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Using trigger based emails one can schedule emails to be sent on specific dates when that condition date / time is matched with the date / time, some examples can be, sending specific email campaign template on:
- Date of Birthday – Recurring Annually
- Anniversary Date – Recurring Annually
- Reminder Emails – Recurring Annually or Monthly or Semi-annually
In order to create any of above email trigger campaign follow these steps:
1. You create a List with a date custom field and call it DOB (or something like that)
2. DOB will have birth date of subscribers in yyyy-mm-dd format.
3. Now you create a segment under the same list. Example below –
4. Create a regular campaign and map it to this segment.
5. Proceed to the last step and make the campaign recurring everyday at some time. Example below –
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Yoga and Sleep
Why Sleep and Yoga Mean a Healthy Mind and Body One in three American adults is sleep-deprived, meaning that they do not get the minimum seven hours required a night. Sleep quality and overall human health are inextricably linked, making it crucial that sleep deprivation is taken seriously. We have addressed how yoga has a positive impact… Read More

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Life is interconnected and so are the topics on this blog. It might be cooking and gardening one day, yoga the next, knitting and sewing, or hiking and then bird watching followed by recycling or composting. They are the parts that bring humble joy to my life of voluntary simplicity in Montana.
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
All It Takes is a Ruffle
my favorite. I tried branching out from "my" dress and made this Cynthia Rowley dress, which is totally cute, but eventually proved too short to be functional for my life. (This is what I get for branching out!) I need to be able to bend over at the waist and swing a leg over my bicycle without worrying about being indecent or its just not practical. Even immediately after making it I knew, deep down, it was too short for me. I mean, the hem fell above my knee and all, but I figured I could make do with leggings or something. In the end though, I just never wore it. It was just too short. It hung, abandoned, in the closet having been worn just a couple times since completion. I considered donating it, but am so hesitant to do that with my me-made clothes, labors of love and so unique as they are.
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I thought it looked lovely on you first time round but the ruffle really adds to the original design and is totally you :-)ReplyDelete
I love it! Such a clever and beautiful solution. I've been working my way through my sewing machine manual, and I really hope I can make something that pretty one day!ReplyDelete
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Friday October 17, 2008
LittleBigPlanet Recalled
What is probably the most anticipated PS3 game of the holiday season has been pushed back to a somewhat undetermined date due to lines from the Qur'an holy book being featured in one of the game's level's music.
SCEA confirmed the speculations on their blog and said that they "will begin shipping LittleBigPlanet to retail in North America the week of October 27th."
Somewhere Sackboy is frowning.
Tom Clancy Games to Merge?
It seems UbiSoft is looking to combine five of its series into one big sprawling saga. In the future Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell, EndWar and HAWK could see their plotlines intermingle.
They already plan to mix EndWar 2 with another title, possibly Ghost Recon, and are hoping that EndWar will become the main universe which will tie all the others.
Vader and Yoda Will Battle…for V.I.Ps
Microsoft has announced that on October 23 Japanese players will be able to download Yoda (for the PS3) and Darth Vader (for the 360) in Soul Calibur IV.
Here is where the cookie crumbles: each player will have to fork about $6 (¥600 and 400MS Points) for them.
So if you feel like being treated like a stupid kid with holes in his pocket, go ahead and download… provided you live in Japan.
Blizzard's New MMO Will Be Different
Mike Morhaime, CEO of Blizzard, said in an interview with Wired that there new unknown MMO project will not be a World of Warcraft sequel. He added: "It will be different. We're not trying to replace World of Warcraft with this new MMO. We're trying to create a different massively multiplayer experience, and hopefully, World of Warcraft will still be going strong when that one is released."
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Evolution Survey Reveals Divide Over Scientific View
A Pew Survey of Americans' views on evolution reveals that fewer believe that humans have evolved over time. The number of Republicans who said they believe in evolution dropped from 54 percent in 2009 to 43 percent in 2013, yet nearly two-thirds of Democrats say they believe in evolution. The survey indicates that partisan differences over evolution remain even when racial, ethnic and religious determinants are taken into account. No single reason seems to account for the change, but the survey points to changing political affiliations, demographics and religious beliefs as possible factors.
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1950s: The Classified Years
It was a time of strength and prosperity in the United States. The nation had emerged from World War II as a world leader, and it had placed a war hero in the White House. Beneath it all, however, ran an undercurrent of tension. The Korean War ignited fears of a third world war, and the Cold War was just beginning.
In response, the U.S. raised its commitment to research and development. One result was the University of Illinois Control Systems Laboratory (CSL), which opened its doors in 1951 and initially focused on military research.
In CSL's first decade, the work was classified, the results dramatic.
In this Decade:
- Giving New Meaning to 'CSL'
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#5GeneralGuy Jul 10, 2019 at 1:57 PM
I don't like it. Looks awful and has a bunch of features removed. Plus, it's probably unhackable too.
Honestly I really like that they're doing this. The d-pad is great and that one honestly surprises me. But also just having a dedicated handheld switch like this is going to encourage developers to make sure to optimize for handheld modes in their games. Regardless if you're getting one or not I think it's a win/win for switch owners.
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by Mary Forth
Thousands of older students are returning to school for a variety of reasons: to learn new skills, to polish up old ones, because of job loss, to satisfy requirements for advancement, or just for their own personal satisfaction. I suppose I would fall into all of those categories. When my job ended almost 2 years ago, I knew that it was time to start all over. Time to do what I should have done a long time ago; I needed that college degree to keep up with the rest of the world.
In an excerpt from an article in The Chronicle Review, Donald R. Read, a college professor at Bronx Community College of the City University of New York said, "As the baby-boom generation nears retirement, community colleges should prepare for a boom of their own," says Donald R.
"As the baby-boom generation nears retirement, community colleges should prepare for a boom of their own. Whether those people return to college to train for new careers or just for the joy of learning new things, 'they will be the kind of students we love: motivated, world-wise, clear about why they are in school, learning for pleasure,'"
It was a bit frightening in the beginning, this decision I had made to turn my world upside down. Did I have the energy for late night study sessions? To say that my memory just isn't what it used to be is quite an understatement. The ideas are there, but it is harder to pry them from my mind. Am I smart enough to make the grades in college? I have been out of school for thirty-five years, and it was a much less-complicated time back then. But I knew I had to try it. Much to my surprise, there are many students my age doing the same thing that I am doing, and excelling in their studies. We actually have an advantage over the younger students. We have real-life experiences that add an edge to our learning. We have "been there and done that," and we recognize the true value of education.
Am I motivated? I can think of nothing more motivating than to work at a job for a number of years that I hated: spending each morning sipping coffee, staring at the minutes ticking away on the clock, dreading that time to go out the door. Yes, I am motivated: to change my career, to find new ways of thinking, to explore the world of education once again, and to change my life.
Am I world-wise? I don't consider myself to be especially wise in the affairs of the world, but I do have the wisdom that comes from having spent nearly forty years in the workplace, in our ever-changing world of modern technology, as well as the wisdom that comes from living. I have waited tables, driven a forklift, soldered tubing for air conditioners, and adjusted the tone on a car horn. I can balance books, enter data from packing slips, find and correct errors in inventory, and set up a shipment to China. I have the ability to make arrangements for a pickup and the skill to process all paperwork needed to be sure that shipments find its destination on time. Yes, I would say I have wisdom.
Am I clear about why I am back in school? I certainly am! I am pursuing a new career. With the current economy, jobs are not as plentiful as they once were. The job market is flooded with bright, young adults who have a fresh education. I must be able to compete with them and am determined to do so. An added bonus is the sense of accomplishment I will feel when I have achieved my goal of receiving a college degree.
Am I learning for pleasure? Yes, I believe that I am. It hasn't been easy to learn to learn again. I have to study much longer than I did when I was younger. I am finding that the "cramming before a test of my youth" just doesn't get it anymore. I must set aside time—lots of time—to study. Just when I think I am getting the hang of this thing called "higher education," I have to take "Anatomy: The Structure and Function of the Human Body." What a mind-bender that one is! But, I continue to be surprised by the new ideas that now interest me. Although I found Anatomy very challenging, I discovered a new respect for the design of the body. My mother's Alzheimer's disease gave the chapter on the brain a personal twist; I now have a new understanding of what was happening to her. I find learning to be not only pleasant this time around, but I actually crave more.
Two professors summed it up very well in a letter to the editor of The Chronicle Review titled Getting Older Isn't All Bad when they said, "As we examine our feelings and experiences of midlife more closely, we realize that we feel fuller, more fully in our bodies, than we did in our early teaching selves. We have persevered in the face of life's inevitable vicissitudes. We have the kind of wisdom that comes from understanding and experiencing loss, change, and finitude."
Perhaps, those middle years of my life are the best time to learn after all. This grandma can return to school and start over in a new career. Yes, I am motivated, world-wise, clear about why I am back in school, and learning for pleasure. I've heard it said that "you can't teach an old dog new tricks." Well, this old dog is definitely learning new tricks and actually liking it.
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Richa and Neil have a ball!
Richa Chadha and her co-star Neil Nitin Mukesh play basketball to pass time in Mussoorie
Richa Chadha and Neil Nitin Mukesh are apparently having a rollicking time shooting for their next film in Mussoorie. And according to our sources, the two actors are apparently dabbling in some ball-play after their day's work is over.
The two actors are shooting on a school campus and have been playing basketball with some kids from the academy. A source says, "When the actors get bored, they go play with the children. The two end up reminiscing about their childhood days."
The actors are apparently also feasting on noodles and momos in their free time. Speaking from Mussoorie, Richa says, "I am having a blast. I am having a lot of fun with Neil. We play games, eat together and even go on long walks."
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I think it was probably down to the fact that we weren't together personally as a band. We weren't pulling in the same direction. I always feel if you're having a good time in the studio it actually comes across on the tape and that was a bit of a miserable album for us.
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Not too many patriotic tears are being shed after the 'encounter' killing of November 2005.india Updated: May 07, 2007 19:08 IST
Not too many patriotic tears are being shed after the 'encounter' killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and the brutal murder of his wife Kausar Bi in November 2005 have become public knowledge.
Sheikh had a criminal record, while Kausar is being perceived as simply the wife of a man with a criminal record. And yet, the latest admission made by the Gujarat government that the two were indeed slain by the police is deeply worrying for a nation that prides itself on not being a banana republic.
Matters relating to law and order cannot be left to extra-judicial methods not because of jholawalla concerns but because such a Manichean approach can open up a Pandora's box where the guilty and the innocent are decided by parameters outside the law.
It seems that this Dirty Harry-style vigilantism has already become a default position with DIG DG Vanzara telling his subordinates in the Gujarat Police that bumping off Sheikh was part of "patriotic work".
What guarantee is there that innocents with no criminal links like Kausar Bi are not turned into statistics of success in the job of "fighting the enemies of the State"?
Jurisprudence is made to follow certain norms for one overwhelming reason: so that there is a trail of accountability ensuring that the law is not made to serve personal whims and biases.
Take the case of the trial of the five Britons accused of having links with the suicide bombers who bombed trains in London on July 7, 2005, and had plotted other attacks.
They were sentenced to life after a three-year-long trial that involved 33,800 hours of painstakingly collected evidence. The crime for which the London jehadis were sentenced was serious enough for a lynch mob to be let loose without the State worrying too much about a public outcry. But that would mean unleashing violence on anyone even suspected of harbouring terrorist intentions.
In India, the Gujarat case is just one of the many extra-judicial killings that we have come to know about. Sheikh and Kausar Bi were killed for being from a certain community. Whether in Kashmir or in Ansal Plaza in Delhi, the bodies of alleged 'terrorists' become trophies of success in a war against terrorism.
The result of taking such an easy way out is that one does not need to be proved guilty any more to face the consequences of allegedly breaking the law. And this warped reasoning can apply to both a criminal like Sohrabuddin Sheikh as well as a law-abiding citizen like you. It won't make a difference.


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11 Comments on "UNCLE KEITH: Never argue with an idiot and 11 things on being social for your organisation"
Fabulous, I like Uncle Keith's advice.
@Lawrence – I agree with thrust of what you're saying, but I think you're probably expecting too much of the Twitter operator to have time to go off and do the necessary research to answer the question fully; I think probably the best response would have been no response in that instance.
I actually think as a society (for whatever definition you want to put on the word) 'we' have created a bit of a monster when it comes to organisational use of Twitter, with unreasonable expectations on both sides, especially when it comes to using it as a customer services channel. Organisations seem to feel the need to reply to every comment directed to them, even when a reply will either be unhelpful, unnecessary, or inappropriate. The people operating the Twitter accounts are often put in the position of having to defend the indefensible, left with nothing to say but bland platitudes. The people addressing corporate Twitter accounts often have unreasonable expectations of the level of power to act or access to resources of knowledge of the individuals operating the accounts. And I've seen far too many incidents of real human beings being utterly, utterly nasty to corporate Twitter accounts, behaviour which is bad enough at the best of times, but unconscionable on the occasions when I've known for a fact that the person being nasty to the corporate account personally knows, indeed is a former colleague of, the person operating the account.
So it gets back to the question, how realistic is it to expect to be able to offer a good, meaningful customer services experience over Twitter? Maybe it's time to manage the expectations of the channel, to lower the bar to 'we'll try our best to be helpful but don't expect miracles', and from there build up to an improved service?
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"The fact is that given the challenges we face, education doesn't need to be reformed -- it needs to be transformed. The key to this transformation is not to standardize education, but to personalize it, to build achievement on discovering the individual talents of each child, to put students in an environment where they want to learn and where they can naturally discover their true passions." ~ Sir Ken Robinson in The Element, 2009We were most fortunate to have educational consultant, Kath Murdoch visit our school recently to explore inquiry and literacy. Teaching in a big and busy PYP school, collaboration and inquiry is an integral part of our practice, but we do tend to have a lot going on and as a result reflecting on our own practice is at times pushed to the side. I am not referring to the reflection we do as a team on our planners, looking for evidence of student learning and thinking about the extent to which we achieved our purpose. I am referring to personal reflection, asking about the practices in our own teaching and what is happening in our own classes. Having the opportunity to talk with Kath about how children best learn was a wonderful invitation to take a closer look at the inquiries taking place in my classroom.
One of the aspects of the PYP that I have always loved is the belief in a constructivist approach to learning and the importance of student-driven inquiry. The tension I find is in the planning - if the teachers are deciding upon the central ideas for the planned units, how do we allow for student voice? Yes, we strive to create provocations that invite students to engage in open-ended inquiries, but in the end, we have a 'programme of inquiry' and this has been created well before we have even met our students. I shared this tension with Kath and my teaching team and I was introduced to the idea of Genius Hour.
Genius Hour is a time set aside each week for students to pursue personal inquiries. I loved the idea of this for it would allow for authentic student-driven inquiry, something that I feel passionate about. It would also be a vehicle to help students to uncover their own passions ~ what interests them? So much of our time in class is spent engaged in activities created by teachers, Genius Hour would empower students to create their own investigations, formulate questions to which they were truly interested in finding answers.
It did not take long to find a host of resources to support the introduction of Genius Hour to my students. I discussed it with my Grade 4 class and they were keen to give it a go. After some initial set up and determining our essential agreements for this time, our Genius Hour was born.
It has been amazing watching the students during this block of time each Thursday. They are so engaged in their own learning that you would never know there are 25 students working on different projects at the same time. Their choices are also varied ~ from learning more about quasars and atoms to investigating art forms and ancient history. While I expected the engagement to be high, I was not prepared for the how interested the students would be in each others' learning. Listening to classmates ask questions of each other and the proud way in which they share what they have discovered ~ this was nothing like the way my students have typically shared findings during our unit investigations.
I have no regrets about implementing this change to my classroom practice. Yes, it does take a considerable amount of our time, but it is worth every minute of it. The students are still developing the transdisciplinary skills and attitudes that are a part of our PYP programme and more importantly, they are acquiring a love of learning. They are becoming more curious and confident in their own abilities, willing to take risks and try something new. They are becoming inquirers.
We may not yet have created the school environment envisioned by Sir Ken Robinson, but I believe this is definitely a step in the right direction.


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So, you might have noticed I'm super hard on myself and I tend to over think absolutely everything.
And all of this thinking? Means it's difficult for me to make a decision. Because there are so many possibilities.
And possibilities? Means I could be wrong. The "what ifs" and the possibilities can make you mad if you're not careful — particularly if you also happen to be a perfectionist — because you want to make THE PERFECT CHOICE.
But what is perfect?
Can I even define THAT?
This fascination with possibilities combined with a need for perfection has manifested itself in some problematic ways for me over the years.
For example?
I've messed with my "diet" 92 different times.
I bought into the low fat craze. And the low carb craze. And the starve-yourself-on-25-points-a-day Weight Watchers craze.
Then when I found myself miserable, obsessed, and heavier than I was before I started worrying about any of it, I threw it all out the window and just ate what felt good to my body — and didn't feel like excess or depravation. I found that over time the excess weight just naturally came off when I stopped over thinking it.
But all of this "listening to my body" has meant that my weight fluctuates within a small range constantly throughout the year. And this makes me crazy. Because I can't shut off my head, and because I absolutely need to figure everything out, I recently decided it was time to check my "go with what feels good" against some nutrition theories. I wanted to see if I could stop this cycle of OHMIGODIHATEMYJEANSANDMYLIFE to EVERYTHINGISAMAZINGIAMWONDERFUL every six months or so.
I started doing research on the Indian philosophy of Ayurveda as well as the blood type diet to see if my cravings were aligned with those philosophies. Then I read up on the Paleo Diet because it was very similar to the diet recommended for my O+ blood.
And here's what I discovered.
Most of my cravings were spot on. My body was actually leading me in the right direction. My cravings, the overlap of the Ayurvedic diet and my blood type diet, and the cravings I had as a kid are all fairly well aligned with one another. It turns out I probably had it right when I was a kid and not worrying about how I looked.
What I needed then is what I still need today: rigorous exercise, tons of fruit and vegetables, and a lot of protein.
The reason I haven't gone fully Paleo or anything else is that I recognize the danger for me in adopting an extreme position. In the first few weeks of my research, I caught myself starting to worry about going out to dinner with friends. I would look at menus in advance to make sure the offerings were in line with my new eating habits. I was starting to get irritable, and I was telling my body what it needed instead of calming down and listening to it, so I had to take a step back from the "perfect" ledge.
So basically after all of my research, I have decreased salt, gluten, cheese, and sugar, but I'm not cutting anything out completely that I really, really like.
Because truth be told?
I'd rather die than forsake my whole milk lattes.
So anyway, I'm decreasing some stuff and I'm also changing the ratios of the things on my plate.
And now my Mexican food looks more like this:
Than this:
There's still room in my life for a bit of Big Juan every once in a while, though, because life is just too short for too many rules.
New thing I'm over-thinking now? Is that maybe my body doesn't really want to lose that seven pounds I think it should and that's why it keeps coming back….
Or… it could be that the weight tends to fluctuate with my erratic work schedule so it could just be stress screwing with my metabolism…
Please shut off my head.
If you want to read more about Ayurveda, you can check out Deepak Chopra's site here. The test to determine your type is here.
For information on the blood type diet, check out Dr. D'Adamo's site, and for information on the Paleo diet, see Dr. Loren Cordain's site here.


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Sometimes the background is as important as the subject…even if the background is totally out of focus. This furry little plant (or what was left of it by late fall) and black berries were isolated against a patch of ice, with some crystals on the surface that were catching the light. I could not resist :).
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He overcame a broken home, raised his industry's salary roof twice, helped redefine the way we think about our athletes and, if Major League Baseball's current allegations are true, repeatedly beat the tests in what professes to be the toughest drug-enforcement program in North American professional sports.
Alex Rodriguez has a resume of accomplishments, a narrative that can match up with anyone's in his field.
In his current gambit, however, A-Rod might have found his match. Kudos to him for betting on himself. But I sure as heck wouldn't bet on him this time.
The Yankees' beleaguered third baseman drew his daily headlines Friday with his boast to ESPN New York in an interview Thursday. Said A-Rod, hours after his arbitration hearing against MLB concluded: "We crushed it. They had nothing.''
But the more telling quote was this: "The only thing that concerns me is the process.''
Yup, as ESPN's Lester Munson pointed out succinctly in a web piece, Rodriguez must be the first baseball player who has decided he has a better shot in an actual courtroom than in an arbitration hearing room.
Phase 2 of Operation Save-Rod, that venture into real court, won't go into overdrive until Phase 1 has completed. Two sources confirmed Rodriguez and the Yankees probably won't learn the status of the player's 211-game suspension until early January. Here's the timeline:
1. Both MLB and Rodriguez have until Dec. 11 to file written briefs to independent arbitrator Fredric Horowitz, and another 10 days after that to file replies to each other's briefs.
2. Once Horowitz has received all of that information, he has 25 days to issue his decision.
Hence the January projection, and that's more bad news for the Yankees, who are anxious to gain the financial flexibility of a Rodriguez suspension as they try to get their 2014 payroll under $189 million. Rodriguez's likely attempt to gain an injunction to block the suspension, should it be upheld or reduced, would further delay the Yankees' ambitions, even if a judge quickly shoots that down. And you wonder how many high-profile free agents will be left by the time the Yankees are finally ready to fully open their checkbooks.
Oh, and to close one other door: There was no massive release of information from the hearing Friday by Team A-Rod, as promoted. There might never be. Team A-Rod could hold a news conference next week. Stay tuned.
Back to Rodriguez and his complaining about "The process." The process that has proven eminently fair to players — too fair, many people on the management side will tell you.
Not surprisingly, Rodriguez's PR strategy of turning Bud Selig into the villain has succeeded, at least based on my communication with fans. Plenty of folks are complaining about Rodriguez's lack of due process, his supposed right to confront his accuser.
It's complete bunk. This is a private worker issue, not a private citizen issue. Rodriguez is fortunate to belong to one of the country's most powerful unions. His "due process" comes in the presence of Horowitz.
Besides, I'm not exactly sure what Team A-Rod thought would occur with Selig taking the witness stand. Were the attorneys hoping for a re-enactment of "A Few Good Men," with Joseph Tacopina asking, "Did you order the Code-Rod?" and Selig screaming, "You're damn right I did!"?
Will a judge believe Rodriguez had his rights deprived by Selig's absence? Never say never. But it sure seems unlikely.
If there's "overwhelming" evidence Rodriguez hasn't used illegal performance-enhancing drugs since his already confessed 2001-03 period, as Tacopina told WFAN on Friday morning — the attorney reasserted Biogenesis owner Anthony Bosch only gave Rodriguez legal supplements — then Rodriguez should be good to go. The suspension will get eliminated, and he can drop his lawsuit against MLB.
Instead, the A-Rod side behaves as if the fix is in and its best chance is in court. Virtually no one outside the Team A-Rod cocoon sees this strategy going well. There's just too much history that courts don't like diving into binding arbitration battles.
Rodriguez has defied conventional wisdom many times previously; shoot, even in this saga, he has muddied up MLB in impressive fashion by digging up interesting dirt about baseball's investigation.
This time, though, he likely has raised the bar too high for even himself. He looks like he's on the verge of getting crushed.


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My friend Arnaud lives by a strict code of Parisian order and, at times, the world can be quite black and white for him. However, the other day he was feeling rather whimsical. Having only hiked the one "mandatory" trek in town (the one leading to the glacier), Arnaud wanted to try another trail and, in an uncharacteristically impulsive maneuver, pointed to the longest one on our map.
Not only was the Alex Knob Trek long (listed as a day trek at 8 hours), but the starting point for the trail was well over an hour by foot from our home. That brought the grand total up to 10 hours and, as it turned out, we both slept in. Starting our hike at 11:00 am, we were already racing against the clock to make it back before dark.
After a quick stop at the "supermarket" in town, the contents of my unnecessarily large backpack included various layers of clothing, four muesli bars, two bottles of water, some pita bread, two French baguette, and a small tub of humus. Much of the bread was used to feed the amused birds on our lunch break. As you can imagine, we were famished by the time we arrived home.
We agreed to share the responsibilities of carrying the bulky backpack to the top of the mountain, but I soon came to realize that on this outing I would be acting as both sherpa and motivational speaker.
Heading out-of-town, we passed the historic St James Anglican Church, which could not have had a better view of our day's path.
The trailhead for Alex Knob lies towards the end of the Glacier Access Road. We turned off the road in good spirits and headed into the rainforest towards our first stop at Lake Wombat.
After this short detour, we continued upwards through the rainforest until we reached our first westward views of the cow pastures on the southern fringe of Franz Josef.
Thick trees, wrapped in vine and draped in moss, lined the path while the sun's reflection danced off pools of water resting in cupped ferns.
Upon arriving at our first glacier viewpoint, we stopped for lunch and watched the clouds flow into the valley. Arnaud ate his baguette, I ate my humus, and the birds ate the scraps. A German hiker passed, smiled, and livened our spirits when he said, "just 45 more minutes to the top!"
I think we misunderstood him.
Arnaud had not worn the proper shoes for our outing and, as a result, was lagging behind on the wet, rocky path. In true form, he was hiking in fashionable iridescent Nike sneakers, the same ones he removes from a shoe bag each day to walk home from work.
Arnaud owns three bags specifically designed for carrying shoes. I, on the other hand, have three pairs of shoes.
The rainforest gave way to sub-alpine terrain as we continued upwards into the clouds. The views were superb, and every turn felt like it might be the top, but 45 minutes came and went we would not reach the top for two more hours.
Looking westward, we watched the Waiho River winds it's way to the Tasman Sea just below the horizon.
To the north, sat the small township of Franz Josef and the ruby-red rooftop of my apartment in the abandoned motel a kilometer out-of-town. Lake Mapourika, the largest lake in the Westland, lay nestled in the foothills.
The distance between Arnaud and I grew exponentially throughout the hike. As I approached the summit, I heard his faint, exhausted calls from below. I had promised him that the top was just around the corner far too many times to win his trust, but finally, it was the truth.
The wind whipped around the top of Alex Knob as a light rain dampened my clothes. I waited in the cold as the small black dot in the distance transformed into a mopey Frenchman. Arnaud looked miserable, but his stubbornness would not allow him to give in. When I dared to ask how he was, he exhaled, "tired… But fantastic!"
It was 4:00 and we had made it to the top of Alex Knob. Cold and wet, we watched as the sun peeked through the clouds, illuminating the red rooftop of our faraway home. I knew that the next day Arnaud, with great hyperbole, would tell the world of his vast feet (failing to mention his trusty sherpa)… but for now, he could not move his legs.
"Get up"
"We have to go"
"Five more minutes"
"Come on…"
"I can't"
"Arnaud! This is only half way. We have five more hours ahead of us."
Slowly, silently, he arose, and we began the long journey home.


text: Donald A. DeLong is a graduate of Michigan State University (B.A. with High Honors) and Wayne State University Law School (J.D., cum laude). Don also has completed all the post-graduate class work in the Masters of Laws in Taxation Program at Wayne State University. Don is a frequent speaker on estate planning and business succession issues.


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This week Tina is back on the podcast with me to discuss two important topics for every local political campaign: circles of influence and dealing with a bad volunteer. For the first portion of the podcast, Tina and I will give you tips on how to identify and expand your circle of influence. In the second part, we will teach you had to handle difficult volunteers.


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- Michael Healy
How to implement a procurement transformation project successfully
More South African organisations are starting to recognise the value that procurement transformation initiatives bring to the bottom line. Transformed procurement departments provide organisations with a competitive advantage in that the entire source-to-pay process is efficient and highly collaborative. Inefficiencies and a silo'd approach between the procurement and accounts payable departments can lead to significant loss in shareholder value. Successful procurement transformation projects reposition the source-to-pay process for success across the entire organisation.
Procurement transformation can be defined as a process, with an element of flexibility, in which an organisation's capability and procurement behaviour is altered in such a way that desired results, such as the achievement of maximum value through the procurement function, are attained and long term sustainability is ensured.
In the course of our years of implementing procurement transformation programmes we've detected key themes that we believe can make or break your success.
Critical success factors –or pitfalls, if not considered
1. Have a business case
How many projects fail because they lose track of what they are trying to achieve?
Develop a business case approved by stakeholders and/or sponsors
Keep referring back to the business case when the scope, stakeholders and/or sponsors change.
2. Assess internal skills and capabilities required to achieve the business case
Understand the business case and assess current internal skills and capabilities against the required outcome. You don't necessarily need consultants to run the entire procurement transformation project but here are some areas where we have recognised their value:
Support with external best practices comparisons
Change leadership support for sponsors and middle management
Subject matter experience where organisations lack capacity in terms of technology, business and people
Support where temporary resources are required due to full-time employee constraints
Additionally, one of the greatest benefits we have been able to provide our customers has been external support to supplement internal capability in terms of category sourcing efforts. In many instances your entire procurement transformation project can be funded by providing a competitive bidding platform combined with deep-skilled resources.
3. Active visible leadership and sponsorship
Essential for any project to remain sustainable is active visible leadership sponsorship:
Senior executives should provide active and visible leadership and support within the wider organisation.
Sponsors should be educated, coached and supported by change management resources to enable them to clearly understand their roles and responsibilities in order to influence the transformation successfully.
Procurement also requires active and visible leaders who can orchestrate change and build a coalition of sponsors.
4. Establish an end-to-end process ownership
Regardless of the organisational model –decentralised, centralised or hybrid –accountability and ownership of the source-to-pay process must be established. Typical governing expectations can be:
KPI reporting and ownership across both purchasing and accounts payable
Continuous updates to technology and process improvements to ensure end-to-end performance optimisation
The process owner must be a good facilitator who can involve and align across various entities and functional silos.
5. Employ change leadership
This is the ability to lead an organisation through the full life cycle of transformation. It contains critical elements such as:
Change engineering: analysing and visualising the anticipated outcome from the outset.
Change management: a project-based discipline that manages and optimises the human behavioral side of the change execution process.
Change integration: change result becomes reality.
6. Know your customers' requirements
Too often procurement individuals are so focused on meeting financial targets that internal customer requirements are neglected and the focus shifts from doing things to them instead of for them. The procurement department should be having regular engagements with key customers -with support from senior sponsors –to communicate and incorporate feedback from middle management.
7. Determine foundational mechanics required to achieve success
Source-to-pay execution relies heavily on the input of timely and accurate information. What are the mechanics that need to be improved in order to optimise this outcome?
Some of the key aspects we have helped our clients to unpack have been:
Does the procurement department have a clear and concise mandate that is shared by all functions and aligned and supported by the overall company strategy?
Which functions need an investment in new systems in order to improve on accuracy and speed so that procurement service level agreements can be met?
Do policy, process and procedures reflect efficient and effective procurement outcomes for both internal and external parties?
Does the procurement operating model support the business objectives?
Do the procurement personnel have the right amount of resources, with optimal skill set, clearly defined job descriptions and capability expectations?
How do you sustain this capability when the consultants leave? How can you ensure that your own team has the necessary skills to sustain and exceed the transformation objectives?
Which risks should be managed closely with great visibility?
8. Consider what other world-class organisations are prioritising
Once you have understood your own environment, look outside your organisation to see what other world-class organisations prioritise.
Top initiatives include the following:
Improve visibility of information for both your internal and external customers to enable better decision-making.
Increase your end-to-end procurement efficiencies by assessing the following key aspects: business strategy alignment, process improvement, behavioral change and technology optimisation.
Detailed functional areas to review include:
How you define business requirements.
Source-to-pay automation (includes strategic and tactical sourcing).
Contract lifecycle management automation (easy access to workflow, supplier performance monitoring, risk management, inflation management of price adjustments and supplier relationship management)
Master data and content management standardisation.
Apply end-to-end process integration across the entire supply chain environment.
Cost benchmarking, engineering and simplification.
Understand and mitigate supply chain risks across all functions within the organisation.
Integrate and empower your procurement organisation.
9. Once you get going, identify, execute and communicate quick wins.
Quick wins are an easy way to gain support and buy-in.
Reverse auctions, also referred to as competitive bids, are great tools that can gain support quickly as they generate measurable benefits immediately. These auctions can range from very simple to incredibly complicated and assistance of experienced professionals may come in handy at first.


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Jeff Blakely is a senior consultant for ALG. He draws on his experience as an award-winning sales representative, training leader, and consultant to global sales leaders to add real-world credibility and relevant examples that speak to his clients.
Jeff spent more than a dozen years at Pfizer in roles including senior director of field force effectiveness, consulting with the company's sales organizations and their leaders in over 30 countries. He worked closely with top country and regional management to develop and deliver tools and training programs that would drive results and share best practices across regions. Jeff also utilized sophisticated computer modeling to help these organizations implement appropriate sales structures to support their sales and marketing needs.
Jeff earned his bachelor of science degree in management from Mississippi College. He currently specializes in facilitating leadership development and training sessions on emotional intelligence, leadership development, coaching for success, performance management, DISC, and goal setting.


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What Is Design of Experiments (DoE)?
Design of Experiments (DoE) is a statistical approach to reaction and process optimization that permits the variation of different factors simultaneously with the goal to screen the reaction space for optimum values.
In chemical development, Design of Experiments (DoE) has become a reference method to speed up reaction optimization, since it allows the assessment of a large number of reaction parameters in a small number of experiments. Over the last several years, DoE has been used for the implementation of Quality by Design (QbD) in R&D and manufacturing. In Pharmaceutical QbD, product and process understanding is critical for ensuring quality in the manufactured product.
What Is the Advantage of Design of Experiments (DoE) in Chemical Development?
The advantage of deploying Design of Experiments (DoE) in chemical development is that multiple input parameters, or "factors", such as temperature, raw material and concentration, can be assessed simultaneously to elucidate the conditions at which the product attributes, or "responses", such as yield, selectivity and impurity level, reach an optimum value.
Since DoE studies usually require fewer experimental repetitions, DoE can result in:
- Better process understanding in less time
- Shorter development cycles in manufacturing
How Do I Conduct a DoE Study?
Systematic Variation
In a Design of Experiments (DoE) study, the factors of interest are varied systematically from their lowest to highest value and all possible factor combinations are executed in the same set of experiments.
In a three-factor DoE with two levels (see graph to the right), the values may be represented in a cube where the corners display the eight test conditions. In a full factorial design, the resulting test conditions are calculated according to 2^3 = 8 test conditions that elicit eight distinct results.
The example to the right shows a schematic example of a full factorial design DoE leading to eight distinct test results with one optimum value (i.e. data highlighted in red).
Leveraging Quality Data from Design of Experiments (DoE)
Building Mathematical Functions
The data resulting from a DoE study is used to build mathematical functions that best describe the relationship between the factors and the measured responses. These equations can be first, second or higher order, depending on how the responses react to changes in the factors.
Mathematical model with y=response (e.g. yield), and xn=input factors, and βn=function coefficients.
The response (y) can be plotted against one or two input variables (x) to build the so-called Response Surface in two or three dimensions.
Optimal Conditions for DoE & Plotting
Response Surface Methodology
The goal of optimizing a synthetic reaction is to find the maximum value of a function (the optimum), which yields the best desired outcomes. The Response Surface Methodology (RSM) leverages data generated by DoE and visually depicts the dependence of the response (yield) against the three factors (temperature, starting material and catalyst dosing; see example graph). RSM is beneficial to more precisely model the curvature around the reaction optimum. Process chemists are able to get a deeper understanding of a process and identify the region in which the process conditions meet one or more goals, such as yield increase or cost optimization.
With RSM, a large amount of information can be created from a small number of experiments, and reaction and process optimization can be done in less time.
What Are the Requirements for DoE Experimental Set-up?
A key requirement in experimental design for DoE is to establish system reliability and reproducibility. This is accomplished by minimizing the risk of measurement errors and precisely controlling all parameters to ensure reproducible conditions. In chemical synthesis, the experimental set-up needs to ensure parameter measurements and control such as temperature, stirring, sampling and substance dosing are accurate and experiment to experiment reproducibility is high.
In addition, the chosen Design of Experiments (DoE) factors should represent the parameters that have the strongest influence on the experimental outcomes. The parameter range from lowest to highest value should be realistic and needs to cover the widest possible range since extrapolation outside the design space is not permitted in DoE.
In this figure, the EasyMax chemical synthesis reactor follows the set temperature precisely, while the difficult to control round bottom flask shows a control variation of around 27 °K between its minimum and maximum.
Automated chemical synthesis reactors provide better results, leading to more precise Design of Experiments studies.
Limitations of Manual Synthesis Steps
For Quality Design of Experiments (DoE)
In the set-up of quality DoE studies, manual synthesis equipment, including round bottom flasks, may have potential limitations:
- The precise control of key parameters such as temperature, stirring and dosing within tight constraints is difficult during the reaction
- Experiment repeatabilty is compromised
- The recording of all reaction parameter variations and analytical results during the experiment is cumbersome and error-prone
- Manual reaction sampling to gain reaction data is not reproducible and needs much operator time
Image reproduced with permission from Caron, Stéphane, and Nicholas M. Thomson. "Pharmaceutical process chemistry: Evolution of a contemporary data-rich laboratory environment." The Journal of Organic Chemistry 80.6 (2015): 2943-2958. Copyright 2015 American Chemical Society."
Peptide Synthesis Using DoE
A Video Case Study
Peptides are complex molecules synthesized in many steps with numerous possible side reactions. In order to operate such processes economically, every step must be optimized and result in a yield of at least 98%.
The goal of the DoE study was to optimize product yield by the systematic variation of four process parameters: temperature, solvent addition, water and peptide concentration.
The study shows the importance of the reproducible change and control of the DoE factors such as heating, cooling and reactant addition, as well as the control of experimental conditions (e.g. through consistent mixing of the reaction mass).
Common Applications That Utilize Design of Experiments
Design of Experiments is used for a variety of applications, including:
- Chemical Synthesis
- Crystallization Processes
- Synthesis Reactions
- Polymorphism Identification
- Polymerization Reactions
- Hydrogenation Reactions
- Biocatalysis and Enzymatic Catalysis
- Flow Chemistry
- Bioprocess Monitoring
Chemical Synthesis Reactors
For Fast, Effective DoE Studies
To measure and control multiple sets of reaction parameters in DoE with a high level of reliability and repeatability, chemical synthesis reactors have decisive advantages.
Manual DoE studies with more than two factors require a high experimental effort as all parameters need to be monitored simultaneously over a long reaction time. Chemical synthesis reactors help control all parameters precisely, at the same time, resulting in quality DoE results that are recorded and can be easily retrieved for further data processing. Also, iControl software ensures timely adjustments of individual factors according to the DoE protocol, with protocols' easy reuse in subsequent experiments.
Using EasyMax chemical synthesis reactors, every scientist can enjoy unattended experiments with a wider application range suited for DoE studies for quick discovery of new synthetic pathways.
Design of Experiments Technology
Perfect Functions to Measure DoE Factors
EasyMax chemical synthesis reactors help scientists quickly explore multiple process parameters simultaneously making it a perfect tool for DoE studies. A unique functionality and application set is provided:
- Temperature measurements from -40 °C to 180 °C
- Liquid dosing with dosing rates between 1 and 50 mL/min at high accuracy
- Automated reaction sampling from suspensions and multiphase reactions with EasySampler
- Efficient stirring of all types of reactions to perform mixing studies
- Reaction vessel shape covers a volume range from 0.5 mL to 1000 mL
- Integration of PAT probes, including ReactIR, ReactRaman, ParticleTrack and ParticleView to perform data-rich DoE studies
A New Synthesis Lab for Chemistry
Innovation is challenging when equipment limits experimental possibilities. The complexity of synthetic chemistry increases every day. This white paper discusses how chemists are responding with innovative techniques that include:
- Automated reaction planning and execution
- Complete data capture for every experiment
- Synthesis tools that solve common experimental problems
To learn how smart synthesis tools combined with lab digitalization capabilities can transform chemical development, download the white paper "The Modern Synthesis Lab: A New Workplace for Chemists".
Design of Experiments (DoE) in Industry-Related Publications
- Lucks, Sandra, and Heiko Brunner. "In Situ Generated Palladium on Aluminum Phosphate as Catalytic System for the Preparation of β, β-Diarylated Olefins by Matsuda–Heck Reaction." Organic Process Research & Development 21.11 (2017): 1835-1842.
- Monnaie, Didier, Lonza Peptide, Braine, "Fast and Effective Chemical Synthesis and Optimization Supported by Design of Experiments (DoE)" webinar METTLER TOLEDO, 2017.
- Van der Eycken Francis, METTLER TOLEDO, "Innovative Techniques to Synthesize Breakthrough Molecules", Whitepaper (2015).
- Georgakis, C. (2013). "Design of Dynamic Experiments: A Data-Driven Methodology for the Optimization of Time-Varying Processes." Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 52: 12369-12382.
- P. M. Murray et al., "The application of design of experiments (DoE) reaction optimization and solvent selection in the development of new synthetic chemistry", Org. Biomol. Chem., 2016, 14 Pages, 2373-2384.
- Design of Experiments (DoE) and Process Optimization. A Review of Recent Publications. Org. Process Res. Dev., 2015, 19 (11), pp 1605–1633.


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Fresh, sweet corn, especially in the summer when it's in season, has such a pure taste I sometimes like to just eat it raw. Potatoes give this soup a creamy, hearty body and the jalapeños give it just a little kick. We recommend making our corn fritter recipe for dipping.
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Multi-facted jazz industry veteran Neil Tesser writes about what he feels are the 10 most important jazz recordings of 2009 in his capacity as the increasingly prolific Chicago Jazz Music Examiner at Examiner.com
At number four on his list is Darcy James Argue's Infernal Machines (New Amsterdam).
"Darcy James Argue's 18-piece jazz orchestra had never made an album," Tesser recalls, "for those outside of New York, the band existed primarily in rumor and reputation. Then comes this collection of seven brilliantly scored, utterly inventive, masterfully performed large-scale works, each brimming with high energy and new sounds, but also showing a firm command of the big-band tradition."
He adds, "The Vancouver-born Argue studied with Bob Brookmeyer, a legendary figure in jazz orchestration, known first for his work with Gerry Mulligan in the 50s and then, in the 80s, with what is now the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. But I hear in Argue's work a more direct link to the man who provided the seeds for the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – the composer and arranger Thad Jones, who rewrote the book on jazz composition in the 1970s. (And in my book, praise doesn't come much higher than that.)"


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Rockbox Ports are now being developed for various digital audio players!
Whilst playing a track, Rockbox currently shows the amount of time played (top right). Would it be useful to move this to top center and then display the total track time at the top right corner? Just an idea.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A planned hotel on Cornell Road across from University Hospitals will be a Courtyard by Marriott, the developer said Friday.
The $27 million Courtyard by Marriott-University Circle is being tackled by Snavely Development Co. of Chagrin Falls and Concord Hospitality Enterprises Co. of Raleigh, N.C. The companies will buy the development site, part of a parking lot, from University Hospitals and community group University Circle Inc.
Cleveland design and planning officials reviewed the hotel proposal Thursday. But the developer was unable to announce the brand until Friday.
"The Marriott organization is the most preferred brand in the world," Peter Snavely said. "The Courtyard can deliver the building at a cost structure that enables a hotel to actually get built."
Early on, Snavely considered more full-service, high-end hotels for the University Circle property, one of several key development sites near major hospitals, museums and cultural institutions. But in a challenging financing environment, the developer focused on a hotel "that's affordable to build and to operate," Snavely said.
He hopes to close on financing for the project this year and to start construction in the spring.
Members of a Cleveland city design review committee expressed some reservations Thursday. They asked Snavely and Braun & Steidl Architects to return with examples of building materials and detailed images showing how the hotel will relate to nearby buildings -- including the planned Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland at Euclid Avenue and Mayfield Road.
The Cleveland City Planning Commission approved the proposal several hours later, but the developer must revisit the design committee.
Design and planning officials also approved plans Thursday for a $10.5 million apartment development along Hazel Drive, near the Western Reserve Historical Society. WXZ Development Inc. plans to build 59 apartments aimed at medical residents, graduate students and researchers who are in Cleveland for a few years.
"The starting gun went off on $40 million worth of new construction development in University Circle," said Chris Ronayne, president of University Circle Inc. "That's good for jobs. It's good for our community's future. We are dramatically adding to the density, and therefore the vibrancy, of the Circle."


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Linus has just released Linux Kernel 3.7-RC5, which means we might have Linux Kernel 3.7 gets released before the end of this year. Usually, Linus released a new RC once a week, so if we have like RC-7 or even worse RC-8, we will still make it on December.
But that would create some schedule changes on the merge window of Linux Kernel 3.8, since usually by the end of the year, most of the Linux Kernel developers are on holidays and since the merge window is only two weeks, i think most of the big changes are going to be pushed early of the merge window, assuming the merge window is opened on first week of December.


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I got the two pieces I tatted for my great-aunt Klara mounted and ready to frame last night.
Linda Davies' Star Attraction Doily, mounted on a cream background. I honestly would have preferred it on a darker background, but this will match the sofa; my mom agreed with me that this is the better choice for the room.
Mary Konior's Large Cross. I ended up choosing a soft blue-green background for it. I had planned on a light blue; but when I saw it, the blue, burgundy, and ecru together gave it a sort of country-Americana look that wasn't really what I was going for. I bought two different colors because I couldn't make up my mind in the store, although I was leaning toward this one. My artist neighbor and her boyfriend both confirmed that this one looked better than the other with the colors of the tatting, so I feel confident with my choice.
I put them both on those adhesive boards designed for mounting needlework for framing. The boards are acid-free and designed not to do any damage to the work itself.
The cross is on a 5x7 inch board; since this is a standard size, I think I will save some money by framing it myself. I'm not sure it needs a mat, either, but I'll see if I can find one that works, just in case.
The doily is on a board that started out as 9x12 inches, which I cut down to a 9 inch square. This one definitely needs a mat, and since it's a non-standard size, I will have to get it professionally done. That will happen later this week, and then I'll finally be ready to send them off.
In the meantime, I've started tatting the motif for my next insect repellent sachet.
"But, really, why does anyone create? You feel a... a restlessness inside, a need to make something new, something no one has ever seen before. You want to add to the beauty and the richness of the world with a gift, an offering that is uniquely yours. It's an act of selfishness and generosity, all rolled into one."
-- Bruce Coville, The Last Hunt
-- Bruce Coville, The Last Hunt
Sunday, August 25, 2013
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Great work! They are sure to be highly appreciated by your aunt.ReplyDelete
So pleased to see you back with the shuttle firmly attached to your talented fingers.
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These are very nice and beautiful she will love her gifts from you how nice.ReplyDelete
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Both are lovely and I like the idea of the boards, not seen those at least the tatting won't move.ReplyDelete
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I revised this older post first written seven years ago because the message in it is relevant right now–and probably forever.
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
–William Ernest Henley (1849-1903)
When my husband and I saw the film Invictus seven years ago, at the end of the film, the full-house audience stayed seated until the screen turned black. I like to think everyone was thinking about the message of the story or their memories of the time when apartheid was in full force, not only in South Africa, but here. Or maybe they were thinking how inequality still exists here at home with those who don't look like us. I hope formulating their intention to change things kept people in their seats.
The poem "Invictus" hung on my classroom wall all my years of teaching, not only as inspiration to the students who may have read it but also for myself. Facing daily adversities requires something a person can grab hold of for strength, and this poem was my reminder that no matter what was done to or around me, I alone governed how I reacted. While we cannot control what is done to us, we are in control of how we respond. This lesson is not easy to learn, taking me at least 55 years before I REALLY got it.
Viewing this film also took me back to the school year of 1979-1980 when one of my students was a foreign exchange student from South Africa. Les was a good-looking, swarthy, sturdily-built lad and much in demand on the football field. In class, he did his assignments and was socially appropriate. He seemed so nice, I wanted to know why he embraced apartheid. Finally, the time came when I could ask him, when my asking would not embarrass him. How could a class of whites who appeared to be well-educated as his father was, for example, continue this racist division I asked him. I wasn't making comparisons between his country and ours, I assured him, but I wanted to understand. When you know a thing is wrong, why do you keep doing it?
"If we do not keep separate," he told me," they will overrun us. They are many and we are few. They will destroy us. We will not have the country we know. Everything we worked for will be gone. I don't harbor them any ill will. Most people don't. It's just better this way."
I thanked him for answering me honestly. I didn't debate the issue out of respect for that honesty. Besides, my little arguments would change nothing. But I understood.
Fear, then. Fear keeps us choosing to do the wrong thing. Later, after much reading of enlightened authors and my own life experiences, I learned we do what we do for two reasons. Our choices always boil down to these two reasons: fear or love. Always.
So when I saw Invictus, I thought about Les and wondered how he'd fared in the last 37 years through all the changes in his homeland. I wondered if he became the master of his fate, the captain of his soul. I wondered if his life has taught him well, and he now bases his actions on love.


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|Time to take your movie medicine.
|~ Pearl
Pearl Forrester was one of the main antagonists of Mystery Science Theater 3000. She was played by Mary Jo Pehl. Pearl was initially introduced as a guest character on the sixth season, though she later became the main antagonist of seasons 8, 9 and 10. Pearl is notable as the final mad scientist of the original series.
Forrester was the megalomaniacal mother of Dr. Clayton Forrester (Trace Beaulieu). Initially devised as a guest character, Pearl would take on an increasingly important role in the series, first as a replacement supporting character for Dr. Forrester and subsequently replacing him as the lead mad scientist.
Pearl's first appearance was in the season six episode Bloodlust!. Her character was featured in the opening and closing host segments when she paid a visit to Dr Forrester and his current assistant, TV's Frank. It became apparent that Frank had become a firm friend of Pearl's through a long correspondence, and Pearl was much more interested in spending time with him than her own son. At the end of the sixth season, TV's Frank died and Pearl moved in to help her son at the beginning of the seventh season, and became a regular cast member from that point until the end of the show's tenth season.
When Trace Beaulieu left at the end of the season, Pearl took over as the head Mad at the beginning of the eighth season. According to the backstory presented at that time, Pearl killed Dr. Forrester (after he had re-attained adulthood following his transformation into a baby), then vowed to "avenge his death" by continuing his experiments on Mike and the Bots; she had herself cryogenically frozen until the year 2525 and became the leader of the Planet of the Apes-like apes who now dominated Earth, at which point she (apparently) somehow drew the Satellite of Love's crew back to the ship so that she could send them bad movies. In the episode "The Deadly Mantis," the Earth was destroyed, when Professor Bobo and Dr. Peanut helped their mutant neighbors fix their thermonuclear device. From then until the end of the series, she was assisted by Professor Bobo, who often addressed her as Lawgiver (another Planet of the Apes reference), and Observer. During the episode "Quest of the Delta Knights" she becomes frustrated with a significant lack of progress in the experiment and decides to do some role-reversal to see firsthand what is wrong with the experiment, switching places with Mike in the Satellite of Love while Mike takes her place in Castle Forrester. During the movie, in lieu of a smoke, she decides to suck on a mint and shares with the bots. She is later referred to as "Mintgiver" by the bots.
When the Satellite of Love returned to the present, Pearl and her lackeys followed and took up residence at Castle Forrester, ancestral home of the Forrester family, where she found records of a long line of Forresters who had performed experiments similar to those she and Dr. Forrester conducted on Mike and the Bots. Oddly, Pearl claims to be descended from these Forresters, indicating that Dr. Forrester used his mother's original surname, rather than that of his father (whoever that might be), which might suggest that he was born out of wedlock, or that the strong-willed Pearl refused to change her surname on marriage and insisted on her children bearing her name, or possibly that his father died before he was born. Indeed, Pearl has been married several times, with all of her husbands meeting gruesome fates on their honeymoons (it is implied that she was responsible for all their deaths):
- Chuck — became a prairie dog when he and Pearl visited a prairie dog colony in South Dakota; cause of death unrevealed
- Felipe — shot
- Maury — had hatpins shoved through his eyes right before the ceremony, presumably lingered long enough to in fact marry Pearl, then die on the honeymoon
- Wendell — shot
- Jerome — cause of death unrevealed (by her sinister tone of voice when she alludes to his death, it is implied he died in a particularly gruesome manner)
Which, if any, of these men was Dr. Forrester's father is unrevealed.
At the end of the series, Pearl accidentally used a new controller to send the Satellite of Love crashing back to Earth. She supposedly became the ruler of Qatar, where she vowed that her first item of business would be to insert a "U" in the nation's name. She is last seen with her lair devoid of furnishings (it is evident that they are nearly moved out), attempting to dance and sing "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" with her cronies by the light of a lone light bulb in a parody of the final episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Her last words to Mike and the Bots before pulling the plug on Castle Forrester's observation equipment were, "Look, Nelson. Move on. I am."
Later Life
After the end of the 10th season Pearl, Bobo, and Brain Guy traveled the galaxy. Meanwhile her granddaughter Kinga Forrester became a mad scientist in her own right. Kinga would later resurrect Mystery Science Theater 3000 with new test case Jonah Heston. Pearl would from time to time drop in to visit her Granddaughter, and left a clone named Sinthia to keep Kinga company.


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"...I don't know that all of you are Latino. Some of you look a little more Asian to me. I don't know that."
- U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle, speaking to the Hispanic Student Union at Las Vegas' Rancho High School
It has not been a good day for Angle, the Republican candidate running against Democratic incumbent Harry Reid for the Nevada U.S. Senate seat. Her recent comment before a room full of Latino high school students has been all over the news today since the Las Vegas Sun's Jon Ralston posted a transcript of her statement this morning, with video.
Links to the news item have been making the Twitter rounds, eliciting a variety of responses, with wisecracks predominating (like this one on Twitter accompanying a link to the item on Politico, posted by @LatinosMatter: "She meant in every barrio there's a vato called 'Chino.'"). Ouch.
Here the statement on video:


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I have taken trains to and from CST everyday, for more than an year.
I have had business meetings in every restaurant, meeting room and even the lobbies of the Oberoi and the Trident.
I have been to several luncheons, parties and conferences at the Taj.
I have also been lucky that none of those days was 26 November 2008.
I have anger at what happened. But that anger has not led to action. Instead, the needs of daily life, the struggle for survival, the mortgage, the deposits into the pension fund, worries about inflation et al have taken over. That is my shame.
I will not rave and rant against the system, the politicians, the bureaucrats etc., who were in a position of power to do something about it. I will not, for I have done nothing about it. I could have applied for ICS, I could have contested the local elections (panchayat at least?). But I did not. I have therefore, no right to sit in my comfortable armchair and demand ten things from the Government. But there is one thing that I will do. I will vote in the elections.


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Josephine Dolan, the University of Connecticut's first nursing instructor and a noted historian in her field, has been inducted posthumously into the American Nurses Association's Hall of Fame in recognition of her lasting impact on the profession.
Dolan became the UConn School of Nursing's first instructor in 1944 and taught for more than 35 years, influencing countless students and remaining active in her retirement as a mentor and resource in the profession.
Dolan, who died in 2004 at age 91, was inducted June 16 into the ANA's Hall of Fame. Her sister-in-law and two of her nieces traveled to Maryland to attend the ceremony, joining UConn School of Nursing interim dean Regina Cusson and others, who say they were inspired by Dolan's passion for the profession and dedication to her students.
Dolan was also well known for writing Nursing in Society: a Historical Perspective, one of the pre-eminent textbooks used for decades nationwide and in some international nursing schools.
"She was literally my hero," says Judy Kelly '73 (NUR), who had considered leaving nursing studies for another field before having a heart-to-heart chat one day with Dolan – a conversation that opened her eyes to the profession's many opportunities, and led to a fruitful and fulfilling career. "I look back to her and say, 'Wow, I was so lucky to have had her as my first instructor. She was key to setting me on the path that was right for my life, and I bet she did that for a lot of other students over many, many years," Kelly says.
Dolan's influence also went beyond her direct interactions with students and other faculty. She donated thousands of documents, artifacts, and other nursing history items to UConn over the years, and many will soon be on public view in a museum in the School of Nursing's new Carolyn Ladd Widmer Wing.
"She was an internationally esteemed nurse and author who gave nursing a scholarly and enduring record of its professional heritage and a legitimate basis for tremendous pride in the profession," says Eleanor Herrmann, professor emerita of nursing who worked with Dolan and is co-curator of the Josephine A. Dolan Collection of Nursing History.
The collection includes vintage nursing supplies and uniforms; letters and other documents chronicling the experiences of Civil War nurse Ella Wolcott; an adjustable "Crosby bed" dating to the 1880s; and a rare mid-1800s home first aid kit with its original directions on how to treat various maladies.
"Dr. Dolan was one of the forerunners in nursing history, both as an author and in the foresight that her collection shows," says Cusson, the interim dean. "Others have added to it over the years, but her efforts are really what started it and we will always be grateful to her for that."
Dolan's former students recall her as firm but compassionate, taking a personal interest in their lives and sharing her love for nursing and its history with them.
"She would bring out these little collector's items about nursing during classes and tell us about their history, and we were all in awe," says Lucy LaCava '62 (NUR). "She made the classes fascinating. She was so passionate about it."
Dolan received a diploma in 1935 from St. John's Hospital School of Nursing in Lowell, Mass., and received bachelor's and master's degrees from Boston University in 1942 and 1950, respectively.
She joined UConn's School of Nursing in 1944 as an instructor and moved through the ranks to full professorship, becoming professor emerita in 1976. She remained active in many statewide and national nursing associations for years after her retirement, and continued to correspond with former students and collect nursing history artifacts until her death in December 2004 in Westborough, Mass.
Dolan was an early pioneer in the movement to record classes on film so they could be replayed for new audiences. She also served on several elected and appointed bodies that included the Connecticut State Board for Examiners of Nursing and the Connecticut Nurses' Association, which worked with UConn and others to spearhead the Hall of Fame nomination.
Mary Ann Cordeau, who received her Ph.D. in nursing at UConn in 2004, joined Herrmann twice for trips to Dolan's Massachusetts home a few years before Dolan's death to help sort and transport nursing history items she wanted to give to UConn.
"It was so special to get to know her, to sit with her, to talk with her and learn from her," says Cordeau, the collection's co-curator with Herrmann. "Meeting her was a true honor."


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Adam's practice is a response to contemporary art practices viewed from the country, region, town or city he currently resides. He explores the experience living and working in different places, researching the history and culture of the area, observing areas concerning entropy, environments, landscapes and mapping reality through the effects of weathering, erosion, layering, deconstruction and time. Through philosophical ideas explored through his practice, Adam explores the role of inter-connective realities via images, thoughts, culture, history, mythology and language, exploring forms of painting, drawing, installation and sculptural elements in response to the past, the moment and their connections to our sense of 'Identity and Relationship'.
During research garnered in Cyprus and Spain, Adam has been exploring ideas involving Zen and Pilgrimage through mapping journeys he has taken, re-translating into multi-layered drawings and sculptural beings, inspired by the role of trails, meditation, walking, history, cultural influences from other cultures, technology, and art.


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Arrive Early for Your Presentation to Make Sure Unforeseen Challenges Don't Develop
Public speaking tip #4 to reduce nervousness is to show up for your presentation early. Even if everything is planned perfectly, it is a whole lot easier to calm your nerves if you are ready to speak long before you go on stage. At times, the agenda will shift where organizers of meetings may want you to start speaking early. (Although, most often, organizers will ask you to speak later because earlier speakers went long.) However, if you are speaking at a venue that you are not familiar with and it takes you some time to find your meeting room or find parking or even find the address (these things are way more common than you might think), it is better to have these struggles an hour before you speak than minutes before you speak.
Give Yourself Time to Test Your Electronics
If you arrive early, you'll give yourself a chance to test your slideshow and/or microphone. It doesn't matter how many times that you have connected your laptop to a projector, it is inevitable that the night before your presentation will be the time that your laptop did an automatic software update, or you might realize that you actually needed internet connection (and you don't have it). This technical glitches are often easy to fix, but if you are trying to fix them 30 seconds before you begin your presentation, your public speaking nervousness with increase pretty dramatically. If you were able to test everything during the break an hour before you speak, though, you will feel much more comfortable when you start speaking.
The video above is just a small part of the full 25 minute Fearless Presentations ® Orientation video with all 10 public speaking tips and much more. If you'd like to watch the full video from start to finish, click here!
The key thing to remember about this tip is to prepare for things that possibly could go wrong, and show up for your presentation well ahead of time to make sure that you can fix any of these unforeseen challenges.
<= Go back to tip #3: Avoid Memorizing Your Speech Word-for-Word
Go to tip #5: Proper Breathing will Reduce Public Speaking Fear =>


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David Cameron has arrived in Saudi Arabia on his first official as prime minister - against reports of the death of an anti-government activist.
Activists have reported the death of at least one person, 22-year-old Issam Mohamed, and three injured in a crackdown by security forces on Shia protesters in Saudi Arabia's Qatif region.
The claims surfaced as Cameron met King Abdullah and Crown Prince Nayef in Riyadh in the hope of "broadening and deepening" the UK-Saudi relationship, said No 10.
Saudi Arabia is one of the UK's largest trade partners in the Middle East and bilateral trade has increased by over 160% to £2.2bn over the last five years.
"Saudi Arabia is our largest trading partner in the Middle East but it also has unique influence in the region and in the Islamic world," a Cameron spokesman said.
"It has been influential in the work of the Arab League in putting pressure on the repressive regime of [Syrian] President Assad.
"People who think we shouldn't be friends with - or our prime minister shouldn't be visiting - a country that is such an important ally and such an important force in the world would be advocating a head-in-the-sand policy, and that is not in our national interest." the spokesman told BBC Radio 4's World at One.
The meeting has been criticised as it is expected to touch on the arms trade between the two countries.
In December Saudi Arabia signed a $29bn arms deal with the US.


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I'm concerned, I've read all about Egypt's recent elections and the violence it has caused. I've seen pictures of the protesters and the scene looks scary!!
I leave for Egypt in 12 days- I'm excited but a little scared. I'm a 29 y/o American male, I'll be travelling alone- what areas should I avoid??
Why has Egypt's "Muslim Brotherhood" been banned for all of these years? Are they against Democracy? Why are the police assaulting and arresting these people? Is the violence over now that the election is done?
Any feedback is greatly appreciated!
Wil from San Francisco


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