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Conduct Easy Performance Reviews at Your Small Business With Rypple
Employee reviews – everyone hates to do them, managers and employees alike. The process is usually very awkward, with either your peers or your superiors coming up with all sorts of critical comments about your work style. Then, you have to sit through a meeting with your boss, and hope that he doesn't slam you too hard with some kind of critique from hell.
Or you might be one of those perfect employees that never does anything wrong. This is the stress that employee reviews put people through. The thing is, it really doesn't have to be that way, and the process really can be used as a productive way to offer constructive feedback and – dare I say it – praise to your employees. It's not all about what people do wrong, it's very much about what they do right and should continue doing.
Most companies use expensive, or custom made employee feedback systems, so I was actually very surprised to learn that an open-source solution exists out there called Rypple.
The Rypple Effect
We've done a lot here at MUO over the years on employee monitoring, such as tracking employee computer use or HR employee systems HRLocker: Web Based Employee Management Software Read More to track timesheets and other employee data. Rypple covers another aspect of employee management – performance reviews. It is a nice feedback system, because it turns the review process back around into an approach focused on positive reinforcement. It is a performance summary, not a critique or a review. It is recognition and coaching, not a list of flaws and failures. That is what the employee performance process should really be all about – recognizing what people do right, and helping them to perform even better moving forward.
Rypple offers a basic free plan that lets you handle up to 50 users, making it a perfect free solution for small businesses. Keep in mind that the basic plan provides recognition, the social newsfeed and badges, but it doesn't include some of the advanced API access or advanced feedback features that the paid plans do. However, if you like Rypple, I'd suggest trying out the plans – they're pretty cheap.
If you want to try the full version out first, sign up for the free trial, but use your work email, because the system is set up to block free email addresses like Gmail or Yahoo!. Here, I had to type in my .com address because it wouldn't accept my Gmail account.
When you first log in, you'll see the social newsfeed. This is the newsfeed that all of your employees can see when they log in, making it a perfect place to publicly recognize employees, or to make company-wide announcements.
This is also where you can work your way down the review process by using the links along the right side of the window.
Obviously, the first step is to add your workers to the system. This is an easy process of adding several email addresses at a time and including a customized welcome message that you want the system to deliver to your employee inboxes.
Once you have your employees set up in the system, you're ready to get started offering recognition or beginning the employee review process. Adding a "Thanks" to the newsfeed is as simple as clicking the "Give a Thanks" link, typing the name of the employee you want to thank, and typing in your thank-you message.
This message gets added to the public newsfeed that all employees see, so it's a fantastic way to publicly recognize something excellent that your employees have done. If anyone has ever received such a public thank-you at work, then you know just how motivating they can be. It's really amazing.
If you want to issue a news update or just a general comment to all of your employees, then you can use the "Update" option instead. This just adds text to the public stream, which you can see right below your Post Update box, if you've already posted any public recognition comments or previous updates to the public newsfeed.
Rypple also lets you create objectives that you want your team to focus on, to reach the strategic direction of your overall company or corporation. This is sort of a group objective that all folks on your team will work toward, and all will be measured against once the review time comes around.
These can be large-scope and general objectives, or very specific accomplishments that you want every one of your employees to make before the end of the year rolls around.
Following the general objective, you can break it down into smaller, more specific tasks that you want everyone to step through. This is sort of like a to-do checklist, but these are "key results" that you want your employees to obtain as part of the yearly required objectives. Since everyone will be measured against this same measuring stick, then no one can complain when you point out that they didn't get that large bonus because they failed to meet half of the specific objectives you laid out for them.
Part of the additional features portion of this software (which you'd have to upgrade to) is the social nature of this software. In this case, each objective is adopted by everyone that logs in and selects "'I'm committed to help achieve this" in the dropdown box. People can post updates to the objective, such as any roadblocks or milestones that they want to include, to help other people achieve the same objective.
There are other forms of feedback in the system. Offer Feedback and Request Feedback are two parts of the first step of the employee review process. This is where people can request feedback from peers or management, and then people will log into the system and click on "Offer Feedback" to complete feedback on that person.
Once the review process is finished up, the "Summarize Performance" will show recognition received, objectives obtained and feedback comments from the entire system for a given review period.
For managers, Rypple offers reporting options that will show overall performance summaries and other data from the system. You can also customize your own reports by clicking "Create a Loop". A loops is just a continue report generated on a loop – a repeated time table every year.
These will include the performance questions that people will be asked about the worker. You insert the worker's name using the #first_name code, and the report will know to automatically insert the employees name at that point in the question.
The existing "loop" reports that come default with the system are pretty details and would be good for just about any organization, but you can feel free to tweak the existing ones, or create your own from scratch.
I've personally been through two or three different performance review processes over the 15+ years that I've been in the workforce, and I can say that Rypple touches on just about everything that major performance review systems require. Not only that, the paid versions of the service offer some pretty cool social feedback and participation options that actually set it above many other employee performance monitoring systems out there.
For a small business, I would definitely recommend trying out the free version for the first review year, to see if it accomplishes what you need. For free, you really can't go wrong. Down the road, if you grow or want additional features, the paid upgrades are cheap enough that it wouldn't put much of a dent in your profit margins.
Do you use any automated performance review systems where you work? Do you think Rypple does it as well or better? Offer your feedback in the comments section below.
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Simon Burns delivered the muttered insult after being reprimanded by John Bercow for turning to address a backbencher directly, rather than facing the House and addressing his comments through the chairman as is customary.
He was told that in future he and other MPs must "show respect" to whoever is chairing a debate.
It is the latest clash between Conservatives and Mr Bercow, who has faced several challenges to his authority over the past year.
Although he is the Tory MP for Buckingham, few in his party voted for him to succeed Michael Martin as Speaker because it was felt that he had become too close to Labour. His re-election last month was also opposed by some, with Nadine Dorries accusing him of failing to uphold "the great tradition of authority, control and impartiality".
Both Mr Burns and Miss Dorries reportedly refused to shake Mr Bercow's hand during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Parliament.
Yesterday afternoon, Mr Burns was representing the Department of Health during Health Questions when he was accused of turning to speak directly to a backbencher.
He was told by Mr Bercow:: "I have just had Members complaining that they can't hear. You must face the House - it's a very simple point, I have made it to others and they have understood it."
As he sat down, Mr Burns shook his head and described the Speaker – who often jokes that the only holders of his post who were shorter than him were those who were beheaded - as a "stupid, sanctimonious dwarf".
His comment was directed to the press gallery and was only heard by a handful of MPs and not by the Speaker himself.
But later Ian Paisley Jr complained about the junior minister's conduct, suggesting it was "disrespectful".
He asked the Speaker: "Whilst noting that the particular bird has flown, is it in order for a member of the front bench in this House to berate, scoff, scold and hiss at the chair whilst a Member is trying to ask a question of the front bench?
"Do you recognise that it is disrespectful both to this House and to the chair, but importantly it also impedes a Member of this House from asking a question and getting a sensible answer from the front bench at the same time.
"And will you make it clear that your order runs not just to backbenchers but to members of the front bench of this House."
Mr Bercow said the incident would go "unrecorded" by Hansard but that he would take no action.
However he added that front and back benches must show "respect for the Chair" as well as each other.
"I hope that it won't be necessary in the course of this, the new Parliament and the new politics, for that point to have to be made from the chair again."
Mr Burns, the Conservative MP for Chelmsford, also faced criticism online from the Speaker's wife, Sally Bercow.
She wrote on her Twitter feed: "So much for the 'new politics' eh Mr Burns."
Mrs Bercow added the "hashtags", used to categorise topics on the popular social networking website, #nastyTories #lowgradeabuse and #MrBisSpeakersogetoverit.
Meanwhile Mr Burns, whose brief includes NHS finance and performance, said he was "staggered" to hear that a hospital is offering a management consultant £1,000 a day to help cut costs.
The Daily Telegraph disclosed on Monday that Mid Essex Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, placed a job advert through headhunting firms last week for a Turnaround Director earning the huge wage.
Mr Burns, in whose Chelmsford constituency the trust is based, said: "I am staggered to learn of plans to appoint a Turnaround Director to look into efficiency issues and cost savings measures at a salary of £1,000 per day – which is significantly higher than the Prime Minister's salary.
"It is insensitive, to say the least, that when the priority for the NHS is to protect frontline services and patient care, Mid Essex Hospitals Trust is considering spending this level of money on a salary to look into how to save costs in the NHS.
"The decision by MEHT is also against the spirit of the revised operating framework for the NHS which states the Government will make cuts in expenditure on management including a freeze on new consultancy, marketing and civil service recruitment and asks for the NHS to display a similar discipline.
"I am seeking an immediate justification from the Chief Executive of the MEHT as to what is going on and why the decision has been taken to appoint this new staff member."


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'Lord Put A Ring On It' written and directed by Dr. Tikki Collins is on track to set records for Christian films. She is being compared to and touted as the female version of Tyler Perry! Dr. Tikki had to face a sea of no's when developing this project. But God said yes, and the rest is history.
The film is loosely based on her best-selling book of the same title.
Movie goers are flowing to the theaters to see this inspirational, real life, comedy-drama unfold on the big screen. Fans and critics alike are praising the film content as well as it's positive impact on today's society. Dr. Tikki Collins is poised to transcend Christian film with her fresh message and real life solutions to real life problems for people needing hope.
"All I want to do is create responsible film to engage, invoke change and affect many generations to come," said Dr. Tikki Collins of Lord Put A Ring On It. The movie is being shown in select theaters currently on a 100 city tour.
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I loved the book when I read it a few years ago, so I was very excited when I heard that it was being made into a movie.
The Time Traveler's Wife is set to hit theaters on August 14 and stars Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana.
The love story of Henry and Claire is absolutely heartbreaking and beautiful. As weird as the situation may seem, you want this couple to be together more than anything. I won't lie…I cried.


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Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was "'Vette". Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He's an urbanite and as such, doesn't need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty and have a manual transmission.
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Steph Willems was destined to love cars after almost being born in the front seat of a Slant-Six equipped '76 Volaré. After this brush with greatness, how can you go back? The snarky comment he got published in the pages of Automobile while still in high school sparked a trend of opinionated obnoxiousness that continues to this day. Though his career took him into the wild and wooly world of the news media, his true passion continued to be the automotive landscape (and saving the manual transmission). He can be credited for once selling a grey, four-door Grand Am in order to purchase a grey, four-door Grand Am with better rims.
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Timothy Cain was slow to speak — by choice, not because of ability. Headway was eventually made, as up until the negotiations began between the speech therapist and the three-year-old, the only words Tim would speak were the names of cars. True story, mostly. Surely the paternally infused vehicular fascination would ultimately lead to auto industry work. After a youthful trek into category space analysis in the grocery industry, Timothy began writing car reviews in print media in 2004 and launched GoodCarBadCar.net in 2007. Timothy and his growing family live in Prince Edward Island and operate a 2015 Honda Odyssey and a 2004 Mazda MX-5 Miata as daily drivers.
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Murilee Martin got hooked on cars in early childhood when he rode in his father's '67 Ford Custom 500 with 289, floor-shift 3-speed, and manual overdrive. Later childhood experiences with a pair of Fiat 128s sealed the deal. He has relied on British Leyland products for daily transportation. He has owned terrible Detroit cars, terrible Japanese cars, and terrible European cars; a Competition Orange '68 Mercury Cyclone vies with a '76 Peugeot 504 for the position of ex-car he most wishes he could have back. His writer's resume includes junk mail, transit-bus shop manuals, sadomasochistic pornography, and some other gigs too shameful to mention. He has worked as an Orange County performance artist. Someday he will own a GAZ-3102 Volga, because he feels that the GAZ-21 Volga lacks the requisite Brezhnevian charm.


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Gastritis is a broad term for inflammation of the stomach lining, also called the gastric mucosa.
This condition can be caused by many factors and, in some cases, may lead to an ulcer. For that reason, many of the same nutrients, herbs, and lifestyle changes for a peptic ulcer might also help someone with gastritis.
Bacterial infection, most notably with Helicobacter pylori,1 is a major cause of gastritis. H. pylori is the same bacterium responsible for most cases of peptic ulcer. When considering treatments for gastritis, many researchers now look for substances that eradicate H. pylori, including bismuth2 and antibiotics.3
Other causes of gastritis include intake of caustic poisons, alcohol, and some medications (such as aspirin or adrenal corticosteroids), as well as physical stress from the flu, major surgery, severe burns, or injuries. For some people, a drug allergy or food poisoning can cause gastritis. Atrophic gastritis is a form of gastritis found particularly in the elderly, where stomach cells are destroyed, potentially leading to pernicious anemia.
Acute gastritis is typically characterized by nonspecific abdominal pain. Since gastritis often occurs in severely ill, hospitalized people, its symptoms may be eclipsed by other, more severe symptoms. Gastritis that is caused by H. pylori eventually leads to peptic ulcers, which are characterized by a dull ache in the upper abdomen that usually occurs two to three hours after a meal; the ache is typically relieved by eating.
Gastritis is common among alcoholics.4 Both heavy smoking and excessive alcohol consumption are known causes of acute gastritis.5 While heavy alcohol intake is clearly damaging to the stomach lining, preliminary evidence suggests that moderate alcohol consumption (generally defined as two drinks per day in women or three drinks per day in men) may actually protect against the development of gastritis by facilitating the elimination of H. pylori.6 When alcohol is consumed in greater than moderate amounts, it causes a wide variety of health problems.
Many medications, such as aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS, such as ibuprofen), can induce or aggravate stomach irritation.7 People with a history of gastritis should never take aspirin or related drugs without first discussing the matter with their doctor.
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Big Ben Douchebag
Please Rooney family. Please get whatever we can for this piece of trash, so we can save ourselves further embarrassment.
My feelings, exactly...
My feelings, exactly...
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
"He who shits out magic may shine
for the good of a customs and calling
call him Max
send him a fax
charge him no tax
Pop Zeus
He who gives love to angry children
kids on the skid with baggy trousers
call him zerman find him a helmet
He will come crashing
Pop Zeus
Electric Newspaper Boy!"
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Monday, April 19, 2010
Japandroids - Art Czar 7"
Just got this here 7" last week, and from what I hear, it's already sold out. Lucky me. Limited to 2000 copies on sweet clear vinyl. FCKYA! B-side has a cover of a early 80's Steve Albini tune called "Racer-X". Supposedly, this is one of 5 7-inchers they'll be releasing this year...so heads up.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
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Monday, April 12, 2010
Saturday, April 10, 2010
EL CLASICO is HERE!!!
Both Barca and Real Madrid sit atop La Liga with 77 points. Fresh off his 4 goal performance in the Champions League, Lionel Messi will give our Beloved Barca the sweep and the inner track on another La Liga crown. Already ousted from the Champions League, all the $$$$ Madrid dished out last summer will be wasted. No Kaka for Real Madrid. No Ibra for Barca. There will be a Ray Hudson, though. 4:00 EST kickoff on GolTV (preceded by a 2 hour pregame show).
This is the true definition of EVERYTHING.
This is the true definition of EVERYTHING.
Friday, April 09, 2010
The new Quasi record...
is pretty awesome. American Gong is available from Kill Rock Stars...
HEY! Get a 21 track free sampler download from KRS, containing a slew of good stuff...Deerhoof, Sleater-Kinney, Thao, Elliot Smith, Xiu Xiu, etc, etc....
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Quasi - Repulsion from Kill Rock Stars on Vimeo.Speaking of KRS, I got a little geeky last week when Tobi Vail e-mailed to say my Thermals / Cribs Record Store Day split 7" order was going to be held until Record Store Day (April 17). In lieu of any disappointment, I couldn't help my inner dorky fan-boy enthusiasms..."the drummer from Bikini Kill just e-mailed me...fckya!!!"
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The Safety Consultation and Training
Section (SCATS) of the State of Nevada's Division of Industrial Relations is
reaching across state and national borders in making a difference in workplace
safety. ASTOUND Group, a global design and fabrication house that builds
end-to-end solutions for events, exhibits and environments, has utilized SCATS'
resources to develop a comprehensive workplace safety plan that is being used
in ASTOUND's Las Vegas office. With additional offices located in Toronto and
projects being completed in 25 countries, this safety plan will soon be used
The need for the safety plan was
identified a year ago when Tom Fitzgerald joined ASTOUND as the general manager
of the U.S. operation. Fitzgerald quickly recognized that an official company
safety plan and program was missing, and contacted SCATS for assistance. SCATS
visited ASTOUND's manufacturing operation in Las Vegas, which has 19 employees,
and worked with Fitzgerald in creating a customized safety plan for the
"Obviously there will be some
county-specific safety laws and procedures that need to be addressed when our
Canadian operations adopt these safety plans and programs, but these safety
plans that SCATS assisted us in creating are a great resource that will help
ensure our employees' safety in all locations," said Fitzgerald. "I am thankful
for all of the assistance SCATS provided in creating and implementing our
workplace safety plan and I am anxious to have our other offices adopted the
plan, as well."
Businesses interested in the SCATS'
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Thursday, July 02, 2009
Phoenix at the Wiltern Theatre
I started to worry when I saw the update from Twitter that Phoenix had cancelled their show the day before in San Francisco due to illness. Could they rise in time to perform at the Wiltern? It turns out Phoenix soared by turning in a buzzworthy performance with palpable electricity in the air.
Amazing Baby
Amazing Baby by the way of Brooklyn started off the evening with their straight up rock set. It was nice to see two half stacks of Orange Amplifiers power their dual guitar attack. Rewind is their debut album released on Shangri-La Music. I wasn't familiar enough with their material to cite which songs they played but they touched upon elements of psychedelic and sludge rock.
I can't recall the last time Phoenix played Los Angeles. It has been a few years between their album It's Never Been Like That and their latest release Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix but the wait has been worth it.
Following high profile appearances on Saturday Night Live and David Letterman, I couldn't help but chuckle when I saw the billboards in the lobby of the Wiltern indicating that this performance was going to be filmed for NBC. My suspicion is that it was being filmed for the Carson Daly show.
The soft swirl of synthesizers of "Liztomania" was quickly followed by the bouncing beats of Thomas Hedlund (Drums) who was literally leaping out of his chair propelling the songs. Thomas Mars (Vocals) may have been sick the evening before, but his voice showed no ill effects as he was hitting all the notes.
A mini-barrage of my favorite songs from It's Never Been Like That with the crooked guitar jangle of "Long Distance Call" followed by the toe tapping infectious "Consolation Prizes". Laurent Brancowitz (Guitars) was playing a hybrid Fender Telecaster morphed with a Fender Mustang pickguard. It wasn't difficult to deduce they were sponsored by Fender since I spotted their backline was filled with Fender amplifiers.
Phoenix picked off even more gems by deftly dispensing "Lasso" and "Napoleon Says". It was vocoder heaven with Phoenix reaching back to their debut album United for "Funky Squaredance". The ovation that the band received after each track was deafening. I glanced up into the balcony to see a good majority of the people dancing and standing.
Thomas Mars even held out his microphone into the crowd to amplify the applause before engaging the silky smooth feel of "Armstice". "Love Like A Sunset" did give Thomas a chance to rest his voice and lie down on the stage while the band effortlessly played the dancing groove.
The crowd hysterics continued during "Run Run Run" as a female stage invader provided the awkward moment of the evening by hopping on stage and couldn't decide whether to dance on stage or attack Thomas Mars. Despite the awkwardness, I was impressed by the sounds of soft synth pads emanating from their Yamaha keyboards on stage.
Highlights throughout the evening kept pouring in as "Sometimes In The Fall" was taken to new heights with the spectacular drumming by Thomas Hedlund. "Rome" was rose and fell epically with synthesizers dominating the song during the mid section.
Phoenix returned to another standing ovation prior to their encore of "If I Even Feel Better" and the delectable dance floor burning "1901". I already have September 16th circled on my calendar when Phoenix and Metric return to the Greek Theater.
Phoenix setlist at the Wiltern Theatre (6/28/09)
"Long Distance Call"
"Consolation Prizes"
"Napoleon Says"
"Funky Squaredance"
"Love Like A Sunset"
"Run Run Run "
"Too Young"
"Sometimes In The Fall"
"If I Ever Feel Better"
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The 2018 Guide for Successful Bar Design and Profitable Operations
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Press Play Thursday
"For Colored Girls" Movie Trailer
Check out the official trailer of the new Tyler Perry film "For Colored Girls" before it hits theaters November 5th. I wouldn't say highly but still very much anticipated movie is based on Ntozake Shange's Award-winning play, 'For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf' and stars Janet Jackson, Thandie Newton, Kerry Washington, Loretta Devine, Phylicia Rashad, Whoopi Goldberg, Kimberly Elise, Anika Noni Rose and others.
Covergirl Mag Coverage!
The self-proclaimed Barbie and most talked about female rap artist, Nicki Minaj, is no stranger to a magazine cover. This time she is fierce yet a bit spaced on the cover of OUT magazine. For those of you new to OUT, it is a very popular LGBT ( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) magazine. Pics of the Nicki shoot below and read the article at OUT.com
Known to mix patterns beautifully, Solange Knowles, graces the cover of FASHIZBLACK magazine. Inside she talks about her style and more.
I was standing by a news stand on Wall st. in NYC just the other day. I was conversing on my cell phone but was immediately put off when I saw two girls point and laugh at the magazine cover above. The above cover is very controversial due to these reasons listed all over the net: race, weight and possible retouching of actual skin color.
Shine from Yahoo had this to say:
In the world of American fashion magazines, women of color have notoriously been underrepresented, pretty much since the birth of print. Ditto the plus-size population, who go almost entirely absent from the pages of big-name publications, as if they don't exist.
So it is safe to say that actress, Gabourey Sidibe is breaking down barriers and I couldn't be prouder or happier. It makes me feel like I could be on a magazine cover one day but I will stick to blogging. Just knowing that myself as well as other African-American plus size women have that opportunity is an amazing feeling. It is no long a dream for my fellow thick and curvy sistahs. It is now achievable. I commend Gabourey for being a brave and beautiful trendsetter.
GMPR @ Chanel Soho For Fashion's Night Out
Although very tired, I decided to head down to SoHo after work for Chanel's Fashion Night Out event. I figured GMPR couldn't miss one of NY's biggest nights. After waiting in line for an hour, my co-worker and I was granted access into black and white heaven. Almost everybody ( excluding myself) was dressed up just waiting for a press photographer to snap a pic. Chanel did it up, with an amazing female DJ, handsome waiters, and women ready to give out FREE manicures. The event was very classy and very well planned. I took some photos…well as many as I could. I didn't have a press pass around my neck so I got yelled at a couple of times by the security men but I will do anything for my GMPR readers so yup, I took a few on the low.
New Music!
Nivea Covers Sade's "Stronger Than Pride"
The songstress gracefully put her spin on Sade's 1989 ballad "Stronger Than Pride," which will serve as the first single from her upcoming mixtape, Nivea Uncovered. Songs beautiful!
Snoop's Rock Band Debut
Rock Band is great but once you spent an entire night going through all of the songs, you realize that the genre selections are almost non existent. Well for you Hip-Hop fans that is no longer a major issue.
Rock Band announced in a recent statement that the next edition of the game will feature eight songs from West Coast rapper, Snoop Dogg. The game previously featured songs from the likes of Green Day, Aerosmith, and Jimi Hendrix. Snoop will be the first rap artist to be featured on the video game series.
"I consider myself an OG gamer, and to be chosen as the first hip hop artist to appear in Rock Band…well, it doesn't get any better than that, ya dig?" he said in a press release. "I know my fans gonna get down with tha Pound with this one and tha youngsters really gonna realize who started this gamer ish, u hear me?!?"
The following is a list of songs that will be featured on the game:
-"Drop It Like It's Hot"
-"Ridin' In My Chevy"
-"Sensual Seduction"
-"Snoop's Upside Ya Head"
-"Tha Shiznit"
-"That's Tha Homie"
-"Who Am I (What's My Name"?"
New Music: Weekend Recap
Cover Girl: Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland adds beauty and edge to the September cover of Pride Magazine. The cover story, Kelly Rowland Takes Command of Her Destiny, is such a clever title and will stand out on shelves. Sometimes it takes a great play on words to sell some magazines.
Pride Mag is the UK's first ever monthly black publication that launched in 1990. Thumbs up!
FREE Mani At Chanel
In celebration of Fashion's Night Out, Chanel will be giving FREE manicures at its SoHo Boutique in NYC. The event will take place at 139 Spring Street on Friday, September 10th from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
GMPR loves this event idea. It is so simple but completely brilliant. The FREE Mani event will bring lots of traffic and press into the store, making Chanel a guaranteed favorite brand among fashion week 2010.
So skip the usual nail salon this week and get pampered at Chanel!


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Wednesday, 24 August 2016
MAC Trolls Beauty Powder - Play It Proper
As the collection is limited edition, so is the packaging. It comes in a really nice pink compact with Trolls printed on the outside. A Troll is also stamped into the actual powder too and it doesn't disappear either as you use the product.
At first this looks like a blusher but it doesn't have the pigment in it to be a blusher. I have tried some beauty powders from MAC before that can be used as blushers, but this one isn't one of them. It's more of a highlighter, great for strobing.
The best way to use this is to get your brush, you can actually go mad with your brush as you can never use too much of this product. Once you dust it all over your face you get this really nice pink glow.
Once on, it doesn't fade or need reapplying later on in the day. There is another one of these in the Troll collection which is more of a gold highlighter. This was £24.00 at MAC.
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I keep seeing these in stores and they look so much fun. I have never used mac, but I want to so that I can buy some troll cosmetics hahaReplyDeleteReplies
Yeah its really good stuff xDelete
Oh this powder looks lovely. I like that the embossment doesn't disappear, I normally hate that with products. xReplyDeleteReplies
Yeah its really annoying when it happens xDelete
I have not tried this range before, but have heard about it and am very intrigued to try it xReplyDeleteReplies
It's limited edition xDelete
This is really cute and I think my niece would love the troll!ReplyDelete
im not one for the themes and new releases of MAC but i do like the odd one and these look fun just because it brings back good childhood memoiresReplyDeleteReplies
I like the limited edition packaging more than the regular xDelete
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I'm not too keen on these I think the packaging puts me off a bit :-/. It does sound good that it doesn't fade or need re-applying and you can use it all over.ReplyDelete
Cutepandaa x
MAC have a collection for everything, don't they? I really wanted to buy their Marge Simpson range, but they're not cruelty-free :(ReplyDeleteReplies
I got some stuff from the Simpsons collection. Sadly MAC aren't cruelty free anymore as they sell in China xDelete
You've made me want to try this range so bad, it looks really pigmented!ReplyDelete
It a very cute powder so I should look for this next time I'm out. xxReplyDelete
It's not easy to find now as its limited edition xDelete
This powder looks fun :) I have to try it!ReplyDelete
The troll collection is so adorable! I love that it makes you look bronzed xxReplyDelete
This looks really nice as a highlighter, I love the packaging on the new collection. I kind of want something purely for this reason xReplyDeleteReplies
I love MAC limited edition xDelete
It's great when I come across a new range i've not seen before. This sounds and looks fab and I'd like to get some maybe for christmas.ReplyDeleteReplies
Get it soon as it is selling out xDelete
I'm not really a fan of MAC cosmetics but I must say their collaborations always look great!ReplyDeleteReplies
Yeah they're amazing xDelete
I have never used MAC cosmetics, this does look like something my teen-self would use rather than my 20something self though.ReplyDelete
It really suits you though!!
I like the pretty glow it gives off. I will remember this for my next beauty haul.ReplyDeleteReplies
It's mostly sold out now because its limited edition xDelete
The packaging is so cute! I haven't checked anything out from this range yet but I'll be having a look.ReplyDelete
Definitely check it out xDelete
What a fun collection - the packaging is so cute XReplyDelete
Haha what a cute collection!!! Glad you like this so much and the stamped in troll is the cutest!ReplyDelete
Nothing really caught my eye from this collection! It's crazy how back in day you'd hear a lot about the collections but these days they aren't as hyped!ReplyDeleteReplies
I agree. It's not what it used to be xDelete
I need this collection in my life. Heard a lot about it.ReplyDelete
I love MAC but I have never heard of their trolls range. Will have to try some of the products.ReplyDeleteReplies
I definitely recommend xDelete
I think the packaging from the Trolls collection is so sweet! The products themselves arent really something I'd wear but I think the packaging is too cute!! xxxReplyDeleteReplies
The packaging is amazing xDelete
I must say trolls creep me out a little but the powder itself sounds so good, and looks it too!ReplyDelete
I saw this advertised when I went passed their London store. The blusher looks really good.ReplyDelete
The packaging is so cute and you look amazing in your makeup look! I need to learn how to do my makeup like you!ReplyDelete
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The enclosure has been commended by animal welfare campaigners in Sri Lanka, and as a result it has remained very popular with locals and tourists alike.


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Under-14 pair, Colin Thomas and Glen Cameron, emerged successfully through their 3-week assessment programme, working under four different group coaches at the Shot Stoppers Goalkeeping Academy.
Erskine-based Colin is a sporting all-rounder - also being involved with martial arts and cross country running – and was recommended to Shot Stoppers by recently elected Renfrew Victoria Boys' Club Chairman Stuart Wild.
Stuart, who is a former Sunday Mail Grassroots Coach of the Year winner, said: "Colin came to my team in the First Division from Parkmoor, who played in Division Four. "He had been with them through from soccer sevens, and every time we played against him the boy was outstanding. Colin was a bit nervous about joining us, but soon settled and never let us down from around November until the following summer. "I suggested to his father, Ian, that the best place to go for specialist goalkeeping coaching was Shot Stoppers. I have known their Head Coach and the set-up for over 22 years, and right from the first session with them he quickly realised I was right to point him in their direction."
"The guys at Shot Stoppers don't coach for the money. They develop young grassroots talent brilliantly, and the fact the Academy is heading towards 23 seasons speaks for itself"
"As a club, Renfrew Vics have seen the improvement in goalkeeepers who have come through our ranks, and I would encourage grassroots boys/girls to contact them. "In very similar circumstances to his first coaching session with my team, Colin was taken well out of his comfort zone. Working alongside young goalkeepers who have already been part of their set-up for a few years has shown him what can be achievement with hard work - and I am delighted he has impressed the group coaches enough to be offered a full-time slot."
Glen Cameron grasped the opportunity to travel from his home in Alexandria and excel at twice-weekly sessions. Having spent two years at Murray Park and enjoyed match action over an entire season with Rangers, Glen is a product of Dumbarton United, with whom he spent seven years. He admitted: " Right from the first day when I worked with Group One coaches Stephen Bryceland and Stevie Cameron, I told my parents I wanted to earn a place at Shot Stoppers. "The set-up is first class, everything is done very professionally, and I always look forward to each session, which is different and full of new ideas. His father, Bobby Cameron, said: "Glen is loving the challenge, and thriving in the Shot Stoppers environment."


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This little bugger ended up in my burgers today…
I am not quite sure how it ended up there though! The grill pan was clean and had fresh foil put on it before cooking, and then the burgers were tipped out of the box…which my other half did. Now he is not the most observant chap on the planet – you can do all sorts of things in front of him and he won't notice, or you can have a whole conversation with him, and he will later deny all knowledge of it! So I have a feeling that the slug was either in the box of burgers, or had snuck into our oven via the dodgy seal on the door…not a real seal – like a bouncer in a dicky bow with a clipboard…but the edging around the oven!
As you can imagine, I was in a quandary. Do I eat the burgers, or do I not? As I shop daily, I had no other options for lunch, other than burgerless cheese and gherkin batches. Given that the slug was cooked, I convinced myself that any bacteria would have been killed. Plus, Hugh Fernley wotsit face cooks slugs and eats them fairly regularly if his shows are anything to go by…but then again, I heard a rumour from a reputable source that the Beaminster Women's Institute cook his baked goods for the show! Only a rumour though – I can do without the threat of legal action from yet another TV plonker!
So whilst you all sit and cringe, and make a mental note never to come for dinner at my house, I went for the burger eating option.
Over the years, I have had all sorts of weird and wonderful things in my mouth – compose yourself, please! I just mean that I am quite happy to try anything once. The only thing I have refused to eat was tripe…because the smell of it put me off.
And let's face it, the shite I used to eat was full of ground up chicken beaks, pig snorters and trotters…and goodness only knows what else…so what harm is a little slug going to do? After a good night out – a 'good night' involved lots of dancing, lots of drink and a decent snog and grope – I would make my way to the local 'Eastern Diner'…for a kebab that was made with goodness knows what. In fact, I am sure that Jack Dee once questioned why they were called 'Doner Kebabs' and not 'Donor Kebabs' as he thought they were just made from left over waste from a hospital…yes, it was a tasteless joke that made me chuckle…but it still didn't put me off my kebabs!
Although I then stupidly Googled 'I ate a slug' and found a top story about an Australian man who is gravely ill after eating two garden slugs for a bet…apparently they contain a deadly lungworm parasite in some instances. To be honest though, I have heard enough about fecking worms today (I will explain shortly) and I had already eaten the burgers. The slug looked pretty well done to me…I stuck a knife in…so I am sure that I will survive.
I did wind my other half up though! He is one of a kind – he hates strange situations…such as when we were in Cuba where they have machine gun toting armed guards next to you at passport control…so he made me carry the hand luggage through as he didn't want to get stopped by one. And then when we were walking through a town in Cuba, he asked me to carry the camera as he thought that they might not try and steal it from a woman. And when I had my chat with Blackberry Man the other day, he hid upstairs to avoid the conflict! He is also really easy to wind up too. I agreed to have the burgers that had been nearest the slug – or rather, he told me that if we were eating them, then those were the ones I had to have…so we ate them. But before he took a bite of his, he asked me what I thought first. So I waited until we had both finished before saying, "My last burger tasted really strange…did yours?", in a really innocent tone…it took him ages to cotton on that I was winding him up – and the look on his face whilst he was working it out was priceless!
Worms – why I am fed up of them? Well, the horses have to be wormed regularly throughout the year, as they pick up all sorts from the pasture they graze on – all horses do. So to keep the chemicals down that I have to give them for this, I normally take a sample of each of their poo every few months and send it off for analysis. This then tells me if their worming programme is working – in which case they don't necessarily need a wormer, of if it isn't and they do.
However, despite the cells in my brain firing okay, I can never work out which wormer is needed when. There are certain worms at certain times of the year, then there are certain worms which cannot be detected by a poo sample, and then there are certain base chemicals in each wormer which need to be rotated so that the horse doesn't build up a resistance to it. So despite all of the attempts that I have made to understand it all, it hurts my brain too much and I would rather pay for a professional to sort it out for me.
This means that each year, my horses are reviewed and I get sent a worming programme for each of them. I also get the correct wormers posted to me, along with the poo sample kits, at the right time during the worm cycle. And for this I pay a fee. For our four horses this year, it means a £500+ fee…which is actually not too bad when I break down the service I get…but when that bill comes in the week before I am due to go on holiday…eek!
Regardless of the bill, it needs sorting. My horses get better management than I do – they get their teeth checked, their backs checked, massages, feet treatments…all sorts of beauty and pampering supplies…but they cannot look after themselves and so I am responsible for them. I am just going to have to spend less on the lovely Scottish salmon whilst I am up there!
I then totted up the cost of the books for my course…which came to nearly £400…so that's another expense to deal with!
So that's been my day really – slugs, worms, burgers and dosh dilemmas! Other than this, I have just been mooching – I had a lovely conversation with a friend…for over an hour – her poor phone bill!…we went to see the horses, then collected a load of my Christmas pressies which had been taken to the local sorting office, and then popped to Asda. I heard such a funny conversation between a manager and an employee whilst I was waiting for my other half. They were stood next to my car and I sat there chuckling (and making discreet 'wanker' gestures) as the manager tried to be all 'down with it' and the employee tried to be all ass kissy…it really was cringeworthy. Although I have done it in the past on both counts. You want people to like you after all. I think one of my downfalls in the end was that I came to realise that my boss was just a big old slut…and that as I didn't have a penis that was in a position of power, she wasn't interested…so my poker face when dealing with her just disappeared…she could see the look of sheer disdain and disgust painted all over my face. My other half reminder me of her today by pointing out that she was on Twitter…I wish he hadn't as I saw a picture of her and it bought it all flooding back. I hadn't really though of her for a while. I still love the irony of her moving into a role for a company that prides itself on being open and available practically 24/7…I think that was what her legs prided themselves on too given her proclivity for sleeping around at our company. She used to make a real issue out of my weight but it wasn't in a concerned or helpful manner, it was to belittle me and to put me back in my place. I think it was J.K. Rowling who wrote, "Is 'fat' really the worst thing a human being can be? Is 'fat' worse than 'vindictive', 'jealous', 'shallow', 'vain', 'boring' or 'cruel'?" At least I can hold my head up high knowing that my HR Director didn't have to warn me to keep my knickers on! And at least I am working hard to make the best of my life…and not to ruin the lives of others! Anyway – enough of her…she rears her ugly head once in a while…a bit like a case of genital herpes…oh wouldn't be ironic if she…! This evening will likely consist of more Jack Bauer…which has more twists and turns than Snake Pass. I am on a real wind-down until my holiday now…"Wind-down from what?", some of you might be thinking, but I tell you honestly, my life now is busier than it ever was when I worked full-time!
Breakfast: Banana, plum and orange.
Lunch: Slug burgers! (2 x HEA, 2 x HEB and 4 syns).
Dinner: Jerk Quorn sausage casserole and sweet potato chips (4 syns).
Apart from the slug burgers – which were actually pretty bloody tasty as usual – it has been a good food day. It started with some nice fresh fruit, followed by burgers, and then a concoction. I cooked some Quorn sausages, and used my newly fixed Tefal to make sweet potato chips. Then I mixed a tin of mixed beans in tomato sauce with some veggies – kind of a ratatouille mix – added some garlic and a good taste of Jerk seasoning…it was lovely!
Exercise: A little bit of walking!
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Vintage Books invites you to join us for a mini writers' workshop with author Barbara Herkert at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12, where she'll be discussing "Crafting a Life: The Art of Writing Picture Book Biographies." Herkert's newest title, "A Boy, a Mouse and a Spider," illustrated by Lauren Castillo, is a biography about E.B. White. The book will be available for sale and the author will be signing copies. She's also the author of "Sewing Stories: Harriet Powers' Journey from Slave to Artist," and "Mary Cassatt: Extraordinary Impressionist Painter."
Herkert has been creating stories and illustrating them since the first grade. She currently writes picture book biographies. She loves the research and finding hidden gems about a person's life that will appeal to young readers. She received a biology degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a master's degree in writing for children from Hamline University. She studied art and art history at Oregon State University, and has taught art appreciation at local schools. She lives on the wet and windy Oregon coast with her family. She also spends creative time in a log house in central Oregon. You can learn more about Herkert's work by visiting her website at www.barbaraherkert.com.
This is a free event and all are welcome. Vintage Books—Southwest Washington's largest independent bookstore—is located at 6613 E. Mill Plain Blvd., in the Safeway shopping center in the Heights area of Vancouver. Ample free parking is available on-site.


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Heart Symposium Speaker: Stroke Survivor, Leean HendrixTuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Every February Christus Cabrini Hospital and Louisiana College partner together to present a Heart Symposium that provides information on heart related issues. This year the topic is ŌĆ£Stroke: The Road to RecoveryŌĆØ and the speaker is Leean Hendrix, former Miss Arizona and stroke survivor.
The 2011 Heart Symposium will take place on Thursday, February 24th from 6 p.m. ŌĆō 7 p.m. in Guinn Auditorium on the campus of Louisiana College. This event is free and open to the public. For more information call (318) 487-7194.


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Commits with deleted files not indexing Follow
I have Upsource tracking a svn repository containing a Unity project, working with YouTrack and is generally working correctly. However, I have submitted two commits which contain removed files, and these commits aren't being indexed at all. Since there is a YouTrack task ID in the commit message, it's properly linking to the task, but the neither the commit nor the commit number links to the revision page as it does usually. Since it's not indexing, a review isn't being created. Also, for some reason, it's indenting these commits less on the branch timeline, but I assume that's because they're not indexed?
Is there a known issue with indexing deleting files that we will just have to work around, or is there something that needs to happen for this to work properly?
It's definitely not an expected behaviour. Please log a support case and attach full Upsource logs. - https://upsource-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us
Thank you in advance.
I'm not sure what you mean by logging a support case, do you mean on the YouTrack issue tracker?
There is a button "Submit a request" on this page - https://upsource-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us
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The Town Council works closely with the town's business community, and the work of the Business Support and Tourism Information Officer covers many aspects of the town's commercial sector.
In August 2012 the Town Council launched a new website in partnership with the East Grinstead Business Association to promote the businesses in the town, along with showcasing tourism and visitor attractions in the area. The new website is www.VisitEastGrinstead.com


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Justified has returned for a second season and it looks like there will be no shortage of gunfights, chases and southern swagger.
Raylan Givens is back, and to that I say…
It's going to be a great season.
Telematic Dan!
Justified has returned for a second season and it looks like there will be no shortage of gunfights, chases and southern swagger.
Raylan Givens is back, and to that I say…
It's going to be a great season.
Telematic Dan!
Timothy Olyphant is interviewed about "Justified" Season Two and the (manufactured) feud between him and Telematic Dan continues! (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)
Yes, it's me — unknown, unrevered and rarely updated, versus…
Timothy Olyphant — rich, famous, talented and unfairly handsome.
Make sure to watch until the end…
Until next time, Olyphant.
For now, I'll just leave the final word to your co-star Natalie Zea…
From The Hollywood Reporter:
FX has ordered a second season of "Justified" with a 13-episode pickup.
"We are very excited about the tremendous, widespread acclaim that Justified has received from both audiences and television critics," said FX president and GM John Landgraf. "Graham Yost, Tim Olyphant, Elmore Leonard and their talented partners have crafted a uniquely ambitious and entertaining series which is everything we aspired to when we developed the show."
The drama, starring Timothy Olyphant, had a towering debut, dropped sharply, then stabilized in the ratings. To date, the show has averaged 3.4 million total viewers in its freshman season and 1.7 million in the 18-49 demo. The Season 1 finale airs June 8.
"I'm just thrilled, and I'm looking forward to chronicling the future adventures of Raylan Givens," said Yost. "To work with an actor like Tim, who was born to play this role, has been a wonderful experience."
"This pick-up speaks volumes to the quality and collaboration on the series, and our unparalleled partnership with FX," said Jamie Erlicht, president or programming for Sony Pictures Television. "The viewer response to Justified has been as enthusiastic as ours was when we first heard the pitch."
More on Justified from Telematic Dan!
"Raylan has his dark side… But the guy is a hero.
I thought, 'Man, it would be fun to do a show
which has a true-blue hero.'"
Justified is based on the Elmore Leonard short story "Fire in the Hole" (read it here) which provides the story for the pilot episode, in which U.S. Deputy Marshall Raylan Givens returns to his hometown of Harlan, Kentucky, to track his old coal-mining buddy Boyd Crowder, an ex-con now leading a Neo-Nazi terrorist group, after Boyd blows up a black church with an RPG. Raylan meets Boyd at the home of Boyd's sister-in-law Ava Crowder; [SPOILERS AHEAD] firearms are brandished and Boyd comes out on the wrong end of Raylan's six-shooter. Boyd dies at the end of the Leonard story, but not in the Justified pilot. Which means veteran actor Walton Goggins will be returning to the show at some point (fun link: Walton Goggins' blog from India in 2009: http://www.hindutoyoutoo.blogspot.com/).
Graham Yost is the series creator/Executive Producer of Justified and a veteran writer/director in film and television with an impressive list of credits that includes Band of Brothers, Boomtown, Raines and The Pacific and the feature films Speed, Broken Arrow and Mission to Mars. He won an Emmy for his work on the mini-series From the Earth to the Moon.
Elmore Leonard is an Executive Producer of Justified and the legendary novelist and short story writer whose works have spawned several feature films, including Out of Sight, Get Shorty, Jackie Brown, Stick, Mr. Majestyk and 3:10 to Yuma. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana but has lived in Michigan since 1934. He is also well-known for his "10 Rules of Writing."
I sat in on a conference call interview with Mr. Yost and Mr. Leonard on April 28, 2010… Continue reading
The drama Justified is currently airing on Tuesday nights at 10 PM ET on the FX network . I had the opportunity to join a conference call with Natalie Zea, who plays Winona Hawkins, the ex-wife of Timothy Olyphant's U.S. Deputy Marshall Raylan Givens. (I've noted when it was my own question.) Here's what she had to say. Continue reading
My photos from the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of the new series Justified on FX…
Related stories on Telematic Dan!
Interview with Graham Yost and Elmore Leonard, creators of Justified


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Malky Mackay Q&A
How have you found your first year in charge?
I have really enjoyed it, working with a lot of good people at the Scottish FA and the wider Scottish community.
I have had the privilege of visiting a lot of the clubs around the country to have a cup of tea with them at their training ground or stadium and have seen the challenges they have.
I think they realise I'm not going in with a magic wand, but I'm going in to see what we can do to help them.
Everyone realises that if we co-operate and collaborate there is a better chance of things moving forward in Scottish football.
What was your biggest challenge coming into the role and what have you done to try and rectify that?
I think that communication between the Scottish FA and the clubs was the biggest challenge I faced.
I wanted to quickly address that by making sure I have seen as many of the stakeholders as quickly as possible to try and understand the issues going on and how we can work together to make things better.
Is there anything that has surprised you?
I suppose the real passion that Scottish people have for football.
The amount of hours people do for football through the clubs around the country is really inspiring.
I went up to Dingwall to see Roy MacGregor and their Academy Director Steven Ferguson and Steven was telling me he often drives 100 miles north to get on a ferry to the Shetlands to go and coach.
Certain clubs have a lot of logistical aspects to try and work around and there are so many dedicated people who deeply care about their football.
They work hard to make sure their little area of the club works well and the pride they have in that shines through.
What are the key things you have introduced?
I want people to think of the Performance department as one big team.
Within that team we have the under-16s, under-17s, under-19s and under-21s for men.
On the female side, we have under-17s, under-19s and the Scotland Women's National Team.
We have altered a number of things within those areas including Brian McLaughlin taking over as under-17s head coach. Donald Park has become the under-19s head coach and Scot Gemmill is now in charge of the under-21s.
We've also tweaked their assistants with Peter Grant, Darren Jackson and Joe McBride all now working with the youth teams.
In the women's game we have appointed Shelley Kerr as head coach and she has been a breath of fresh air, bringing a real zest and energy to her role.
She has appointed Pauline Hamill as under 19s head coach and Pauline MacDonald as under-17s head coach.
We are now one of seven nations in Europe to have three full-time female coaches working in the women's game which is something to be proud of.
We have also opened up an Elite Coaching department where Jim fleeting and Donald Park go out to the clubs to mentor our young coaches which is something that has been embraced.
We have our Performance Schools where the curriculum will be changed as we go and as far as I am concerned these are the lifeblood of the Scottish players for the future.
The Talent ID department is growing in terms of the regional scouts that will filter into the talent management system.
We now have a large database of young Scots which is something we did not have before.
The analysis department is also going from strength to strength. We are now using real time GPS units on players in training and we did that for the A squad for the first time against the Netherlands.
It's about improving standards as we go along and improving best practice.
What visits have you undertaken so far to develop your knowledge and what have you taken back to the Scottish FA?
I've been to a variety of different clubs, sports and businesses.
I've been over to see Red Bull Leipzig to speak to their Sporting Director Ralf Rangnick and spent a week at a pre-season training camp which was fabulous.
They are a top Bundesliga team who always demonstrate best practice.
I've also been down to the Special Forces, the SAS, to learn about leadership and teamwork which was a fascinating experience and something we can learn from.
I've been to a variety of clubs in England to look at exactly what they're doing.
I've been to Southampton to see Eric Black and Ross Wilson as well ass Burnley to see Sean Dyche who has presented at our Elite Coaching Course.
He's one of the biggest overachievers in England and someone to learn from.
How did being first team manager help add to your knowledge base?
It gave me the opportunity to get to know the 'A' squad players and I really enjoyed the experience.
Everything I asked of the boys they threw themselves into and more.
It was a young, dynamic group who wanted to do well.
They embraced the slight changes there were in terms of analysis and sports science and I think the five day camp seemed to go well.
The biggest thing was getting to know the different individual characters and personalities and if that group are kept together going forward we have a great chance of qualifying for a major tournament.
How excited are you to see Project Brave begin and what are your hopes there?
It's been an intense ten or eleven months going from when the working party finished and gave their recommendations to now where the clubs have gone into categories and we are ready to launch the initiative.
We are proud of the Scottish FA staff who have worked tirelessly in that time with the clubs.
You're never going to get everyone happy. There's always going to be a situation where one or two clubs will be aggrieved over certain things but I feel that this will help the overall fundamental issue of trying to improve the game in Scotland.
We need more full time coaches, the facilities to be better and more support staff.
We need the environment for a young footballer to improve, to give them the best chance to be a footballer.
This is the biggest change in Scottish football as far as young players are concerned for a long time.


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Family rescues kitten, animal returns the favor
A touching short film by Mutual Rescue, an initiative of the Humane Society Silicon Valley, aims to change how people think of animal adoption.
The new film tells the story of Kylie Myers and her cat Liza. Kylie was diagnosed with metastatic bone cancer at age 12. To help her cope with the disease, the family adopted a kitten that remained by her side until the very end.
When Kylie passed away, Liza continued to provide support and comfort for the Myers family. "When we lost Kylie, Liza knew just what we needed. I would start to cry and Liza, from wherever she was in the house, would come and just curl up in my lap and wait out the storm with me," Robin Myers, Kylie's mom, said in the Mutual Rescue film.
Myers' words get at the heart of Mutual Rescue's mission: to transform the way people think about helping animals.
Humane Society Silicon Valley President Carol Novello explained that when she transitioned out of the technology sector and into the nonprofit world, many asked her why she was "wasting her expertise on helping animals."
"People seemed to think that helping animals was at the expense of helping people," Novello told SFGATE.
She realized all the marketing around animal rescue was focused on how adoption benefits the animals' lives, while failing to acknowledge the impact adoption can have on a person. "I felt there needed to be a more powerful way to get that message across," Novello told us. "We can show people pictures of emaciated dogs but we want to inspire people to help in a different way."
Novello joined forces with David Whitman, executive producer of the Tech Awards, to create the Mutual Rescue initiative to highlight the life-changing power of adopting a pet.
The group's first video project was a viral sensation. It told the story of Eric O'Grey, who was 340 pounds when his doctor told him he would die within five years if he didn't lose weight.
A nutritionist recommended he adopt a shelter dog and walk for at least 30 minutes daily. "I went to the local shelter and I remember telling the lady, 'I would like an obese middle-aged dog,' so I would have something in common with him," O'Grey said in an interview for his Mutual Rescue video.
That's how O'Grey met his dog Peety. Over the course of a year, he lost 140 pounds and was able to stop taking diabetes medication. Peety got back in shape, too.
The video struck a cord with a huge audience. It garnered more than 70 million views worldwide, 34 million on SFGATE's Facebook page alone.
"We had no idea that was going to happen," Novello said of the immense reaction. "In fact, the funny thing is that the timing was sort of an afterthought." Novello and her team were planning to make a call for entries of people's animal rescue stories, so they thought they should do a pilot film to inspire more submissions.
The response was far more powerful than they ever expected. After seeing the film "Eric and Peety" more than 400 people submitted stories to be considered for the Mutual Rescue video series.
The nonprofit took one of those submissions and created "Kylie & Liza." They also plan to release three more stories this year.
To learn more about Mutual Rescue or donate to the organization, visit MutualRescue.org. You can also subscribe to their email list to stay up to date on coming videos and be notified about their next call for entries.
The Myers family has also launched the Kylie & Liza Fund to jointly raise money for two causes that matter deeply to them: childhood cancers and animal welfare. Information on how you can contribute to the Kylie & Liza Fund is also available at MutualRescue.org.
This film was funded through generous support by PetSmart Charities.
Hearst Bay Area Media Group's 46 Mile agency is an adviser to the Humane Society project.


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Last year I read about a jew who advocated cognitive infiltration of 9/11 truth groups (by the government). His name is of course Cass R. Sunstein. And it seems by the time he in public proposed the plan to infiltrate such groups the jews had in effect already done that. Basically they had lead many groups from the beginning and ensured they would not be too effective. And according to this recent article he certainly has other rather interesting ideas for the society. Some examples:
…in practice it's clear where Sunstein stands. He is a staunch defender of government intervention in economic and social affairs.
A good old-fashioned Judeo-Bolshevik in other words…
In Sunstein's analysis, autonomy is not acting in accordance with one's preferences made in the absence of government interference; it is acting in accordance with preferences formed and enlightened by government.
Right, I should have known that's how these modern jews define autonomy.
Libertarian paternalism, Sunstein and Thaler explain, occurs when "choice architects" frame decisions in such a way that people are induced to make the proper choice on their own. (A choice architect is someone who "has the responsibility for organizing the context in which people make decisions.") The freedom to choose is not formally curtailed, but the choice architects package the choice in such a way that people are induced to exercise their freedom responsibly. The experts manipulate the default options, but individuals may always opt out.
Read: they may opt out as long as jews don't have those neat little micro-chips planted into our bodies that allow them to kill everyone who disobeys anywhere at any time.
And tellingly, the authors clearly like libertarian paternalism in some respects, but not in others. Would Sunstein and Thaler support a default option of opening each school day with readings from the Bible, so long as students are free to opt out? It's unlikely.
Progress: the writer at least implicitly recognizes that Sunstein and Thaler are jews.
In Nudge, the decision when to employ a choice architect and when to allow for uninfluenced choice ultimately hinges on whether the authors like the architect and his design. The choice architects are not themselves subject to nudges fashioned by meta-choice architects.
Isn't that sweet.
Ultimately, Nudge relies on the idea that there are "choice architects" with objective knowledge of what is best for us, who should frame choices in order to get us to understand what is in our best interest. But these are the same sort of experts who failed, miserably, to predict the consequences of President Obama's stimulus bill on the rate of unemployment. Sunstein and Thaler cannot get around the knowledge problem: how do we know which nudges will be helpful and which will be harmful? And then there's the knower problem: who out there is qualified to be a choice architect?
I bet if you would be able to get a straight answer out of Sunstein he'd admit only other jews would need to apply for a job as a choice architect.


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Months before I was diagnosed with cancer, I suffered through moderate depression. Living in the Upper Midwest, I often self-treated for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) in the late, gray months of winter, but this episode came early in the fall and it came hard.
DISCLAIMER about depression: There are many different types and causes. More importantly, there are tons of resources available regarding symptoms and treatment, tests to self-diagnose, and articles/tips on how to manage it. I will not pretend to be a resource nor will I provide medical advice. This is my personal experience. Everyone's situation is unique. If you believe you suffer from any form of depression, please consult your doctor.
I am a fixer. I do not back away from problems and as a result am an avid seeker of solutions. When people confide their troubles, I want to help make it better. I am no different when it comes to myself. So when I realized what I had, I took action. First, I told a few people close to me and while most were supportive, some were unsure how to deal with it. Much like cancer, people become frightened when someone they love is "sick." As if they might catch it, too. Or perhaps they are just someone who is afraid they will do or say something wrong.
I had this: I confided in someone important, and they essentially avoided me. No appreciation of my honesty, no acknowledgment of how difficult it was to open up. The sad part is I told them in order to improve our relationship. It had been a bit off because of my actions due to the depression, and I hoped to explain and clear the air. Even in my low state, I wanted to make them feel better. As you might expect, their lack of support was not a good reaction to someone who is already at the wobbly edge of a precipice. It made me feel insignificant, unloved, and a bit ridiculous. I knew what I was going though and yet this person made me question myself even more – as if I was making an excuse for my abnormal behavior. As if it was all in my already mixed-up head. As if I could just get over it. I tell you this because even if others do not recognize the pain, your feelings and needs are real – they matter.
And despite those who tried to tell me it was nothing and would soon pass, I knew better. I knew me. I did not want to linger there. And this – whatever it was – was not right. It was not the person I wanted to be. It was not me.
I was sad more than happy and overly emotional to the point of crying daily. I was impatient, lethargic, and extremely self-critical. I was uninterested in anything or anyone. I was anti-social and fearful. I was without purpose or direction.
I believed no one knew I was lost and even worse, that I would never be found.
My college minor was Psychology so I recognized my plight and knew there were options. With my time, budget, and minor symptoms, I chose basic therapy. (ANOTHER DISCLAIMER: Be wary and do your research, especially if considering online therapy: this is a hotbed for scams and unqualified people who claim to be experts. Seek advice from a trusted medical professional before you do anything). My referral came from my own doctor and over the course of our sessions, the therapist gave me in-depth questions to answer and projects to complete. And when it was all done, I came to realize why I was depressed. Turns out it was more mental than biological, and I was able to determine the cause was my reaction and negative thoughts to something that happened earlier in the year. Looking back, I knew this was the reason but while lost in depression, it becomes difficult to find a way out.
Seeking help provided much-needed guidance, a map for me to work through the messiness and discover ways to improve my thoughts and reactions.
That was over five years ago, and I have not suffered from that type of depression since. Even better, we now live in a warmer climate so I no longer get SAD. Yes, I have been down. Yes, I have been sad and melancholy too many times to count. Heck, I even battled cancer. But thanks to the lessons from therapy, I know to dig deeper and prevent myself from falling too hard. I have not only learned to release the negativity, I have chosen to do it. I am unafraid to seek help when I need it. I try not to belittle my feelings – they are not insignificant or ridiculous, they are real. I no longer blame others, but I also do not blame myself. I have compassion for me.
Often we believe life just happens to us, as if we have no control. And although there is much we cannot foresee or prevent, how we approach this life is a choice. Our reactions are up to us. When there is loss or frustration or hurt or rejection, feel the loss, frustration, hurt, or rejection. But as you work through it do not allow yourself to retreat to the point of no return. Make the effort to move forward and eventually past it. Depression is a part of life for many, but it does not have to be the everyday. More importantly, depression is not a weakness and you are never, ever alone! You do not have to do this by yourself. There are people who will understand. And while finding help is easy, working through the problems might be hard … but I promise, it is so worth it.
Rise above the storm, and you will find the sunshine. — Mario Fernandez
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You are standing on the sidewalk. Somebody yells, "watch out!" And you look up and realize a television is hurtling towards your head. You have 2 seconds to move out of the way. What floor was the television dropped from?
This is a reverse of the classic egg drop problem, which asks the student to figure out how long it will take an object to fall from a specified height. The formula for gravity and time is usually provided. We are going to turn this lesson on it's head, literally!
The lesson is designed for two 45 min lesson periods. I'll give the standards and practices at the end (or maybe I'll let you tell me which ones this lesson hits!)
The lesson starts with an exploration of gravity and a 'where does the formula come from', and moves to the exploration of the above scenario – quickly, before somebody gets smacked on the head by a TV! (The title of the blog is the question that kicks off the gravity part!)
Start with the question: So let's say a television is falling on your head. Will a bigger TV kill you faster?
Have the students make conjectures in their own minds. Have the silent thumbs up when they are ready. Pair students up and have them share their conjectures, giving reasons that the other person can articulate. Go around the groups and ask what they decided: what the question was asking, whether a bigger tv would fall faster than a smaller one, give the reason(s) they felt that was true or false.
If your facility offers a one or two story drop (football stadium announcer stairs?) conduct this next experiment empirically.
Or, use this great video called Misconceptions about Falling Objects."
First, watch only the first part of the video, where the interviewer is asking random people whether a heavier ball will fall faster or the same as a lighter weight ball.
Stop the video before they get to the proof part. Survey your students. See how many agree with the heavier is faster theory. Ask them why. Have them explain their thought process.
At this point, you can take them outside, let them try it themselves with two different weight items, or you can play the rest of the video, or both.
If you get to do the outside drop, bring a stopwatch. Set up some students to drop and some students to time the drop and determine how fast the ball drops. Have the students estimate the height (if you can, measure it ahead of time, so you can work the math first) and come back to the class.
The task ahead of the students is two- fold:
1. To understand that items fall at the same rate, no matter the weight, and to perhaps extend to the connected idea that gravity is a pull that has nothing to do with weight – weight has to do with density of matter. (If you have a wonderful science teacher, maybe she will work on a connected gravity lesson!)
2. Develop an understanding of the parts of the formula used in so many of their quadratic one-variable math problems, as they develop their speed of gravity based on the tests, or in discussion from the information from the video.
I will tell you that the video gives the formula in meters per second. The formula in the Alg II Word problems are generally given in feet per second so take some time here to work the students through a conversion process, so they will see the variations as different ways to write the same formula.
Rest or break here. Debrief the students, let them write out their understanding of the question asked in the title- will a bigger TV kill you faster? See how many students changed or enlarged their views. Have them articulate what changed, or if they thought objects would fall at the same rate, how did what they did support their initial thought.
Pick up the next day with the formulas. Let the students (whole group) come up with thoughts as to how they are different and why one formula might be more appropriate than another.
Now, pose the second scenario:
you are standing on the sidewalk beside a multi-story building. Above your head, someone has knocked a window air-conditioner out of the window. If you don't move it will land on your head. You have 2 seconds to move. How high up does that window have to be to give you time to get out of the way? If you double the height, does that double the amount of time you have to move?
Have the students each think about the problem individually and observe their ideas. You may need to ask some questions of those students who can't get started, to help them find an entry point. Ask them if they could draw the problem, or have them list things they will need to know (rate of gravity) to solve the problem. (Working the problem looking for height requires re-arranging the formula, which is why I wanted the students to really understand the parts and where the numbers come from.)
The next step is group discussion. In groups of 3 or 4, have them share their ideas and work together to discuss how they feel they can solve the problem, discuss which version of the formula will be appropriate to use, and details, like the average height of floors in a multi story building.
Encourage through questions some hypotheses, maybe a drop from the second floor. At this point there will be some discussion about how to mathematize the answer. One of the recurring problems for students deals with the square root solutions required to solve quadratics. Students should have already worked through the various ways to solve quadratics, so you will want to listen to the conversations surrounding these issues.
Some students will be able to solve for the square and some will not. Have the student who does solve the square explain his/her understanding of the process. If students in each group come up with differing ideas, let them question, critique, convince, until they can agree on some solution. After all, their life depends on knowing how fast they must move!
As you listen, decide which groups to call on for sequencing purposes. Bring the group together and let each group talk about what information they used to solve the height issue. As students speak, if someone realizes their mistake, let them correct it, then iterate the thought process – why did they think the mistake was reasonable?
Continue to ask questions to guide the students through the ideas, asking students to reiterate what they heard another student saying; asking a student to clarify a point, to dig deeper into the thought process.
They should, of course, come up with two answers, positive and negative. So the next question is which answer makes sense and why? What does the negative answer represent? What would have to happen for the negative answer to make sense?
The students can practice their skills by asking them the same problem, only transferring the location to Mars. If the television dropped from the same height on Mars, would they have more time or less?
Don't forget to ask about doubling the distance. Let the students confirm whether or not that is true and why.
This is a good time to pull the students together and have students restate the ideas they've heard. Watch and listen for evidence of a change in student understanding. Are they making the same errors or different ones?
To cement the knowledge, have this similar problem ready: you are in a boat at the foot of a cliff. You look up and see a man tumble straight down. Develop some different scenarios for the height of the cliff and the time it takes him to fall.
Okay, I won't make you guess the standards and practices- but if you see any I missed, let me know!
The CCSS task that is directly addressed here is Algebra II: Quadratic Equations in one variable (standard A.REI.4)
The activity supports all eight mathematical practice standards. The various individual, small group and whole group tasks give plenty of opportunity for formative assessment of math skill levels and understandings. The Mars thing – have either an internet access to look up the gravity on Mars, or have it ready and let the students who get done early work on the Mars formula for the rest of the class to use. They can do a mini present on how they got it.
There are sure to be multiple paths students took to get the answers. Let whole group discussion offer opportunities for students to share how they thought about solving. Put the paths on the board and let students compare the paths – they will find ways to add some of these new paths to their own toolbox if skills!
As always – feel free to use, modify, comment, and question. Thanks!


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Soul searching through music
Embrace the Sufi spirit by attending Ruhaniyat � a music festival that showcases Baul songs, the sufi instrumental piece ayin and other such other forms of folk music from India and around the world
It was Mahesh Babu's childhood dream to establish a place where music could be celebrated as an art form. Growing up in the land of the Nizams, Babu was always enamoured by the deep-rooted Hyderabadi culture.
"I watched a lot of Sufi music acts as a child and both classical and folk music interested me," Babu tells us over the phone.
So, in 2000, the 50 year-old music enthusiast established Ruhaniyat, a Sufi and mystic music and film festival that brings together the immortal works of great artistes that are mostly unheard of in a metropolitan city like Mumbai. Babu explains, "We are constantly on the lookout for artistes
who carry distinct traditions and flavours associated with their music from different parts of the country." Ruhaniyat will bring together around 60 Indian and international folk artistes to perform in Mumbai. Babu's wife Nandini Mahesh, who he cites as his biggest support, does everything from organising the events to checking the programme timings with the artists.
The duo personally goes to remote villages in search of groups who will form the basis of the festival. Babu adds, "We travel to the interiors of India and abroad in search of distinct musicians. The talent found in these people is par excellence. Most of them are so modest about their art that we have to prod them to come out of their shell."
The key performers of the gala include a Qawwal called Nizami Bandhu, headed by Chand Nizami from Delhi. "I have been associated with Ruhaniyat for three years. It has been a beautiful journey so far. This year in Mumbai, our group is going to perform special qawwalis inspired by Amir Khusro's shayari," says Nizami. The other group, Kapalik Padvani, from Chattisgarh, is going to perform a dramatic narration of mystic tales from the Mahabharata.
Getting so many acclaimed performers together is an ambitious feat. Until they received a sponsorship in 2003, the duo was funding the festival themselves. Babu reveals that Mumbai has always welcomed the annual Ruhaniyat festival and is just as excited now as he was when the fest was first being hosted here. "Mumbai has been very special to me as this is where I started the festival," he concludes.
Ruhaniyat's highlights
>> The Indian forms that are going to be featured this year are Bharud and Abhang of Tukaram, Dyaneshwar, Jana Bai and
Bahina Bai
>> The highlight this year is the fact that the festival is travelling to Raipur and Ahmedabad as well as Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune
and Bengaluru
>> It includes performances by the best of qawwals from Nizammuddin Dargah. The other international artistes include Vaya Quartet's from Bulgaria, Whirling Dervishes from Sema in Turkey, Sufiana Maquam Ensemble from Egypt and Farid Ayaz and a group from Pakistan
On: December 2
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One evening just as the sun was setting we watched as a pair of Blacksmith Lapwings saw off a herd of buffalo who wandered too close to their nest. It's amazing that they lay their eggs slap bang in the middle of an open piece of land with nothing to protect them at all. We really thought that the eggs wouldn't survive as one of the buffalo actually lay down right where the nest appeared to be. After about 10 minutes of squawking, a few pecks on the nose and lots of wing flapping the animals moved off and all three eggs where perfect, thank goodness.
Nature never fails to amaze me.
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The featured artist this week is Kris Kuksi – his work is incredibly detailed but has a great sense of composition. The subjects of the sculptures are often very macarbe and very interesting. They remind me of the classical small white marble sculptures that were in the public library where I grew up – but with very different content.
I find his work quite amazing, and very confronting. I would love to see an exhibition of his work as you could literally spend hours looking at the detail within the works. They are like artworks within artwork, as there ar hundreds of small figures within each peice.
A very talented individual and certainly completly different from anyone I have every seen before – visit the Kris Kuksi site here to see more. He also has some incredible photo realistic paintings which make you marvel at his technical skill.