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Injured at Work?
Workers Compensation in Tennessee is a system of laws intended to protect injured workers. If you have been injured at work or suffer from an occupational illness, put The Lawyers of Brown & Roberto to work for you. We have the skill and experience to fight for everything that you are entitled to under the law. When it comes to workers compensation, The Lawyers of Brown & Roberto are serious lawyers, who know how to win.
Andrew Roberto served as a Workers Compensation Specialist with the Tennessee Department of Labor before going into private practice. In that role, Mr. Roberto mediated disputes between injured workers and their employers, presided over settlement approvals, and issued orders compelling benefits for injured workers. Mr. Roberto has worked on countless workers compensation claims to get workers like you the benefits that they deserve.
If you've been injured on the job, workers compensation should cover 100% of your medical expenses. In addition, you are entitled to receive 66 2/3% of your average weekly wage while you are unable to work. There may be other benefits that you are entitled to as well such as mileage reimbursement for travel to medical treatment, prescription medicine costs, and more. Talk to one of our experienced workers compensation lawyers for all the details.
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Contact us today to schedule your free consultation. We'll review your case, answer any questions that you have, and advise you on your best course of action. Our office is conveniently located in Knoxville, with plenty of free parking. Call (865) 691-2777 or use our convenient online form.
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You should report any work injury to your employer as soon as possible. Tennessee law requires you to report it within thirty days of its occurrence. Some employers tell injured workers that they must report an injury on the day of the accident or it will not be covered under Workers' Compensation, but this is not accurate.
Tennessee laws require that injuries be reported in writing. This requirement is excused if it can be shown that the injury was in fact reported to the employer within thirty days or that the employer was aware of the injury within that time period. Many employers fill out an injury report to provide to their Workers' Compensation insurance company. If you are asked to fill out part of this report, you should request and keep a copy of it.
After an injured employee has reported a work related injury to his or her employer, the employer is required by Tennessee law to provide a panel of physicians to the injured worker. This panel will be a list of doctors from which the employee may select an authorized treating physician.
In an emergency situation, the injured worker may have no choice but to seek immediate medical treatment at an emergency room. If you do have to visit an emergency room due to your work related injury, you must tell the admissions nurse that you were injured at work. Be sure to discuss in detail with the physician how you were injured. Your selection of an authorized treating doctor is very important and can affect the treatment you receive and the benefits you receive under Workers' Compensation.
If your authorized treating physician has taken you off of work due to your injury, then you are entitled to 66 2/3% of your average weekly wage each week that you remain off work. You may also be entitled to weekly checks from Workers' Compensation, if your authorized treating physician gives you restricted or light duty and your employer is unable to accommodate these restrictions.
To determine the correct amount of temporary total disability you should be receiving, a request should be made for a wage statement from your employer. Employers and insurance companies are often hesitant to provide a proper wage statement, as it may reveal that you are receiving less benefits than you are entitled to under the law.
It is against the law in Tennessee to fire an employee for reporting a work related injury. That being said, Tennessee is a right to work state, which means that an employer may terminate an employee for good cause, bad cause, or no cause at all. If you feel that you have been terminated from your employment because you reported a work related injury, contact The Lawyers of Brown & Roberto immediately to discuss the merits of your claim.
Insurance Adjuster
Any Workers' Compensation claim is administered and handled by a representative of the insurance company, known as the adjuster. The adjuster's role is to administer the claim so that the insurance company provides the injured worker the benefits authorized by law without overpaying any of those benefits. This includes paying for medical treatment which is both reasonable and necessary, paying temporary disability benefits for the period of time that the injured worker is unable to work, and paying the appropriate vocational disability benefits.
Nurse Case Manager
The role of the nurse case manager is to coordinate and facilitate the medical treatment of an injured worker in a cost effective manner, so as to facilitate as speedy and complete a recovery as possible. The majority of nurse case managers sincerely try to accomplish this purpose and can be of significant help to injured workers. The nurse case manager is paid by the Workers' Compensation insurance company. Unfortunately, a small minority of nurse case managers give the appearance that they are trying to help the insurance company reduce benefits more than help the injured worker recover from their injuries.
In addition to medical treatment and temporary disability payments, an injured worker is entitled to receive permanent disability benefits for any injury that results in any degree of permanent medical impairment and causes some vocational disability. The amount of vocational disability an injured worker is to receive for an injury can vary greatly, depending upon a multitude of factors, and thus is often subject to dispute.
The Department of Energy Plants in East Tennessee have left a legacy of environmental contamination that continues to affect past and present workers at the Y-12 National Security Complex, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the Environmental Management Program actively cleaning up the former K-25 site and other locations in the area. If you have suffered an illness or injury as a result of your work at these facilities, you may be entitled to benefits from Workers' Compensation.
The Lawyers of Brown & Roberto help injured workers receive all of the benefits they deserve. If you have been injured on the job or you think your illness may have been caused by past radiation exposure, contact with harmful substances such as beryllium, asbestos, or if you have developed cancer or blood disorders, we offer a free initial consultation to evaluate your case and answer your questions.
Workers present at any of the Oak Ridge facilities or those involved in the EM project at the former K-25 site may suffer, or may have suffered, long-term health effects, such as cancer, as a result of exposure to radiation, beryllium and a variety of other hazardous substances. Even if your illness was caused by exposure that occurred many years in the past, you may be entitled to compensation for medical bills and other damages. State Workers' Compensation benefits can cover current and former employees who suffer from occupational illnesses, as well as injuries that occur in a work setting.
Many people do not realize that Workers' Compensation covers occupational diseases. Even though it may have been years since you last worked, if your workplace environment caused you hearing loss or an exposure you had years earlier has now developed into cancer, you may have a Workers' Compensation claim. But, you have to act quickly in order to pursue the benefits you may be entitled to receive. If you have suffered a job-related illness in Tennessee, you are entitled to free medical care and an assessment of your vocational disability due to the occupational disease.
The Lawyers of Brown & Roberto help victims of work-related illnesses receive all of the benefits they deserve under our State's Workers' Compensation laws. If your job has made you sick, we offer a free initial consultation to explain the law and answer your questions.
What Is an Occupational Disease?
An occupational disease can be any physical or mental illness or condition that is related to your employment. Examples include:
If you think you have an occupational illness, you should contact The Lawyers of Brown & Roberto as soon as possible to collect and preserve evidence that your illness is job-related. The Workers' Compensation insurance adjuster is unlikely to accept your claim without the assistance of an experienced attorney. To protect your rights to compensation, please call The Lawyers of Brown & Roberto today to discuss your case.
If you are injured in an industrial accident, you may be entitled workers compensation benefits. If the accident was caused by a third party (someone who does not work for your employer), you may be entitled to additional compensation by filing a personal injury lawsuit as well as a Workers' Compensation claim. Many of our clients are injured in car accidents while working for their employer. If this has happened to you, you may have both a personal injury and a Workers' Compensation claim.
The Lawyers of Brown & Roberto represent workers who are injured in industrial accidents, such as explosions, fires, falls and falling materials. No matter how you were injured, we offer a free initial consultation to explain the law and answer your questions.
Can I Sue My Employer?
Even if your employer or co-worker was negligent in causing the accident, you are generally limited to benefits provided by Workers' Compensation. These benefits are paid regardless of who was at fault for the accident.
What if My Injury Was Caused by a Third Party?
If your injury was caused by someone who does not work for your employer, you may be entitled to seek additional compensation by filing a personal injury lawsuit. A personal injury lawsuit allows you to recover compensation for damages not covered by Workers' Compensation, such as your pain and suffering.
Examples of third-party liability cases include auto accidents, injuries caused by a defective machine, and injuries caused by a vendor or subcontractor.
What Should I Do if I Am Injured in a Workplace Accident?
Report your injury immediately but no later than 30 days after the injury. You should complete a form known as the First Report of Work Injury if you are working in Tennessee.
Obtain medical treatment. You should be given a choice of three physicians not associated in practice, near your residence. You are then required to accept treatment from your chosen physician and should not see any other physician unless this physician makes a referral.
Get legal representation. The Lawyers of Brown & Roberto know Workers' Compensation law and will assist you in getting all the benefits you are entitled to under Tennessee law.
Do I have to pay taxes on my weekly temporary total disability check?
TTD or temporary total disability checks are tax free. Be sure that if you are receiving temporary total disability that you are getting paid at the correct rate. Ask one of experienced workers compensation lawyers to review your wages to be sure that you are receiving all of the temporary total disability you are entitled to under Tennessee law. Your wages are based on your gross pay, that is the 52 week period prior to your injury that is used to calculate your average weekly wage is based on your gross income during that period.
Do I have to pay taxes on my permanent partial disability award?
Permanent partial disability awards are tax free. Talk to one of our experienced workers compensation lawyers to make sure that you are receiving all of the permanent partial disability you are entitled to under Tennessee law. Calculating an injured workers' vocational disability is complicated and can be based on several factors including the injured workers' age, education, and work experience. If you would like to review your case with one of our workers compensation lawyers, we are available to schedule a free consultation with you today.
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The garden is doing great and tonight we had our first strawberries and the best spinach I've ever grown. Our soil is just too heavy for spinach to do well, but last fall I added lots of shredded leaves and good soil to a bed to make it nice and light and it seems to have made a world of difference to the spinach. The other inspiration for tonight's dinner was the hunk of cheese and bag of mushrooms I bought at the farmer's market last week.
Menu for Monday, 28 May
crustless mushroom° quiche
spinach* with tomatoes
toasted bread
yogurt with sliced strawberries*
elderflower* cordial
The crustless quiche was a sort of improvisation since I didn't feel like making crust. And since the crust is just slightly sweet, it made the tangy quiche even tangier.
Crustless Quiche
Sautee sliced mushrooms° and let cool. Place on bottom of quiche dish. Mix 1 1/2 cups of yogurt with 2 eggs°, 2 tablespoons of flour, a bit of salt and some shredded cheese°. Pour over mushrooms and bake at 350F for 30 minutes. I tucked a little left over asparagus° into one end – a little treat for me.
Spinach and tomatoes
My husband bought some really awful looking tomatoes – you know, the hard orange balls that don't really look, smell or taste much like real tomatoes. Well, the only way to deal with those is cook them down, which I did with some garlic and olive oil. Then I added the spinach until wilted. The spinach was so good it even made these tomatoes taste alright!
Yogurt topped with strawberries
Can't wait until the strawberry:yogurt ratio is reversed!
Elderflower cordial
An experiment inspired by the Urban Farm Handbook foraging challenge and all of the elders flowering right now everywhere you look.
I found the recipe here and made a batch over the weekend.
I think it turned out too lemony and sour, but over ice with a bit of dandelion honey to sweeten it, YUMMMMMMY! We will definitely be making more of this.

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I didn't set out to write this sort of thing. This blog was supposed to be a way for me to put my ideas out into the world, the collected works I could point to whenever someone asked about my ideas on film and culture. This was supposed to be padding for my graduate school application. But we live in a tumultuous society and one that now – more than ever – demands that our voices either be heard or silenced completely. Though my reach is limited, I have the power to get my words out there. I am not risking my life for these words. I can do this one small thing and in honor of those who cannot, I feel that I have an obligation to try.
I want to tell you something, readers: you have been lied to. You have been told that you have no power and that your interest – even love – of horror storytelling and film has no meaning. At best, it's a frivolous hobby. At worst, something ugly and deviant, a shameful pastime never to be mentioned out loud. I've spent a considerable amount of time and effort arguing for the merits of horror and other types of genre storytelling, and I find myself compelled to do so once again right here, right now.
Friends, nothing you love is meaningless if it gives you strength. Through storytelling, human beings examine the what-if, the infinite possibilities of our world and all the worlds that might follow it. Through horror, we experience the abject and the strange. As an audience, we see our fears presented on screen and conquer them. Because the truth of every horror film is that no matter the plot, no matter the body count, no matter how vividly the nightmare is constructed, the audience always survives. Don't you see? Every time, the audience faces down their fears and conquers them. The audience always survives. We've endured zombie plagues and serial killers, werewolves and demonic dolls, and none of them – not even the ghosts or their knives – could stop us. In their own small way, horror films have made survivors out of their audiences. And for me, that matters. If I can face catacombs and vampires and in doing so find the strength to resist misogyny in the wider world, then it hardly matters where that strength came from; only that it belongs to me, and I will not be quiet in possessing it.
What you love is not meaningless if it gives you strength. This is not to say that horror films are the unlikely cure for all the world's ills or that they empowering to everyone in the same way. No, horror is merely a genre, a means of storytelling, and for good or ill, stories are not inherently anything. But if you can find strength in them or coopt them as a form of resistance, then they are not meaningless.
Find your stories. Find them in horror or comedy, find them in theater, film, or the graffiti at your bus stop; find your monsters and survive them. And know that by surviving them, you can survive the world.
What you love is not meaningless. What I love helps me endure.


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Amazon is looking to open a digital music store that offers unprotected MP3 files, according to Computers.net, although there's no mention of whether they plan on using the watermarked MP3s discussed here earlier. It looks like a stronger-branded version of eMusic, with an olive branch extended to the major labels that might make up for the lack of digital rights management: the variable pricing they have long sought in vain from iTunes.
"The company is apparently telling labels (politely, I'm sure) that itis only interested in selling DRM-free mp3s (meaning, once you downloadthe song, it's yours for whatever purpose you see fit, no morerestrictions like you can burn only X amount of times or you can onlyhave it reside on X computers, etc.). The second difference is thatAmazon seems interested in offering variable pricing."
Amazon may have more clout with the major labels than eMusic does... could 2007 be the year of the major label MP3? When even the head of Sony Electronics thinks DRM is going to be "less important" in the future, perhaps there's some truth to the chatter about MP3 being the future of digital music, (as well as being its past and, to a great extent, its present.)


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Monthly Archives: November 2007
New Radiator – same day!
I received my new radiator from radiators.com within 2 hours of me ordering it this morning. I will be picking up some distilled water, anti-freeze and hoses tonight and begin the transplant procedure. I hope the patient survives the surgery, I hear the surgeon isn't that good.
My Miata is home sick today
Last night my Miata came down with a fever and a runny nose. I pulled into the garage to find my temperature gauge all the way to the H and white steam was starting to roll out from the engine compartment. I immediately checked it out and found a crack in the top of my Radiator. It was spraying out white steam from the top of the radiator.
Since my baby was sick, I had to take Sarah to school in the van and then drive the van to work right from her school. I was only a little late for work which wasn't too bad.
I checked around online for some prices for a replacement radiator and found a website radiator.com which I used to contact them about a radiator for my Miata. They are a direct to consumer distributor, and have price matching and guaranteed lowest prices which was good. I ended up getting a new radiator, with a lifetime warranty for my Miata for $169 with free same day delivery to my home.
The miata.net forums have a good garage section with a guide showing step by step how to replace the radiator on your own. So I will save a little money by doing the replacement myself. On the way home I have to stop by an auto parts store and pickup some radiator fluid and hoses, but most likely I'll have it all done tonight or at the latest sometime tomorrow. I really hope I can get it fixed tonight, because Liz and I are going on a date tomorrow night to celebrate our 9th anniversary.
Sunbelt Software status
I previously mentioned that I've been trying to get the new Sunbelt Exchange Archiver installed for an evaluation and I've also mentioned the old "IHateSpam" product and the predecessor "Ninja" in previous blog posts. Here is an update on my status…
Sunbelt Exchange Archiver:
I am still unable to get the archiver to work, my issues at this point are with the database connection. No matter what I try, I can't get the database connection to function. I finally did get the product to install but now you have to configure everything before it can start the services. As usual the Sunbelt documentation is sub-par and contradicts what support tells you. I will probably have to get a support rep on the phone and do a remote install session just to get the product running.
Sunbelt Ninja:
I upgraded my Exchange servers in my company to the latest build of Ninja which includes their new "STAR" engine. This replaces the old Sunbelt heuristic filter with a definition based system like the cloudmark engine. I was told by Sunbelt that their new engine "does not cause false positives" before I did the upgrade. Pre-upgrade testing showed no problems with system resources such as CPU utilization and spam catch rates were the same as previous tests on the old version. The problem comes in when deploying in production. I found soon after enabling the new engine that we were having problems with lots of false positives and even some internal mail was being filtered and going to user's quarantine. I ended up having to disable their new engine and things are working much better now. I also resolved an issue with the anti-spoofing feature that was marking lots of external mail as spoofed.
I think in general Sunbelt Software is on the weak side in the following areas:
1. Documentation, frequently I find their documentation is incomplete, does not answer questions users would have upon installing, and contradicts other documentation related to steps in the process and also their support staff directly.
2. Internal testing, I know they test their products before releasing to the general public. However its been my experience that there are always unexpected issues when installing or upgrading any of the three Sunbelt Products I've used. Like with Ninja and their STAR engine causing false positives, and marking internal mail as spam when its not supposed to. Not to mention the default configuration causes high CPU utilization on the host server.
Unfortunately there are not many other alternatives to do the job that Sunbelt's software does. I know there is no perfect software, and with software comes its share of bugs. One last complaint would be in diagnosing errors. I know that in Ninja when we would turn logging to high in order to diagnose problems (and you have to turn logging to high as the system logs only useless information in the low setting), the extra disk activity is a huge drain on system performance. This alone is enough to make users complain. But in order to get any useful information from the software, you have to perform this step. Also, the queue folders often start to build as mail backs up into the queue. Most of the time I am certain this is caused by Ninja or more specifically the SMTP event sink it uses. Mail backs up into the SMTP queue folder and before you know it, you've got hundreds of messages stuck and not being delivered. Of course you restart the services and try to clear the queue since its obviously a big deal, but then you don't get any logging as to what caused the problem. Support has no idea, and tells you to run a snapshot which is useless unless your logging level is set to high.
Ninja also accounts for a large boost in disk activity, and shows a marked increase in the disk queue when viewed in perfmon. This causes general GUI slowness and delays when opening MMC consoles.
I will say that when Ninja works, it works well, but the slightest problem or glitch and your entire mail flow system can be affected. I suppose this is a risk with any spam filter, but we've had a long history with Sunbelt products and it seems that the core issues we had with previous version of their spam filter have carried over into Ninja in one form or another.
Sunbelt Exchange Archiver
I am working on
evaluating trying to evaluate the new Sunbelt Exchange Archiver from Sunbelt Software. It was just officially released yesterday (11–19–07) and made available for download from their website. I went ahead and downloaded it yesterday, and spent most of my day today trying to get it installed and working so I can take a look at it first hand. Right off the bat I had problems getting it installed. The servers I'm using are test servers on an isolated network, so they are not routinely patched and maybe that is playing a role in my issues. What I do know is that mcvcr71.dll was not properly registered and caused the installer to fail. After giving up on fixing that for now, I went to another test server and trie the install. On the second machine I got past the mcvcr71.dll issue and this time had an error when attempting to create a mailbox for the superuser account.
I'm waiting for a call back from Sunbelt support to help me get the product installed. I'm impressed by the software's functionality and apparent ease of use. I have a few questions about deploying it in a global diverse network, and need to get more information from them for testing and putting together a deployment plan. I watched their hour long product walk through via LiveMeeting, and really liked what I saw. I'll post more about my experiences with this product as I go along.
Monday night shows
Admittedly Liz and I are hooked on a few shows, specifically Heroes and Journeyman that come on Monday nights. I also like Chuck, but thats more of a geek/tech show so Liz isn't as interested in that one. Heroes last night was awesome, yes slightly predictible but still a great story and an episode that gave more answers to questions raised in previous episodes.
***SPOILER*** I did know what was going to happen when HRG (Noah) was shot in the eye, and was not surprised at the end to see the blood bring HRG back to life and fix his eye.
Journeyman was good, the previews for next week look awesome. The whole interaction with Dan and his brother Jack are very interesting and the characters are really starting to develop well.
Nice fall afternoon
It is a beautiful fall day in Tampa, with temperatures in the upper 70s and a nice breeze blowing gently through the back yard with the sound of neighborhood kids laughing and playing. The kids are playing with fallen leaves and actually getting along very nicely at the moment. The girls got to go to the park today and we plan to spend the remainder of the visible day outside enjoying the beautiful day. We live next a preservation area, so that means its time to get some insect repellant…
Sunbelt Exchange Archiver
I am evaluating Sunbelt's Exchange Archiver and have to say that I'm initially very impressed. I just watched a webcast where they did a product walk-through and discussed all the various features of the product. It appears to be very robust with several useful options many other archiving solutions do not have. For my company, I think this could be a great addition to our infrastructure to help reduce storage of messages on the Exchange server and help reduce backup times. It also makes archiving a back-end process eliminating quotas and manual archive methods and taking the responsability off the end user. I am working on getting a demo of the software to try out in real life and may evaluate it on my own person Exchange system. According to the website the archiver will be available for download on November 19th.
Microsoft SharedView
I recently stumbled across this awesome free beta of Microsoft Shared View. This reminds me a lot of the Windows Live Meeting client, it has the same basic look to it, same type of toolbar at the top of the screen, but its a more cut down version that seems easier to use. It does NOT have as many advanced features, but would be very handy for a variety of uses. Right now its in a free beta stage, and hopefully it will remain a free service.
My wife does digitial photograpgy, so this could be extremely useful for her when doing photo demo's for clients. With this application she could share a folder of pictures or her graphics programs and let customers see real time what she is doing. This opens up a whole range of options for her for allowing clients to see what she is working on for them, and to interact more with them in deciding in exactly what they might want without having a need for a physical presence.
Using local GPO templates in Windows Vista
One of the things I found tricky about switching to Windows Vista was setting up local GPO Settings. I opened gpedit.msc and was intentionally trying to add a .adm file for Office Communicator 2007. I tried everything I knew how to get the .adm file to show up in gpedit, but I couldn't figure it out. I tried copying the communicator.adm file to C:windowsinf and C:WindowsPolicy Files and nothing worked. I even ran across an article on converting .adm files to .admx format for Windows Vista using the ADMX Migrator. When I tried to convert the file, I got 126 errors and decided that this may not be the way to go. Finally I found an article on how to add the legacy file format and get the job done. Its actually already capable of loading the legacy .adm file locally, and here is how to do it…
1. Open gpedit.msc
2. Expand either computer configuration or user configuration
3. Right-click on the Administrative Templates folder and select "Add/remove templates".
4. Browse for the .adm file you wish to load and select it for opening.
You now have the .adm file loaded and you can then make changes and configure the policy settings. Also I'd suggest turning off the User Access control option (under control panel > User Accounts) so that you don't have 500 prompts from Vista asking if you are sure you want to do stuff. How annoying! 🙂


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Mrs. Fakorede joined the service of Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo as Administrative Officer II on 1st November, 1991. Over the years, she has worked in various units of the College as School Officer in the Schools of Applied Arts and Science, Education, Science and Arts and Social Sciences (1991 to 1999). In December 2006, she was appointed Acting Registrar, a position she held until June 2007. She also worked in other Divisions where she, by dint of hardwork, rose through the ranks to the position of Deputy Registrar on 11th May, 2007. She was Head of Divisions of Personnel Affairs, Academic Affairs, General Administration, Staff Training and Development and Pension and Staff Welfare between 2002 and 2017. Before her appointment, she also acted as the College Registrar from June to December, 2017.
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The award recognises the contribution that the Epicor team has made to the regional channel community over the course of 2016. We were specifically commended for our new and innovative partner program-something I take immense pride in given how much of time and effort we have invested over the last nine months in building the program.
To give you some background, when I joined Epicor in February 2016 as senior director responsible for growing our international channel, my number one priority was to review the entire partner landscape, everything from our partner program to the geographical and vertical partner mix of the partners themselves. The goal was to widen our geographical reach and vertical expertise, deliver best-in-class customer service, and ensure the highest levels of customer satisfaction by establishing a strong channel.
After months of research which included a survey of our entire international channel network and a benchmarking of all leading vendor channel programs, we launched our new program on October 1, 2016. Radically different from our previous program and other vendor programs, the core purpose of the new program is to challenge our partners to build better, more profitable businesses. All partners know how to sell but selling is just one aspect of running a robust and profitable business. We want our partners to build out their business to include marketing, technical resources, sales support network and even product and module development. We essentially want our partners to be an extension of Epicor.
To that end, under the new program, rather than incentivize partners purely on revenue, we reward our partners based on the "value" they add to our ecosystem. They are rewarded for doing what they do well but just as importantly, they will be incentivized for making improvements in areas of their business where they are deficient.
Having just completed the roll out of the program to our partners across EMEA and APAC, I am pleased to say that it has been very well received. Although the requirements of the program are very stringent and the on-boarding process is time consuming, to date 80% of our existing channel partners are now part of the new program. In addition, now that word is out in the market, we have had potential new partners inquire about how they can be part of the Epicor network.
As we move in to 2017, I look forward to working with our partners to build a partner ecosystem that is more sophisticated, more powerful and focused on quality over quantity. The expectation is to have our partners offer a whole suite of services. They should be able to offer end customers best-in-class solutions and services which will allow the customers, partners and us to grow our business-a true win-win-win!


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The Cleveland Cavaliers have their backs up against the wall, and are now heading into Game 3 of the NBA Finals without Kevin Love.
.@kevinlove (concussion) is listed as OUT for tonight's #NBAFinals Game 3. [DETAILS]: https://t.co/TSZqGxlTQT pic.twitter.com/RfXmmzQMFU
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) June 8, 2016
Love was listed as "questionable" for Game 3, but he will not be suiting up against the Golden State Warriors tonight.
The big fella took part in the Cavs' shootaround this morning:
Sources told ESPN.com that Love, after suffering a concussion in Sunday's Game 2, has been aggressively lobbying the Cavaliers to clear him to return for Cleveland's pivotal home game Wednesday night, in which the Eastern Conference champions will be trying to cut into the Golden State Warriors' 2-0 series lead.
But Love, sources say, was told that he would not be permitted to return to the lineup after two days of evaluation in the wake of the inadvertent shot to the back of the head he took from Warriors forward Harrison Barnes on Sunday night in Oakland.
Love went through a portion of shootaround Wednesday morning and is officially listed by the Cavaliers as questionable for Game 3,. But sources said he's been informed that Friday's Game 4 is the earliest he'll be considered for a return.


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When I was so sick in the beginning of my Lyme disease journey all I wanted was for someone to hand me a magic pill so I could get back to my life. It took me two years to understand that I had to be an active participant in my own healing and once I had that epiphany, my healing really accelerated. Here are TEN TIPS to help you ADVOCATE for yourself. This is specifically about Lyme disease but could apply to any illness.
1. EDUCATE yourself about the illness you are fighting. You can't fight an enemy you don't know.
2. ACCEPT you are sick and don't waste energy fighting the reality of your illness (accepting you're sick doesn't mean you are giving up!) There is no shame in accepting the truth of your current situation and it takes energy to resist your reality. Put all of that energy into healing.
3. WALK AWAY from any doctor who invalidates what you are feeling. Again, this is an energy waster. Trust your intuition and what your body is telling you. Find a doctor who will help you get better.
4. REACH OUT for support to support groups on-line, in your community, to friends and family. Let others decide if they can help...you won't know if you don't ask! Some people may disappoint you, but others will support you.
5. At DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS ask for copies of everything (it's your health information!), take a picture to your doctor of when you were healthy and ask that it be put in your file, take someone with you to the doctor (they help the doctor see you as a whole person and can be helpful in reminding you of what was said in the appointment), and take a recorder if the doctor allows it so you can listen back to any important instructions afterwards. Some doctors will allow this, some won't.
6. Know what's in the MEDICINES and SUPPLEMENTS you are taking; something could be making you feel "unwell" and we attribute that to a herx. However, for example, if you are allergic to soy and that is in the medicine or supplement you are taking you could be having an allergic reaction. READ ALL LABELS AND ASK QUESTIONS.
7. FINANCES - Look into patient assistance programs for anything you are taking at www.rxassist.org. Or you can do a search of the name of the medicine you take, the manufacturer (this is usually right on the bottle or the papers you get with the prescription) and "coupons" or "patient assistance programs" and you will see a list of the different coupons and discounts available for that medicine.
8. REST ON YOUR BEST DAY. Another support group leader suggested this to me, Eric Huck of the Harrisburg Area Lyme Disease Support Group. It is counter intuitive because when we feel well we want to catch up on life and do everything we couldn't do on our sick days. But if you rest on your best day, you will have that much more energy in the days after.
9. DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS, FRUSTRATION, LYME RAGE - Know when to seek help. Even the most motivated patient needs a professional outside of the family or friend circle to speak with about these very difficult aspects of Lyme and Tick-borne diseases. There is no shame in knowing you need help and asking for it before it's too late.
10. YOUR LIFE - It's your time, your money and your LIFE so don't waste it doubting yourself. Get the answers you need when at the doctor, encourage family and friends to read up on the illness you're dealing with so they understand your journey (if they don't, accept it and move on), and practice giving yourself unconditional love. You are battling a difficult illness...don't make it harder by being abusive to yourself. Take care of yourself and have patience in the healing process.
Newest posts are at the top so read bottom to top. Email with comments or questions to email@example.com. DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor or a medical professional. Please do not take any information in this blog as medical advice. If you or someone you love suspects you have lyme disease, please consult a lyme literate doctor.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
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I love bean soups. They are flavorful, economical and versatile. This easy slow-cooker version has a fresh taste, thanks to the last-minute addition of salsa.
Black Bean Soup
Yields 6 main course servings
1-medium onion, rough chopped
1-medium-size green bell pepper, rough chopped
12-ounce package baby carrots
1-large jalapeño, halved and seeded
6-garlic cloves
16-ounce package dried black beans
6-cups vegetable broth or water
28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
1-Tablespoon ground cumin
1-cup fresh salsa
Salt and pepper to taste
1 lime, cut into 6 wedges
1/3 bundle of cilantro, chopped
Vegan sour cream, if desired
Fresh Salsa
Place onion, bell pepper, carrots, jalapeño and garlic into a food processor and process until nearly smooth. Transfer vegetable mixture into a 6-quart slow cooker. Add beans, broth or water, crushed tomatoes and cumin. Cover and cook on high until beans are very tender, about 3 hours.
Transfer half of the cooked beans to a food processor along with a little of the broth; process until smooth. Return purée to slow cooker and stir in salsa. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve soup with lime wedges, cilantro, vegan sour cream and additional salsa as desired.
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September 24 will mark ten years since India and Pakistan contested the nail-biting final of the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 at Johannesburg. Widely considered a hit-and-giggle jamboree at the time, the tournament has since rolled out five more editions and has gone on to become the showpiece event of the shortest, and admittedly, the most lucrative format of the game.
Held across three venues in South Africa, the 2007 World T20 was an instant success as fans all over the world lapped up the breezy, three-hour skirmishes that formed into a crisp scheduling structure, especially since it came a little over four months after the long-drawn 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean. An action-packed fortnight saw plenty of thrills and twists, and records that put out a marker to be surpassed in the future.
While a host of records set in 2007 have been broken in the years to follow, there remain a few that have withstood the decade and still stand as tournament benchmarks. Here are ten World T20 records, both glorious and dubious, that have stayed untouched, despite an onslaught of 151 matches in the next five editions.
1) Highest team total
Sri Lanka, holders of the highest Test total and the highest ODI total (the latter was broken by England in 2016), completed the trio by amassing 260/6 in their allotted 20 overs – an overwhelming run rate of 13 an over – in their opening group game against Kenya at Johannesburg. Sanath Jayasuriya creamed 88 from 44 balls and Mahela Jayawardene 65 from 27, before Jehan Mubarak, with 46* from 13, added to the Kenyans' misery.
Nearest attempt: 230/8 by England, replying to South Africa's 229/4, at Mumbai in 2016.
2) Largest margin of victory by runs
Chasing an improbable 261 in the aforementioned game against Sri Lanka, Kenya were bundled out for an abysmal 88 in 19.3 overs. While Sri Lanka's 260/6 is no longer the highest T20 international total (they were at the receiving end of Australia's 263/3 at Pallekele in 2016), their landslide win by 172 runs continues to be in pole position, by some distance.
Nearest attempt: South Africa's 130-run win against Scotland at the Oval in 2009.
3) Highest opening partnership
The inaugural World T20 got off to a rip-roaring start under lights at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. After South Africa elected to field first, West Indian openers Chris Gayle and Devon Smith plundered 145 runs in just 13.2 overs, before the latter was dismissed for 35. Gayle was in a ferocious mood and went on to smash 117 – the first century in T20 internationals – and took the West Indies to an imposing 205/6. However, the hosts had the last laugh, as they won, rather comfortably, by eight wickets with 14 balls to spare.
Nearest attempt: 142 between Pakistan's Kamran Akmal and Salman Butt, against Bangladesh at Gros Islet in 2010.
4) Highest strike rate in an innings
It is surprising that, considering a minimum of 25 runs, the three highest strike rates in an innings at the World T20 were all achieved in the 2007 edition. Leading the list is West Indian Dwayne Smith, who smote 29 off just seven balls, at a strike rate of 414.28, against Bangladesh at Johannesburg. Coming in at 131/5 in the 18th over, Smith went 1,6,6,6,4,4 before getting bowled. It was in vain though, as Bangladesh chased down the target of 165 to knock the Windies out.
Nearest attempt: 362.50 (58 in 16 balls) by India's Yuvraj Singh, against England at Durban in 2007.
5) Fastest fifty
Swashbuckling Indian southpaw Yuvraj Singh left England stunned with a breathtaking assault in a crunch Super Eight encounter for India at Durban. Galvanised by a heated confrontation with Andrew Flintoff, Yuvraj took his anger out on a hapless Stuart Broad, whom he dispatched for a historic six sixes in the following over. In the process, he blitzed to a record half-century from only 12 balls and eventually fell for 58 from 16, paving the way for India's 18-run victory.
Nearest attempt: 17 balls by Netherlands' Stephan Myburgh, against Ireland at Sylhet in 2014.
6) Most ducks in an innings
New Zealand were all over Kenya in their opening World T20 duel at Durban. Despite having gained a reputation of being giant killers in the past decade, the Kenyans ended up as easy meat for the clinical Kiwis. The African side slipped to an embarrassing 1/4 in the second over, with all of the top four out without scoring, after being put in to bat. The duck tally increased to six later in the innings, which terminated in the 17th over with the total at 73, then a record low.
Nearest attempt: Four ducks (on six occasions)
7) Most extras conceded in an innings
The West Indies' failure to defend a total of 205/6 in the opening match had a lot to do with their bowlers' profligacy. While it is true that Herschelle Gibbs packed a punch with an unbeaten 90 to steer the chase, the giving away of 28 extras – including 23 wides – in a T20 innings was a recipe for disaster. The worst offender was Dwayne Smith, who gifted five wides in his two overs, which went for 37. There were 45 extras in the entire match, another record that remains.
Nearest attempt: 26, conceded by South Africa against England at Mumbai in 2016.
8) Most runs conceded in an innings
Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya has, over the years, been a wily operator for his team as far as limited-overs bowling is concerned. However, he lost the plot completely in the Super Eight game against Pakistan at Johannesburg. The left-arm spinner's four overs were carted for 14, 12, 20 and 18 respectively as Pakistan bounced back from 33/3 to post a match-winning 189/6. As if a nightmarish return of 4-0-64-0 was not enough, Jayasuriya perished for just five in the chase.
Nearest attempt: 4-0-63-0 by Bangladesh's Mashrafe Mortaza, against Pakistan at Dhaka in 2014.
9) The only hat-trick at the World Twenty20
While it may not be a 'record' in the context of this article, the fact is that the only World T20 hat-trick was taken in the 2007 edition. The honour belongs to Australian speedster Brett Lee, who achieved the feat against Bangladesh at Cape Town. Placed at 108/3 in 16.2 overs, the Tigers were aiming at a decent finish when Lee put paid to those hopes by nailing Shakib Al Hasan (caught behind), Mashrafe Mortaza (bowled) and Alok Kapali (LBW) in successive balls.
10) Highest individual score in a losing cause
The list rounds off with yet another record from the opening match between South Africa and the West Indies. Chris Gayle's barnstorming 117 off 57 balls, studded with seven fours and ten sixes, ultimately went in vain as the Proteas galloped to an eight-wicket win, much to the delight of the locals. This remains the highest score in a losing cause at the World T20.
Nearest attempt: 89 by Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene, against England at Chittagong in 2014; 89* by India's Virat Kohli, against the West Indies at Mumbai in 2016.
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In a punch bowl, dissolve the sugar in the pomegranate juice, stirring vigorously. Add the sparkling wine and late-harvest white wine, then add the orange slices, diced pineapple and pomegranate seeds. Serve the sparkling pomegranate punch over ice cubes.


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Woman Gets Devastating Cancer Diagnosis After Nail Salon Worker Spots Rare Sign
A woman claiming to be an employee in a beauty salon has said she alerted a client to a devastating cancer diagnosis.
Jean Skinner warned her customer about possible skin cancer after spotting a tell-tale black line running through her nail.
Jean took to social media to warn others about the dangerous mark after the lady had reportedly visited the salon to have her nails done.
Despite the story not being verified, Jean's claim about the black line running through the nail is in line with NHS guidelines about subungual melanoma – a form of skin cancer that affects the nail bed.
In Jean's Facebook post – which has since been shared over a 1,000 times – she wrote:
I had a walk-in nail client a couple weeks ago – she had been going to the "NAILS" type salons for years.
She had a straight dark vertical stripe down her nail.
She said as soon as she sat down I need a colour dark enough to cover this stripe.
Jean's post continued:
The nail salons "diagnosed" her a few different ways. Some said it was a lack of calcium, some said it was hereditary.
At least one had told her it was a blood blister.
This is melanoma!!! I did not want to frighten her but I told her she needed to see her doctor immediately!
She called me today to tell me that yes it was a very aggressive melanoma that has already spread to her lymph nodes!! Her prognosis is not good!
Jean is warning others to 'pay attention to abnormalities in your nail beds', adding:
Odd changes in your nails can very likely be nothing to worry about!
But sometimes it is an indication of a very serious disease.
And please keep an eye on the nail beds – toes and fingers – of your elderly loved ones and your loved ones that aren't physically able to notice changes in the nail beds!
Early diagnosis can make all the difference in the world!
The NHS says dark stripes running down the nails (linear melanonychia) are fairly common in black people over 20 years of age – in most cases it's perfectly normal.
However they say dark stripes shouldn't be ignored. In most cases they are perfectly normal, but sometimes they can be a form of skin cancer affecting the nail bed – called subungual melanoma.
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Poetry, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and culture from a Lao American perspective.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
[Poem] Secrets of Lao Super Science
It's a badly kept secret Ajahn Dao's equation
Rivals E=mc2, relatively speaking, at least in Vientiane.
It's marginally less frustrating than Fermat's last theorem
But certainly goes beyond that mathematical python a2 + b2 = c2
It won't upset economies like Dr. Li's Gaussian copula function
Of Pr[TA < 1,TB< 1] = Φ2 (Φ-1(FA (1)), Φ-1(FB(1)),γ) (1)
And it's more useful than C33H36N4O6, depending on the occasion.
They don't call him mad, but they don't talk of Nobels
Or other august nominations for his innovation.
It's uncertain if we'll remember him with Heisenberg,
Or poor Wolfgang Pauli, but science is so rarely
A song of right or wrong, or Feynman poetry
Where our cosmos is a saga in a cistern of lao lao
More than my glass of red wine by a primal corner
Of the Mekong, dreaming of you,
A stem on an ancient Bodhi tree that might grow
Into a beam for a house, a toothpick for a sage,
A castle for a beauty from another star
Who will never appreciate the mysteries of AI,
The circuits we connected, the lives we launched
One strange question, one long laugh,
One lucky cat in a dangerous box
At a time
When no one was looking.
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Dozens of Turkish people protest outside UAE Embassy
Dozens of Turkish activists staged on Friday a protest vigil outside UAE Embassy in Ankara demanding the immediate release of NGO worker Mehmet Ali Ozturk.
Ozturk, who travelled to the UAE in February 17 along with 75 Turkish businessmen to participate in the annual food trade show held in Dubai, was arrested on February 20 from the hotel for unknown reasons.
Online activists launched the hashtag #MehmetAliÖztürkeözgürlük to raise awareness about his case.
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Today's post is for this fortnights Merry Monday Challenge. Bonnie is our Hostess and she is challenging us to Use a Heart on our cards. Very CAS design for this challenge, I used the Little Holly embossing folder for the background and my Santa is from the Believe Stamp Set by Papertrey Ink. Hope you will all play along.
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I knew the Yankees wanted Chase Headley back, but I honestly didn't expect them to pony up the money and years he wanted. They did, and he told the press he actually left money on the table to come back to New York. So there's that….and the fact that he'll be the everyday third baseman while A-Rod, should he show up at spring training ready to play, would be the mostly-regular DH. I'm OK with Headley 2.0 as long as his balky back doesn't limit his playing time and/or ability to swing the bat. He's been compared to Scott Brosius over the past few days and I would love to see the comparison hold true.
As for the news today that the Yanks had also brought back Chris Capuano, I wasn't exactly blown away. Capuano was a pleasant surprise last season. I didn't have high expectations for him and he really pitched better than his numbers would have predicted. So why not bring him back, I guess, except that Cashman said, "He definitely has a spot in the rotation." Seriously? So he's our Max Scherzer? That is not OK. Our rotation needs a true ace now that the health and sturdiness of both CC and Tanaka are questionable, and Capuano doesn't fit the bill, nor does Pineda at this stage of his career. So Cashman, do me a favor. Go get Scherzer already unless some team already has and I missed it. The Yankees can afford it. We need a Christmas present. Just do it.


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Why do I love to share Jesus Christ and His Church with others? Because of the few brave souls who shared him first with me. I am so grateful for the relationships in my life that motivate me to be a better person and remind me of God's love for me. If I can do that for one more person in my life, no matter what life stage I am in, than I know I live a life full of meaning, purpose and love.
I have served with FOCUS for 12 years. Currently with Parish Based Evangelization. Starting in 2002, I served for four years on campus at Troy University and University of North Florida and I also served at the Denver Support Center in Marketing.
When I answered the call to join FOCUS, I made the decision to rely on the spiritual and financial support of mission partners to help me through this mission. I've been blessed with the most amazing people who have journeyed with me as I serve on campus. If you are interested in partnering with me, please let me know of the best way to reach you and I will schedule an appointment. I'd be honored to share this mission with you.
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Thanks to Christa Watson for sharing a post on her blog (Christa Quilts), which caught my attention for #QuiltsForVegas.
The Las Vegas Modern Quilt Guild has a call for #quiltsforVegas and today I'm trying to heighten awareness and ultimately encourage quilters and quilt guilds to participate. Help is needed to make and donate quilts, even quilt blocks that will be turned into quits. But I also suspect that more ways to volunteer would be appreciated (e.g. donation of batting, fabrics, longarm skills, etc.). Help is also needed to contact your guild board members, even local quilt store owners, to see if they can help rally volunteers for this very worthwhile cause.
The Las Vegas Modern Quilt Guild has stepped forward to help quilters, from around the world, help give much needed quilty hugs to get quilts to the victims and first responders. Using block patterns from Cluck Cluck Sew, using the 10 inch finished block size, where a heart block (located anywhere in the quilt), will certainly provide the recipient a good quilty hug of comfort. Grayscale blocks, in any arrangement along with one heart block somewhere on the quilt. They want you to use 2 fabrics in each block; white and a happy contrasting color but feel free to mix it up however you like!
I love the cheerfulness from these quilts.
The easy to sew design is also very versatile. There is no right or wrong. And, the Las Vegas Modern Quilt Guild is also open to receive quilts from other designs that could offer good quilty hugs and comforts to those impacted by the Las Vegas shootings.
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Don't forget, help is needed to increase awareness for this call for quilts #quitsforvegas – you can make a difference by helping to spread the word. Let your quilt guild, quilt shop owners and quilting friends know. Even making a quilt block for this cause can make a difference, but the word needs to get out to let people know how they can help spread much needed quilty hugs to those impacted by the shootings in Las Vegas.


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The port dues for the port of Rotterdam have been set for the coming three years. The port dues will rise by 1 per cent per year for the next three years.
Over the recent period, fixing the development of port dues for three years has provided the market with a lot of clarity. It is for this reason that, after constructive talks, the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Deltalinqs, VRC and VNPI have again decided upon a multi-year agreement.
Rotterdam is using this conservative rate of increase in port dues to increase its competitive position among the surrounding sea ports.
The Port Authority has adopted these specific measures to strengthen Rotterdam's position as a container hub. Over the coming years, the port dues for tankers carrying crude oil will again be set at 1.5% below the overall increase, as was the case in the preceding period.
This means the difference between port dues charged on crude and, for example, those charged on mineral oil products will be further reduced.
The inland shipping dues will rise by 1% per year for the next three years. In addition, the Port of Rotterdam Authority is going to update the system over this period in order to make it easier to use.
The Port Authority, Deltalinqs and VNPI have fixed rules on how the port dues rate is set each year. Through structured market consultation, the sector is meeting the government's desire for self-regulation of the port dues.
Among other things, this consultation takes inflation, market conditions and economic development into account. The port dues apply to the sea ports of Rotterdam, Schiedam, Vlaardingen, Maassluis, Dordrecht and Moerdijk.
Port dues are just one of the Port Authority's sources of income and they are charged to the shipping companies that use Rotterdam. In 2016, the Port Authority received € 295 million in sea port dues and € 14 million in inland port dues.
The other main source of income for the Port Authority, at € 349 million, comes from the rental and long-term leases of sites.


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Good morning everyone! Ready to get to know someone a little better?
I asked this DD member to introduce herself and here's what she had to say:
My name is Christine (aka CCofOhio). I am married to a wonderful man, John, and have two beautiful boys; Von is 14 yrs old and Jack is almost 8 yrs old. We live in a small suburb called Rocky River. It is about 15 minutes West of Cleveland, Ohio. I worked in finance for over 15 years but it always felt like just a job. When Von was 6 yrs old, he was diagnosed with being on the Autism spectrum. I was plunged head first into the wild and wonderful world of special education and found my calling. It would take several years and some life-altering changes to go back to school. In 2009, my only sibling, my brother Jim, died of cancer. One month later I was permanently laid off from my job. Jim's death reminded me how brief life might be and that I need to follow my dreams and do what I love. I am happy to report that I not only went back to school but I graduated with honors in May. I discovered that I really like college and will be continuing in the fall to get my Masters. No stopping me now!
Good for you, Christine!!!
How did you come to scrapping, and the world of digital in particular?
I have always been interested in art. My mother is a talented, natural artist. She has always encouraged my drawing since I was very little. She took me to Cleveland's Museum of Art often and never said no to buying art supplies. I credit my two sister-in-laws for getting me hooked on scrapping. They were Creative Memories reps when I started dating their brother. Within a year of starting, I became a rep too. I loved my time with CM and met so many wonderful people through scrapping. My one sister-in-law, Lisa (aka MeEmMom) introduced me to Designer Digitals in 2008. I feel in love! Digi-scrapping combines my interest in technology and art/design/scrapping. I LOVE digi-scrapping and DD. DD has introduced me to such an open, diverse, supportive, and talented group of kindred spirits. I am proud to be part of this community.
I've loved looking through your gallery, Christine! Your pages are so varied and interesting. Where do you get your scrapping inspiration from? What's your usual process – story first/photo first/challenge driven??
I am definitely influenced by other scrappers pages; either at DD or in scrapbook magazines. I almost never lift directly. I try to make the page more "me". I love to try the challenges and lifts here at DD because they make me try styles that are not necessarily my own. I also have been influenced by everyday things like packaging and print ads. I might see a color combination I like or patterns and textures that work well together. Most of my pages start with a photo or photos and go from there.
Now you KNOW I'm going to ask you this one! What are your 3 favourite DD products at the moment? Any that you can't seem to do a page without?
Probably my all time fav has to be Katie's Rounded Corner Clipping Masks. If you look through my pages, you'll see they are used frequently for photos and papers. The white paper from the Ingrid Kit is another favorite. It is the perfect shade of white. Little Plastic Flowersis another element I find myself adding for just a little pop of color.
Aaah – I don't think I have the Ingrid Kit – I may just have to invest – love me a good white paper!
Christine, I'm guessing that while you're in college, it's hard to find scrapping time? Or is it a necessary relaxation time for you? I suppose I'm asking, how do you find the time? You must be very busy anyway with your boys?
It was very hard to find time to scrap when I was at school full time. I always took very few photos. The hardest part is that my classes were constantly changing which meant my schedule was changing as well. I work better with a consistent routine to make sure I have specific scrapping time scheduled.
So Christine, can you indulge in a little holiday dreaming? If you could take a holiday anywhere in the world – money no object, but with scrapping in mind – where would you go?
The Republic of the Maldives without question. I love tropical vacations and the photos I've seen are nothing short of pure paradise. Picture white, white sand and blue, blue water…..aaaahhhhhh!
Ooooh – sounds blissful! But, back here at home, are there any galleries here at DD that you are especially fond of browsing?
My favorites file is filled with many terrific pages by a wide variety of DDers. But if I have to choose it would be a tie between Kelly (mugsbigsis) and Kathie (Kathie02). Kelly's pages are always so unique, creative and heartfelt. Kathie's photography skills just floor me. (I also love seeing Buddy, the world's most photogenic dog!)
No arguments from me on that one!!! What about your gallery, Christine? What page is your favourite?
Of my pages, I think I like "King of Swing" because of the simple, linear design and color combination.
It's very cool, Christine! Thank you so much for being part of our community here, and spending time with us today!


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In the Moog: odd pub, good grub
After opening the door to Moogs Place, which shares a building with Fisher Auto Parts next to the Bijou theater in Morrisville, I entered a dimly lit, small dining room. Goldenrod yellow walls did nothing to brighten the place. The people seated at tables on the opposite wall looked up disapprovingly from their huddled conversations and beer. The full bar in the back stood guard between the kitchen and the guests. A man sat cross legged on the rough, wooden, wide-planked floor under the bar counter.
My friend and I found a seat close to the low-rise stage in the front corner of the restaurant. There were Christmas lights strung lazily across the two walls behind the stage. A drum kit, microphone and a couple music stands took up almost all of the stage's capacity.
The waiter, who wore Carhartt pants, a tan tshirt and a well-worn ball cap, came over to our table with a smile, waters and menus. He suggested the fried pickles, his favorite, for an appetizer. We ordered them and waited.
The conversations and people around us could have been a picture of hardworking Vermont. people discussing their families, farms, physical labor and maple sugaring. Men and women from older generations sat in pairs and groups. With Carhartts and jeans, plaid flannel shirts, hiking boots and workboots, Moog's seemed to be the hangout spot for people who had just punched out of work.
One man wore a fedora that had pins representing the Democratic party, a mini Gay Pride flag pinned to the back and several long feathers stuck into the fabric. The loud mix of voices made the whole place seem smaller but cozier.
The fried pickles arrived on a white plate. They sat in a stacked circle atop a bed of fresh arugula lettuce. In the center of the circle was a small plastic container holding dill ranch. The pickles were still firm and crunchy inside the breading and were satisfyingly warm. The breading that encased the pickles was fried to a tender crisp and was spiced heavily. Peppercorn added a little heat. The dill ranch not only complemented the dill pickles but also cooled the slight heat in the breading.
Moogs Place serves pub fare as their "main course" dishes. The menu offers has mac and cheese, veggie burgers, classic burgers, chicken and seafood. The most popular sandwich is the Island Chicken Sammy. People also love the classic fish and chips.
The Island Chicken Sammy had a lot of flavors. The grilled pineapple was still crunchy and sweet. The bacon under the pineapple was chewy but with crispy edges. The grilled chicken was moist, not dry as some grilled chicken gets. Melted cheddar cheese oozed underneath the chicken. The whole thing was stacked inside of a soft and toasted bun, the top of which had melted butter brushed onto it, making the crowning point shine in the neon light coming from the beer sign in the window. This sizeable sandwich was served on a white plate, making the bun's dark brown color stand out, with ketchup and tartar sauce in plastic containers and a pile of fries.
The fish and chips was a delightful choice. The fried haddock was the length of the white oval plate and lay atop a pile of fries. The haddock was flaky with a strong flavor but was a little on the dry side. It was coated in a salty breading fried into a perfect crunch while still having some tenderness.
Homemade tartar sauce came with the dish, as well as lemons, which made it all come together. The French fries were mostly soft with a little bit of crunch on the ends. After frying, they were seasoned with coarse grained salt and other seasonings. The fries tasted great with and without ketchup.
At 9 p.m., open mic night started. The entire unwelcoming vibe of Moogs Place changed into that of family and openness. Incredibly talented, local musicians got up on the low-rise stage to share, most playing acoustic guitars. People cheered and clapped while some sang along. Music ranged from covers of Dolly Parton to the Grateful Dead, from Waylon Jennings to U2.
Mavis O'Grady stole the show with her downhome Vermont comedy act. She got into character and shared laughable stories about her dimwitted family members. The crowd was in stitches.
After some entertainment, we ordered a brownie sundae for dessert. It came with the brownie centered on the plate, a scoop of vanilla ice cream slowly melting atop it, two towers of whipped cream on either side, and hot fudge drizzled in a zig zag over the whole display. The homemade brownie was rich and gooey. Its heat melted the smooth vanilla ice cream, making the whole thing a delicious mess and the perfect ending to a delicious meal.
Prices are moderate, averaging about $12 for pub fare. Our tab, which included appetizer, two entrees and dessert plus a generous tip came to $50.00.
All things considered, Moogs Place is rough around the edges but bursts with tasty food, great service and great atmosphere at certain times.
The restaurant's full menu can be found on their website, moogsplace.com.
They are open from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. daily. Open mic night happens Thursday nights from around 9 p.m. until closing. However, live music can typically be found at Moogs on any given night.


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The cryptocurrency rush that has overwhelmed the Russians is dying away. The Russian bankers sounded their opinion on the fourth forum of innovative banking technologies Finopolis.
We are carrying out the forum for the fourth time. We consider that during this period, the cryptocurrency rush that overtook the Russians has decreased,
- Elvira Nabiullina, the head of the RF Central Bank said.
Nabiullina stated that the development of financial technologies was possible only with the participation of big market players since it required sufficient investments.
She also added that digital finances had been already widely accepted. And the Central Bank had to find the regulation balance not to shut the door on the innovative financial technologies and not to miss the possible risks.
Even though the RF legislation does not regulate the work of cryptocurrency terminals, in September, Central Bank initiated the withdrawal of the BBFpro cryptomats.
The head of Sberbank, German Gref, well-known for his optimism concerning blockchain technologies and cryptocurrency space, recently has sounded skeptical as well.
Do I see the big future for cryptocurrencies? It doesn't seem like that at the moment. The state won't give up its centralized position, won't admit cryptocurrencies. However, it may look like an appropriate model. I'm positive about the distributed model, including money supply. But I guess that even being optimistic, the perspective is unreal for the next ten years. Maybe later, things would get better, but right now it doesn't seem that the state is ready to let go the centralized model of the money supply,
- he said.
But the head of Sberbank mentioned that the blockchain technology which served as the basis for the digital currencies was the technology of future. It provided vast possibilities even if it was not ready for use to the full extent at that moment.
Back in spring, he stated that cryptocurrencies were immature and overestimated technology.
German Gref added that he had feared the prohibition of cryptocurrency circulation might affect multiple companies that were developing distributed ledger technology. The society didn't invest much in the technology development, so the industry had to finance itself.
Gref's opinion may be backed up by the disposition of the Russian government concerning cryptocurrencies. At the beginning of September, Russia expressed the possibility of adopting more strict laws on cryptocurrency regulation.


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/Outdoor weddings in Oklahoma can be a risky proposition. Your best bets are mid September through the end of October. Spring is nice, but can be rainy.
Angi had picked Harn Homestead for her wedding. It was a beautiful day, though it was a little warm. Harn is a very nice place for outdoor weddings. It has mature trees for shade and lots of green grass. The support facilities there are not the best.
Angi had moved the time of her wedding to accommodate the sunset. Her timing was just about perfect. We didn't get any dramatic clouds, but the hazy sun dropped right on the horizon in a perfect place.
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Hi Martin
Thanks for your response. It's nice to know that it's not just me being overly precious. It's more a matter of principle, after all, I'm the first to share my ideas and methods.
Thanks for your comments on Yellow Ridge. Made my day
adamc wrote:Saw your mine at st edwards this weekend. Very fine layout


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Gods of Chance
This is the June of 3am,
The time of night when Summer
Lifts the skirt of her thighs,
A discreet dance of 'rings around the moon,'
I watch atop my balcony the boats
As they make love to the laps of cerulean waves
And dream myself a constellation atop the water.
I imagine each woman is a piece of me,
Right down to my paint-stained poets hands,
When at night Monet whispers into my ears
The sins of each sunflower, the seedling, the lie.
How I try to mimic his short thrusts and strong strokes
Beneath the naked spark of a moon beam.
Sometimes when I paint, and paste, and rearrange
The magnetic parts of me, truth slaps me
Like a raw circuit of copper wire,
And I manage to believe I'm not married,
Have never bore the noose cords of romance,
Dry as a dead rose petal, it's browned thorn menacing.
I fall into the abyss of starving-artist reverie,
Pretending there's no new lover in my bed,
Bathing my sheets the gasoline-stink of sex.
I listen to folk songs and try on the single life
Like a pair of old jogging shoes, lying empty
All these years, but awaiting another mornings run.
And I remember the Norse campus in my head,
The woman sentiment of empty pockets and dreams
Cracking the center of my core like antique China tea-cups,
How life found me living amongst empty yogurt cartons
And the bland taste of tuna fish straight from the can,
Amongst words upon lines upon notebooks of bleeding prose,
Useless without an agent, or so they preached it vehemently.
Back then I believed dreams were things you folded
And stuffed into your pockets, quotes from dead Presidents,
Classic vignettes of famous poets,
Haiku of the immoral Victorian feminists,
They were whims atop a bruise-stricken thumb nail
A penny-well toss to the Gods of fate and chance.
The Poem-Gift
There's a part of me
That is crazy about myself.
I adjourn the poetry reading,
With a sparkle in my eye,
I am my own star,
My own banner of repose.
Tonight I am also omnipresent,
My belly full of moon glow,
I fade behind the shadow
Of a park bench,
I am the concave of singularity,
I am the 'o' of my own noose,
If I dare not write, I strangle.
And the words,
I draw them out like a web,
Like a bizarre Bermuda Triangle.
Don't venture into my book,
Lest you never find your way back.
I am slap-stick happy, I am me.
Tonight my heart smiles,
My blood boils to a simmer,
And all those men, all those faces,
They ogle my shoulder-straps,
Their stares stroke the malignancy
Of my narcissism, my smile spends itself.
I watch the sky, the stars are men,
A girl as flighty as me
Can never look at just one.
Somewhere in the male species
There is a secret society,
Heartbreaks and love benign,
Like orangutan's, they gather.
One day you will read this,
With doubt in your eyes,
The corners of your mouth
Drawn out in shame.
The canary of your soul
Will falter in it's ability to sing.
You'll ask me what my words mean,
And I will tell you,
'Darling, my poems,
They are gifts to myself.'
The Good Girl Exhibit
Summer is abloom,
And we make our way
Through the steady stream
Of side-walk passers-by,
to the small mom and pop,
A rail-road station of
Sometime yesterday
Where the young cashier girl
Bids her mothers wishes.
Old men carry in their canes,
Coffee extra black, ma'am,
And she taps the sugar bowl empty,
I observe, my eyes dancing among
The shelves of jarred jelly and
The lemon-spray scent of
Wood rotting, steady drip-drop,
Ceiling leaking like a faucet,
A dust-bunny brine of surplus treasure.
And my grandmother,
Never young in her rubber sandals,
Bobby-pins swimming the net
Of gray on black,
I watch her hands, wrinkled but steady,
Examine a can of beans,
Twenty-five cents, you can't beat that,
And I swat at a lone knat,
His legs kneading a path through my arm hair.
I remember the days of my girlhood,
how my hands would finger
the magazine display shelves
Against the roaming eyeball
Of my fathers' inhibitions,
Like a microscopic memory,
I'd carry the captions and headlines
Home with me: ten days to new you,
How to drive men crazy in bed,
New fall fashions, blond-lady in a red mini.
Hidden between my breasts,
Two flat areolas of immaturity,
And the thrifty feel of my wool sweater,
I'd slide those secrets of sophistication
Into my closet, two shelves below my shirts,
Three boxes back where the words gathered,
Because virgin Christian girls
Weren't supposed to wear tight blue jeans,
Writing poetry under maple trees,
About backseats and football game bleachers.
We were never supposed to know
The six steps of a sizzling romance,
Twenty rules to a healthy sex life,
And of the one-night stands in Spain.
A Counterfeit Madonna
"Woman ... is the divine object, violated, endlessly sacrificed yet always reborn, whose only joy, achieved through a subtle interplay of images, lies in contemplation of herself." Pauline Reage
Time spins itself into five o'clock,
Though it's still dark outside,
And the moon hides her egged iridescence,
My calendar claims the morning.
I sit myself atop a kitchen chair,
My mind a mosaic of memories.
My pen is angry, it will not write for me,
And I search desperately for a thesaurus.
I nurse a cup of coffee, a friend found
In the bottom of a winter mug, my meager solace
For the blank page that keeps me awake.
Tonight my eyes refuse to close.
Like a Cyclops I meander through the words,
I paste my Madonna smile there near the top
Where the edges of my paper crumble
And a few verbs are left wandering.
Michael Angelo would have christened me on paper,
A classic portrait of pastels and shadowed depth,
My fake face immortalized on canvas,
Wrinkled around the edges but not afraid to smile.


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Emergency landings are always harrowing stuff, when you have no other option but ...
Emergency landings are always harrowing stuff, when you have no other option but to land on the crowded highway it is, as Ferguson would say, squeaky bum time. If you have ever been bored cruising down the two-lane highway in the country side, you know it is easy to get a bit distracted and let your thoughts wander. It's the good thing this driver from Russia was paying close attention to the road, as out of the blue the private aircraft appeared out of nowhere. The video below comes from Russia (where else?) and gives a first-hand view of what it would look like if the plane needed to make the emergency landing right in front of you on the highway.Legendary Speed is dedicated to bringing you the very best Videos about Automobiles and Cool stuff.
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International Soilborne Oomycete Conference
Scientists working on oomycete pathogens of a variety of crops will present and discuss recent advancement in various aspects of oomycetes, including biology, epidemiology, taxonomy, genetics, diversity, host resistance, chemical control, and integrated disease management. Representatives from world leading companies will present updates on new product development and registration. The meeting will provide a great platform for global scientific community to network and discuss collaborations to combat plant diseases caused by oomycete pathogens. Scientific researchers, students and industry representatives are warmly welcome to attend this conference.
Alex Csinos, University of Georgia, USA
Pingsheng Ji, University of Georgia, USA
Pamela Roberts, University of Florida, USA
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