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It's after hours. You're at your desk, catching up on the day's activities when the general manager of one of your best customers calls. His customer service person is gone for the day and he really needs to make certain you received the change to the order quantity he requested earlier in the day. You check to see if anyone is around to answer the question, but unfortunately, everyone is away.
Tentatively, you search several screens in your manufacturing business system, but as an infrequent user of the customer order part of the system, you are unfamiliar with the screens and selection options, so you are unable to locate his order. Frustrated because you can't confirm his request, you apologize to your customer and tell him you will call him back with the answer (after you find someone to help).
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Here's another situation. Some of your customers have asked to be notified when their orders have been completed and are ready to ship. Because only a few customers have made this request, your company has provided this service on an informal basis. The difficulty is making certain all customer service representatives are aware of which customers are to receive notification, even when the primary customer service person for a customer is out of the office. Prior to that, the customer service rep has to be made aware the job has been completed. Despite everyone's best efforts, you receive complaints from customers that they are being notified on a hit-and-miss basis.
In these examples, the customer and the manufacturer are not effectively exchanging the information they need to conduct business. Even the people inside the company are not effectively exchanging information, even though it exists and could be readily accessed. Your employees know what they need. Objectives are established. Procedures are established. The information system is operational. But still, the people are not "connected" to achieve the objectives. They do not effectively transfer or receive the information they need, when they need it.
Disconnects between people are far too common in manufacturing businesses today. They occur, despite large investments in manufacturing business systems, because there are still barriers between the people trying to do business and the information technology they are trying to use.
Traditional Emphasis On Computer Connectivity
Traditionally, information technology people have focused on data storage, retrieval and transmission-connecting computers and computer equipment. Much of the effort centers around such topics as network protocols, database technology, transmission speeds, bandwidth, and the relative states of "openness."
These concepts and technologies are important, in fact crucial to the successful deployment of a manufacturing business system. Without computer system connectivity issues being addressed, manufacturers would not have made the gains they have achieved. Manufacturing business systems have helped increase control of inventory, improve on-time deliveries, improve front-office and plant floor productivity, and increase responsiveness and customer satisfaction in general. All of which contribute to increased sales and profits.
But as computer connectivity technologies become more and more advanced, there needs to be increased emphasis placed on "connecting people, not just computers." After all, the real objective of a manufacturing business system is to coordinate, or connect, the activities of the people who make the business run.
Barriers In Connecting People
So why haven't manufacturing business systems been more successful at connecting people? What are the challenges that must be addressed to make further gains?
Answers to these questions can be found by looking at the barriers in the connecting process.
Discomfort with the computer. If someone feels hesitant or frustrated when they try use a computer, they are not likely to use it effectively and they will avoid using it whenever possible. As a consequence, information that could have or should have been exchanged will be ignored or omitted (special handling comments on an order, for example).
While computer use is much more common than it was even a few years ago, there are still many people who are not comfortable using a computer. This discomfort often comes from being unfamiliar with how to navigate through a system or having a fear of doing damage. When compared to older, "character-based" user interfaces, Windows graphical user interfaces have made substantial inroads to being more intuitive and more familiar to most people. However, people resist even Windows interfaces if they are inconsistent or poorly organized.
Too much information or disorganized information. Have you ever been presented with a report that included row after row of numbers, where the information needed is somehow lost in all of it? Most of us don't have the time to wade through all of the available data to find just the information we need.
Computers have helped manufacturing businesses record much more data than previously considered feasible. But the recording part is only half of the battle-retrieving the information when needed and in a form that's useful can be even more critical to business success.
Working from different information. When two people have different information, a disconnect in communications can easily result. For example, if the person who schedules the shop thinks that all of the required material for a job is on-hand but the material planner knows he allocated that same material to another job, there is likely to be confusion (and perhaps the "connection" of a few choice words).
Trying to minimize redundant data entry is one of the primary reasons manufacturers have implemented manufacturing business systems. Every time the same data has to be entered more than once, there is the chance of error. When the same data appears in too many places, there is a bigger chance for the data to be out of sync.
Passive information--it was there, but it wasn't offered. Even if useful information is available and even if it is accessible, it isn't valuable unless someone uses it. Most business systems are passive; they don't alert people to key events. This is the business system equivalent of a common frustration of many supervisors--"If we knew it, why didn't someone say something?" These information delays are caused by a number of barriers.
Alerting people to the need for action cannot be done unless someone or something, in this case the business system, is monitoring information critical to that need and reporting it. A good illustration comes from the earlier example of notifying particular customers when their order has been completed. Information that the order was completed existed, it just wasn't connected with the customer service rep who was supposed to act on it. Even if the customer service rep periodically looks for the information, spending a lot of time checking on the status of one order is impractical. The root issue is that their business system is passive--it has the information but it doesn't act to communicate it to the people who need to know.
Lack of access. Another relatively obvious barrier is that there are situations where people simply don't have access to the information they need. While most manufacturers have removed this barrier inside their operation by providing business system workstations or terminals at the appropriate locations, there remains a problem of connecting people outside the plant. Remote communication can be complex, limiting and expensive. The people who need remote access are commonly employees who are traveling or who are primarily in the field (sales reps and service reps, for example). In today's environment of "partnering" with suppliers and customers, people who need remote access are increasingly the vendor and the customer.
There are two key technology advances to help remove barriers--man-machine interface technology and telecommunications technology.
Technology Advances Help Remove Barriers
The first area, the man-machine interface, and more specifically, the user interface for computer software, is evolving toward common, more intuitive standards. The user interface is traditionally one of the weakest links in the people-connecting chain. It represents both the first link, a person entering information in the system, and the last link, a person retrieving and using the information. The current de facto standard for user interfaces is Microsoft Windows. Microsoft Windows, and more recently Windows 95 and Windows NT, are installed on millions of business and personal computers throughout the world and is, by far, the most common and familiar software system. While this "standard" continues to evolve, even in its present form, its familiarity provides a sizable opportunity to reduce the barriers between a person and the computer--the first and last links.
The other major force which is breaking down barriers in connecting people is telecommunications technology. With the long distance telephone, local telephone, cable, and other companies competing aggressively to be your data transmission provider of choice, data exchange capacity, or bandwidth, is becoming increasingly available at modest prices. When you add in the extraordinary popularity of the Internet, it is evident that not being accessible is a matter of choice.
Here are a few examples of how advancements are being applied in manufacturing business systems to better connect people.
Intuitive, Graphical Interfaces
The fact that the Microsoft Windows graphical user interface has become the de facto standard presents the single largest opportunity for removing the "discomfort" barrier. People are comfortable with the familiar and, by-and-large, people are or soon will be familiar with Windows-type interfaces. Users expect to point to the item of interest on their screen (such as point-and-click). Users expect to drag items from one part of the screen to another. Users expect to get more detail on an item by clicking on it ("drill down"). Users expect to work with more than one document at a time on their desktop (multiple windows). Your business system should take advantage of this kind of familiarity.
The period of time when a user is learning a new system is especially important. This is the time when the person's confidence is lowest and the potential for anxiety and frustration is greatest. Their early impressions of the software will have a big impact on their willingness to work through the training period and learn to exploit the tools.
The screen shown in Figure 1 illustrates the navigation and learning approach used in one manufacturing business system. The flow diagram in the screen graphically displays the relationships between areas of the business system to help a new user visualize the components such as sales orders, job orders, bills of material, and work centers. By clicking on a diagram element, the user is shown a more detailed diagram on the display from where he or she can view, edit, copy, and so on.
Exception Reporting
To overcome the barrier of presenting too much data or disorganized information, some manufacturing business systems have turned to the concept of "exception reporting." An exception report simply identifies the trouble spots, or exceptions to the norm, which require further investigation and action. In this way, a manager can review a relatively small amount of information to understand where to direct his or her attention.
Figure 2 presents a representative example of exception reporting. There is a view for each of three major areas--sales, production and finance. One of the exceptions is Sales Orders With Items Past Their Due Date. At a glance, a manager can determine whether or not any sales orders are late and, if so, can "drill down" to obtain detail on which orders, which items, and which customers are affected by this situation.
Integrated Database And Functionality
To ensure that everyone is working with the same information, a manufacturing business system should have a single, common database and all of its functions must be designed to take advantage of that database. If either of these two aspects is missing, the overall objective is missed.
For example, a business system may use these two concepts in its approach to shop scheduling. Both the finite and infinite scheduling "engines" use job, routing and workcenter data directly from the common database. This ensures that any last minute changes have been incorporated into the schedule. The person responsible for scheduling uses the interactive scheduling board to make any desired adjustments. The resulting workcenter and job schedules are then communicated back to the central database so everyone can use the latest schedule for dispatch lists, customer service information, and planning.
Another example of integrated database and functionality is the way this system handles the life cycle of a customer order. When a customer requests a quote, the document created may contain special notes and information that will be valuable to others throughout the production cycle. When the customer accepts the quote, the information is automatically transferred to the next documents--the sales order, the production work order, and so on. In this way, the need to re-key information is eliminated, so data accuracy is improved and, perhaps most importantly, everyone in the manufacturing operation is working from the same information--they are connected to the original request from the customer.
Alerts And Alarms
Earlier, we identified a barrier in connecting people as business system passivity--the information is available, but there is no action to communicate it to the people who need to know. This problem can be attacked by including "active agents" in the business system, programs that actively monitor the data for special conditions and then send alerts or alarms to the designated person.
An example of how this function works is shown in Figure 3. The user specifies which type of event should trigger the alert, who is to receive the alert, what the message should say, and whether the alert should be a pop-up notice, an e-mail notice, or a fax. In the earlier example of a customer being notified when their order has completed production and is being shipped, the document is a Shipper, the who is the customer name, the message is "Your order has been completed and is being shipped" and the message choice is via fax.
Extended Access For Employees, Customers And Vendors
The fifth barrier identified was limited access to data, especially from locations outside the plant. Some manufacturers have attacked this problem by allowing dial-in access through modems. While this solution can be effective, it can be expensive to purchase and maintain the equipment and lines necessary to support any volume of traffic, the long-distance charges can be significant, and user interfaces designed for in-plant operation can perform very slowly at modem speeds.
Some manufacturing business system suppliers have turned to the Internet to provide an alternative form of access. For example, Made2Manage is providing manufacturers with the option of giving access to key information to selected employees, customers and vendors. Early applications for the Internet at this company include a customer support application that enables customers to submit questions or problems and then track progress any time of day, thereby adding convenience and providing on-line history. As another example, using the Report Agent Application, authorized people can request specific reports, enabling remote employees, or even customers if desired, to obtain information in a "self-service" fashion.
Push To Connect People
Information technology, while considered to be in its infancy by most, has evolved to the point that computers can be connected with high speeds and over great distances. But as businesses try to use information technology to better serve the customer and more effectively manage operations, manufacturers must focus on the real objective--connecting the people, not the computers. The effectiveness of the people is ultimately the difference between improving or falling back. The business system exists to support people--to enable managers and busy workers to better do their jobs.
Barriers to connecting people must be torn down. Advances in technology are available to help tear them down. But the users and the buyers of the manufacturing business systems must expect more--and demand more--of their system providers to see substantial change. Focusing on the objective of connecting people and understanding the barriers is the first step in this direction.
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A lot of job shops still use a flat shop rate when costing, estimating or quoting. This job shop developed its own software following another approach that is almost as simple but more accurate.
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An MTConnect-enabled monitoring system gives this shop a clear and simple picture of machine tool usage.
Web-Based Quoting System Leverages the Cloud to Integrate the Process
Applying "intelligent algorithms" to part geometry and linking to appropriate sources of other required information can make the job-quoting process faster, more accurate and more likely to be competitive.


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PolitiFact Ohio was primed for this fall"s hard-fought governor"s race, ready to examine the candidates" statements on how they would lead the state out of economic hard times and deal with a multibillion-dollar budget hole.
But the two leading candidates, Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland and Republican challenger John Kasich, haven"t come through with those details. They have, however, spent lots of time bashing each other.
And when the candidates did focus on the positive and tout their own records, truth didn"t necessarily rule the day.
Since its launch at the end of July, PolitiFact Ohio has looked at 16 claims by the two gubernatorial candidates or their surrogates. Those include statements from news conferences, from campaign forums and in television and Internet ads.
When PolitiFact Ohio put these claims through its Truth-O-Meter, it gave ratings ranging from True and Mostly True to Half True, False and even Pants on Fire. The candidates" averages: Barely True for Strickland and between Barely True and Half True for Kasich.
PolitiFact Ohio also judged whether Kasich had changed his position on eliminating the state income tax and awarded him a Half Flip, given that he no longer would discuss his bold statement that it should be repealed, a remark he made when he announced his candidacy.
Meanwhile, when PolitiFact Ohio looked for candidate statements about what they would do if elected, it found very few of their ads had specific details that could be put through the Truth-O-Meter.
That"s shouldn"t be surprising, said former Ohio Republican Chairman Bob Bennett, given how competitive a state Ohio is and that it is narrowly divided philosophically.
"Neither candidate wants to lay his plans out there and have that whacked at," Bennett said.
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Most of the statements PolitiFact Ohio evaluated shared one characteristic, whether they were touting the candidate or attacking the opponent: In nearly all there was some small element of truth.
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And there was an element of truth in Strickland"s ad saying "Kasich"s trade deals cost Ohio thousands of jobs ... to Mexico ... to China." The ad didn"t mention that Kasich was one of many members of Congress from both sides of the aisle who supported the trade legislation. PolitiFact Ohio ultimately rated the claim as false.
So where does all this end?
Television advertising, positive or negative, does little to sway the partisan crowd from the left or the right, said Melissa Miller, an assistant political science professor at Bowling Green. That means that the campaign ads, whether they be statements that target the opponent or tout the candidate, are hoping to sway the swing voters in the undecided margin.
And given that polls still show the governor"s race is tight, and in some cases too close to call, expect both sides to continue their claims right up to the close of the polls Tuesday.
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Nokia Lumia 800 – First Windows Phone 7.5
I Really Love it!!!
The Nokia Lumia 800 with Windows Phone is the first Nokia smartphone to have Windows Phone 7.5. Its beautiful design is a head-turner. Simpler social networking keeps you connected to those who matter. Internet Explorer 9 gives you quicker browsing – plus the web like it is on your PC. And with a Carl Zeiss lens and 8-megapixel camera, you'll shoot better photos and video.
Lumia 800 is a "refinement" of the N9 – Seamless design: Curved 3.7″ AMOLED ClearBlack glass touchscreen display seamlessly integrated into a smooth one-piece body…People Hub: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, email, Chat, SMS…Browser: Bing, Internet Explorer 9, HTML5, Wi-Fi…Camera: 8 MP Auto Focus with Carl Zeiss Optics, 2x LED Flash and HD Video
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Reviews like it has a slightly smaller screen due to the intrusion of the Windows Phone Button, only 512 MB RAM, only 16GB onboard storage, No NFC etc etc etc
But rumours that Nokia is working on Windows Phone 8 – (aka Apollo)!!!
"Mango" – Code name for Windows Phone 7.5 – May 25th 2011
This coming May 25th, Microsoft intends to unveil a more detailed and full roadmap for the Windows Phone 7 mobile line. Microsoft is working hard on the Mango update, which will contain IE9 and multitasking, its struggles to push out the comparatively modest NoDo update, which contains copy/paste capabilities, cast a somewhat dark cloud on the future upgrade cycles of the phone platform.
Article from winrumors: Microsoft to detail future Windows Phone roadmaps in May
Microsoft is still working on the release, codenamed "Mango", the software giant is expected to brand it as Windows Phone 7.5 as an interim before the platform is aligned neatly into Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8.
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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Project E moves us into spring!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Feelin' all the love.
We are open again!!!
Monday, February 22, 2010
Keeping the dream alive in our hometown.
Then, at around 11 AM, a man tapped on the glass and asked if we were closing. YIKES! I told him we were expanding and all was good. He told me that his girlfriend had said to him, "Go buy me anything at Helena's. I love everything in the store." With lifted spirits (I am a sucker for compliments) I told him that he should come back first thing Saturday morning and see all the new stuff.
I heart Arlington.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Our excitement is starting to peak.
Electricians are here this morning dropping lines and doing some prelim work for the big job ahead. In the meantime we have such lovely things like this smocked waist tee from Testament to keep us occupied.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
XCVI: Back to the Basics
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
New Prairie Underground is in!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Busy Bee.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Helena's is Renovating, Expanding and Moving!!
To expand our great collection of clothing and accessories, we are changing things up! Don't fret, we are remaining inside our lovely brick building in Arlington Center. At the end of February, you will find us at the front of the store, at the Mass Ave entrance. We will offer you, our beloved customers, a beautifully renovated space, with more room to find your favorite styles.
We will expand our accessories collections and our denim. We will still have our colorful, signature styles of women's apparel and remain a maternity resource for expecting moms.
Wild Child, or partner in the building for 5 years, will be expanding as well, and moving their boutique to the middle of the building.
Helena's will be closed for construction from Monday February 22 thru Friday February 26. We will have a celebratory re-opening on Saturday, February 27.
Follow our move, construction, and store design on our blog! We will stay in touch with daily updates!
Gratefully Yours,
Katherine, Jessica, Betsy, Catherine, and Dianne
Coming Attractions: J-41 now Jambu
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
New Sweet Pea!
Just because we are due to get 8 inches of snow today doesn't mean we can't dream of Spring. It's hard not to when we keep getting in beautiful new styles, like these three great tops from Sweet Pea. Double layer stretchy mesh fabric and impeccable prints make Sweet Pea one of our best selling lines. Sweet Pea knows fit, these pieces cling and flow in all the right places to create a flattering look for almost anybody.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Berry Sweet: New Nick & Mo
Friday, February 5, 2010
Like Magic: Kensie
Moghul inspired tile print in blues and oranges, Dalmatian spots, ruffle trim and flounces, all on a silky fabric.
Such an improbable and unexpected mix of elements in this smashing little dress.
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I have just returned from two weeks of management workshops with accounting firms across South Africa. They are all in a similar situation to firms I know worldwide. Technology companies taking a firm grip and governments seeking to engage with efiling while at the same time reducing the so called red tape that has historically delivered so much compliance. Competition from firms who are all prepared to undercut. Problems getting clients to pay and so on.
My autumn UPGRADE workshops will show step by step what needs to be done to ensure that 'the book' has a happy and profitable ending – at least for you and your partners!
Accountants in South Africa who attended the UPGRADE courses included members of the Big 4 as well as other top 10 global firms. They all left excited, challenged and empowered to make the changes that discovered on this dynamic and power packed course.
Some realised they needed to stop spending time managing the firm –"I am doing too much admin," one partner told all the attendees. But then he continued, "Having listened to Mark I now know what I have to do to really take my firm up a notch or two – I am so excited I can't wait to get back to the office!" Another told the UPGRADE workshop, "Mark's sketches and film breaks in between his comprehensive management training really helped to make this the best course I have EVER been on."
And the South Africa Institute of Chartered Accountants who engaged me for two weeks said, "Mark, our members love listening to you – they find it challenging yes, but inspiring and informative. You will come back next year won't you?!"
Nothing I teach is rocket science, but EVERYTHING you hear represents piece after piece of the jigsaw puzzle that when made up shows a picture of a healthy and profitable firm. One that is fun to work in. One that is great to manage. One that excels at client service and one that knows how to bill and collect what they are truly worth.
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Before attending my recent course in Cape Town one attendee said that she did not wish to register if my message was that working harder was the key. I replied that it was not about harder but working smarter and doing the right things not just doing things right. She attended and left the room after day 1 smiling and was the first to return on the second day.
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OJSC «Il» participates in Farnborough International Airshow 2016
As part of the special event of the company group «Volga-Dnepr» and new English cargo airline «CargoLogicAir» there was arranged a direct teleconference Moscow-Farnborough-Seattle.
Three outstanding aircraft designers took part in the teleconference: Genrikh Novozhilov, OJSC «Il» honorary General Designer, member of the Academy of Sciences, two-time Hero of Socialist Labour, the creator of the Il-76 aircraft; Victor Tolmachev – chief designer of the An-124-100 aircraft and one of the creators of the An-225 «Mriya»; and Joseph Sutter – chief engineer of the Boeing 747.
Farnborough International Airshow takes place on the territory of Farnborough airport in Hampshire, near the British capital. The event is held every two years and is one of the largest exhibitions in the world.


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On September 10, 2016, Phillip Dwight Morgan sat down with Amy Goodman and Nermeen Shaikh of Democracy Now! (DN!) at White Pine Studio in Toronto to discuss the current media landscape and the state of independent media.
Goodman and Sheikh were in Toronto for the world premier of All Governments Lie, a new documentary highlighting the legacy of renowned journalist I.F. Stone and role of free press in protecting democracy.
How did you get involved with this project and why is this an opportune time for people to be reminded of the legacy of I.F. Stone?
Amy Goodman: Fred Peabody, the director, just approached us and said he was interested in looking at I.F. Stone and what is happening today in independent journalism, just like I.F. Stone's Weekly that went out, before the Internet, to tens of thousands of people and gave a really inside, factual look.
Stone showed through investigative reporting his motto and what is the title of this film: all governments lie. He said to journalism students, if you're going to remember three words, all governments lie.
And that's something that corporate media has to be reminded of, that we are the "fourth estate" not "for-the-state." And especially in times of war, when the media circles the wagons around the White House, the big question for journalists is "are you a patriot?" and that means "are you going to question what your government is doing?"
That's the time you need to question the most, as we saw in the lead up to the invasion in Iraq. Years later the Times would write its mea culpa on page A10 about how they got it wrong -- the constant front page pieces by people like Judith Miller and Michael Gordon alleging weapons of mass destruction based on unnamed sources. They didn't name names in their mea culpa; I call it their "kinda culpa." But that is not enough on page A10. It has to be on the front page as many times as those articles appeared because that's what sinks the consciousness of the American people.
But forget that; they've got to get it right the first time and that means seriously questioning the most powerful country on earth when it says its going to attack another country. The U.S. bombed the cradle of civilization back to the cradle and the reverberations for Iraq and the entire Middle East, we are still feeling today. We need a media that is independent.
Nermeen Shaikh: The thing that was very striking to me when I moved to the U.S is that the media was always framed in what they called a "bi-partisan" way. In other words, if you watched certain networks you were more likely to get the democratic perspective, the democratic party perspective. If you watched others, it was the Republican perspective. I found that very odd because what struck me the most was the fact that, irrespective of what mainstream media outlet one read, or heard, or saw, they represented the interests of the United States and its projection of power all over the world.
And, here, I'm speaking obviously of their coverage, which is what my interest was in terms of American foreign policy.
No matter where you read, what radio station you heard and what news channel you watched they spoke with one voice. There was no internal criticism of what it means for the U.S. to be a superpower, an imperial power, the most powerful country in the world. And that, I found extremely troubling because this was at a time when the sanctions had already taken place in Iraq, the war was impending, and we had already seen so much of what the Cold War had brought in so much of the world.
And now with America as the greatest power, you would think that one role of the media would be to say "what exactly are we doing in the world?" and there was none of that. So, that was where DN! came into my view.
One of the arguments that gets brought up is often that people aren't interested in these stories or that "people can't engage with these stories." How much of the onus for poor media coverage falls on viewers?
AG: There's no question that when I hear the corporate media say well people aren't interested in that, I think the absolute opposite. People are not interested in knowing what Kim Kardashian says every minute of the day. They are turned off, they are enraged by that. It is not related to their lives. And I have the proof. It's not just an idealistic dream that people won't not be concerned about celebrities.
I think the reason people get interested in celebrities is because the media covers them so much. We're interested in human beings. And, if you name a person and then you tell us what they're doing all day and who they're involved with and what they're eating you're naturally interested. I say take that same celebrity approach to coverage, to covering a human being and their life, to the critical stories of the day and how people are affected by them.
Follow Majid in the Calais refugee camp. Let's find out what he ate in the morning. Follow the English teacher from Afghanistan who brings her four children to this camp and how they took this insanely dangerous voyage from Afghanistan to France. Her daughter reciting to us in English all the countries that they went through -- a geography of the world.
And then her mother, the English teacher, telling us, at some point when she gave all the rest of her money to a guy to get a boat to take them the last distance, and she walks to the shore with her children and she sees this dilapidated dingy and this is what she paid for. She took her four children and hugged them and said, "I have bought you death." But they had no choice and they got on that boat and they did make it.
When you hear that, there's no one that wouldn't want to hear if they made it and what happened and did they make it through the channel tunnel to England. So take that celebrity approach, that human-centred approach, to the people that matter. Everyone will identify. And that's what we do at DN!; we provide a forum for people to speak for themselves.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), our national broadcaster, has a labour force that is 90-93 per cent white. The situation is not quite as stark in the U.S. but there are similar trends. How important is diverse representation in the newsroom?
AG: It's absolutely critical, racial and economic diversity and building newsrooms around the country, around the world, where people are represented. When you look at the movements that it is incumbent upon us to cover, we have to reflect that. Look at in the United States right now and in Canada, the Black Lives Matters movement, the immigrants' rights movements, the anti-war movement, the environmental movement…
One of the things we do each year is we go to the U.N. Climate summit. You might say "why waste the fuel?" "what gets accomplished in these U.N. meetings?" but it's the people outside that come from all over the planet to talk about being on the front lines of climate change caused by us, the most industrialized countries in the world; being there in force, our whole newsroom, to hear those voices, to reflect them, to be in conversation with them, and to put them in conversation with people in power. Whether it's a kid from the Maldives saying you are drowning our country or people from sub-Saharan Africa saying you are cooking our continent.
NS: First, we need gender, racial, and class diversity -- which is even more of a problem -- but also, as we see from the example that's in the film of Cenk Uygur, what's systemically excluded is ideological diversity. We can have -- and it's very important to have -- representation across race, gender, etc. but it's very important for what is permissible to say to expand more and more and more. That will only happen with the kind of diversity you've named but also with people who, despite everything that surrounds them, are able to think somehow outside that frame.
On September 10, shortly after Phillip Dwight Morgan interviewed Goodman and Sheikh, North Dakota authorities issued an arrest warrant for Amy Goodman. The warrant, which stems from Goodman's presence in North Dakota and DN! video footage, alleges that Goodman trespassed on private property. To date, no warrants have been issued for any of the pipeline employees who sicced dogs onto Indigenous peoples exercising the right to peaceful protest.
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Thomas Reid's Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man in 1786. He states,
"In every chain of reasoning, the evidence of the last conclusion can be no greater than that of the weakest link of the chain, whatever may be the strength of the rest."
Much repeated in many situations are the phrases, "Only as strong as the weakest link" and "Weak links sink ships!" – that verbiage can be easily morphed to many widely varied situations. Confidences not held private, members of those like my/my husband's nemesis, THE REAL Evil Doers Club™ sharing private and often erroneous filled stories with danger vandal "cult" member types. Also REALLY dangerous are the slanderous, defaming and harassing lies those we titled The Miscreants™ attempted to promote and now comparable is that which this past month presented as a immigrant family was disseminated by two young men that maimed and killed for reasons of prejudice and their own falsely perceived notions and other ideas yet to be understood. Boston panicked and we in other U.S. cities remain fixated and frightened as we waited to know the who and the why of the Marathon bombing – no different I assure you then me and my husband anticipating the next egregious and hateful act our often referenced REAL enemies might attempt next. Yes, I many times make the general be personal … for is not REAL truth that which can be delineated from a larger circumstance that can also be easily made relevant to ones own life – I tell you it can and should as an individual can glean many lessons and directives from understanding others plights.
In my own life those we faced were delusional in posture and tonality, with obvious disassociation from their own evil deeds and for the most part no address to reality. As with any weak link in a structure, keeping in contact with or maintaining a relationship with persons hell bent on destructive behavior – whether a family, corporation, program or community – is a certain "slippery slope" to disaster. As I have written about in other posts, too often a false sense of propriety or that which some faux societal dictate suggests as legitimate leaves one in a less than desirable position. We all have heard and read stories about people destroyed – even killed – on account of not acting in their own best interest. No matter if financial or status or actual physical demise, letting some false sense of what is acceptable direct you can often lead to the most horrible of outcomes. Action and vigilance is required – a REAL sense of honest bravery and faith in your own ideals a must to guarantee the proper outcome and REAL life narrative. Nothing rogue or unique in my and my husband's life plan … we are rather privately conservative in fact; our REAL family structure consists of an organized and prioritized format – many tasks, goals and involvements of career, family, social and professional activities equaling a REALLY full life. However, this is a paramount instruct: we will not allow those deliberate in attack to our core values to remain near or a threat. As political Liberals, we see an openness in society in the democratic form as magnificent – that does not also hold as a possibility in our personal life. I am fond of quipping that the Constitution ends at my front doors – we do all 100% legally in every way but we and only we [with G-d's guidance] decide the process and outcome of our destiny.
In my memoir Heiress Mommy … A Modern Super Woman Life! I will fully detail and explain how my husband and I made a conscious and well studied decision to distance ourselves – cut permanently any connection to those we found immoral and corrupted – also dangerous to our well being. Some might think it extreme to have legally disowned and disinherited "family" members – others could consider it unseemly that my genealogist husband erased from all ancestry records these loathsome creatures but my tutorial here is that it was neither extreme nor without REAL cause. Just like the decent and quite accomplished Uncles, Ruslan & Alvi, of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers, my husband and I made a decision to never allow our REAL family to be sullied or further victimized by those we deemed less than worthy of a familial relationship. Vandalism, threats, lies, slander, harassment and still being investigated other civil and possible criminal activities left us no choice and so I instruct [as I have in other blog posts] that none of you reading this must allow others preconceived notions as to form and function of family decide your choice or limit your path. I ask each of you to be sure that no weak link destroys and makes less you, your family, your community or nation. My wish for REALLY good people is that you find, as my husband and I have been blessed with: the worthy people, those decent and loving, supportive people that strengthen you and empower your life plans !!!
… To Be Continued, in a future blog post: … "The Links in the Boston Marathon Bombing"


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Train accidents have become frequent events everywhere. You can not assure that you will reach at your destination ,because of the statistics of train accidents. When ever I book my train ticket I always pray to God to save us from tain accidents. Our hearts breadthing increases when we crosses any river bridges.
January 2, 2010 – The first of three train accidents in Uttar Pradesh on this day takes place near the town of Etawah, about 170 miles (270 kilometres) southwest of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh state. The Lichchavi Express entering the station in heavy fog runs into the stationary Magadh Express train stopped there. Ten people, including the driver of one of the trains, are injured. At least 10 people were reported to have been killed.
January 2, 2010 – The tow Gorakhdham Express and Prayagraj Express collide near the Panki railway station in Kanpur, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of Lucknow, This tow train accidents leave five people dead and about 40 others injured.
January 2, 2010 – At Pratapgarh, 61 kilometres (38 mi) from Allahabad, the Sarayu Express plows into a tractor trailer at an unmanned railway crossing. Though nobody is injured, the engine of the train is severely damaged.
January 2, 2010 – All seven coaches of the Arunachal Pradesh Express, running between Murkongselek and Rangiya derail between Helem and Nij Bogaon in Assam, India in the early hours of the day. No passengers are hurt.
January 16, 2010 – In this train accident three people die and around a dozen are injured when two express trains collide in thick fog near Tundla, 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Agra, in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The driver of one of the trains apparently did not react to a signal, slamming his train into another on the same track.
January 17, 2010 – The Lucknow-Sultanpur Harihar Nath Express strikes a car at an unmanned railway crossing under Haidergarh police station area on Sunday afternoon in Barabanki district, India. Two persons traveling in the car die on the spot and four others who sustained serious injuries were referred to Trauma Centre in Lucknow. Train traffic on this route is disrupted for nearly two hours after the accident. This is the fifth train accident accident in a series of similar accidents in the area
January 22, 2010 – Three bogies of a goods train derail at Sathiyaon station near Azamgarh, in Uttar Pradesh, disrupting rail traffic in the region. No one is injured. Traffic is disrupted on the busy Varanasi–Azamgarh–Gorakhpur route.
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Lately I have been tired, worn out and feeling like I haven't been enjoying making lunches as much, it's in part because my ASD son has decided he won't eat even more things and partly because I've just been too tired to think of things to do.
On the weekend I went through my Bento Box Pinterest board and created all new boards with proper headings and re pinned everything so it's organised and easy to find. Today I felt re-inspired to put the extra touch in the lunchbox and I'm pretty happy with the results 😊
My youngest son, Kinder boy requested a car sandwich and egg so I was excited to do a traffic light and car theme for him:
I started with the celery traffic lights: I filled celery stalks with corn relish then added red and orange cherry tomatoes and cucumber. Ham sandwich using LunchPunch cutter, traffic light salad: strawberries, Grape Tomatoes and Baby Cucumber, for the Apple slices I used a green apple then the orange side and red side of a royal gala apple. Boiled egg made using car mould, and finally a Ladyfinger Banana. I added some road sign cupcake toppers and the lunch was done. My car mad boy is going to be one happy kid at lunchtime!
For my eldest son, Grade 1 Boy, I went with Under the Sea theme.
I included something I normally wouldn't and that's the sprinkles on top of the yoghurt, my son has been refusing more foods lately so I'm trying to get him eating yoghurt again and thought this might help. Making things visually appealing is the main way to get through to him, he is the whole reason I started making bento lunches!
His lunch has octopus and whale coco2 sandwich, Grapes, Peas, Corn Cob, boiled egg moulded into a fish, carrot "anemone" and Apple Seaweed, Vanilla Yoghurt with polka dot Sprinkles and a Banana.
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Remember the days of Firelands with only two raid drop healing trinkets, and the first raids in Pandaria only having two raid drop trinkets plus the darkmoon healing trinket? Well, Blizzard obviously heard healers begging for some more options for healing trinkets rather than the previous "one size fits all". And for 5.2, we definitely have options, although some of the options are pretty uninspiring.
Stolen Relic of Zuldazar (drops from Primordius)
Lightning-Imbued Chalice (drops from Lei Shen)
Inscribed Bag of the Hydra Spawn (drops from Magaera)
Horridon's Last Gasp (drops from Horridon)
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Size: 500ml
Company: El Gouna Beverages Co.
In keeping up with the Joneses, Luxor pumps out their 10% rival. I'm sure some of you are thinking that Egyptian beers are not only large but pack a lot of alcohol. I think it was Ana who pulled out a regular 12 oz can from the fridge and thought it was small, and someone had to remind her that it's the normal size. The goal for the average drinker in Egypt is to get wasted; this is the only rational for the size and ABV. The triple X is by far the most drinkable of the bunch.
What was said:
Not a fishing beer... unless you want to drown.
Not bad after the last beer... but that's not saying much.
It reminds me of the last guest that wouldn't leave... bad after taste.
Wine like quality
Sweet and fruity
The burps are not bad after this one
|Beer: Heineken
Size: 330ml
Company: Al Ahram Beverages Co. Subsidiary of Heineken International
I know, you're thinking that Heineken isn't an Egyptian Beer, but it is...at least the Egyptians made it that way. Fits like an old glove. I wouldn't offend the party guest by turning one down, but I won't go out and buy it unless you're lucky enough to find one on tap. If you find tap beer anywhere in Egypt get yourself a glass and go buy a lottery ticket.
What was said:
Dirty... but a fishing beer
Sweeter than Stella
A little skunky
It's drinkable
I would actually drink this
I would take this over to a friends
|Beer: Luxor Classic
Size: 500ml
Company: El Gouna Beverages Co.
The can says it all "Safari Size" take yourself a six pack the next time you go look for the Lion King. A very basic but consistent lager that would go well at a frat party...it's a beer. Slightly better than Stella but overall forgettable.
What was said:
Tasteless... dirty.
I'd finish it.
Like cheap beer from a bottle
Nice little after taste
Bad after burp!
|Beer: Luxor Weizen (Hefe WeiBbier)
Size: 500ml
Company: El Gouna Beverages Co.
Last year I had the good fortune to run across a magazine that had an ad for the liquor store Cheers. One of the items on their menu was a Hefeweizen Beer and that got me a little excited. Word has it that the beer is brewed by Germans, it might be just a myth. I took one sip and was by far the best beer in Egypt. A constant in my fridge. We would bring up cases from Cairo before Cheers opened a store in Alex. After the revolution, production was suspended and we went and bought out any store that had "Luxor White" as it called in the shops. The company called me when the new batch was made and drove up the first 12 cases to our school. Last summer Ana and I tried several Hefeweizens in Germany and Luxor Weizen can stand on its' own.
What was said:
Not bad!
Great in Comparison
It's the best beer in Egypt
The best beer of the night
Smells like bacon
Beer: Sakara Gold
Size: 500ml
Company: Al Ahram Beverages Co. Subsidiary of Heineken International
Egypt's answer to Coors Light. If you need a light beverage on a warm day or something in your hand to be polite at the boss's party, Sakara might do the trick. The company wants to assure the customer they are drinking "quality beer" by mentioning no less than four times on the can. The power of suggestion does wonders.
What was said:
Great for fishing trips
Good when cold
Dirty... it taste like a dirty glass.
I feel bloated
|Beer: Sphinx Classic
Alcohol: 5%Size: 500ml
Company: Al Masria Co.
From the company that brought you the Castelo line. It has tourist written all over it. This lager is loaded with sugar and stinks like a Heineken gone south.
What was said:
The skunk has arrived
No good
If Heineken had a XXX
Did it come out of the Sphinx's ass?
|Beer: Stella
Size: 500mlCompany: Al Ahram Beverages Co. Subsidiary of Heineken International
Authentic Egyptian Enjoyed Since 1897. There it's been said, actually 4 times on the can. Egypt's oldest brew and I have to say the blue can is an iconic image in these parts. Although the beer might not take a ribbon for the best lager ever made, it does boast great design qualities. If you make it out this way, do yourself a favor and order a Stella then move on to a Luxor.
What was said:
This is also a fishing beer... getting drunk in the sun.
It's dirty but not nauseating
A little skunky
Weak smell
My burps are bubbly
|Beer: Bob's Islamic Pale Ale (IPA) Batch no. 6
ABV: 7%Size: 500ml
Company: Bob and Ana's Closet
Made three times a year, each batch producing 36-500ml bottles. At times inconsistent, but overall a West Coast style IPA. A little too hoppy for most but I like it.
What was said:
Smells like lemon
Grapefruit notes
Beer: The suicide
Size: A big pitcher
A deadly mixture of all the tasted Egyptian beers-it had to be done.
What was said:
It's not bad
It's the skunk but blended
My belly is warming up
Surprisingly decent
|Name: Bubba
Age: Old enough to drink
Race: Daytona 500
Favorite Color: None of your damn business
|Name: Negatron
Age: thirtysomething
Race: Cajun
Favorite Animal: Badger
|Name: Red
Age: How old are you?
Race: Viking
Favorite Smurf: Papa
|Name: No Neck
Age: Older than you
Race: Wookie
Favorite Bake Potato Topping: Bacon
Name: The Burp Master
Age: 12
Race: Candy Land
Favorite Food: Sugar
Name: Monkey
Age: My place or yours?
Race: Francophone
Favorite Quote: "Wait, I thought this was going to be a wine tasting"
Name: DM Fan
Age: Child Bride
Race: Chicana
Favorite Pastime: Kicking cats
Name: Egyptian Driver
Age: Young and wreckless
Race: Trekker
Favorite Song: Whatever the ipod is playing
|Cheers makes the Luxor and nice organic wines, they also carry all the items on the Drinkies Menu.
|The limited list and the tasting notes on their wines.
|Your Drinkies order arrives by a motorcycle inside a black box. Out of the black box comea a black plastic bag. 45 minutes or less from their store to your house, but it seldom arrives on time.
|Drinkies offerings.
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Sorry if it's been quiet here lately, between my full time job, wedding/honeymoon planning and pooch fostering, I haven't had much time to blog these days. I know wedding planning isn't the most thrilling subject to most, but I intend on sharing little details anyway. Pete and I are on the hunt for vintage, gold-rimmed china for our mismatched dinnerware. Here's a glimpse of our collection so far, we're only about 30% complete. I really enjoy going out when we have free time to search for items to add to the table.
Right now we're mostly focusing on getting large dinner plates, small plates, bowls and saucers. We'll also have to get tumblers (for yummy alcoholic drinks) and drinking glasses (for water), in addition to teacups/coffee mugs.
We still haven't gotten any napkins, but at least we won't be using tablecloths on the wood tables, so that makes things a bit easier. It will be a few more months before we can cross this item off our to-do list, but I think it will look lovely once it comes together. We're thankful we're having such an intimate wedding, because I can't imagine trying to pull this together with more than 20 guests.
We'll also be having homemade jams of different flavors at each place setting (strawberry, blueberry, and blackberry variations). We did a test run with a ginger peach recipe, but we were less than pleased, so we're hoping a mixture of berry recipes will be a hit.
We just rented our yellow and white striped canopy tent to dine under, so I'm excited for our yard to become an explosion of color this September. Hopefully we can bring our lawn back to life so there's some green stuff beneath our feet. I'm looking forward to hanging string lights, paper lanterns, giant balloons, and streamers galore. Hopefully our neighbors won't think a piñata threw up in our backyard. Cross your fingers it won't rain…eep!


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Me Time Meal Set (Fire Engine)SKU: UTU2HO0088
Kids love their time pretending what they want to be when they grow up. Me Time creates that excitement at the dinner table. The extremely durable 100% melamine plates make eating a meal more fun for kids! The set includes a matching fork and spoon. This unique set is easy to clean and dishwasher safe.
- SPARK YOUR CHILD'S IMAGINATION: The Me Time Meal Set includes a unique plate, and matching fork and spoon that children immediately fall in love with. The Me Time creates an excitement that keeps them at the dinner table longer and makes eating a meal more fun while sparking their imagination!
- BRINGS THE FAMILY TOGETHER: The me time meal sets were specially designed to address the concern of parents in getting their child to stay at the dinner table and eat a healthy meal, while encouraging social interaction and conversation, and promoting portion control and healthy eating habits.
- PERFECT FOR PICKY EATERS: Kids love to eat out of divided plates which not only keeps food separate, but the partitioned walls will also allow your child an easier time pushing food onto the spoon and sticking food with a fork, giving them an edge when scooping rolling peas or sticking tricky, tangled noodles.
- COMPLETELY FOOD SAFE: All plates are made with FDA approved materials that are 100% Food-Safe and BPA-Free. We test all of our plates to ensure they meet or exceed current safety standards.
- HIGH QUALITY DESIGN: This 100-percent melamine plate can handle just about anything young children do to them.
- DISHWASHER SAFE: Easy to clean and dishwasher safe.
- SATISFACTION GUARANTEED: Our products are manufactured to the highest quality. If the product shows any signs of defect when used as it is intended, please contact us with the relevant purchase receipt and you will receive a replacement for eligible returns.
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