Ltd., 149 Herring Cove Rd., Spryfield (477-5601). In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the QEII Foundation in memory of James Wallace Morris. On-line condolences may be e-mailed to the family at: email@example.com
Moser / Mosher
Moser, Aubrey Donald: March 12, 1999, The Halifax Herald Limited, Halifax, NS: Aubrey Donald Moser: 70, Halifax, formerly of Moser River, Halifax, County, died Wednesday March 10, 1999, in the VG Site, QEII, Halifax. Born in Moser River, Tuesday April 10, 1928, he was a son of the late Ernest and Miranda (MacDonald) Moser. He was employed with the Halifax School Board for 23 years until his retirement in 1991. Surviving are stepson, Barry Holman, Dartmouth; brothers, Ronald, Murray "Bud", Dartmouth; Elmer, Summerside, Prince Edward Island; stepbrothers, Robert Gallant, Prince Edward Island; Elwood Gallant, Ontario; stepsisters, Theresa Ashley, Mildred Arsenault, Prince Edward Island; Reta Gallant, Ontario; step-grandchildren, Mary Jane, Tara, Shawn, Mark; step-great-grandchildren, Haley and Taylor. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Gladys Bezanson; stepmother, Rose Moser; stepbrother, Russell Gallant; stepsister, Doris Moser. Visitation 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 p.m. today in D.S. Crowell & Son Funeral Home, Sheet Harbour. Funeral Service will be Saturday March 13, 1999 at 11:00 a.m. in St. Andrew's United Church, Moser River, Reverend William Bowering officiating. Burial in Riverside Cemetery. Family flowers only. Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. [Submitted by Les Josey]
Moser, Charles Irwin: June 17, 1985, Chronicle Herald / Mail Star, Halifax, NS: Charles Irwin Moser: 78, Moser River, Halifax County, died Saturday in Oceanview Manor, Eastern Passage. Born in Moser River, he was the son of the late Vernon and Jessie A. (Pace) Moser. He is survived by a daughter, Kathleen, Halifax; two sons, Wayne, Cole Harbour; Bill, Kentville; one brother, Harold, Cole Harbour; two sisters, Beulah (Mrs. Lewis Sharpe), Moser River; Bernice (Mrs. Harris Rutledge), Sheet Harbour; three grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Ida Jewers; two brothers, Douglas and George; two sisters, Kathleen and Margaret. The body is in Ecum Secum Funeral Home. Funeral will be 2 p.m. today in St. John's Anglican Church, Necum Teuch, Rev. Peter Young officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Moser River.
Moser, Earl Cyril: November 17, 2009, Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS: Earl Cyril Moser: 91, Moser River, passed away Monday, November 16, 2009, in Duncan MacMillan Nursing Home, Sheet Harbour. Born in Moser River on September 18, 1918, he was a son of the late William and Melissa (Bezanson) Moser. Earl was the last surviving member of his immediate family. He was a Second World War veteran, serving with the Halifax Rifles. Earl worked many years with Chisholm Construction building roads in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing crib and solitaire, and gardening. Survived by daughters, Faye (Frank) Holland, Moncton, N.B; Joan (Cory) Fiander, Fall River; grandchildren, Darcy (Kaori), Michael (Wendy), Jillian (Justin); brother- in-law, Bill Smith. He was predeceased by wife, Helen; brothers, Rueben, Crandell, John; sisters, Elizabeth Scrivens, Bertha Smith, Hilda Watt and Doris Smith. Cremation has taken place under the direction of D. S. Crowell and Son Funeral Home. Graveside committal service will be held Saturday, November 21, at 2 p.m. in Riverside Cemetery, Moser River, Verna Dunlop officiating.
Mosher, Eileen Elizabeth Ann: See Watt – Mosher, Eileen Elizabeth Ann
Moser, Elizabeth Margaret: October 24, 1983, Chronicle Herald / Mail Star, Halifax, NS: Elizabeth Margaret Moser: 82, Moser River, died Saturday at home. Born in Moser River, she was a daughter of the late Vernon and Jessie (Pace) Moser. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Bernice Rutledge, Sheet Harbour; Beulah (Mrs. Lewis Sharpe), Moser River; two brothers, Harold, Cole Harbour; and Charles, Oceanview Manor. She was predeceased by a sister and two brothers. The body is in Ecum Secum Funeral Home. Funeral will be held 2:30 p.m. today in St. John's Anglican Church, Necum Teuch, Rev. Peter Young officiating, with burial in Riverside cemetery, Moser River. (Died October 22, 1983)
Moser, George Parker: September 19, 1980, Chronicle Herald / Mail Star, Halifax, NS: George Parker Moser, Necum Teuch. Funeral services were held Wednesday at St. John's Anglican Church, Necum Teuch, for George Parker Moser with burial in Riverside cemetery. Born in Moser River, he was a son of the late Vernon and Jessie (Pace) Moser. Surviving are his wife, Lena; one foster daughter, Sheila; two brothers, Charles and Harold; three sisters, Margaret, Bernice and Beulah; several nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by a sister, Kathleen and a brother, Douglas.
Moser, Helen Edith: See Naugle – Moser, Helen Edith
Moser, Helen Rose: Smith – Moser, Helen Rose
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Port Wine 101/
It takes awhile for Porto's styles to sink in: ruby, tawny, late-bottled, colheito, crusted, vintage. (Who's ever heard of crusted port?) The fix is easy, though: Visit more wineries, taste more Port, absorb more information, and gradually assemble the jigsaw.
The most useful tidbit is offered by our host at Vasconcellos, one of the few boutique producers amid the giants in Vila Nova da Gaia. "Port is like whiskey," he says. "There are single malts and blended whiskeys. With Port, there are single vintages and blends."
Eureka! It's true. Normally with tawnies and rubies, you're talking about blends. But each category has its exceptions. With tawnies, the single-vintages are called colheita. With rubies, the single vintages are called (duh) vintage, port. But if it's an off year, or if a vintage-quality wine is left to age in barrels beyond vintage's three-year limit, it becomes a late bottled vintage, or LBV. Savvy Port shoppers know LBV offers the best price/quality ratio of all. (Think Brunello declassified to Rosso di Montalcino and sold at Rosso prices.)
Every style has its partisans. "I hate vintage Port," our young host declares provocatively. "My favorite is the 30 Year Old tawny; it shows a nutty, layered character, but still has the pudding." Hmm. We try it: a cola-colored tawny, with some caramel notes and a nutty, almost sherry-like character wrapped around a sweet Port core (ah yes, the "pudding"). Very tasty indeed. I'm sold – euphemistically speaking. The 78 euro price tag keeps us from a real sale.
We also hit Calem, where we particularly enjoy watching their orientation video while sitting inside a huge oak cask. Previously at lunch, we'd had a very nice red table wine from Calem (Curva 2007 Douro Vihno Tinto). Only 13 euros at one of the finest restaurants in town. These dry reds from the Douro Valley -- now with their own Douro DOC category – can be stupendously good and stupendously priced. Plus, the DOC has the prettiest logo I've ever seen (above).
Tomorrow we head upstream and will be driving alongside the hills pictured on that logo. The Douro Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most breathtaking landscapes in the wine world. I can't wait.


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FootJoy Golf Products
Footjoy golf has been synonymous with the game of golf for as long as I can remember. With hundreds of golf equipment brands out there, how will you choose the best golf products to suit your needs? This is not going to be an easy task after all. The FootJoy company is a reputed and experienced manufacturer of some of the highest quality golf equipment, products, and accessories in the world. The right product will help improve your overall game of golf. Likewise, a low-quality product can ruin your golf skills in the long run. This is why you need to choose a golf manufacturing company such as this to purchase all your golf product requirements. This read offers an overview of FootJoy Golf Company.
They are all about tradition, comfort, and performance. The company is dedicated to creating superior golf gloves, footwear, and accessories on the market. These products are said to improve your on-course experience after all. They are the first choice of golfers who are passionate about their game. Whether you are young, old, professional or an amateur golfer, the company offers the right golf products to satisfy your needs. They have been regarded as a primary golf shoe on the PGA Tour for more than 60 years now. In fact, the best golfers in the world need the best golf shoes in the world. This is why they come to FootJoy for all their golf shoes and other accessories.
In 1857, the Burt & Packard Shoe Co. was established in Brockton, Massachusetts. The company was re-named Field and Flint Company very soon. The company's golf line of products became the official golf shoe for the American Ryder Cup team in 1927. Walter Hagen was the captain of the team. Today, FootJoy is amongst the highest quality golf shoes in the world. That is why you need to choose FootJoy golf products for all your golf shoe requirements.


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SYABAS is not a company that merely adapts to change. Our culture actively embraces and optimizes change as a necessary part of our strategy. To stay ahead, our business model requires innovation and change, from without and within.
Various innovations via research and development (R&D) efforts targeting at consumer friendly and cost efficient initiatives among others the introduction of new plastic water meter with no commercial values to combat meter theft, formation of the fully-equipped Water Quality Unit, 21st century state-of-the-art PUSPEL Call Centre, new payment facilities, round-the-clock repair works and reconnection procedure. This is why innovation is the very heart and soul of everything we do at SYABAS– from development of technologies to customer service.
The innovation paths we pursue are nearly always developed in response to, or in anticipation of; innovative customers or rapidly evolving needs that require higher levels of performance and value to make their next leap in productivity, functionality, and quality.


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Finding the Right System to Wash Your Commercial Trucks
If you operate any kind of commercial fleet of vehicles, you likely understand the fact that the way they look will serve as a representation of your company. In particular, you'll have to look for methods of keeping your trucks looking very clean. Regardless of the sort of work you're dealing with, you're going to find that you need your trucks to be able to help you show off your business quality.
Most commercial trucks will start to get dirty after a time, especially when you're using them for tough jobs on a daily basis. Because there is no real way to prevent your trucks from ending up dirty, you will find it necessary to come up with a way to manage their cleaning. With the right kind of commercial truck wash systems in place, however, you're going to find it very easy to be able to keep all of your trucks as clean as possible. You can use the following post to help you figure out just what kinds of things you will have to look for when you want to be able to clean off your commercial trucks very easily.
The main thing that anyone is going to be seeking out when they're trying to find tractor trailer wash equipment is the simplicity of the washing system. When you have limited resources to work with, you'll find that you need to make your truck washing procedure as quick and painless as possible. Most companies you talk to will be able to help you make your decision easier by showing you exactly how their system works in person.
Many companies will also be interested in finding truck wash equipment that won't necessarily go through too much water. Although water typically isn't a huge percentage of your truck wash budget, any savings that you're able to find will ultimately lead to major savings over a long period of time. You'll also find that water will be something that is becoming much more hard to come by, so the savings you can find will be a great idea. When you're looking to save as much money as possible, an automated truck wash system will often be the best thing for you to check out.
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One certain way to heighten the pleasure of a special bird sighting is to brag about it later. Step right up and share your best bird of the weekend.
My best birds this weekend were a matched pair of Northern Cardinals, the male singing in the sun. Corey's best bird of the weekend is, by his admission, a tie between American Robins and Red-winged Blackbirds, both harbingers of spring. We've no word yet on what seasonal specialties Charlie enjoyed this weekend.
What was your best bird of the weekend? Tell us about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed in the comments section. If you've blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.
I've had quite an interesting weekend around Leimen/Heidelberg, on my usual stroller stomping ground. We had a sudden re-emergence of winter Friday night with approximately 10 cm (4 inches) of snow, extremely unusual for March. A lot of migrant songbirds in the surrounding mountains of the Odenwald got caught in this mess and decided to quickly dash down into the warmer valley of the Rhine.
On early Saturday, during cloudy conditions and occasional flurries of snow, I watched a constant stream of small songbird groups making their way west, mostly thrushes (5 Turdus species, sadly no Ring Ouzle though) but also a few skylarks and – rarest of all – a Wood Lark.
During the afternoon, conditions were better, with blue skies and sun, but the entire landscape except for the roads and paths were covered in snow. Along my stroller route, I encountered more than 50 song thrushes searching for snacks right beside the road. This is great as I'd normally be happy to see more than 2!
On Sunday, the entire show was over, with just 8 song thrushes during the morning walk and only 1 in the afternoon.
So, I guess Song Thrush, despite being a vry common bird, deserves to take the cake as best bird of the weekend.
However, I've also had a fabulous observation of a Common Buzzard and found the nest of a Long-tailed Tit. The latter is good to know in case a certain birder from New York shows up with vendetta on his mind…
Bohemian Waxwing. By the main road in Finchley, north London. Cracking.
Best bird = Red-tailed hawk on backyard snag.
Also, it was nice to see a lot of different birds in pairs – canada geese, robins, modos, house finches.
What, Wren, you saw a bird party of Canada Geese and Robins?
i didn't have one good bird of the weekend. I had about 50,000 of them–snow geese. I was at middle Creek Wildlife Management area in Kleinfeltersville Pa. In addition to the aforementioned snow geese, the place was hopping with tundra swans and Canada geese, too. Some ducks but not large numbers of them yet.
I got not one, not two, but three new birds for Chatham County, putting me within ten of being the top eBirder in the county. Eastern Meadowlark, Hermit Thrush, and Winter Wren.
Nesting bald eagles. Got my first look this year since the road had been closed into that area. Also heard 2 barred owls calling. We have lots red-winged blackbirds at the feeders and the signs of spring are all around us.
My best bird was probably Red-winged Blackbird, since it was the first time I heard one singing this spring.
Fun watching Surf Scoters doing their scoot-dance on English Bay.
First kildeers of spring.
Best Bird of the Weekend – Lesser Prairie Chicken in Harper County, Oklahoma – while marking fences for the ODWC and the Audubon Important Birds Area.
It's not glamorous, but it makes me happy:
I do presentations every year at the Adams County Bird Symposium way out in Amish country, and the hotel where I stay is right next to a wonderfully wet field. The highlight of the trip is hearing the hormonally-charged woodcocks right outside my window.
Best one was definately Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker, more about it here: http://highlatitudebirdwatcher.blogspot.com/2010/03/in-search-of-woodpeckers-parts-2-3.html
My best birds this past weekend was several grey jays and my first boreal chickadees for my life's list in Maine.
A Bibbed Mallard at Stanley Park was my best bird of the weekend as it's the first time I've seen a Mallard of this type.
New Zealand Eagle-ray in Wellington harbour.
Oh, you said bird. I guess it was a New Zealand Pigeon that provided very good views in the Wellington Botanical Gardens for an American visitor who likes birds.
Best bird was a Glaucous Gull on 1 March at Lake Merced in San Francisco. It was my last morning's birding there before my return to the UK and a fine immature flew in to inspect the other feeding gulls (Western, California and Glaucous-winged). A new California bird for me!
31 Trumpeter Swans around the small town of Washago Ontario. One was tagged E00.
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