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I went cookie crazy this week! I've been craving chocolate cookies for a couple of nights and was dreaming of them night after night. I am one of those who would crave and crave and then when I can't take it anymore, I'll lookup recipes and make some to fix my craving. Seeing that Anzac Day was coming, I decided to try bake a batch of Anzac cookies. Since I was gonna bake cookies, I might as well bake chocolate ones to fix my craving.
Anzac Day is like the most important public holiday in Australia. Many Australians consider Anzac Day the National Day of the country. It is celebrated to commemorate members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Cops (ANZAC) during World War I. On this day, marching parades attended by veterans from past wars, current serving members of the defence force, cadets, scouts, guides and other uniform bodies are organised in capital cities and towns nationwide. There will then be social gatherings whereby everyone gets together for a drink or two.
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 125gm butter
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- Preheat oven to 160C. Line baking trays with non-stick baking sheet.
- Sift flour into a large bowl. Stir in oats, coconut and brown sugar.
- Put butter, syrup and 2 tbsp water in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until melted. Turn off the heat and stir in the bicarbonate of soda.
- Pour butter mixture into flour mixture and mix well to combine.
- Roll tablespoonfuls of mixture into balls and flatten slightly with your palm. Place 5 cm apart on tray.
- Bake till golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside for 5 minutes then transfer to wire racks to cool.
- 125gm butter, chopped
- 200gm milk chocolate
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup plain flour
- 2 tbsp self-raising flour
- 1 cup roasted hazelnuts
- Preheat oven to 180C. Line baking tray with non-stick baking paper.
- Melt butter and chocolate together in a bowl. Cool slightly.
- Stir in cocoa powder, eggs and sugar. Sift flour over mixture and mix well.
- Roll tablespoonfuls of mixture into balls and flatten slightly with your palm. Place 5 cm apart on tray.
- Bake till tops are slightly cracked (10-12 minutes). Remove from oven and set aside for 5 minutes then transfer to wire racks to cool.


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Mark Robson was a talented director with an interesting, albeit varied, filmography to his name. He made suspense titles like The Ghost Ship, drama like Peyton Place and even corny misfires like The Valley Of The Dolls - and then there's his 1949 Republic production, Champion. Widely regarded, and rightfully so, as the one of the films that made a then young Kirk Douglas a box office star, it's a tense film noir that mixes up drama, suspense and romance and places it around the most dramatic of sports - competitive boxing.
When the movie begins, Michael "Midge" Kelly (Kirk Douglas) and his crippled brother Connie (Arthur Kennedy) are on a trip, heading west in a box car in search of a better life. On their way, they're run off the train into a ditch and with no other choice, they have to hitchhike their way back to civilization. They're picked up by a boxer on his way to a fight in Kansas City. When they get there, the promoter needs someone to step in to fill a spot on the undercard and Midge, in need of some quick cash, agrees. He gets into the ring and is promptly beaten to a pulp by Johnny Dunne (John Daheim) but not before Tommy Haley (Paul Stewart) sees in Midge the kind of spark he likes in a fighter. Tommy takes him under his wing and promises to turn him into a real boxer.
Eventually the two brothers make it to California where they have to find day jobs. Emma (Ruth Roman), a beautiful waitress, catches their collective eye which causes some issues for them but eventually Midge wins out and makes her his wife, shotgun wedding style. Midge eventually bails on her and heads to Los Angeles where he meets up with Tommy and takes him up on his offer. He takes to boxing like a fish to water and quickly works his way up the ranks to the point where Tommy is able to set up a bout for him against the current champion - Dunne. This isn't supposed to be a fair fight though, Midge is asked to take a spill and is told that if he does, he'll be given his shot at the belt at some point thereafter. Once he gets in the ring though, Midge defies all expectations and knocks Dunne out quickly. The men who had money riding on this do not take kindly to his defiance, however, and Midge soon finds himself at the hands of some very angry customers. Although he gets beaten pretty harshly, he's soon recognized for his honesty and given that title shot. When he wins the belt, he soon finds himself the success he's always wanted, but it's come at a cost and he can't fun from his past forever.
Reasonably stylish and at times quite tense, Champion is a well told cautionary tale that makes good use of a strong script but which really does a great job of focusing more on character development than anything else. Douglas, who was Oscar nominated for his work here, does a fantastic job of bringing Midge from a typical everyman type of character into an altogether different sort of man by the time the movie is over. His transition is believable and the acting from Douglas is top notch, standing as a serious highlight in the early part of his career. As a man completely driven to get the fame and success he wants regardless of the cost, Douglas cuts a fascinating character out of Midge, a complex, multi-layered and believably despicable man while the plot weaves and twists enough that it can showcase the effects that his actions have on those around him. In that regard, Ruth Roman, who is quite beautiful here, and Arthur Kennedy also do very good work as those initially closest to Midge. They play their parts well and add some welcome depth to the supporting cast.
Carefully shot, particularly during the fight scenes, this is a well put together film in all regards. The score compliments the cinematography which manages to maximize the atmosphere offered up by the locations chosen for the picture. The editing is top notch, rhythmic in spots and slower at the times when the film goes in more melodramatic/romantic directions. The film may have a little more polish than you might want out of a noir, and in that regard it does lack some of the grit and therefore some of the conviction some viewers might expect from it, but outside of that this is a gripping, dramatic, tense and entertaining film.
For a movie made on a modest budget way back in 1949, Champion looks pretty good on Blu-ray in AVC encoded 1080p high definition framed at 1.33.1. There's a nice amount of natural looking film grain present that results in a very film like presentation without the picture ever looking deteriorated or dirty because of it. Texture is good and black levels are strong, with very nice shadow detail. There are a few instances of minor scratches and print damage here and there but these are few and far between and overall the elements used for this transfer appear to have been kept in excellent shape. Depth is strong, contrast looks properly set and there are no issues at all with any compression artifacts, edge enhancement or noise reduction. This is a nice, film-like offering from Olive.
The only audio option on the disc is a DTS-HD Mono track in the film's original English language, no alternate language or subtitle options or offered. The audio is clean and clear and easy to follow, the dialogue easily discernible and the score dramatically strong without overpowering anything. There are no issues here with hiss or distortion and the levels are properly balanced throughout the movie. Range is obviously limited by the age and format of the source material but the movie sounds just fine here. This is a nice, clean mix and it feels true to the source material and rightfully a product of its time.
Aside from a static menu and chapter selection, there are no extra features at all on this Blu-ray disc from Olive Films.
Olive Films' Blu-ray debut of Champion, like most of their releases, doesn't offer up any extras - which is a shame given the importance of the film in Douglas' filmography. Otherwise, the disc does not disappoint. The transfer is a nice one and the audio quite good as well. As to the movie itself, it's an exciting and tense slice of classic film noir and rock solid entertainment through and through. Recommended.
Ian lives in NYC with his wife where he writes for DVD Talk, runs Rock! Shock! Pop!. He likes NYC a lot, even if it is expensive and loud.

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Relationship and After-Sales
We at Cosin have observed that companies are used to make constant investments to develop the best product, create creative communications to reach their audience, and to promote activities that generate stronger sales. But what about after-sales?
Although the vast majority of companies recognize the importance of after-sales, and already understanding that customer loyalty is less costly than going after a new customer, always remember that to keep a customer it takes constant effort.
When a project is carried out for Service areas, we often notice effort and great focus on its implementation, to the point of improving satisfaction indicators. However, after a while, it is common to note a drop in performance.
Each customer has their needs and particularities, and they change over time at an increasingly frequent rate.
Due to these dynamics, we mention 04 critical and extremely important factors for sustainable results:
1. Governance model
Regardless of the relationship model adopted, through self-service channels or people, it is essential that companies have teams focused on assessing consumer behavior.
Furthermore, they must be willing to listen and specially to learn from complaints. Thus, it is possible to reduce and even prevent breach of trust in the relationship with your customers.
Information acquired in after-sales can - and should - be used as a rich source to develop new products and reach new consumers.
2. People
We are certain companies that have in their culture excellence in customer service eventually stand out and create an important competitive advantage.
When there are people interacting with customers, a good recruitment and selection process, as well as training and continuous development is essential. The idea is to combine policies (compensation, incentives, career plan) to the goal of satisfying the customer, continuously seeking quality and retaining employees developed in the company, who understand the organization's ideology and know well how to represent it.
3. Technology
As a customer, it is extremely uncomfortable having to explain several times our need until it is answered. Therefore, it is important to invest in platforms and an integrated technology framework to ensure simple and straightforward customer interactions.
Having a single customer view is critical to know him better. This enables performing behavioral analysis and being more assertive in solving requests or communicating. On the other hand, maintenance must also be flexible to achieve the necessary and adequate flexibility for identified improvement changes.
4. Processes
It is known that with the need to reduce time to market when launching new products and services, for businesses to offer something different to the market - or even go after the competition - it is common to prioritize sales and neglect after-sales.
As a result, there is the thought "we can handle it" or "we'll see it soon", which can be catastrophic. Investing time to think about how to serve and handle future customer needs should be as important as selling.
Companies want recurring purchases or long-term service. Being recognized and referred to others is a tool that we consider valuable.
It's important to remember that maintaining a relationship is not a cost center, but an investment in loyalty; and for that, we need to listen and act quickly in the face of constant changes that happen in the daily routine, so we don't "stay behind"!
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With a long history dating back to 1949, Collall's glues have certainly 'stuck' around and been tested by time! Collall is a creative and innovative company that manufactures high quality glues and fixatives. Its founder made a new discovery when he wanted to apply synthetic resin to his wooden sailboat. He found that the synthetic resin was very good for making excellent glue bindings and soon after, this led to creating a new brand name: COLLALL
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When comunication is important…
Someone wrote me:
"dude, you better test your scripts in ie8 (non compat) they don't work at all…".
Well… is him giving me some useful information?
Or maybe he is giving me some good advice?
Or maybe he belive he is the only IE8 user that is trying my jquery plugin?
Ok…, no, he is only arrogant and unable on comunicate whatever is the problem he had whith my jQuery components, nor which components had problems…
Of course I had tests on IE7 and 8 and 6 and here are some screnshots that demonstrate they are working on IE8 (not comp):
Maybe they are not so nice as in Chrome or Firefox or Safari… but this is IE fault due to its conservative politics of growing;
It's known that I'm not an IE lover but I'm doing my best to let all IE user get my Plugin for their scope, and, if you find bugs, describe the problem you had so that I can find a solution.


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Graduate H-Level
Units: 3-0-9
Prereqs: Basic knowledge of computer and data networks
Instructor: Prof. Dina Katabi, email@example.com
Schedule: L R3-5, room 32-124, R F11, room 32-124
This subject qualifies as a subject in the Computer Systems or Communications Engineering Concentration
This class teaches hands-on experience with wireless communication systems such as WiFi and LTE. We will focus on how signals are transmitted and received, the impact of the wireless channels, and how to deal with noise and radio imperfections. We will also teach the basics of MIMO systems. We have an FCC license to transmit and receive in the whitespaces. We will build a wireless transceiver in software radios and run a small network in the whitespaces.
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A few more small dishes were served and all were excellent. The asari (little neck clams) were steamed then chilled and served in a small cup with sansho added to the juice for that extra kick, and the katsuo (skipjack tuna) was marinated then served tataki-style with drizzle of soy sauce and diced onions and scallions on top. In between there's a little skewer of salt-baked gingko and then a warm bowl of chawanmushi with picked crab meat and pumpkin puree on top for the hearty flavor.
We were right in the prime season for sujiko (fresh salmon roes) and the ones we had were outstanding with the bright red color, plump like it's about to burst, and with a much firmer bite as compared to the previously chilled ikura. They were served in a small bowl topped with a dab of wasabi on top with rice at the bottom. Murasaki uni was another piece I love served as a small gunkan sushi with crispy nori wrapped around.
We gradually moved to a couple more pieces served with rice mixed with red vinegar, which has higher acidity and worked better with fatty fish - First Aji (horse mackerel), then the Oma Chu-toro (medium fatty tuna) from Aomori Prefecture. We finished with the soft and mildly seasoned anago (seawater eel), a piece of tamago (egg), miso soup and a grilled fish course at the end. (I wanted to say it's some kind of mackerel but I wasn't too sure) And then there's also dessert and fruit platter.
When? October 28 2017
Where? Sasa Sushi, No 6 Lane 42 Section 2 Zhongshan North Road, Taipei
笹鮨 台北市中山北路2段42巷6號
Menu Highlights? Tenjo-buri


text: Palm Springs has a new spot to get away from it all. The Sparrow's Hotel recently opened and is already getting a lot of coverage within the travel media. Brought to us by the original owners of the Korakia Pensione which is another one of my favorite low-key yet stylish retreats in Palm Springs that is now under new ownership. The bar at the Sparrow's Hotel is open to the public if you should want to stop by to check out the new digs.


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MONROVIA – August 6, 2018: At a ceremony in the Board Room of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), the outgoing CBL Acting Executive Governor, Hon. Charles Sirleaf, turned over the realms of executive power to Hon. Nathaniel R. Patray, III, the incoming (CBL) Executive Governor. The handing-over of the gavel of authority was followed by a Swearing-in-Ceremony in the presence of the Bank's Board of Governors, senior staff and an array of journalists.
In his remarks, following the Swearing-In Ceremony, the new CBL Executive Governor spoke of a new dispensation at the CBL. He said: "One thing I want for you to bear in mind is that this is a new dispensation. This is a new Board; a new administration of the Bank." Governor Patray however assured all CBL staff that, with the new dispensation, no CBL staff will lose their jobs, nor will the CBL budget, which was already approved, be changed, or salaries reduced.
Governor Patray promised to initiate an institutional reform process within the Central Bank as part of the 'new dispensation'. He said: "The administration of the Bank, meaning the new administration, will soon commence an institutional reform process, targeted at achieving operational efficiency and effectiveness at this Bank".
He further said that: "Improvements will be made in a number of areas, including, but not limited to accounting systems, human resources and independent external audit".
The importance of operating within the chain of command was emphasized by the new CBL Governor, admonishing staff to channel issues through their immediate supervisors.
For Inquiries Contact: Cyrus Wleh Badio
Head of Corporate Communications
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Heartbroken over Albuquerque
Think about it. People had the opportunity to vote to protect unborn children who are old enough to feel pain from late-term abortions. And people simply didn't care enough. Voters on Tuesday rejected the measure 55 percent to 45 percent. How? I mean seriously, how does this happen?
There's a few logical reasons. According to The SBA-List, Planned Parenthood and other national pro-abortion groups, including Organizing for America, spent $1 million to defeat it. And the city of Albuquerque is a deep blue city that chose Barack Obama over Mitt Romney by a 15-point margin.
I knew all that going in to yesterday but I've got to admit, in my heart I just didn't see how anyone could go in to the voting booth and vote against this bill. Wait. It's not that I didn't think anyone could vote against a bill that says once babies can feel pain they shouldn't be ripped apart in the womb, I just didn't think a majority could. But a majority did.
And that unsettles me terribly. I think people are further gone than I even thought they were. And I thought they were pretty far gone before.
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Arsenal is in tears as Gareth Bale turned down an opportunity to join the Gunners side from Real Madrid. Arsenal has been for while eyeing the star but they were let down when the Madrid forward shot down the deal.
According to reports, Don Balon claims that the Gunners want to replace Alexis Sanchez with the Wales international, with Sanchez looking increasingly likely to leave the Emirates Stadium this summer.
However, Bale is understood to have snubbed Arsenal's advances as the north London club couldn't offer him Champions League football and presumably because he couldn't face playing for Tottenham's arch-rivals.
The report continues by saying that although Bale is keen to return to the Premier League he isn't interested in leaving the Bernabeu for the Gunners.
Source: Football365.com
Author: Allan Bangirana
Allan Bangirana is a freelance writer for Newslibre & Spur Magazine. He is passionate about tech, games and occasionally writes about entertainment, lifestyle and so much more.


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Take a Cedar board, 3 Inches wide by 1 inch thick and mark a pattern on it as shown in photo.
Next step is to cut the pattern out and then using a wood rasp and files, shape it, then sand smooth.
Next step is to cover it with soft thin leather to bead on.
I then use a beading stitch called "Peyote Stitch" which consists of anchoring the first bead on
the string to the leather, after which you skip a bead and add a bead till you get all the way around.
After that you add a bead every time you come to a lower bead...one bead at a time and create your pattern by count.
I will add Photographs as the beading progresses and until the Fan is completed.
It takes about two to three weeks of beading to complete the handle.
See below examples of the layout of the handle, shape of handle, and beading.
Handle Cut Out , Shaped and Sanded
Example Of Beaded Lower Part Of Handle


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The Most Interesting Man
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|Arcade Edit
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|Sound Design Company
|Music Company
|Beacon Street Music
|Joe Blake Casting
|Entrant Company
|Havas Worldwide New York
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|Havas Group
|Production Company
|Studio 6 / Radical Media
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|Visual Effects Company
|The Mill
|Media Agency
|Starcom Mediavest Group
|Public Relations Agency
|Recording Studio
|Sound Lounge
|Chief Creative Officer, Americas
|Toygar Bazarkaya
|Group Executive Creative Director
|Jason Musante
|Executive Creative Director
|Jim Hord
|Group Creative Director
|Keith Scott
|Group Creative Director
|Paul Johnson
|Creative Director
|Paul Fix
|Creative Director
|Jonas Wittenmark
|Creative Director
|Tobias Carlson
|Associate Creative Director
|Eric Bertuccio
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|Matt Hock
|Associate Creative Director
|Dave Fredette
|Global Chief Content Officer
|Vin Farrell
|Head of Content, North America
|Dave Evans
|Head of Content, North America
|Sylvain Tron
|Executive Producer
|Jill Meschino
|Global Chief Revenue Officer & Global Chief Marketing Officer
|Matt Weiss
|Group Account Director
|Chris Budden
|Account Director
|Jamie Sundheim
|Social Strategist
|Rachel Korenstein
|Senior Strategic Planner
|Stacey Kawahata
|Senior Copywriter
|Andrew Niemira
|Senior Broadcast Business Manager
|Deborah Steeg
|Chief Creative Officer of North America
|Jason Peterson
|Chief Strategy Officer, North America
|Tim Maleeny
|Associate Creative Director
|Megan Schulist
|Senior Vice President, Creative Strategy
|Matt Kohan
|Account Executive
|Jenny Maughan
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|Art Director
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|Chief Creative Officer NY
|Angus Kneale
|Account Supervisor
|Wendy Hu
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|Katie Pearson
|Account Executive
|Amanda Zalka
|Chief Creative Officer
|Con Williamson
|Associate Creative Director
|Kevin Jordan
|Associate Creative Director
|Andy Currie
|Executive Producer
|Daniel Fried
|Account Executive
|Mariya Kutmanova
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|Creative Director
|David Weinstock
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|Katy Milmoe
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|Caroline Krediet
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This 2016 Clio Awards Hall of Fame entry titled 'The Most Interesting Man' was entered for Heineken. The piece was submitted to the medium: Hall of Fame Film within the entry type: N/A and the category: Hall of Fame Film. It consists of 1 video and 1 image.


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I decided to give myself the day off consulting work today and tackle the last chapter of the memoir rewrite instead.
73,276 words later I have a full third (or, uh, tenth or thereabouts) draft! I still don't have a good title, but never mind. The marketing team came up with my hands came away red for my first novel and I loved it. Titles don't seem to be my forte, and I'm hoping someone out there will be similarly inspired for this book.
That assumes, of course, that this book ever goes to print.
I've been reading a lot of writing blogs lately and one thing is for sure, everything is changing fast in the publishing industry with the rise of e-books and the rapid growth of self-publishing. I think I'd still like to go the traditional publishing route if I can get a contract that feels right, but that is by no means a given. It is perhaps even less likely now than it would have been even five years ago.
But that challenge is in the future. For now, I need to run this version past Mike, and then family and a few of the friends who populate the pages, before sending it to my agent. There's a long way to go yet in this process of figuring out whether this book will ever find a home.
In my efforts to get this book as agent-ready as I could during the last four months I tried something new, hiring a professional to act as an external editor (thanks Amy Lyles Wilson!). It was a useful investment. Amy provided several key pieces of feedback, including that my opening wasn't as strong as it could be (those all-important first few paragraphs needed to get to some action quicker). I should, she said, consider looking for a cleaner way into the story.
Most importantly, I think, she also recommended that I reconsider my use of letters between Mike and I. Given that some of this memoir tracks the development of Mike's and my long distance relationship, I was faced with the challenge of how to write about this when we had no communication except via email before we met for the first time in Australia. In the second draft of this book I tackled this problem by crafting entire chapters composed of nothing but our emails.
These letters, Amy essentially told me, contained too many details that were mainly meaningful to Mike and I. They were too long, and it became too hard to track the thread of our story as well as the other themes through these chapters. Some of the issues we discussed in the letters were conversations worth having, but I needed to figure out how to have them in another way.
This feedback wasn't as surprising or demoralizing as it might have been had I not previously given the manuscript to about ten good friends to read before it went to Amy. Opinion among the friends had been divided on the letters. About 40% of people loved them and 60% told me that they got bogged down or felt too much like voyeurs while reading them. Even before Amy mentioned the letters as an issue I was resigned to the fact that I'd need to re-craft those middle chapters.
It's not fun pulling something apart and redrafting yet again, but this is the seesaw process of editing. In the first draft I think I had too little of Mike's voice in the story. In the second draft I inserted too much. Hopefully this third draft, like the little bear's porridge, will be just right.
Another useful piece of advice Amy (and several others – thanks Joslyne in particular) gave me was to craft an elevator pitch. An elevator pitch is a summary of your story that could be delivered during the length of an elevator ride. The main benefit of this exercise, I do believe, is not to hone your pitch so that should you corner an unsuspecting editor in an elevator you can badger them. No, I found it valuable mostly because it forced me to think through how to distill the essence of the book in a way that conveys its themes and also piques interest.
So here's what I've come up with so far as an elevator pitch. This, like everything else, is subject to future editing but it's a good place to start. And, for me, starting is more than half the battle.
This is the story of an old-fashioned courtship made possible by modern technology – the tale of two people separated by the Pacific Ocean who build a long distance relationship entirely via email. Along the way the narrator – a global nomad who has spent her life as the transient resident of eight different countries – must confront troubling questions about where home really is and what it means to commit to a person, a place, or a career.
Writers, what are some of the lessons you've learned while rewriting your own work? Are you working on something now? If you have an elevator pitch, share it in the comments!


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The Horse Ride From Hell in Trinidad, Cuba
I am a horse girl. Or woman now, I suppose. My parents indulged me by getting me a Barbie Dream Horse Trailer (quite possibly not its actual name, but I'm sure I'm not far off it) as a child and I subscribed to the "Horse Lovers" magazine as a tween. When I was 11, we moved to a farm and my Dad bought my brother and I a horse. If I had access to my family photo albums and a scanner, I'd insert a photo of my horse and myself at this point in the blog post. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately in this case, the photos in question are in storage and I was a chubby child, so I'd probably regret putting them on the Internet, in time.
Soon after, my brother broke his femur (ouch) and I followed about a year after that with my wrist. We both eventually lost interest in riding – my brother moving onto cars, while I, being around 14 years of age at the time and apparently a slow starter, became heavily involved in a series of unrequited crushes on boys from my high school.
I rediscovered horse riding as an adult and truly enjoy it. As I tend to live in cities these days (gotta make the most of them while you're young, right?) I can't exactly keep a horse in my backyard. Maybe a Shetland pony, although that would still probably be quite cruel. So, I indulge my love of horses by going horse riding at every opportunity, most commonly when travelling.
I've ridden now in four different countries – Iceland, Kyrgyzstan, Costa Rica and Cuba, with missed opportunities in the Faroes and Ireland (there's something to be said for being organised!) and I rode a camel in the Red Centre of Australia so I'm counting that too. Kyrgyzstan you've already heard about – I went on a two-day horse trek, stayed in yurts in the mountainside and enjoyed every second of it. Iceland and Costa Rica were similarly pleasant and I will certainly enjoy recounting my experiences on this blog at a later date.This post however, is about my horse ride in Cuba, which was not great. In fact, I'd describe it as downright upsetting. As Cuba is a destination which is only growing in popularity, I feel it's only fair to warn other travellers in advance for what they should be watching out for, when traversing this Caribbean country.
You see, I have my concerns about indulging in any sort of activities involving animals. I rarely go to zoos or wildlife parks outside of Australia (with Durrell in Jersey being the one exception), because I don't want to give my money to organisations that don't treat animals properly. The problem is and this is especially evident in countries where you don't speak the language, you don't always know what you're signing up for and you're not always in the position where you can speak up against wrongs, or even extract yourself from the situation.
This is what happened in Cuba. And maybe I could have dealt with it better, but I had also been cooped up in my casa bedroom for the last few days with a horrific stomach bug. Taking that into account, I don't see any other way in which this could have played out.
OKAY. Enough rambling – on with the story.
I was in Trinidad, the town in Cuba that I had been most excited about visiting. The plan had been to travel there, stay a few days and then move onwards – to Santa Clara, Cienfuegos, or maybe even Santiago de Cuba – I hadn't really decided yet.
Then a stomach bug hit both my boyfriend and I the day after my 26th birthday (timing is everything, right?). Goodness, I hadn't felt that ill for a long time. We'd spent four days trying to recuperate, completely wasting our time in Trinidad. Having to soon circle back to Havana for a group tour, I wanted to do something neat, to mark our time spent there, besides going to the local beach.
Our casa owner spoke about two words of English and my boyfriend and I spoke the same amount of Spanish between us. Somehow, we managed to communicate that there was a man in town who took tourists out on horses to a local waterfall. I love both horses and waterfalls, so it sounded perfect. We agreed, signed up and hoped our stomachs would last the trip.
We were picked up on foot the next morning by a bonafide Cuban cowboy and walked to his place, where we were sat awkwardly in his living room with his wife, whilst he rounded up everyone else. After a bit of thumb twiddling, we were introduced to our horses. They were rather sad, skinny looking things – this was probably the first indication that something was amiss, but I was still too hazed out by my sickness to really pay attention.
We were riding with four other people – middle-aged Germans, who seemed pleasant enough. One of them chatted a bit to us about her time in Guatemala, where she'd been studying Spanish and how much she had loved that region of the world.
After about an hour or so, we stopped at a farm, for a drink and toilet break. Some Cuban music was played and I patted the horses, who already seemed exhausted and amused myself by stalking a family of chooks.
Eventually, we jumped back on the horses and continued riding, until we got to the waterfall. We'd already paid 20 CUCs for the experience (CUC stands for Cuban Convertibles, which is the currency that most visitors to the country use. 1 CUC is equivalent to 1 USD), but we were required to pay another 6 CUCs to pretty much "park" the horses, whilst we went to check out the waterfall. Our trip around Cuba was fraught with hidden costs like these. We met so many lovely people, but also plenty who were willing to scam you for a quick buck. This is not indicative of the country at all – it happens all over the world.
Related: What to watch out for when travelling in Cuba
I sighed and handed over my money, then went on to see the waterfall.Well. Waterfall was a term that was stretching it, quite a bit. It was more a trickle of water, leading into a small lagoon that was inundated with other tourists. Frightfully disappointing to be honest, but we'd ridden all the way there, so it was time to make the most of it. I changed into my swimmers and went for a quick dip – the water was refreshingly cool at least. We soon had to hurry back into our clothes, to make the return trip back to Trinidad.
Now up until this point, all that had happened were just minor inconveniences. Yes, the horses looked a bit bedraggled, but Cuba is not a country that is known for its wealth. The waterfall was a disappointment, but it wasn't rainy season and the swim had been nice enough.
Rather, it was the treatment of the horses on the way back that made me see red and regret the trip out there.
It quickly became evident that our guides were keen to get back home as possible. So, our meandering, gentle journey there soon turned to a hurried one back. The horses were continually whipped, often for no reason and at points that made the ride quite dangerous. I almost fell off on a couple of occasions, which could have been easily avoided without outside interference.At one point, the poor beast was struggling up a hill, when one of the cowboys sprung forward and whipped it on its hindquarters. However, the horse had nowhere to go – the path was tiny and it was nose to bottom with the horse in front of it. It skittered, tripped and I nearly tumbled to the ground – thankfully years of riding in my youth had honed my senses for such moments and I gripped on for dear life. We weren't wearing helmets either – we'd had none provided and I really didn't fancy cracking my skull open at any point in the ride.
I was so angry. Why whip the horse? What was that actually going to achieve? This kind of behaviour continued for the rest of the ride home, although I tried to stay as far away from the cowboys as possible after that.
When we finally arrived back, my poor horse was lagging, breathing heavily, clearly exhausted. I scrambled off its back as fast as I could and gave it a quick pat. "I'm sorry," I whispered to it. The cowboys ignored us as they gathered up the horses and we left as quickly as we were able.
Since then, I've been very careful when horse riding in different countries and haven't found myself in any similar situations since. I wish I'd listened to my gut, but after days of illness, I probably mistook the tingling sensation of "something is not right" in my belly for something entirely different. I'll not go into details, I'm sure you get my drift.
Have you encountered any similar situations when travelling? How did you deal with it?
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'Amitabh Bachchan even tweeted about me'
The three stars in the making - Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra talk about their Bollywood debut film 'Student Of The Year'
Varun Dhawan
'Amitabh Bachchan even tweeted about me'
David Dhawan's younger son Varun Dhawan made an impressive debut with SOTY. Not only has the audience loved the film but the critics have also praised him. Varun says, "To be very honest the biggest thing for me was when Amitji (Amitabh Bachchan) spoke to me and even tweeted about me. For an aspiring actor like me when Amitabh Bachchan says something and mentions my name, what more can I ask for? Another very overwhelming thing for me is the fact that Yash Chopraji saw the film and I think these two people mean everything to me. I never thought the critics would like my performance and for them to give special mention about me was something great. For me, acting comes first and everything else is secondary." Varun adds, "A lot of people have been saying that this is a film with two heroes but I would want to add that this film has only one hero and that is Karan Johar."
Alia Bhatt
'I wanted to see the weekend collections before calling it a hit'
Alia Bhatt might be only 19 years old but understands the business of cinema like no one else, courtesy her uncle Mukesh Bhatt.
Alia says, "Only an idiot would not do a Karan Johar film and I am happy that I had to go through the grind like anyone else. I was one of the 400 girls who were auditioned for the role, followed by the look test, photo shoot, etc. My father never offered me any film and even if he would have, I would not have done my first film with him." The actress adds, "I was keen to see how the film opens and what would be the weekend collections before I could call it a hit. I follow box office figures and my chachu (Mukesh Bhatt) tells me everything." Finally speaking about the comparisons with older sister Pooja, Alia says, "It was expected as people say that I look like her but I am happy that now people won't know me only as Mahesh Bhatt's daughter or Pooja Bhatt's sister!"
Sidharth Malhotra
'Karan and Varun are my friends now'
From the word go, Sidharth clarifies that he doesn't understand the business of cinema. However, the actor is glad that people have started recognising him on the roads. The actor recalls, "I went out to buy something and realised that people around me were whispering. Another day, I was walking down the road when a group of youngsters spoke to me and even clicked pictures with me. Things are changing. It is all because of Karan Johar and Dharma Productions."Incidentally, given that the film was a two-hero project, Sidharth and Varun even had a little chat between the two of them to sort out their priorities. "I spoke to Varun after a couple of shots and told him that there could be a situation where the two of us could be pitted against each other. People would say various things but we needed to be friends first. That's what happened and today Varun is probably my only friend from Bollywood apart from Karan."
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'They're survivors:' Nova Scotia biologist fascinated by elusive bobcats
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Seeing an adorable wildcat waltz through your yard is not usually an everyday occurrence, but in recent weeks, Bobcat sightings have been reported all across the province.
On Jan. 13, a Lucasville resident posted a fascinating video on her Facebook page showing a trio of bobcats strolling leisurely through her backyard. Recently, the Facebook page "We Love Nova Scotia" featured three photos of the cuddly cat in Cape Breton, Lower Sackville and Middle Musquodoboit.
"That's amazing," said Michael Boudreau, a wildlife biologist with Department of Natural Resources. "You don't generally get to see bobcats very often. We are so fortunate to have such a beautiful animal in our wild lands."
Although you may not always see them, it's not that they're hiding, he says. In winter, they move in search of food "mostly at night, early morning, late evening and people are right there. They just don't see them. The snow covering makes them easier to spot. If there was no snow you'd likely miss them. They're very mysterious, cryptic animals."
All about bobcats
Bobcats aren't at risk in the province and Boudreau says there have been more sightings than usual this year.
"From what I've heard from trappers in the province there seems to be a lot of bobcats around this year. In some cases more bobcats than coyotes.
"Most of those reports I'm getting are coming out of Cumberland, Colchester, Kings and Queens County. There's also some coming from Lunenburg and Halifax. But it doesn't mean that they're just there. A friend of mine in Inverness County saw four of five this winter and normally he doesn't see them at all. They are on the move and they're hungry."
Karen Dean happened to be folding laundry in the afternoon of Jan. 16, when she spotted a pair of spirited bobcats on her farm property in Middle Musquodoboit.
They hung around for about an hour, darting around her property before one chased the other up a tree. She captured the spectacle with her camera.
"It made my day," she said. "They're just majestic animals, so mysterious and their markings are so beautiful. I was able to get about 20 feet away from one and it seemed to just try to shrink and disappear into the snow."
Dean thought she might have witnessed a mating dance. But Boudreau says it's too early for mating season.
He figured that they could have been juveniles practicing survival tactics.
"What looks like playing is actually the animals learning to catch prey or learning to defend themselves from one another and other animals. One could be more dominant than the other and asserting its dominance."
Rare or not, there's no doubt Bobcats are one of Nova Scotia's natural wonders.
They're one of Boudreau's favourite animals, largely for their resilience and elusiveness.
"They eat rabbits, birds, squirrels, deer, and they're scavengers. They're just fascinating animals. They're survivors."
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LANSING, Mich., Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law anti-bullying legislation, admitting that he was a target for bullies in school.
During the signing ceremony Tuesday, Snyder said he was regularly beaten and pushed around, The Detroit News reported.
"I was a victim of bullying. I was bullied in elementary school, in middle school and in high school because I was a nerd," the governor said.
The law requires Michigan school districts to adopt an anti-bullying policy within six months.
Snyder was surrounded by Republican and Democratic lawmakers, as well as the parents of three teens who committed suicide after bullying by classmates.
"I'm very proud to be part of this," Snyder said. "Bullying is just wrong and bad."
Kevin Epling of East Lansing, who made enacting an anti-bullying law in Michigan his crusade after his son's suicide in 2002, said the bill is "a firm foundation" for the start of anti-bullying programs in schools.
"Today, we won one for the kids of Michigan, but it took us a very long time," Epling said. "We didn't know it would take six years, but we stuck with it."
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Ahead of the curve
I have collected vintage sewing supplies for years...I have been sewing since I was a little girl...my mom was a seamstress...and her father was a tailor...so I must have gotten the sewing "gene".
Imagine my delight when I saw this photo in the current issue of Country Living Magazine...
I'm a trendsetter...and I didn't even know it...so I was inspired to do my own take on the photo above...
I have always admired the sculptural quality of these wooden sock darners...and in addition to these wooden ones, I have a few black painted darners...and a small collection of tissue marking wheels...
and dressmaker's shears...
and more than a few thimbles...
I've always enjoyed working with my hands...though I don't sew my own clothes anymore,
I still find comfort in the methodical rhythm of stitching...I find it calming...
What do you collect? How does it bring you joy? I'd love to hear...
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Love this post, you do have some upscale collections!! Great photos too. I also have a history of sewing, thanks for the nostalgic memory boost.ReplyDelete
Keep smiling and creating
PS pop by and see what I nabbed a few days ago..
I thought the sock darners were juggling batons before I read the text! How exquisite is the marriage of beauty and utility in your sewing supplies.ReplyDelete
Beautiful collections!ReplyDelete
I collect old spools of thread and would like to start a collection of old scissors. Lately I've been collecting wooden hangers.
Your collection is wonderful! I wish I would have picked up darners when I saw them, now I can't find them! My favorite is your thimble collections!ReplyDelete
Your collections are fabulous!ReplyDelete
I collect: scissors, staplers, Kodak box cameras, oh and Happy Cats from China!
- Anonymous2/24/2012 5:37 PM
I collect this and that....some of which would make for a great photo...and others....ReplyDelete
What a great collection! I love all things old and chippy! I collect books, they don't have to be old though, antique and vintage silver. I love collecting antique Army stuff. I'm from a long line of military, did 4 years in the Army and my husband still serves. :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous2/27/2012 2:28 PM
Love those sewing tools... especially the darners...ReplyDelete
I haven't seen the latest issue with the darners. I've collected painted darners, but don't have them displayed at the moment. Never thought of collecting seam markers, though. Now I will. Thanks a lot. LOLReplyDelete
Lately I've been wanting to sew for myself again. Just need to get moving.
Well I do collect a lot and sewing supplies is among them. Soooo "homey" aren't they. I like your photos of yours!ReplyDelete
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Monday, 22 October 2007
Management Buyouts - Gullibility Personified?
I was looking through 'incoming' on Feedburner yesterday and noticed an interesting search that was asking about the advantages and disadvantages of management buyouts.
Having had hands on experience of such an adventure I'd like to share some of the insights and experiences I had. I certainly don't intend to offer any prescriptions i.e. 'you should' or 'your must' I simply want to place these experiences before you and you can take from them what you will.
You probably know that a Management Buyout is a route by which the existing management team can buy a 'business sub-division' off a group partner or owner who has decided that the business no longer fits with it's commercial ambitions.
In the late 1980's I was part of a team of 5 who raised £32m to buy our business off its owner. We all thought this was a wonderful opportunity to make money and, following extensive due diligence, grounded strategy making, detailed commercial planning , and faith in our track record...we signed on the dotted line at 4.00a.m. at a posh solicitors in London.
Management buyouts are seen by the 'buyers' as an opportunity to fulfill their destiny, put the things right that were wrong with business, and .......crucially make an exit (trade sale or flotation) for a profit.
Having a viable 'exit' strategy is the first thing on the plan...and like the rest of plan it has to be realistic and achievable.
In our case the 'next year we'll all be millionaires' scenario didn't work out as we envisaged, and after 8 (instead of the typical 4 year) lending horizon, the lending banks got fed up and did a 'fire sale' of the business--- despite the turn over averaging £25m and net profits of £3.5m. How did this happen?
a) We overpaid for the business, desire to own the company we loved coloured our judgement. This meant that the financial covenants were always going to be demanding.
b) We got hit by 'uncontrollable, unexpected external factors (N.Rock eat your heart out). Interest rates soared to 15% and 25% of our turnover was lost as a key overseas market declared our products 'illegal'!!
c) Unable to meet covenants we re-financed which handed the banks effective control of the business, and although we were lucky they were supportive they eventually had to make commercial decision to suit themselves
d) We couldn't float as we were too specialised...so no exit there
e) we weren't able to make a trade sale... our asking price was too high...and there was board disharmony regarding 'how' we should sell ourselves (deep and dark that one!)
Now...you have to ask why do parents/ partners want to divest? is it because of some honourable sense that business doesn't fit the portfolio?...of course not! it's for one of two reasons...the business is a strategic problem...either unprofitable or in a strategic cul-de sac...or there is no prospect of making a trade sale other than to the management (a potentially gullible management team at that)Keep your eyes on Virgin Stores over coming months.
The allure of a management buyout, the kudos down the golf club are all tempting reasons. However I would urge caution. Often the price you pay is for the 'good-will' but think...where does this come from...if the senior team have created it and manage it then why not simply start on your own??? OK you might want the plant and I.P assets, but buy these prudently - remember you are in a negotiation not a sweet shop! What do you 'really ' need?
Another case I'm familiar with is in the Sports industry - badminton shuttlecocks - to be precise. The management team (proud of their technical capability) bought out their manufacturing business to compete in a globally competitive market place. They believed that their technical and manufacturing skill would win them business. Regrettably their cost base would never compete globally and they 'missed the point' in terms of 'need' when it came to quality. The exacting standards they produced were simply not needed by the mass market and so they priced themselves out.
The parent company had 'seen' these difficulties for the business, and decided to 'get-rid' to a willing and naive management team.
So, to contradict myself, my advice would be...take off the rose coloured spectacles, turn the chess board around and look at the position form the sellers point of view, buy cheap, and don't gullibly believe that your passion, innovativeness and dedication will win the day. There are some big hairy monsters out there!
And finally...you might do no worse than considering the following
Common Money Mistakes before you cough up the dosh for that buyout!
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Author: Elizabeth Scott
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Release Date: 8 September 2009
Date Finished: 10 September 2010
Buy | Borrow | Accept | Avoid
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The Short and Sweet of It
Alice was kidnapped when she was ten years old. For the past five years, she has been living in hell, sexually abused by her kidnapper, unable to escape, and waiting for death.
A Bit of a Ramble
A first-person account of a young girl being sexually abused, Living Dead Girl is a difficult read to say the least.
The writing is fantastic. This isn't your typical pathos-driven abuse story. The pain and terror and hopelessness aren't bursting off the pages in effusive language; instead it is the very absence of emotion that is so evocative. The sentences, the emotion in the structure is flat, revealing a psyche tortured to the point of apathy. Alice's voice lacks the typical qualities of teenage girls, lacks rhythm and metaphor and instead is simplistic, practical, and without beauty. She is numb.
The very structure of the novel adds to this with short, to-the-point chapters that range from one sentence to a few pages in length. For example, this is the entirety of chapter 27:
THREE LIFE LESSONS:The language is so brutal, simultaneously painful to read and wonderfully authentic. The lack of a multi-layered plot, the simplicity of the language, kept this a bare-bones, full-frontal assault. It also made it a quite fast read, about an hour and a half.
- No one will see you.
- No one will say anything.
- No one will save you.
I know what the once upon a time stories say, but they lie.
That's what stories are you know. Lies.
Look at that, for life lessons. Now you owe me.
I would like to say that Elizabeth Scott has balls. Big ones. Not only did she write about such a controversial topic from a first-person point of view, but she also dared to categorize it as Young Adult Literature. I am a rather liberal person, believing parents are fooling themselves about what their children know and about what their children can handle. But the detailed accounts of a 15 year old being raped over and over and over? I would have to be very, very sure that the teen reading this was wise beyond her years.
The contradiction between my enjoyment of the craft and horror at the content is making this a very difficult book to review. Because despite my love affair with the writing and the structure, I am still only giving this an Accept rating. I find it painful to just read the above chapter, let alone the ones where she is being raped. Recommending this novel is like telling someone to get on the rack because it's such a well-crafted instrument of torture.
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I disagree this is original research as defined by Wikipedia:No original research.rkhusky wrote: ↑Tue Jun 11, 2019 9:04 pmIt is worthwhile to note that these pages contain a lot of original research, e.g. all the tables and plots. If these pages were really Wikipedia-like, the vast majority of the text would be either a quote or a paraphrase of text from other publications. Perhaps the first section of the pages should be Wikipedia-like, i.e. heavily referenced, and a second section could include all the original research of Bogleheads' contributors. For example, a page the length of Traditional vs. Roth would probably have 30-50 references on Wikipedia.
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Upon pursing Medicine at Guntur Medical College; Dr. Subrahmanyam Karuturi with his immeasurable understanding and proficiency in Internet and its associated realms, has successfully launched and made DiabetesRounds a leader.
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is an ambitious project with only one goal: to build a diabetic patient-centered health information sharing network for people with similar health problems. I visualize a world in which every diabetic patient can instantly tap into the health knowledge and disease experiences of every other, so that every patient can learn how well treatments have worked for others, whether they are allopathy, alternative, experimental, or prescription.
People with diseases walk around generating an incredible amount of data about their health every second of every day, but we just let that data disappear. We don't know how well most treatments actually work in the wild. KifyDiabetes.com allows patients to collaborate, share health and treatment information with each other, and track and share their health. Patients learn from each other's experiences in a massively scalable way. This turns the traditional medical model on it's head. I think this is a better model for healthcare.
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-- Dr. Subrahmanyam Karuturi, MD, FRCP (Glasgow, UK), FACP (USA).
Part of us is always the observer, and no matter what, it observes. It Watches us. It does not care if we are happy or unhappy, if we are sick or well, if we live or die. Its only job is to sit there on our shoulder and pass judgment on whether we are worthwhile human beings. (R. Bach)
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United States District Court, D. New Hampshire
October 25, 2016
Margo Chambersv.Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration No. 2016 DNH 187
McCafferty United States District Judge
to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), Margo Chambers moves to reverse
the Acting Commissioner's decision to deny her
application for Social Security disability insurance benefits
("DIB") under Title II of the Social Security
Act, 42 U.S.C. § 423. The Acting Commissioner, in turn,
moves for an order affirming her decision. For the reasons
that follow, the decision of the Acting Commissioner, as
announced by the Administrative Law Judge
("ALJ"), is affirmed.
Standard of Review
applicable standard of review in this case provides, in
pertinent part:
The [district] court shall have power to enter, upon the
pleadings and transcript of the record, a judgment affirming,
modifying, or reversing the decision of the Commissioner of
Social Security, with or without remanding the cause for a
rehearing. The findings of the Commissioner of Social
Security as to any fact, if supported by substantial
evidence, shall be conclusive . . . .
42 U.S.C. § 405(g). However, the court "must
uphold a denial of social security disability benefits unless
'the [Acting Commissioner] has committed a legal or
factual error in evaluating a particular claim.'"
Manso-Pizarro v. Sec'y of HHS, 76 F.3d 15, 16
(1st Cir. 1996) (per curiam) (quoting Sullivan v.
Hudson, 490 U.S. 877, 885 (1989)).
As for
the statutory requirement that the Acting Commissioner's
findings of fact be supported by substantial evidence,
"[t]he substantial evidence test applies not only to
findings of basic evidentiary facts, but also to inferences
and conclusions drawn from such facts." Alexandrou
v. Sullivan, 764 F.Supp. 916, 917-18 (S.D.N.Y.
1991) (citing Levine v. Gardner, 360 F.2d 727, 730
(2d Cir. 1966)). In turn, "[s]ubstantial evidence is
'more than [a] mere scintilla. It means such relevant
evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to
support a conclusion.'" Currier v. Sec'y of
HEW, 612 F.2d 594, 597 (1st Cir. 1980) (quoting
Richardson v. Perales, 402 U.S. 389, 401 (1971)).
But, "[i]t is the responsibility of the [Acting
Commissioner] to determine issues of credibility and to draw
inferences from the record evidence. Indeed, the resolution
of conflicts in the evidence is for the [Acting
Commissioner], not the courts." Irlanda Ortiz v.
Sec'y of HHS, 955 F.2d 765, 769 (1st Cir. 1991) (per
curiam) (citations omitted). Moreover, the court "must
uphold the [Acting Commissioner's] conclusion, even if
the record arguably could justify a different conclusion, so
long as it is supported by substantial evidence."
Tsarelka v. Sec'y of HHS, 842 F.2d 529, 535 (1st
Cir. 1988) (per curiam). Finally, when determining whether a
decision of the Acting Commissioner is supported by
substantial evidence, the court must "review[] the
evidence in the record as a whole." Irlanda
Ortiz, 955 F.2d at 769 (quoting Rodriguez v.
Sec'y of HHS, 647 F.2d 218, 222 (1st Cir. 1981)).
parties have submitted a Joint Statement of Material Facts.
That statement, document no. 9, is part of the
court's record and will be summarized here, rather than
repeated in full.
March of 2011, Chambers' primary care provider
("PCP") referred her to Dr. John Grobman
"for evaluation of left nondominant shoulder pain and
arm numbness." Administrative Transcript (hereinafter
"Tr.") 187. In his first office note after the
referral, Dr. Grobman described the history of Chambers'
[B]ack in October [of 2010], she was just stretching her arm
up overhead. She felt some sort of a pop and then
couldn't lower her arm. . . . It got better, although it
probably took a couple of months to get better. She has had
some minor reinjuries with just normal activities.
She gets complaint of a dull ache in the posterior shoulder,
which goes down to the hand and fingers on the left and feels
that she has lost strength. She is not able to reach up
behind her. Her husband has been having to fasten her bra for
her and reaching back to put on a seat belt and that sort of
thing is painful as well.
Tr. 187. Based on his review of an MRI, Dr. Grobman diagnosed
Chambers with "cervical stenosis and foraminal stenosis
[at] ¶ 5-6 and C6-7."[1] Tr. 188. Dr. Grobman also
I've acquainted [Chambers] with the fact that she is at
some risk of spinal cord injury should [her] stenosis problem
get worse or should she be subjected to a whiplash-type
injury. . . . I have informed her that given her young age
that I think she probably will require single or two-level
decompression and fusion.
Id. As of July 24, 2014, Chambers had not had
surgery for her cervical spine condition, and the record does
not appear to include any subsequent diagnostic imaging,
which would document the progression, if any, of her stenosis
diagnosing Chambers, Dr. Grobman referred her to Dr. Glen
Lieberman, who diagnosed her as being "neurologically
intact" and as having "what appears to be
symptomatic disc osteophyte complexes at ¶ 5/6, C6/7 in
the subaxial cervical spine."[2] Tr. 189. He prescribed
Vicodin and referred Chambers to Dr. Jan Slezak for cervical
epidural steroid injections. Chambers had two such injections
in May and July of 2011. In May of 2011, Dr. Lieberman
reported that Chambers had "done well enough that [he]
discharge[d] her" with the proviso that he would
"see her on an as needed basis." Tr. 190. It does
not appear that Chambers ever saw Dr. Lieberman again.
In June
of 2011, Chambers left her job as an accounting clerk for the
New Hampshire Department of Corrections ("DOC").
At the hearing that finalized the decision of the Social
Security Administration ("SSA") to deny her
application for benefits, she described the end of her DOC
job this way:
Q And you quit the job?
A I had to.
Q Okay.
A They said one good slip, one good fall, I'd be looking
at a wheelchair.
A And I was around inmates so they didn't think it would
be a very good environment for me.
Tr. 33.
In July
of 2012, Chambers visited Laconia Cardiology, P.A.,
complaining of "major neck issues, " Tr. 221, and
seeking to establish care with a PCP. On that visit, she was
seen by Stacy Breau, a nurse practitioner, who gave her an
assessment of neck pain and recommended a follow-up visit in
two months' time. Chambers saw Nurse Breau twice more:
(1) in August of 2012 for a "follow-up of her neck
stenosis, " Tr. 224; and (2) in February of 2013,
"for a refill on her vicodin, " Tr., 222. On both
occasions, Nurse Breau gave Chambers a physical examination.
March of 2013, Chambers applied for Social Security
disability insurance benefits. She was last insured for DIB
on December 31, 2012. At her hearing, she offered conflicting
testimony about whether she became unable to work before her
eligibility for DIB expired. When asked whether she could
work eight hours a day, five days a week, in 2012, she
responded: "Back then, yeah. Now? No." Tr. 46.
Shortly thereafter, however, she testified that in December
of 2012, she needed to lie down for two or three hours,
nearly every day, to relieve her pain, and that her pain
prevented her from concentrating well enough to do her former
work as an accountant.
In July
of 2014, Chambers first saw Dr. Mary-Claire Paicopolis, a
cardiologist associated with Laconia Cardiology. Dr.
Paicopolis diagnosed Chambers with cervical disk disease and
prescribed Vicodin for pain control. In her initial treatment
note, Dr. Paicopolis wrote: "[T]he patient cannot work
at this time." Tr. 241. Dr. Paicopolis saw Chambers
again in February of 2014, and in her note on that visit, she
wrote: "No way the patient can go back to work."
Tr. 239.
notes prepared by Nurse Breau and Dr. Paicopolis show that
Chambers was given several physical examinations, but no
testing related to her cervical disk disease. Her treatment
was limited to prescriptions for Voltaren and Vicodin.
conjunction with the February 2014 office visit, Dr.
Paicopolis completed a Physical Residual Functional Capacity
("RFC") Questionnaire on Chambers.[3] In it, she
indicated that she had treated Chambers for one year,
identified a diagnosis of spinal stenosis/degenerative disc
disease, and gave this prognosis: "need[s] spine
surgery." Tr. 231. When asked to identify the clinical
findings and the objective signs supporting her opinions on
Chambers' RFC, Dr. Paicopolis wrote: "see
orthopedic notes." Id. It is not clear what
orthopedic notes Dr. Paicopolis was referring to.
regard to exertional limitations, Dr. Paicopolis opined that
Chambers could not walk even one block without rest or severe
pain, could sit for five minutes at a time before needing to
get up, could stand for 15 minutes before needing to sit
down, and could sit and stand/walk for a total of less than
two hours in an eight-hour working day. She also opined that
Chambers needed to walk around for 15 minutes every 15
minutes, needed a job that permitted shifting positions at
will from sitting to standing and/or walking, needed 15
minute breaks every 15 minutes, and could lift and carry less
than 10 pounds occasionally, 10 pounds rarely, and never any
more than that. Dr. Paicopolis identified similarly
restrictive postural and manipulative
limitations.[4] She also opined that Chambers' pain
would frequently interfere with attention and concentration,
that she was incapable of even low stress jobs, and that she
was likely to be absent from work more than four days a month
as a result of her impairment. Finally, Dr. Paicopolis opined
that Chambers' impairment had lasted, or could be
expected to last, at least twelve months, and that the
symptoms and limitations she identified in the RFC
Questionnaire began in 2010.
record includes a Disability Determination Explanation
("DDE") form. In lieu of a function-by-function
RFC assessment by a state agency medical consultant, such as
those typically reported on DDE forms, the DDE form in
Chambers' case includes a statement by Cheryl Searles,
who is a single decisionmaker
("SDM").[5] According to Searles: "Although
there is some evidence in [Chambers'] file, it is not
sufficient to make a determination for disability for the
period in question." Tr. 59.
the SSA denied Chambers' application for benefits, she
received a hearing before an ALJ. At the hearing, the ALJ
asked a vocational expert ("VE") to characterize
Chambers' previous work according to the exertional and
skill levels stated in the Dictionary of Occupational
Titles.[6] He next acknowledged Searles' notation
on the DDE form concerning the lack of evidence in the file,
and stated: "Well, I'm going to work from the
evidence that I have." Tr. 50. Then the following
exchange took place between the ALJ and the VE:
Q Let's first look at a range of sedentary exertional
work, allowing for an alternation of sitting and standing
every 30 minutes, with occasional postural activities such as
stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing of ramps and stairs,
no climbing of ladders, ropes and scaffolds, frequent
balancing and no crawling. No difficulties with manipulative
limitations. A need to avoid unprotected heights, in close
proximity to dangerous machinery. And for the moment
let's leave it at that. Given that hypothetical, would
the claimant be able to perform any ...
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Friday, November 21, 2008
Softly, oh so quietly the snow came, in the night, to greet us this morning!
This is the same view as my flurries photo from the other evening!
There are many happy children in my home. We don't usually get snow before Thanksgiving!
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- AnonymousNovember 21, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Isn't it wonderful!!! I started to put up a few Christams decorations last night! I just couldn't help myself! LOLReplyDelete
Ruth, PA
Oh how beautiful! I love waking up to fresh snow!ReplyDelete
Chris N. was so funny this morning. Giddy, I would say.ReplyDelete
He woke the other boys with the good news of snow. They had been awake until about 3 am and this was shortly after 7 am.
Becky K.
Dear Mrs. Rabe,ReplyDelete
The snow is just beautiful! Your blog is lovely!
Thank you for visiting me and for your sweet words! How wonderful that we love so many of the same things!!! I am so glad Karen's book was such a blessing to you too. How wonderful that you and her attend the same small church!
I hope you and you family have a lovely weekend! May the Lord bless you!
Love, Paula
- AnonymousNovember 21, 2008 at 1:13 PM
Phyllis said I could come for a girl's weekend!! It would be fun with maybe a walk in the snow!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 21, 2008 at 5:15 PM
We don't usually get snow until February or so, but I'm thinking we might get a early flurry this year. Beautiful pictures!ReplyDelete
WOW....those are beautiful pictures...we have been having the WET version.....ReplyDelete
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The North Sea oil industry has challenged the official Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures and insisted it is not to blame for the British economy's worse-than-expected performance. The ONS figures suggest that two-thirds of the downturn in fourth quarter GDP was down to low output of oil and gas as a result of protracted platform maintenance programmes.
According to the official data collectors, a slump in production from the UK's largest offshore field, Buzzard, led to the biggest decline in mining and quarrying output since official records began, down 10.2%. That left activity in the wider production sector, which includes oil production, some 1.8% lower quarter-on-quarter. But Oil & Gas UK, the North Sea industry lobby group, said Buzzard was back in operation at the end of the third quarter and a picture of plunging volumes was contradicted by other government statistics.
"We just can't see the reasons they (ONS) are giving are valid," said Sally Hatch, a spokeswoman for Oil & Gas UK. "Department of Energy and Climate Change figures show oil output between October and November rose by 26% as Buzzard and other fields came back on stream. We have noticed in the past that the ONS tends to restate them [its GDP figures] some time later," she added.
The other excuses
In the spring of last year, the ONS blamed unusually wet weather that deterred shoppers and hit construction activity for a 0.7% second quarter drop.
In the runup to Christmas 2010 the UK was blanketed in snow. Transport ground to a halt, Heathrow was paralysed and shoppers stayed at home. The ONS said it was a major factor causing a fourth quarter fall of 0.5%.
Eurozone crisis
In the first quarter of 2012, the ONS said blame for a 0.2% contraction could be partly laid at the eurozone's door following the second Greek crisis. There was a real fear that the single currency mighty fall apart at any moment and consumer confidence suffered.
North Sea
In the latest figures, a fall in North Sea oil output dragged down the figures. It is not the first time that temporary cuts in production have been blamed for a GDP fall.
Royal wedding
William and Kate's nuptials caused havoc with the GDP figures in 2011. The royal wedding followed a warm Easter weekend and huge numbers of workers took the week off. The economy, apart from grocers selling barbecue food, suffered – growing by only 0.2% in the second quarter, down from the 0.5% growth in the previous three months.
The jubilee holiday
One thinktank said that without the extra bank holiday given to celebrate the Queen's 60 years on the throne in June last year, Britain would have emerged from recession. It estimated the jubilee wiped 0.4 percentage points off growth in the second quarter.