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Welcome to The Daydreamer Detective Braves the Winter blog tour!
I am delighted to welcome back SJ Pajonas to Have Books, this time talking about Christmas in Japan (yes we know it's only July!). This blog tour is organized by Lola's Blog Tours. The blog tour runs from 11th to 15th July, you can view the complete tour schedule here. There's a tour wide giveaway during this tour, the giveaway can be found at the bottom of this post.
SJ last stopped by my blog for the first book in this series (you can find the previous stop here), which you can get, for a limited time, free on Amazon, B&N, Kobo and Apple iBook!
Firstly over to SJ…..
Christmas In Japan
There's nothing like researching Christmas in Japan in the middle of summer! Though Christmas is a Christian holiday, and Japan's Christian population is only one to two million people (about 1% of the Japanese population), it's still a fairly popular holiday. For weeks coming up to Christmas, Tokyo and other big cities really bring out the dazzle! Ginza, a popular high-end shopping district in Tokyo, is usually decorated with bright Christmas lights and displays. Glittering trees line the streets and famous actors and musicians are called upon for tree lighting ceremonies in popular areas of town. There's no mistaking the economic wonderland of Christmas in Japan, much like Christmas in the United States. People shop for bargains and department stores offer special mystery bags you can buy to give to your loved ones.
Since this holiday is not a religious holiday in Japan, it's not a national holiday. No one gets it off of work. If you want to celebrate Christmas, you must do it on your own time. Christmas is mostly about spreading love and good cheer, so the holiday is geared towards lovers or children. Christmas Eve is considered a romantic holiday, and restaurants for a cozy dinner on this special evening are usually booked months in advance. Presents are usually exchanged with a stroll down a Christmas lighted street. How romantic!
Christmas Day itself will be a bit strange to most people! The day is for giving gifts to children, eating fried chicken (no joke), and strawberry cake. Kentucky Fried Chicken, a chain restaurant from the United States, has a wildly popular Christmas business in Japan. People will line up to get their bucket of fried chicken on this day and social media is often filled with photos of people eating fried chicken on Christmas! The traditional cake that's eaten on this day is a layered vanilla sponge cake with white frosting and strawberries, usually both inside and on top. Bakeries battle it out for the best Christmas cake, but you can pick yours up from a 7-Eleven if you like.
When Christmas is over, the lights come down, and Japan moves on fairly quickly. While we in America may keep our lights and decorations up for a week or two more, Japan instead turns towards its most austere holiday, New Year's Day, which has a richer, more diverse set of traditions to celebrate and enjoy. If you're interested in learning more about New Year's in Japan, please visit my blog
Excerpt from The Daydreamer Detective Braves the Winter
"If only I could do for others what I do for you, as a real job." I sat back in my chair and stared at the woman making coffee behind the counter. "I don't think I have it in me to be a nurse, nor do I have the qualifications to work in a nursing home, but there has to be something else."
Murata hummed, picking at the napkin on the table. "You know what's missing in Chikata? A gathering place for us older folks. It used to be that the community center was that for us."
"Right," I said, perking up. "You were telling me that last week."
"What about a central place where people can do crafts?"
"Maybe they could do crafts, or sit and talk, or have tea. They could even have family gatherings there some days."
"Yes, yes," Murata said, nodding. "If you could figure out how to sell discounted meals there, too, that would be ideal."
I slipped away into a daydream of this place. Several low tables and easy seating, crafts on designated days, birthday parties, and grandkids coming to visit, hot tea and discounted bento boxes. A place like this, central and catering to anyone over sixty-five, would be hopping with people. What if it also sold specialty items to help cover the rent?
"Mei-chan?" Murata sat forward, trying to get my attention. "Your smile is as wide as the ocean." She laughed. "What are you thinking about?"
"I'm thinking about making dreams into reality." I picked up our empty cups and brought them to the counter. "Let's brainstorm some more on this on the way home. I just had a fantastic idea, and it's going to involve a lot of planning."
"Planning, young lady, is what I do best." She snapped her hat on her head. "Let's go."
About the series
The Daydreamer Detective Braves the Winter (Miso Cozy Mysteries #2)
By SJ Pajonas
Genre: Mystery/ Cozy Mystery
Age category: Adult
Release Date: 7 July 2016
December has set in and just when the rural town of Chikata is recovering from one murder, Mei and her new boyfriend, Yasahiro, find their friend, Etsuko, dead in her apartment. Etsuko was sweet and talented, and now everyone suspects her longtime boyfriend killed her. Mei doesn't believe it, though, and she vows to help solve the crime.
But Mei has more to think about than murder. With the barn gone and their vegetable stores destroyed, she and her mother are down to their last canned goods and no money for heat. Mei's mom is fortunate to find work, but Mei must fend for herself, get a job, and keep their financial situation a secret from Yasahiro. In pursuit of paying work, she stumbles onto a new witness to the crime, and before long, the dead woman's secret life unravels before everyone's eyes. Half-starving and out of her element, Mei is on thin ice, and it's going to take a whole lot of ingenuity and quick thinking to solve the crime before the killer gets to her as well.
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The First book in the series:
The Daydreamer Detective (Miso Cozy Mysteries #1)
By SJ Pajonas
Genre: Mystery/ Cozy Mystery
Age category: Adult
Release Date: 31 march 2016
Luck? Forget it. Mei Yamagawa is fresh out of it. She's just been downsized from her 3rd job in five years and her bank account is dry. Now, to keep her head above water, she must leave Tokyo and move back to her rural Japanese hometown. And there's nothing worse than having to face your old rivals and ex-boyfriends as a failure while starting life over as a farm girl.
But when her best friend's father is murdered, and her best friend is named the main suspect, Mei turns her daydreaming ways towards solving the crime. Between dates disguised as lunches with the town's hottest bachelor chef, searching for clues, and harvesting sweet potatoes, Mei has a lot of non-paying work cut out for her.
Will she catch the killer before her bad luck turns worse? Or will she fry in the fire with the rest of her dreams of success?
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About the Author:
Stephanie (S. J.) is a writer, knitter, amateur astrologer, Capricorn, and Japanophile. She loves foxes, owls, sushi, yoga pants, Evernote, and black tea. When she's not writing, she's thinking about writing or spending time outside, unless it's winter. She hates winter. Someday she'll own a house in both hemispheres so she can avoid the season entirely. She's a mom to two great kids and lives with her husband and family outside NYC. They have no pets. Yet. When it comes to her work, expect the unexpected. She doesn't write anything typical. Find her online at http://www.spajonas.com.
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There is a tour wide giveaway for the blog tour of The Daydreamer Detective Braves the Winter. One winner will win a bundle of S. J. Pajonas ebooks. Including: Removed, Revealed, Washing Statue Wanderlust, and The Daydreamer Detective.
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She makes crafts. On YouTube. Really simple crafts. Not very hard. You can get the ingredients at WalMart. She usually pays $1.99 for everything. No matter what it is. If you live somewhere else you can probably find something similar. You can go to the Dollar Tree.
Above she is making a "sleigh" by gluing pieces of candy together with hot glue. Very slowly. In Grandma detail.
Her voice lulls me to sleep. Her voice makes me feel like mommy is tucking me in. Can I have my bottle now? Night night.

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Since starting our Yardie Creek Boat Tours and Turquoise Bay Beach Service in 2013, we have had a number of frequently asked questions (FAQs). We have recorded them below to assist with any queries our visitors/clients may have in the future…
How long does it take to get to Yardie Creek from the Exmouth Town site?
We estimate that you allow at least 90 minutes to drive from the town site of Exmouth to the carpark at Yardie Creek. The Yardie Creek Jetty is just a short stroll to the left of the carpark once you arrive at Yardie Creek (Please use the pathways provided to get to the jetty, as walking down by the creek bed can be slippery & uneven and we are trying to protect the limestone). It is really important that visitors abide by the speed limits once you enter the Cape Range National Park (CRNP), as there is usually plenty of wildlife (eg. kangaroos, bungarras, bush turkeys, echidnas, wedgetail eagles etc) that may be close to the road.
How long is the boat tour of Yardie Creek?
The boat tour takes one (1) hour – this allows you plenty of time to do other things on the NW Cape! Why not do the boat tour, then have a picnic lunch at Sandy Bay and after a rest & relax, do a swim/snorkel at Oyster Stacks or Turquoise Bay? In the winter months (when it's cooler) you could do a hike at Mandu Mandu gorge, then on the way home you can call into the Lighthouse and watch the sunset…how's that for a magical day in Exmouth!
Can we take photos whilst on the boat tour?
Absolutely! Your boat tour guide will ensure you have plenty of opportunities to take photos whilst on the boat tour of Yardie Creek – if you have any special requests please just ask your guide on the day. We would also love you to share them with us on Facebook or Instagram (#YCBTs or #yardiecreekboattours)
Do we have to be quiet when on the boat tour?
We encourage our clients on the boat tour to be conscious of level noise they make, to ensure they don't scare off the black-footed wallabies or bird life – the normal noise level of person to person conversation is fine, however we don't have music on board or encourage loud voices (eg. shouting or yelling out etc).
Do you have any merchandise we can buy to remind us of our boat trip to Yardie Creek?
Yes we do! You can purchase some unique YCBT fridge magnets (for $5 each) or stubby/drink holders (for $8 each) or beautiful locally made soaps (for $5 each) or a beautiful turquoise blue parasol (created by Sunbella for YCBT for $50 each) – just ask your boat tour guide or contact Mandy on 0499 202 920.
If we are staying at Coral Bay can we drive up the back road and cross Yardie Creek to do the boat tour?
For the last few years (from 2013), Yardie Creek has been open to the ocean so crossing the creek has become very reliant on tides and sometimes it's just not passable at all – please consider your personal safety at all times. Our advice recently is just to avoid this situation entirely by driving the "long way" ie. via the highway to Exmouth and then coming down Yardie Road to get to the Creek. Unless you are very experienced with 4WD driving and it's safe to do so, we wouldn't recommend crossing the creek by car as you may end up like some of the photos on our Facebook page…
Should we feed the wildlife in the Cape Range National Park?
That's a definite NO! We do not feed the wildlife or marine life on our tours as we do not want to interfere with them in their natural habitats. Giving wildlife human foods can impact their well-being; may lead to unwanted habits and an unhealthy reliance on humans. We strive to observe the wildlife in their natural environment, whilst minimising our impact during our encounters.
Can we use a "drone" in the Cape Range National Park?
The use of drones has increased dramatically in the last 6-12 months throughout Australia and the world and the policies & procedures in managing their correct use is important in any natural environment with wildlife. The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) have very strict protocols for the use of drones in the CRNP and you can only do so if you have a permit from them prior to accessing the Park. Most importantly, drones are not permitted to be flown close to any wildlife in Yardie Creek, particularly around the black-footed rock wallabies in the gorges; the ospreys in the nests or any other birdlife – to do so, has been proven to disturb them in their natural habitat. So if you have a drone, please only use with the appropriate permits from DBCA and always be mindful on NOT disturbing wildlife in their natural environment and also being respectful of other peoples right to privacy.
Are there any other motorised boats allowed in Yardie Creek?
YCBT are the only licenced operators to do daily boat tours on Yardie Creek (as per our operating schedule). There is another operator (Ningaloo Safari Tours) who are only able to do a boat tour in conjunction with their safari tour, but other than that no one else is authorised to take a motorised vessel up Yardie Creek. We regularly need to remind people of this, but DBCA have posted a sign on the jetty at Yardie Creek and they also monitor the area on a regular basis (via their Rangers). It's all about protecting the eco-system at Yardie Creek, controlling the noise levels and most importantly not disturbing the wildlife in their natural habitats.


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Among the things that Rod Dillman enjoys most about his legal career are closely partnering with clients: forging the strongest possible case for them, and obtaining jury verdicts in their favor.
"I strongly believe that the practice of law is, at its core, a service profession," Rod says. "Delivering creative, thorough, and zealous service and protection to our clients guides my decisions and work product."
Rod represents professionals licensed by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, the Board of Medicine, the Board of Dentistry and the Board of Nursing. His extraordinary ability to deliver an easily understandable and persuasive presentation before juries and licensing board members comes from his vast trial experience, which includes the use of sophisticated visual aids, leading technology and other key tools.
He has served as lead counsel in cases pending as far west as Guilford County, North Carolina, as far north as Alexandria, Virginia, and in Circuit Courts in Richmond, Hampton Roads and on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. One of Rod's most significant career highlights includes securing a defense verdict in a multi-week trial for a surgeon accused of malpractice after a patient died – a case in which Rod's client would have been personally liable for $1 million.
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text: Lethal Dose LD50 { APES – Chapter 8 Toxicology is the study of the adverse physico-chemical effects of chemical, physical or biological agents on living organisms and the ecosystem. Includes the prevention and treatment of disease. Toxicology Toxicology, ancient in practice, came to be known simplistically as the science of poisons. "The dose makes the poison."– almost everything is toxic at some level. (According to Swiss scientist Paracelsus 500 years ago.) How do you determine if a drug or chemical is safe to use…lab testing! Laboratory Investigations to Measure Toxicity Animal Studies Populations of lab animals usually rodents Measured doses under controlled conditions Takes two to five years Costs $200,000 to $2,000,000 per substance Newer methods Laboratory Investigations Newer methods Bacteria (Transgenic experiments) Cell and tissue culture Appropriate tissue Stem cells Chicken egg membrane Laboratory Investigations Love Canal Part I Love Canal Part 2 Biohazards / Superfund Site Epidemiology is the study of distribution and determinants of health problems in specified populations. a) applying the learned information to control the health problems. It is the scientific method of problem solving disease—epidemiologists, laboratory scientists, statisticians, physicians and other health care providers, and public health. Epidemiology Determine severity of health concern…is it an epidemic or an outbreak? Identify the cause. Identify if it is a small cluster or larger population Geographic location(s) Criteria used to measure concerns Epidemic--refers to a contagious, infectious or viral illness that spreads to many people in one geographic region that occurs in excess of the numbers of cases that would usually be expected. Pandemic refers to a contagious, infectious or viral illness that spreads, and may include millions of people in many areas across the globe, according to the World Health Organization's description. Laboratory testing on different drugs or chemicals are done by looking at a dose response curve. To determine the toxicity of a chemical, look at dose to which 50% of the test population is sensitive. Which dose is right? Percentage of population killed by a given dose 100 In case of lethal dose (LD), this is called LD50. 75 50 25 LD 0 2 4 6 8 50 10 12 Dose (hypothetical units) 14 16 Fig. 8.16, p. 171 LD50 =individual dose required to kill 50% of test population (e.g., rats, fish, mice, cockroaches). Standard to compare relative toxicities of chemicals. The lower the LD50 dose, the more toxic the pesticide. A pesticide with an LD50 value of 10 mg/kg is 10 times more toxic than a pesticide with an LD50 of 100 mg/kg LD-50 Dose Response Number of individuals affected Different sensitivities to toxin to specific populations. Very Sensitive 0 Majority of Average Population 20 40 low Low Sensitivity Sensitivity 60 80 Dose (hypothetical units) Fig. 8.15, p. 171 Validity Challenged Human physiology is different Different species react different to same toxins Mice die with aspirin Species can be selected depending on physiological area Pigs circulatory very similar to humans Laboratory Investigations Toxicity Toxicity LD50 Lethal Dose Examples Super < 0.01 less than 1 drop dioxin, botulism mushrooms <5 less than 7 drops heroin, nicotine Very 5-50 7 drops to 1 tsp. morphine, codeine Toxic 50-500 1 tsp. DDT, H2SO4, Caffeine Moderate 500-5K 1 oz.-1 pt. aspirin, wood alcohol Slightly 5K-15K 1 pt. >15K >1qt. Extreme Non-Toxic ethyl alcohol, soaps water, table sugar (LD50 measured in mg/kg of body weight) Why so little is known of toxicity Only 10% of at least 75,000 commercial chemicals have been screened ~2% determined to be carcinogen, teratogen or mutagen >1000 new synthetic chemicals added per year >99.5% of US commercial chemicals are NOT regulated Nonlinear dose-response Linear dose-response Linear dose-response Effect Effect Nonlinear dose-response Dose-Response Curves Threshold level Dose No threshold Dose Threshold Fig. 16.6, p. 401


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Health Permits
When I think of health inspections, I am reminded of an episode of the sitcom Friends. In this particular episode, Phoebe started dating a health inspector. The two would go on dates to restaurants and he would find health code violations and shut down those restaurants on the spot. Eventually, she became frustrated with his power, because he had closed all of her favorite restaurants. Needless to say it didn't end well for those two.
Hollywood is known to exaggerate the truth, and that is most certainly the case here. In actuality, your local health department is there to help you maintain a safe eating environment for your customers. You should feel comfortable asking questions so that you can demonstrate knowledge of the laws.
If you have never worked in a commercial kitchen before, you may want to take a food safety course like ServSafe that is required in many states. There can be so many regulations that it is impossible to list them all here. Not only that, but every state and city will have its own nuances to those rules. Here are just a few things to take into consideration:
- Make sure you have thermometers on you at all times, and know how to calibrate these.
- If you need refrigeration, make sure your refrigeration works well and frequently record the temperatures of your food items. Also keep a thermometer in your fridge/freezer.
- Make sure you can adequately keep hot foods hot, and cold foods cold. Steer clear of the danger zone, that is the area between ideal food temperatures where bacteria can breed.
- You will need some sort of handwashing station, and kitchen utensil cleaning station. Different places may have different rules. For instance, ABQ requires a standard 3-compartment sink for kitchen supplies and a handwashing sink for employees. Whereas Bernalillo county requires only a gravity wash station for employee hand washing, and wash basins for kitchen supplies.
- The rules for sanitary solution may vary. Some cities may require a bleach solution, some may require quaternary ammonia, some may not care as long as you follow their general guidelines.
As you can see, there can be a lot of variance so again, know the rules pertaining to your area. Some of these rule differences can affect your operating funds, or even your workflow. One such example is a rule that affects both: commissary regulations.
Commissary Kitchen
A commissary kitchen is a commercial kitchen, which is in good certification standing, that serves as a home base of operations. Each city/state has different rules regarding the need for a commissary kitchen, and the requirements of a commissary may change from place to place as well.
Here is a list of some of the requirements of a commissary:
- food preparation
- grey (waste) water disposal
- clean water supply
- food storage
- truck storage
- food waste disposal
Again, different places have different rules. Within Albuquerque for example, a commissary is only needed as a home base of operations. Literally, just a place that can serve as your food prep location. The rule was created so that the commissary would serve this purpose, but local health inspectors understood that some food trucks have the capacity to do that prep onboard. Many of those trucks payed restaurants a fee for commissary rights, without receiving any kitchen time.
Even still, a commissary may be a good idea if you get access to many services for an affordable rate. Additionally, if you are interested in product packaging (like canning jams and salsas), having a commissary kitchen may be required for these types of inspections, which is typically a different regulation list than normal restaurant service.
One critical tip as it relates to building a food truck, any respectable builder will make sure that the food truck you plan to purchase meets or exceeds the health code requirements in your area. When in doubt, it is always better to build a truck that will exceed health code requirements in the future. At M&R Specialty Trailers and Trucks we believe in going above and beyond what is required from a health perspective in your area both for your customers, but also because we anticipate increased scrutiny and regulations as the food truck industry as a whole becomes more mature.


text: Today I inspected several sick coast live oaks in Monterey, CA that were treated with fire mimicry one year ago. I'm happy to report that, despite the very dry summer and other factors related to climate change, these sick live oaks are showing clear signs of recover after just one year. Enjoy . . .


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For information on registration requirements, click the Licensee/Applicant Resources link on the left and then the Types of Licenses link to find the page for your specific license. Registration Requirements will be the second section on that page.
How do I find the requirements for architect/engineer registration?
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Someone you care about has found the love of their life, and they've invited you to participate in their special moment.
They've asked you to deliver a toast at their wedding.
Your heart fills with excitement, but also more than just a little bit of dread. What do you say? What if you mess up? How do you propose a wedding toast that captures the unique story of this particular couple, on such a sacred occasion?
For starters, let's keep in mind the purpose of the wedding toast: it's all about offering sincere congratulations to the newlyweds and sharing why their relationship is special.
And it's perfectly normal to feel nervous. The pressure to come up with just the right message, combined with a natural fear of public speaking that most of us have, is a recipe for turning almost any joyous occasion into an uncomfortable one.
Perhaps the best way to calm your nerves is to follow the old scouting motto: Be prepared.
Here are some tips for writing and delivering good wedding toasts, so that when the blessed day arrives, you'll be ready to give a heartwarming toast that guests will appreciate and the happy couple will treasure. Continue reading "Weave a Unique Story of Worth into the Perfect Wedding Toast"


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• 4 Fishing Seats
• Stern Cupholder Box
• Console Seat Cushion and Backrest
• 30 Gallon Fuel Tank, 27.2 Gallon Usable Capacity
• (NEW) Radius Bow Furniture
• (NEW) Two-Tone Vinyl Furniture
• 4 Pole Rod Holder
• Seagrass Flooring
• Bow Livewell with Starboard Lid (Port Corner Box)
• Bow Storage Box with Starboard Lid (Starboard Corner) with Cupholder and Rod Holder
• Center Mounted Aft Livewell with Rod and Cup Holders
• Duraframe Seat Bases
• Fire Extinguisher
• G Series Reclining Captain's Chair
• Soft Touch Upholstery
• Kidney-Shaped Table
• Powder Coated Seat Hinges
• Stainless Steel Rimmed Cupholders
• Stern Storage Closet
• 25" Pontoons
• 6" Stainless Steel Cleats
• Anodized Raised Rails
• Crystal Cap Logos
• Deep-Step Stern Boarding Ladder
• Full Length Extruded Anodized Skirting
• Quick Release 10' Bimini Top with Surlast Embroidered Boot, 1.25" Frame & Trailering Struts
• Stainless Steel Cleats and Corner Castings
• Stainless Steel Deck Bolts (Fanged Elevator Bolts secured with Stainless Steel Nylock Nut.)
• Stern Deck
• Streamline Rail System
• Surlast Mooring Cover
• Underdeck Spray Deflectors
• Flush Bow Deck
• 18 IN Stern Deck
• Mooring Cover Quick Clips
• Full Height Panels
• Extruded Splash Guards
• Rounded Solid Keels
• .250" Thick Bow & Stern Cross Channels
Console Features
• 12 Volt Receptacle
• Console Courtesy Light
• Custom Sterling Gauge Package: Fuel, Tachometer & Trim • Hour Meter
• Locking Side Access Door
• Low Profile Windshield
• One Piece Fiberglass Console with Bench
• Polished Steering Wheel
• Rocker Switches with Dash Mount Breakers
• Sealed Deutsch Connectors
• Zebrawood Slate Dash Accents
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Pat DiNizio, lead singer and rhythm guitarist for New Jersey-based rock band the Smithereens, died Tuesday. He was 62. The band announced the news through social media this morning, although a cause of death was not provided.
"It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Pat DiNizio, lead singer and songwriter of the influential New Jersey rock band, the Smithereens, America's Band. Pat was looking forward to getting back on the road and seeing his many fans and friends. Please keep Pat in your thoughts and prayers."
Variery reports that DiNizio had been plagued by health problems in recent years; he apparently lost the use of his right hand in 2015 and incurred nerve damage following a pair of falls. The Smithereens had to cancel three tour dates earlier this year after DiNizio injured his back and neck in another fall.
The band, which was formed in Carteret, New Jersey, in 1980, enjoyed a string of Sixties-influenced hits in the Eighties and early Nineties, including "A Girl Like You," "Blood and Roses," "Strangers When We Meet," "Behind the Wall of Sleep," "In a Lonely Place" and "Only a Memory."
Although the Smithereens hit the big time, DiNizio continued to live in New Jersey; in fact, he became a familiar face on the state's local music scene, often turning up at clubs and performing Beatles tunes at the annual Fest for Beatles Fans in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
"It beats picking up garbage, like I used to do," DiNizio told the Los Angeles Times in 1990, when talking about the band's success. "We're self-employed—beyond the fact that we get to do what we love for living."
The band's last studio album, 2011 (released that year), made visual and sonic references to 11, the band's successful 1989 album.
Other recent Smithereens albums include two collections of Beatles covers—Meet the Smithereens! (2007) and B-Sides the Beatles (2008)—and a tribute to the Who's Tommy, 2009's The Smithereens Play Tommy.


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Pick of the group stage
Friday 10 December 2010
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With the UEFA Champions League group stage completed, UEFA.com sifts back through the drama for the unforgettable displays, surprise moments and notable landmarks.
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Half-a-dozen teams appeared in the group stage for the first time and experienced vastly differing fortunes – from Tottenham Hotspur FC pipping holders FC Internazionale Milano to top spot in Group A to MŠK Žilina conceding 19 goals and notching nul points in Group F. Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC and Bursaspor also finished bottom of their sections, while FC Twente and SC Braga salvaged the consolation of UEFA Europa League berths – the latter having posted a creditable nine points. "Congratulations to the players," said Braga coach Domingos Paciência. "We're proud of what we've done in our debut season."
End-to-end stuff: Tottenham Hotspur FC
For sheer entertainment value, surely no team have served up a more captivating spectacle than Tottenham. The newcomers came within two goals of matching Manchester United FC's competition-record 20 group stage efforts – and achieved a landmark of their own as the first side to strike at least twice in all six outings. Their defending played a part too with 11 goals conceded – including four at San Siro, where they trailed Inter 4-0 before a Gareth Bale hat-trick almost engineered an incredible turnaround. The Welsh dynamo was central to much of what Spurs did well and used this elevated stage to announce his talent.
Generation game: Charis Mavrias & Sander Boschker
You are never too young or too old to lace your boots for this competition as two players separated by 24 years proved. Charis Mavrias had barely been born when Celestine Babayaro set the youngest player benchmark of the UEFA Champions League era at 16 years and 87 days in November 1994. However, 16 years later midfielder Mavrias became the second most junior by 155 days during Panathinaikos FC's goalless stalemate with FC Rubin Kazan. As for Sander Boschker, the FC Twente goalkeeper missed out on the title of oldest debutant by 61 days when he contested his team's 3-3 draw with Tottenham aged 40 and 48 days. Unfortunately his big day was marked with an own goal from team-mate Peter Wisgerhof.
Fantasy footballer: Samuel Eto'o
After helping Internazionale lift the trophy in a more conservative role than he was used to last season, Eto'o has been unleashed on opposition defences to destructive effect this term. Enjoying pole position in the scoring charts thanks to his seven group stage efforts – including a hat-trick against SV Werder Bremen – the former FC Barcelona forward can likewise pride himself on being the top player so far in the UEFA Champions League Fantasy Football game. Bale, Mario Gomez, Karim Benzema and André-Pierre Gignac have also boosted their fantasy points tallies by plundering three goals in a single fixture.
Stunner: Eran Zahavi v Olympique Lyonnais
Hapoel Tel-Aviv will depart the competition with plenty of memories but none more vivid than Zahavi's acrobatic overhead kick in Tuesday's 2-2 draw away to Lyon. Salim Toama chipped the ball into the middle from the left and, seeing it drift behind and away from him, Zahavi swivelled and leapt into the air before turning it into the far corner with a sweet touch from his right boot. "We scored a goal I'm certain will rank as one of the best in the Champions League," said Hapoel coach Eli Gutman, referring to the Matchday 6 Play of the Day contender. "Eran Zahavi, who else?"
European specialists: FC Schalke 04
Schalke fans have had trouble finding their bearings this term with their side one spot above the Bundesliga relegation zone and yet majestic whenever European nights roll around. The Gelsenkirchen outfit are still taking time to gel after a major summer overhaul, although their 2-0 win against FC Bayern München last weekend suggests their domestic fortunes could be falling in line with the form that earned first place in Group B above Lyon and SL Benfica. "At the start of the season we had some problems, but we are slowly shaking those off," explained coach Felix Magath after his charges secured the No1 slot with a 2-1 triumph in Lisbon.
Trophy defence: FC Internazionale Milano
It is 21 seasons since AC Milan became the last club to defend their European title and so far Inter have laboured to emulate their city rivals. The Nerazzurri finished as runners-up behind UEFA Champions League debutants Tottenham, collecting just one point on their travels – and suffering a 3-0 loss at Werder Bremen that equalled their worst away setbacks at this level. Even so, they indubitably have the know-how to prosper in the spring: defender Javier Zanetti became the competition's oldest scorer at 37 years and 71 days when he struck in the 4-3 victory over Spurs. The mark was broken the following matchday, however, as Filippo Inzaghi – aged 37 years and 86 days – struck twice for AC Milan against Real Madrid CF to take his European haul to 70 goals.
Thrills and spills
As that San Siro classic showed, the group stage can always be relied upon for a helping of epic encounters. That was certainly the feeling around the Stadio Olimpico on Matchday 5 when AS Roma came from 2-0 down at half-time to beat FC Bayern München 3-2 and move within reach of a knockout stage berth, Francesco Totti clinching the points from the penalty spot with six minutes left. Elsewhere, Lyon replicated Tottenham in their 4-3 loss at Benfica; Pedro León sent Real Madrid CF through with a last-gasp equaliser in a 2-2 draw at Milan; and FC København claimed a memorable 1-1 home stalemate with Barcelona.
Breakthrough: FC København
FCK will be one of 16 sides eager to learn their fate in next Friday's draw – assuming they have recovered from their celebrations. "Tomorrow we have our team Christmas party so maybe tonight we'll just have a couple of beers, but I don't think anyone will be able to sleep for the next couple of hours," said captain William Kvist after they rubber-stamped their progress. The Danish club have never advanced this far before, putting them in the same boat as FC Shakhtar Donetsk, while inaugural UEFA Champions League winners Marseille have not graced this stage since 1999/2000. Madrid are old hands, in contrast, having negotiated their group successfully for a 14th season running.
What were your highlights of the group stage? Have your say on UEFA.com.


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Latin America Investment 2012
New Pacific Alliance bloc to aim at Asia: Chile's Pinera
SANTIAGO A pact to be signed between Chile, Mexico, Colombia and Peru next week will create a new regional bloc that aims to integrate the free markets in trade, energy and infrastructure and bolster ties with Asia, Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said on Friday.
BCE and funds to pay C$1.1 billion for Q9 Networks
TORONTO Canada's biggest telecommunications company, BCE Inc , has joined with a group of private equity fund managers to buy data center company Q9 Networks Inc for C$1.1 billion ($1.06 billion), BCE said on Saturday.
Uruguay aims to deepen local secondary bond market
BUENOS AIRES Uruguay wants to expand its nascent local sovereign debt market to improve the liquidity of its securities, said Azucena Arbeleche, the head of the government's debt management unit.
Chile feels global turbulence, economy solid: President Pinera
SANTIAGO World No. 1 copper producer Chile is feeling the impact of global financial turbulence via lower international prices for the metal, but the economy should still grow by 4.0 percent or more this year, President Sebastian Pinera said on Friday.
Los Grobo says Brazil expansion to spur revenue
BUENOS AIRES Argentina-based grains producer Los Grobo sees sales rising 30 percent next year thanks mostly to brisk growth in its operations in neighboring Brazil, the company's president said on Friday.
Chile to submit public power line bill in coming months: Pinera
SANTIAGO Chile will send a bill to create a public energy transmission line to Congress in coming months, President Sebastian Pinera said on Friday, as the state seeks to shore up the world top copper producer's creaky energy grid.
Chile, Peru best poised to ride out slowdown: Fitch
NEW YORK Chile and Peru are best positioned in Latin America to withstand a downturn in the global economy and a drop in commodity prices, while Argentina and Venezuela are the most vulnerable to any turmoil, a senior official from Fitch Ratings said on Friday.
AES Brasil seeks growth in wind power
SAO PAULO Power utility AES Brasil aims to grow its electricity generation over the next three years by buying rivals and bidding in government wind power auctions, the company's chief executive officer said on Friday.
Colombia to issue all bonds planned for 2012
BOGOTA Colombia will issue all global and domestic bonds planned for this year even if the funds are not needed, Finance Minister Juan Carlos Echeverry told Reuters, and he expects the Andean nation's credit rating to be lifted one notch in 2013.
Entel to launch satellite TV this year: CEO
SANTIAGO Chile's leading telecommunications operator, Entel SA , plans to launch a satellite television business this year in the face of growing competition, and is eyeing expansion opportunities in Peru and Colombia, its chief executive said on Friday.
Grupo Mexico to spend $7 billion on mines in the next five years
MEXICO CITY Copper miner Grupo Mexico will spend $7 billion through 2016 to aggressively expand its mines in Mexico, Peru and the United States to meet a goal of doubling current production, the company's chief financial officer said on Thursday.


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"There is no such place as 'Away.'"
Born and raised on Maui, Kimi Werner has a natural affinity for the ocean. It has delivered her opportunities to explore many of the ways in which the water is at once playground, refresher of spirit and spoke in the wheel of life. The former United States National Spearfishing Champion and accomplished freediver is also a certified culinary chef who creates incredible dishes from her catch, and an artist who frequently paints scenes from the aquatic life. She's also encountered and ridden a great white shark while diving – an experience that would top the list of fears for most.
But not for Werner. To her, swimming in a tangle of plastic trash is more frightening than grabbing a dorsal fin.
Werner's home state, Hawaii, is in the center of the world's largest gyre, and Werner has swum through trash just circulating around her. A "smog of microplastics" is how she describes the pollution – thousands of pounds of tiny bits of consumer plastic that washes up on the beaches of her home archipelago every day.
But she's not the sort to simply bear witness to the problem. "We all have a special place where when we're there, we're in our element and we know it," Werner explains. "Whether that place is the ocean, snow, the desert, the mountains, I do think that we all have a responsibility to live our everyday lives in harmony to that place – to truly honor it.
"We got sold on this whole throwaway society, this whole throwaway idea that the more civilized you are, the more convenient everything should be," she continues. "But there is no 'away'; there is no such place as 'away.'"
Werner recognizes that to stem the seemingly endless tide of single-use plastics, we need to begin at the source: us, and our consumer dependency on disposable items. So she's made a return to the reusable. It began with a water bottle and has since expanded to include utensils, totes – even to-go containers.
"The more that I started just incorporating these daily decisions and seeing what I could do to reduce single-use plastic in my life, the more liberated I felt," Werner shares. "Right now, completely eliminating single-use plastic entirely from our world isn't possible. But I can't help but believe that we can be the spark to start that fire, or to start that wave that will slowly grow and will slowly rise into a real solution, a lasting change."


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Following on from the publication of One Lecturer's Experience of Blending E-learning with Traditional Teaching, further analysis of the long-term impact of the online quizzes on student performance was undertaken. Engagement with formative online MCQs was explored generally and the links between MCQ engagement and a range of student characteristics: seminar attendance, "A" level performance, age, nationality, gender and prior study of the discipline were analysed. The relative impact on performance of online formative quiz taking in one 15 credit first year module was compared to the impact of these other characteristics at modular, year and degree level.
The case study involved in total 897 students, with particular focus on the results of one year's results (n=201). Analysis of the data for this year found the A level grades of those who engaged with the formative MCQs were identical to those who did not engage. However, the research identified certain groups as more likely to make use of the online support: namely mature students, international students and non-A level entry students. Students who took the online quizzes offered in the first year module performed better in the module, in the first year of their studies and over the degree as a whole.
The conclusion is that engagement with online formative MCQs had a very significant impact on performance: an impact that was more significant than that for any other variable: being nearly twice as significant as seminar attendance and five times more significant than prior qualifications.
The full report on these findings, entitled Online formative MCQs to supplement traditional teaching: a very significant positive impact on student performance in the short and long run can be accessed here.


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khadarlis is one of those rare organizations that is not yet well known internationally but is surprisingly solid in its mission, objectives, and staff composition. I've known the staff for more than 2 years and have had some humbling experiences during my trips to participate in some programmatic activities. Anyone who is able to interact with the staff or visit the recipients and their families in the impoverished regions in which khadarlis operates will undoubtedly fall in love with this little NGO known askhadarlis.
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Roll to Sheet Laminator 800 with Pick and Place unit
The fully automatic Roll to Sheet Laminator with Pick and Place (P&P) is developed by Crest Dutch Machinery for fully automatic lamination of self adhesive foil on single sheets.
The main goal of this machine is to prepare a sheet-A from roll and laminate this sheet on top of another sheet-B. This within the outlines from sheet-B without stopping during the laminating process. The length from sheet-A, and the laminate-start-position from sheet-A onto Sheet-B, can be programmed.The machine consists of four main units: Infeed P&P, Cleaning unit, Laminator and output P&P.The pick and place unit picks up a sheet (A) from the collec-tion storage tray and positions it on a transport belt in front of the cleaning unit. At the same time the laminated sheet coming from thre top (sheetB) will be prepared from roll on a programmed lenght.The transportbelt will feed sheet A trough the cleaning unit in front of the laminator.
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Job summary
Johannesburg, South Africa, Africa
Mid Career (2+ years of experience)
Full time
CONTRACTS MANAGER - Aluminium and Glass Industry
CONTRACTS MANAGER - Aluminium and Glass Industry
Location: JHB South
Salary: R25,000 – R30,000 CTC p/m
Production Meetings:
Meeting with Management Team.
Allocating of fixing teams.
Reporting back to management regarding progress of jobs at hand.
Supervision of Fixing Teams:
Supervise loading and schedules of fixing teams daily.
Liaise with site foreman regarding site progress and all relevant changes.
Supervising all fixing teams on sites.
Measuring Sites and Plan Production:
Attend site meetings.
Take all available measurements on site.
Discuss with drawing office site measurements and solve any queries.
Place orders for replacement glass and other items.
Confirm with factory all items required for sites namely shop fronts, windows, louvers, etc.
Send letter of communication to main contractors.
Confirming relevant changes/problems/related issues.
Site Supervision:
Visit all allocated sites to monitor progress.
Seek solutions to problems that occur during installation.
Make sure quality is of an acceptable level.
Disciplinary Action:
Take disciplinary action on work force when required.
It is essential that the candidate has experience working in the Aluminium and Glass Industry!
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This Data Processing Agreement ("DPA") applies to the provision of services by the Processor (as defined below) to the Controller (as defined below) if the Controller or if the Processor processes (as defined below) personal data (as defined below). This DPA is subject to and made part of the
End-User License Agreement and Terms of Service
and other agreement for services, if applicable (together, the "Agreement"), between the parties. By accepting the Agreement or using the services, the Controller agrees to this DPA. The "Processor" means Fox and Geese LLC, a Nevada limited liability company with its principal place of business at 5160 SW Dogwood Lane, Portland, OR 97225, USA. The "Controller" means the other party to the Agreement and its affiliates. The Processor and the Controller, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
"GDPR" means Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), as amended or supplemented from time to time. "Personal data," "data subject," "personal data breach," "supervisory authority" and "processing" (and variations thereof) shall have the meanings assigned to them in the GDPR.
The Processor undertakes to process personal data on behalf of the Controller in accordance with the Agreement, this DPA and the documented instructions of the Controller, including Exhibit A attached hereto. The processing will be performed exclusively within the framework of the Agreement, and for all such purposes as may be agreed to subsequently.
Except as required by applicable law, the Processor shall not use the personal data for any purpose other than as specified by the Controller. The Controller will inform the Processor of any such purposes which may be prohibited by the GDPR.
All personal data processed on behalf of the Controller shall remain the property of the Controller and/or the applicable data subjects.
The Processor represents and warrants that it shall comply with applicable Privacy Laws to the extent applicable to a processor.
Upon reasonable request, the Processor shall furnish the Controller with reasonable information regarding the measures it has adopted to comply with its obligations under this DPA.
The Processor shall provide reasonable assistance to the Controller in fulfilling the Controller's obligations under Articles 35 -36 of the GDPR.
The Processor may process the personal data in countries outside the European Union. The Processor may transfer the personal data to a country outside the European Union provided that such country guarantees an adequate level of protection and it satisfies the other obligations applicable to it pursuant to this DPA or as otherwise provided by the GDPR, such as through the use of model clauses or the EU-U.S. or Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks.
The Processor shall only be responsible for processing the personal data under this DPA, in accordance with the Controller's documented instructions which are the responsibility of the Controller.
The Controller represents and warrants that (i) it shall comply with all applicable data protection and privacy laws, including the GDPR (collectively, "Privacy Laws"), (ii) it has a documented valid legal basis for the processing of all personal data processed by the Processor, and (iii) all data processed by the Processor in accordance with this DPA and the Agreement is not unlawful and does not violate any rights of a third party.
The Controller shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Processor and its affiliates, and its and their respective managers, directors, officers, employees and representatives from and against all out-of-pocket costs, expenses, fines, fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from all third-party claims, demands, or proceedings arising from or related to any actual or alleged processing of personal data by the Processor on behalf of the Controller without a valid legal basis.
The Processor may engage any of its affiliates as sub-processors, and the Processor and the Processor's affiliates may engage third-party sub-processors, provided that the Processor or the Processor affiliate has entered into an agreement with each such third-party sub-processor containing data protection obligations no less protective than those in this DPA with respect to the protection of the Controller's personal data to the extent applicable to the nature of the portion of the services being provided in whole or in part by such third-party sub-processor.
A list of current sub-processors is available as Exhibit B. If the Processor adds new sub- processors under the general authorization set forth in this clause then the Processor shall notify the Controller by updating Exhibit B. The Controller's continued use of the Processor's services after such notice shall constitute the Controller's consent to the new sub-processors, unless the Controller objects pursuant to the paragraph below.
The Controller may reasonably object to the Processor's use of a new sub-processor by notifying the Processor in writing within fifteen (15) days of the Processor's notice pursuant to the paragraph above. If the Controller objects to any such new sub-processor(s), then the Processor may terminate the Agreement upon written notice to the Controller without further liability to the Controller.
The Processor shall be liable for the acts and omissions of its sub-processors to the same extent as if the Processor were performing the services of each sub-processor directly under the terms of this DPA.
The Processor shall notify the Controller without undue delay after becoming aware of a personal data breach, as defined by Article 4 of the GDPR. Such notice shall include, to the extent reasonably available to the Processor, the information required for the Controller to fulfill its obligations under Articles 33 and 34 of the GDPR.
The Controller shall be responsible for complying with Articles 33 and 34 of the GDPR. However, the Processor shall provide reasonable assistance in accordance with the GDPR in notifying the relevant supervisory authorities and/or data subjects.
The Processor shall implement and maintain such appropriate technical and organizational measures as are required by Article 32 of the GDPR that are designed to ensure a level of security that is appropriate to the risk, including, as appropriate, pseudonymization and encryption of personal data, the ability to ensure the ongoing confidentiality, integrity, availability and resilience of systems, the ability to restore the availability of personal data in a timely manner in the event of a physical or technical incident, and a process for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of technical and organizational measures for ensuring the security of the processing.
The Processor does not guarantee that such technical and organizational measures are effective under all circumstances. The Processor will ensure that such technical and organizational measures are appropriate to the risk, taking into account the state of the art, the sensitivity of the personal data, and the costs and operational impact related to such technical and organizational measures.
The Controller will only make the personal data available to the Processor if it is assured that the necessary technical and organizational measures have been taken.
The Processor will provide assistance to the Controller in fulfilling the Controller's obligations under Article 32 of the GDPR by making information reasonable available to the Controller.
If a data subject contacts the Processor with respect to the data subject rights under the GDPR, the Processor shall instruct the data subject to contact the Controller. The Controller shall be responsible for complying with such data subject's rights requests under the by the GDPR. The Processor will provide assistance by making the functionality of the system available to the Controller.
The Processor shall implement and maintain technical and organizational measures designed to ensure the confidentiality of the personal data to the extent required by the Agreement or contemplated by the services provided by the Processor to the Controller. All persons authorized to personal data by the Processor shall have committed themselves to confidentiality where applicable.
The Processor shall permit the Controller (or its appointed third-party auditors) to audit the Processor's compliance with this DPA, and shall make available to the Controller information, systems and staff reasonably necessary for the Controller to conduct such audit. Such audit shall be conducted at the Processor's place of business, provided that the Controller gives the Processor a minimum of 30 (thirty) days prior written notice of its intention to perform such audit, the auditors conduct the audit during the Processor's normal business hours, and the auditors take all reasonable measures to prevent unnecessary disruption to the Processor's operations. The Controller may not request more than one audit in any twelve (12) calendar month period. The Controller agrees to treat all information acquired during the course of any audits and audit results as confidential information of the Processor, and maintain the confidentiality of such information to the same nature and extent that the Controller maintains its own confidential information.
Additionally, a supervisory authority may conduct an audit to the extent required by the GDPR.
Audits conducted under this Agreement will be at the Controller's expense.
The Processor shall, at the Controller's choice, destroy or return to the Controller all personal data in the Processor's possession after the Agreement terminates or expires for any reason, unless otherwise required by applicable law.
This DPA is entered into for the duration set out in the Agreement. This DPA shall automatically terminate upon the later of (i) the termination or expiration of the Agreement, or (ii) no personal data of the Controller is in the custody or control the Processor.
The parties will reasonably cooperate with each other to amend this DPA as necessary to comply with applicable new privacy legislation or regulations.
This DPA shall be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction specified in the Agreement. Venue for any dispute arising between the parties in connection with this DPA shall be in the courts of the jurisdiction specified in the Agreement.
This DPA shall be construed to enable the parties to be compliant with the terms of the GDPR.
In the case of any conflict between the Agreement and this DPA, this DPA shall control with respect to the matter in conflict.
Exhibit A: data and data subjects
Nature and purpose of the processing
The Processor shall process the personal data described below on behalf of the Data Controller:
Monitoring, archiving, and change detection of data on first and third-party websites.
Categories of Data Subjects
Employees, contractors, vendors, and other authorized representatives of the Controller using the services (collectively, "authorized representatives")
Any person named or referenced in the content of a web page being processed by the Processor
Types of Personal Data
Authorized Representatives:
Name (first and last)
Business email address
Business address, city, state/province, postal code, and country
Phone number
IP address
Cookie data
Unique identifiers
Persons named or referenced in a web page:
Name (first and last)
Any other personal data which may be included in the content of a web page being processed by the Processor
Exhibit B: list of sub-processors
Amazon Web Services
Any other wholly-owned Fox and Geese LLC subsidiary organizations or products


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While the state's vetting of drivers applying for jobs at Uber and Lyft — a process that denied licenses to 8,000 with spotty criminal records — is called responsible government, the vetting of illegal immigrants — to determine if they have committed serious crimes — is called irresponsible, irrational, racist, dehumanizing and all the rest.
Massachusetts wants safer roads, and is willing to do background checks on ride-hailing company applicants to keep bad actors from getting behind the wheel.
The state also wants safer neighborhoods. Yet a growing number of progressive politicians and municipal leaders want sanctuary status for cities and towns so that undocumented immigrants can roam the streets with impunity, even if they own violent criminal records.
Do you see the hypocrisy here?
Citizens are held to a higher standard than foreign lawbreakers.
According to the Boston Globe, the state's background checks on 71,000 applicants for Uber and Lyft turned up 8,026 with offenses serious enough to deny them licenses. Of the total, 1,058 were disqualified for having committed multiple driving offenses, including reckless driving and drunken driving. Another 401 were rejected for sex, abuse, sex offender, and exploitation convictions.
Many rejected drivers had previously passed their companies' own background reviews. So the state made a good catch, right? Not necessarily.
Under state privacy laws, the companies were limited to going back seven years in conducting their background checks. The state, meanwhile, had an unlimited window.
For some applicants, the state's wider net turned up arrests and violations from two decades ago. And even if the applicants had become model citizens since the incident, they were denied a license.
One denied applicant had a court continuance without a finding stemming from a street fight that occurred in the 1990s. He appealed to the state and was denied again under the law's zero-tolerance policy.
An Uber spokesman had this to say: "Thousands of people in Massachusetts have lost access to economic opportunities as a result of a screening that includes an unfair and unjust look-back period. We have an opportunity to repair the current system … so that people who deserve to work are not denied the opportunity."
We agree.
It's great that hard-line criminals aren't getting licenses, but the state's review system needs fixing. It's painting everyone with the same broad brush. The Legislature has to make amends.
Which bring us back to the Sanctuary Sals and Sallys of the state. If Bay State citizens can be vetted in order to drive for Uber, why can't undocumented immigrants be subject to the same, equal treatment for living in our neighborhoods?


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Congratulations to Jessie M! You've won the Princess Diaries Giveaway! Be on the look out for an email from me with instructions on how to claim your prize. If the prize is not claimed in one week, a new winner will be chosen.Read More »
The Princess Diaries: 10th Anniversary Edition + The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Am I the only person that cannot believe that The Princess Diaries has been out for 10 years? I credit this movie for my love of Anne Hathaway and my continued love of Julie Andrews. Up until this point I had yet to see The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, …Read More »


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We are the leading provider in pre-hospital emergency medical care serving northern Baldwin County since 2007.
April 17, 2010
Click here to read our updated privacy policy.
North Baldwin EMS has recently implemented the latest in wireless ECG transmission technology. Paramedics obtaining 12 - lead ECG's in the field are able to immediately transmit the reading via cellular device to any receiving hospital and cardiac physician, expediting the diagnosis and life saving treatment of a myocardial infarction (heart attack).
NBEMS will be hosting CPR classes withing the upcoming months. Please contact the administration office for more details.
NBEMS placed second overall in Bay Minette's annual Chili Cookoff and taking taking the "most orgiginal recipie" award.


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Five Across the Eyes (2006 Anchor Bay)
It was a dicey task entering into this movie. The seemingly chronic low budget-ness of it all was enough to make me second guess ever putting the disc into my DVD player (I've been to a world of hurt watching screeners administered by backyard cinema freaks who have less ideas than they do money). The opening act of Five Across the Eyes didn't do much to sway, as I watched a group of high school girls talk trash while traveling a dark, unfamiliar back road , returning home after an away football game. The girls had the ham-fisted skill of a 3rd Grader doing Hamlet, so their bickering became tedious and far too rehearsed. Exaggerated eye rolling and sneers come seemingly on cue, you know – just like mean girls are supposed do in the movies. The unsteady handheld camera and muddled videography had the look of inexperience, as well.
But somewhere around the thirty minute mark, things changed. That's when a raging lunatic lady leaps from her SUV and starts pulling the terrified and confused girls from their mini-van and assaulting them with brute anger. The whole thing just comes outa nowhere and does enough damage to unsettle the viewer. It becomes evident, to the girls, very quickly that the woman isn't angry about them accidently crunching her headlight back at the parking lot down the road. No… She hurls insults at them, screaming vague charges of being a "whore," and something to do with her husband. The screaming woman is dead set on humiliating these girls for some blurred reason that only she knows. It's frightening enough for these girls to be assailed with a gun, but their terror is heightened by the confusion of why is this happening? This is what works so brilliantly in this story. It's not about what's around the corner? Or what's that noise? The attack by this crazy lady comes plain out of nowhere. No noise, no foreboding feelings, just instant, irreversible pain.
Having worked in New York City for nearly thirteen years, I had become acutely aware of this kind of instant terror. On any given day, I could have been shoved off the subway platform and into the path of a speeding train, or knocked unconscious by a deranged homeless guy yielding a brick, or maybe severely beaten by some thrill-seeking kids. It's an overwhelming feeling, made ever more fearsome knowing that these kinds of occurrences are real – these thing did all happen to other New Yorkers. Watching Greg Swinson and Ryan Thiessen's Five Across The Eyes brought memories of those fears racing back, like the crazed lady in her SUV.
And as suddenly as the fury of that first attack hit them, it ends… weirdly and bewildering the woman abruptly realizes the time and cries out that she is late for picking up her children. Before anyone knows it, this road-raging, smartly-dressed soccer mom is in her truck and gone! The girls pile into the battered minivan and speed away. The attack not only focuses them, but it gives focus to the script. The incident has left them exhausted, but, like the men of Deliverence and kids from Just Before Dawn, not too tired to quarrel over blame and unresolved (mean girl) issues. The once trivial relationships between these five girls now becomes an integral part of how they will or will not get out of this mess. As the terror thickens and the attacks grow ever more boundary-pushing, the performances tighten.
Each of the five girls nails their role to the blood-soaked floor with a sledge hammer, and the suspense reciprocates. There's the girl who gets brutally violated and regresses to a child like state to protect, even preserve, her innocence. There's the runt of the litter, who finds her finds that true friendship comes out during a crisis. And most disturbing is the popular girl, who obsesses over her looks to the point of risking her friend's lives to make sure she has no permanent scars. And perhaps, the most dynamic role could be the "minivan." Virtually every scene takes place within its confines. There's barely enough room for these five girls, but add in a cramped camera, and the claustrophobia squeezes your tense nerves beyond belief. It feels like you're right in the van with these girls, yourself, going for the ride of a lifetime.
Five Across the Eyes turned out to be smart, clever fun. just don't let that no-budget thing scare you away.


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The circuit uses the ICM7555 which is the CMOS version for the original NE555 and also eliminates the issue of low impedance on the 'Threshold' and 'Trigger' pins of the timer IC.The AM radio signal is tuned by inductor L, which is 300 turns of wire on a 1/2 inch diameter cardboard tube made out of an old toilet paper roll, along with the 100pF variable capacitor. One end of the parallel configuration of L and C connects to an antenna (surprisingly long!) and the other end connects to a ground wire which is tied to the AC outlet ground (old books tell you to ground it to a water pipe). So far this is exactly like an AM crystal radio.The 555 timer is configured as a pulse width modulator in a non-traditional configuration. If I used the standard approach and connected the input to the CV pin, the low impedance of the pin would prevent the circuit from receiving any radio signals. I had to invert the circuit and tie both high impedance analog pins, Threshold and Trigger to the radio signal input. This is the reason why the CMOS version of the 555 timer performs much better than the standard bipolar, which has higher input bias current.The pulse width modulator ramp is created by the 0.01uF capacitor and the 10K bias potentiometer which are connected to the Discharge pin. The potentiometer wiper goes to the LC arrangement. With no radio signal coming in, the voltage on Threshold/Trigger ramps up until it hits the threshold, and then Discharge causes the voltage to ramp down again.When a radio signal comes in, it gets superimposed on the ramp signal, causing the threshold and trigger comparators to trip early or late in a cycle. This variation causes the output duty cycle to vary, which we can hear as sound in the speaker.Demodulating the signal properly requires adjustment of the bias knob, so that part of the radio signal is "clipped" and ignored by either the threshold or trigger comparators. This ensures that the negative "halves" of the radio wave don't cancel out the positive "halves".
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Captain's Log: Stardate 10549.6
With enough rain coming down, cells on the way and most of Westchester County about to be renamed Westchester Bay, the Enterprise sat still on the mooring. Even though the bigger cells, which supposedly were accompanied with 40 mph winds, didn't hit until much later this evening, safe prevailed over sorry.
And we weren't alone. With over 60 boats registered in the regatta, about 20 showed up to race the short course provided by the captain and crew of the USS Exuberance.
At least we didn't have to wait long to get our dinner.
Commander Dave was SIC for the evening, mainly due to the storm mentioned earlier. Ensign Ryan also had a conflict, but that was more work-induced.
During dinner, we discussed Block Island Race Week, in which both USS Chaika and USS Exhilaration had impressive results in each of their divisions. While official dates haven't been posted yet, we should plan on competing in the 2007 race (Should be mid-June.) That's 24-months notice, guys, to make sure you're NOT SIC. Hire babysitters, surrogate husbands, whatever. We'll be gone for a week of racing and partying – Block Island-style.
In the meantime, I'm getting details about the July 9-10 overnighter. I'll let everyone know what we're doing by tomorrow.


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Starbucks customers in Chicago will soon see a new drink popping up on menus in the area.
Beginning Tuesday, the coffee company plans to introduce its new "Starbucks Cold Brew" to the menus of nearly 2,800 locations, including stores in Chicago and other cities where "iced coffee is most popular."
The Cold Brew drink features coffee that is slowly steeped for 20 hours using cool water. The beverage is different from traditional iced coffee, which is made by brewing hot coffee at double-strength and pouring over ice.
"Iced coffee and espresso beverages have a stronger, roastier flavor with a bit of nuttiness that comes from brewing with hot water," Michelle Sundquist with Starbucks' Research and Development team said in a statement. "Our Cold Brew is smooth and rich, it's very refreshing with chocolate and light citrus notes."
Participating stores will only brew one small batch of the Cold Brew each day so quantities of the drink will be limited, the company said.
State's included in Tuesday's launch are Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, DC and Wisconsin.
The release of the beverage comes after the company introduced a limited-time Birthday Cake Frappuccino to celebrate the blended drink's 20th birthday.
The Frappuccino special ends Monday.


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Tribute to Pa Julius Uchechukwu Ugbah 'The Boss'
A tribute to my father is a tribute to an icon, a war lord, a lover of humanity, a community leader, a gentleman, popularly called the "Boss" by his children and family members and "Chief Ugbah" by my kid sister Tina.
He was a very honest man who believed in unity, service and the fear of God above the mundane and material things some of his mates with his kind of opportunity had, which has transformed to the kind of family he left behind. My joy is that he was at peace with everybody before his death.
Daddy was a great singer and a pleasant entertainer who always have stories to tell about the good old days. Whenever I am with daddy, he would always welcome me with the meaning of his name "Uchechukwu" which means, "Let God's Will Be Done.
Pa Julius Uchechukwu Ugbah was born on 4th February, 1935 to the families of the late Mr. Osim Ugbah and the late Mrs. Nwaelege Ugbah of Abuedo Quarter in Ubulu-Uku, Delta State.
He received formal primary education at Saint Charles Catholic School, Ubulu-Uku where he obtained his Standard Six Certificate in 1954.
He was recruited into the Nigerian Army on October 15, 1955 at Ogwashi-Uku, which was then the Divisional Government headquarter. He was immediately moved along with the other new recruits to Zaria where they were trained to be soldiers. After the training in 1956 he was posted for his first military duties to Kaduna where he served until 1959 when he was transferred to Lagos.
Not long after being stationed in Lagos, the Congo crisis broke out in 1960. He was selected to form part of the Nigerian military contingents who went on peace-keeping mission to the Congo Republic.
When he finally returned to Lagos, he decided to get married just like most of his colleagues with whom he served in the Congo. As a condition to be allowed to get married, he was required first to convert to Christianity, which he did. And so, on the 24th of July, 1961, he took his wife, Mrs. Maria Adafor Ugbah (who is now late) to the alter for wedding at Saint Charles Catholic Church, Ubulu-Uku.
In 1967, the late Pa Julius Ugbah was transferred to Benin-City when the Nigerian civil war had already begun late in 1966. The Biafran troops soon in 1967 overran and seized the Midwest Region which had Benin-City as its capital. In a counter-operation late in 1967, the Nigerian troops co-captured the Midwest Region. The late Pa Julius Ugbah then decided to cross-over to the Biafran side along with his commander, Colonel Nwawo. In Biafran, the late Pa. Julius Ugbah was the aid-de-camp(ADC) of his commander until end of the war in February, 1970. The deceased returned from the war with a second wife, Mrs. Victoria Obiaegli Ugba, whom he married in 1968 during the war in Biafra.
At end of the war, the deceased returned with his second wife from Biafra to re-unite with his first wife and children in Ubulu-Uku before finally leaving for Lagos to resume his job with the Nigerian Army. He did not stay long after resumption when he was officially demobilized and retired with pension from the Nigerian Army on 15th January, 1971.
On November 9, 1972, the deceased become engaged in another employment with Unipetrol Nigeria Limited where he worked as a store-keeper in the supply and distribution department of the company. He finally retired from Unipetrol Nigeria Limited on 30th November, 1988, to start his personal transport business.He disengaged from active private business in 2008 but still lived in Lagos until he finally decided to return home to Ubulu-Uku for complete retirement and rest in 2015. Ugbah died on June 14, 2018 at theage of 83. He is survived by his wife, children, grand children and great-grand children. Burial took place at his hometown, Ubulu-Uku on Friday, September 28 at, 2018.
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Subspecialty in Interventional Pain Management
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Dr. Nora Taha is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and in Musculoskeletal diagnostic ultrasound. She specializes in musculoskeletal disorders and interventional pain management. Her background in physical medicine and rehabilitation allows her to diagnose various acute and chronic conditions that contribute to pain. During her fellowship, she gained proficiency in fluoroscopic and ultrasound guided procedures which aim to reduce pain and restore maximal function and quality of life. With the combination of these two disciplines, she is able to develop a specific treatment plan tailored to the needs of her patients.
Dr. Taha was born and raised in New Jersey. She graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor's of Science Degree and obtained her medical degree at St. Matthew's University in the Cayman Islands. She trained at The University of Illinois during her internship in Internal Medicine and at SUNY Downstate Medical Center during her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in Musculoskeletal and Interventional Pain Management at Rutgers University/University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
In her free time, Dr. Taha enjoys cooking, bike riding, and playing volleyball. She is an avid traveler and a proud native of New Jersey.


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A Dream Come True; Haim Plays at the Santa Barbara Bowl
April 20, 2018
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The power trio that is Haim took on the Santa Barbara Bowl on April 7, blessing the audience with their energetic wave of electronic, 80's inspired rock music.
Siblings Este Haim, Danielle Haim, and Alana Haim, currently on their U.S. tour of Sister, Sister, Sister stopped by Santa Barbara after playing Berkeley the day prior. Through the opening artist, Lizzo, and the band's carefully crafted lyrics, Haim established the perfect atmosphere on stage—one of feminine strength and unity, two pillars of their "Sister Sister Sister" album.
As Lizzo and her backup dancers walked off the stage in their ruffled, neon pink leotards, the crowd's excitement peaked as they anticipated the sisters' appearance. The lights dimmed, signaling the transition between performers, however it's not the change the audience expected. The crew, appearing with the drum sets and guitars, walked on stage teasing the anxious audience that hoped to hear the high-heeled taps of the Haim sisters.
After a few minutes of silence, the venue became darker, paralleling the navy eight o'clock sky. From the projection of a deep red stage light, behind the misty fog that hovered on the stage's floor, Danielle Haim emerged. As she walked to center stage, standing behind a clear silver-rimmed drum set, the backing track for the opening song accompanied her killer drumming.
One by one, Alana and Este joined their sister on stage, drumming a rhythm complementary to Danielle's, until the bass of the drums drowned out all external noises. The audience's attention fell on the performers and the lyrics of the opening piece "Falling."
The familiar red glow of the stage lulled the crowd, the very way in which the soft rock melodies of "Falling" do so. The music faded and the humble baby Haim took the mic to tell the audience of the band's beginning and their dream to play at the beautiful Santa Barbara venue.
"I remember being like, I don't think we'll ever play this venue." Alana Haim said. "And now the fact that we're playing this venue is mind blowing."
Her energy resonated to the crowd as they cheered even louder. She then proceeded to make everyone blush as she complemented the Santa Barbara audience for being so attractive, prompting Este to do what sisters do—blurt out that Alana is single and ready to mingle.
Alana's embarrassed reaction and quiet giggle segwayed the band into their performances of "Don't Save Me" and "My Song 5."
A comical sibling rivalry was made apparent as Alana took the mic once again between performances and walked side to side on stage in what Este called is her "stand-up comedy" time. The importance of family grew clearer as Alana talked about the role that their parent's played in their career.
From a young age, the sisters were part of a family band called "Rockinhaim" with their parents. That Saturday, as they performed on the stage of the Santa Barbara Bowl, their parents watched supportingly.
The concert continued with the catchy tune "Want You Back" and the stage lit up in peaceful hues of pink and purple which matched the serenity in Danielle's alto-voice as she sang the first verses. The stage lighting underwent yet another change as the song climaxed to the chorus. A burst of bluish hues shifted the scene and carried over until the end of the performance.
A concert cannot truly represent the Haim sisters without, of course, an impromptu dance performance. Encouraging the audience to take part in dancing to their song "Walking Away," the Haim sisters took to the apron of the stage to groove.
Walking away, back to the main stage, Este took over to sing lead, covering Shania Twain's "That Don't Impress Me Much." Este's vocals and the song at hand were perfectly matched for one another. There was a maturity and country-inspired depth to Este's voice that contrasted the usual lead singer's rock-based vocals. The cover hit home with much of the female audience as they sang at the top of their lungs, and laughed once Este said "Ok, so you're Timothee Chalamet…that don't impress me much."
Near the end of the show, Haim reminisced on their past by playing the song that gave their name fame: "Forever." In a matter of seconds, the venue turned into something of a "house party" as Alana called it, and the energy of Danielle's epic guitar solos fueled the crowd's dancing shoes. People jumped from their seats once they heard the initial chords and did not retire until they very last note of the song was sung. Euphoria. That's what came over the crowd.
When the stage grew dark again, many were surprised… "Where did they go?" The sisters had run off stage and into the upper deck where a majority of the audience sat. After waving to their fans and giving them air kisses, they serenaded the crowd with an emotional ballad. The performance of "Night So Long" was dedicated to "anyone who was missing someone," as Alana said. Upon hearing this dedication, the crowd turned on the flashlights on their phone and lit up the venue, just as the stars did that night.
There's a certain genius to the setlist and progression of songs during the show. The order of performances painted a love story of sorts; a story of heartbreak, resilience, and second chances.
Finally, Haim closed their show with an unforgettable performance of the song "Right Now" and a beautifully organized drum performance. It is not possible to fully communicate the amount of musical talent these sisters hold. Not only are they soulful singers, but the sisters are also talented guitarists, drummers, and pianists; each one with their unique plethora of talents. The drum finale presented itself as a "call and response" performance, as Danielle played a few beats and Este responded with her own twist on the rhythm.
The concert ended as they played in unison, truly capturing the sense of togetherness reiterated through the "Sister Sister Sister" album and tour. With a final, forceful strike on the silver rimmed drum, silver confetti launched from the stage and onto the crowd. Haim, each member putting on an extraordinary performance that night, lifted their arms up in the air—a sign of relief, a sign of accomplishment. Their dreams of playing at the Santa Barbara Bowl as young artists came to fruition and the glory of their accomplishment radiated through their smiles as they walked off stage.


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Portable Mesh Node With VOIP and Wifi
Purchasing an AREDN compatible radio and antenna is only the first step in assembling a useful, deployable, personal node.
Additional parts and equipment to support planned network capabilities—including provisions for portable power—must be purchased and then packaged in a manner which allows for safe and reliable operation.
Trevor Paskett (K7FPV), a member of the AREDN project, has designed a a portable mesh node to support his local mesh network's mission while meeting served agency policy restrictions which prohibit permanent installation of equipment in their buildings.


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Reading Meaning in Film Form - Wizard of Oz Exerciseby Paul Cote
Bordwell and Thompson's Film Art: An Introduction - 9th Edition uses The Wizard of Oz as a text to introduce students to reading meaning in narrative film. While the authors thoroughly illustrate the different layers of meaning – referential, explicit, implicit, and symptomatic – in their reading of the film's larger "returning home" message, the film also offers other subthemes that the textbook does not touch. The "Pay No Attention to that Man Behind the Curtain" sequence contains one of these crucial sub-themes, and close-reading this scene can serve as a useful exercise for students still learning the principles of film form. The moment when the audience realizes that the god-like "Wizard" is in fact a regular man operating a smoke-and-mirrors illusion carries many potential implications outside of the film – students can use the sequence to discuss everything from the nature of illusion, authority, and the nature of cinema itself. For this exercise, students will worth through the separate layers of meaning to develop their own close reading of the sequence. In 1-2 pages, they will analyze:
The Referential meaning of the sequence
The Explicit meaning of the sequence
The Implicit meaning of the sequence
The Symptomatic meaning sequence
For more information on these terms, consult pages 62-63 of Bordwell and Thompson's Film Art: An Introduction - 9th Edition. It also may help to have students look at this scene after reading Plato's "Allegory of the Cave," as the scene invites comparisons to Plato's conception of illusion and reality.
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!
This clip contains a portion of the famous "unmasking of the wizard" sequence from THE WIZARD OF OZ. Bordwell and Thompson's FILM ART: AN INTRODUCTION uses the film as a model for mapping out the different layers of meaning - referential, explicit, implicit, symptomatic - contained in a Hollywood narrative film. While Bordwell and Thompson focus their reading on the film's larger "no place like home" theme, the curtain scene provides students with a chance to peel back the layers on a theme that the textbook does not mention. The scene, and the questions it raises about reality versus illusion, is particularly useful if students have recently read Plato's "Parable of the Cave."
- from The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- Creator: Victor Flemming
- Distributor: MGM
- Posted by Paul Cote
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The 2006 VSA Playwright Discovery Teacher Award Recipient
Deanna Ableser
Deanna Alisa Ableser is a Southern California native. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Drama from the University of California at Irvine; and holds two Master's Degrees from the University of Southern California, one in Fine Arts and one in Education. Since 2002, she has served as the drama teacher at Dana Middle School in Hawthorne, California. Prior to that time, she was the drama teacher at Van Nuys High School Performing Arts Magnet. She has also served as an elementary school teacher in Van Nuys, California. Her students have won numerous awards in acting, playwriting and technical theatre. In addition to teaching and directing, Ms. Ableser is also a published theatre critic and an exhibited visual artist.


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Acting as a bridge, spanning the gap between the business and IT, good business analysts are increasingly sought after by enterprises wishing to extract more value from their current and future information systems. But finding a business analyst is not easy: there are only 60 paid-up members of the Australian Business Analysis Association, and the Australian chapter of the International Institute of Business Analysis claims a paid-up list of 120 members. If finding business analysts is no mean feat, harnessing them effectively poses an equal challenge. The potential benefits, however, make it a challenge worth tackling for many enterprises.
To reap more value the survey recommended IT integrate business planning and IT planning, measure IT operating performance and also track IT assets and issues
Mark Carmichael is CIO of PKF Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors, and is embarking on his business analyst evolution journey. PKF's heritage of Lotus Notes-based applications meant that in the past, people working in IT were all accountants, according to Carmichael. "There was never a need for business analysts because the accountants knew the business."
Since Carmichael joined the firm, and kicked off an IT overhaul, the accountants have retreated to the business. "We needed to put back the middle ground," explains Carmichael, who has been using two Lotus Notes developers as his business analysts. "They can talk directly to the business and talk to them in layman's terms, scope the project and go out and develop products," he says.
Re-establishing that middle ground between IT and the business will put IT in a better light, Carmichael says. "The business will have someone they can talk to, but who sits in IT and reports to me. In the past they were hidden in the business."
David Wilson, associate professor and associate dean of teaching and learning at the faculty of IT at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), says transitioning IT staff into the business analyst role makes sense. He sees the business analyst role as essentially the systems analyst role viewed through a business lens. "In the old days the systems analyst created the specifications for technical analysts." Now, he says, business analysts are less likely to be involved in actually changing the underlying information systems but are involved in using those systems to generate business-appropriate reports.
Business analysts are in such favour because organizations have reviewed their approach to IT, Wilson says. "IT is largely providing infrastructure while applications are more owned by the business." He also suggests that reporting relationships between the business, the business analyst and IT are becoming more contentious. Although business analysts logically sit in the business they ought to have a "dotted line" of reporting back to the CIO to ensure "they are leveraging off the IT systems", a structure that could alleviate some tension.
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FC: Niccolo Machiavelli By :Mary Yavelak
2: On May 3rd 1469, Bernardo and Bartolomea were blessed with a baby boy named Niccolo Machiavelli. Little did they know their son would one day change the perspective of many people on pollitical issues.
3: Bernardo was a lawyer and small landowner with a small salary who resided in Florence, Italy. He raised his son in the same town.
4: At the age of seven, Niccolo's father started teaching him grammer, rhetoric, and latin. Niccolo was very bright when he was younger and he continued to be bright for the rest of his life.
5: He was so bright that he was named chancellor, which is a secretary to a nobleman, prince, or king. Being a chancellor was a great honor for Niccolo.
6: Like many people, Niccolo wanted to have a family. He married Marietta Corsini, a woman of exalted social status which was equal or greater than his own.
7: Together, Marietta and Niccolo had 6 children. Four were boys and two were girls. These children carried the Machiavelli name.
8: The Medici family overthrew the Republic of Florence. This dismissed Machiavelli from his job and he was unemployed.
9: The Medici family suspected that Machivelli had it out for them. They were furious and they demanded that somebody stop him before he did harm to them.
10: Because of the suspicion, Machivelli was put in prison, beaten, and he was treated like a true criminal.
11: Machiavelli decided that since he could no longer follow his political dream, he would turn to writing literature. He started writing his pollitical ideas down into a book.
12: While he was imprisoned, Niccolo composed his political thoughts into a piece of writing and he titled it The Prince.
13: The Prince is described as a practical guide for ruling, and that is very obvious. It describes traits that a Prince should have in order to succeed, and what he should do.
14: Niccolo Machiavelli dedicated this book to the one and only Lorenzo de' Medici, the ruler of Florence, as an attempt to gain back his favor.
15: He wrote it as an advisory to leaders on how to keep the power once it it theirs; in other words, he was telling them how to rule well.
16: Everybody thought that Niccolo was an evil man because of his ideas in The Prince. They made fun of him and didn't listen to his ideas.
17: Niccolo Machiavelli continued to write poems, plays, songs, and such. Some other books he wrote were The Art of War and The Discourse on the First Ten Books of Titus Livy.
18: As time went on, Niccolo returned to the favor of the Medici family, and they were finally at peace. He was even asked by Leo X to draw up his report on a reform of the state of Florence.
19: Sadly, Niccolo Machiavelli died on June 21 1527 because of his health that had been declining for quite awhile. The Prince was not published until 5 years later.
21: "The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it." -Niccolo Machiaveli