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March 4, 2019: Progress
March 4, 2019 hungry joe	40 Comments
Looks like we might be climbing out of the freezer towards the end of the week around here. Not sure about Minnesota. It just might need to be canceled at this point.
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My brother in law moved from Florida to our guest bedroom in Illinois just after Thanksgiving, and got a job that requires he work outside about half the time.
For a guy who hasn't lived further north than Nashville in his adult life, he's hanging in there pretty well. He watches the forecast a lot closer than any of us, though.
Jeff A says:
While updating Phil Roof's biography, I ran across this story about him.
bjhess says:
Thanks for sharing that. Fun story!
Hey site admin: I created a poll for the Half-Baked Hall, and when I originally did it I got a URL or whatever to put in the post, but now I can't find it to add it.
I don't think there's a way to get it again but I know the shortcode to insert it into a post:
[poll id="56"]
So the poll is up for the Half-Baked Hall. I have it set to close this Friday at the end of the workday. I know you'll all be agonizing over Jim Abbott, so.
nibbish says:
Zach Granite had 4 RBI in 263 plate appearances last season in AAA. Say what you will about the usefulness of RBI as a stat, but that is....not great.
davidwatts says:
Twins on FSN again today
And on Twins radio. Maybe I'm the only one, but I'm really tired of the endless parade of interviews during these games. Yes, I know, it's just spring training. But if I wanted to listen to a talk show, I would turn on a talk show. I turn on the ball game because I want to hear the ball game.
I'm tired of Addison Reed being a Twin, too.
I'm really wondering if he's going to be on the team this year. Yes, it's still early, but he didn't get much accomplished last year and he hasn't done anything so far this year.
I thought he was a great pickup, but charity only goes so far.
Oh, yeah, I was all for it when they signed him. But it sure hasn't worked out so far.
socaltwinsfan says:
For a veteran guy, spring stats this early are particularly meaningless because he could be just working on specific pitches, especially if he hasn't been told he'll have to earn his spot on the roster. He's guaranteed $8.5M, so I'm guessing he's not been told that he has to earn his spot in the bullpen.
Also, it's been 2 1/3 innings so far this spring. That is a really SSS.
I'll certainly agree that he needs to be working on something.
More seriously, if Molitor was still the manager I'd definitely agree that he'll be on the roster. I think there's still a pretty good chance he will be, but I don't think it's guaranteed, even if his salary is.
Not really saying his spot is guaranteed, just that he's on unless he pitches himself off. That's different than he has to win a competition to secure his spot. Less than 3 innings before the end of the first week of March has not done anything to hurt his roster spot, yet.
Between in game interviews with players and endless promotion for boat tours Spring Training games are a tough listen. I usually mute when they are on, but thats tough for radio only folk.
Philosofer says:
I caught some of the game on my drive back from the cities yesterday, and the interviews... oof.
Also, I missed the conversation about Marney and Dan the other day, but... Marney's got some work to get where she needs to be. Gladden didn't exactly seem to be helping her for the most part, but she also didn't seem to be taking his lead when it was offered ("Kyle Hammer, get over here, so we can discuss whether you were reimbursed for something or other we discussed during the break" says Marney. "No, Kyle, stay there," says Dan, trying to actually broadcast the game. "No, get over here Kyle. Wheel that chair on over. Come on. Kyle, come on. Come on over here." "Two strikes. Kyle you can stay there." "Don't you think people want to be able to see what Kyle looks like? He should come over here..." etc.)
Gladden has not been my favorite broadcaster, but I think he has improved considerably over the past few years. I generally like Marney, but... I felt like she needed some work. She missed most pitches when doing play by play, too busy getting other things in. Hopefully she can get there. We've all been new at something before, right?
That said, I think she'd do just fine. I do like her HR call, which Dazzle discussed with her today
cheaptoy says:
Too much Pizza Ranch, probably. I'm told she did a pretty good job doing a wolves game earlier in the year.
Hot take: dazzle is solidly above average. (rating may be inflated due to comparison to the tv crew.)
She has a lot of experience with basketball because she does the Lynx games. She made some mistakes, but it was just stuff that should improve with experience. I liked her personality overall on the air. She was just herself and it worked well. I think Gladden treated her just like he would Provus or any other Twins announcer, which seems to be very complimentary.
I wasn't terribly impressed with Marney, but given that it was spring training, and given all the interviews she was doing while still trying to keep track of the game, I don't feel like she's had a fair chance yet. I thought her home run call was too contrived, but she has that in common with lots of other baseball play-by-play announcers.
Phil, I think thats a fair assessment. I think she would be better in a tv only situation where calling the play by play is helpful but not necessary.
Marney on Cron's HR: "Tell Call your mama!"
Here's a question I never thought I'd be asking. Mr. NaCl decided he was okay with the jalapeno playing Fortnite and downloaded it for Mac (on a desktop computer) last night. And . . . the computer can't run the graphics.
Those of you who know more about computers & video games than I do, are there any options to fix this issue that aren't crazy expensive?
I don't know what you have right now, but looks like your options are:
* No
* Console
Algonad says:
I hate Apple. I'm at 4 hours and 2 trips to the store. All I want to do is get my pictures off it but I first need to get new operating system.
Twayn says:
I would mostly agree with sean, your options are limited but possibly not that limited.
Thanks, guys. Someday we'll get a newer computer, but in the meantime, I think it's going to be a good opportunity to learn about not getting the thing you want...
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It's official: Jose Berrios will start on opening day.
Time to ban tackle football for kids under 14.
zooomx.2 says:
Common sense told me this so very long ago that it just seems crazy that tackle football is still out there for our youth.
I remember when Youth Hockey banned checking at the Pee Wee level (mostly 12 and 13 year olds). Many in the Minnesota hockey world protested so very loud. A few years later, and hardly anyone complains. For me, with kids playing hockey, it just seemed like a no brainer to protect their developing brains another few years. It just floors me that so many people in both sports push aside player safety because they don't want to subscribe to the "wussification of our youth".
My son never played organized football at any level. We said "no" many times due to the potential brain injury. Grant it, there is a risk in hockey, but we dodged that bullet with both our kids and did not want to "double down" with playing the riskiest contact sport.
Common sense is not that common. There is a reason lawnmowers have warnings that they are not to be used as hedge trimmer.
Last year, an estimated 135,000 Americans were treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries associated with improper use of lawn equipment and garden tools, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The good news is that the figure represents a 40 percent decrease from 1982, the year the federal government imposed stringent safety standards on outdoor equipment.
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sorry, waz joke regarding common sense. that said, good to know.
I sort of figured.
Sometimes reality is funny, sometimes tragic, sometimes both.


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If You Grew Up in Newtown or Southbury, Maybe You Did This Too?
Suzy Garcia Published: August 16, 2018
Credit: The Urban Archaeologist Youtube Channel
If you grew up in Newtown or Southbury, maybe you did this back in the day just like these brave people are doing these days, as shown in this cool drone video of the Silver Bridge in Newtown and Southbury, Connecticut. This drone video, by the Urban Archaelogist, from earlier in the summer highlights what's really great about summer in the Nutmeg state. Summer fun on the lakes.
Here's the question. Would you take the plunge? Would you jump from this bridge? For me the answer is easy. Hell to tha No! I have an extreme fear of heights, which I would like to one day conquer, but for now watching them do it is enough for me. As you can see, all's well that ends well in this video and everyone's safe and sound, so it's a lot of fun to watch.
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An Unnecessary Divide: Confronting the J Street Challenge
While the Jewish community around the world, as displayed by the comments of the Anti-Defamation League, finds common ground over Airbnb's recent decision to boycott Jewish homes in the West Bank, J Street is busy trying to undermine that consensus. J Street, self-described as "pro-Israel, pro-peace," condoned Airbnb's action by...
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CAMERA Fellow At The Claremont Colleges Hosts Screening Of "The J Street Challenge"
To promote open conversation about being pro-Israel and pro-peace, CAMERA Fellow, Elliot Hamilton of The Claremont Colleges hosted a screening of "The J Street Challenge" in the beginning of October. Following the screening, Hamilton led a Q&A session via Skype with Avi Goldwasser. co-producer of the film. Hamilton stated that...
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CAMERA Event in Israel
On March 18th at 7:30pm in Tel-Aviv, CAMERA is co-sponsoring a screening of "The J Street Challenge." The event, titled "Seductive Allure of Peace In Our Time," is being held at the Nalagaat Center in Tel Aviv, is also cosponsored with the Salon and StandWithUs. The event, as with all Tel...


But seriously…I can't go to The Keg and order "healthy". It's just not right.
Mom and I really are traditionalists (also known as creatures of habit) for her birthday. It's always The Keg or another local restaurant The Bold Knight (which is also steaks and seafood). This year could be no exception!
Don't mind if we do!!
Appies of Jumbo Tiger Shrimp Cocktail, Mushrooms Neptune, and of course the famous Keg sourdough bread with butter.
Main courses: Mom had steak and lobster, I had the Crab/Cheddar Sirloin…both with loaded baked potatoes.
We shared a side of button mushrooms and a side of fresh asparagus.
Had I known the amount of cheese sauce on my steak I may have asked them to scale back (not that it stopped me from eating it since it was there!). Holy cheese-fest Batman. And too bad that they felt it necessary to drench our asparagus in butter too….but really at this point, oh well!!
Even though both of us were filled to button-popping proportions, we still had to have a dessert since this was a birthday after all!! Mom choose the creme brulee which is my all time favorite dessert so I stole a few (OK, like half) spoonfuls from her to enjoy with my fancy after-dinner coffee.
Mandatory Coffee (decaf): Bailey's and Peppermint Schnapps. drool.
I felt pretty yucky for the rest of the evening and this morning I was absolutely starving due to the mass consumption of food last night, but it also strengthened my resolve to try to take it a little easier for the rest of my vacation.
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Im a strong believer that eating out on special occasions should be just that, special so I try to not worry about what I'm eating it just enjoying my food and company!
May 14, 2009 at 6:07 p.m.
Your meal looks so good!! Your pics are nice with the new cam!
You and your mom look a like,so pretty!
May 15, 2009 at 3:32 a.m.
Mmmmm Mushrooms Neptune. I love those! WHat a nice dinner with your mom.
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May 17, 2009 at 12:51 p.m.
Oh my gosh that peppermint schnapps drink looks so delicious!
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Visitors of this site will be able to discover some of the things that make Ireland so special. Another unique part of the Irish culture is the number of historical buildings that can be found scattered throughout the country including churches, chapels and castles. Many of these buildings are hundreds of years old and are open to the public, while the country also boasts a large number of interesting and informative museums.
People who have an interest in the history and culture of Ireland are likely to want to plan a trip to the Emerald Isle so that they can experience it for themselves firsthand. Therefore, many of the pages that can be found on this site serve as an introduction to various destinations in Ireland that are just waiting to be visited by people from all over the world. Taking the time to read these pages is a great way to plan the trip of a lifetime to learn more about some of the things that are just waiting to be discovered in Ireland.


CHI Franciscan Rehabilitation Hospital is growing! We have a new opportunity for a Part-Time (20 hours per week / flexible schedule) Speech and Language Pathologist as we prepare to expand and open up our second floor with 29 additional beds.
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We're already almost halfway through August and guys… I am in a rut. Big time. I originally wanted to write an update on how I'm doing with my 2018 goals, but then I came to the realization that I haven't really accomplished anything. Like, at all.
No matter how I try to reason with myself, it's still a crummy feeling. I hate the feeling of being stuck. I want to be moving towards something always, mostly because I've never really felt content with where I am. As a kid, I hated being in school and wanted to have a job. Then it was being unemployed and wanting to get my family out of a tough spot. Now it's wanting to have a decent career and creative projects.
My goals have stayed fairly small and what I've always considered to be realistically attainable. I've known people who have outrageous plans that somehow work out, which I think makes it sting a little more when I look at my (lack of) accomplishments.
If life were a movie, there'd probably be some really cool montage right about now to showcase how motivated I am and how I'd do absolutely anything to make my dreams come true.
But well, life isn't a movie and that's not how things are going.
Instead, I come home from work, throw on PJ's and watch tv until I can go to sleep. Most days, anything more than that feels like more of a strain than my mind can take. After my shift, I'm so drained that I need to just check out from reality for a while.
That's not to say I haven't tried to snap out of it. I've got about seven posts shelved because either I couldn't finish them or I absolutely hated them once I did. Perfectionism… ain't it charming?
With everything in my life sort of feeling 'meh', I've put so much extra pressure on myself to write better and more interesting posts. I've got my entire month planned out for everything I want to publish, but I'm having a hard time not second guessing everything. All of my ideas, all of my drafts, and pretty much everything I do manage to post, too.
Plus, there's been a lot to be stressed out for a while, and I don't really need to get into all of that right now, but it's just taking up a lot of my brain space. I've only got room for so much, and it's a real bummer that sometimes it feels like these posts have to take the back seat so I can focus on my job or being with friends and family. You know, when I'm not battling existential dread. Just kidding…. kind of.
So yeah, big time rut.
I am still working towards all of my 2018 goals, it's just been painfully slow going. Looking at the calendar is like torturing myself. With each passing week it feels increasingly unlikely I'll finish everything I set out to do. But I'm human, and I'm trying to remember that everyone goes through slow phases where they're not as productive or feel like they're at a standstill.
It's not exciting, but that's my life at the moment.
What do you do when you're stuck in a rut?


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Refill, или рефил (от англ. refill — заправка, дополнение, что-либо служащее для перезаправки) — запасная емкость (запаска) с косметическим или парфюмерным продуктом. В парфюмерии это флакон с оригинальной ароматической композицией в более простой упаковке, чаще всего без распылителя. Рефилы, как правило, используют после опустошения оригинальной емкости.

История
Впервые продажи рефилов косметических средств начались в Японии в 1974 году, из-за нефтяного кризиса, вызвавшего подорожание пластика. Первоначально задачей было сокращение расходов на производство упаковки. В 1990-х годах популярность рефилов выросла из-за необходимости сортировки мусора в тесных квартирах и заботы об окружающей среде

Виды

Косметические рефилы
Для продажи средств для ухода за волосами в сегменте  популярны рефилы в формате дой-пак, в элитном сегменте — в капсулах.

Среди декоративной косметики также популярно использование рефилов. Один раз приобретается оттенок в красивой упаковке, а затем, после окончания, заменяется на новую кассету, возможно другого оттенка.

Бытовая химия
Рефилы как форма упаковки для продажи моющих средств активно используются последние годы. Для уменьшения размеров, цены и веса упаковки активно применяется продажа высококонцентрированного продукта, который необходимо разбавить водой при переливе в оригинальный флакон.

Парфюмерные рефилы
Исторически, парфюмерные флаконы были многоразовыми, зачастую представляя собой сложное декоративное изделие. Флаконы можно было отнести к ювелирным изделиям, их могли изготавливать по индивидуальному заказу известные стеклодувы и ювелирные дома. Такой флакон служил долгое время, различные парфюмерные композиции заливались во флакон по мере его опустошения.

Позднее, в период расцвета массового производства и снижения цены производства флакона, упаковка для парфюмерии стала одноразовой, изменилось отношение к потреблению, более 120 миллиардов единиц различной упаковки выбрасывается ежегодно. В последние годы многие бренды парфюмерной промышленности сфокусировались на ответственном отношении к окружающей среде. Были разработаны различные способы сокращения отходов. Одним из способов явилось изготовление рефилов, оригинальной парфюмерии в простой, максимально экологичной упаковке.

Можно выделить несколько видов рефилов:
 Обычная бутылочка с крышкой без пульверизатора предназначена для дозаправки основного флакона. Одним из первых такой способ предложил парфюмерный дом Mugler в 1992 году. Чтобы стимулировать покупателей проявлять заботу об окружающей среде и благодаря сокращению издержек на производство флакона, цена миллилитра парфюма ниже чем в оригинальном флаконе. Покупается в дополнение к оригинальному флакону, после его опустошения. Такие рефилы производят многие парфюмерные дома, в частности, Perfumer H, Kilian.
 Флакон с распылителем в упрощенной упаковке. Позволяет пользоваться ароматом без переливания. Является самостоятельным продуктом. Цена продукта снижается за счет отказа от декоративной упаковки и (или) крышки флакона. Вместе с этим сокращается загрязнение окружающей среды. Одним из брендов, использующих такую систему является «4160 Tuesdays».
 Сменный блок с ароматом вставляется в нарядный футляр или чехол, где был основной флакон.Такой способ использует, в частности, Chanel.

Отличия от тестеров

Рефилы — это не тестеры и не мини-варианты парфюмерной продукции. Тестеры служат для ознакомления с ароматной композицией, они всегда снабжены спреем и повторяют дизайн оригинального флакона, хотя могут не иметь крышки. Тестеры не предназначены для продажи. Рефилы являются вариантом упаковки парфюма для продажи.

Особенности
В настоящее время цена единицы продукта в рефиле может быть не ниже, а равна цене товара в полноценной упаковке.

Преимущества
Рефилы обычно меньше по объему и весу, их использование снижает транспортные расходы и удобней для покупателя и продавца с точки зрения транспортировки и хранения. Рефилы можно делать из более экологичных материалов. Несколько рефилов разных вариантов продукции способствуют творчеству покупателя: смешивание компонентов, составление пар компонентов (к примеру в палетке для теней).

Ссылки

 Е.В. Коломиец Наименования средств парфюмерии и косметики в русском языке XI-XXI вв. // Диссертация на тему "Наименования средств парфюмерии и косметики в русском языке XI-XXI вв.: этимология, структура, семантика". Тема диссертации и автореферата по ВАК РФ 10.02.01, кандидат филологических наук Коломиец, Елена Васильевна: Россия, 2011.

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Духи (парфюмерия)
Упаковка

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GRUNGE CLOTHING RETURNS WITH FASHION ACTION!
Grunge fashion is the clothing, accessories and hairstyles of the grunge music genre and subculture which emerged in mid-1980s Seattle, and had reached wide popularity by the early 1990s. Embraced by Generation X as anti-fashion, grunge contrasts from the flashy excessiveness of the 1980s. Grunge fashion is characterized by durable and timeless thrift-store clothing, often worn in a loose, androgynous manner to de-emphasize the human physique/silhouette.
The grunge style of clothing was popularized by music artists Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love and Pearl Jam.
Grunge Fun Fact: The term grunge was adopted by the music industry for a style of music that had become widely popular in the American northwest during the early 1990s. The term grunge first appeared in 1972, but it didn't become a used term in widespread media until the late 1980s, influenced by the surge and decline of punk. This view made its mark on the youth of the time and translated into their choice of fashion.
The grunge fashion look started out as a combination of male and female fashion, consisting of mundane everyday clothing that could be worn everywhere. Grunge consisted of such garments as oversized striped sweaters, ripped jeans, converse tennis shoes, and unkempt hair. As grunge fashion entered the mainstream, flannel shirts and Doc Martens boots were worn as anti-fashion statements.
In women's fashion in the 1990s, less was more and dressing down was an acceptable norm. For shoes, women started wearing clunky combat boots and Doc Martens. They typically wore slip dresses with flannels, flannels and ripped jeans, and plaid garments in layers. The clothing was paired with simple jewelry such as chokers and hoop earrings, along with dark, rich colored lipsticks. Bell bottom jeans from the 1970s came back into grunge fashion, along with baby doll T-shirts. When flannels were worn, they were oversized or tied around the waist. Hairstyles included the half-up, half-down style, and messy hair highlighted the grunge look.
Grunge Fun Fact: Fashion designer Marc Jacobs was the first designer who brought grunge to the luxury platform. In 1992, Jacobs, as the creative director of women's design at Perry Ellis, debuted a spring collection that was inspired by grunge. The collection included some iconic grunge lines such as flannel shirts, printed grassy dresses, Doc Martens boots and knitted skullcaps. This collection became a badge of cool to the grunge culture. A few years later in 1997, Jacobs joined the French luxury brand Louis Vuitton.
Grunge clothing as a true fashion statement marches on!
Grunge Fun Fact: Grunge in men's fashion is popular and making a mainstream comeback. Grunge is influenced by disheveled and androgynous thrift-store clothing, defined by a looseness that de-emphasizes the body's shape. The male grunge look consists of second hand or shabby T-shirts with slogans, band logos, etc. A plaid shirt generally accompanies the T-shirt, along with ripped or faded jeans. Black combat style boots top off the outfit. Basically, the clothing is inexpensive, durable and timeless. It also runs against the grain of the flashy aesthetics in fashion that existed in the 1980s.
Grunge fashion is pure fashion fun for all generations…fashion king and queens everyone!
Grunge Today: According to a 2013 Today magazine article, the 1990s grunge is making a comeback after New York Fashion Week (NYFW), when designers shared their interpretations of Seattle's early 1990s boho chic. This led to grunge fashion appearing in shopping malls and grunge inspired back to school looks, helping to bring the grunge look back in style today.
As fashion and music often mix, much like models and rock stars often marry, grunge fashion was born from the grunge subculture of alternative rock during the mid 1980s. The early grunge movement revolved around Seattle's independent record label Sub Pop, and that region's underground music scene. By the early 1990s, the popularity of grunge music had spread, with grunge bands appearing in California, then emerging in other parts of the United States and Australia, building strong followings and signing major record deals.
A byproduct of grunge music? A passion for wearing grunge fashion!
From haute couture to grunge…there is no denying that dressed down, comfortable, non-conforming grunge fashion can appeal to everyone!
Grunge: An off-beat, trendy mode of dress that works for everyone, is stylish and fun!


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I WAS THERE: NRCSSST PLAYS FIRST SHOW AT MASQUERADE
by Aja Arnold
The Coathangers' Stephanie Luke and PLS PLS' frontman Dan Dixon raise the bar in new project NRCSSST
NRCSSST performing in Hell at the Masquerade in Atlanta, Ga. 10/16/2019. Credit: Aja Arnold/The Mainline
This is officially up for your radar: Atlanta band NRCSSST—a new experiment featuring members of PLS PLS, the Coathangers, and Snowden—played its first show in Hell at the Masquerade on Wed., Oct. 16, as openers for formidable shoegazers, Swervedriver.
First off, NRCSSST (read as: "narcissist") is likely to garner a lot of weighted expecations considering it is fronted by Stephanie Luke of Atlanta's femme punk staples the Coathangers, which have been an extremely formative band in Atlanta music since, fuck, 2007. In NRCSSST, Luke steps out from the drum set's bounds and in front of the microphone, fully exposed and armed with nothing but her distintinctly grating voice. If you've heard the Coathangers, you know this is grating in a good way. Some of the Coathangers' most notable tracks are ones featuring Luke's vocals in the forefront, giving listeners the same satisfaction one finds when they can finally scratch that itch that's been driving them mad for hours.
Secondly, expectations are likely to increase when you bring in Dan Dixon—well-known independent Atlanta producer and frontman of indie rock outfit PLS PLS—who also takes front stage as lead guitarist and vocalist. The rest of the lineup is complete with Chandler Rentz (ex-Snowden, another important Atlanta band circa 2006 for those who were around) on drums, Andre Griffin (PLS PLS) on keys and guitar, and Danny Silvestri on bass.
With Dixon and Luke at the helm of the stage, it's hard to not automatically attempt to decipher which parts come from the Coathangers and which parts come from PLS PLS. The real answer is, it's not much of either. Aside from the obvious band name spelling (dropping the vowels is clearly a PLS PLS thing; Dixon's recording studio is called "RCRD Studio") and Luke's signature voice, stylistically there aren't too many dots to connect. Which is a good thing, because that's ultimately what spinoffs should be: something new. One might argue it's about damn time for everyone involved. The Coathangers have been active since 2007, PLS PLS since 2012, and Snowden had a solid run roughly from 2005-2013.
FIRST SET. Photo Credit: Aja Arnold/The Mainline
Not a single song could fall into a bucket labeled "punk" or should be pigeonholed into "alt-rock/indie," even if that might be the easiest go-to. Instead, it seems what NRCSSST leans into is some solid songwriting shaped by good ol' fashioned hook-driven pop sensibilities embellished with Dixon's flushed guitar solos and Griffin's occasional hammering keyboard interludes. Some songs had their sing-along moments while others had definite moments of darkness and grit, such as "Don't Know Me" and "Sunday." Factor in Rentz's punchy drums and Silvestri's uninhibited bass and you've got a more than solid foundation.
While this outfit is likely still refining its sound and gathering its footing on the stage (I wondered if Stephanie maybe misses being behind the drumkit due to her intermittent stage wandering and when she told Rentz, "Yes, girl, work it"), there's no doubt that it's only a matter of time before it clicks and this shit goes from 75 to 100. Because it's already clicking. As narcissists tend to do, this band left an imprint. And, also like narcissists, it seems that it fully intends to keep going.
As far as expectations go, consider them met and raised with even more potential. Keep an eye out for a future EP and more shows from these guys. And sidenote, in case anyone was worrying: the Coathangers are still in major business and are kicking off another tour next month. Godspeed, sisters.
Catch NRCSSST at their next show at Buteco on Wed., Oct. 23 at 8pm. Set recording from the Masquerade below.
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Department of Veterans Affairs: Actions Needed to Address Employee Misconduct Process and Ensure Accountability
GAO-18-137 Published: Jul 19, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 19, 2018.
Employee misconduct at VA's medical facilities can have serious consequences for veterans. We looked at how VA deals with employee misconduct and found several opportunities for improvement. For example:
VA doesn't always maintain required files and documents for adjudication, suggesting that employees may not have received due process.
VA officials found guilty of misconduct sometimes received a lesser punishment than recommended or no punishment.
Whistleblowers were 10 times more likely than their peers to receive disciplinary action within a year of reporting misconduct.
We made recommendations to address these and other issues we found.
Photograph of a sign in front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) collects data related to employee misconduct and disciplinary actions, but fragmentation and data-reliability issues impede department-wide analysis of those data. VA maintains six information systems that include partial data related to employee misconduct. For example, VA's Personnel and Accounting Integrated Data system collects information on disciplinary actions that affect employee leave and pay, but the system does not collect information on other types of disciplinary actions. The system also does not collect information such as the offense or date of occurrence. GAO also identified six other information systems that various VA administrations and program offices use to collect specific information regarding their respective employees' misconduct and disciplinary actions. GAO's analysis of all 12 information systems found data-reliability issues—such as missing data, lack of identifiers, and lack of standardization among fields. Without collecting reliable misconduct and disciplinary action data on all cases department-wide, VA's reporting and decision making on misconduct are impaired.
VA inconsistently adhered to its guidance for documentation retention when adjudicating misconduct allegations, based on GAO's review of a generalizable sample of 544 out of 23,622 misconduct case files associated with employee disciplinary actions affecting employee pay. GAO estimates that VA would not be able to account for approximately 1,800 case files. Further, GAO estimates that approximately 3,600 of the files did not contain required documentation that employees were adequately informed of their rights during adjudication procedures—such as their entitlement to be represented by an attorney. The absence of files and associated documentation suggests that individuals may not have always received fair and reasonable due process as allegations of misconduct were adjudicated. Nevertheless, VA's Office of Human Resource Management does not regularly assess the extent to which files and documentation are retained consistently with applicable requirements.
VA did not consistently ensure that allegations of misconduct involving senior officials were reviewed according to investigative standards and these officials were held accountable. For example, based on a review of 23 cases of alleged misconduct by senior officials that the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) referred to VA facility and program offices for additional investigation, GAO found VA frequently did not include sufficient documentation for its findings, or provide a timely response to the OIG. In addition, VA was unable to produce any documentation used to close 2 cases. Further, OIG policy does not require the OIG to verify the completeness of investigations, which would help ensure that facility and program offices had met the requirements for investigating allegations of misconduct. Regarding senior officials, VA did not always take necessary measures to ensure they were held accountable for substantiated misconduct. As the figure below shows, GAO found that the disciplinary action proposed was not taken for 5 of 17 senior officials with substantiated misconduct.
Action Proposed in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Accountability Review's Legacy Referral Tracking List Compared with Final Action Taken
aAdverse action.
As a result of June 2017 legislation, a new office within VA—the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection—will be responsible for receiving and investigating allegations of misconduct involving senior officials.
VA has procedures for investigating whistle-blower complaints, but the procedures allow the program office or facility where a whistle-blower has reported misconduct to conduct the investigation. According to the OIG, it has the option of investigating allegations of misconduct, or exercising a "right of first refusal" whereby it refers allegations of misconduct to the VA facility or program office where the allegation originated. VA does not have oversight measures to ensure that all referred allegations of misconduct are investigated by an entity outside the control of the facility or program office involved in the misconduct, to ensure independence. As a result, GAO found instances where managers investigated themselves for misconduct, presenting a conflict of interest.
Data and whistle-blower testimony indicate that retaliation may have occurred at VA. As the table below shows, individuals who filed a disclosure of misconduct with the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) received disciplinary action at a much higher rate than the peer average for the rest of VA in fiscal years 2010–2014.
Comparison of Adverse Disciplinary Action Taken for Nonanonymous Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Employees Who Reported Wrongdoing and Those Who Did Not, 2010–2014
Employee category
Percentage for whom adverse actions were taken
Prior to disclosure
Year of disclosure
Year after disclosure
Individuals who filed a disclosure
Rest of VA
Source: GAO analysis of VA data. | GAO-18-137
Additionally, GAO's interviews with six VA whistle-blowers who claim to have been retaliated against provided anecdotal evidence that retaliation may be occurring. These whistle-blowers alleged that managers in their chain of command took several untraceable actions to retaliate against the whistle-blowers, such as being denied access to computer equipment necessary to complete assignments.
VA provides services and benefits to veterans through hospitals and other facilities nationwide. Misconduct by VA employees can have serious consequences for some veterans, including poor quality of care. GAO was asked to review employee misconduct across VA. This report reviews the extent to which VA (1) collects reliable information associated with employee misconduct and disciplinary actions, (2) adheres to documentation-retention procedures when adjudicating cases of employee misconduct, (3) ensures allegations of misconduct involving senior officials are reviewed according to VA investigative standards and these officials are held accountable, and (4) has procedures to investigate whistle-blower allegations of misconduct; and the extent to which (5) data and whistle-blower testimony indicate whether retaliation for disclosing misconduct occurs at VA.
GAO analyzed 12 information systems across VA to assess the reliability of misconduct data, examined a stratified random sample of 544 misconduct cases from 2009 through 2015, analyzed data and reviewed cases pertaining to senior officials involved in misconduct, reviewed procedures pertaining to whistle-blower investigations, and examined a nongeneralizable sample of whistle-blower disclosures from 2010 to 2014.
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GAO makes numerous recommendations to VA to help enhance its ability to address misconduct issues (several of the recommendations are detailed on the following page).
GAO recommends, among other things, that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
develop and implement guidance to collect complete and reliable misconduct and disciplinary-action data department-wide; such guidance should include direction and procedures on addressing blank fields, lack of personnel identifiers, and standardization among fields;
direct applicable facility and program offices to adhere to VA's policies regarding misconduct adjudication documentation;
direct the Office of Human Resource Management to routinely assess the extent to which misconduct-related files and documents are retained consistently with applicable requirements;
direct the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) to review responses submitted by facility or program offices to ensure evidence produced in senior-official case referrals demonstrates that the required elements have been addressed;
direct OAWP to issue written guidance on how OAWP will verify whether appropriate disciplinary action has been implemented; and
develop procedures to ensure (1) whistle-blower investigations are reviewed by an official independent of and at least one level above the individual involved in the allegation, and (2) VA employees who report wrongdoing are treated fairly and protected against retaliation.
GAO also recommends, among other things, that the VA OIG
revise its policy and require verification of evidence produced in senior-official case referrals.
VA concurred with nine recommendations and partially concurred with five. In response, GAO modified three of the recommendations. The VA OIG concurred with one recommendation and partially concurred with the other. GAO continues to believe that both are warranted.
Recommendations for Executive Action
Agency Affected
Priority Rec.
This is a priority recommendation.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs should develop and implement guidance to collect complete and reliable misconduct and associated disciplinary-action data department-wide, whether through a single information system, or multiple interoperable systems. Such guidance should include direction and procedures on addressing blank data fields, lack of personnel identifiers, and standardization among fields, and on accessibility. (Recommendation 1)
Closed – Implemented Closed – Implemented

Actions that satisfy the intent of the recommendation have been taken.

On July 22, 2020 VA published policy that established the Office of Human Resource's Automated Labor and Employee Relations Tracker (ALERT-HR) information technology system which is used Department-wide to collect, monitor and report data related to labor and employee relations matters. ALERT-HR will be used by all Administrations and Staff Offices with labor and employee relations duties and responsibilities for case management of all corrective actions, such as written counseling, admonishments, reprimands, removals, among others. This system will ensure data consistency through standardized input forms with drop-down lists to ensure collection of the same set of data for every case. ALERT-HR will allow accurate and timely reporting to executives and Congress, insight to workloads and bottlenecks, consistent data across offices for trend analysis, and accountability and compliance through workflow automation and built in guidance. By developing ALERT-HR, VA will be better able to collect accurate misconduct data to efficiently analyze trends and develop corrective actions.
Department of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs should direct applicable facility and program offices to adhere to VA's policies regarding employee misconduct adjudication documentation. (Recommendation 2)
On September 11, 2018, the VA Acting Assistant Secretary of Human Resources and Administration distributed a memorandum reiterating the requirement for facility and program offices to adhere to VA Handbook 5021 regarding employee misconduct adjudication documentation. In addition, according to the VA, to assist staff in ensuring that VA personnel include information and documentation required by law, rule, regulation, VA policy, and/or VA Human Resources Management Letters in misconduct files, VA's office of Human Resources management developed checklists and sample letter templates. The checklists outline statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements for VA disciplinary, adverse, and major adverse actions. The sample letter templates for disciplinary/adverse actions include require employee notifications. On January 28, 2019, VA provided copies of the checklists to GAO and on March 22, 2019, VA provided copies of the letter templates.
Department of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs should direct the Office of Human Resource Management (OHRM) to routinely assess the extent to which misconduct-related files and documents are retained consistently with VA's applicable documentation requirements. (Recommendation 3)
In a September 11, 2018 memorandum, the Acting Assistant Secretary of Human Resources and Administration, instructed the Office of Human Resources Management to assess, during periodic Oversight and Effectiveness reviews, the extent to which misconduct-related files and documents are consistent with applicable requirements and properly retained. Additionally, the Office of Human Resources Management updated its checklist to include a review of these files. On January 28, 2019, VA provided copies of the checklists to GAO. On July 2, 2019, VA provided an update stating that since November 1, 2018, O&E assessed misconduct related files and documents at 14 Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities in conjunction with scheduled human capital management assessments. In addition, five VHA facilities will be reviewed during the 4th quarter of fiscal year 2019. To ensure files are consistent with statute, regulation, and VA policy, to include VA Handbook 5021, O&E uses checklists provided by Employee Relations & Performance Management Service (ER&PMS) to verify required documents and notices are maintained in the case files. On July 12, 2019, VA informed GAO that 130 files had been assessed since the implementation of periodic Oversight and Effectiveness reviews.
Department of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs should direct OHRM to assess whether human-resources personnel adhere to basic principles outlined in VA Handbook 5021 when informing employees of their rights during the adjudication process for alleged misconduct. (Recommendation 4)
In a September 11, 2018 memorandum, the Acting Assistant Secretary of Human Resources and Administration, instructed the Office of Human Resources Management to assess, during periodic Oversight and Effectiveness reviews whether Human Resources personnel are adhering to basic principles outlined in VA Handbook 5021 when informing employees of their rights during the adjudication process for alleged misconduct. On January 28, 2019, VA provided an updated copy of the checklists used during periodic Oversight and Effectiveness Reviews.
Department of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs should adhere to OPM and NARA guidance and establish a specific record-retention period for adverse action files. In doing so, the Secretary should direct applicable administration, facility, and program offices that have developed their own record-retention schedules to then adhere to the newly established record-retention period. (Recommendation 5)
On November 27, 2018, The Department of Veterans Affairs, Acting Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness sent a memorandum to VA Under Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, and Other Key Officials that established a VA record retention period for case files and records relating to adverse actions. Under this guidance, adverse action files, including administrative grievances, disciplinary actions, and performance-based actions, must be maintained for seven years from the time the file is closed. According to the memorandum, the guidance was "effective immediately." All administration, facility, and program offices must adhere to this guidance and revise any standard operating procedures or guidance to reflect the seven year retention period by December 31, 2018.
Department of Veterans Affairs The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Inspector General should revise its policy to include a requirement to verify whether evidence produced in senior-official case referrals demonstrates that the six elements required in VA Directive 0701 have been addressed. (Recommendation 6)
On December 16, 2020, VA published revisions to Directive 0701. The revised directive requires all responses to hotline case referrals be signed in written or digital format by a responsible individual in the organization tasked by OIG for the review. Further, the directive assigns the Under Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries and other key officials as the designees to ensure that hotline complaint referrals are properly reviewed, documented and answered within specified timeframes. By revising Directive 0701 accordingly, VA will be better able to ensure that the six elements required in VA Directive 0701 have been addressed.
Department of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs should direct the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) to review responses submitted by facility or program offices to ensure evidence produced in senior-official case referrals demonstrates that the six elements required in VA Directive 0701 have been addressed. (Recommendation 7)
On January 21, 2020, the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection provided the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) OAWP Investigations Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) which ensures that investigators and administrative investigations adhere to the Quality Standards for Investigations (QSI) established by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE). The SOP describes OAWP's authority relevant to receiving, reviewing, and referring or investigating senior leader misconduct. Among other things, the SOP provides quality standards for planning the investigations, evidence gathering, reports of investigation, and case management. According to OAWP, it also no longer refers senior leader cases of misconduct or whistle-blower retaliation for investigation to facility or program offices, in accordance with VA Directive 0500. Instead, OAWP directly investigates allegations from any individual alleging misconduct or poor performance by VA senior leaders, or whistle-blower retaliation by a VA supervisory employee. By developing the Investigations Standard Operating Procedures, VA can better ensure that evidence produced in senior-official case referrals include sufficient documentation for findings and are processed timely.
Department of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs should direct OAWP to issue written guidance on how OAWP will verify whether appropriate disciplinary action has been implemented for all substantiated misconduct by senior officials. (Recommendation 8)
On January 21, 2020, the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) provided the OAWP Compliance Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). The SOP describes the process OAWP's Compliance Division uses to confirm implementation of recommendations for disciplinary action resulting from investigations carried out by OAWP's Investigation Division. Among other things, this process involves the confirmation of implementation via SF-50, or other source, and the saving of documentation related to this process in a case management system. In addition, if the responsible official decides not to propose or take the disciplinary action recommended by OAWP within 60 calendar days from the date of recommendation, compliance staff will notify the responsible official to provide a detailed justification for not proposing or taking the disciplinary action recommended. By developing the Compliance Standard Operating Procedures, VA will be better able to monitor whether appropriate disciplinary action has been implemented for substantiated misconduct by senior officials.
Department of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs should direct OAWP to develop a process to ensure disciplinary actions proposed in response to findings of misconduct are recorded within appropriate information systems to maintain their relevance and value to management for making decisions and take steps to monitor whether the disciplinary actions are implemented. (Recommendation 9)
On April 14, 2020, OAWP provided their system of records notice (SORN) for their new Matter Tracking System (MTS). OAWP's MTS allows records and information in the system to be used to record information related to complaints made to OAWP. The MTS is a matter management solution to assist in meeting the need for real-time reporting and tracking of incidents contemplated by the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017. The solution will allow OAWP to track workload and administrative functions, including the disposition of disciplinary actions. Specific information about each matter including the name of the disclosing party, name of the person of interest, and the allegations of improper conduct are recorded and forwarded to the appropriate entity of investigation for review or resolution. The information received is used to provide timely, responsive and accurate responses regarding the status of OAWP accountability matters. The information received is also used to provide a record of the matter's disposition as well as statistical data about the nature of complaints. By developing the MTS, VA will be better able to record disciplinary actions associated with substantiated misconduct and take steps to monitor whether disciplinary actions are implemented.
Department of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs should direct OAWP to issue written guidance on how OAWP will review the disposition of accountability actions for all substantiated misconduct cases involving senior officials resulting from investigations. (Recommendation 10)
On January 21, 2020, the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) provided the OAWP Compliance Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). The SOP describes the process OAWP's Compliance Division uses to confirm implementation of recommendations from investigations carried out by OAWP's Investigation Division. Among other things, this process involves the confirmation of implementation via SF-50, or other source, and the saving of documentation related to this process into a case management system. In addition, if the responsible official decides not to propose or take the disciplinary action recommended by OAWP within 60 calendar days from the date of recommendation, compliance staff will notify the responsible official and request that the official provide a detailed justification for not proposing or taking the disciplinary action recommended. By doing this, the agency has taken steps to ensure disciplinary actions are processed for substantiated misconduct cases involving senior officials.
Department of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs should implement internal controls to ensure that proper adherence to separation-of-duty standards involving the removal of an employee are consistent with policy. (Recommendation 11)
A September 11, 2018 memo from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration sent to Under Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, and other key officials states that VA Handbook 5021 indicates that when adverse and major adverse actions are proposed, the decision on a proposed action will be made by an official who is in a higher position than the official who proposed the action, and that Human Resource personnel must ensure corrective actions comply with the delegated authorities for proposing and deciding actions. The memorandum also states that Human Resource Officers, Specialists, and Management Officials must ensure corrective actions comply with the delegated authorities for proposing and deciding actions as outlined in VA Handbook 5021. According to the VA, the Assistant Secretary for Human Resource and Administration will implement internal controls to ensure that separation-of-duty standards involving the removal of an employee are consistent with policy. The internal controls will be established and distributed no later than November 1, 2018. On January 28, 2019, VA stated that the memorandum along with revised file review checklists constitute the implementation of the internal control designed to ensure proper adherence to separation-of-duty standards involving the removal of an employee.
Department of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs should develop oversight measures to ensure all investigations referred to facility and program offices are consistent with policy and reviewed by an official independent of and at least one level above the individual involved in the allegation. To ensure independence, referred allegations of misconduct should be investigated by an entity outside the control of the facility or program office involved in the misconduct. (Recommendation 12)
On January 21, 2020, the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) provided the OAWP Investigations Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) which ensures that investigators and administrative investigations adhere to the Quality Standards for Investigations (QSI) established by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE). The SOP describes OAWP's authority relevant to receiving, reviewing, and referring or investigating senior leader misconduct. Among other things, the SOP provides quality standards for planning the investigations, evidence gathering, reports of investigation, and case management. According to OAWP, it no longer refers senior leader cases of misconduct or whistle-blower retaliation for investigation to facility or program offices, in accordance with VA Directive 0500. The SOP also states that OAWP directly investigates allegations, from any individual, pertaining to misconduct or poor performance by VA senior leaders, or whistle-blower retaliation by a VA supervisory employee. In addition, the OAWP SOP also covers the process for a referral of a non-senior leader case, to the extent that matter meets the definition of a whistleblower disclosure. In these cases, when a referral is made for investigation, OAWP sends a referral memorandum informing VA administration or program office that OAWP approval is required for any delegation of an investigation to ensure there is no potential conflict, among other things. By doing this, the agency has taken steps to ensure independence of investigations that were referred to facility and program offices.
Department of Veterans Affairs The VA Inspector General, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of OAWP, should develop a process to ensure that OSC case numbers are linked to the investigative case number and final report. (Recommendation 13)
On June 24, 2020, the VA provided GAO the guidance developed by the Office of Executive Secretary (EXECSEC) for handling OSC cases. The EXECSEC is responsible for receiving and assigning OSC cases and tracking all OSC referrals. The OIG's Office of the Counselor is the liaison between the OIG and OSC. The VA OIG developed a database to track all OSC referrals that have been accepted for investigation by the OIG. For OSC referrals that have been accepted for investigation by the OIG, the investigation reference number assigned by the OIG directorate undertaking the review as well as the OSC case number are recorded in the database. A copy of the final report submitted to the Office of the Executive Secretary for transmission to OSC is also saved in the database. Case files and reports are accessible by reference to either the OSC case number or the OIG directorate's investigation number. For those matters that the OIG does not accept for investigation, the Counselor's office also maintains and tracks relevant information. By taking these actions, VA has taken the necessary steps to ensure the OIG investigation number is associated with a particular OSC case number allowing relevant investigative and working files to be identified and accessed.
Department of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs should direct OAWP to develop a time frame for the completion of published guidance that would develop an internal process to monitor cases referred to facility and program offices. (Recommendation 14)
On March 14, 2020, the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) provided a copy of the OAWP Quality Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) that establish guidance for use by OAWP's Quality Division staff to ensure that a system of quality control for OAWP investigative operations is maintained consistent with Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Quality Standards for Investigations (QSI), among others. The SOP provides guidelines for conducting internal quality assurance reviews and quality reviews of completed investigations. The SOP for conducting quality reviews of completed investigations also includes criteria for reviewing the content of the investigative report, identifying gaps in evidence, reviewing testimonial evidence, and ensuring the report recommendations are supported by the evidence collected. By developing the Quality Standard Operating Procedures, VA will be better able to monitor OSC disclosure cases that have been referred to facility and program offices to ensure investigations address all allegations of misconduct.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs should ensure that employees who report wrongdoing are treated fairly and protected against retaliation. (Recommendation 15)
On January 21, 2020, the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) provided the OAWP Investigations Standard Operating Procedures which describes OAWP's authority relevant to receiving, reviewing, and referring or investigating senior leader misconduct. OAWP no longer refers senior leader cases of misconduct, or whistle-blower retaliation for investigation to facility or program offices. Instead, OAWP directly investigates allegations from any individual alleging misconduct or poor performance by VA senior leaders, or whistle-blower retaliation by a VA supervisory employee. In addition, OAWP officials stated that they worked with OSC and OIG to develop whistle-blower rights and protection training required under 38 U.S.C. ? 733. This training provides employees with, among other things, an explanation of the way in which they can make a whistle-blower disclosure, the right of employees to petition Congress, and information on what actions may be taken if whistle-blower retaliation occurs. Whistle-blower rights and whistle-blower and merit system protections training is mandated by the Secretary for all VA employees. Training for supervisory employees also includes a module that outlines ways to foster an environment where employees feel comfortable disclosing wrongdoing or alleging retaliation. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. ? 732, whistle-blower protection has also been mandated as a critical element for VA senior executives for the Fiscal Year 2020 appraisal period. By doing this, the agency has taken steps to ensure employees who report wrongdoing are protected against retaliation.
Department of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs should direct OAWP to develop a process to inform employees of how reporting lines operate, how they are used, and how the information may be shared between the OSC, the OIG, OAWP, or VA facility and program offices when misconduct is reported. (Recommendation 16)
On April 16, 2020, the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) provided a document that describes the differences between OAWP, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, VA's Office of Inspector General, and VA's Office of Resolution Management. The document will serve as guidance to any individual who may make a disclosure, file a complaint, or report wrongdoing. A clear description of what each entity investigates, as well as the possible referral of information to other entities within the VA is defined. This document was also made publicly available on the OAWP website. By doing this, the agency has taken steps to ensure that employees understand how information may be shared between VA offices when misconduct is reported.
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Time really flies! In 2 weeks, Hee Lai Ton Puchong will be turned into a mini magical Disneyland!
My preparations are almost done, as the Chinese calls it "7788". It means there are just a few loose ends to tie up to make it a Perfect 10!
I've also prepared the FINAL DANCELIST (Version 3). The dances are still the same but just being moved about. An additional dance has been added in, the new hot tango BURLESQUE!
I will be teaching a new simple fun dance – Zoobi Doobi. Stepsheet & Video will be released during the party. Check out the song first! The song is an upbeat one from the soundtrack of 3 Idiots. If you haven't watch the movie, I suggest you do, because it's really good!
And oh, all tickets has been sold out. I'm sorry but I need to make sure that everyone is comfortable with the dance space, table space and food availability.
This time, we will see dancers coming all the way from Penang, Perak, Seremban, Melaka, Johor, Singapore and Australia. It will be a great time to mingle with dancers from all over.
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Q: dllexport unexpectedly doesn't cause linker error in referencing project I've run across some behavior that, from my understanding, should cause a linker error.
I have two C++ projects MyLib and MyLibTests. MyLib is a windows dll project. In that project is a header file Declspec.h
// Declspec.h
#pragma once
#define NATIVE_API __declspec(dllexport)
#define NATIVE_API_CALL __cdecl

which is used to annotate functions that have to be exported (in order to test them).
Now there are several header files that declare functions, for example GUID.h (I cut out the unnecessary parts):
// GUID.h
NATIVE_API GUID newGuid();

and their associated source files, for example GUID.cpp:
// GUID.cpp
GUID newGuid()
{
    GUID g;
    (void)CoCreateGuid(&g);
    return g;
}

MyLib builds GUID.cpp and everything is fine so far. Now MyLibTests references the dll and calls the newGuid() function. To do this, the very same GUID.h is included in MyLibTests. The code compiles and it looks like it runs properly. This is the point I don't understand. By including GUID.h, we transitively include Declspec.h which resolves the NATIVE_API macro to __declspec(dllexport), meaning the function should be exported again (which in itself is wrong already). I assumed that dllexport requires a definition to be available within one of the translation units (namely GUID.cpp here) in order to allow export. But since GUID.cpp is not built as part of the MyLibTests project I would expect a linker error instead of a successful build.
The way I know it, is for Declspec.h to look like this:
// Declspec.h
#ifdef SOME_PROJECT_DEPENDEND_MACRO
#   define NATIVE_API __declspec(dllexport)
#else
#   define NATIVE_API __declspec(dllimport)
#endif

and SOME_PROJECT_DEPENDEND_MACRO beeing a macro declared in the project file of the project that provides the function. This way, all includes inside the defining project get the dllexport signature, while all referencing projects include the header files with a dllimport signature (and therefore don't look for a definition inside their own translation units).
Why do both projects compile (and run) successfully despite all functions beeing always dllexported in both projects?

A: Most compilers have an option to only create the preprocessed file, instead of actually compiling & creating an object file.
For e.g. Visual Studio compiler has the /E option. You can then check the preprocessed file to see what NATIVE_API is actually getting pre-processed to in your test source files. When combined with other options, you can get the preprocessor output written to a file & check it. Maybe the definition is coming from somewhere else as compared to where you are expecting it from.

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A History of Hong Kong Production Company Logos, Part One: The Early Years
Anyone who goes to the movies knows the power of the animated, production company logos that precede them. MGM is a pale shadow of its former self, but its roaring lion logo reminds viewers of their proud dominance of the industry in days gone by. The best logos are easily remembered: along with the lion, there is the unicorn (Tri-Star), Columbia (well, Columbia), tinker bell (Disney); while others are just as easily forgotten. Here is a first look at some of these mini-movies before the movie, that heralded Hong Kong production companies of the past and present.
Early Hong Kong films are hard to come by, pre-WWII films, practically non-existant. movies from the fifties are more abundant, but often cut and in poor shape. Thumbing through my collection, I found many films had no logo proceeding the film, whether by edit or intent I couldn't really tell. Here are the logos I did find, from 1950 ~ 1969:
[Note: Click on each image to play the logo as a Flash video.]
The Great Wall Film Production Company
After WWII, Shanghai filmmakers continued to enter Hong Kong, and began a number of leftist movie production companies. One of the largest and most successful of these was the Great Wall. In the early fifties, before Shaw Brothers began producing their own films, they often filled the movie theaters they owned with pictures from Great Wall. The films were often idealistic, but tended not to be overly propaganda filled, and some were simply straight ahead martial arts films, like THE JADE BOW (1966), from which I extracted their logo:
The Great Wall lost its Chinese audience during the Cultural Revolution, and never really got it back; perhaps after a catastrophe like that, even die-hard leftists start trying to look busy doing something else. The production company merged with a few others in the eighties to form Sil-Metropole. In the 32 years of its existence, Great Wall produced over 150 movies.
Zhonglian (Union) Film Company
Founded in 1952 and lasting until '67, Zhonglian was a film collective formed by a group of Cantonese film artists. They produced 44 pictures, including the famous IN THE FACE OF DEMOLITION (1953). Here is their logo, captured from their 1957 production TAKING THE BIRTHDAY GIFTS CARAVAN BY STRATEGY (a movie based on an episode from THE WATER MARGINS):
Xianhe Ganglian (Hong Kong) Film Company
I'd like to see more of this production company's output, as they focused on martial arts action serials. Founded in 1961 and lasting through '69, Xianhe produced 39 films. Among their big martial arts films were THE GOLDEN HAIRPIN (1963), THE SIX FINGERED LORD OF THE LUTE (1965), and THE SNOWFLAKE SWORD (1964), from which I grabbed this rather serene and gentle logo, in comparison to the fanfare of its contemporaries:
The logo evokes the success of their first picture, THE SECRET BOOK (1961), a film whose Chinese name was MYTHICAL CRANE or "Xianhe," which also became the name of the film company.
Hing Ngee Film Company
I would have loved to find the logo for Kong Ngee, a production company that was recently the focus of a retrospective at the Hong Kong Film Archive during the 2006 HKIFF. Couldn't find it. But I did come across this logo for spin-off company Hing Ngee, owned by the same guy, spun off to feature a series of youth films starring the hottest actresses of the late sixties (Conne Chan, Josephine Siao). Amusingly, however, the logo appears to simply be a shot of the company name as engraved on a building, presumably outside the company headquarters:
MP and GI Film Co. Limited
Of course, one of the biggest companies of the era was MP&GI, which existed from 1956-1965, after which it became Cathay. MP&GI made 140 films, around 80% of which were Mandarin. MP&GI showed audiences a new world of singing, dancing, leisure, and business, and made films about the wealthy or those aspiring to be so, to give audiences something to strive for. Panorama is now releasing some of MP&GI's back catalog on DVD, though it has been slow going and the quality has not always been there. Here's the B&W version of their logo, from MAMBO GIRL (1957):
Shaw Brothers
Smacking down all the other studios on this page with around 800 productions, Shaw Brothers, founded in 1957, ruled the roost until the 70s. Celestial Pictures is restoring the Shaw Brothers library and releasing it to DVD around the world. Lots of fantastic films cranked out by this studio, by top directors Chang Cheh, Chor Yuen, Li Han-Hsiang, Ho Meng-Hua, etc., but it took a huge hit when Golden Harvest got Bruce Lee in the seventies, and as other studios moved to more natural location shooting and new styles, Shaws could no longer compete and withered away to television by the early eighties.
Shaws has at least two logos. I haven't been able to grab the earlier version, but here's the logo and fanfare that martial arts movie fans have come to know and love:
More to Come: Studio Logos of the Seventies.
Sources: This page was written with lots of help from the Hong Kong Film Archive publication 50 YEARS OF THE HONG KONG FILM PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRIES: AN EXHIBITION; and various articles on the Hong Kong Film Archive website.
I wonder whether you also take an interest in newsreel and documentary type films of Hong Kong and Japan in the fifties?
Posted by: Michael Rogge at July 18, 2006 05:23 AM
Precede. Not "proceed" the movie. Precede. (Note URL.)
Posted by: Carl Fink at July 31, 2006 08:21 AM
I remember the Kong Ngai (ngee??) logo fairly well. It was a lighthouse with shining beacons.
Posted by: ja at September 8, 2006 01:48 AM


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Era of Turkish Occupation (Ottoman Empire): (1821 – 1885).
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                filenames.append(filename)

    filenames = []
    os.path.walk(in_dir or os.curdir, visit, None)
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filenames = get_filenames()
if exts:
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Joueur de l'AEK Athènes (basket-ball)
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Articles on Olfaction
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The sense of smell helps us know what and where things are, like yummy food. R. Suarez.
Curious Kids: How do we smell?
Rodrigo Suarez, The University of Queensland
The parts of the brain that get 'smell signals' from the nose also do other things, such as storing memories or provoking emotions. That is why some smells can bring back old memories.
Smells good – but how does it work? Joe Penniston
What's that smell? A controversial theory of olfaction deemed implausible
Eric Block, University at Albany, State University of New York
New research couldn't find evidence for a controversial theory of how our sense of smell works.
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There's no evidence human pheromones exist – no matter what you find for sale online
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Do human pheromones exist? Despite the products some would sell you, there's no hard evidence yet.
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Does Singld Out, a gene-based dating service, pass the sniff test?
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Singld Out, an online dating service based on "cutting-edge" science, has the solution for busy singles to sniff out the perfect companion. Literally. The dating site, in conjunction with a company called…
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Predicting what your food smells like just got easier
Adam Kucharski, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Familiar everyday odours such as coffee and red wine are produced by a blend of different substances. Given that we know aroma is nothing but a mix of volatile chemicals, can we understand them enough…
Animal behavioural patterns
Olfactory
olfactory cells
Science of smells
Sense of smell
Adam Kucharski
Lecturer, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
James M. Sherlock
PhD candidate in Psychology, The University of Queensland
Rodrigo Suarez
ARC DECRA Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
Mark JT Sergeant
Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Nottingham Trent University
Eric Block
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The best preserved ancient complex in Tianjin.
Tianjin Confucian Temple is located on Dongmennei Dajie, Nankai District, Tianjin, a short distance west of Traditional Culture Street (Gu Wenhua Jie). It is the largest extant traditional architectural complex in the city. It is also one of oldest buildings in Tianjin, as well as quintessential classical of China.
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In other words, €1 in 2000 is equivalent in purchasing power to about €1.02 in 2001.
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I know I have reblogged a lot of autism stuff lately, but it is such a relief to finally find words that could be mine.
I'm so glad that you've been able to find some support through these other blogs. I wonder if the author is seeing the world more through stereotypes than reality. And is masking really such great thing, even if it were reality?
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Hailey Man Charged with Attempted Strangulation Christmas Eve
Wood River authorities arrested a man early Christmas eve on several charges including attempted strangulation after a domestic dispute
Wanted: Douglas Garrett
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Domestic Violence Deaths Are on the Rise in Idaho
11 people have been killed across the state so far this year in domestic violence incidents — more than in 2016, 2015 and 2014 annually.
Idaho Woman, Shot During Domestic Violence, Dies of Injuries
Idaho authorities say a woman who was shot during a domestic violence situation near Caldwell on Monday has died.
Nampa Mother Gets Jail Time for Beating Her Children
An Idaho woman who was accused of beating her children and shaving their heads as punishment for eating ice cream has been sentenced to 90 days in jail.
Candlelight Vigil For Domestic Violence Victims Set For October 20 In Twin Falls
If you are a survivor of domestic violence, it's important for you to know you're not alone. A candlelight vigil is planned in Twin Falls on October 20 for the community to show you the support you need.
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You may have changed an image on a page, but Facebook has already crawled the page with the old image so when you post the url on Facebook, the image is not of the updated one. The same can happen with old open graph descriptions and this can be incredibly frustrating, especially as social media is so instant. The reason Facebook crawls the page is that the image shouldn't really change - it is something that is expected to remain the same. In order to reflect the changes that you have made, you will need to clear the Open Graph cache.
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How can the Open Graph cache be cleared?
You should see a preview of the link, showing that the image and description changes to whatever you updated them to. Now when you post the link to Facebook, this is what will appear!