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Certificate related problems when using a web proxy server
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Require SSL on NDES admin site via PowerShell
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I've never been a total makeup junkie. Don't get me wrong: I'm always after that perfect shade of blush that gives me those rosy-but-not-too-rosy cheeks and I'll admit that a new lipstick is hard for me to resist. But that's where it ends. My drawers aren't filled with seven different foundations (just this one) and I've never been one to spend much time "playing" with makeup, experimenting with different eyeshadow shades and whatnot. (That probably explains why I'm really not any good at putting on makeup.)
Skincare, on the other hand, is a different story. That's much more my thing. I'm always interested in learning about the latest treatments, and I love trying out new lotions and potions. I'm a big believer in sticking to a good skincare routine. Here, a quick glimpse at what mine currently looks like.
I wash my face with Yon-Ka Cleansing Gel. I've tried lots of different cleansers and right now, this is the one I love the most. It's a foaming cleanser (I like to see some suds happen with my face wash) that leaves my skin feeling soft and extra-clean. There's no scent and it doesn't cause any irritation (a very important factor for someone who suffers from rosacea). I follow that up with this toner from Clarins. I used to skip the toner step until my dermatologist explained how important it is to the cleansing process in that it removes dead skin cells that can lurk on the face even after cleansing. It also preps the face so that the moisturizer and other products can better penetrate the skin. I then apply Neutrogena's eye gel. I moisturize with La Mer's Soft Cream. This product is a major splurge but it really makes such a difference for my skin and therefore worthy of the investment. I just pat (not rub) it all over my face and it sinks in immediately. To moisturize my lips, I usually apply Aquaphor but lately I've been really into this one. The final step? SPF! I never (read: never ever – not even when it's cloudy!) leave the house without sunscreen. I think it's the most important thing you can do for your skin. I live and die by Elta MD UV Clear. This stuff is amazing. It's so lightweight that you don't even feel it, and it never irritates my skin or causes breakouts.
No matter how tired I am, I always wash my face. I hate the feeling of waking up the next morning with makeup from the day before still on my skin. I start with these makeup-remover wipes. (I also really like these from Neutrogena.) They're super gentle but definitely do their job getting my makeup off. I then wash my face with the Yon-Ka or, if my skin is in need of some extra TLC in the way of moisture, I'll use this cleansing milk from Sisley. After I've toned, I apply a Retin-A that I get from my dermatologist. It's a miracle worker for getting rid of the dark spots. (If you want something you can buy in a store, try this.) I follow that up with a few drops of this face oil and then apply Kiehl's Midnight Recovery under my eyes. La Mer's Soft Cream all over my face is the finishing touch.
Three times per week:
Exfoliation. It's one of my favorite things to do because it makes my skin feel so awesome. It can be harsh on your skin if done too often though so I limit this to three times per week. I love trying out new exfoliators. My current favorites: Kora Organics AHA Exfoliator, ExfoliKate, and Aurelia Miracle Balm. I always follow up exfoliation with face oil and/or a heavy-duty moisturizer.
Twice per week:
Masks. Oh, how I love masks. It's my favorite skincare ritual by far. The one I use really depends on what's going on with my skin at the moment. When my skin is looking dull and lackluster, I really love Ren's 1-Minute Facial or this one (pricey but worth it) from La Mer. If I'm breaking out then I usually reach for this one but I've also heard really good things about Bobbi Brown's Detox mask so I'm going to test it out. If my skin is super dry, I apply Yon-Ka's Masque No. 1 or Clinique's Moisture Surge and go to bed with it on.
Once per month:
Facials. I used to not like facials. I always felt like they were just rubbing oil all over my face, and if that's the case then I'd much rather spend my time (and money) on a deep-tissue massage. That all changed once I found the right aesthetician. She really analyzed my skin and went to work. I saw results after just one facial and now I get them every four weeks. I think of it like a deep-clean for my skin.
Once per quarter:
Chemical peels. I try to schedule one every three months. I'm in and out of the office in fifteen minutes. The only negative is that I look a bit scary for a few days (think Samantha's chemical peel on SATC but not quite that bad). My trick is to schedule one on a Wednesday because the real scary peeling doesn't start until Friday afternoon and then I have the weekend to hide from the outside world. By Monday, I'm totally fine and my skin looks totally refreshed.
If I'm having a major rosacea flare-up:
I do my best to maintain my rosacea (avoiding the sun is key) but occasionally, I'll have a major flare-up. For those times when rosacea rears its ugly head, I have to switch up my routine just a bit. I'll cleanse with Avène's Anti-Redness cleanser. It's really soothing. I follow that up with La Roche Posay's Roaliac serum and then before I go to bed, I'll use a heavy dose of this all over my face.
There you have it. My current skincare routine. Comments? Questions? Suggestions? Let's hear it!
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When you have some bacteria in your mouth, they may infect your teeth and gums, and thus you have loose teeth. When we eat food, and it becomes dislodged between the teeth which can cause gum diseases and then loose teeth. The best thing is that you can get the best home remedies if you have loose teeth.
Using Mustard Oil
This assists in keeping the gums strong. You can use it by mixing about 4 drops of mustard oil with 1 spoon of salt. Stir properly before you apply the paste on your teeth gums that are affected for around 5 minutes. Wash your mouth using water to remove any bacteria infection and the mix.You can continue using the mix every day when you wake up early in the morning until you are relieved from the loose teeth.
Another way you can strengthen your loose teeth is by eating some foods that have a source of Vitamin C and calcium. Some of the foods that you can eat are guavas, oranges, strawberries, kiwi, milk, cereals, and cheese.
Using Garlic Oil
Garlic oil has an antimicrobial feature that can kill any harmful bacteria that may be in your mouth which in many cases can lead to loose teeth.
Take a piece of garlic oil cut it in small slices and then place the slices between the gums of your loose teeth. Close your mouth and leave it for about 5 minutes before discarding the slices from your mouth. Rinse your mouth using water. You can do a thing in the morning and in the evening for around 2 months; your teeth will become strong.
Using Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide contains an antibacterial feature that can assist to kill any harmful bacteria that may be making your teeth to be loose. You can use 1 spoon of hydrogen peroxide around the affected teeth for around 3 minutes. Rinse your mouth with water to remove the mix and the brush your teeth. You can do this once daily as it finally heals your loose teeth.
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A California Marijuana Dispensary is taking cannabis treats to the next step, by offering it in ice cream as the state considers Proposition 19 to legalize marijuana for all adults. Video courtesy of Fox News.
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Originally published Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Converting your TV from analog to digital
Nobody will cry when the static dies. "Analog" television — those grainy, sometimes static-filled broadcasts — will end on Feb. 17, 2009.
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TV Converter Box Coupon Program: Get up to two $40 coupons for an analog-to-digital converter at www.dtv2009.gov.
Nobody will cry when the static dies. "Analog" television — those grainy, sometimes static-filled broadcasts — will end on Feb. 17, 2009.
That's the date that the Federal Communications Commission has set for the last mainstream commercial broadcast of analog television signals, a method of sending moving images that is largely unchanged since the switch to color TV in the early 1950s.
Its replacement? Digital TV, naturally.
Analog TV is inefficient, using large swaths of broadcast frequencies that also happen to be ideal for cellular telephone networks, especially those that handle broadband wireless data.
Digital TV delivers a crisper, more detailed picture with a greater range of vivid colors while resisting interference.
It also allows stations to "multicast" or push out multiple, separately tunable programs on the same channel — something you're already seeing if you have a digital TV receiving over-the-air signals. Broadcasters can choose the quality and detail of each of their multicast channels, and change the lineup throughout a day.
As part of a long transition, TV stations started broadcasting digital TV years ago, even when few people owned television sets capable of picking up these higher-quality transmissions. More recently, with more viewers, stations have stepped up their multicasts.
You may be watching digital TV already if you bought a TV set in the past few years that was designed to receive them.
But if you currently have an old analog TV and get your programming over the air, you'll have to go one of three routes by next Feb. 17: get a converter, buy a new TV, or switch to cable or satellite.
Converter box and antenna
The path of least resistance and lowest cost is to keep your current TV and add an analog-to-digital converter box. And the government will subsidize your purchase.
Converters just started to appear in electronics stores and via online retailers a few weeks ago, and typically cost $50 to $70. The frighteningly long-named National Telecommunications & Information Agency has a blissfully simple coupon program funded out of the FCC auction proceeds for the spectrum that TV stations are handing over.
Each household can apply for up to two $40 coupons, which participating retailers will accept. The coupons must be used within 90 days of being mailed. The "TV Converter Box Coupon Program" Web site (www.dtv2009.gov) has the details and an online application form.
A converter sits between an antenna and your TV set. If you don't have an antenna, you may need to buy one; indoor antennas start at $10. The broadcaster's party line is that you will likely receive the same channels digitally that you can get today with the same antenna. However, digital TV will largely use what were once called UHF channels, and thus you might need to replace an antenna for the best reception.
You can tell what kind of antenna you might need by consulting Antenna Web (www.antennaweb.org), a site run by broadcasters and the makers of consumer electronics. If you punch in your exact street address, the site tells you what television stations you should receive by factoring in the terrain, and which stations you might receive with a nonpowered indoor, amplified indoor, or roof-mounted antenna.
With digital TV, you either receive a signal that's usable, or no signal at all. I live in the shadow of Capitol Hill down in Montlake, and receive just four stations with an indoor antenna; I'm considering testing a more powerful one on the roof.
With the converter attached, you set up programming through an on-screen menu. All converters come with remote controls.
Some converters include options such as parental controls. All handle closed captioning.
While your old TV can get the new programming, anything designed for the 16:9 cinematic screen ratio will be squeezed to fit your current display in a letterbox format (black bars on top and bottom). You won't get the detail of DTV, but you will lose the static and get crispness that's equivalent to a DVD played on the same TV.
New TV
If you've avoided buying a television with a digital tuner until now due to cost, that bar has lowered considerably. A 13-inch TV with digital tuning costs under $100; much larger TVs, whether with a picture tube or LCD display, start at a few hundred dollars.
You may have seen ads for TVs costing several thousand dollars, but those are typically large, high-definition (HDTV) sets, which can display the full detail of the highest-quality DTV broadcasts.
You don't need an HDTV to watch DTV, though. Digital television comes in three quality modes: standard definition (SD), enhanced definition (ED) and high definition (HD). All three modes can be shrunk to fit on a regular TV — it just looks better on an HDTV.
Cable and satellite
If you're relying on broadcast television now, don't want to upgrade your TV just yet and don't want a converter box, subscribing to a cable or satellite service is another option. Their set-top boxes are already doing a digital-to-analog conversion.
Satellite and cable companies would be happy to sell you high-definition upgrade packages later, whenever you're ready to upgrade your set.
Glenn Fleishman writes the Practical Mac column for The Seattle Times.
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The CEO is often the most isolated and protected employee in the organization. No one gives him unfiltered information. Many people dissemble or conceal things from him. Few leaders, even veteran CEOs, can do the job without talking to someone about their experiences, which is why most develop a close relationship with a trusted colleague—a person with whom they feel free to share their thoughts and fears. Few leaders speak out about these relationships, perhaps because they don't like acknowledging their dependency on others. But in business and politics, most leaders rely on the advice and opinions of a trusted insider: a confidant.
The need for a close confidant is rooted in childhood. Every child wants to feel close to someone, to feel understood, cared for, and loved. While parents ordinarily satisfy such childhood yearnings, these needs are never completely satisfied. In adolescence, we typically resolve them by developing a best friend from among our peer group, and we usually pick individuals of the same sex. When we find ourselves in demanding situations later in life, we seek similar refuge with a fellow adult.
The most effective CEOs find confidants who complement their strengths and sharpen their effectiveness. Bill Gates uses Steve Ballmer in this way; Warren Buffett turns to vice chairman Charlie Munger. In the end, both the CEOs and their organizations benefit from these relationships.
Over the past eight years as a consultant to top management teams and as a psychoanalyst who treats company leaders in private practice, I have found that many CEO–confidant relationships function very well. These confidants serve their leaders and keep the CEOs' best interests at heart. They derive their gratification vicariously—through the help they provide, not for any personal gain—and are usually quite aware of the potential for abusing their access to the CEOs' innermost secrets.
Unfortunately, almost as many confidants end up hurting, undermining, or otherwise exploiting CEOs when they are at their most vulnerable. These confidants rarely make the headlines, but behind the scenes they do enormous damage to the CEO and to the organization. What's more, the leader is often the last one to know when and how the confidant relationship became toxic.
Dangerous confidants come in all shapes and sizes. They are sometimes intentionally scheming and deceitful. Like Rasputin, the crafty manipulator of the Russian imperial family, these overtly bad confidants have sociopathic personalities: They habitually lie and cheat to achieve their aims without any apparent constraints of conscience.
Take someone we'll call Sanford Anderson. (I have changed the names in our examples to protect the privacy of the individuals and companies depicted.) The CEO of a privately held real estate business in the Midwest, a company worth billions, Anderson fell victim to just such a confidant. Early in his career, Anderson's corporate attorney, Gregg Mayer, had saved the firm millions by deftly handling a discrimination lawsuit, which earned him Anderson's undying gratitude and respect. As the years passed, Anderson came to rely on Mayer's advice about everything from investment strategy, architecture and design, to personnel development.
Although Anderson was in most respects a highly effective CEO, he had never seriously contemplated the prospect of retiring. Anderson's worries about retirement took the form of denial of his own mortality. Instead of acknowledging his anxiety, he manifested it by plunging even more deeply into work, while ignoring his fatigue and gradual loss of passion. Consequently, he had never set in place an adequate succession plan. Given the toxic confidant that he was, Mayer used the lack of succession planning as an opportunity to advance his own interests. Mayer preyed on Anderson's anxieties about aging and retirement by fueling his fears about whom might want to wrest control of his business.
Rather than encourage Anderson to slow down after he was hospitalized for chest pain, Mayer egged Anderson on in a way calculated to make him more anxious and afraid. As Mayer put it to Anderson, "Now that you've almost had a heart attack, the people you're up against might try to give you a real heart attack by making you angry." Just as Mayer planned, his stoking of Anderson's fears paid off handsomely. When Anderson stepped down, he impulsively handed the reins of power to Mayer. Shocked by the announcement of the new CEO, several key members of the management team stormed out in protest. Unfortunately, without the skills of these key players, the company was soon in trouble, and Anderson's legacy was ruined.
Destructive confidants like Mayer are far more commonplace than we would like to believe. But even more common, and more insidious, are confidants who are convinced they are serving their CEOs well, people who can't see the havoc they wreak on the lives of leaders and their organizations. These confidants have blind spots about their own personalities and capabilities, and little awareness of the damage they can cause.
I have been able to identify three distinct types of destructive confidants over the course of my work. First are reflectors, people who mirror the CEO, constantly reassuring him that he is the "fairest CEO of them all." By contrast, the second type of destructive confidant, the insulator, buffers the CEO from the organization, preventing critical information from getting out and from getting in. Then, as we have just seen in the previous example, there is the usurper, the confidant who cunningly ingratiates himself with the CEO in a desperate bid for power. In the following pages, we'll explore how the CEO–confidant relationship plays out in each case and discuss ways in which CEOs can avoid these destructive relationships. As we shall see, the truth is that many leaders have only themselves to blame for the confidants they have.
Before It's Too Late : Five Signs of a Dangerous Confidant Relationship
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
CEOs are narcissistic—if they weren't, they wouldn't be leaders. Moreover, without that quality, they couldn't grow their business or provide the organization with the vision it needs. In my experience, CEOs with the best confidant relationships have a healthy dose of narcissism, and their confidants provide positive and negative feedback, they bolster CEOs' flagging spirits, and they encourage CEOs to achieve balance and creativity.
But some CEOs constantly need to be told wonderful things about themselves. Typically, these leaders are both grandiose and extremely vulnerable to slights, and they often have a hard time hearing bad news or facing harsh realities. They surround themselves with yes-men who are unwilling to tell them the truth; these leaders also tend to have failed marriages, trophy wives, or extramarital affairs with women who feed their egos. Some narcissistic CEOs, such as Richard Scrushy of HealthSouth or Dennis Kozlowski of Tyco, turn their organizations into elaborate monuments to themselves. Unfortunately, these leaders are also prone to selecting confidants who cater to their fragile self-esteem. These are the reflecting confidants.
The reflector intuitively knows how to make a narcissistic CEO feel good. Although all confidants may do this to some extent, reflectors are driven by their own neurotic need to please authority. That's usually because they've grown up with narcissistic parents who demanded that their children mirror them to an inappropriate extent. These kids feel that they exist to take care of their parents, rather than the reverse. For example, children with depressed mothers typically feel responsible for their mothers' happiness. In such an environment, a child's self-esteem becomes contingent on giving the parents what they want, rather than on developing an autonomous personality.
One confidant told me that the first thing he did each morning with his mother, a former actress, was to scrutinize her face to see if she was having a bad day. If she was, he used to take it as a signal that he needed to find some good news quick. As a confidant, he was equally terrified of angry outbursts on the part of his CEO. Like other reflectors, this confidant was extremely sensitive to the limited range of emotion that a fragile CEO could tolerate, and he twisted himself into knots trying to avoid upsetting him.
In extreme forms, the CEO–confidant pair ends up creating its own distorted version of reality, what is known in the psychiatric literature as folie à deux—or shared madness. When shared madness develops and other key executives see how much the CEO values the reflector, some may try to become the CEO's reflectors themselves. This often leads to a polarization of employees: A small group of employees fiercely defends the CEO, while a larger group rebels against the leader and seeks out another senior executive who serves as its unofficial leader and the voice of reality.
In extreme forms, the CEO–confidant pair ends up creating its own distorted version of reality, or shared madness.
Consider what happened at Regal Software, a developer of video gaming technology. As a first-time CEO, Paul Rothberg almost instantly found himself at odds with the company's talented software developers, who resented his autocratic management style. Rothberg's unreasonable expectations of R&D eventually created a split between the organization's research and business arms. As the gulf widened, Rothberg found himself increasingly butting heads with most of Regal's employees, and so he began turning for interpersonal advice to Frank Jordan, a former headhunter turned executive coach.
Rothberg had installed Jordan in an office at Regal's headquarters, where he spent three mornings a week ostensibly to be available to coach all the senior executives. In reality, though, Rothberg was his only client. Rothberg would call Jordan twice a day; he also made frequent visits to his office at Regal. It soon became clear to other employees how much the embattled CEO depended on his new confidant. For his part, Jordan was seduced into believing that nothing was more important for him to do than to keep the CEO happy. He would listen intently to Rothberg's concerns and then color his own observations to match Rothberg's. To outsiders, they looked like coconspirators who spent endless hours huddled in conversation. Indeed, Jordan offered Rothberg constant reassurance that he was doing the right thing, when, in fact, Rothberg was gravely misguided.
Consciously or not, Rothberg and Jordan created a symbiotic relationship in which they relied almost entirely on each other's perceptions about what was happening at Regal. Rothberg had looked to Jordan to be his eyes and ears, but the more Jordan was drawn into his privileged role, the more unable he was to accurately understand the situation unfolding around him. Unfortunately, Jordan supplied flawed advice, such as encouraging Rothberg to attend more of his software developers' creative meetings, which only made him seem even more intrusive and controlling. At the same time, Jordan inadvertently bolstered Rothberg's fundamentally harsh and rigid personality by consistently praising the CEO's judgment rather than offering constructive criticism. A vicious circle ensued, fueling the polarization of employees into Rothberg loyalists or enemies.
Although it isn't always the case that shared madness between a CEO and his confidant leads to paranoia, these ingrained attitudes of mistrust and negativity are easily magnified under these circumstances. Rothberg's naïveté, for instance, was not the only cause of Regal's organizational tensions. Deeper down, the rift was fueled by companywide worries about the feasibility of Regal's developing technology. But Rothberg's misuse of his confidant brought organizational anxieties to a crisis point. Ultimately, as Rothberg's manipulations and deceptions continued to escalate, senior management felt betrayed, and Rothberg was ousted. For his part, Jordan had squandered his reputation as an independent expert. Lingering suspicions and resentments prevented him from functioning effectively as an outside consultant, and he, too, was eventually forced out.
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While the reflector inadvertently joins with the CEO in creating a shared, distorted view of reality, the insulator tries to serve as a mediator between an ill-suited CEO and his organization. CEOs who need insulators tend to be abrasive or abusive leaders. These arrogant leaders often deny the negative impact of their personality on those around them. They thoughtlessly push away their best people, make impulsive business decisions, alienate large constituencies within the company, and poison morale. These leaders quickly find themselves at odds with their subordinates, senior executives, and boards because of their lack of emotional intelligence. And whether they are quietly off-putting or openly hostile, these leaders rarely feel concerned about, or able to, change their interpersonal style.
To compensate, these abrasive CEOs seek insulators, people whom they believe can translate their poorly communicated ideas into language their organizations can understand. They need people willing to intercede when they make self-destructive moves. Like the mother of a child abused by his father, the insulator is constantly apologizing to the organization on the CEO's behalf: "He didn't mean it." The insulator is also much like the enabler—to borrow the language of Alcoholics Anonymous—who makes excuses for the alcoholic.
Insulators have some special characteristics. Many have passive personalities and need to be rescuers. Women in senior management positions are certainly not all insulators, but, for reasons that still have not been sufficiently researched, most insulators turn out to be women. And although they typically harbor no ambitions to be CEOs themselves, insulators crave control over both the leader and the organization. That contrasts with reflectors, who unconsciously try to control leaders by pleasing them. Thus, while insulators can be quite manipulative, they position their behavior to appear as though they are doing an altruistic service for their bosses and companies.
The insulator's false humility can be grating, but it is often difficult to see what is toxic about it. In the short run, insulators appear to be helpful, even essential, particularly to those who don't trust the CEO. The problem is that over time, insulators undermine the very authority of the leader they are seemingly trying to protect. Senior executives learn that to get anything substantive done, they must go through the insulating confidant, who quickly comes to be seen as the real power behind the throne. This arrangement has two problems. First, because the insulator's formal power inadequately reflects her influence, she is often largely unaccountable for her actions. Second and more crucial, insulators feed the CEO filtered information about the organization; as a result, the CEO becomes dangerously cut off from the grass roots.
Jay Stephens was a CEO whose personality cried out for an insulator. After a successful academic career in engineering, he was tapped to take over the research operations of Pantreon, a large energy company. Stephens had a reputation for being brilliant but impossible, and his vicious tirades and abrasive personality were legendary. After making several important discoveries that had saved the firm billions of dollars, Stephens became the dark-horse candidate for CEO. When the board chose him as the new leader, he quickly replaced the old head of HR with Louisa Attwood, a junior HR manager who had helped him when he first joined Pantreon.
It soon became clear to senior management that Attwood was also being promoted to the role of CEO confidant. Whenever he felt the urge, Stephens would call Attwood for lengthy conversations—sometimes in the middle of the night. Frequently, these talks were opportunities for Stephens to vent his frustrations and to disparage whomever he felt had disappointed or betrayed him. Attwood spent most of her time listening and some occasionally offering to intervene in these interpersonal conflicts. She also saw her interactions with Stephens as opportunities to solidify her increasingly powerful role in their relationship.
Senior executives learn that to get anything substantive done, they must go through the insulating confidant, who quickly comes to be seen as the real power behind the throne.
Attwood had a privileged relationship with Stephens in that she was the only member of the senior management team who escaped the CEO's attacks. In no small part, Attwood was chosen for this role because, as head of HR, she was out of the line of competition to succeed Stephens. But she was also chosen because of her intuitive ability to temper the CEO's personality. Attwood learned, over time, to filter virtually every significant corporate initiative or communication that came from Stephens. She edited all his memos, coached him on board presentations, and frequently stepped in to do damage control after Stephens had displayed his true colors. One of the inside jokes at Pantreon was that in her previous life, Attwood must have been a UN interpreter. Not that she was impartial. Senior executives who learned to manage Stephens by going through Attwood were dismayed when she injected her own perspectives into their communications.
During Stephens's tenure as CEO of Pantreon, the company's tradition of engineering innovation began a gradual but clear decline, and its marketing efforts also slowed. Sales fell flat. Not by accident, the boardroom became more fiercely contentious than ever, in part because of all the unspoken tension around Stephens's behavior and the unacknowledged efforts to manage around it. Several key executives left the organization out of frustration at having an insulated and unreachable CEO who forced them to go through a third party.
Because of Stephens's relentless abrasiveness, Attwood continued to shield him from the organization—even managing to portray herself as a long-suffering martyr in the process. While Stephens never directly acknowledged his dependence on Attwood, he rewarded her with generous bonuses and option grants, which the rest of the management team resented deeply. When Stephens finally retired—after what many outside observers viewed as a mixed record at Pantreon's helm—Attwood sought early retirement and spent a year traveling, ostensibly to recover from her emotionally depleting role as a kind of container of toxic behavior. But from the organization's perspective, it was good riddance. The executives forced to depend on Attwood had come to deeply resent her power and her barely disguised need for control.
This all-too-common form of CEO–confidant relationship occurs in businesses of all types and sizes. It may be symptomatic of the ever-increasing complexity of modern corporate life, as well as of the inadequate screening of potential CEOs. Leaders who don't know how to express anger or criticism constructively, or who inadvertently make provocative, demeaning statements to their direct reports, probably need some insulation to preserve their role and stature. The challenge is preventing that insulation from suffocating CEOs and their top management team members.
You and Me Against the World, Sucker
Insulators and reflectors may lack the self-knowledge to serve the CEO well, but they are not unethical. The same cannot be said of our third confidant type, the usurper. Usurpers are dangerous not only to the CEO but also to the organization as a whole. They are sociopaths who should be shown the door as soon as possible. It's important, though, to do this in a way that saves face for the exploited CEO, who may, like Rasputin's czar, come crashing down along with his dangerous confidant.
Usurpers are deliberately scheming and ambitious. Whether at work or in their personal lives, usurpers only last long enough in relationships to get their needs met. When they feel that people are no longer gratifying their desires, usurpers will abruptly end the relationship. Usurpers clearly treat others badly, and they are frequently self-destructive as well. Not surprisingly, they often have long histories of impulsivity, as well as substance abuse or illegal behavior. And although women do act as usurpers, these extremes of behavior are more commonly associated with males. The majority of usurping confidants I have observed have been men.
Unlike the insulator, the successful usurper does not want to empower anyone else: He wants the power for himself. Quite often, the usurper actually aspires to be the CEO. One of the best literary examples of a usurper is Shakespeare's Iago, who masterfully manipulated Othello to kill Othello's own beloved Desdemona. As Shakespeare understood so well, leaders often fall prey to these wicked confidants because the usurper is usually a brilliant observer and, therefore, manipulator of the CEO's personality. Usurpers have an uncanny ability to find a leader's Achilles' heel and to exploit it ruthlessly. In clinical terms, usurpers show varying degrees of sociopathic behavior, which—while not commonplace—certainly occurs in business and in society at large. Of course, to make it up to an organization's highest levels, usurping confidants must also be talented, productive, and charismatic. When they are, their bad behavior can go unnoticed for quite a while, so long as they have their boss's protection.
CEOs are just as complicit in the destructive relationship as the confidants. In many ways, they are more responsible because they're the ones who need the relationship most.
Consider Chris Wolman and Tony Miller. Wolman had led a golden life. Blessed with good looks and a winning personality, he came from a tight-knit family that had all the right social connections. He prepped at Exeter before going on to Princeton and then to Harvard Business School, where he graduated as a Baker Scholar. After a decade in investment banking, Wolman decided to start his own hedge fund.
Miller, Wolman's B-school classmate, was also extremely bright, but his life had been much tougher than Wolman's. The child of an abusive father and an alcoholic mother, Miller grew up in the inner city and went to a local state college. Twice divorced, Miller was constantly struggling to compensate for his humble beginnings. Exposed from an early age to lying and stealing, he developed a spotty conscience. As a result, Miller had a lot of bravado and no shame. But he had a terrific head for numbers—which was a talent that Wolman was quick to recognize when he hired Miller to be his CFO as soon as the position came open.
From the start, Miller made almost superhuman efforts to win Wolman over. He showered his boss with attention, all the while subverting others' efforts to gain it. When other executives tried to have a word with Wolman at a company retreat, for example, Miller was never more than a step away. But given his rare ability to manipulate people, Miller was also able to modulate his behavior in such a way that it did not immediately alienate his colleagues. Not surprisingly, when Wolman experienced a major success, it was Miller who threw the party. It was also Miller who made sure that there was plenty of cocaine available for those so inclined.
Although Miller unctuously insinuated himself into Wolman's kitchen cabinet, he was also intensely envious of his boss and sought constantly to find ways to use the CEO for his own gain. On several occasions, and without Wolman's direct knowledge, Miller made insider trades using information obtained from his boss. And while he pretended to Wolman's face to be one of his closest friends since their MBA days, Miller showed little regard for Wolman as a person. For example, Miller didn't go to the funeral of Wolman's father, who had been chronically ill. By then, Wolman was beginning to feel exploited by his toxic confidant, but his dependency on Miller led Wolman to rationalize his confidant's flaws (or inconsistencies). To question Miller at this point would have forced Wolman to question himself; unfortunately, he wasn't prepared to do so until his confidant's behavior became even more egregious.
If it's clear that Miller was benefiting from the relationship, it takes a little digging to understand what was in it for Wolman. In part, he enjoyed Miller's insouciance and envied his apparent freedom. All his life, Wolman had been deeply risk averse, but he derived immense vicarious pleasure from watching Miller gamble on everything from his personal finances to his social life, where he was a renowned womanizer and man-about-town. For his part, Miller repeatedly encouraged Wolman to open up about personal matters as he never had to his more conventional friends. As a result, Wolman increasingly began to feel that Miller was one of the few people with whom he could really talk. Of course, Miller was the most dangerous of all Wolman's intimates because he instilled in his boss a belief that everyone was out to get him. By consistently urging Wolman to question other people's motives, Miller also deflected attention from his own.
Miller lasted just two years at Wolman's company. Inevitably, the two men began to clash as Miller's bid for power became more and more blatant. When Wolman refused to step aside, Miller left abruptly to start his own firm. Within a few years, Miller was indicted for securities violations. Unfortunately, Wolman could only see in retrospect how seriously he had exposed himself.
Becoming the Messenger
Once people realize that the CEO and his confidant are harming the company, they have to face the greater challenge of doing something about it. Destructive confidants are usually not very receptive to criticism, even if they are aware that the relationship is problematic for the organization. And in the majority of cases, confidants are oblivious to how pathological the relationship has become. They may feel they have been acting in the CEO's best interests all along. For these reasons, toxic confidants should not be vilified or scapegoated. This will only serve to get their backs up.
Training and educating the confidant can help. Well-intentioned senior executives and others who find themselves in this role often have no training: They have to rely on intuition, high ethical standards, and good judgment. Yet the confidant's role involves maneuvering in the same murky waters that psychoanalysts generally navigate over the course of their daily work. Educating confidants about the inevitable storms would help prevent some of them from blowing off course. I train confidants by speaking with them about their detailed interactions with the CEO, helping them gain greater objectivity about the nature of the relationship and how the CEO is using them. Consultants trained in interpersonal dynamics—psychoanalysts, for instance—can serve as supervisors, or confidants, to the confidants.
But in my experience, training confidants has only limited value. I have never encountered a fully rehabilitated toxic confidant. The only sure way to avoid destructive CEO–confidant relationships is for the CEO to step back and dispassionately analyze the relationship and his role in it. As we've seen, CEOs are just as complicit in the destructive relationship as the confidants. In many ways, they are more responsible because they're the ones who need the relationship most. The trouble is, CEOs have a hard time with this kind of introspection. Think about it. We all find it difficult to step back from relationships and ask, "What did I do wrong?" It is particularly difficult for CEOs because the business world frowns on admissions of personal weakness. Many leaders view introspection as dangerous to the goals of corporate leadership, in which the capacity to take decisive action is key.
To get a CEO to reevaluate his confidant, someone has to break the news to him that there are problems. Although senior managers are quite close to the action, and therefore subject to their own need to deny or distort these destructive relationships, they likely have more objectivity than the primary players. The messenger has to be someone the CEO trusts and respects, someone who can speak openly and directly to the leader without fear of retribution. This could be another executive who could describe to the CEO, both in personal and organizational terms, what has been observed.
Another option is for a senior board member or a small subcommittee of the board to take the lead. In some cases, an external coach or consultant can most easily deliver the message. If, however, the toxic confidant has also been a coach, the interpersonal dynamics can become complicated.
Whoever bears the bad news needs to do so with a generous spirit, because how the feedback is given will largely determine how well it is received. Most CEOs will find feedback couched in terms of consequences to the organization much more palatable than attacks on their personality or judgment. Of course, a certain amount of resistance is natural and predictable, and most CEOs will still find the discussion extremely uncomfortable. But the more enlightened ones will be able to use the information productively rather than dismiss it defensively. The CEO may even have a reasonable explanation, which could change the board's opinion.
The explanation may include information that sheds light on the dependency, such as expertise on the part of the confidant that makes him seem indispensable. At the very least, the CEO should think hard about the feedback and give serious consideration to making some difficult changes.
In the final analysis, resolving a toxic CEO–confidant relationship is much more difficult than getting rid of a bad adviser, because CEOs have a personal stake in their confidant. In many cases the link becomes so strong that a company may have to ditch the CEO along with the confidant. The sobering reality of destructive CEO–confidant relationships is that it takes two to tango: The worst confidants are drawn to the most unaware CEOs. Although it is tempting to believe that if you get rid of the bad confidant you will get rid of the problem, all too often the CEO will simply find another like-minded confidant. Only if the CEO can be brought to realize that he was stuck in a symbiotic relationship with his old confidant will he be likely to find a new and better one. But unless he can gain some understanding as to why he chose a toxic confidant in the first place, he will be doomed to repeat the same mistake.


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We would like to thank you for choosing Advantage Early Learning Centers for your childcare needs. We will make every effort to enrich the life of every child in our care. Our staff is experienced and well trained. Each of them also have CPR and first aid.
Advantage Early Learning Centers is licensed and meets or exceeds the state agencies requirements.
We are certain you will be pleased with the love, care and education your child receives.
Advantage Early Learning Center is a preschool and child care center. We offer preschool and care for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. We have full day programs and before and after school programs, as well as summer day camp for school aged children. We provide transportation to several area schools.
For children eating solid food, we provide breakfast, lunch, and snack at no additional cost. We use a six week rotating menu that can be provided to you upon request, and is posted in each classroom.
Advantage Early Learning Center offers enrollment to all children, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, medical condition, or religion.
All Advantage staff and teachers have federal and state or city background checks, current first aid and CPR certifications, and are required to take a number of continuing education credits/classes in order to keep up with relevant changes and current research that impacts early care and education. We go well beyond state and city child care licensing requirements to ensure a positive, quality educational experience for you and your child.
Advantage Early Learning Center is dedicated to providing a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment for all children. We are committed to enriching children's lives socially, emotionally, intellectually, and physically in an atmosphere that enhances creativity and self-confidence.
In defining our philosophy, we work from the following foundational truths:
Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) is the cornerstone of our philosophy. We understand how children learn and develop and the sequential progression of each stage, and we use this knowledge to meet children where they are in the developmental continuum. We encourage them toward challenging, yet attainable, goals. Armed with the knowledge that early experiences determine our learning pattern, we provide a quality early childhood experience that helps set children up for future success.
We know how difficult it is to choose the right early care and education facility for your family. Thank you for putting your trust in the staff of Advantage Early Learning Center and becoming a part of this special and unique community. To help you become familiar and ease the transition, we've put together some information and useful tips.
We use the following teacher:child ratios and maximum group sizes based on the child's age:
6 weeks to 12 months: 1:5, with a maximum group size of 15.
12 months to 24 months: 1:6, maximum group size of 12.
24 months to 36 months: 1:8, maximum group size 16.
3 years to 4 years: 1:10, maximum group size of 20.
4 years to start of Kindergarten: 1:12, maximum group size 24.
Kindergarten to age 11: 1:18, maximum group size 48 (Meridian)
1:12, maximum group size 36 (Boise)
We are open Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Tuition is collected in advance, before care occurs. We use Tuition Express, an electronic payment system. Parents are provided with a Tuition Express account information form to be filled out and turned in before enrollment. After the account is verified, which takes 2 to 7 business days, we will auto-collect tuition based on your preferred schedule. Tuition payment options are as follows:
Monthly: 2nd of every month
Semimonthly: 2nd and 16th of every month
Biweekly: every other Friday
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For staffing and ratio purposes we require a regular schedule of the same days each week. For part time enrollment, less than 5 days, you choose which specific days of the week your child will attend (i.e. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays). We are unable to trade or substitute days, and tuition is not adjusted for days absent. We are often able to accommodate additional days should the need arise.
Please see office staff for availability. If we are able to accommodate additional days your account will be billed for the difference using our normal rate structure.
We are closed for the following holidays:
If a holiday falls on a Saturday, we will close the Friday before the holiday. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, we will close the Monday after the holiday.
There is no adjustment made to tuition for holiday closures.
After six months of continuous enrollment, families are eligible for one week vacation per calendar year. Vacation request forms, available in the office, must be turned in at least one week before the vacation is to take place. During this time, your child must be absent for one consecutive week (based on number of days per week enrolled) and your account will be credited for the week's tuition. Refunds are not given for vacation requests made after normal billing has occurred, but we will apply your vacation credit during your next billing cycle. Vacation request forms are available in the office.
If your child will be absent for 3 to 12 consecutive weeks, you may use the "hold" option. For $50.00/child we will hold your spot for 3 to 12 weeks with no other charges. You may use a "hold" once per calendar year.
After clocking in or out at the computer in the lobby, you will always accompany your child to and from the classroom (or playground, cafeteria, etc.).
Anyone out of the ordinary may drop off without notice to us, but we appreciate a phone call if possible so a staff member can meet them in the lobby. The staff member will either accompany or take the child to the classroom.
We will not release children to an irregular person without advance notice from you. Anyone picking up (including parents) must have proper photo identification (driver's license, state issued I.D.). Staff are trained to question and request I.D. from anyone in the building that they don't recognize as a regular client.
There is a period of transition when starting any new adventure and a new child care/preschool environment is no different. Every child adjusts somewhat differently and many may need extra comforting while getting used to the new surroundings. To help make the separation a little easier, try to give yourself a few extra minutes in the morning to spend at drop-off. Some children are more willing to explore the environment on their own if they first get to share it with their parents. We've found that when children believe their parents are willing to spend some time, they are less likely to need it. When children know that their parents are eager to leave, it's harder to separate. If you have time, find a favorite activity or toy, read a brief story, or just sit for a moment and observe with your child. If you can't spend time at drop off please don't worry; find a familiar staff member and drop off directly to them. Our kind and nurturing teachers will do what they do best and help make your child feel safe and comfortable.
We encourage you to drop off by 9:00 a.m. so your child will get the most out of their early education experience. Morning circle or planning time is an important part of the day and starts things off with an anticipated routine.
Parents and guardians are always welcome at Advantage Early Learning Center, at any time of day, without prior notice. We do ask that you inform us if unaccompanied guests (grandparents, aunts and uncles, etc.) will stop in for a visit with your child. Please be sure your visitors have proper identification.Top
We encourage families to get to know one another and our staff, building strong and lasting relationships. We offer several volunteer opportunities that support our open-door policy and promote continuing friendships. We love to have parents and other family members accompany us on field trips, help out at class parties, act as guest speakers or guest readers in the classroom, lead an activity or project, play a musical instrument, demonstrate a skill, or share traditions and cultural information. We will ask for volunteers frequently, but please don't hesitate to let staff know you're interested. Regular/frequent volunteers over the age of 13 will need to get federal and state or city background check and obtain clearance before regular volunteering can begin. Please see center director for more information.Top
Please refrain from cell phone use in the center. You may finish conversations in the lobby, before entering the classroom, if necessary. Your child will be excited to see you and needs your full attention at the end of the day, and teachers may need to share information with you as well.Top
We are a smoke free facility, including the property outside the building. We do not have a designated smoking area.Top
There are several extracurricular activities, independent of Advantage Early Learning Center, available for participation at our facility during our normal operating hours. Information is posted in the lobby.Top
We encourage our families to get to know one another and like to offer opportunities like volunteering in the classroom, going along on field trips, and other activities and events throughout the year. Advantage Early Learning Center hosts several family events and activities throughout the year; some are classroom-specific, and some are center-wide. Information is provided in advance of events or activities. Suggestions, ideas, and volunteers are always happily accepted!Top
Problems are avoided through the use of defined and understood limits, engaging and age-appropriate curriculum, and daily routine. When the need for discipline does arise, we often personalize the method, allowing us to meet the needs of each individual child. One of the benefits of building strong relationships between center staff, children, and parents is the ability to individualize our discipline strategies.
What children believe about themselves is largely based on the way they are treated by the important adults in their lives. Because of this fact, we approach discipline in a positive manner that encourages compassion, self-control, self-discipline, and a positive self-concept. Natural and logical consequences are the basis of our discipline tactics. Natural consequences occur as the direct result of an action. Logical consequences make sense and are related to the action.
With younger children we rely on redirection and distraction while demonstrating and gently guiding appropriate behavior.
The following types of discipline are prohibited:
When a child becomes ill while in our care, but does not require immediate medical attention, we must determine whether or not exclusion from group care is required. (By exclusion, we mean that you must come and get your child from the center.) We base our decisions on the policies outlined in two publications by the American Academy of Pediatrics: Caring for Our Children and Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools. There are 3 things to consider in determining if a child needs to be excluded from care:
If any of these criteria are met, the child will be excluded, regardless of the type of illness. You will be called, and asked to pick your child up from our care within one hour.
Along with the above three points, temporary exclusion (removal) from child care is recommended when the child has any of the following conditions:
If it is determined that a child does need to be excluded from group care, the procedures are as follows:
The administration of medicines at Advantage Early Learning Center shall be limited to:
For prescription medications, the parent or legal guardian will provide the medication in the original, child-resistant container that is labeled by a pharmacist with the child's name, the name and strength of the medication; the date the prescription was filled; the name of the health care provider who wrote the prescription; the medication's expiration date; and administration, storage, and disposal instructions.
For OTC medications, the parent or legal guardian will provide the medication in the original, childresistant container. The medication will be in a Ziploc baggie labeled with the child's first and last names. There will be specific, legible instructions on the container for administration, dosage and age/weight requirements, and storage of the medicine. We will also need the name and contact number of the health care professional who recommended the medication for the child. WE CANNOT GIVE MEDICATION TO A CHILD IF THE LABEL INDICATES THE CHILD'S AGE OR WEIGHT IS INAPPROPRIATE FOR THAT MEDICATION. If the label indicates your child's age or weight requires that a medical professional must be contacted, then we need the following: Your child's medical provider can write a standing order for an OTC medication that defines exactly the amount, reason, and when the medication should be used. This standing order should also include an end date, or a date when it should be reevaluated. We cannot accept parents' directions or reasons, if they are in conflict with the instructions on the medication.
The parent or legal guardian will sign our medication form, providing specific instructions for the dose, time, and method to be used, and duration of administration will be provided in writing, either by a signed note or prescription label. We cannot give medication longer than the prescription label states. For OTC medicines, we will only give while symptoms persist, will not give over the stated amount of daily doses unless directed in writing by the child's medical provider, and the smallest effective dose will be administered.. For either type of medication, we must also know the reason it is being given to the child. Please note: we cannot give medication on an "as needed" basis.
A physician may state that a certain medication may be given for a recurring problem, emergency situation, or chronic condition. This could include an allergic reaction requiring an Epipen, asthma intervention, or other such conditions. In these cases, we would need a note from a physician including the child's name, the name and dose of the medication, how often it may be given, conditions for its use, and any precautions to follow.
When you enroll at Advantage Early Learning Centers, we are committing to do our best to ensure a positive, enriching experience for your family. Although rare, and only after we've exhausted all options, we may have no choice but to exclude a child or family temporarily or permanently. Note: Our staff members are knowledgeable and trained to recognize the difference between normal and abnormal developmental behaviors, and would discuss with director and parents before any permanent decisions would be made regarding exclusion.
Some of the reasons we may exclude a child or family are:
Before excluding a child from our care, we have several proactive steps in place:
The following actions will not result in retaliatory exclusion:
As childcare providers, we are required by Idaho law (IDAHO CODE TITLE 16 JUVENILE PROCEEDINGS CHAPTER 16 CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT; 16-1619) to report suspicions of child abuse. Any observation or suspicion of child abuse or neglect will be reported to Child Protective Services. Employees are encouraged to notify Director or center Coordinator before reporting suspected abuse or neglect.
Staff of Advantage Early Learning Center suspected of child abuse will be reported and suspended or given duties that do not involve interactions with children until investigation is complete. Parents of children involved in suspected abuse by staff will be notified by Director or center Coordinator. If staff member is found guilty of charges employment of staff member will be terminated.
In the event of severe weather or snow, management may decide not to open the center before normal opening time. If that happens, we will notify families through our facebook page, which can be accessed through our website at www.aelc.com. You DO NOT need to have a facebook page to view our status changes, but if you "like" us on facebook any status changes will be sent to you directly. We will also update our voicemail and attempt to keep it as current as possible.
If public schools are closed, it is possible that we will delay opening until travel is safe, or remain closed entirely. Please check our facebook page or call the center to listen to our updated voicemail before attempting to travel and drop off at Advantage Early Learning Center.
If management decides to close during normal operating hours we will notify families by telephone, email, or our facebook page. If we are unable to reach parent(s), we will call emergency contacts. If weather prevents parent or other authorized person from picking up child, staff members will continue to care for child until parent or other authorized person can safely travel to the center to pick up child. If severe weather requires children and staff to remain at the center over night, staff members will care for children until departure is deemed safe. We will maintain a 3 day emergency supply of food and other essential items for children, infants, and staff members.
If there is ever a need to evacuate the center, we will attempt to use the same methods to contact you and provide you with any other information.


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Welcome to the School Forum for 2019/20
Welcome to our School Forum 2018/19.
Friday 9th February 2018
The School Forum met to discuss their ideas for their entry into the Children's Parliament Competition in March. After half term the Year 5 team will rehearse their presentation before performing it to others.
October 2017
The School Forum have held a number of meetings and have already begun to plan events and activities they would like the school to take part in. First up, is Children In Need on Friday 17th November followed by Christmas Jumper day on Friday 15th December in aid of the NSPCC. The children are currently designing posters, before heading around to each class after half term to spread the word!
September 2017
Huge congratulations to the following children who have been voted onto this years School Forum! Each child had to make a small presentation to their class, giving reasons why they would make good members, before a vote was held. They are all looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead!
Sorrel Class – Ryleigh & Ella
Rowan Class – Helena & Carla
Sycamore Class – Thomas & Maddison
Walnut Class – Grace & Keira
Yew Class – Kayleigh & Chloe
Willow Class – Sienna, Maddie & Nikola


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Summer Herb Magick10:23 AM
I was up with the sun today. Got in a 1/2 mile jog and added a mile and a half walk. Came home did the crunches- how I hate those- and leg lifts, weights etc. Now I feel all accomplished. My perennial gardens are in full swing at the moment. The Monarda is going crazy, the coneflowers are spectacular and the goldfinches, hummingbirds and assorted butterflies have descended on the garden in force. Here is a recent picture of one of the gardens.
I need to get out there one morning this weekend and pull weeds. Early morning is best before it gets too blazing hot. The daylies are finished, my perky white daisies are done and the 'Moonshine' Yarrow has completed it's bloom cycle. But other flowers are filling in the gaps. The annual petunias, and my Joe Pye Weed, Black-eyed-Susans, the previously mentioned monarda and coneflowers. The roses are gearing up for another round of blossoms. Plus my snapdragons are about 2 feet tall and blooming away in all different colors.
So what do I do with all the herbs and flowers in my gardens, you may wonder? Well, last week I went and gathered yarrow and rosemary and tied them into bundles and hung them in the windows of the house where they can dry and reinforce the wards to my home.
There were a few things going 'bump in the night' around the homestead and I figured it was time to re-enforce the wards with some herbal magick.
For fun I have been going out in the mornings and clipping flowers from the gardens to have in the house. I like the vibrations they bring indoors. Here is one bouquet that I made with the last of the daisies, and lilies. Magickal associations of this bouquet include; Tigerlilies- passion, Feverfew- good health, daisy- innocence, lambs ears- protection, Yarrow- all purpose magickal plant, purple coneflowers- health and fitness, red faerie roses- love and enchantment.
In other news, I have been working away on three book projects... all at the same time. (Yes I know I should be commited.) Only a crazy person does that- or an author who has several ideas all shouting for her attention.
But its been kind of fun- hectic but fun. So I decided to try and roll with it. For once in my life my Virgo tendencies to organize and schedule everything have been tossed out the window... So I am having to be more spontaneous and roll with the book ideas. I do confess I spent about a month fighting it and trying to organize- but oh well. Life happened.
Well, that's it from here. I need to get back to those books. I hope you are all enjoying the bounty of your magickal gardens and are working some herbal magick for yourselves. If you'd like to learn more about herbal spells- I do offer an online class called "Herb Magick".
It is very affordable only $30.00 dollars and you order it through Paypal on my website. www.ellendugan.com Just click on the "Online Classes" tab at the top of the page to see all of the online classes that I offer. Here is my book that the online "Herb Magick" class uses for its text. The feedback on this class has been very positive. I bet you will enjoy it! Happy summer and happy magickal gardening!
Blessed be, Ellen
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Your garden sounds beautiful and the bouquet is a riot of color. How lovely. It's always an extra treat when the garden brings birds and butterflies to it. I have your Herb Magic book. It's great!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 11, 2011 at 10:10 AM
Your garden looks wonderful and so does the little bouquet !!ReplyDelete
The course sounds wonderful.
Have a great day.
Greetings from The Netherlands.


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The Power of An Elbow From A One-Handed Perspective – OHS016
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The elbow is specific to humans and other primates. The elbow joint is the is the synovial hinge joint between the humerus in the upper arm and the radius and ulna in the forearm which allows the forearm and hand to be moved towards and away from the body.
Who really thinks about how powerful the elbow really is? As a person born with one hand I find myself deeply contemplating the power of an elbow. This is because for me just to have an elbow on the arm that does not have a hand is so much a part of who I am. In many of my professional speaking jobs I talk about how thankful I am for my elbow. I truly believe it is an under appreciated part of the body for most people.
In this Podcast I talk a bit about my perspective, gratitude and love of the power of an elbow.
Show Notes:
- What does an elbow really do?
- Do you only think about an elbow when it hurts, is broken, or when you hit your funny bone?
- Being born without my left and below the elbow has allowed me to truly appreciate how powerful and beneficial is the elbow.
- What my elbow does for me as a one handed person.
- Elbow Anatomy – Learn more about the elbow.
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'Outlander': Get a First Look at Starz's Diana Gabaldon Adaptation (Photo)
Starz has opened the door to Outlander.
The premium cable network has released the first image (above) from its upcoming high-profile adaptation of Diana Gabaldon's best-selling novels.
The Ron Moore (Battlestar Galactica) drama stars Scottish actor Sam Heughan as Fraser, who strikes up a passionate affair with Claire Randall (Caitriona Balfe), a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743 and thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. Claire is pulled between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
The drama is currently filming on location in Scotland and will air on Starz in 2014. Moore will write the first two episodes and executive produce alongside Jim Kohlberg. The drama hails from Sony Pictures Television and is produced by Tall Ship Productions, Story Mining & Supply Co. and Left Bank Pictures. Starz picked up the drama in June with a 16-episode order. John Dahl (Dexter, Breaking Bad) will direct.
What do you think of Heughan as Fraser? Are you intrigued? Hit the comments below with your thoughts.
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Great bargain shopping ideas!
I was reading a post on Real World Martha's Weblog today, and she shares some great bargain shopping tips--specifically tips on how to find the right thrift and consignment stores, as well as tips for finding the right garage sales. Garage sale season is here for some of you, so read her tips and put them to good use! Check them out HERE!
Posted by Leslie at 6:58 AM
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Soup & Stew, Fish & Seafood
Seafood Stew
with Saffron & Tomatoes
2 good pinches saffron threads
1 cup Chateau Ste. Michelle Sauvignon blanc
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 ½ cup diced onion
¾ cup diced fennel bulb
½ cup diced celery
1 cup diced red pepper
2 ½ Tbsp. minced garlic
1 pinch hot red chili flakes
4 cups fish stock or 2 cups clam juice plus 2 cups water
4 cup diced roma tomatoes, or 28-oz can diced tomatoes with juice
1 ½ cup diced zucchini
4 lb mixed seafood such as, prawns, scallops, salmon, mussels, crab and/or clams
Sea salt, to taste
extra virgin olive oil
freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
2 Tbsp chopped Italian parsley
2 Tbsp minced green onion
Combine saffron and Sauvignon Blanc; let set one hour.
Heat olive oil in large non-reactive pot over medium heat. Add onion, fennel, celery and red pepper to the pan. Saute the vegetables, stirring occasionally, until they are translucent. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook about 2 minutes more. Add the wine-saffron mixture; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Add the fish stock and tomatoes and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Add zucchini and seafood; simmer until cooked through.
Note: If you are adding clams and mussels, add them first and cover to steam them open, adding the fish half way through. Also add crab with the clams and mussels to ensure proper cooking unless it is pre-cooked crab.
Season the soup with sea salt. Ladle into serving bowls and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, a grind of fresh black pepper, and generous sprinkling of fresh chopped herbs & scallions. Serve hot.