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You had requested an executive summary of my analysis of your current ability to influence and create constructive change. I've listed the points in no particular order, since they are all important. Sorry we couldn't meet as planned, but I'm sensitive to the rigor of your schedule.
1. Ironically, perhaps, Americans crave an imperial Presidency. It's one of the primary reasons that Jimmy Carter served only one term (he wanted to dispense with his limo and stop at red lights, for example). You're on television too much. You ought to wear a suit and tie more often. No one needs to see you playing basketball all the time. We'll take your word that you have a good jump shot. Start acting like the leader of the most powerful and freedom-loving country in the history of the world. Americans don't need another friend, they need a strong leader, and they are looking to you to fill that role. (Note to staff: If unrequited love is deemed essential, elevate executive director of the American Kennel Club to cabinet level.)
2. Stop apologizing. Stop the perception of apologizing. People would rather have your wife place her hands on the arm of the Queen of England than see you bow to an Arab prince or a Japanese Emperor. The United States flag is never, ever dipped or lowered in salute to anyone, anywhere. Take your lead from that protocol. We've made mistakes, so has everyone else. We learn better than most, and constantly try to improve. Our country may operate first and foremost in its own self-interest. There is nothing in the Constitution about having to dazzle the Europeans.
3. If everything is a priority, nothing is a priority. What's really important? You're advocating a supposedly historic health care overhaul, but also dashing off to Copenhagen to try for an Olympic decision (that ultimately didn't even have the U.S. in contention and provided a slap in the face). Why are you interfering with an overzealous cop and a curmudgeonly professor? Let them work it out. You're not a community organizer any more. Trigger mechanism: Wherever American lives are being lost or are endangered, that's a priority.
4. When you do communicate, you must provide a higher level of emotional investment. Pretend it's a basketball game, and you were just fouled but the ref didn't call it. You create tight intellectual arguments that don't admit any passion. Logic makes people think, but emotion makes them act. Those folks showing up at town meetings to protest proposed health care changes weren't organized by the enemy. They were people driven to a high emotional pitch by issues urgent to them. You need commitment, not compliance. You need to recapture the fervor of your campaign while leading.
5. Stop starting sentences with "Look!" It's condescending and perceived as implying that the listener isn't paying attention. You keep repeating, "Let me be clear…." You need to be saying, "Let me be specific…." Then people will look. And listen.
6. You must be politically effective, not politically correct, which are often antipodal. A "holiday tree" without religious connotation probably manages to offend most people and cause the rest to believe you're afraid of offending anyone. You did attend church regularly yourself (remember the Reverend Wright debacle). Christmas is not originally a secular holiday, no matter what historical revisionists say. Either celebrate it or not, but stop trying to please everyone. Incredibly, you seem to lose sight of the historical fact of your election, and often revert to campaigning. Use the fervor of running, but the power of your office.
7. The honeymoon is over, the positive ratings are down, so you have to create a more professional appearance for your administration. That scary jet flyover in New York, the crashers at the state dinner, the complaints about no women in your "insiders" fun and games—the appearance is of amateurism, a meeting of a Toastmasters chapter instead of the Harvard Business School. We have a consulting term for this: taking names and kicking ass.
In summary, you need to reduce your exposure but increase the passion of those appeals you do choose to make, based on clear priorities. Don't be arrogant in representing us, but do exhibit pride in our accomplishments. It's time to take accountability as a leader. In the Civil War, the highest proportional mortality of any officer was at Brigadier General level (impossible today) because that officer got on a horse in full view and said to his brigade, "Follow me!" as he galloped off to the enemy lines. Those generals showed great courage which engendered loyal troops.
You need to get back on that horse, Mr. President, and people will follow. We want you to succeed because we want to succeed.
My invoice is in the mail, per our agreement. I've waived the expenses, since I simply took the Acela and greatly enjoyed having my picture taken at the dinner with Joe Biden and Michaele Salahi. (However, I thought the chicken was a tad dry.)
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I hope he reads this. Are you posting it on the White House.gov contact form? They need to see this.
I figure I can get by the Secret Service pretty easily these days. I'm using one of my son's girl friends as my escort….
Liz de Clifford
Alan, who could have said this any better – thank you. Liz
Mark Frobose
I completely agree with Alan on this subject. In an attempt to be 'liked', we have the President of the United States groveling before Europe.
The French didn't like us during De Gaulle.
They didn't like us when I studied in France in the 70's.
And now, when we finally have a relatively conservative and non-socialist president in France, our President is to his left? Amazing.
I have lived and studied in Europe and began my studies there believing some of the things President Obama apparently believes.
I can be excused. I was only 19 years old at the time.
That all changed the day I went into East Berlin through Checkpoint Charlie.
Instant reality check.
I realized at that moment that what my father had told me was true.
He jumped in Normandy in 1944 with the 82nd Airborne and was wounded in action several days later.
A product of the Great Depression, his grandmother actually had to sell bread in the streets just to make ends meet.
From his poverty came my opportunity, thanks in large part to this amazing
country and his incredible generation.
I love Europe, but I almost kissed the ground when I returned from 2 years of study in France. I discovered what all immigrants already know.
If you can't make it here, you can't make it anywhere.
Have you seen anyone floating on driftwood to escape America reach Cuba lately?
The Europeans have plenty to apologize for and we're not requiring them to do so.
America is an imperfect country, but it is by far the greatest experiment in human freedom and opportunity in the history of mankind.
I agree with Alan. What we need is a strong leader who recognizes the threats we are facing and who 'leads' and 'inspires' us to take action.
A leader does not ask everyone else what he should do.
A leader consults with experts to follow strong convictions which are based on the belief that America is a fundamentally good and just nation, in the process of improving.
Apologizing to those less perfect than ourselves is a humiliating exercise in self-defeat which lessens our effectiveness and ability to inspire others with our strengths.
This gives ammunition to the wicked and steals from the just who contribute daily to our security, opportunity and freedom.
Ron Ratliff
Thank you! I spent almost 13 years in Russia and, without question, the Russia with Vladimir Putin as leader is far more vibrant, productive and confident than the Russia with Boris Yeltsin.
While there, I thought that the desire for a strong leader had something to do with being Russian. After a year of "hope & change" I now realize that it is a human need to be able to be inspired by a strong leader.
Your reference to the American flag is powerful — and on point — to the issue.
#2 contains all other excellent points you made.
There is a point (#8) missing on your list: Do not overpromise and underdeliver. We know that as consultants but politicians (and their advisors) do not.
I don't quite understand the parallel Ron made with Russia and "strong leadership."
By all standards, Russia is (still) a friendly tyranny (or oligarchy, if that sounds better), very much on the "Road to Serfdom." Putin just did a TV bit on admiring Stalin, couple of weeks after his minion decried "backwardness" of his own country.
Thanks, Alan, for contributing your intellectual firepower to this topic! Well said and I look forward to more of your commentary on political issues and personalities.
I know that when my friend Dave Gardner (a.k.a. "Democrat Dave")agrees, you are right on!
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Alexandru Lăpușan (1 February 1955  – 17 May 2016) was a Romanian politician who served as Minister of Agriculture in Nicolae Văcăroiu's Cabinet (1992–1996). He was member of the Chamber of Deputies (1990–1992) for Cluj County, being named by the National Salvation Front. He was also Mayor of Dej in 1991.

External links
Alexandru Lăpușan on Chamber of Deputies official site.

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1955 births
2016 deaths
Romanian Ministers of Agriculture
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history of the piper
For more than 100 years, when all other resources have failed, Bonnie Brae has been a refuge for New Jersey boys and young men.
Bonnie Brae Farm for Boys was founded by Harry V. Osborne, a Judge from Essex County Court. He continually saw young men from destitute circumstances, in need of both care and love, passing through his courtroom and he wanted to create a place for them so they didn't fall through the cracks of society and fall into delinquency.
The Board of Directors was formed in 1915.
In 1916 Judge Osborne rented a small farm in Livingston, NJ from a Scotsman who named it Bonnie Brae, which means "beautiful hillside." The original farm was home to 14 boys.
Judge Osborne purchased a larger 209 acre farm in Millington, NJ at a cost of $29,000;
Boys attended school locally in Liberty Corner and the farm provided boys with employable skills as well as a safe and therapeutic environment;
The Women's Auxiliary/Dining Room Committee chaired by Mrs. Walton Graft, Mrs. Arthur Herrmann and Mrs. Frank Sundstrom was formed and raised funds for boys through Bridge games;
Kiwanis, Osborne, Paul's and Gould Cottage were built and named for generous benefactors as well as the Administration Building and camp cabins;
The Camp opened in 1925.
Ever Expanding
Cabins were built with funding from Mrs. William B. Reilly, followed by a recreation hall and craft shop;
The Camp Infirmary and swimming pool were donated by the Dining Room Committee;
The Mabel Brewster outdoor chapel was built;
The school was built and named the Fredrik Fisher Meyer Memorial School Building with funds from the Meyer family;
First Bridge benefit was held at the Farm.
War Times
Many staff members and older boys were lost to the war;
Gas was rationed so the Bridge Club hosted their parties in homes instead of on-campus;
The first Boy Scout Troop was formed on-campus (Troop 55);
Walt Park drove "The Blue Bus," transporting young men to and from school and local activities;
The "Sea Scouts" were formed and took trips on the Delaware River;
In 1948, The Dining Room Committee held a Conference for Professional Social Workers and Volunteers ("Today's Volunteers in Tomorrow's World").
Commitment and Changes
Judge Osborne passed away and his son, Harry Jr. stepped in as President;
156 acres of adjoining land were purchased bringing total acreage to 377;
The Dining Room Committee was reorganized as the Bonnie Brae Auxiliary with the annual Bridge Party and Fashion Show as their major activities. The Matinee Theatre Group was formed in 1956 by Ruth Carey of the Auxiliary;
A new Administration Building was opened and named in honor of Herbert and Margaret Turrell;
Metcalf Cottage was built in 1955;
House mothers were replaced with cottage parent couples;
An on-grounds academic program was initiated, the first consulting psychiatrist was hired, registered nursing services were offered 24 hours a day and a Treatment Team approach began to take hold.
Half a Century
A sixth residence for boys was added and enrollment rose to 100 boys;
The recreation pavilion was built, Brewster outdoor chapel restored, camp lavatory facilities improved. All funds were donated by Mr. William G. Wright;
Improvements were made to the Meyer Memorial School and Reeve Schley Rink. The Green Hay Barn burned down;
The Auxiliary drove fundraising efforts and established the Scholarship Fund, helping its first candidate attend the Indiana Institute of Technology;
The Director's Cottage was converted into housing for boys;
Fred Persiko served as Executive Director and was credited with bringing innovation and harmony to the staff, focusing on the clinical and therapeutic approach to treatment.
A Shift in Treatment
Funding shifted from largely private to largely public and "the farm" was now a "residential treatment center" and equipped with a fully accredited school. Boys could not work on the farm or attend local public schools;
An Outpatient Treatment Center helped youth from surrounding communities who needed psychological testing, psychotherapy, vocational rehabilitation and career guidance;
A new Admissions Intake Cottage opened;
Bicentennial Cottage burned down;
The first vocational training program was established called "Education for Survival." This program also extended to girls;
In the late 1970's, after a loss of funding, 277 acres were sold as a means of financing a new residential treatment center as well as establishing an endowment.
A Time for Firsts
First Outward Bound Trip, first Scottish Games, first Tartan Ball, first computer and business courses offered; first ropes course built on campus;
Osborne Cottage opened when Gould Cottage closed;
McNally Building opened, named for generous benefactor Bud McNally;
The Thrift Shoppe opened;
"Experiential Learning" took hold with cottages travelling to Canada, Virginia Beach and Acadia National Park. Following this the Outward Bound Program became a cornerstone offering with groups hiking the Appalachian Trail.
The agency received its first accreditation from the Joint Commission;
The first Tartan Golf Classic raised $20,000;
"Mileiu Therapy" began, helping to bridge the gap between residential and therapeutic care;
The first MICA (Mentally Ill, Chemical Abuse, today's term is "co-occurring") program was housed in Farrow Cottage and was the first of its kind to follow a 12 step model;
Clinical Care was brought back to campus under Clinical Director, Jamie Rau;
The athletic program was redeveloped under "Coach" Tom Melvin, with the guidance of beloved Education Director, Donna Crane. The basketball team won their first ever championship. Coach also launched the Brae Vision Program;
The Thrift Shoppe reopened.
A Powerful Era
Capital Campaign, "Building a Future…One Boy at a Time" raised $3.5 million, providing for a new Vocational training facility, Health Office and Primary/Middle School;
First Polo Classic hosted at Fieldview Farm in Pittstown, NJ;
Bill Powers was hired as CEO; capacity expanded from 53 to 80 residents and then to 97 young men;
2005: the first transitional home in New Brunswick opened for 5 young men (The William M. Powers House);
Bonnie Brae Knights Drum Corps was formed and in 2009, marched in President Obama's Inaugural Parade;
The Aftercare Program was established;
The Bonnie Brae Alumni Association was established.
100 Years Later
View our 100th Anniversary Video.
The Work Experience program was created and the Aftercare Program expanded;
2013: the second community based transitional living home opened in Bound Brook for 7, then 8 young men: The Van Houten House;
2015: the first community based transitional living home for 5 young men, ages 18-21, opened in Bridgewater: The Brozowski Liberty House;
McNally Building Cottages were renovated;
The annual summer expedition to Canada was moved to Forest Lake Camp in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate New York;
Bonnie Brae celebrates 100 years with an on-campus celebration and launches its bold dreams for the future to build a premier Family Center and state-of-the-art new Residential Cottage;
Paul Rieger, MSW, is hired as new Chief Executive Officer.
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Texas A few months back, my husband decided to surprise me with tickets to a 2-day event called the Business Boutique put on by Christy Wright. He listens to Dave Ramsey every day during commute and she is a Ramsey Personality as well as a certified business coach, specializing in empowering women in business. I must admit I was resistant to go at first. I thought what do I need this for? Then I slapped good ol' ego to the curb and realized I needed to be open to any opportunity that was coming my way to help better me in every way! We loaded up, flew Virgin Air first class (easier with a little) and off we went. If you have not flown Virgin, you must! Their airline is so clean, friendly, punctual and just plain amazing. If you have ever passed by their ticket counters you'd know why. They have the music, hip lights and everyone is so friendly that you're like, can I have a glass of kool-ade too?! We have flown them numerous times now and literally fall in love more and more each time we do. However, I wish they flew out of Oakland but for now it is SF. If you follow along on snapchat (theparlorgirl) then you saw more of the daily details from our trip. Here are some snippets from our amazing trip that was a little work and play and I will break it up into several posts so I do not bombard you all at once.
Fort Worth, TX We landed in Love Field and did not realize how far apart Dallas and Fort Worth were. So we drove and drove lol. We pulled into Fort Worth the city of cowboys and culture at about 6pm and driving thru the downtown with all the brick buildings, I knew I was in love at first sight. I love any city that has lights in their trees, people walking about outside (warm weather) and music. We parked and went to dinner and upon walking in, they had a set of steer horns on the back wall that were the biggest I have ever seen and I about fell over in love. I wish I could remember the name but D was starting to act crazy and I was getting frazzled. We stayed at the Fort Worth Omni, which is right across the street from the convention center. And the best part is- Starbucks is downstairs in the lobby!! This hotel was the perfect introduction to Texas. The valet attendants were so friendly- a few had on cowboy hats, the front desk staff so welcoming and the decor was huge and over the top gorgeous. There was an enormous fireplace in the lobby with gorgeous lanterns and large high back chairs, the restaurant was amazing and the pool had a super shallow are for little ones. We even used the fitness center which had a great selection of cardio, weight machines and free weights. Plus, the location was great because you could walk downtown, to Sundance Square, different restaurants and Aaron even took Danica to the zoo one day.
^^these were everywhere -nopales so pretty!!
I had told my hubs that if I did not like the conference (which ran from 8:30-6 each day) then I would ditch out early. Well, I was in love with it so I stayed the entire time. The first day, I walked out of Starbucks in the morning and was waiting at the crosswalk and met a sweet girl named Amy. She was instantly so easy to talk to and we hung around the whole two days. I love making a friend because then the group activities aren't so nerve racking. I don't want to blast her business on the internet, but I will say, she runs an amazing book club group that has been going for many years and she is uber talented with sewing and making handmade items!! Plus, she is the sweetest thing ever and totally reminded me of my childhood best friend.
The second day, was even better than the first. They had INCREDIBLE speakers and all sorts of social media information that rocked my world. The convention center air was on super blast and then when you went outside, it was roasting hot and humid. I am not use to that kind of weather. Amy and I went downtown to lunch at this great little mexican restaurant meanwhile, hubs started sending me listings for homes. If you're not in CA then this might not be a big deal to you but where we live it is so expensive for a basic home. In Texas, you can get a 5 bedroom, 4 bath, 3 car garage, pool, totally redone and amazing inside for 250,000+ (well over triple that in CA!!) Crazy!!! I was so happy I had attended the conference that I was on a little energy high for our entire trip. It pumped me up for what I am going to be expanding on in the future and I cannot wait to share it with all of you.
That wraps up our 3 nights in Fort Worth, Texas at the Omni Hotel. Stay tuned as we drove south to Waco, Austin and San Antonio!


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Casa Roces, Manila – Tales of History, Bounty, and Legacy
Author: rftreyes
It seems that retrofitting houses into restaurants is one of the more popular methods in getting yourself known into the Filipino food scene. After all, everyone likes a good story, and houses always provide such.
From Cafe Xocolat and Ninyo Fusion Cuisine in Katipunan area, to Juanito Bistro in Kapitolyo, and the cult favorite Lime 88 Street Food in Mandaluyong. There's just too much to mention and all of them, for sure, have stories to tell.
Hard to beat, however, is a story about a house from a clan that has made a living out of telling the stories. Not fictional stories, but journals. These are real stories of the world published into the broadsheets that influence the nation that reads it. This is what Casa Roces near the Malacanang grounds of Manila is all about.
Casa Roces was the social house of one of the prominent families that have survived through generations of Spanish, American, and Japanese occupation in the Philippines.
This also used to be the home of the National Artist Alejandro Roces. The house's proximity to the Malacanang palace says a lot about their ties to the political scene of their days. It is literally just across the street.
And just across the street, the gate of Casa Roces greets you in style. Valet parking is available, given that no real parking is really set for this place. The valet drivers park and move the vehicles along the streets as space becomes available. This does seem to be the normal case of houses that have turned into restaurants.
The lobby speaks of the heritage of this clan of journalists and social icons. An elegant yet dated looking chandelier illuminates pictures of presidents, leaders, and other close friends of the clan through the ages. The old wooden door speaks volumes of the many people that have entered here through the decades that have passed.
Past the welcome lobby and it is a bit more of a restaurant feel already. It is more relaxed with old trinkets adorning walls and crevices, making it looked lived in. The vibe is very casual, making it inviting for family dinners. Al fresco dining? The garden has become the extension of the dining area.
The second floor, however, feels like a continuation of where the lobby left off. Long wooden planks for steps and floor boards, intricately carved chairs and tables, and of course, more chandeliers. Story has it that these are excess furniture from the clan's other homes, and therefore express their style and convictions. The second floor is divided into rooms named after the periodicals and newspapers that were or are still handled by the clan from days gone by.
Want to know who started Liwayway, La Vanguardia, and the Tribune? This is the family.
These rooms on the second floor of Casa Roces are for rent for private functions or for VIPs. It is said that the President of the Philippines normally dines here, enjoying some of the turn of the century Filipino, Spanish, and American cuisine that the family loves to serve when they have guests around.
With the help of the Cravings group that manages the restaurant operations, a menu of familiar options with original twists was made. It starts off with some appetizers:
The popular appetizer here would definitely be the Chorizos drizzled in balsamic reduction (PHP 355.00). Chorizos have been part of the Philippine food culture for a very long time, and this one does not disappoint. What may be a bit adventurous for the casual food goer would be the Creamy Pate topped with Black Caviar.
Caviar in itself is an acquired taste, normally associated with those who can afford to acquire it. Nonetheless wash all of these with a nice, refreshing glass of their Sangria (PHP 165.00 by the glass, PHP 550.00 by the carafe).
Lovers of lengua will be surprised to find a crispy version of it tossed along Ceasar salad (PHP 160.00). It is a strange combination with an effort to reinvent the leafy dining staple. But if comfort and familiarity is what you are after, the Sopa Molo (PHP 195.00) will hit the hearty note of the taste of home.
If pasta is more of your thing, there are a few selections, but the Prawns Thermidor Linguine (PHP 390.00) will be the creamy seafood company you will want to have. Shrimp thermidore seems to be a very popular dish for Fil-Spanish restaurants like the recently resurrected Casa Marcos, but it can be understood how the cream of this dish can mix well with an al dente cooked linguine.
The pasta plate is presented well and looks appetizing from all angles. It can take some time to scrape the meat off the already open prawn shell. Think of that saying "The harder to crack, the sweeter the snack." To get by as you twirl a pasta into your fork.
Speaking of visual presentation. People who pay particular attention to the appearance of food will find that Filipino fares are not really one of the most visually appealing. Most Filipino food are soups and stews, with a mixture of different ingredients all boiled into a thick sauce. This presents a challenge to Filipino chefs, and is often compensated by ensuring that the flavors are spot on.
Take the Callos (PHP 295.00) as an example:
An overhead view may be the best means to display this dish, and that may not even be saying a lot, either. Only those familiar with its taste can already envision the celebration of mixing this over a bed of steaming hot rice. The trick is to savor its scent and then getting a scoop for your palate to discover that the taste makes up for its appearance.
This goes also for their Lamb Kaldereta (PHP 520.00) and Lengua in Mushroom-Cognac Sauce (PHP 420.00).
The Chicken Adobo Confit (PHP 285.00), allows for some plating experimentation on what is widely accepted the most popular Filipino dish. A whole chicken leg baked and lathered in an adobo sauce reduction. Very much adobo in taste, but with a richer sauce, gives a thicker feel that enhances the pepper and soy sauce, ending the taste buds with a faint vinegar tang.
End your night with a sweet note from some of the Cravings Group's cakes and desserts. A dessert station is open for viewing to pick whatever your fancy.
Stories of history, stories of flavors and abundance, and stories of legacy. This all seems to meld together in Casa Roces, as it invites tourists that tour the Malacanang grounds to savor a little bit of the history of one of the old clans of the Philippines, while having their taste buds and gastronomical cravings satisfied in the ordeal. It is a small celebration in itself, and best shared with the company of new acquaintances or with familiar faces.
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The historical city of Manila
Casa Roces is located at #1153 JP Laurel St. Cor Aguado St. , 1005 San Miguel, Manila, Philippines.
Tel. Nos. +632-735-5896 , +632-488-1929
Visit their website http://www.casaroces.com or the Casa Roces Facebook Page
Note: You will be asked to leave your driver's license as you enter the security area of the Malacanang palace.
Disclosure: This dinner was a sponsored event of ph.openrice.com
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I've been wanting to visit this for quite a while. 🙂 Must give time for this soon.
lovely blog entry! will try that place next time 🙂 maybe for valentine's day? 🙂
Yeah I bet this place would be great for Valentine's 🙂
Some time in the next 2 weeks, we will also be coming out with another place that you may considers for Valentine's. Or, if you want, we have a set of suggestions that is currently growing. Check this link out:
http://www.lynne-enroute.com/tag/romantic-restaurants/
That link gets filled as the years go by 🙂 Check some of the places. You may just find something up your alley 🙂


That I added a doily and crocheted "Loving The Vintage"
Those brooches are so sweet! Loving your vintage style.
The shoes are gorgeous, so is the skirt!
I saw your van brooch over here http://cuteable.com/flickr-friday-25/5717....yay!
Love the shoes and your skirt is adorable.


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Today is the 100th International Women's Day.
One woman amongst the many making their mark is Gail Kelly, the Chief Executive of Westpac, one of Australia's 4 biggest banks. She was recently ranked as the most powerful woman in the Asia-Pacific by Forbes.
You can find out more about Gail here and here.
It has not been Gail Kelly's fame, fortune or standing that has made me sit up and take notice however, rather the common sense and civility she displayed on the ABC television show Q & A on 7th March.
What place do common sense and civility have in your business?
I think they are vital for success and sadly they are lacking all over the world.
I salute Gail Kelly for daring to be different.
then please review all the details of my year of changing what's normal program here and get in touch with me without delay.


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Rev. Debbie McDonnell serves as senior minister
Jan Austin
On January 1, 2017, the Monterey Center for Spiritual Living welcomed its new senior minister, Reverend Debbie McDonnell.
Preparing to celebrate their 65th year, the Center operates in a 100-year-old building on Franklin Street in Monterey.
"This was one of our iconic churches back in the day when Carlton Whitehead (one of the founding ministers) was there," said McDonnell. "It's really exciting to be part of the rejuvenation of it. I feel like we're set to expand and grow. They've done so much work to get ready to grow. This is a very exciting time and it's fun to be part of the history of the Monterey Center for Spiritual Living."
A 2014 graduate of the Holmes Institute School of Spiritual Leadership in San Diego, McDonnell served as assistant minister at Seaside Center for Spiritual Living in North Coastal San Diego prior to her move to Monterey. San Diego had been her home for the past 26 years.
McDonnell describes herself as a long-time student of metaphysics with an unquenchable thirst for spiritual truth.
She first discovered New Thought teachings in 1990 and became a Licensed Religious Science Practitioner in 2005.
"It's great to be part of this organization that is really committed to creating a world that expresses love and unity and inclusivity and is a voice for that," she said. "Our goal is to create a world that works for everyone."
In the late 1950's a division took place in the Religious Science organization resulting in
two branches: the International Church of Religious Science and the United Church of Religious Science.
"Five years ago we came back together as one organization: The Center for Spiritual Living," she said. "We've combined our efforts with new vision, new aliveness and a rebirth of our organization. I am one of the first graduating ministerial students of this new generation where we come as one. There's been a real integration that has taken place, so it's a fun and exciting time to be part of the Center for Spiritual Living."
Having operated for the past year without a senior minister, Board of Directors of the Monterey Center for Spiritual Living has kept the church going by bringing weekly guest ministers, mostly from San Jose.
"The Board is a committed group of individuals who have kept the center alive and flourishing in that year since they've had a minister," she said.
McDonnell is optimistic about increasing the membership and drawing in the next generation.
"One of the big opportunities I see here in Monterey is to reach out to the colleges and find what it is that can draw in the next generation. That will be a big emphasis. We have colleges and military bases. We have so many young people here. Lots of fun ideas are popping. We're very excited about the things we're hoping to do."
Coming from a large Italian family, McDonnell is one of 12 children and has two grown children of her own.
"We want everyone to know that they're welcome here no matter what their religious upbringing was or wasn't. We're open to everyone. We honor all paths to God. Wherever people are on their spiritual journey, we welcome them. This community is about love and inclusivity. We're creating a place for like-minded people to come together and find a spiritual family."
Monterey Center for Spiritual Living
400 West Franklin Street
Services are Sundays at 10:30 a.m.


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But every once in a while, there's that primal, knee-jerk, fight-or-flight reaction that frazzles him and ages me about 10 years. Isn't that just like life and, especially, parenting?? The ride is going along smoothly, until you hit a bump in the road and find yourself responding with a slowdown...SlowDown...SLOWDOWN!!!!
So much of what we face as parents is frightening, and as our children grow older the consequences of their actions become more serious. Like 2 tons of metal barreling down the road serious. And as much as there are times that I would like to grab the steering wheel and swerve us back on my course, that decision has consequences of its own. Mostly, my trying to steer doesn't allow him to learn for himself and, let's face it... I'm not always going to be around to take control of the wheel.
In this season, my job is to ride shotgun, give guidance and direction, and impose consequences (take the keys) as needed. It's not always a comfortable ride, but at the end of the road I hope to have an amazing relationship with a confident young man who chooses to do the right thing on his own and accepts responsibilities for his actions, both good and bad. We'll take a few detours along the way, I'm sure, but isn't life about the journey and not the destination??
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The next step toward Extreme Self-Care is to learn how to let go of control. If you're not sure if you have control problems, ask yourself if you:
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• feel like the weight of the world is resting on your shoulders
• chronically complain about how much you have to do
• dream about packing a bag and heading to a desert island
• find yourself crying, or feeling like you need a good cry, at unexpected places
• yelling at the dog, your spouse and/or child(ren), or at drivers in front of you who are driving the speed limit
• are so exhausted that the idea of brushing your teeth feels like too much work.
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* "It's too much trouble to fight with family members who resist helping."
* "I don't want to hear no."
* "I don't want to feel indebted to anyone."
Behind these excuses is a desire to... yep, you guessed it... remain in control.
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// Flib
// $Id$

#ifndef __STRING_H
#define __STRING_H

#include "system/Assert.h"
#include "system/Unicode.h"
#include "system/Memory.h"

namespace Flib
{

class String;

/**
 * This macro does 2 things: It wraps the string literal with the usual _T() macro
 * for UNICODE support, then uses the compiler to calculate the string length to
 * avoid the runtime cost when constructing a String from a string literal.
 * @param string  The string literal (not safe to use a normal TCHAR pointer!)
 */
#define STR(string) Flib::String::Literal(_T(string), LENGTH(string)-1)

/**
 * The string class.
 */
class String
{
protected:
   TCHAR*         pString_;         //!< Pointer to first character in string
   int            length_;          //!< Length of the string in characters (excluding terminating '\0')

   int            allocated_;       //!< Length in characters of pBuffer_
   TCHAR*         pBuffer_;         //!< Data buffer belonging to this string. NULL for static strings.

   #ifdef SMALL_STRINGS_ENABLED
      /** Local buffer to avoid heap allocation for small strings */
      TCHAR localBuffer_[SMALL_STRINGS_LENGTH];
   #endif

   friend void swap<String>(String& a, String& b);
   friend DLL_API String operator+(const TCHAR* s1, const String& s2);

   /** @name Internal helper functions */
   //@{
   /** 'Safe' version of strlen (NULL pointers return 0) */
   int _safeStrLen(const TCHAR* s) const { return s ? (int)dStrlen(s) : 0; }

   /** Get free characters at the start of the buffer (before the string) */
   int _preLen() const { return pString_ - pBuffer_; }

   /** Fixup an index into the string (handles right-to-left indexing) */
   bool _fixIndexNoEnd(int& index) const
   {
      if ((index < -length_) || (index >= length_))
         return false;
      else if (index < 0)
         index += length_;
      return true;
   }

   /** Fixup an index into the string (handles right-to-left indexing) */
   bool _fixIndexAllowEnd(int& index) const
   {
      if ((index < -length_) || (index > length_))
         return false;
      else if (index < 0)
         index += length_;
      return true;
   }

   DLL_API bool _resize(int len, int copyLen, int minPadding=0);
   DLL_API void _copy(const String& s);
   DLL_API void _append(const String& s);
   DLL_API void _insert(const String& s, int index);
   //@}

public:
   enum ePosition { NPos=-1, Start=0 };
   enum eCaseSensitivity { Case, NoCase };

   DLL_API static String EmptyString;

   /** @name Constructors/Destructor */
   //@{
   /** Create an empty string */
   String() : pString_(_T("")), pBuffer_(0), length_(0), allocated_(0) { }
   DLL_API String(const TCHAR* s);
   DLL_API String(const TCHAR* s, int len);
   DLL_API String(const String& s);
   DLL_API explicit String(int sizeHint);
   DLL_API String(TCHAR c, int count);
   DLL_API ~String();

   /**
    * Helper function to create a String that wraps a string literal. No memory
    * is allocated unless the string is modified.
    * @param s    String literal pointer
    * @param len  Length of the input string
    * @return A String object wrapped around the string literal buffer
    */
   static String Literal(const TCHAR* s, int len)
   {
      String str;
      str.pString_ = const_cast<TCHAR*>(s);
      str.length_ = len;
      return str;
   }

   DLL_API static String ToString(const TCHAR* fmt, ...);
   //@}

   /** @name Queries */
   //@{
   /** Get the number of characters in the string */
   int len() const { return length_; }

   /** Get the size of the allocated character buffer (in bytes) */
   int size() const { return allocated_ * sizeof(TCHAR); }

   /** Get the number of characters that can fit into the string's current buffer */
   int capacity() const { return allocated_; }

   /** Get a c-style pointer to the String */
   const TCHAR* c_str() const { return pString_; }

   /** Reserve space for the string */
   void reserve(int len) { _resize(len, length_); }

   /** Reduce allocation to minimum size */
   DLL_API void shrink();

   /**
    * Get the character at a certain position in the string.
    * @param index    character index into the string (-ve values index from the end of the string)
    * @return character at the given index, or '\0' if out of range
    */
   const TCHAR operator[](int index) const
   {
      return (_fixIndexNoEnd(index) ? pString_[index] : _T('\0'));
   }

   DLL_API String subStr(int start, int length) const;
   //@}

   /** @name Concatenation */
   //@{
   DLL_API String operator+(const String& s2) const;
   //@}

   /** @name Comparison */
   //@{
   bool operator==(const String& s2) const { return equals(s2, Case); }
   bool operator!=(const String& s2) const { return !equals(s2, Case); }
   bool operator<(const String& s2) const  { return (compare(s2, Case) < 0); }
   bool operator<=(const String& s2) const { return (compare(s2, Case) <= 0); }
   bool operator>(const String& s2) const  { return (compare(s2, Case) > 0); }
   bool operator>=(const String& s2) const { return (compare(s2, Case) >= 0); }

   /* Compare to another string. */
   bool equals(const String& s2, eCaseSensitivity sensy=Case) const
   {
      if (len() != s2.len())
         return false;

      if (sensy == Case)
         return (dStrncmp(c_str(), s2.c_str(), len()) == 0);
      else
         return (dStrnicmp(c_str(), s2.c_str(), len()) == 0);
   }

   /* Compare to another string. */
   int compare(const String& s2, eCaseSensitivity sensy=Case) const
   {
      if (sensy == Case)
         return (int)dStrcmp(c_str(), s2.c_str());
      else
         return (int)dStricmp(c_str(), s2.c_str());
   }
   //@}

   /** @name Predicates */
   //@{
   DLL_API bool startsWith(const String& prefix, eCaseSensitivity sensy=Case) const;
   DLL_API bool endsWith(const String& suffix, eCaseSensitivity sensy=Case) const;
   //@}

   /** @name Searching */
   //@{
   DLL_API int count(TCHAR c, int start=Start) const;

   DLL_API int find(TCHAR c, int start=Start) const;
   DLL_API int find_r(TCHAR c, int start=NPos) const;

   DLL_API int find(const String& s, int start=Start) const;
   //@todo DLL_API int find_r(const String& s, int start=NPos) const;

   DLL_API int findChars(const String& chars, int start=Start) const;
   //@todo DLL_API int findChars_r(const String& chars, int start=NPos) const;
   //@}

   /** @name Assignment */
   //@{
   DLL_API const String& operator=(const TCHAR* s);
   DLL_API const String& operator=(const String& s);
   //@}

   /** @name Concatenation */
   //@{
   DLL_API const String& operator+=(const String& s);
   //@}

   /** @name Justification */
   //@{
   DLL_API String& justifyLeft(int width);
   DLL_API String& justifyRight(int width);
   DLL_API String& justifyCenter(int width);
   //@}

   /** @name Trimming */
   //@{
   DLL_API String& trimLeft();
   DLL_API String& trimRight();
   DLL_API String& trim();

   DLL_API String& stripLeft(const String& chars);
   DLL_API String& stripRight(const String& chars);
   DLL_API String& strip(const String& chars);
   //@}

   /** @name Replacement */
   //@{
   DLL_API String& toLower();
   DLL_API String& toUpper();
   DLL_API int replace(TCHAR a, TCHAR b, int start=Start, int maxCount=-1);
   DLL_API int replace(const String& s1, const String& s2, int start=Start, int maxCount=-1);
   //@}

   /** @name Insertion and Deletion */
   ///@{
   DLL_API String& insert(const String& s, int index);
   DLL_API String& erase(int start, int count=-1);
   ///@}
};

/** Swap string contents (no memory allocation or unnecessary data copying) */
template<> inline void swap<String>(String& a, String& b)
{
#ifdef SMALL_STRINGS_ENABLED
   // Handle if either string is using the internal buffer.
   if (a.pBuffer_ == a.localBuffer_)
   {
      int aOffset = a._preLen();

      if (b.pBuffer_ == b.localBuffer_)
      {
         // Swap A and B buffer contents (including terminating '\0')
         int bOffset = b._preLen();

         TCHAR tmpBuf[SMALL_STRINGS_LENGTH];
         dMemcpy(tmpBuf, a.pString_, a.length_+1);
         dMemcpy(a.localBuffer_ + bOffset, b.pString_, b.length_+1);
         dMemcpy(b.localBuffer_ + aOffset, tmpBuf, a.length_+1);

         // Do swap, but point A and B at local buffers
         a.pString_ = a.localBuffer_ + bOffset;    b.pString_ = b.localBuffer_ + aOffset;
         a.pBuffer_ = a.localBuffer_;              b.pBuffer_ = b.localBuffer_;
         swap(a.length_, b.length_);
         ASSERT_HALT(a.allocated_ == b.allocated_);
         return;
      }
      else
      {
         // Copy A's buffer into B (including terminating '\0')
         dMemcpy(b.localBuffer_ + aOffset, a.pString_, a.length_+1);

         // Do swap, but point B at local buffer
         a.pString_ = b.pString_;   b.pString_ = b.localBuffer_ + aOffset;
         a.pBuffer_ = b.pBuffer_;   b.pBuffer_ = b.localBuffer_;
         swap(a.length_, b.length_);
         swap(a.allocated_, b.allocated_);
         return;
      }
   }
   else if (b.pBuffer_ == b.localBuffer_)
   {
      // Copy B's buffer into A (including terminating '\0')
      int bOffset = b._preLen();
      dMemcpy(a.localBuffer_ + bOffset, b.pString_, b.length_+1);  // copy terminating character

      // Do swap, but point A at local buffer
      b.pString_ = a.pString_;   a.pString_ = a.localBuffer_ + bOffset;
      b.pBuffer_ = a.pBuffer_;   a.pBuffer_ = a.localBuffer_;
      swap(a.length_, b.length_);
      swap(a.allocated_, b.allocated_);
      return;
   }
   else
#endif
   {
      // Swap data values
      swap(a.pString_, b.pString_);
      swap(a.pBuffer_, b.pBuffer_);
      swap(a.length_, b.length_);
      swap(a.allocated_, b.allocated_);
   }
}

DLL_API String operator+(const TCHAR* s1, const String& s2);

inline bool operator==(const TCHAR* s1, const String& s2) { return s2 == s1; }

/**
 * Generate a String representation of the value.
 * This function should be overloaded for (at least) all base types.
 * @param val  The value to convert
 * @param fmt  Optional formatting to apply to the input value
 * @return A String representation of the value
 */
template<typename T> inline String ToString(const T& val, const String& fmt=String::EmptyString)
{
   static_assert("ToString not implemented for this type");
}

inline String ToString(const int& val, const String& fmt=STR("%d"))
{
   if (fmt.len() == 0)
      return String::ToString(_T("%d"), val);
   else
      return String::ToString(fmt.c_str(), val);
}

inline String ToString(const bool& val, const String& fmt=STR("%d"))
{
   if (fmt.len() == 0)
      return String::ToString(_T("%d"), val);
   else
      return String::ToString(fmt.c_str(), val);
}

inline String ToString(const float& val, const String& fmt=STR("%g"))
{
   if (fmt.len() == 0)
      return String::ToString(_T("%g"), val);
   else
      return String::ToString(fmt.c_str(), val);
}

inline String ToString(const String& str, const String& fmt=String::EmptyString)
{
   _UNUSED(fmt);
   return String(str);
}

} // namespace Flib

#endif // __STRING_H


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Title I. State Government
§ 117.10
Ohio Revised Code Title I. State Government § 117.10
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(A) The auditor of state shall audit all public offices as provided in this chapter. The auditor of state also may audit the specific funds or accounts of private institutions, associations, boards, and corporations into which has been placed or deposited public money from a public office and may require of them annual reports in such form as the auditor of state prescribes. The auditor of state may audit some or all of the other funds or accounts of a private institution, association, board, or corporation that has received public money from a public office only if one or more of the following applies:
(1) The audit is specifically required or authorized by the Revised Code;
(2) The private institution, association, board, or corporation requests that the auditor of state audit some or all of its other funds or accounts;
(3) All of the revenue of the private institution, association, board, or corporation is composed of public money;
(4) The private institution, association, board, or corporation failed to separately and independently account for the public money in its possession, in violation of section 117.431 of the Revised Code ;
(5) The auditor of state has a reasonable belief that the private institution, association, board, or corporation illegally expended, converted, misappropriated, or otherwise cannot account for the public money it received from a public office and that it is necessary to audit its other funds or accounts to make that determination.
(B) If the auditor of state performs or contracts for the performance of an audit, including a special audit, of the public employees retirement system, school employees retirement system, state teachers retirement system, state highway patrol retirement system, or Ohio police and fire pension fund, the auditor of state shall make a timely report of the results of the audit to the Ohio retirement study council.
(C) The auditor of state may audit the accounts of any medicaid provider, as defined in section 5164.01 of the Revised Code .
(D) If a public office has been audited by an agency of the United States government, the auditor of state may, if satisfied that the federal audit has been conducted according to principles and procedures not contrary to those of the auditor of state, use and adopt the federal audit and report in lieu of an audit by the auditor of state's own office.
(E) Within thirty days after the creation or dissolution or the winding up of the affairs of any public office, that public office shall notify the auditor of state in writing that this action has occurred.
(F) Nothing in this section precludes the auditor of state from issuing to a private institution, association, board, or corporation a subpoena and compulsory process for the attendance of witnesses or the production of records under section 117.18 of the Revised Code if the subpoena and compulsory process is in furtherance of an audit the auditor of state is authorized by law to perform.
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Uniqlo Japan monthly sales dip on mild weather and fewer collabs
Fast Retailing's Uniqlo chain in Japan has ended a long run of strong same-store and total sales rises with its comparable November sales coming in 3.8% lower than a year ago.
Photo: Sandra Halliday
Total sales also fell for once, although they only edged down by 0.8%. Customer numbers and average purchases per customer were below the average for the financial year so far.
And the explanation? Once again, the weather was to blame. The company said that same-store sales declined year on year in November "due to sluggish demand for cold-weather clothing during what proved to be a consistently warm month".
Uniqlo is extremely vulnerable to the 'wrong' kind of weather at any given time, whether that's chilly or wet spring and summer seasons or not-quite-cold-enough autumn and winter periods.
But given the fact that the company has been diving deeply into collaborations in recent years, the lack of these last month was also an issue. The retailer said that "the absence of similar collaborative products to last year's +J Collection and other joint items" was another reason for the weaker sales.


In a new paper, scientists document another long-term cooling trend, this time in the North Atlantic's sea surface temperatures. Characterized as yet another stubborn "warming hole" in the anthropogenic "global" warming (AGW) narrative, the cooling trend amounts to "0.8 K century-1" and does not follow expectations outlined in models of global-scale warming.
In the Northern Hemisphere, for example, scientists (Kretschmer et al., 2018) have identified other "warming holes" in the temperature data for the 1990-2015 period. About 80% of the contiguous U.S., Europe and much of Asia, including parts of the Arctic (Eastern Siberia), cooled during the 1990-2015 period, as shown here.
In the Southern Hemisphere, Antarctica has not warmed in the last 38 years. And according to Purich et al., 2018, most of the Southern Ocean has been cooling since the late 1970s as well (as shown here).
A preemptive DNFTT for this one.
Don't you worry, I'll not reply to the troll attempts by your fellow pseudoskeptics.
But perhaps Kenneth should have read that 2015 Hansen paper more closely … lots of warming holes in there too.
Our troll attempts? Lol! It's you who continues to push the CAGW fraud despite having the many errors in your thinking and commentary drawn to your attention. That is the sure mark of a troll.
I am fully aware that you see me as someone who leaves provocative (or annoying) messages. That makes it all the funnier… a group of climate trolls perceiving opposition as trolling. You can't imagine up something like that, but here we are.
P.S.: Your whole comment is a troll attempt. Take a step back and try to look at this as an outsider. Or ask a friend not so engaged in this climate science stuff.
Everyone here knows that, except you.
You present ZERO opposition, just mindless AGW pap regurgitation.
You have been an utter failure at presenting any actual science to back up any of your mindless yapping.
and your all round ineptitude has probably shown many people just how non-thinking, puerile, childish, and brain-washed the below average AGW troll really is.
Nobody wants to be like that, seb, so they start engaging their brain, and you get another convert to the side of reality, as opposed AGW fabrication and fantasies.
Whatever other purpose you think you have here , apart from your mindless trolling, HAS FAILED MISERABLY.
I bet you can't even say what your purpose is here. I doubt you would even admit it to yourself.
LOTS of holes in all of Hanson's papers.
They are basically anti-science suppository garbage sprinkled with loony AGW advocacy.
Most would NEVER have been published if peer-review actually worked.
he's now working in auto-troll mode.
.. like he has been for the last 2-3 years.
He KNOWS his soulless intent/purpose here is mindless trolling.
But this is his choice for life.
So sad.. so insignificant.. so INEPT.. so seb..
And in case it isn't obvious, a cooler surface without other variables like albedo changing means that more energy from the sun builds up in the form of heat, e.g. the imbalance increases.
SebH shows again that he doesn't know what he is talking about.
Oh come on, that should be pretty basic knowledge amongst anyone. You go on and on that convection and evaporation transport energy from the surface towards the atmosphere and ultimately space. Well, there is also radiation, but let's focus on those two. What happens when the surface temperature decreases? Do they stay the same? Certainly not. With roughly the same amount of Sun shining on that same surface and the surface not changing its albedo, what do you think happens then? The input stays the same, but the output decreases? What do you call something like that?
Seb fantasy fizzics, where cooling means more energy.
Yet it keeps getting colder.
So sad, so seb.. immune to reality.
Unfortunately, the AMO has started to turn.
The natural NH warming is over.
Nothing to stop it cooling back down as part of the natural AMO cycle.
Let's hope sea ice doesn't climb right back up to the extreme high levels of the late 1970.
That would make it really tough for all the people trying to live up there.
At least the Russians have been sensible enough to invest heavily in new super icebreakers.
In what timeframe do you expect this to happen? 5 years? 10 years? 20 years? More?
Seems you are UNAWARE of the AMO cycles.
You really think they would be investing in huge nuclear powered icebreakers for open waters ??
You have enough BS splattered all over your face already.
Open waters? Is that what you think is going to happen according to climate science (the opposing AGW part that is)?
Poor seb. stuck in his own little troll existence.. Can't help himself.
Now he's saying that there isn't going to be an "ice free" Arctic.
Be careful seb, you will be excommunicated from the AGW-cult for blasphemy !
Why should anyone be worried about a few 1/10°C warming, and a very, very slight CO2 increase, all it does is ensures there are all round associated benefits — increase plant life and all diverse life.
Conversely when a few 1/10°C cooling could mean animals, plants and people not surviving winter in their locality, stressing the biosphere, with probable reductions the bio-diversity.
Only those against life, all life, are against a warmer climate, against CO2 levels rising and life proliferating — they are the faux futurists and dangerous misanthropes and wannabe eugenicists.
OT, a site for laughing eyes.
PLENTY of new atmospheric Co2 for the world's plant life.
Indeed. In year 7 science we were taught that CO2 is vital to life and of benefit to the environment. Now we're supposed to believe that extra CO2 is a bad thing.
We are talking about atmospheric CO2.
There is ZERO EVIDENCE that atmospheric CO2 will ever cause ANY problems at ANY level it could possible reach on this planet.
The REAL problem would come if the level starts to drop down below 300ppm. World food supplies would be severely diminished.
Try living without CO2, seb.
Trick question for you: what would it take to get back down to 300 ppm? What mechanism could do that?
Certainly not the IDIOCY of the totally ineffectual anti-CO2 agenda.
A protracted cooling spell could have the undesired effect.
It is noted that you squirmed around the main issue, yet again.
There is ZERO EVIDENCE that atmospheric CO2 will ever cause ANY problems at ANY increased level it could possible reach on this planet.
Uha, that's a blow towards Kenneth's conviction that it will never be above 1% … now wind and solar are at 3%? Wow! Exponential growth at work!
What is bigger, the amount of subsidies for solar panels that have been installed in the last 3 years or the amount of subsidies for all solar panels that have been installed before?
Trick question.. why do you think the German solar manufacturing industry is kaput !!


As I've watched Hunter Dozier this year, I have become much more optimistic about Dozier as the Royals third base solution for years to come. His defense at both spots of the corner infield are lacking; however, over thirteen (very small sample of appearances) in Right Field, he grades out as elite with a UZR of 13.5–according to Fangraphs. This could be something to look into for the Royals, if they did not have 8 outfielders on the roster already. Yet, I believe Dozier's bat is good enough to play at any position moving forward, but the Royals need him to stick as a third basemen.
The numbers show Dozier is not a bat that opponents should lose sleep over–with a meager .687 OPS. Although, his hard-hit rate is over 45%, and his soft contact is below 15%, his walk rate is low, at about 7%, and his O-swing % would be among the top 15 in the league if he had enough at bats to qualify. This tells me he is swinging at pitches in the zone, and he has hit the ball hard all season, but where do these hard-hit balls turn into outs?
Using StatCast data, Hunter has an AVG. exit velocity of 89.8–good for 80th in the MLB, smack dab in between power-hitter Anthony Rizzo, and still respectable bat, Steve Pearce. In this category, Dozier is 30 spots ahead of old friend Mike Moustakas, and above players like Javier Baez, breakout player Brandon Nimmo, and Justin Smoak.
As we have gone through this article, I have tried to show how Hunter would be a more effective hitter in a different park, and how his hard hit % doesn't correlate well with his batting average. What this should tell you is 1) Dozier will never be a 40 homer type of guy, but 25-30 with 40 doubles? Maybe. Which leads us into number 2) Dozier is a rookie, and his stats are starting to reflect how well he is swinging the bat. Over the last 30 days, Dozier has a .792 OPS with four dingers. His slugging reflects a majority of that OPS, but it is still encouraging nonetheless. With his O-swing % at an elite level, and hard hit % at a respectable rate, I would assume Dozier would be quite the replacement for Moose, maybe just not at the All-Star level. And finally number 3) his power numbers are suppressed by Kauffman stadium; he can hit the ball hard, but his ISO will need to rise in accordance to turn his gap power into home-run power, especially at a place like Kauffman.


You have a beautiful family Helen. Congratulations on that blessing.
Helen, you have truly been blessed, what a great looking family.
Thank you for sharing your family with us! I am so glad you have such a terrifuc bunch to look after you!


Edmund Landau is not to be confused with another Jewish math prodigy, Lev Davidovich Landau (1908-1968). Born in Azerbaijan (then part of Russia), Lev Landau started university at 13, published his first paper at 18, and got his PhD in math by 26. He received a scholarship from the Soviet government as well as the Rockefeller Foundation to travel and study abroad. He was soon fluent in German, French, Danish, and English. Much of his time was spent working in the lab of Nobel Prize winner (and past Jew of the Week) Niels Bohr. After returning to the Soviet Union, Landau was put at the head of the physics department at Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology. He taught at the University of Kharkiv, and at the same time worked with his student Evgeny Lifshitz on a ten-volume textbook. The Course of Theoretical Physics is still one of the most popular graduate physics textbooks used today. In 1938, Landau was arrested for comparing Stalin to the Nazis. After the intervention of other physicists, he was freed. Ironically, he won the Stalin Prize in 1949 and again in 1953, for his work on building the first Soviet nuclear bomb. Landau is famous for, among many other things, his theory of superconductivity, theory of Fermi liquid, for plasma physics, quantum electrodynamics, and most of all for his theory of superfluidity, which won him a Nobel Prize in 1962. Unfortunately, he couldn't personally collect the prize because he was in a severe car accident and spent two months in a coma. He ultimately died from his injuries in 1968. Several years before this, his students established the Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics near Moscow. It is still one of the most prestigious physics labs in Russia. Landau was featured in the latest Google Doodle. There is a crater on the moon named after him.
Both religion and science require a belief in God. For believers, God is in the beginning, and for physicists He is at the end of all considerations… To the former He is the foundation, to the latter, the crown of the edifice of every generalized world view.
Google Doodle for January 22, 2019, the birthday of Lev Landau.
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We have 11 million Jews and from that we produced Einstein, and they couldn't produce an Einstein from 170 million…it all depends on the head…the mind controls the muscles.
– David Ben-Gurion, responding to a question in 1957 of how the nascent Israeli soccer team might beat a professional Russian soccer team that chooses its players from 170 million citizens.
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Since its inception back in 2002, the biennial US Department of Energy-sponsored Solar Decathlon has given collegiate teams a chance to show off their best solar powered home designs. Gizmag takes a closer look at five of this year's 20 entrants which will compete in October.
As the competition isn't due to run for another few months, some of the details could change. That said, we can still get a good feel for each project's ambitions.
Harvest Home, designed with war veterans in mind, is designed to be constructed from reclaimed materials. The house features a pop-up garden space, rainwater-collection, and gray-water recycling. Wind and solar power will be harnessed to provide energy needs, and there's also a smart monitoring system which helps detect (and presumably warn against) the onset of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Harvest Home will follow American Disability Act (ADA) requirements for physical accessibility, enabling occupants, regardless of physical ability, to live comfortably in the home.
Once the Solar Decathlon competition is complete, the prototype home will be donated to a wounded US veteran, and for its laudable intentions and carefully considered sustainable tech, is probably our current favorite.
Harvest Home is the result of a collaboration between Washington's Catholic University, George Washington University, and American University. The three came together under the banner "Team Capitol DC" to produce a home aimed primarily toward serving the needs of US war veterans. Team Capitol DC will pursue a LEED certification with its design.
Middlebury College's entry is dubbed InSite. The project focuses on promoting the benefits of local living, and is envisaged as a practicable and comfortable home for a family of three.
Team Middlebury's vision calls for a 956 sq ft (89 sq m) Net-Zero energy home, which would be accomplished with a combination of passive and active heating and cooling systems. Energy-efficient appliances, and a 26-panel solar array are also used, and a sloping green roof helps insulate the home and manage rainwater runoff. Large south facing windows maximize natural light.
InSite features a mechanical chimney which houses all electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems. The mechanical chimney pulls cool air into the home, and releases unwanted hot air through automated dampers placed high on the walls.
The house will be built using sustainable materials, including sugar maple flooring, reclaimed barn wood, and recycled cellulose insulation. The framework of the home is fabricated from high recycled content steel produced by a local metalworker.
DesertSol is the work of University of Nevada, Las Vegas students. The desert-based dwelling is intended to make full use of the scant natural resources available from the local Mojave Desert, and the students will eventually seek LEED Platinum certification for the design.
DesertSol sports solar panels which are controlled by a home automation system that adjusts their position to maximize sun exposure. The home also features LED lighting, a highly efficient ventilation system, and a ductless heat pump that's said to eliminate the energy losses typical in a traditional forced-air duct system. Rainwater and moisture collection will be integrated too, and the resulting liquid will be used for both evaporative cooling and irrigation.
DesertSol is projected to cost US$320,000 to build, and once the Solar Decathlon competition comes to a close, will be returned to Las Vegas and installed as a public exhibit with the intention of educating local residents about sustainable living.
Comprising students from the University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and Ball State University, Team Kentuckiana (Kentucky and Indiana – get it?) has produced a home designed to facilitate the reconstruction of communities after a natural disaster, such as a tornado.
As befits its remit of offering safety following a natural disaster, The Phoenix House focuses on structural integrity, and the house is to be supported on a steel chassis, with the bathroom acting as a safe-room in case of emergency.
Sustainability hasn't been skimped on either, however, and the team is aiming for eventual LEED Gold certification by utilizing the usual array of sustainable technology, which includes solar panels, LED lighting, and a highly efficient hot water heater.
Wastewater from the house is also fed into a filtration system based around layers of rock, sediment, and plants.
The Start.home, by Stanford University students Team Stanford, is promoted as an affordable first home. Based around a prefabricated mechanical core, which the team likens to the engine of a car, or a computer motherboard, this modular design is perhaps the most adaptable we've yet seen in the competition. Indeed, the Solar Decathlon entry is only intended as one possible iteration of the kind of home which the Start.home core could become.
This particular model focuses on sustainability and blurring the line between indoor and outdoor activities. Passive ventilation, natural lighting, and something referred to by the team as "a real-time eco-feedback system" all combine to keep energy use to a minimum.
While we'll hold judgement until we see a working prototype design, Start.home could well be a potential winner.
The 2013 US Solar Decathlon will be held in Orange County Great Park, Irvine California, over two weekends: October 3 to 6 and October 10 to 13, October. We'll be sure to keep you updated with any further news regarding the competition, including its eventual winner.
There are more pictures of the five entries, and others, in the image gallery.


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How to protect your smartphone from over heating? Apne Smartphone Ko over heating se kaise bachaye . अपने स्मार्टफोन को ओवर हीटिंग से कैसे बचाए ?
HomeSmartphone trickHow to protect your smartphone from over heating? Apne Smartphone Ko over heating se kaise bachaye . अपने स्मार्टफोन को ओवर हीटिंग से कैसे बचाए ?


Welcome to State of The RuffHouse update for Summer 2018. Today we discuss what Happened with YouTube and the new High Times TV app as well as the future of RuffHouse!
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Calibration of Gas Chromatography (GC)
Post category:Calibration / Checklist / Formats / GC / GLP / Protocol
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Calibration of Gas Chromatography (GC), parameters are Carrier Gas flow Accuracy, Calibration of Flame Ionization Detector (FID) by linearity Measurement, Calibration of Auto-injector by linearity measurement, Calibration for Column Oven temperature measurement, etc.
SOP / Protocol for GC Calibration
GC Calibration Procedure:
At the time of calibration enter the details in the respective calibration template and compare the obtained results to the specified limits given in the respective template.
If observed any noncompliance, intimate the same to Head QC or Designee and follow the SOP on " Handling of out of calibration.
After completion of calibration submit the report for checking.
Update the calibration status on the instrument label and fill the respective logs after completion of calibration.
Check the leakage at the Joints with 50% v/v solution of soap solution in water prior to use (Near septum nut, around injection port nut, at column connection).
The internal or external party can do the calibration of Headspace incubator temperature and column oven temperature.
Calibration procedure and acceptance criteria are given in respected calibration templates.
Calibration Frequency:
The following GC calibration parameter shall be performed monthly. (± 3 days)
(A)- Calibration of Carrier gas flow accuracy.
The following GC calibration parameter shall be performed six monthly. (± 15 days)
(A)-GC Calibration of Flame Ionization Detector by linearity measurement.
(B)-GC Calibration of the injector by Linearity measurement ( Liquid injection)
(C)-GC Calibration of Auto-injector by linearity measurement.
(D)-GC Calibration of Column oven for temperature accuracy.
(E)-GC Calibration of Vial temperature accuracy.
Calibration requirement in case of maintenance shall be evaluated case-by-case ( Instrument manual can be referred).
CALIBRATION TEMPLATE FOR CARRIER GAS FLOW
Instrument Gas Chromatography
Make Instrument code
Calibration requirements:
Flow meter Code No.____________ Calibration Valid up to :_____________________
Stopwatch Code No.____________ Calibration Valid up to :______________________
Testing conditions for flow Rate
Applied conditions
For capillary column mode :
1.0, 2.0, 5.0 ml/min.
For packed column mode :
10,20,30,40,50 ml/min.
Sample/ standard preparation: N/A
Calibration procedure:
Switch on the instrument as per the instrument SOP.
The analyst shall open the carrier gas like Nitrogen or Helium from the cylinders or use a gas generator for respected carrier gas.
Ensure that Hydrogen and zero air shall be off, whenever checking carrier gas flow.
Set up the instrument to check the flow rate and attach the silicon tube inlet of the flow meter.
Adjust the pressure between 5.5 and 6.5 kg/cm2 by opening and closing of the valve located at the cylinder. (If applicable)
Attach another end of the silicon tube to the injector end.
Set the flow 1 ml/min and observe the flow reading in the flow meter. Calculate the reciprocal flow rate with the help of an inbuilt stopwatch and record the observations in the observation table.
Follow the same procedure to calibrate the flow for other flow as per table and record the results in the observation table.
Verify the results against the acceptance criteria and in case of any non- compliance, inform Head-QC or designee.
Observation table:
Sr. No Set Flow Observed Flow Acceptance criteria: (Difference between set flow and observed flow should meet the criteria given in the table below.
1. 1 ml/min 0.90-1.10 ml/min
1. 10 ml/min 9.0-11.0 ml/min
2. 20ml / min 18.0-22.0 ml/min
3 30ml / min 17.0-33.0 ml/min
Acceptance criteria:
The difference between the set flow and observed flow should meet the criteria given in the table.
Result: ………………………………(Satisfactory/Dose not satisfactory)
Date of calibration:
Next Due Date of calibration (Frequency monthly):
Calibration type: Scheduled / Not scheduled (Reason: _________________________)
Calibrated by:
Date: Checked by:
Date: Approved by:
GC CALIBRATION – FLAME IONIZATION DETECTOR BY LINEARITY MEASUREMENT.
(BY USING PACKED COLUMN)
DMF (AR grade) Code no : _______________ Valid up to: _______________
Isopropyl alcohol Code no : _______________ Valid up to: _______________
Ethyl alcohol Code no : _______________ Valid up to: _______________
Parameter Test Conditions Applied Conditions
Column Porapak Q – 80 / 100#, 2M,
S.S. Column.
Carrier gas Nitrogen
Flow rate 30 ml/min
Detector FID
Column temperature 180°C
Injector temperature 250°C
Detector temperature 250°C
Injection volume 1 ml
Run Time 20.0 min
Sample/ standard preparation:
Take _______(5.0 ml) of ethyl alcohol in ______(50ml) volumetric flask, dilute up to mark with ________DMF. (Stock solution-1).
Take _______(5.0 ml) of Isopropyl alcohol in ______(50ml) volumetric flask, dilute up to mark with ________DMF. (Stock solution-2).
Prepare the final concentration of ethyl alcohol as per the following procedure.
2000 ppm: Take _______(1.0 ml of stock solution 1) and _______(5.0 ml of stock solution 2) in ______(50 ml) volumetric flask, dilute up to mark with ________DMF.
10000 ppm : Take _______(5.0 ml of stock solution 1) and _______(5.0 ml of stock solution 2) in ______(50 ml) volumetric flask, dilute up to mark with ________DMF.
Set up the instrument as per the conditions.
Inject the samples three times from each solution and calculate the ratio of IPA and Ethyl alcohol. Record the observation in table-1
Calculate the %RSD of the mean ratio. It should not be more than 5.0 %.
Plot a linearity curve of concentrations Vs corresponding mean area, using the least square method. Calculate the correlation coefficient (r) and record the observations in the given table.
Table-1
Sr. No. Ethyl Alcohol Conc. Area of IPA
(X) Area of Ethyl alcohol
(Y) Area Ratio of Ethyl alcohol to IPA
1 2000 ppm
RSD%
Sr. No. Ethyl Alcohol
Conc. Area of IPA
5 10000 ppm
Sr. No Ethyl Alcohol std
Conc. Mean Area ratio Acceptance Criteria
1 2000 ppm Correlation coefficient should be NLT 0.990
Correlation coefficient should be NLT 0.990
(BY USING CAPILLARY COLUMN – LIQUID INJECTION MODE)
Tetrahydrofuran (THF) Code no : _______________ Valid up to: _______________
Test Conditions
Column AT-5 (30m X 0.53mm X 5.0µ)
Carrier gas: Nitrogen or Helium
Oven temperature 60°C – 3 min. – @ 30°C/min.-210°-2min.
Detector temperature 220°C – Flame Ionization detector (FID)
Head pressure 25 kpa
Injection volume 1µl
Split ratio 40:1
Take _______(5.0 ml) of Isopropyl alcohol in ______(50 ml) volumetric flask,dilute up to mark with ________DMF. (Stock solution).
Internal Standard Preparation: Take ______(5 ml of THF) to _______(50ml) of Volumetric flask and dilute upto the mark with ____________(DMF).
Prepare the final concentration of Isopropyl alcohol as per the following procedure.
5000 ppm : Take _______(2.5 ml of stock solution ) and _______(5.0 ml ) of THF (IS) in ______(50 ml) volumetric flask, dilute up to with ________DMF.
8000 ppm : Take _______(4 ml of stock solution ) and _______(5.0 ml ) of THF (IS) in ______(50 ml) volumetric flask, dilute up to mark with ________DMF.
10000 ppm : Take _______(5 ml of stock solution ) and _______(5.0 ml ) of THF (IS) in ______(50 ml) volumetric flask, dilute up to mark with ________DMF.
15000 ppm : Take _______(7.5 ml of stock solution ) and _______(5.0 ml ) of THF (IS) in ______(50 ml) volumetric flask, dilute up to mark with________DMF.
Inject the samples three times from each solution and calculate the ratio of IPA and THF. Record the observation in table-1
Plot a linearity curve of concentrations Vs corresponding mean area, using the least square method. Calculate the correlation coefficient (r) and record the observations in given table-2.
Sr. No. IPA Conc. Area of IPA
(X) Area of THF
(Y) Ratio
Sr. No IPA std
GC CALIBRATION -FLAME IONIZATION DETECTOR BY LINEARITY MEASUREMENT.
(BY USING CAPILLARY COLUMN – HEADSPACE MODE)
Tetrahydrofuran (THF) Code no : _______________ Valid up to: ___________
Table: 1
Carrier gas Nitrogen or Helium
Head pressure 25 k pa (3.5 psi) ( can vary as per instrument make)
Injection volume 1 ml ( can vary as per instrument make)
Detector range 1
Attenuation -3
HSS Conditions:
Vial temperature 85°C
Syringe temperature 100°C
Equilibration time 20 min.
Transfer line temperature 90°C
Withdrawn time 0.2 min
Pressurize time 3 min
GC Cycle time 20 min
Carrier gas pressure 14 psi
Internal standard solution preparation: Take _______(0.3 ml) of THF in a ______(100 ml) volumetric flask, dilute up to mark with ________Water.
Stock solution: Take _______( 5ml) of Isopropyl alcohol in a ______(100 ml) volumetric flask, dilute up to mark with ________Water.
2500 ppm: Take _______(2.5 ml of stock solution ) and _______(5.0 ml ) of THF (IS) in ______(50 ml) volumetric flask, dilute up to mark with ________DMF.
4000 ppm: Take _______(4 ml of stock solution ) and _______(5.0 ml ) of THF (IS) in ______(50 ml) volumetric flask, dilute up to mark with ________DMF. 5000 ppm: Take _______(5 ml of stock solution ) and _______(5.0 ml ) of THF (IS) in ______(50 ml) volumetric flask, dilute up to mark with ________DMF.
6000 ppm: Take _______(6 ml of stock solution ) and _______(5.0 ml ) of THF (IS) in ______(50 ml) volumetric flask, dilute up to mark with ________DMF.
Pipette _____ (5 ml) of each linearity solution in three HSS vial respectively. Seal the vial with Septa followed by the crimp.
CALIBRATION OF AUTO INJECTOR BY LINEARITY MEASUREMENT
( BY USING CAPILLARY COLUMN)
Ethyl Acetate Code no : _______________ Valid up to: _____________
Column : DB-624
(30m X 0.53 mm X FT 3.0 mm)
Carrier gas : Nitrogen
Flow rate : 4.50 ml/ min
Column Temperature : 45 oC – 4 min Rate : 15 oC/min
230 °C – 7 min
Injector Temperature : 180 oC
Detector Temperature : 230 oC
Hydrogen gas flow : 40 ml/min.
Air-gas flow : 400 ml/min.
Makeup : 30 ml/min with nitrogen
Split ration: 1:50 1:50
Run time : 23 min.
Injector Temperature : 85 oC
GC Cycle time : 30 min
Transfer line temperature: 90 oC
Oven temperature: 35 oC
Carrier pressure: 14 psi
Pressurize time: 3.0 min
Withdrawn time: 0.2 min
Thermostat time: 20 min
Standard stock solution :Take _______(2.0 ml) of Ethyl acetate in ______(100ml) volumetric flask, dilute up to mark with ________DMF.
Standard solution Preparation :Take _______(1.0 ml) of stock solution in ______(100ml) volumetric flask, dilute up to mark with ________DMF.
Pipette out 5.0ml of this solution into HSS vial and seal the vial with septa followed by a magnetic cap.
Inject the sample 0.5ml , 1 ml , 1.5 ml , 2.0ml , and 2.5 ml.
Inject each volume three times (triplicate) and record the observation in the table.
Plot the graph volume Vs. mean area of each volume, and calculate the correlation coefficient (r). It should not be less than 0.990.
Ethyl Acetate Code no : _______________ Valid up to: _______________
Injection volume 0.5ml, 1ml, 1.5ml, 2.0ml and 2.5ml
Take _______(5.0 ml) of ethyl alcohol in ______(50ml) volumetric flask, dilute up to mark with ________DMF. (Stock solution-1)
Take _______(5.0 ml) of Isopropyl alcohol in ______(50ml) volumetric flask, dilute up to mark with ________DMF. (Stock solution-2)
Take _______(3.0 ml of stock solution 1) and _______(5.0 ml of stock solution 2) in ______(50 ml) volumetric flask, dilute up to mark with ________DMF. (6.0 ppm ).
Related: HPLC Calibration
Inject the sample 0.5m l, 1m l, 1.5m l, 2.0m l, and 2.5m l every three times. (calculate the ratio of IPA and Ethyl alcohol. Record the observation in table-1.
Calculate the %RSD of the mean ratio for each injection volume. It should not be more than 5.0 %.
Plot a linearity curve of Injection volume Vs corresponding mean area, using the least square method. Calculate the correlation coefficient (r) and record the observations in the table.
CALIBRATION TEMPLATE FOR COLUMN OVEN TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
Temperature Indicator Device Code no : ___________Valid up to: _____________
System requirements for GC Calibration:
Column Oven Temperature Temperature:
A). 35°C
B) 100°C
C) 150°C
D) 200°C
E) 250°C
F) 300°C Temperature:
A). ………..°C
B) ………..°C
C) ………..°C
D) ………..°C
E) ………..°C
F) ………..°C
Sample/ standard preparation: NA
Insert the probe of the temperature indicator device in the column oven and close it.
Set the column oven temperature 35°C and keep idle to stabilize the temperature and take the reading
Repeat the same procedure for 35°C, 100°C, 150°C, 200°C, 250°C and 300°C record the observations in the table.
Sr. No Set Temperature Observed Temperature Acceptance criteria:
1. 35°C
Difference between the set temperature and observed temperature should be ±2°C
2. 100°C
Difference between the set temperature and observed temperature should be ± 2°C
GC CALIBRATION TEMPLATE FOR VIAL TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
System requirements: NA
Set the vial temp at 35°C and keep idle to stabilize the temperature and take the reading
Repeat the same procedure for 90°C and 130°C. Record the observations in the table.
Set Temperature Observed Temperature Acceptance criteria:
Temperature indicative device G.C
1. 50°C Difference between observed temperature from Temperature indicative device and G.C should be ±2°C
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