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Psychological testing, in industry should be approached with caution. Testing is often regarded as a fascinating subject by the novice. In many instances the desire to introduce a, testing program is fostered in the hope that a solution will be obtained to a "no solution" problem. Even when tests are used, it is advisable to conduct an interview, check the application form information, and use the various other techniques recommended by good personnel procedure.
The expected result of improving the selection of applicants is that training costs and labour turnover are decreased, production is increased, accidents and the probability of accidents are reduced, and morale may be increased. However, the mere introduction of a valid testing program cannot act like a magic wand to wave away all difficult problems. Testing is no panacea, although testing in industry can have value if used correctly. However, an improvement in job performances of 10 to 20 percent is often all that can be expected. Although better results are sometimes obtained, this is the exception rather than the rule.
Table 4.1 shows some data collected by Ghiselli (1955) on the efficiency of testing for various types of industrial tests. Ghiselli examined large numbers of validation studies and classified them in terms of the type of test being used and the type of criterion involved. All validities within a particular category were then averaged to give the figures shown in Table 4.1. Note that only three of the values in Table 4.1 exceed 0.40 in size, and that two variables are not tests but are personal history items: While the process of averaging used by Ghiselli definitely masks some very substantial validities, it should be sufficiently clear that testing is not a complete solution to the selection problem.
From the point of view of the statistician, such correlations are, of course, too low for individual prediction purposes. The relationship is nevertheless useful, for even such slight help in predicting success is better than if no tests were given, as was made clear in the earlier discussion of the selection ratio.
Compelling reasons for continuing on a job can compensate for an employee's limited ability. On the other hand, for many reasons a person may be a failure on a job even though he has the ability to be successful. Success or failure depends upon other things besides ability. Most industrial testing programs limit the functions to be measured to certain specific abilities and do not consider the other contributing factors. Furthermore, the claim cannot be made that even ability is perfectly measured.
It is no wonder that psychological tests in industry cannot do a perfect job at the present time. Anyone who expects perfection is unaware of the real situation. For example, a girl who worked in a certain watch factory had an abnormally poor score on a finger and tweezers dexterity test. In this instance better test scores were correlated with better job performance.
This girl actually had a poor production record, and since salary was determined on a piece-rate basis, her earnings were very low. She was also rated as a poor worker by her supervisor. Nevertheless, she was among the workers who had the longest tenure of employment. An interview with her revealed that she was under extreme financial pressure and simply could not afford to be out of work one day.
Moreover, experience had taught her that she did not last at jobs very long, except for her present one, and so she was content to stay on even though the psychological test predicted poor ability and her production records verified the prediction. An opposite example is offered by the man who made an excellent score in a battery of tests for salesmen.
He possessed all the traits and abilities considered desirable but had worked out very poorly on the job. An interview revealed that he was married to a wealthy woman and did not need money; he had taken the job in order to acquire a cloak of respectability. The fact that he did not sell as much as the next fellow was of little concern to him.
The practical expediency of costs often determines the extent of the test battery. For the average job, the cost of testing would be excessive if the test period required more than twenty or thirty minutes. Since all aspects of ability cannot be measured in this time period, the effectiveness of the test battery is necessarily lowered.
Psychological tests are useful but limited in scope. Testing is desirable, but care must be exercised that testing, when applied in industry, is appropriate.
For example, some years ago an employer in a certain factory was interested in introducing a testing program and consulted one of this text's authors. The employer complained of his high turnover, long training period, and many other difficult problems. He wanted to introduce a battery of psychological tests so that his selection of employees would be improved. He now believed that testing would solve all his problems.
A subsequent review of the type of work done in the factory indicated that psychological tests might be of value. In the discussions it was found that his labour supply was rather limited. A high-school education, either general or academic, was considered a basic requirement for hiring.
The question was raised as to why a high school diploma was necessary, and why graduates of a general rather than a vocational high school were considered desirable. Probing revealed that the policy of the firm was to avoid union organization. In line with this policy, the factory never hired experienced people because they might be union members, and graduates of vocational high schools were not hired because it was believed that they were directly or indirectly connected with the unions.
The point of view in this text is neither for nor against unions, and it is not the intention to introduce extraneous material during a presentation of psychological testing. However, this illustration serves to indicate that this employer wanted to use psychological tests to be able to continue avoiding unionization and still improve the selection of the applicants.
This was called to his attention and he was advised to reconsider his so-called basic qualifications, since there was an available supply of experienced people. But he was adamant; he wanted the battery of tests to select the inexperienced people he considered hiring.
In many situations a person does not know what to do either because the problem he faces is too difficult or because there may be more than one correct solution. Similar situations arise in connection with hiring practices, and in such cases an employer may grasp at the idea of psychological testing as a drowning man supposedly grasps at a straw.
If two applicants are available for a job paying $30,000 a year and both appear to be exceptionally good, the executive officer may prefer to "pass the buck" so that he cannot be blamed if the one employed does not prove to be as successful as predicted. At such a time he will believe that psychological testing or even fortune-telling might be good; for once the decision has been made, it is impossible to know whether the other applicant would have been any better.
Hence a psychologist may be called in to give some tests and recommend hiring one of the two applicants. The extent of help a psychologist can give in such a predicament is limited. At best, he can only analyze and interpret the test results of the two candidates and point out any differences the tests reveal. He may not know—and in most instances cannot guess—whether the tests are related to successful job performance.
Some Dangers in Testing:
The use of tests in the competitive and profit-conscious world of modern industry results in certain problems. One should always be aware of and on guard for these problems.
A great danger in psychological testing is the possibility of its being oversold to a prospective client. Many psychological testing organizations exist, and some make overly enthusiastic claims to potential clients. When these organizations employ professional psychologists, the likelihood of exaggerated claims is not too great; but when they employ people who are immature professionals or pseudo psychologists, there may be trouble.
Psychological testing is a good thing, but like all good things it may be overdone. When unscrupulous individuals who claim to be psychologists fail to maintain rigidly high standards imposed by professional practice, then the use of testing can be harmful. All claims must be based upon substantial data, and they must be examined.
The profession would rather have psychological testing proceed slowly than have it suffer a series of setbacks because of exaggerated claims or invalid uses. Precisely because of the generalized acceptance of tests, considerable caution must be exercised.
Competence of the Testers:
Before a business concern hires a psychologist or a professional organization to introduce a testing program, it should take the precaution of determining professional competence. The attainment of graduate degrees in psychology, membership in professional societies, and relative extent of experience should serve as guideposts. Costs should be related to the professional level of the staff and time spent in performing services. Further, the competent psychologist cannot guarantee absolute or positive results. All that he can do is indicate the possibilities and degree of expected success.
"Secret" Techniques and Tests:
In the profession of psychology, and specifically in the use of psychological tests, secret formulas and secret techniques are highly unlikely. People who claim to use them are either unprofessional or unethical and should be so considered until they offer evidence to prove their claim. This evidence should be independently evaluated by professionals.
Using Tests without Ample Reason:
Sometimes all that is necessary for a test to become part of a selection procedure is for it to have a catchy name or to "look like" it should measure whatever skill is wanted (i.e., have face validity to the user).
Some years ago in New York City, finger dexterity testing was the vogue. One of the department stores used such a test to select packers, and within a short time many other stores followed suit. These other stores had no data but assumed that the first one knew what it was doing. Actually, this was not the case.
The first store based its approval of the testing program on scanty research and an ambiguous report. Finger dexterity tests can be used with some success for certain purposes, but they have no value in the selection of packers. Blum and Candee (1941a) obtained correlations of about zero between the test results and the production records of a group of department store packers and wrappers. In a follow-up study the same authors found that speed and accuracy in clerical detail bore a closer relationship to employee production than finger dexterity (Blum and Candee, 1941b).
It is necessary to have an understanding of the background of psychological toting before using such tests. Otherwise one is not in a position to know the difference between a psychological test and a mere series of questions.
A joint committee of the American Psychological Association, the American Educational Research Association, and the National Council on Measurements Used in Education has published a set of recommendations in connection with test standards (American Psychological Association, 1954). Were all test developers and publishers to adhere rigidly to these recommendations, the consumer of tests would be on safer ground. The serious student of testing should be completely familiar with this set of standards.


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About Us
O'Meara's Irish House began in 1999 when Megan O'Meara and family purchased the store from Tom and Rose Murray. In 2010, the store itself celebrated its 35th anniversary and underwent a major renovation. With its picturesque cottage setting at the north end of Fish Creek, Door County, the store continues to draw visitors and locals alike. As we enter 2015, we are celebrating 40 years.
We are often asked what is an Irish store doing in the middle of a Scandinavian area? As it turns out, many Irish settled in Door County originally; not to mention that the majority of our customers travel from the Chicago, Milwaukee and beyond. We frequently see some of those Scandinavians coming in for a peek of our fabulous wool room along with the Germans, the Italians and every other ethnicity you can imagine. What we have found is good taste is universal. You don't have to have green blood running through your veins to love high-quality, gorgeous, timeless wools and tweeds.
In 2006, we added a guest house above the store. We call this one bedroom suite O'Meara's Cottage Loft. Completely private, and recently renovated, O'Meara's Cottage Loft is unlike any other lodging in Door County. We took our cues from our extensive travel in Ireland and patterned O'Meara's Cottage Loft after the charming B & B's throughout the Emerald Isle. Guests are treated to food and tea from Ireland, and also receive a 20 percent discount to our store. Celtic canines are also welcomed guests.
When we are not in the store, we are meeting with our vendors either in Ireland or stateside finding the best clothing, giftware and jewelry available. The majority of our vendors are master craftsmen who have been designing and creating for decades, such as John Branigan with Branigan Weavers and John Condron from Fado Jewelry. We, and ultimately our customers, benefit from their experience and knowledge.
We believe the reason for our longevity comes down to two things:
1) We LOVE what we do.
2) We offer high quality classics that are worth every penny.
If you can't visit us in person, we invite you to shop with us on-line. Or, check out our current events page to see if we will be visiting your area anytime soon. O'Meara's Irish House hits the road several times a year for various holiday and trunk shows.

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Dr. Festus Muigai Njuguna is a Paediatrician and currently works at Moi University as a Lecturer in the Department of child health and Paediatrics. He has been closely involved in the care of haemophilia patients over the past 4 years and currently also serve as the secretary of Kenya Haemophilia Association.
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Mrs. Stella. Wanjala is a lecturer in the School of Science, Department of Biological Sciences in Masinde Muliro University of Science and technology in Kakamega Kenya as well as a co-founder of an NGO, Women in Water and Natural Resources Conservation, based in Kakamega town.
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Born in 1985 Henry Kuria Maina hails from Nyahururu , Nyandarua County. Pursued primary studies at Moi Nyeri Complex and proceeded to Ndururumo High School for O levels.
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Monday Motivation
We've launched a local version of the popular #MondayMotivation, helping us to showcase all the great work going on in the NHS in south east Essex. We want to show the people delivering services, the positive impact on patients and benefits for staff.
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|June 2018
SWIFT service
A community respiratory nurse told us how the new service gives her the peace of mind that her patients can stay at home safely, rather than being admitted to hospital. Find out more about the service here.
Ways to Wellness
Martin, who lives on Canvey Island, told us about how Ways to Wellness, a service which helps to link people up with local groups and activities, has helped him lead a fuller life. Find out more about Ways to Wellness here.
Dr Krishnan's Surgery, Leigh-on-Sea
Practice manager Tricia Hart tells us the secret of Dr Krishnan's Surgery's success after they were featured in a CQC report about driving improvement in GP practices. Read the report here.
|July 2018
Stacey and Lucy, patients at Audley Mills Surgery, Rayleigh
Since introducing telephone GP consultations, the practice has been able to deal with 33% more patients, helping to manage the increasing demand for GP services. Patients have the added reassurance of knowing that if a health professional needs to see you then it can be arranged.
Red Bag scheme
The Red Bag scheme has shown to reduce hospital delays, help stop patients losing personal items and improve communication between care home and hospital staff. It was launched in south east #Essex following collaboration between the CCG, Southend Hospital, East of England Ambulance Service and local care homes. Find out more here.
|New roles in primary care
Christopher, husband and dad from Benfleet has multiple long term health conditions including (but not limited to) rheumatoid arthritis, COPD, diabetes, mechanical failure of the spine and fibromyalgia. His wife is his carer and mother to two sons and a daughter.
New roles in primary care
Kamal is part of the team at Queensway GP Surgery in Southend. Kamal gives patients the benefit of his expertise around medication, holding clinics for certain long term conditions. This part of a wider strategy to expand the variety of health and care professionals working in GP practices making it quicker to see the right professional at the right time and place.
Primary care working together
After sudden, unexpected illness led to a gap in staff at Hawkesbury Road GP practice in Canvey, neighbouring GP surgery, Third Avenue were able to step in and support the running of Hawkesbury Road practice, meaning that services to patients were unaffected.
|August 2018
Using new technology in primary care
All GP practices across Southend, Castle Point and Rochford are being offered free technology that gives healthcare professionals a quick and simple way to identify people with irregular heart rhythms quickly and easily.
|Helping patients with COPD stay well
Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) living in Castle Point, Rochford and Southend can now benefit from the roll out of a new health app called myCOPD. Find out more about myCOPD here.
Just Ride Southend
With over 100 bikes of all shapes and sizes including specially adapted cycles to cater for all disabilities or health conditions (even if you want to remain in your own wheelchair), Just Ride Southend is a volunteer-led initiative, funded through donations, providing safe traffic-free fun for everyone.
Dr Zaidi
After being asked to join a local practice in 1972, Dr Zaidi remains a GP in Southend, having raised four children - three doctors and one dentist - while continuing his surgical career offering minor surgical procedures in the community.
|September 2018
Quality Awards
Following the success of last year's Quality Awards, we are once again looking to recognise good work and good people in our GP surgeries. Last year's People's Choice winner, Dr Ana Linacero-Gracia, tells us what it means to be nominated.
Ian, a volunteer at the NetPark Wellbeing Project at Metal Southend in Chalkwell Park, supports people with mental health, dementia or learning disabilities learn new skills, build self-esteem and confidence.
Care Co-ordination service medicine management team
Our Medicine Management team plays a key role in the care co-ordination service across south east Essex, and in the last year has reviewed more than 800 patients to enable them to get the most out of their medication.
Since learning about a number of new dementia services, Kath has taken it upon herself to make sure the services are embedded into existing community services and organisations. Since the new services went live, the local dementia diagnosis rates have gone through the roof which means people affected by dementia are able to get the support they need.
|October 2018
Palliative Care team
When diagnosed with a life-limiting condition, support with treating symptoms, managing emotional and social needs, and addressing spiritual and practical concerns is so important.
Online services
A new service is available to all GP practices across Southend, Castle Point and Rochford to send out appointment reminders. If the person no longer needs the appointment they can simply text back CANCEL, automatically freeing up the slot for someone else.
Allied Health Professionals Day
Working across eight GP practices in the East Central locality in Southend, Kevin uses his skills as a paramedic to carry out home visits. He sees patients who are experiencing an episode of ill-health, often with complex health issues and, with support from the duty doctor, assesses their needs and works out a care plan. The role, as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team, is one of the ways GP practices are working together to look after their local population.
Care home GP service
Providing effective, high-quality care in local care homes is essential. Aligning single GP practices to care homes across Castle Point and Rochford, providing better preventative care, will help reduce avoidable emergency admissions and A&E attendances.
Weekend and Evening GP appointments
Local residents can now access appointments with a GP, nurse or healthcare assistant in the evenings and at weekends. Call your GP practice in the usual way to make an appointment.
|November 2018
Primary Care team
Clinical pharmacists work as part of the general practice team to resolve day-to-day medicine issues and consult with and treat patients directly.
Richard works across all the GP practices in Canvey, providing extra help to manage long-term conditions, advising patients on medications and running clinics.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a programme of progressive exercise and education for people with COPD and other chronic lung conditions.
The programme, delivered in south east Essex by Southend Hospital, has recently become even better – offering more options on how people receive their treatment tailoring the care to suit the needs of individual, whether that's at one of our four centres across the south east Essex region, at home using telephone support or a combination of the two.
Referrals can be made by any healthcare professional you see, including your GP, practice nurse or community nurse.
Dementia Navigators
Tina and Diane are part of the wonderful Dementia Community Support Team. The team works across all eight localities in south east Essex as a single point of contact for everyone affected by dementia, and has recently been shortlisted for Team of the Year at the LGC Awards.
Support ranges from signposting to relevant services to home visits to ensuring that each individual in their service has the support and guidance they need throughout their dementia journey. Every member of the team is passionate about their work & driven to make the area, people and organisations as dementia-friendly as possible.
Without the right peer support networks in place, employees can become at risk of their mental health affecting their ability to work, and employers risk losing valuable, experienced staff.
WellbeingMatters offers a support group that addresses this need. The meetings are open to anyone who is over 18 and lives or works in Southend, Castle Point or the Rochford districts, currently in or looking to return to paid work. It provides an informal, supportive and non-judgmental place to share, listen and learn from each other's experiences amongst like-minded people.
Visit https://youtu.be/wtfK56Jgxf4 to see their mental health short film, 'Circle of Support'.
|December 2018
Flu jab
The flu virus strikes in winter and it can be far more serious than you think. The flu jab is free if you're aged 65 or over, or if you have a long-term health condition. Contact your GP practice or pharmacist about getting your flu jab.
|January 2019
Home visiting social worker
Tomasz is part of the new Healthcare Professionals Team at Queensway Surgery in Southend. He and his team are piloting new support services in a community setting, to help people live well and longer in their own homes.
First Contact Practitioner
The First Contact Practitioner (Physiotherapy) service, provided by Southend Hospital, is designed to allow patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) problems to see a specialist at their own GP practice without the need to see a GP first. The aim of this service is to treat patients with an MSK condition more quickly and reduce pressure on GPs.
They are assessed and given advice on how to manage their problem, or referred for further investigation and treatment if required. This pilot scheme has been introduced at Pall Mall Surgery in Leigh, with plans to extend across more GP practices in the area.
Last year, almost 30% of women in Southend invited for cervical screening did not attend. Please take some #MondayMotivation from Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust's #SmearforSmear campaign and book an appointment or encourage others to take up their invite
Surgery Pod
The SurgeryPod has been introduced in two practices in Southend - Valkyrie Surgery and Pall Mall Surgery - to help patients monitor their health without having to wait for a GP or nurse appointment. The equipment aims to give patients greater control and flexibility over their health.
|February 2019
Learning Disability Annual Health Checks
Annual health checks for people with learning disabilities are vitally important, as they can help highlight health problems that might otherwise have been missed. As an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Sharon is able to complete a full LD health check – sometimes in the patient's own home, which can help if they find the GP surgery environment too stressful.
Online services
A service introduced across south east Essex last year has made a real difference to GP practices in the area. Patients can cancel GP appointments they no longer need by text message, immediately releasing the appointment back into the practice's system for other patients to book. This free service is available to all GP practices, for more information speak to your practice manager.
Care homes in #Southend are benefitting from new technology to monitor the health of residents, in order to improve health outcomes and reduce avoidable and distressing trips to hospital.
As part of the pilot scheme, 18 residential care homes have been provided with a portable handheld device which connects to Bluetooth medical appliances, such as weighing scales, blood pressure monitors, oximeters and thermometers.
Find out more about the scheme here.
STOMP stands for stopping over medication of people with a learning disability, autism or both with psychotropic medicines. It is a national project involving many different organisations which are helping to stop the over use of these medicines. STOMP is about helping people to stay well and have a good quality of life.
|March 2019
A couple of weeks ago, The Echo printed a lovely letter from a patient about the Swift service. This week's #MondayMotivation comes from another patient who has benefited from the great work of the team - Robert from Thorpe Bay was able to stay in his own home and receive treatment for his COPD from the team rather than be admitted to hospital.
Productive General Practice
Demand for appointments in GP practices has grown significantly and so has the need to work smarter. The Productive General Practice programme gives practices the training and tools to manage their workload better.
In Southend, 12 practices have signed up to the programme and have so far identified around two and a half hours per day that can be freed up for other tasks. Dr Kumar's practice in Shoebury has been looking at a 'right person, right job, right time' approach to use the skills of its admin staff effectively
GP trainees
Last week, we met some GP trainees who are looking for opportunities to work in primary care in south east #Essex. One of them, Natasha, told us about her experience of working at a practice in Southend - maybe her experience will give you #MondayMotivation to see what's on offer in Essex Primary Care Careers? https://www.essexprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk has a range of opportunities, clinical and administrative, across mid and south Essex.
|April 2019
Diabetes Prevention Programme
The older you are, the higher your risk of Type 2 Diabetes. Let John from Leigh-on-Sea be your #MondayMotivation - he's exceeded his weight loss target by eating healthier and becoming more active, with support from the Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Programme: https://preventing-diabetes.co.uk
Mental Health Employment Navigators
Building resilience and confidence, boosting self-esteem and feeling engaged with the world around you can lead to bigger things. Working as part of the Southend Social Care Transformation team, Unity and Jo are Mental Health Employment Navigators - supporting residents of Southend to take the first steps on their journey to paid employment.
Peter's mother recently had a funny turn at home. After calling 111, a paramedic arrived and contacted 'Swift,' a nurse-led community team, who carried out blood tests, urine tests and tested her blood pressure in his mums own home. After a prescription of antibiotics and a referral to occupational health, Peter's mum is feeling much better and has since received some equipment to help her to live independently at home.
|May 2019
Parent Champions
As part of the celebrations for National Children's Day on Sunday, we're getting #MondayMotivation from the newest group of parents in Southend to complete their Parent Champion training. Parent Champions are parent volunteers who give a few hours a week co-producing local services and talking to other parents about the local services available to them, helping them get the support they need within their local community.
International Nurses Day
As part of the celebrations for #InternationalNursesDay we're taking #MondayMotivation from nurses Catherine and Jo. As well as being a practice nurse in the Southend East locality, Catherine also works as a parish nurse for the Shoeburyness and Thorpe Bay Baptist Church. Her sister Jo works at Shoebury Health Centre, acting as a care navigator, to ensure patients see the person most appropriate for their needs, and running COPD clinics. Calling themselves 'Batman and Robin', these two superheroes are playing an important role in the wider general practice team, as outlined in the NHS Long Term Plan.
Dementia Action Week
This Dementia Action Week we're getting #MondayMotivationfrom the husband of someone living with Dementia, who took part in the Dementia Carers Wellbeing Programme. Find out more about the south east Essex Dementia Community Support Team: https://youtu.be/2Iq70HSISlo
Extended Access GP appointments
If you need to see a GP or nurse but are worried that your own practice is closed for the bank holiday, take some& #MondayMotivation from Matthew's story. Needing a prescription for his son's inhaler, he called for an appointment at one of the local hubs. He was able to see a GP straight away and get the much-needed prescription. Local hubs are open 9am to 3pm on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays as well as between 6.30pm-8pm Monday to Friday.
|June 2019
GP Parkrun
The NHS Long Term Plan focus this week is on prevention, so we're taking#MondayMotivation from Dawn, a nurse practitioner in Shoebury, who took part in her 150th parkrun on Saturday. Dawn's milestone coincided with practices across the country taking the #GP Parkrun Pledge.
General Practice Nurse event
We recently held an event to celebrate the role of the General Practice Nurse in mid and south Essex. Nurses from across the Mid and South Essex Sustainability Transformation Partnership came together for a day of inspirational talks from speakers including mental health campaigner Jonny Benjamin MBE and& The Fabulous Finder.
It was an uplifting day, aimed at giving nurses time and space to reflect on the important role they play in helping us #LiveWell the wonderful feedback is giving us #MondayMotivation for the next event! If you're looking for a new role in primary care visit


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Hi there! As I shared in the last post, we successfully convinced my younger daughter that a bedroom re-do was in order. I have happily begun the planning process! Since at one point, my gal mentioned yellow and some of the accessories I already have a re gray, those two colors (at least right now)… Read More
One Man's Trash…
You are familiar the saying "One man's trash is another man's treasure", I am sure. My friend Jill and I live by this mantra, and have an awful lot of fun doing it! I wish I had a before pic, but alas, I do not. So I will just share the end result of some junk… Read More
Dressing things up!
I have a great husband. On the way home from a family event, fully dressed in a suit and tie (& me in a dress & heels), I made him trash pick a dresser that I thought would be perfect for our navy & gray guest room. We had a white dresser in the room,… Read More
A bar cart is a gift for everyone!
Are you having the gang over for Super Bowl? Then maybe you need a bar cart!I was on a consult at my friend Abbie's home and she had a bar cart set up in her foyer. She was quick to explain that this was just here for the holidays, but it was on wheels and… Read More
Spelling it out for you!
As promised, I finally got around to trying out the painted fridge magnet letters! And I have to say, I love them! Sometimes it's the simplest of things that can make you happy-or thankful! I've seen this all over Pinterest, but my inspiration came from a post by inspiredbychmarm.com. You can check it out here.… Read More
Wonderful Things Wednesday – The Sequel
The web is filled with amazing creative people and their fun ideas! I thought I'd show you a few of my favorites I have found! Do you have a drab set of doors? Jenna LaFevor from rainonatinroof.com has a really fun solution for you. And you'll really love her whole blog too! If black &… Read More
Family Room Reveal!
Happy Monday, y'all! My family room is newly painted, window treatments hung and artwork up! I love the clean and fresh look of the lighter paint (Benjamin Moore Shaker Beige HC-45). The room had not been painted in a LONG time, so the patching of all the wall dings as well as filling the nail holes… Read More
TV Tables
I was readying for my daughter's graduation party and realized that a few extra small tables would be really helpful. So I headed over to my local "antique shop" and was lucky enough to find a set of 4 wooden folding tv trays along with a storage rack. I brought them home for a cool… Read More
Hi. My name is Alyson & I am a Spray Paint Addict.
My name is Alyson and I am a spray paint addict….. If you've dabbled in spray paint, I'm pretty sure you join me in my above statement. The spray paint medium simply creates endless possibilities. I have a fabulous junk shop around the corner from me. I have found lots of treasures there, many of… Read More


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"You sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve."
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Tell us about yourself along with a fun fact!
Hi, I'm Niharika! I'm a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Northern Virginia, and I love all things related to tech and politics – I believe that both the government and the private sector can work together to advance our workforce and use technology to improve our standing in the world. To that end, I'm the founder of Teens Transforming Technology, a national nonprofit organization that empowers students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds to pursue computer science, and as the Director of Internal Affairs for my school's Coding Lady Colonials club for female students in computer science, I also am an Organizer for HackTJ, our annual, 500-student hackathon in March. As a nationally-ranked Model UN delegate, I have learned how integral computer science can be to fostering developing economies and furthering the ideals of democracy and freedom of the press. I hope to combine my love of policymaking and computer science in my position as Student Representative to the Fairfax County School Board, where I plan to advance our school district's analytics on past performance and promote computer science and algorithmic thinking education for the almost 188,000 K-12 students I represent, as part of a broader plan to improve equity in student achievement.
Fun Fact: My first experience in pursuing social change happened when I was a third grader and living in Southern California (which, at the time, was in a drought and recently suffered a major wildfire). I wrote a letter to our local grocery store chain about how they should reduce the amount of lighting in the store (or transition to solar panels and incorporate natural lighting), limit the use of air conditioning and heating, and offer incentives to customers who brought in reusable grocery bags. It took a while to see any results of what I had researched and written about, but the changes started happening! Now, all new stores of the chain are built to LEED Silver specifications, and energy and water conservation are key factors in the design of their stores.
What # would define your life journey?
Favorite website / app:
I absolutely LOVE using Trello to organize all my different workflows, ranging from a simple board titled "Stuff for School" to a color-coded set of lists and cards for Teens Transforming Technology. I used to use planners that were given out by my school, but the flexibility of Trello and its integration with a variety of apps I use (including Slack) make it much easier to use. I'm also the kind of person who thinks best in lists and in breaking tasks down into simple things that can be checked off the list, so Trello is a fantastic way for me to balance all my activities and make sure I'm not missing any deadlines or assignments.
Someone who inspires you and knowledge they have imparted:
The first literary character that I ever related to (and the one who has had the most impact on me) is Hermione Granger. As I seven year old, I remember that I saw who I wanted to be in the nerdy girl who was always the first to raise her hand, who was a voracious reader, and more importantly, who wasn't content to let someone else drive change – she never sat back, and instead, became one of the driving forces behind much of Harry Potter's heroics. She was never afraid to show what she knew, never afraid of seeming "over-prepared," and even when others made snarky comments about her preparedness and dedication to her education, she persisted in being the brightest witch of her time. But even beyond that, Hermione inspired me in her commitment to service for the greater good – even after six years of intense dedication to schoolwork, she left Hogwarts in her seventh year because she knew that fighting Lord Voldemort was more important than her own personal ambition, and she was always working toward a more equal and just world, even though her friends sometimes mocked her for creating the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare. And I found a role model, an ideal to aspire to, in the girl whose hair was as frizzy as mine and whose commitment to something bigger than herself continues to inspire me every day.
Song that makes you want to dance:
"How Far I'll Go" by Auli'i Cravalho
Challenge you've faced and how you overcame it:
As a middle schooler, I taught myself HTML and CSS – I knew that I loved computer science and coding, and for me, that meant that I would become an engineer. However, as a high school student, I realized I had an interest in economics/finance and policy-making, and it was somewhat difficult to reconcile these interests with computer science in a high school like mine, where classes and interests tend to be polarized into STEM and non-STEM categories. Oddly enough, my interests seemed to span the dichotomy of subjects and learning that permeated my school's environment, and I didn't understand how I could pick a career without sacrificing any one of my interests. Fortunately, this past spring, I was one of the She++ 2017 #include Fellows; my initiative (Teens Transforming Technology) to bring computer science education to low-income neighborhoods within the DC Metro Area was chosen out of over five hundred throughout the country. At the She++ Summit in San Francisco, I had the opportunity to learn about the tech community and the diverse set of roles that expand far beyond pure coding -ranging from venture capitalists at Accel who started their careers as computer science majors to policy specialists at Tesla who found their niches in clean energy technology to entrepreneurs at Robinhood who wanted to democratize access to stock trading without high barriers to entry. After talking to many of the people that we met with, I realized that I could combine my interests in computer science, economics, and policy – however, one piece of advice that I follow and will continue to endorse is that, regardless of career trajectory, the most valuable skill a student in the 21st century can learn is how to write elegant, useful code.
What are your future plans for Teens Transforming Technology?
As of now, Teens Transforming Technology has reached about two hundred students in the D.C. Metropolitan Area and in online schools, and moving forward, we're looking to broaden our reach nationally while holding onto our guiding principle of providing computer science for historically underserved and underrepresented populations. This September, we will be hosting AppUp, a three-workshop series at Georgetown University for female students in the D.C. area – much of our work involves expanding access by funding transportation stipends (with the help of an amazing grant from the National Center for Women and Information Technology) and other needs for low-income students to be able to attend our workshop. We have also partnered with PixelHacks, the Bay Area's first all-female high school hackathon, to hold PixelHacks II in January 2018 and we look forward to reaching an even more diverse population of hackers than last year's event. Moving forward, we're also looking to create an online AP Computer Science curriculum for students who don't have access to the course in their school, and we will be launching our CSChicas program (see our website for updates!) – middle and high school girls will be able to receive mentorship directly from the Teens Transforming Technology team to learn more about computer science and design initiatives to help us better serve the community.
Ideal Job:
My ideal job would be any job in which I get to combine my love of computer science, economics, and policy in my work. Having a thorough background in STEM, I think I would bring a unique perspective to some of the policy issues that are facing our country, particularly in developing a strong 21st century economy and creating education policy that prepares students for the jobs of the future, and my analytical, "left-brain" personality has always been drawn to economics and finance and the role that computer science will have in democratizing access to investment and other financial opportunities for the average citizen. However, I'm still learning and growing, so I don't know for sure what I'd like to do, but a few things that currently interest me right now include government, policymaking, human rights and international law, venture capitalism, international economic development and nonprofit management. Regardless of what field I go into, I plan to prioritize active civic engagement throughout my life, whether it be through my job or outside of work.
What knowledge would you impart to women in order for them to REIGN their lives?
One thing that has helped me throughout high school is the ability to prioritize so that I have had plenty free time to explore my interests – it's not always about pulling the double all-nighter to bump a grade up by a fraction of a percent. As a student at an extremely rigorous and competitive Governor's school, it's easy to get caught up in pure schoolwork and obsessing about grades, but even as a freshman, I knew I didn't want to be drowned under a pile of homework at all hours of the day – I knew I wanted to enjoy high school and everything it had to offer. For me, I took every spare moment during the day to do homework – on the bus to and from school, in between classes, during study halls, and more, so that once I got home, my homework would be done by 8 PM (at least, on a normal day). After 8 PM, I had time to explore my interests in public policy, economics, international relations, and nonprofit management. It would have been impossible for me to found student-run computer science education nonprofit Teens Transforming Technology, serve as the Director of Internal Affairs for Coding Lady Colonials and help organize HackTJ, be a national-level award winning delegate and Director of Crisis at my school's conference, or more recently, run and be elected to be the Student Representative to the Fairfax County School Board, where I represent over 188,000 K-12 students in Fairfax County and work with students to identify and solve issues from access to mental health resources to making sure our school system's policies are inclusive to all. Being able to prioritize and knock tasks off my to-do list whenever I get a chance make it possible for me to enjoy learning and to pursue activities that I'm interested in.


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Happy Earth Day!
To honor Earth Day this year, our friends and longtime clients Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost decided to do a little more for the environment by planting trees in urban areas across California. To help them commemorate the occasion, we made a short video in honor of California, home to some of the most iconic trees in the country.
Learn more about their efforts on the Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost website. And see our other animated videos for them, including the recent Special Education Symposium and the launch of their eMatters practice group.
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- Friday October 11th, 2019 :: 10:23 a.m. PDT
City of Pasadena Issues Red Flag Alert & Parking Restrictions
Pasadena Fire Chief Bertral Washington has directed the activation of Red Flag Parking Restrictions within the City of Pasadena. This alert is effective at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 11 and will be in effect until further notice.
A Red Flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected. This in combination with dry fuels could create extreme fire danger and/or fire behavior. In order to allow for improved Fire Department access and resident evacuation, parking is restricted on posted narrow and/or winding roads within Pasadena's urban-wildland interface areas. Extra fire patrols have been added to our Foothill areas.
Additional information, including the complete list of streets with restricted parking, may be found at:
Pasadena Fire Department - CA
215 Marengo Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 626-744-4655


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College Fairs Are Not Dead
They are important and here's why
September 28, 2018
In the age of the internet, most if not all information about colleges and universities can be found at the click of a button. There is an alternative, however: a college fair. A college fair is a gathering where prospective college students can meet face to face with admissions representatives from a wide variety of universities.
However, with everything being available online, many people believe college fairs are becoming obsolete. I think otherwise. These events have benefits that can last well beyond high school.
Firstly, college fairs expose you to many institutes. You have opportunities to speak with colleges you've already known about or check out new ones that pique your interest. At the college fair I recently attended, there were many colleges from within Nebraska as well as out of state. I wouldn't have known half of these colleges existed without going to this event. Who knows — one may just be the perfect fit.
College fairs also help you explore your area of academic interest, whether you want to major in music or animal science. It helps to have real people to talk to and listen to their recommendations on where to start. If you're undecided, that's alright. Most colleges have programs that help you find what you're interested in and declare a major. College fairs are a good way to find out more details about these programs.
Admission reps also alert you to their open house days or half days where prospective students can tour their campus and learn about all facets of campus life, including a personalized academic appointment and a session on financial aid and tuition costs.
Finally, college fairs give you important connections. I received multiple business cards from representatives there. This provided me with their contact information, a crucial part of college-searching. If I have any questions about the institution that can't be answered with a quick Google search, I can just email or call the representative and ask.
College fairs happen in the fall and in the spring. There are many types — national college fairs and local ones. The Omaha Area College Fair just occurred this past weekend. Catholic college fairs exist as well, something Skutt Catholic has incorporated as a yearly event.
There are no fall college fairs scheduled at this time, but I urge you to go to one when you get a chance. It could help decide your future.


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Friday June 3rd 2016
4pm – We start at the parking area at Østre Søbad south of Silkeborg and hike 6km to Korsdalhuspladsen in the middle of Silkeborg north forest where I camped last month as well. This is a really neat spot. The day temps are around 27 degrees Celsius and night about 15 degrees.
Saturday June 4th 2016
Today's hike, aprox. 26km, takes us across all the high points around the lake district and we pass Himmelbjerget again. I visited here on my trip to the area last month as well. Two or three km from Himmelbjerget we camp at Storeknøs.
After dinner there is time to watch the sun go down. This is better than Saturday night TV.
After walking in 27 degrees Celsius heat all day and 26km I was dead tired and very hungry.
Sunday June 5th 2016
We hike aprox. 22km today back to where we started at Østre Søbad. It is still very hot today. I can't wait to arrive home and take a hot shower and rest.


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In his letter of Feb. 28, John Fedele warns us the social programs and ideas endorsed by some neoliberals will, like Marx claimed, lead to communism.
He falsely conflates democratic socialism with Marxist socialism. Not all socialist theories and concepts dealing with economics and government lead to communism. Finland, Norway and Iceland are examples. The populations of these countries are happier, healthier and better educated than Americans while having less crime and murders per capita.
They reportedly have higher median household income and median per capita income than the U.S. Besides, the Marxist doctrine is theoretical and hypothetical, not unequivocal fact.
I believe no system of economics or government is good or bad — only the people utilizing them have that ability. For example, gerrymandering and voter suppression are accomplished by unethical, power hungry individuals and not a product of our governing system.
Anyway, I think we are more inclined to become an oligarchy than a communist state.
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An Uber driver has been convicted over the death of an English passenger in Sydney, Australia.
The passenger, 30-year-old Samuel Thomas, died when he fell from the Uber and was hit by a bus in June last year.
Mr Thomas, from Hertfordshire, had been getting out of the car when driver Nazrul Islam accelerated.
Islam, 32, pleaded not guilty to negligent driving causing death, but a magistrate ruled that he had not kept "a proper lookout" as Mr Thomas exited.
"Mr Islam did not exercise the reasonable care that a driver must exercise," Magistrate Mary Ryan told a Sydney court on Monday.
Islam had argued that he did not notice his passenger's attempts to exit.
'Six-second warning'
The court heard that Mr Thomas and two friends were intoxicated as they travelled home in the Uber from a house party.
They were about five minutes from their destination when Mr Thomas, who was in the back seat, opened a rear door and began to get out.
Security footage showed the car's internal light was illuminated for six seconds before Islam began to accelerate, causing Mr Thomas to fall.
Magistrate Ryan noted that Mr Thomas had opened the door "without a word of warning", but said: "Six seconds of light within the car is a significant warning.
"The only explanation is that Mr Islam was much more fatigued than he admitted."
After the verdict Mr Thomas's sister, Hannah, said it had been her brother's dream to live in Australia.
"We love him and miss him and we just hope that today is some closure for us and for him," she said.
Islam will be sentenced in January.
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Here are the latest posts about Christian Louboutin on Shoppers Shop:
Melania Trump Wears Calvin Klein, Announces She Will Keep Up Michelle Obama's Garden
Melania Trump wore a white cashmere dress by Calvin Klein while hosting Akie Abe for a Japanese garden tour. She announced she will keep Mrs. Obama's White House garden. (2017-02-11)
Christian Louboutin Launches Capsule Collection With Sporty Henri
Christian Louboutin has launched a capsule collection with Sporty Henri, a concept store for men. (2016-09-27)
Christian Louboutin's Spring 2014 Campaign Uses Paintings as Inspiration
Christian Louboutin uses artwork to showcase shoes and handbags in the 2014 Spring/Summer 2014 campaign. (2014-04-27)
Hedge Fund Manager Sues Ex-Wife for Custody of One Third of Her Louboutin Collection
The New York Post reports that hedge fund manager Daniel Shak is now suing his ex-wife to get part of her Christian Louboutin shoe collection. (2012-06-24)
Christian Louboutin Talks Queen Elizabeth, Red Sole Lawsuit Against YSL
Christian Louboutin discusses his secret client list and the one person he would love to design shoes for. (2012-05-02)
A Shrine to Christian Louboutin: Inside Dita Von Teese's Amazing Shoe Closet
Yahoo's Michael Yo scored an invitation to tour Dita Von Teese's house and her famed shoe closet. (2012-04-21)
Blake Lively Tells Elle She's Had Four Boyfriends In Her Life So Far
Actress Blake Lively covers the March 2012 issue of Elle magazine. (2012-02-01)
Christian Louboutin Talks High Heels, Inspiration
CNN's Alina Cho chatted with shoe designer Christian Louboutin for its Icon series. (2011-03-27)
Olivia Wilde Walks the Red Carpet at 2011 Golden Globes in Marchesa Gown
Olivia Wilde looked lovely in Marchesa gown at the 2011 Golden Globes. (2011-01-16)
Christian Louboutin Names His Favorite Designers, Reveals Disdain for Undergarments
The Wall Street Journal's Cathy Yan tracked down Christian Louboutin at the opening of his second boutique in Hong Kong and convinced him to answer quite a few opinion and style questions. (2011-01-02)
Christian Louboutin Creates Limited-Edition Peace of Love Shoe
WWD reports that Christian Louboutin has created a limited-editin shoe called Peace of Shoe to benefit the Grameen Foundation, which helps the world's poor escape poverty through access to microfinance and technology. (2010-11-15)
Blake Lively's Excellent Adventure in Paris With Anna, Karl, Christian and John
Blake Lively was a guest on Regis and Kelly to talk about her new film Our Town, but her discussion of hanging out in Paris with Anna Wintour was much more interesting that the movie talk. (2010-09-16)
Christian Louboutin Boutique to Open in Selfridges Shoe Galleries
Selfridges in London recently opened an enormous shoe department called the Shoe Galleries, which will have 55,000 shoes in stock at any one time. (2010-09-03)
Video: Christos Garkinos' Rules for Shopping
Christos Garkinos, owner of the high end Los Angeles consignment store DecadesTwo, has his top five thing never to do when you go shopping. (2010-09-01)
Kim Kardashian Wears Spiked Dress With Louboutin Heels
Kim Kardashian posted these images of herself wearing a spiked dress. She paired the dress with spiked Louboutin heels. (2010-08-20)
Christian Louboutin's Spring 2010 Shoe Campaign Revealed
Photographs of the new Christian Louboutin shoe campaign have been revealed. (2010-04-23)
Christian Louboutin Says Danielle Steel is His Biggest Customer
Jennifer Lopez may have a song about her Christian Louboutin's shoes but it is bestselling author Danielle Steel who is Louboutin's top customer. (2010-04-03)
Christian Louboutin's Cat Burglar Barbie Available at Net-a-porter
Christian Louboutin's awesome Cat Burglar Barbie doll is now available at Net-a-porter. (2009-12-04)
Christian Louboutin Flattered by Jennifer Lopez's Song About His Shoes, Has Memorized Lyrics
So what does shoe designer Christian Louboutin think about Jennifer Lopez's ode to him and his fabulous shoes? He loves it. (2009-12-02)
Christian Louboutin's Glitter Pumps Arrive
Christian Louboutin's Glitters Pumps have arrived in stores, just in time for holiday parties. (2009-11-09)


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How important are your values to your career path? They should probably be very important and an integral part of your decision-making process as you choose a career, as well as the companies or businesses you are aspiring to work for. These values can be anything from honesty and integrity to helping others and problem-solving.
This month we are featuring our Values Reflection Worksheet as our tool to help you discover which values are most important to you and find out how they might shape your career path. You can access the worksheet here and follow along as we break down the steps to filling it out.
So, how does it work?
On the first page, you will find a list of values ranging from sustainability and environment to frequent travel and geographic location. Then you can rate these values as something you always value, sometimes value or never value. From there you go to page two of the worksheet and narrow down the list of values to the top five values that you don't want to compromise on either professionally or personally.
You finished the worksheet, but what does it mean?
Then take a minute to evaluate those five values that you picked and figure out exactly what that means for you. If you always value trying new things, how do you want to incorporate that into your career? Or do you simply value trying new things in your personal life, and would you rather have a more structured and predictable job?
After you have reflected a little on those five values, answer the five questions below that can help you better understand how you will work those values into your chosen career path. Something you might find after completing the worksheet is that you had not previously considered how these values would fit in with your career and if they don't align with it, that might be something to consider.
If you do find that your values conflict with your future career plans and need some advice, stop by the CLDC for a drop-in career coaching appointment or schedule one today. We're always here to help and encourage you to use this and the many resources we offer!
By Kate Ansel, CLDC Social Media Intern


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LA-based burger-world-conquering chain Umami Burger has just arrived in Chicago via Milwaukee Ave, and along with it, a menu that plays to the tongue's fifth taste known as "umami," aka the Japanese term for "savory meatiness," aka "whoa, this makes the burger taste phenomenal."
What makes a burger Umami?
Roll over our handy heatmap above for a sample of toppings that rate high on the umami scale.
OK, now back to the burger: each patty is seared, topped with special Umami seasoning, and cooked to medium rare, since they're meant to be consumed on the spot (which you were planning to do anyway so... win-win!).
The toasted Portuguese-style bun provides the proper meat-to-bread ratio and features a branded "U" on top, as seen on the classic Umami burger.
The Manly Burger (as if eating a burger was ever not manly) goes the extra man-yard with beer-cheddar, bacon lardons, and smoke-salt onion strings.
Exclusive to the Chicago shop, this Calabrese Burger digs into the city's love of sausage with a calabrese sausage patty, fondued truffle cheese, and house-pickled giardiniera.
The B.U.B. (Big Umami Burger) takes the structure of a Big Mac to the next level with two patties, bacon, beer-cheddar, minced onions, and pickles.
Sides include fries topped with your choice of truffle cheese, bacon and mustard, or a sloppy veggie mix.
There are also tempura battered onion rings, four dipping sauces (garlic aioli, jalapeño ranch, El Diablo, and house ketchup), and an off-menu item that you need to commit to memory: the cheesy tots, packed with aged Parmesan and cheddar.
The Un-Beef section of the menu provides viable cow alternatives like the sushi-grade ahi tuna burger with daikon sprouts, crushed avocado, gingered carrots, and wasabi flakes.
Oh right, and they've got booze, too: the plywood, street art-tagged interior houses a full bar with a whiskey wall that goes 70 varieties deep, plus 20 beers on draft or in bottles.
The maple bacon Old Fashioned serves as Umami's love letter to Chicago.
While the My Sour (bourbon, apricot liqueur, lemon, egg white) comes with a sprayed-on cayenne pepper burger logo.
Keeping everything in handheld form, dessert offers a spread of four ice cream sandwiches with ice cream/cookie combos like vanilla bean/chocolate chip, salted caramel/snickerdoodle, and peanut butter/double chocolate chip.
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Sean Cooley is Thrillist's Chicago Editor and he plans to work the word "umami" into as many casual conversations as possible. Follow him @SeanCooley.


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Checkitout Eric's new thumpin single from his new record, GOOFBALLS! You know we already love those letterforms here at Meathaus. I scanned the Meathaus letters off of a plastic bag I found in the village in like 1999 or something.
All posts by Chris
Ian Miller Art Stash
Check it out. The super neat tumblr stash of Strawberry Tabasco has a set of Ian Miller drawings of various creepy dudes. Also everything else here is fantastic, and much of it appears to be curated from their own collection. For a similar fantasy flavor, there also is a set of monstrous drawings from John Blanche. Dig in those complete archives here.
Juni Ba Art
Check it out, dig into Juni Ba's illustrations and comics over at Artstation and Tumblr.
Deer Flower by KANGMIN KIM
Stopping by the Meathaus just to say check out this short film Deer Flower by Kangmin Kim.
Dash Made a Feature Film
Check this out! Dash Shaw made a new feature film My Entire High School Sinking Into The Sea which is premiering tomorrow April 14 in any theater that kicks ass! There is a audio and text interview over here on radio station KPCC's website with more context and mentions of the actors who play the characters, etc.
Chiaki Ida Art
Look at Chiaki Ida's drawings of detailed interior scenarios with cozy libraries, lofts and characters on Tumblr.
Ryu Okubo Art
Tomer's New Yorker Cover
Just a quick note to check out the cover artwork by Tomer Hanuka over at The New Yorker.
Kentaro Minoura Art
Letter to Meathaus: Kurt Austin
Eyeball this: Kurt Austin sent Meathaus a package with a drawing zine The Sandwich of Food and a letter that reads:
"Hi Meathaüs
Here is my new book 'The Sandwich of Food!'
Hope ya really dig it!
Thanks for being around!
–Kurt Austin"
Thanks Kurt for this sweet sandwich book. It is stream of consciousness type doodlings of dimensional structures and food parts and popped out eyeballs and words and such. See more images and drawings over on Kurt's Tumblr.


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This year when we were in Seaside for spring break we rented a house. I love when we rent homes for vacation because it keeps us from having to eat out every meal. I love to cook (obviously), so this is a treat for me. We still eat most meals out, but I love cooking at "home" a night or two and being able to pack picnic lunches for the beach.
We loved the home we rented in Watercolor (124 Sunset Ridge) - it was so lovely. You'll never guess what color the kitchen was... blue! It got me thinking about what I would keep in a vacation home kitchen - with only essentials. Then I remembered that I do have my very own "only essentials" blue kitchen - at the school house.
We painted the cabinets Benjamin Moore Puritan Grey. More details about the easy DIY renovation, here >
I'm planning a Seaside post about our trip and my recommendations soon, so stay tuned for that.
We have done a lot of cooking and entertaining at The School House. We've done family big dinners there, hosted a bonfire/hayride for friends, "put up" produce from the School House garden, made big batches of Tomato Sauce and hosted holiday parties. It is also the "break room" for the school house girls where they make their coffee, heat up their lunch, bake cookies in the afternoon, etc. It is a hard-working little kitchen!
Everything we keep here has lots of uses and do double duty on various things - the key to keeping an essentials only kitchen.
*This is the same brand of seagrass rug I keep in our own home. Shop here >
Kitchen Sink :
Classic Stripe Kitchen Towels
Just to the right of the sink, I keep it full of fresh clean towels. When we lived in Concord, Ma., I once helped a friend clean out her kitchen and reorganize. She resisted starting with all new fresh kitchen towels, then I said, "life's too short for stinky, stained kitchen towels." She laughed so hard! But it is true! When I did personal catering in peoples homes, my clients would always apologize about their dish towels. Why can't we let them go?! Put them in the rag pile and start fresh.
Under the towel drawer, I keep a drawer with all of our Plastic and Paper Containers. These are handy for leftovers or packing up picnic lunches.
Plastic Kitchen Containers
Paper To-Go Boxes
To-Go Soup Containers
To-Go Soup Containers this winter when we filled them with Creamy Mushroom & Chicken Vegetable Soup. I'll share the recipe soon.
Another way I love to use these when we're having friends and family over - I pre-scoop ice cream into them, pop the lids on and stick them back in the freezer. When it's time for dessert, I pull them out of the freezer and set out toppings for them create sundaes. They are great for kids to take outside and we don't have to worry about breakage.
Plastic Kitchen Containers for everything from organizing the pantry, keeping leftovers to putting up tomato sauce (recipe) in the summer.
To the left of the sink, we keep a coffee maker and canister of sugar. The drawer directly below is filled with k-cups. Below the k-cup drawer is where we keep Paper Coffee Cups and Clear Plastic Cups.
Paper Coffee Cups
Clear Plastic Cups
Oh how I wished our vacation home in Seaside had had paper to-go cup and cups with lids for the kids! I love to leave early each morning on a walk with a cup of coffee, and having these paper to-go cups have become such a part of my daily routine, it was hard to not have them. I ended up just taking a regular coffee cup and sloshed it all over myself : )
It is so nice to keep the clear cups and lids around for kids! Every time Emma has friends over, we sharpie their names on the outside and we don't have spills and we don't have mixups. Would've loved to have these with us on vacation. We use the clear cups at home for homemade smoothies on the go, too. Recipe, here >
I keep Tote Bags, watering cans and pitchers hanging on the pegs we installed. The pitchers do double duty as vases for flowers and branches we cut.
Tote Bags will be restocked soon!
To the left of the stove, I keep our cooking tools.
Essential Tools :
Wooden Spoons (in crock on the counter)
Knife (I only keep one sharp knife here, but could probably use a good serrated one too)
Can & Bottle Openers (happy hour!!)
Large & Small Scoops (cookie dough and ice cream)
Plastic Wrap & Foil
Cupcake Papers
Pastry Tips
Offset Spatula (spreading icing, buttering bread)
Disposable Pastry Bags (freezing donut and muffin batter, making eclairs, decorating cupcakes and cakes)
Small Strainer (dusting powdered sugar, straining lemon seeds for lemonade and vinaigrettes)
Measuring Cups & Spoons
Paper Disposable Tart Pans (used these for muffin batter too - to make "muffies" muffin tops when I realized I didn't have a cupcake pan here)
The middle drawer holds :
Large Baking Sheet Pans
Small Sheet Pans
Parchment Paper
Donut Pans
Blender (smoothies and sauces)
Liquid Measure
Glass Bowl Set (also used for slime and now has glitter on them...)
Mini Food Processor (garden salsas and chopping)
*Need to add a muffin pan.
I try to keep the school house freezer stocked with frozen cookie dough balls and scones for them to pop in the oven when they need a treat. Here are a couple of my favorite recipes that are perfect out of the freezer :
Pots & Pans :
These were all hand-me-downs from my own kitchen that I found I didn't use, but could use here.
8" Cake Pans (we have more than we need due to some samples we received!)
Large All-Clad Skillet/Saute Pan
Stock Pot with strainer for Pasta
Cast Iron Skilled
*I still need to find a good 4-quart small sauce pan for reheating soups and making Mac and Cheese : )
I just love this little blue kitchen. Another time, I'll show you what we keep in the cupboard for our entertaining essentials, too... basically creamware platters and enamelware along with some vintage wine glasses : )
Of course, I always like to keep something growing on the windowsill, too.


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Chronic Diarrhea and Abdominal Pain — Pin the Pinworm
1Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Meeting: Hospital Medicine 2007, May 23-25, Dallas, Texas
Abstract number: 146
Case Presentation:
An 84‐year‐old female patient from an assisted‐living facility (ALF) was admitted with complaints of abdominal pain and diarrhea (7‐8 episodes/day, watery, non‐foul‐smelling) for 2 months. She denied nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, anal pruritus, melena, or rectal bleeding. She also denied recent travel, hospitalizations, antibiotic use, or exposure to sick contacts. The results of both outpatient and inpatient workups of stool for Clostridium difficile, fat, blood, ova, and parasites, culture, and sensitivity were negative. Computed tomography of the abdomen/pelvis was unremarkable Outpatient courses of loperamide and Lomotil were unsuccessful. She was admitted for a further workup, including a possible GI consult and colonoscopy. The scotch tape test was positive for Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) infection. She was given a dose of albendazole. Her diarrhea and abdominal pain resolved, and she remained symptom free on discharge.
Enterobius vermicularis is the most common helminthic infection in the United States, affecting about 20‐40 million people in the United States and about 200 million people worldwide. Infection occurs in all socioeconomic groups. It occurs more commonly in closed, crowded living conditions. Humans are the only natural host for this parasite, and transmission occurs via the feco‐oral route or via airborne eggs. Most infections with E. vermicularis are asymptomatic. A review of the literature showed the pinworm to be the causative agent of cases of eosinophilic enterocolitis, appendicitis, vulvovaginitis, pelvic inflammatory diseases, conditions mimicking inflammatory bowel disorders, perianal abscesses, and perianal granulomas, and there were several case reports of colitis secondary to E. vermicularis in which patients presented with pain, rectal bleeding, fever, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea with symptoms resolving with antiparasitic therapy alone. In a retrospective study, the symptom profile of patients with confirmed E. vermiculariswas abdominal pain (73%), rectal bleeding (62%), chronic diarrhea (50%), and weight loss (42%). The confirmatory scotch tape test is simple and quick. Asingle dose of albendazole repeated after 2 weeks achieves cure rates close to 100%.
E. vermicularis is generally considered a blameless nematode that at the most causes perianal pruritus. Although the pin‐worm's entire life cycle is in the human GI tract, gastrointestinal symptoms have seldom been reported. But the frequency of gastrointestinal symptoms is probably higher than previously suspected and probably underreported. Given the increasing number of nursing home and ALF patients seen in the hospital, it is important for a hospitalist early on to consider pinworm as important in a differential diagnosis for patients presenting with symptoms of colitis, even in the absence of anal pruritis. This avoids an unnecessary and expensive workup, decreases length of stay, and definitely improves patient satisfaction.
Author Disclosure:
A. Rajamanickam, None; A. Usmani, None; S. Suri, None.
To cite this abstract:Rajamanickam A, Usmani A, Suri S. Chronic Diarrhea and Abdominal Pain — Pin the Pinworm. Abstract published at Hospital Medicine 2007, May 23-25, Dallas, Texas Abstract 146. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2007; 2 (suppl 2). https://www.shmabstracts.com/abstract/chronic-diarrhea-and-abdominal-pain-pin-the-pinworm/. Accessed April 3, 2020.


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UCLA's Ninth-Inning Rally Falls Short in 4-3 Loss to Pacific
March 24, 2007
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Los Angeles - Despite a furious two-out rally in the bottom of the ninth, the UCLA baseball team dropped a 4-3 decision to Pacific on Saturday evening at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Senior right-hander Tyson Brummett (3-4) limited the Tigers to three runs off nine hits in 7.1 innings, recording five strikeouts and issuing just one walk.
Trailing 4-2 in the bottom of the ninth, the Bruins (8-14) added one run with two outs before stranding men at first and second. Shortstop Brandon Crawford reached safely with a one-out single and took second base after left fielder Mickey Weisser was hit by a pitch. With sophomore Dustin Quist pinch-running for Weisser, designated hitter Casey Haerther laced a bloop single to center, scoring Crawford and sending Quist to second. Second baseman Alden Carrithers reached first on a bouncer deep in the hole to beyond third baseman Justin Baum, who fielded a throw from shortstop Dennis Hill to tag out Quist, who overran third base.
Pacific designated hitter Joey Centanni broke a 2-2 tie with a two-run double in the top of the eighth inning, giving the Tigers a 4-2 advantage. Centanni's double brought home catcher Joe Oliveira and Hill.
The Tigers (7-17-1) took the game's first lead, scoring two runs in the top of the fourth inning. With runners at first and second, Centanni brought home Oliveira from third with a single to right. Right fielder Zach Chamberlin plated Baum with a double down the right field line.
The Bruins cut the Tigers' lead in half with one run off one hit in the bottom of the fifth. With two outs and center fielder Brady Dolan aboard second base, shortstop Brandon Crawford lined a single to right field, allowing Dolan to score. UCLA tied the contest, 2-2, on a two-out pinch-hit single to right-center field by senior Will Penniall in the bottom of the seventh.
Pacific starting pitcher David Rowse limited UCLA to two runs off four hits through 6.2 innings. The Tigers' left-hander struck out three Bruins and walked two. Pacific's David Hovey (1-0) earned his first victory of the season as he threw 0.1 scoreless innings.
UCLA returns to action Sunday, March 25, with a 1 p.m. start against Pacific. Bruin right-hander Brant Rustich makes his first start of the season for UCLA and will face Pacific right-hander Hunter Carnevale.
Game Notes: Sophomore Brendan Lafferty induced right fielder Zach Chamberlin (only batter Lafferty faced) to bounce back the mound in the eighth inning - Lafferty threw home to Ryan Babineau, who ran and tagged out Justin Baum at third base...freshman right-hander Garett Claypool struck out two Tigers and allowed just one hit in 1.1 innings of scoreless relief...sophomore right-hander Jason Novak surrended one run off two hits in the top of the eighth inning.
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Rodrigo Vargas Oropeza lives and works in Mexico City where he was born in 1984. He studied at the CEDART (Center for Art Education) "Luis Spota Saavedra" (INBA), winning several prizes in juvenile drawing and painting contests at state and national level. He studied at the Royal Academy of San Carlos where he knew the sculpture more thoroughly and decided to dedicate himself to it at 100%.
In 2004, he won the first place in the sculpture competition "100 + 100 Neruda Yañes" and in 2005 he won the first place in the Anatomical Artistic Creativity Contest "Dr. Hermilo Castañeda Velasco" made by the National Autonomous University of Mexico. He also studied other courses and diplomas such as "The Transdicipline in Art" and "The Impact of the Concept on Sculpture". From 2006 to date he has worked in his sculptural work in small and medium format, handling 3 lines of expression: figurative, abstract and the fusion between them.
He has collaborated in large projects with Mexican plastic masters. He has 10 individual exhibitions and 30 collective exhibitions, as well as auctions and art fairs in Mexico City and several states of the country, three of them of international level.
He began his philanthropy work by donating from 2011 to 2015 sculptures to reward the winners of the first places of the "Adversary in the Quadrilateral" poetry tournament, organized by Verso Destierro magazine "Poesía para Evolucionar y Ser." He has donated works during three consecutive years for the "Living Art Auction" organized by the "Mexico Vivo" Foundation, which took place in the Museum of Modern Art in 2013, 2014 and 2015. He has exhibited in prestigious galleries in Mexico such as: Galería Náxica, Galería Ligia Fenollosa, Galería Corsica Vallarta, Manuel Chacón Gallery in San Miguel Allende, Luis Peimbert Gallery in Acapulco and Santiago Corral galleries in Valle de Bravo and San Miguel de Allende.
A small note about his work ...
Rodrigo Vargas is an emerging artist, sculpting works that blatantly dance between the abstract and the figurative, which seem to transform from one to the other before our eyes. It delights us with its very vivid and exciting bronzes and resins, with its sophistication and its fluid and sensual form. His use of color is very bold but never kitsch, a truly difficult achievement and in his case, very well executed.


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