Innovation Management & Strategy director of Boehringer Ingelheim, who is recently appointed, finding the ways to go forward in his task, which is central to the rejuvenation of the company's growth strategy. He has been appointed for the first of its kind role to build an innovative environment in the company.
The company has marked the recognition in the pharmaceutical industry, within and outside the Germany. The clear requirements of the director job needed, to build internal networks to gather the ideas to build more innovative environment, establish internal structures and to leverage internal ideas to meet the objectives.
The director mainly has to encounter with the challenge of transforming the company's DNA, which could be the first step to open the door. However, the company has embraced the growth opportunities from its existing models for decades, but now it, no longer, suits to current competitive era. The company needs to introduce over the counter healthcare products for its customer.
Although, this broad change not only require the change in business production, but also in its distribution, delivery and customer focus. To sustain the innovation in the organization and to meet the objectives, the director needs to institutionalize the innovation. To do so, he needs to evaluate the metrics that could improve the progress.
This case asks students to find out a track of innovation in the face of uncertainty, they need to generate the ways by putting them in the shoes of an innovation leader and how to incorporate the innovation at each level in an organization with a global presence.


"Boy Meets Girl...Come Hear All The Details!"
About twelve years ago I was at a Christmas sing-song for our church at a local nursing home. I was toting a toddler and a little baby in a car seat. I remember like it was yesterday.
It was probably mid-evening when I noticed "him". "Him" was my future husband to be, who just happened to be caroling across the room from me. I recognized him immediately. I remember staring at each other . I approached him a bit later and we chatted.
"Didn't you used to be friends with so& so?"
"Don't I know you from such & such an event in high school?"
So our conversation superficially continued for a few more moments... and that was it.
We were in Ottawa as a church. Small conference type event. My car just happened to break down. I needed a mechanic...hmmm, well there just 'happened' to be one available & yes, it was Jeff!
We ended up hanging out with another friend of ours for over an hour, talking and laughing. But that was all. The time ended and to be honest I don't think either of us thought much about the other one after that.
Another while passed...I had moved to a townhouse survey. Many children were always roaming the complex, unsupervised and seemingly very bored. Boredom often led to trouble.
I decided to start a fun little 'kids' night once a week. It grew. I had so many kids that I couldn't handle them all by myself, alongside my own two children....I needed a helper. Male, preferably, to help keep the bigger and more difficult teens in line.
So Jeff, myself, and a few other young people started meeting every Tuesday for the kids night. I started to swoon a bit. But I was scared...I had been really hurt. I didn't ever want to go back to that place again...so I prayed. I waited. I talked to trusted people in my life.
After a few more months I was asked out for 'coffee'. I was so excited I could barely contain myself! I remember all too vividly leaving my younger brother baby-sitting while I headed out for the eve. My heart was pumping...The nervousness was growing.
There was actually no need for the fear. We had a wonderful time! We laughed, we chatted, we inspired each other sharing future dreams. I left thinking that perhaps, just maybe, God was here answering a prayer of mine.
Another few months flew by and this time we were both conscious of the other's affection. We chatted on the phone throughout each week. We sat near each other at church on occasion. He finally made the 'big move' and asked me out!!!
I felt like a princess in one of those Cinderella type movies.
It was within the year that he proposed...and then a beautiful wedding.
Yes, I have been blessed.
There are many seasons of life where I feel it's good to sit back and recollect about the times of old. Times to reflect about the good memories in life.
Sometimes between: paying the mortgage, running after little ones, running businesses, cleaning the house, volunteering at church, and whatever else may be on one's plate- it is so easy to forget how you came together. You know, your story?
I dedicate today's story to "my Man" Jeff DeBruin. An amazing father. A man of integrity and hard work. An excellent connoisseur of quiche. A doting husband. A faithful friend.
Hi Racheal! Glad you checked out my blog. I have a couple of others you might like. One is my daughter-in-laws, http://www.homemakerdesign.ca/Her and my son have been married 9 years, 3 kids. The other is my daughter's http://thirsty-soul.blogspot.ca/She is married, one child and they just moved out of Ottawa. Nice to 'meet' you.
Hi Rach! What a beautiful love story! God has richly blessed you with a loving husband and father to your children... How good our God is!
I'm so glad you came by tonight!
What a great story, Rach! Love that there was just one mechanic available and it just happened to be Jeff. Very cool! You are such a beautiful couple. Thanks for linking up! Let's do it again next week :).
Hi, Rach! It's obvious that you and Jeff love each other deeply. Reminiscing about the first days of meeting and falling in love is a lot of fun!!! It does remind us how blessed we are to have such wonderful love in our lives and how good God is! May you enjoy many, many years to come together!!!
What a great romantic story. It was meant to be. I think your husband looks a little like Kevin Bacon. I had to look twice when I first glanced at his picture. Thanks for the heartwarming post.
Anyway, glad you enjoyed my post and thanks so much for stopping by!!
Truly a beautiful story--isn't it funny how things work out--may you have umpteen more happy years together!!
A lovely story :) thanks for sharing.
I signed up for Lovin the #' Weekend Blog Hop and I followed on GFC. I think your love story is amazing. I am excited to get the chance to get to know more about you. I found you on Friendship Friday.
I always enjoy a sweet love story, and yours is delicious!
Oh yes, Welcome to "Tell me a True Story." Please return each week.
I was reading this thinking, "I've heard this story before!" and then I realized this was an older post. It's as good the second time as it was the first :).
Thanks Fawn for stopping by!
Just read your sweet story!! You're right - it's good at times to sit back and remember our love story!


I have decided to take a new direction with my blog. No, I'm not going to stop posting free charts (I know it must seem that way, since it's been a while!) but I am going to start posting pics of projects I'm working on, posting a little more about other stitchy stuff and generally making it a little friendlier. I started out wanting to keep it very anonymous because it is, afterall, on the Internet! However, over the past months, I have been hooked on reading the blogs of others and I realize that the ones I enjoy the most are the ones that give you a bit of insight into the writer. So, I will let a little of me come in - no, I'm not going to post about my life problems, etc., but more about my stitching philosophy, praises for other stitchers and designers and things of that nature. I LOVE stitching and I LOVE stitchers!! It is a great community that I am happy to be a part of. I wish I had time to stitch something special for each and every one. Since I don't, I will have to be satisfied with stitching for a few, and continuing to design for the rest. Happy Stitching to All!
Here's wishing you the best on your new direction. I look forward to reading your new posts, philosophies, and praises.
I came down the same path as you did - not wanting to put too much of my personal stuff out there for privacy reasons, but discovering that the most interesting blogs did indeed offer some insight to the author. Injecting a little personality into your blog makes it not only more enjoyable to read, but more enjoyable to write as well and I think helps stitchers feel more connected. I applaud your decision!
Sharon, the best to you whatever way you decide to go. I enjoy reading your blog.
If anything I would read your blog even more !


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Ideally, for short term goals which need to be achieved in the span of 1 to 4 years, the instrument for investments must be more of debt based like liquid funds, short term debt funds, recurring deposits, etc.
Turning 35 is reaching a mature age of your lifetime. Decisions made at this age juncture, especially financial decisions will impact the rest of your life and the life of your loved ones too. With increasing responsibilities in mid 30's, it becomes all the more imperative for you to make sound and prudent financial decisions by setting pecuniary priorities.
The first and foremost priority should be to set and define your financial goals. Setting your goals can be categorized into short term goals (like buying a car), medium term goals (like buying your own house or financing your child's education) and long term goals (like planning for retirement,etc). It is important to write down your financial goals in detail to determine "how much" and for "how long" you need to invest. While defining your future financial objectives, it is important to account for inflation as well. A car worth Rs 5 Lakhs which you might be thinking to buy today may cost the same 5 years down the line due to inflation.
Now to attain or achieve the set financial categorized goals, it is important to choose the appropriate financial instruments. Selection of financial instrument should be based on time horizon to achieve the goal, return on investment, liquidity and tax rebate for your invested money.
Medium term goals which need to be achieved in the span of 4 to 7 years may comprise of financial instruments having a mixed blend of debt and equity like Balanced funds, ELSS, etc.
Long term goals which need to be achieved in the span of more than 7 years may comprise of financial instruments inclined more towards equity and marginal proportion towards debt instrument like equity funds, PPF, NPS, Mutual Funds, etc. For the long run, equity based instruments give the highest returns as per historical data analysis.
Let us have a brief look at the various financial instruments suiting your different goals.
We all have insured our vehicles, but have we insured our life? There are various types of life insurance policies which offer you pure risk protection or risk protection plus returns based on your requirements. Primarily, the basic objective of life insurance policy should be to cover the risk associated with your life and not to offer you returns.
The pure protection plans known as a Term Plan should be a "must have" proposition when you turn 35. There are financial obligations lined up, loans and debts to be repaid, taking care of dependents, etc. Your untimely demise may prove a financial and emotional disaster for your loved ones. It is important to own a term plan with the appropriate sum assured. Term plans are the most cost effective life insurance policies which offer you death benefit only where as other life insurance plans which offer you life cover plus return, comes at a higher premium price. After buying a term plan, you may opt for market linked insurance plans or money back plans or traditional endowment plans as per our need and requirement.
With rising medical costs, having a health insurance with optimum sum insured is the most important priority. Any fatal disease or unexpected illness may churn your existing savings and disturb your financial set up completely by way of treatment costs. Paying huge hospital bills have made many people liquidate their assets and reserves. Health insurance plans safeguard you from gigantic hospital bills, covers you against pre and post hospitalization expenses, day care procedure expenses, allow domiciliary treatments, organ donor expenses, etc. Don't simply rely on employer based health insurance schemes as it is functional till the time you are employed with your company. Once you move on, the benefits will also stop under employer based health schemes. You may opt for Top up or Super Top up Plans to enhance your existing health insurance coverage.
You may also opt for stand alone critical illness plans which will offer you lump sum benefits in case you are being diagnosed with any of the specified illnesses like cancer, heart attack, paralysis,etc. Also, you may opt for Personal Accident Cover which will again offer you lump sum benefit in case of an accident.
We generally look at a macro level of life and tend to forget the micro exigencies which could happen to us like losing a job due to any reason, financial support needed by a family member, medical eventuality, etc. Another major priority is to set up an Emergency Fund. The emergency fund quantum may vary from person to person. Ideally, the reserve fund must be robust enough to accommodate 4 to 6 months household expenses plus reserve for paying EMI's or insurance premium for 4 to 6 months time frame. People generally rely on their credit cards in the event of unpredicted financial exigencies. Credit cards are only useful to carry over credit for 1 or 2 months, beyond that it will prove to be another debt for you.
It is important to take every financial step wisely by fulfilling the above mentioned priorities in your mid 30's. This is the best period of your career, personal life and a stepping stone for your future future. Analyze your outstanding financial goals and objectives in time for a better tomorrow. Spend your hard earned income prudently to attain the objectives of your life and enjoy the wisdom and fun gained by reaching the remarkable number 35 in your life.
The author, Harjot Singh Narula is Founder & CEO of www.comparepolicy.com.


Introduced in OS X version 10.8 (or as it's more commonly called, "OS X Mountain Lion"), the Notes app was almost laughably bad. With one of the most ridiculous skeuomorphic user interfaces of all time, I hazard to guess no one used that app on a regular basis.
Fast forward 4 years and 3 OS versions later, and the Notes app has become much more respectable. Today Notes can proudly face-off against strong third-party options like Microsoft OneNote or Evernote. Now, that isn't to say that Notes does everything you could ever dream of in a notes app, but it does enough to be useful to a large majority of people out there.
If you're curious to know if Notes in OS X El Capitan is the notes app you've always been looking for, let me walk you through some of its features.
Folder List — This view allows you to choose between your various folders. Selecting a folder changes what appears in the Note List. From the Folder List you can do a lot which we'll cover in more detail in a moment.
Note List — This lists out whatever notes are within the selected folder.
Note View — This shows the currently selected note, and is the area where you can actually write.
Folder List Toggle — This button toggles the visibility of the Folder List if you're interested in a more distraction-free writing environment.
Attachment View Toggle — This button toggles the Attachment View, which we'll talk about more in a bit.
Delete Note — Sends the currently selected note into the trash.
New Note — Creates a new note within the currently selected folder.
Insert Checkbox — This is a new feature of Notes in OS X El Capitan, and it allows you to insert a checkbox. That checkbox can then be toggled back and forth as much as you'd like. It's a faster and more useful way to create a quick to-do list on the fly.
Heading Selector — Another new feature of Notes, this lets you assign pre-designed headings to the content in your note. There's just enough options here to be useful, but not so many that it gets confusing.
Insert Attachment — This button opens up a floating window which gives you access to images found in either the Photos app or the Photo Booth app.
Share Sheet — Found across both iOS and OS X these days, this share sheet behaves as expected, giving you a list of options where you can "share" your note.
The Folder List view actually allows for a lot of different things. You can create new folders, re-arrange the order in which they're listed, or rename pre-existing ones. In fact, you can take things one step further, and drag folders inside other folders to create a nested structure.
This sort of customizable folder structure really elevates Notes and lets you reasonably store a whole lot more notes than you might otherwise.
The Attachment View is another new feature that really increases the utility of Notes. You can attach a wide variety of different file types to your notes. The easiest way to do this is by dragging and dropping the files from a Finder window into the Note View.
From the Attachment View you can get a feel for all the different attachments you have across your library of notes.
I really think that the new Notes app released in OS X El Capitan is a significant improvement. It elevates what seemed at first to be a purposeless app designed to simulate parity with iOS into a full-featured digital notebook capable of meeting the note-taking needs of most people.


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Q: Navigation menu covering main site content The navigation menu of my webpage is covering the main content/content of the site (stuff inside parent).
When I add margin to navbar or parent then the navbar shifts down along with the image/content in parent.
Below is the code:

    <title>Digital Ethics</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style.css">

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CSS
body {
    background-image: url("background.jpg");
    background-attachment: fixed;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    margin: 0px;
}

.outer {
    width:100%px;
    height: auto;
    margin: 0px;
}

.nav {
    width: 100%;
    height: 180px;
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: white;
    position: fixed;
    margin-top: -30px;

}
.nav .pic{
    width: 40%
    float: left;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-left: 60px
}
.nav .pic p{
    color: a5a5a5;
    margin-left: 10px;
}
.nav-bar{
    width: 60%;
    float: right;
    margin-top: 45px;
}
.nav-bar ul{
    list-style-type: none;
}
.nav-bar li{
    background-color: transparent;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 10px;
    width: 150px;
    text-align: center;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: bold;
}
.nav-bar a{
    color: #4f4946;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-bar a:hover{
    color: #eb4934;
    transition: 0.75s ease-out;
}

.nav-bar a:active{
    color: #eb4934;
    transition: 0.75s ease-out;
}

.parent {
    height: auto;
    width: 80%;
    background-color: white;
    margin-top: 180px;
}

.bimg {
    background-image: url("img.jpg");
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    height: 200px;
    width: 100%;
}

Please help,
Thanks in advance.

A: this is added partical responsive...
ul {
  display: flex;
  width: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

A: You should set top, left and right of your NAV, then you can change your parent margin-top (to move .bimg DIV I suppose) keeping your NAV fixed-top.
CSS
.nav {
    height: 180px;
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: white;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
}

Here a working fiddle
p.s: you have a typo in your CSS .outer definition

width:100%px;

A: Remove height from .parent class.
You have to add top: 0 to nav class to fix it to top as well.
This is the working example here..

body {
    background-image: url("http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03589/Wellcome_Image_Awa_3589699k.jpg");
    background-attachment: fixed;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    margin: 0px;
}

.outer {
    width:100%;
    height: auto;
    margin: 0px;
}

.nav {
    width: 100%;
    height: 180px;
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: white;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
}
.nav .pic{
    width: 40%
    float: left;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-left: 60px
}
.nav .pic p{
    color: a5a5a5;
    margin-left: 10px;
}
.nav-bar{
    width: 60%;
    float: right;
}
.nav-bar ul{
    list-style-type: none;
}
.nav-bar li{
    background-color: transparent;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 10px;
    width: 150px;
    text-align: center;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: bold;
}
.nav-bar a{
    color: #4f4946;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-bar a:hover{
    color: #eb4934;
    transition: 0.75s ease-out;
}

.nav-bar a:active{
    color: #eb4934;
    transition: 0.75s ease-out;
}

.parent {
    width: 80%;
    background-color: white;
    margin-top: 200px;

}

.bimg {
    background-image: url("https://support.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/pigeony.jpg?w=688");
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    height: 200px;
    width: 100%;
}

    <title>Digital Ethics</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style.css">

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The History of Stanitsa Vyoshenskaya «Steed is the Dearest for Cossack» Nature Monuments The Upper Don Folklore Folk Crafts Cossack Cuisine «Sholokhov Spring»
Blacksmith Craft on the Upper Don
Blacksmith craft on the Upper Don was always held in high esteem. According to the Economic Census of the late XIX century, in Stanitsa Vyoshenskaya there were 20 blacksmiths: 10 Cossacks and 10 nonresidents.
Blacksmiths and their work are often mentioned and described in many works by M.A.Sholokhov. For instance, in the short story "The Road" blacksmith Sidor tells how he shod a mare for the retreating Whites: "I have shod their mare on the forelegs; I am hammering and listening…" In the short story "The Herdsman" one of the personages is blacksmith Tikhon.
In the novel "And Quiet Flows the Don" a forge is often said about as a place, where the personages often come for some business matters. The forge at the mill of merchant Mokhov is said about: "From the forge in the corner of the mill yard, the cheerful tapping of a hammer could be heard, now soft and muffled as it struck the iron, now a hard and ringing double tap on the anvil."(Book 1, part 2, chapter 1). The author shows the importance of blacksmithing especially during the hostilities: "For lack of matches, wide use was made of flints and steel strikers hastily produced by the village blacksmiths." (Book 4, part 8, chapter 5). "Every pair of bellows in the makeshift forge sighed, wheezed and panted, the hot coals glowed red, the hammers rang, the horses whinnied fiercely in their stalls. The Tekins shoed their mounts on all four feet, mended their harness, cleaned their rifles and made ready." (Book 2, part 4, chapter 20).
In the novel "Virgin Soil Upturned" by M.A.Sholokhov many of the events were connected with Shaly, the only blacksmith in the village of Gremyachy Log. The descriptions of the forge are very imaginative, sometimes even poetic: "In Ippolit Shaly's forge the broad spout of the bellows snorted from dawn till dusk, golden grains of fire sprinkled from under the hammer, and the anvil clanged and sang."(Book 1, chapter 26); "One day Davidov looked into the forge to find out how the repair of the collectivised mowing machines was going. The bitter, acidulous smell of incandescent iron and burnt coal, the resonant clang of the anvil and hoarse moaning of the ancient bellows made him quiver with excitement." (Book 2, chapter 3); "The old smithy on the edge of the village greeted him with its familiar smells and sounds. Obedient to every movement of its master's hand, Shaly's hammer rang and danced as of old on the anvil; even from a distance one could still hear the asthmatic sighs of the ageing bellows; and as of old there still floated from the wide-open doors the bitter smell of burnt coal and the wonderful, unforgettable smell of cooling furnace scale."(Book 2, chapter 10).
Smith Shaly says about his job: "Our job with iron is such a responsible one. You can't become skilled at it in a hurry, that you can't… It's not for nothing we, smiths, say: "Trust in your anvil, your hand and your hammer, but don't trust your own mind when you are young." It's the same job in a big works as it is in a little smithy, both alike and they're both important." (Book 2, chapter 10); "It's a difficult business teaching other people's children, especially orphans. But in my lifetime I've turned out about ten of them to be real blacksmiths, and now in Tubyanskoy and Voiskovoy and other villages the forges are manned by smiths that I've trained, and there's even one of them working at a factory in Rostov. And that's something, lad. You've worked at a factory yourself and you know who they take on, and who they don't. And it makes me proud to think that though I've got to die one day, there'll be many lads alive in this world who learned their trade from me." (Book 2, chapter 10).
Forges usually located on the edges of the stanitsas and villages. They were equipped with a furnace, bellows and an anvil; the main smith's tools were a forging hammer, a gavel, pliers and a chisel. Anvils, hammers and pliers were made of usual bloomery iron.
The most important blacksmithing creation is a horseshoe, as the horse played a greater role in the life of Cossacks. A horseshoe is an iron structure curved in the shape of a hoof. It was not easy to forge it because of the complicated shape: the upper side of the horseshoe facing the hoof has a flap and the edge rounding; the lower side has spikes, grooves and holes to drive horseshoe nails. In old times, the horseshoe parameters were set by measuring three sizes on a special stick: the first, the longest, section determines the distance from the front of the horseshoe to the end of the branch; the second – the maximal width of the horseshoe, the third – the distance between the branches at the heel.
Every blacksmith had a lot of orders for manufacturing agricultural implements: spades, scythes, openers, ploughs and pitchforks; building tools, nails, cramp-irons, loops, hooks, axes, adzes, drills and other tools; different implements, household items, kitchen utensils used in each Cossack house. Some of the works being not complicated the blacksmith made them himself. Complicated works were carried out with the help of the assistants.
A Letter of A.V.Shpak to the Newspaper "Pravda"
A letter of A.V.Shpak, May, 15, 1943. Military Mail 45964-Б


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Sustainability Commission
Solar Electric Program
City Council Approval
On Monday, August 12, 2013, the Red Wing City Council approved two solar electric projects for 2013 - City Hall and the Public Works Maintenance Shop.
Continued Construction
With this approval, the City of Red Wing will continue the construction of a total of six solar projects that will have a capacity to produce 217 kilowatts of electricity. This would be the equivalent of the electricity used for 30 to 40 single family homes for one year.
2012 City Council Approved Projects
In 2012, the City Council approved solar electric projects for the
Community Development Building
Public Works Building
Red Wing Fire Station (completed in March 2013)
Solid Waste Facility (completed in July 2013)
The four remaining projects should be completed by the end of 2013.
Solar Electric Projects
These solar electric projects will have an expected life of 40 years, or more, and are estimated to produce approximately $2,250,000 of electricity in that time.
The total cost for all six projects will be $1,906,654.
The cost for the City of Red Wing's portion of these projects will be $166,753 or 9%. The remaining expenses will be paid for with grants from Xcel Energy and the State of Minnesota, and financing investment from Newport Partners, Limited Liability Company.
A portion of the energy that is produced by these solar electric systems will be used to pay back the financing from Newport Partners. This should be accomplished within 6 ½ years and the remaining savings, $1,600,000, will be used to reduce the cost of electricity at the six buildings where these systems are being constructed.
This means the City of Red Wing will recapture nearly 10 times our original investment in energy savings over the expected life of these solar electric systems.
City Council President & Governor Meeting
On Tuesday, August 13, at an open house for the Red Wing Ignite Building, City Council President Lisa Bayley was able to talk with Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton about the City's solar projects and show him the future site for the solar car port that will provide electricity to the Ignite Building and City Hall. Governor Dayton was very happy when Council President Bayley informed him that all of the solar panels for these projects will be made in Iron Mountain, Minnesota.
Governor Support
The Governor is a strong supporter for products that are "Made in Minnesota" and alternate energy within our state.
Hopeful for Continued Projects
Hopefully the City of Red Wing will continue to find ways to invest in more solar projects throughout our community. City staff and the Sustainability Commission are looking for more projects for 2014 and beyond, which will help us reduce costs and reduce the City's overall carbon footprint moving forward.
Other projects that are currently being worked on here in the City of Red Wing to support the environment include:
Converting street lights to L.E.D.
Technology, upgrades to all city building HVAC systems
Storm water control systems
L.E.D. lighting retrofits for the city's parking ramps
Replacing old fleet vehicles with new models that get better fuel mileage
Taking used oil from our fleet vehicles to heat the maintenance shop at Public Works
The City of Red Wing is committed to helping to protect the environment for its citizens and future generations. This commitment was affirmed once again by the City Council when they voted unanimously to move forward with the solar electric projects for 2013.
Jay McCleary Sustainability Award
Sustainability in Red Wing


The Record Player Chopping Board from Joseph Joseph is made from toughened glass which is virtually indestructible, and it will provide a hygienic, odour and stain free work surface. It's really versatile and can be used in a number of different ways: as a chopping board to prepare food, a serving board for cheese or to protect your work surface from heat marks.
On the underside of the board there are non-slip rubber feet which are designed to keep the board safe and secure on your table or worktop. This chopping board is perfect for those who love their retro music and cooking.


World War 2 Photos – Soviet medium tanks T-34-76 in winter camouflage coloring with infantry on armor during the winter offensive.
T-34 ("Thirty Tough") is a Soviet medium tank of the Great Patriotic War period, it was produced serially from 1940. During 1942-1947 – the T-34 – main tank of the Red Army and the Armed Forces of the USSR.


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If confirmed, McDonald will take the helm of an organization that is badly damaged.
The White House's pick to lead the scandal-plagued Department of Veterans Affairs was easily confirmed by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on Wednesday.
The panel backed former Procter & Gamble executive Robert McDonald 14-0, sending his nomination to the Senate floor. He's expected to face an easy confirmation in the full chamber after having earned the support of the committee's Republicans.
A final Senate vote hasn't been scheduled yet.
"The VA is in crisis. The veterans are in need. There is much to do. I can think of no higher calling than to serve our veterans who have so selflessly served our country," McDonald said during a confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
If confirmed, McDonald will take the helm of an organization that is badly damaged after a series of reports revealed that the agency manipulated waitlists for medical care, causing the deaths of some veterans. The agency has also faced criticism for retaliating against whistleblowers who attempted to raise red flags about problems.
Meanwhile, the agency is facing a criminal probe from the FBI over reports that nearly 60,000 veterans have waited more than three months for medical treatment. That report also found that staffers were ordered to "modify scheduling dates" at VA facilities across the country.
A separate White House report, written by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Rob Nabors and Acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson, slammed the "corrosive culture" at the department.
At the committee hearing on Tuesday, McDonald said he would focus on communication with satellite VA offices and work to better employ the agency's resources.
He also pledged to be transparent with Congress over funding needs at the VA and examine ways to update the agency's technology.
McDonald faces a deeply bureaucratic department, which has been accused of intentionally misleading McDonald's predecessor Army Gen. Eric Shinseki about the extent of the problems at the VA. Shinseki resigned in May.
The timing of McDonald's confirmation vote from committee aligns with a fervent push from the House and Senate to complete work on legislation to overhaul the Department of Veterans Affairs. A conference committee is hoping to unveil a compromise bill this week that will likely give the secretary broad new powers to fire senior officials accused of mismanagement and give veterans the ability to seek private medical treatment if they have faced delays in the VA system.


As a licensed professional counselor who works with post-abortive women, I find the most inconsistent and harmful aspect of this article the way the author masks it as a help piece, while directing teenage girls to do the very opposite of what will actually bring them health and comfort. The author repeatedly tells readers they have no reason to feel shame and guilt. One would be hard-pressed to find a mental health clinician who regularly tells clients how they are supposed to feel - a fundamental tenet of Psychology 101. The very basis for processing grief and healing is identifying and exploring how an individual feels.
Julia Jeffress Sadler is the Girls Ministry Director at First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas and a licensed professional counselor. She is also a speaker for Just Say Yes-Youth Equipped to Succeed. Julia specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and self-harm. She is married to her husband of eight years, Ryan Sadler, who is the student minister at First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas.


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Acupuncture for tinnitus
"Attilio is a very experienced practitioner and deals with issues in a very comfortable way"
"I only wish I had been introduced to Attilio earlier"
Tinnitus is a medical condition of ringing in the ears with a high pitched sound which causes some hearing loss. It can affect men and women. Around 18% of the population suffer from tinnitus.
Symptoms of tinnitus include ringing, buzzing, clicking, or rushing, dizziness and even hearing loss.
Types of tinnitus
There are different types of tinnitus:
Sensory tinnitus
Somatic tinnitus
Objective tinnitus
The volume of ringing in the ears can vary week to week. For some patients with tinnitus it can be a sudden onset and be debilitating. It can affect people's sleep, mood and sociability. It can affect people's interaction with friends and family in social situations such as eating out in a restaurant, drinking in a bar or at a party, all of which have too much back-ground noise that together with the tinnitus, affects their ability to hear people talking.
A lot of people complain about tinnitus. Western medicine believes that tinnitus is caused by modern living with the use of headphones, loud music venues, an ear infection, trauma to the ear drum and a head injury that have damaged a lot of people's hearing.
From a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) viewpoint it can be caused by trauma to the ear drum by a head injury or loud noises as well as excessive working, exercising or poor lifestyle and diet over many years. Therefore, it's important to make lifestyle changes to improve your overall general health.
Treatment for tinnitus
There is no treatment for tinnitus in western medicine. Normally, people will play low level noise at night to muffle the sound of the ringing in the ears so they can switch off from it and sleep.
Within acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine theory, the cause of tinnitus is a weakness of the kidneys, which comes from overworking, age or a poor lifestyle and diet.
Acupuncture treatment has been used for thousands of years as a treatment of tinnitus to improve the person's quality of life. It can reduce the levels of tinnitus in some people, depending upon their underlying health. Research has shown the benefical effects of acupuncture treatment for tinnitus.
I can treat tinnitus by stimulation acupuncture points to increase blood flow to the head and neck, which::
Acts on the cochlea, specifically on the contractile activity of outer hair cells
Acts on the function of the olivocochlear system
Alters the brain's chemistry, increasing neuropeptide Y levels and reducing serotonin levels
Reduces inflammation, by promoting release of vascular and immunomodulatory actors
Increases local microcirculation, which aids dispersal of swelling
In cases of chronic tinnitus, a combination of Chinese herbs and acupuncture treatment would provide better results. Double blind clinical trials have proven the effectiveness of acupuncture in perception of sound and a significant effect in reducing tinnitus.
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The harp arrived, and rather added to her beauty, wit, and good-humour; for she played with the greatest obligingness, with an expression and taste which were peculiarly becoming, and there was something clever to be said at the close of every air. Edmund was at the Parsonage every day, to be indulged with his favourite instrument: one morning secured an invitation for the next; for the lady could not be unwilling to have a listener, and every thing was soon in a fair train.
We hear Mary Crawford lament over her wayward harp on rout from London for several pages. It has finally arrived in Northampton, but stalled there for ten days with no cart available to hire for transport during the harvest. This London girl can not comprehend the inconvenient pace of the country. Her haranguing should have been a foreshadowing to Edmund Bertram of her selfish disposition. Instead, he encouragingly tells her that it is his "favourite instrument," and hopes to be soon allowed to hear her. One wonders at his sincerity since we know from Fanny's ignorance of ever hearing one before that no harp exists at Mansfield Park. When Mary does finally play for him, it is like a siren song, and within a week, he was good deal in love!
Mansfield Park: Why does Fanny Price Rankle Our Ire?
When her two dances with him were over, her inclination and strength for more were pretty well at an end; and Sir Thomas, having seen her walk rather than dance down the shortening set, breathless, and with her hand at her side, gave his orders for her sitting down entirely. From that time Mr. Crawford sat down likewise.
Fanny was too urgent, however, and had too many tears in her eyes for denial; and it ended in a gracious "Well, well!" which was permission.
Of all of Jane Austen heroine's Fanny Price is more sharply criticized for her character flaws than any other. Lizzy Bennet may be quick to judge, Emma Woodhouse think too highly of herself or Marianne Dashwood over romanticize, but Fanny's timidity and insecurity garner more objections than any other failing. Why? I have a pet theory that involves her lack of confidence. It causes people around her and the reader to disconnect and dismiss her. Weak Fanny; — we must pity and mollycoddle her. In the quote above, her brother William exclaims "Poor Fanny" when he sees her "knocked up" (tired) after dancing at the ball. She says nothing in her own defense allowing Sir Thomas to speak for her. Now, Lizzy Bennet or Emma Woodhouse would never permit anyone else to answer for them without having the last word. Instead, Fanny is silent and forced to tears of frustration and pain before Sir Thomas will consent to her wishes. This view of Fanny always acquiescing to others runs throughout the novel. As readers it is difficult to see a heroine bantered about and not defend herself. Why Austen chose this type of retreating personality in opposition her pervious strong heroines was long been debated. In the end, Austen redeems our ill opinion of her weaknesses when Fanny turns out to be the strongest character in the novel. A nice twist that some seem to overlook, wanting instead to remember that it took over 473 pages of rankling our ire to get there.
For those Janeites who participated in the The Jane Austen Survey 2008 created and compiled by Jeanne Kiefer last January, you might be very interested to read the results which have been posted in her report, Anatomy of a Janeite, Selected Results from The Jane Austen Survey 2008 on the Jane Austen Society of North America website.
It is fascinating reading to know what makes a Janeite tick. I must confess to more than a few non-surprises and a big disappointment.
My favorite new fact is this.
Three-quarters of respondents reported that their interest in Jane Austen had a more-than-moderate impact on their lives – 44% chose the highest level, a "strong" impact. Quite an amazing achievement for a spinster who penned a handful of romantic novels 200 years ago!
Wow! ¾ of the 4,500 participants report that Jane Austen has a more-than-moderate impact on their lives.
My un-favorite old fact is this.
Voted least-favorite heroine was Fanny Price (35%).
Oh dear. More fuel for Fanny bashing I fear. Oh well. Like I said in a previous post, we may all aspire to be Elizabeth Bennet, but in reality, we are Fanny Price. Not such a bad thing really, in my book at least.
You can read the full report of The Jane Austen Survey 2008 at the JASNA website. What are your surprises and disappointments? Are you an eccentric or average Janeite? Tell all.
Take the Anatomy of a Janeite Quiz based on the survey here.
Mansfield Park Revelation: I am Fanny Price! Are You?
Even after the conclusion of Mansfield Park Madness, I am still ruminating over the novel and the characters. In order to put them to rest, I must get one thing off my chest! My journey to understand the novel has lead me to several insights and one profound truth.
At the end of chapter 46 when Fanny Price, her sister Susan and cousin Edmund Bertram are returning by carriage to Mansfield Park, Jane Austen gives us a beautiful description of the countryside from Fanny's perspective.
Fanny had been everywhere awake to the difference of the country since February; but when they entered the Park her perceptions and her pleasures were of the keenest sort. It was three months, full three months, since her quitting it, and the change was from winter to summer. Her eye fell everywhere on lawns and plantations of the freshest green; and the trees, though not fully clothed, were in that delightful state when farther beauty is known to be at hand, and when, while much is actually given to the sight, more yet remains for the imagination. Her enjoyment, however, was for herself alone. Edmund could not share it. She looked at him, but he was leaning back, sunk in a deeper gloom than ever, and with eyes closed, as if the view of cheerfulness oppressed him, and the lovely scenes of home must be shut out.
Ok, I heard that collective "ick" over cyber-space. I know — no one wants to be like a heroine that others think so ill of, who is accused of being meek, bland, insipid, passive and, –gulp– a prig! Heavy faults indeed, which I admit not wanting to be associated with either. However, are these faults fairly applied? Is Fanny Price really as intolerable as some accuse her of being?
Honestly, up until that moment in the novel my impression of Fanny Price had been influenced by the general opinion that she is Jane Austen's meek and unexciting anti-heroine spawning disparity of opinion to the point of igniting "Fanny Wars" among her advocates and nay-sayers in the Jane Austen community. Amused and baffled by all the controversy, here, here, and here, I had just taken it all in, waiting for my chance to discover the truth, trying to stay objective and unaffected until I could make my own decision.
By Chapter 46, I had been impressed with her sincerity, her kindness and her principles in the face of so much human folly surrounding her at Mansfield Park and at Portsmouth. When her mentor and only friend Edmund attempts to convince her to marry Henry Crawford, her reaction is so profound, so firm, so principled, so honorable that I am amazed that others can discredit her. Who indeed could find fault with such a lovely and virtuous woman who knows herself so acutely that she alone understands what will give her a happy and fulfilling life? Are money and social position more important than principles and love? She thinks not, and I sense that is also the point Jane Austen wants us to discover and question.
So, in defense of Fanny Price I present "The Fanny List", representing some of her amiable qualities that she exhibits in the novel.
You might think that this is an impressive list of atributes for a heroine, let alone a real person. Please do not misunderstand me when I say "I am Fanny Price"! I proclaim only an affinity to her, not an exact replica. I can only aspire to attain such an exaulted position!
Further-more, when we analyze all of Jane Austen's seven heroine's; Elinor & Marianne Dashwood, Elizabeth Bennet, Fanny Price, Emma Woodhouse, Anne Elliot, and Catherine Morland, they all exhibit many of the characteristics on this list. They are personal qualities that society values, and that many aspire to. In my opinion, in a head-to-head throw-down, Fanny Price beats them all, hands down!
Recently, I took an online quiz created by Kali at the Emma Adaptations website which asked "Which Jane Austen heroine are you?" Surprisingly, my result was tabulated as Elizabeth Bennet! Even though I admire the witty and sparkling heroine of Pride and Prejudice, I was astounded that I subliminally thought that our personalities were alike; quite the contrary! On further reflection, we all might admire and aspire to be Lizzy Bennet, — but in reality — we are Fanny Price. Not such a bad thing after all, — in my humble estimation!
*Header photo of the grounds of Newby Hall, Yorkshire where the movie Mansfield Park (2007) was filmed.
Mansfield Park Sequels: Mansfield Park Revisited: Is Fanny Price a Funny Girl? Day 15 Give-away!
A recent review at the venerable on-line periodical Publisher's Weekly of the re-issue of Mansfield Park Revisited by Joan Aiken gave me quite a good chuckle. It's amazing how a small typo can change the whole direction of a book! It appears on first glance that this reviewer thinks that Jane Austen's heroine from Mansfield Park is one in the same as Broadway legend Fanny Brice!
Now, our dear Fanny Price has been called many things; insipid, weak and other unmentionables which have lead to a few heated Janeite debates on Austen-L and elsewhere online, but this is a first. We knew that Mansfield Park was full of theatricals and references to the stage, but if my memory serves, Fanny refused to act in play Lovers' Vows in the novel, so if she has had a change of heart and I have missed Fanny's singing, dancing and comedic talents on Broadway, it is quite an oversight! Oh what merriment this typo created!
Mansfield Park Revisited is being reissued by Sourcebooks on October 1, 2008, and quite possibly Joan Aiken's sequel to Mansfield Park does contain the character of Fanny Brice, the Broadway and Radio legend, who hoofs her way to the Bertram's Caribbean plantation to sing and dance and entertain the locals. But I doubt it!
Only two days left to qualify for the many great give-aways!
Mansfield Park (2007) Movie: Musings & Discussion: Day 13 Give-away!
Interestingly, it has been exactly seven months since this adaptation of Mansfield Park aired on PBS during The Complete Jane Austen series last January. I wish that I could say that time has made my heart grow fonder, but a recent re-viewing has not changed my feelings in any respect to my original review, and I am still greatly disappointed in it. It fails as a true adaptation to Jane Austen's masterpiece for many reasons which I and others have previously pointed out, but I think that I could have overlooked all of its blunders if the screen writer Maggie Wadey had allowed our heroine Fanny Price to have the moral fortitude and principles that Jane Austen had endowed to her in the first place! This Fanny Price is more a flighty Kitty Bennet, ready to follow than act as the moral compass for us to measure the behavior of the rest of characters against, which I believe was Austen's intension.
There are some who like this film and there are elements that I enjoyed and appreciated myself. The cast was excellent with one exception. Here are a few images to highlight their performances.
Fanny Price (Billie Piper) and Edmund Bertram (Blake Ritson) enjoying a ride and discussion on the grounds of Mansfield Park. Piper flopped as Fanny given nothing to work with, and Ritson was not quite staid and moralistic enough, though he was nice eye candy, looking rather like a young Rod Stewart!
Mary Crawford (Hayley Atwell) was duly devious and alluring and shined in the role. When she was not on screen, I was waiting for her return! Henry Crawford (Joseph Beattie) is a talented actor who I recently enjoyed in Brideshead Revisted, but I wanted him to be stronger and more slippery than the director Iain McDonald would allow.
Maria Bertram (Michele Ryan) was the ultimate knock-out sultry siren! What man could resist such beauty and charm? Mr. Rushworth (Rory Kinnear) seems to be always portrayed by large slightly pudgy men who are a bit clueless! On this account, the director selected the ideal match to Austen's intension and Kinnear plays Rushworth perfectly. Julia Bertram (Katherine Steadman) being the second fiddle to her sister Maria is thankless role in the movie and the book. Steadman was, well second fiddle.
Sir Thomas arrives home from Antigua unexpectedly to discover his children in the throws of a theatrical. The looks on their faces tells all. This part, they got right.
Fanny Price (Billie Piper) in one of her happier moments. Fanny is not given much dialogue with any substance unfortunately. Piper gives her lots of perk though!
Mary Crawford (Hayley Atwell) looking at Edmund with impudence and authority. She will make any man who dares to love her tow the line.
Lady Bertram (Jemma Redgrave) regally lounges on the settee with Pug (Holly). Though not stated in the novel, I often wonder if Lady Bertram is ill or under the influence (as some actors have seemed to portray her). This Lady Bertram actually has opinions and notices her children!
Henry Crawford (Joseph Beattie) attempts to convince Fanny Price (Billie Piper) to marry him. I never quite felt his intensity and determination as I did in the novel. Austen is so persistent in his pursuit, that at one point, I actually thought that Fanny was wavering and would succumb. This Fanny is not as appalled and repulsed as she should be.
Edmund Bertram (Blake Ritson) at the exact moment he realizes that Mary Crawford is a fake and rejects her. Ritson is at his best in this scene.
Fanny and Edmund finally discover that they love each other, all because of the color purple. Go figure!
Mansfield Park 2007: Another Perspective, by Ellen Moody, Ellen and Jim have a blog, too!
Mansfield Park Madness: Day 13 Give-away!
Adapted by Maggie Wadey, directed by Ian B. MacDonald, an ITV & WGBH production, 92 minutes. Staring Billie Piper as Fanny Price, Blake Ritson as Edmund Bertram and Hayley Atwell as Mary Crawford.


1. [TMRC] Storage space for equipment. 2. [proposed] A variety of hard-shell equipment case with heavy interior padding and/or shaped carrier cutouts in a foam-rubber matrix; mundanely called a `flight case'. Used for delicate test equipment, electronics, and musical instruments.


Tucker, D. A., Yeow, P., & Viki, G. T. (2013). Communicating during organizational change using social accounts: The importance of ideological accounts. Management Communication Quarterly, 27(2), 184-209.
This study explored how organizations undergoing change explain change-related decision to their employees, and the impacts of different communication methods on employees' trust in organizational management. Three types of social accounts or explanations of decisions made were analyzed: 1) causal accounts, which identify the internal and external causes for change; 2) ideological accounts, which address why managers want a change and the values of the change; and 3) referential accounts, with which an organization makes its decisions look fair by comparing its change (e.g., a decision to make 300 employees redundant) with similar changes in other organizations (e.g., a decision to make 900 employees redundant).
The authors surveyed 172 front-line and lower-level managers from two organizations in Germany that had recently undergone a significant organizational change to improve production system. The survey measured social account types (i.e., causal, ideological, and referential accounts), social account success (whether the participants understood the reasons for a change from the decision makers' point of view), and trust in management (e.g., whether management does an efficient job, whether management can be trusted to make sensitive decisions for the organization's future, and so forth.).
Results showed that ideological accounts were most effective in communicating an organizational change, because when an organization used ideological accounts, its employees were more likely to understand the change decision from the organization's point of view, and had greater trust in the management of the organization. In addition, the study found that providing causal accounts was also helpful in gaining employees' understanding of the change, but providing referential accounts reduced employees' understanding of the change. Neither causal nor referential accounts were related to trust in management.
To communicate organizational changes to employees, managers may want to explain internal or external factors that are driving decision making, and stress the values and goals of the changes, to gain employees' understanding. More importantly, stressing the values of change could also improve employees' trust in their managers. Making reference to similar changes in other organizations may not be effective.


Not wanting to overdo, the accessories I chose were my favorite black vintage Ray Ban frames, Cole Haan handbag, two misfit shines (one to match my lipstick, the other to track my steps around the event) and my new 'Cheezburger Cat Socks' with a play on Ms. Pacman pattern from Betabrand. I think it's events like these where it's ok to be just a little dorky.
I definitely embraced my dorky side, sporting the socks, playing endless rounds of old arcade games like Tetris and indulging on a little pizza and beer.
Was a little hard to get away once the panel started - 5 more minutes!
Not a bad view outside.
The evening's panel was hosted by Mario Tapia who fired the questions. From the left, Bashir Ziadfy represented Basis, Mike Nabers representing Samsung, Darren Sabo from Orange, Deepa Sood with Cuff.io, and Eliane Fiolet from Ubergizmo (who won the prize for wearing the most wearables).
The panel discussed biological sensor systems, the 'back of the drawer' phenomena that happens with most wearables, and debated wether these devices are all just a fad that will fade away or if this is an industry ready to compete within the mobile industry.
I had to jump up and ask Mike Nabers to show us how the new Gear S mobile phone-watch from Samsung worked. "Give us a demo!" I asked, "Text and call someone". After the voice input failed, he hand-dialed up Mario over there on the podium.
"Mario, come in Mario...it's Mike, calling from the Gear".
Lol. It worked, and was highly entertaining to see the new device in action. It does not come equipped with an audio cable, and is much louder than you would think! Watch out for eavesdroppers if you decide to make a phone call on the new Samsung watch.
I tried it on for size.
A bit heavy and rather large for an everyday wearable... but I do appreciate the curved OLED screen and the massive potential for portability and easy access.
Similar to the Misfit Shine (see here in a previous post) is a replaceable insert (shown below) that fits within all of the different accessories and charges inside a small 'jewelry box'.
The piece inside includes a notification vibration that pairs with your phone, letting you know when someone is contacting you or if you forgot your phone. It also includes a pedometer for tracking steps. Those features are a little tired, but they've also (finally, I was getting impatient) put in a safety feature that can be activated by pressing on the cuff. The safety feature, when activated records sound as well as sending out a quick alert to whomever is in your emergency speed dial.
This textured gold cuff (shown below) was a hit amongst most of the women at the event. It felt light and feminine and was really a perfect fit on all of us!
Afterwards I put in a pre-order for a cuff and pulled on a vest for the walk home. Starting to get chilly here but California still seems to be fighting off any real winter weather.


The Old Colleges of Oxford, their Architectural History illustrated and Descibed. von Vallance (Aymer):: London; B T Batsford 1st edition - Staniland (Booksellers) P.B.F.A.
The Old Colleges of Oxford, their Architectural History illustrated and Descibed.
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