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The Importance of Ethic and Social Responsibilities to Business Organization

The Importance of Ethic and Social Responsibilities to Business Organization

Social Responsibilities and Its Concept –  Since ethical and social responsibilities are becoming too popular, sterm in business and therefore critical look into the meaning of ethics and social responsibilities is vital to this work at hand. order to understand the meaning of this term, we have to know first the meaning of ethics.      The word “ Ethics” is surd that deals with morals or the standards of behaviour, which concerns the principles of rights and wrong in human behaviour.

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In every profession, there is rules and code of conducts guiding its members, e.g. the Army, Police, Lawyers, Businessmen etc. ethical codes can be written or unwritten. This rules are known to the members of the profession. To be ethical is to abide by these rules in our dealing with others. While unethical behaviour is that which fails below the standards or expectations. As twin concepts ethical and social responsibilities are they focus on the world conscience of business.

The concepts of ethical responsibilities to do with those issue that concern businessmen. Loyalty to their organizations as well as this customer.  While social responsibility has to do with them being good to their customers as well as their customers. Ethical has to do with thousand issues that concern businessmen loyalty to their organizations as well as their customers. While social responsibilities has to do with the duties or obligations of businessmen to the problems, interest and needs of the society at large. It is carrying out the moral duties or obligations of the businessmen or business to the society.

From this explanation above the distinction between ethical and social responsibilities, tells us that ethical responsibilities has to do with business people’s obligation to be true to their customers as well as their organization, social responsibilities has to do with their  being good to the society as well as their customers. But concepts are appeals to the conscience of business people to the intent that they might meet the expectations of those who are affected by their sections.

Today, business organization is constantly changing an is surrounded by thousands of environments. An organization can respond to its environment on any of these two (2) ways. It can change the environment It can adjust to the environment Hicks and Gullet (1981); says that business is a changing society. Therefore a good organization knows that its obligations/objectives are and knows which environmental factors are affecting it in its progress. Therefore business organization should have a changing social role, which enable it to adopt and shape its environment, for their mutual benefit.

Further important views Hicks and Gullet (1981) in that business must play an active social role in the society in which its functions. Infact this is the result of business success. Many business are large and powerful economically, therefore their decisions and polities have vital impact on the society. The more the changes in economic growth of business the more the society expects from that organization. The equation should always balance. Therefore any business organization that wishes to hold on to its power must, therefore, be sure that it is exercising on equivalent amount of changing social role to the society.

According to Davis and Robert (1980) for the reasons the growing role of social responsibilities is: The changing needs of people’s business has done organizing good job of meeting economic needs in the society. Now social expectations of people must be met as well. The changing role of management. As the ownership and management of business have been separated. Managers have come to see owners as only one o the groups they must serve. The management role is changing from that of ownership to trusteeship for arises range of clants.  The changing business and economic system. Armies have grown large and powerful in our society. Perfect competition as observed by the economist Adam Smith two centuries ago is an accurate in economic power means in increase in social responsibilities to the society.  The changing of the society: modern society is much more inter department than as it was. Actions of business can influence life styles of large segments of society. This means business can influence employees satisfaction availability of goods and services to consumers, their economic health of the nation and the qualify of our environment. Society does not only expect economic performance from business they also expect social interest groups in the society pressing their demands upon business. This has eventually led to the changing social role of business organizations.

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Government takes time to verify and supervise the business activities of organization, they play important role in the implementation of the ethics and social responsibilities by business and their organization e.g. the registration of companies, which are carried out by the corporate affairs commission. Even the standard organization of Nigeria makes sure that products are of good quality and standards set by government. There is no doubt that government is dedicated to improving the standard of living and comports of the people. Therefore it will not compromise with any unethical and unserious business organization. Government sometimes lends by providing inceptive and subsides to business organization such as grants, loans, electricity water and infrastructure. Therefore, government laws concerning ethic sand social responsibilities of business organization are gread towards protecting the properties.

Government laws in Nigeria are meant to protect existing and infact companies, and also to make them ethically and socially moral. Any violating of this law pays the price of closure or awarding tp damages. The company acts in Nigeria e.g. the companies act of Act of 1968, are rules governing business activities in Nigeria. Government legislation has been passed in a number of areas of requiring business and other organizations to fulfill certain so cal responsibilities. Such are regulations concerning fair employment practices, pollution control, and job safety and pension reform. While cornering any corporate matter.

Therefore, government business organization live of to the expectations of being ethical socially responsible to the society they operate and do business organization who want to continue in business to obey governmental laws concerning them. As government is ready to punish any default business entity. Since no business is set to run at least to be victim of the law and governments, but to make target towards there responsibilities to the government, people security, environment and the country as a whole.

Organization is made up of different departments and marketing departments in one of the most important within an organization.  Marketing in the departments is one of contact with the consumers. And as such understand the problem of consumers and the society. Over the years marketing was developed from production concept, which centers on the consumer as the reason for being in business. The marketing constants calls for business orientation and satisfaction. This is why consumers is said to be always right. Consumer is the king. In marketing consumer is very important. That is why the codes of ethics in marketing should be pick rightly followed.

The new innovation in making today in the societal marketing concept, which does not only focus in consumer’s satisfaction alone but the society at large. This concept makes sure that marketers salesmen and businessmen live up to their ethics and social responsibilities to their consumers and the society. Ethics of marketing are those rules that doesn’t allow a marketer to be franstlent or unethical in his behaviour and activities.

Some of the ethics of marketing are:

A marketer must ensure that the customers get the maximum utility or satisfaction from his products.

(2) A marketer should not frustrate the consumer by withholding or diverting the supplies meant for them e.g. petroleum products They must not market expired, dangerous, defective products. They must educate his customers or consumers on correct usage of his products. Marketers should not use any form of deceitful labeling in order to induce sales. Just to mention a few of the codes of ethics in marketing. Ethics of marketing are also applicable to the employees this means marketers must also be ethical to their employers in the originations.

They must posse’s good qualities.  Honest and loyal to their boss and supervisors They should not make secret profit or cheat their employers. They should follow the instructions of employers  Communicational of consumers or customers attitude or reactions to the employers or management board. Social responsibilities in marketing are activities aimed at contributing to the welfare of the society at large. The essence of these activities is to eliminate or reduce the problems created for larger society by business organizations operation or the consumption of its product or the improvement of the society by carrying out social responsibilities. Marketers gain and retain the favour of the consuming public. According to Edogo P.N 1905, social responsibilities o marketers include He/she must always think in terms of the impact of effect of his product in the general environment. He must not market goods that may damage the environment or endanger the lives of the people. He must not market a product that may bring about moral decadue or cause social unrest. He must think of what he can do to enrich the life of the community or contribute towards economic growth and development. He should encourage his organization to participate or contribute towards the welfare of the general public. Other areas of social responsibilities include:  Eliminating of malpractice in the market place. Discourage the use and consumption of products that impure the society.  Enhancing quality of life. Reducing environmental pollution. Supplying consumer education. Co-operation with the governmental in its efforts to increase consumers well being through better information products etc. larodge (1970) and Stanton (1954)

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We are going to look into what an organization is and types of organization. An organization is defined in a number of ways. In the society of management it can refer to the structure of relationships among individuals concerned with changes or growth. Organizations are primarily complex good seeking units which in order to survive must accomplish secondary task e.g. they must maintain their internal system to co-ordinate the human side of enterprise and must adopt to shape the external environment. Appleby (1981) stress the fact that an organization is made up of: Individuals  Workers and  Management Sometimes, conflicts arose between workers and the management goal attainment. This could be solved by the theories propounded to allow for medication of interest.  It is this that Ethon Mayo and his associate saw that the human affliction man could b a reviling force and versed the industrial organization as a social as well as an economic technical system. What is of important now is that, the conflict between management and individual permit organization to perform their individual responsibilities and ethics.

Formal organization and  Informal organization According to some organizational theorist e.g. W.Brown another classifications of organizations could be profit-making organization e.g. companies. And non-profit organization e.g. government establishment.

Line organization Staff organization some times called line and staff) Functional organization  Whatever an organization perform or whatever type it is, either profit making or non-profit making, formal or informal, even if its structure is line or not it is important that the general principles of organization Appleby (1981) are:

Unit of Objectives: Every part of the organization must contribute to the attainment of the objective of the enterprise.  Span of control: Consideration is needed to find the number of persons and individuals can effectively manage. The number varies for many reasons, but a figure often quoted is that six subordinates are the largest number a person should supervise.

Delegation: Authority should be delegated as for down level as possible. Unit of command: Instructions from two or more supervisor may conflict. This is why each subordinate should have only one boss/supervisor.

Scalar Chain: Someone must have ultimate authority and a clear line of authority should be existence all the parts o the enterprise.

Responsibility: The responsibility of a subordinate to a supervisor for delegated authority is absolute and responsibility should be proportionate with amount of authority given.

Espirt de corpse: This means the spirit of ownerness among the organization.

it is vital that any business organization that carries out social responsibilities should have a way of assessing its social responsibilities. Method of assessing social responsibilities are:

Social responsibility audit  Attitude studies  Social priority  Corporate planning Social Responsibilities Audit: It is advocated by many theorist e.g. John Humble says that firms should keep as social responsibility audit in which polices in the external and internal environment of the human or firm can be verified.

Attitude Studies: This involves motoring changes in the attitude of firms, employees, shareholders customers opinions of leaders in society and government concerning social responsibilities most especially.

Social Priority Analysis: This involves analysis of social polices that are induced in organizational polices to facilitate its implementation e.g. the British steel corporation has a department of social and regional policy.

Corporate planning: is simply a formal, logical method of running a business, which is comprehensive, embracing all attitudes of an organization. Individuals are responsible for planned results. Corporate planning as a method of assessing social responsibility makes sure that an organizations social activities are performed or implemented.

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THE LIMITS OF ETHICS AND SOCIAL  RESPONSIBILITIES. The aim of every business is to make profit. It should be stated here that it would be unwise for any business organization to spend all its profits and resources on social responsibilities. Business organizations should be careful as it involves finance. This is saying that a business should not run at loss and go bankrupt because it want to live up to expectations. The implementation of social responsibilities should be a management function properly analyzed and placed, so that the organization does not become unprofitable. Business organizations should cut their coat according to their sizes, when it comes to social responsibilities. Other factors that limits ethics and social responsibilities are: Ignorant in business organization Finance (insufficient funds) Lack of government control Unethical business managers Lack of planning and analyzing Dormant society Illiterate consumers

Social responsibilities of business in Nigeria are beginning to gain ground as a lot of business has adopted the doctrine of social activities to the society. Also there is no doubt that some unsociable and unethical practices is still prevalent in Nigeria. According to Ejiofor (1989) a lot of business firms do not discharge their duties to society. Apart from primary environmental problems caused by business activities in recent times, secondary growth of commercial and industrial activities of business this problems have also grown.

Furthermore, the heap of saw dust, crude oil spillage’s that polluted the water and atmosphere; all this causes danger to marine life and our circulations in the society. Also industrial protects activities that cause occupational hazards and disease in the society. Toxic waste sometimes cause agricultural livestock hazards, should business destroy the source of feeding in the society because it is carrying out its economic activities? Business is therefore at the center of these social hazards and problems. Therefore, social responsibilities of business implies that industrial or economic activities designed to contribute to economic and social growth should not at the endanger the very strive to help economically. An instance is given in Peter Ejiofor’s burk “foundations of business administration” where he sighted an instance of a company not being socially responsible and that firm was taken to court and damage awarded. Ejiofor (1980) P.52 it says On the 22nd of February 1978 the daily times (p.s) reported the award of N11, 915.67 damages by the supreme court of Nigeria against an Ikeja based textile mill for an alloged insurance by industrial waste matter which emanated from the firm” Therefore, the damages done to this company as a result of the public knowledge and damages awarded by the court is a great treat to the continuous existence and corporate image of the company. Therefore to say it all, business Nigeria should be socially responsible to the society.

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The Durian Team is complete

Today, the team that will work on the Durian open movie projet of the Blender Foundation was officially presented on the Durian Blog.

Namely these are the people who where selected from the 150 submissions (or who where already asked before to join the team).

  • Angela Guenette (modeling, rigging, animation)
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So congratulation to these people to be selected and to the Foundation for having these people working on the film and Blender.

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In partnership with the Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY), You Write to Me, I'll Write to You is a manuscript critique initiative of the Scholastic Asian Book Award (SABA) in an effort to further encourage and inspire Asian writers. The manuscript critique initiative aspires to motivate writers while assisting them to get their manuscript in shape and recognizing excellence in Asian writings.

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Recovery of Critical Metals from Rinsing Water by Zero-Valent Iron
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Raw materials, which are of great economic importance, but for which the risk of supply bottlenecks is valid, are considered as “critical”. Others, where this risk might occur due to market changes are called “potentially critical” (FFG 2012). The following metals are defined as (potentially) critical raw materials either by the EU or by the FFG: Be, Mg, Mn, Ni, Co, Zn, Cr, Al, Ga, In, rare earth elements (REE), Ge, Sb, Nb, Ta, W, V, Mo, platinum group elements (PGE).

Preparation of a Mixed Nf-Metal Fraction for Metallurgical Recovery
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In Germany, thermally treated waste ends up in 4.8 M. tons/a of incineration bottom ash (iba), which contains 7 – 10 wt.-% metallic particles. In iba nonferrous metals (nf) have an amount of 2 – 5 % and are usually separated with eddy-current separators.

Heavy Metals Flows Induced by Plastics Utilisation in the Blast Furnace Process
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Waste plastics can be utilised as an alternative reducing agent in the blast furnace process. There they are substituting for reducing agents such as coke, crude tar or heavy crude oil, for example. However, the utilisation of waste plastics as an alternative reducing agent is also associated with an additional input of heavy metals in the process. These heavy metals are not only relevant for the process stability and the product quality but also from an environmental Point of view. To which extent gaseous emissions or waste water from furnace gas cleaning may be influenced by feedstock recycling of waste plastics has been hardly investigated so far.

Steel Slag Asphalt: Preventing the Waste of a High Quality Resource
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Steel slag is the inevitable by-product of the production of steel, from both the conversion of iron to steel and the recycling of steel scrap. Historically, this material has been sent to a landfi ll as waste, but over the last 100 years or so, a variety of uses have been found for what has proven to be a high quality, valuable resource. With this in mind, the steel industry within Europe now consider iron and steel slag to be products and not waste and as such have registered the materials under Reach (Registration, Evaluation Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals). Steel slag is formed by the addition of lime to the molten metal in order to remove impurities and to control the quality of the steel. The resultant slag is a complex mineral formed from oxides of calcium, aluminium, silicon and magnesium along with various other trace elements. Once cooled, the slag forms a crystalline rock that can be used as a replacement for natural aggregate in a variety of construction products, including asphalt. This paper specifi cally focuses on the use of steel slag as aggregate for asphalt mixtures in road construction and addresses the processing and quality control of the slag, along with its properties and the benefit of these properties for Asphalt materials.

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Monday, March 11, 2013

Ballerina cards

Hi there!  This post can also be viewed over at She’s a Sassy Lady blog.  Thanks Sheila for having me over once a month.

Today I’m sharing a few 3 3/4 x 8 inches cards with basically the same images but each done up a little bit different.  Why the odd measurement you asked?  Well they were originally meant to fit into letter sized envelopes but as I decorated them they turned out to be a little (a lot, really) too bulky for them.  No worries though because I was able to create envelopes for these bulky cards.

This project was designed using the Silhouette Studio using images purchased from the Silhouette Store.  I started out by creating a base card measuring 7.49 x 8 inches (shown below in green).  Then I centered a perforation in the middle of the base, where I would want the card folded in half.  I created a mat for the front of the card (shown in pink) by sizing a rectangle 3.5 x 7.75 inches.  For the front panels (shown as the black layer), I used the internal offset feature and sized them at 3.25 x 7.5 inches.
Then I took this front panel (again, the size flood-filled in black), and sized the assorted ballerina silhouette (these came in a group!) by Jamie (Design ID #32539) to fit inside.
And here are the three different front panels in my Silhouette Studio, before sending them to my wide format printer and cutting with my Cameo. The registration marks on the screen are the same ones that the Cameo will use to cut where it needed to cut.
The background on the top one was flood-filled with the butterfly pattern by Olivia (Design ID #21069).  The background in the middle was flood-filled in black, while the same ballerina silhouette was printed in pink, as a sketch.  For the bottom one, I used the same ballerina silhouette done up in sketch, but left the background clear.  I used the Times New Roman font for the “SOAR” sentiment, and used the sketch feature to print it in black.  Below is a closeup of the front panels, after printing and cutting.
And here are closeups of the finished cards again, after embellishing them with premade ribbon rosettes, sticker gems, faux stitching with gel pens and embossed (Plum Blossoms CB folder) strips in coordinating colors.
Oops almost forgot to show you how I created the matching envelopes.  As I mentioned earlier, the cards ended up being too bulky for the letter sized envelopes I intended to put them in, so I found an envelope image called #10 string tie envelope by Lori Whitlock (Design ID #31274) and sized it to fit my cards.  I just deleted parts I didn’t need (string closure), used the offset feature on the perforation layer to create a boxy-type of envelope.  I used the Pristina font for the “For” and the “From” sentiments on front of the envelopes and then to coordinate, I used the ballet shoes image by Rivka Wilkins (Design ID #8971), but used it as a print only, in sketch.
Now there is plenty of room for each bulky card Winking smile.
Just had to add one more ribbon rosette Winking smile.
Hope you liked the project I shared with you all today.  Have a great week!

Jill Rugg said...

Beautiful cards as always!!

Nadia ( said...

I love these gorgeous cards. My 9-year-old is in her 4th year of ballet and this year has her in a ballet love affair now that she is going twice a week.

I need to try some of your techniques! Beautiful! My favorite has the silhouettes cut out-- just love that with the hot pink peeking through!!

Clever envelope too!

abusybee - DoubleClick Connections said...

Great ballerina cards! Carri~Abusybee

Asha said...

Glad to see you busy again! These are fab, Melody. Love how you've used the negatives too. Great job.
Thank you for your lovely comment on my blog.
xxx Asha
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Lisa said...

WOW very pretty and impressive. Love the ballerinas. Love how you made the envelope. I always need different sizes to fit my cards.
Great tutorial.

Dayna Sabrina said...

Gorgeous cards and I really like all of the variation you put into them. You really are rocking the print and cut girl!


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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Where have I been?

Well, it's been quite a while since I posted, and we're getting geared up for Sage's first surgery on Friday. He's having a lip adhesion and tubes put in his ears. It's an outpatient procedure that will only take about an hour and a half. I don't really know how I feel-- I mean, I really hope that everything will be okay, with the anesthesia especially. But how many times has this surgery been done? Thousands and thousands. I feel kinda Zen about it. Let's hope I still do in the morning on Friday! It will probably be too early for me to think anything. He has to be there at 6:30 AM in Scarborough.

And meanwhile, my brother is getting rolled back to the next Navy SEAL class because he has to have laser surgery. But he's been in Illinois waiting to go to Coronado for what-- a month and a half now?-- and they couldn't do that before now? Eh, don't even get me started on that.

During all this as well, I'm trying to get my eating habits back in order, and exercise too. And I'm hoping next week to really get back to creating for the shop. So that's me-- how about you?

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Friday, 25 April 2008

Have shamelessly pilfered the idea from this post from Stratford Girl, who I do believe was inspired by a chap by the name of Brennig. Anyway, thought I'd give it a go in a slightly modified version using received texts, because my phone is set up to only store the last 20 sent messages (has to be, otherwise the memory would explode I think!). So I fired up Nokia PC Suite and copy-pasted like a champ.

From: Mum; Date: 22/04/08; Time: 12:23:16
Sorry dont have no any more. Thought i did but not on phone or palm
[I was looking for a phone number I can't lay my hands on]

From: Willie; Date: 17/04/08; Time: 02:19:00
Postcard time - whats your address?

From: Hubby; Date: 11/04/08; Time: 11:43:28
Thanks nat, phil & you!
[He had caught my cold. That I caught off Dad. That he caught off supernephew]

From: Mum; Date: 07/04/08; Time: 11:27:12
Arrived Dover sunny and cold
[Mum and Dad heading home after a weekend visiting]

From: Dad; Date: 03/04/08; Time: 17:53:41
On board due to sail in 10 mins
[Mum and Dad on the way to visit]

From: Hubby; Date: 01/04/08; Time: 16:51:15
Pick up?
[Somebody had had enough of work for the day!]

From: Dad; Date: 20/03/08; Time: 19:11:10
Carlisle services is [hubby] at home
[This looks like I only ever get texts from my parents but it's the luck of the draw!! Dad enquiring as to Hubby's progress after his wisdom tooth op. They were heading off for a weekend in the Lake District]

From: Stef B; Date: 14/03/08; Time: 10:43:00
Tatie garcon paul
[Colleague from work just became an auntie. Little boy]

From: Cocotte; Date: 11/03/08; Time: 19:49:16
Cocotte! T'es barricadée chez toi avec Toutoune? Y refait plein de vent! Comment ça va? Bisous ma poule!
[Cocotte checking Doggy and I were safely tucked away indoors on a windy night]

From: Cocotte; Date: 08/03/08; Time: 18:08:25
Youhouh! Génial! Bravo!
[Scotland having just won the Calcutta Cup...]

From: Mum; Date: 06/03/08; Time: 11:27:13
Are you on way home yet? How feeling? X
[Mum enquiring if I had been discharged after my tooth op]

From: Mum; Date: 24/02/08; Time: 21:26:25
Parcel arrived am keeping til next sunday to open but ta for nice message am sure will love it lots of love x x x
[Mother's day gift arrived a few days early]

From: Mum; Date: 10/01/08; Time: 10:42:5
Happy birthday to Cléo! How about that, I remembered!
[Dear Mum remembering Doggy's birthday :)]

From: Jane; Date: 01/01/08; Time: 12:31:25
Hey toots! Happy new year! How are you, and your car? Jx
[Blasted car. Lovely Jane]

From: Matt; Date: 25/12/07; Time: 17:25:03
Bon noel! All our love m & m
[Christmas greetings. Obvious really]

From: Andrew; Date: 24/02/08; Time: 21:26:25
Merry christmas. May all your stockings be suspended and all [hubby]'s dreams come true. Andy
[No comment]

How many texts?! I only got this phone at the end of last year, and I've certainly deleted half as many again.

Monday, 21 April 2008

Be afraid, be very afraid

There is a secondary school in our street, which was refurbished and renovated the year after we bought the house (so, six years ago then). But I only noticed the boastful sign not that long ago.

It says "The local education board is readying the future of the département here". When I contemplate the rabble that attends the school (something I try to do as little as possible), my spirits sink into my shoes ...

Friday, 18 April 2008

Farewell, neon felt tip pen!

The laptop has undergone a transplant operation. Following the reappearance of the fluorescent felt tip pen screen, Hubby finally got fed up of being accused of breaking it (symptoms always appeared after he'd been using it, what can I say) and took action. He bought a new ribbon cable for the screen and poked around in the insides of my silver lap-warmer. And now the screen is fixed forever (I hope). Hurrah!

Marks out of ten?

I'm having a day off (cashing in my overtime, as it were). Because the weather is not, I feel, conducive to outdoor activities (ie it is Baltic out there), I have been piddling away my time on the interweb. Found one of those school teacher rating sites and looked up my illustrious (ahem) former place of learning. Was quite pleased to see a fair few names I recognised in the teacher list, which means I can't possibly be even a little bit old doesn't it?

I have to say I was incredibly lucky at both primary and secondary school. The luck of the draw dealt me mostly decent teachers who had enough enthusiasm for their subjects to catch my interest. If only everyone could be so lucky.

Monday, 14 April 2008

Some advertising

Three weeks ago we spent a weekend in the Champagne region with Hubby's family. It was most pleasant. We visited the museum of wine and vines which was most interesting, we went to a champagne capsule collectors' fair (more about that in another post), and Hubby and I supported the local economy by purchasing some of the produce of the land ;)

Anyway, the point is not that, the point is my stepmother-in-law runs gîtes (cottages, basically) at the farm. They have converted old farm workers' dwellings and stable buildings into some very charming little cottages for holiday lets. And C was telling us about the course she's been on to improve her website and how to reference it. And I said that I would add a link from the blog. Which I have duly done. And I'm sticking another one in this post for good measure.

So if you are ever looking for a quiet place to stay just south of the Loire valley, where you can enjoy walks and bicycle rides in the country, try your hand at some fishing or pick up the tourist trail to the châteaux, try the Gîtes de Courmain!

Saturday, 12 April 2008

A soldier of the great war

Walter Pixton joined the Royal Fusiliers on 3 February 1916, aged 19. In due course he was posted to the Somme, and during the course of the battle was severely wounded on his left leg.
Struggling to make his way towards the medical facility, he was given assistance by a soldier from a Scots regiment. This man supported him until they almost reached their goal when a barrage started up.
The Scots soldier was seriously wounded by the flak, so the two men helped each other to reach medical help.
Eventually they were put into adjacent beds. The Scots soldier was aware that he had been fatally wounded and he gave Walter his kilt because he had no family to send it back to.
Walter was returned to his family in Ulverston, Lancashire (now Cumbria) to recover in a local convalescence home. He was discharged from active service in December 1917 due to being no longer fit for War Service.
He gave the kilt to his mother Elizabeth Pixton, who carefully unpicked it and made it into a carriage rug. It was also used as a table covering in the family parlour for many years.
Eventually it came into the possession of Walter's daughter and youngest son. We would like to give it to the Somme 1916 museum, as we consider it to be part of the history of the battle, shabby though it may be.
We never knew the name of the Scots soldier.

The above is a letter written by my dad's cousin Maureen and her brother, accompanying the donation of the Scotsman's kilt to the museum of the Somme, in Albert (Picardy). Walter Pixton was my dad's uncle on his mother's side. It was only a year ago we found out he had served in the Great War.

Mum and Dad were here last weekend. We went to the town of Albert and visited the museum. Dad was pleased to see the kilt on display, and took several photos. He's planning to visit the Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle in the hope that staff there may be able to help him identify the unknown soldier's regiment.

Friday, 11 April 2008

Not fallen off the planet

Just fallen out of circulation. Been a funny old few weeks with lots of ups and downs but I'm hoping tomorrow will include blogging time. Interweb greetings and hugs to you all!


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Austin's Week in Food

This week in food: Odd Duck restaurant opening, best bartender and Bikinis

This week in food: Odd Duck opening, best bartender and Bikinis

Banger's Holiday Lamb Sausage
Banger's lamb holiday sausage.  Photo by Banger's/Strange Fruit PR
Justin Adame Bartender Appreciation Winenr
Thirsty Nickel's Justin Adame won the national Bartender Appreciation Day contest.  Photo by Susan Friedman/ Friedman PR
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Culinary students constructing The Driskill Hotel's gingerbread house. Photo by Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts/ PHCP
Driskill Hotel gingerbread house
The final gingerbread product. Photo by Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts/ PHCP
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Bikinis, Texas is (almost) open for business.  Photo courtesy of Bikinis, Texas
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This famed trailer is announcing the dates for its brick-and-mortar opening. Photo by Maggie's Austin
Banger's Holiday Lamb Sausage
Justin Adame Bartender Appreciation Winenr
Students working on Driskill Hotel gingerbread house
Driskill Hotel gingerbread house
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Here’s what happened in the world of Austin fare this week:

Keep Austin Weird — As if we didn't already know our city was dope, The New York Times dedicated a whole travel piece to Austin's unique culinary workings. Writer Robert Draper remarks that the "city’s indigenous compulsion to self-invent has at last caught up to its culinary scene… [and] Austin today offers a new dining experience — one in which you can go five or six days eating out on the town without being limited to tacos and brisket." Draper points to city favorites like Qui, Barley Swine, Arro and Uchi to prove his awesomely accurate point.

Restaurant opening – According to the Austin Chronicle, Bryce Gilmore’s Odd Duck is closing in on opening day. Swoon! The long-awaited trailer-to-brick-and-mortar restaurant has been in the works for over the past year (though it seems more like an eternity). Gilmore tells the Chronicle that he’ll first host a friends and family-only event before opening the 120-seat restaurant’s doors.

Odd Duck's opening also means changes for Barley Swine. The formerly no-reservations restaurant has switched to a tasting a menu and now takes, wait for it, reservations!

Bikini season - Breastaurant capital Bikinis, Texas opens on January 3, 2014, according to a Facebook post. The so-called “most magical place in the world” will open every Friday-Sunday from 12 am – 12 pm. As expected, bikinis, breasts and general debauchery will all be on display.

Bartender love - Justin Adame, a bartender at Thirsty Nickel, was named the winner of Bartender Appreciation Day, a national competition hosted by Sailor Jerry Rum and Adame was acclaimed by locals particularly for his “great personality, ability to listen to their woes and… his good pour.” To celebrate Adame’s national victory, Sailor Jerry is hosting a party on Friday, December 6 at Thirsty Nickel (325 East 6th Street) beginning at 8 pm. The event is free of charge and features a myriad of Sailor Jerry drinks.

12 days of feasting – Beginning this Tuesday, December 10, Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew will celebrate a new, scrumptious holiday: The 12 Days of Meat (not to be confused with Christmas, y’all). Over a dozen carnivorous days, Stiles Switch’s pitmaster, Lance Kirkpatrick, will prepare and smoke one-of-a-kind, off-the-menu specials. Wondering what to expect? Here’s the succulent lineup:

Tuesday, December 10 - Smoked Pork Loin Stuffed with Cornbread & Spicy Sausage
Wednesday, December 11 - Smoked Turkey Legs
Thursday, December 12 - Bacon-Wrapped Smoked Quail
Friday, December 13 - Smoked Alligator Kabobs
Saturday, December 14 - Cajun Christmas: Adeline’s Smoked Chicken & Sausage Gumbo with Bread Pudding
Sunday, December 15 - Smoked Pork Chop on a Stick
Monday, December 16  - Closed
Tuesday, December 17  - Pit-Smoked Prime Rib
Wednesday, December 18  - Smoked Bone-In Ribeye
Thursday, December 19 - Brisket Meatloaf
Friday, December 20  - Smoked Ham & Sweet Potatoes
Saturday, December 21 - Brisket Stew with Homemade Cornbread
Sunday, December 22   - Stiles Switch Brisket Tamales

Holiday meats – Following Stiles Switch's lead, Banger’s Sausage House & Beer Garden will also feature a lineup of holiday meat specials. The restaurant launched a maple and brown sugar-glazed ham sausage this week, and in the remaining weeks of December will feature a Holiday Lamb Sausage (ground lamb with pomegranate molasses, lavender, oregano, rosemary and sage); a Louisiana Turducken Sausage (confit duck leg, chicken thighs and turkey breast with Cajun seasonings) and a Holiday Turkey Sausage (ground turkey sausage with browned sage and dried cranberries).

Edible hotels - On Wednesday, The Driskill Hotel unveiled a gingerbread house replica of their historic building. The frosty masterpiece was created by a number of baking and pastry students from the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. The artistic work required over 50 pounds of gingerbread dough and two weeks to piece together. Call it a labor of love… Want to get a glimpse of the massive cookie house? The sugary structure will be on display in the hotel throughout the month of December.

Feasting - The Noble Sandwich Co. will feature its annual holiday dinner next Friday, December 13, at 8 pm. The elaborate menu will showcase such gourmet creations as braised antelope heart with salsify, Brussels sprouts, preserved Meyer lemon and jus and chocolate blood ice cream with duck crackling brittle and citrus mint syrup, among other unique dishes. Tickets to the winter BYOB dinner are $65 a person. To reserve a spot, please email

Famous foodies - Tribeza named local power chef Sonya Coté one of their top thirteen people of the year, doting that her most recent project, Eden East, “unquestionably embodies her personal dedication to community.” Read more about the eclectic life of the bohemian farm-to-table chef.

New lunch hoursHenri’s Cheese Shop will now open for Sunday lunch (11 am – 3 pm). The upscale South Lamar Boulevard shop features a variety of edibles (including cheese and meat boards) on the new mid-day menu.

Jewelry and cuisine – Searsucker partners with Kendra Scott Jewelry on Sunday, December 8, to host a “Sparkling Sunday." The combination shopping-eating event takes place during Searsucker’s brunch hours, featuring an assortment of Kendra Scott’s famed jewelry for sale. Complimentary Domaine Chandon Champagne will be served during the glitzy festivities. Reservations for brunch (10 am – 3 pm) are available to guests as well.

That's all this week, folks. See you next time!


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Monday, May 03, 2010

Autism & Being 40

The signs were there early on of my autism. I would cry when asked to do a simple chore because my tiny brain wanted to do it all instead of the chore asked. Clean your room meant all my toys had to be lined up together before being put away. There were others, But God had my back even then. He gave me a Mom who believed in schedules and I believe that is why I survived here as long as I did without any one knowing or seeking a diagnosis. Yeah, you read that right, here, I'm back home with my Mom, in the same house and It's an adjustment.

I am still learning about me daily. What makes me tick. Especially in the case of 10, 12 and 13/14 yr old me. My innocence was taken at 8. The person who took it should have never done that. He's dead. He was my father, I loved him, I feared him and I left home every chance I got because being "violated" hurt my senses of what was right, what my body didn't like and I remember laying down (this is at 10 yrs old, I lost my best friend Noel because I took her with me and her parents (I understand now why, forbid our friendship after that) in an abandoned house on the next street over in the arms of a grown man and not feeling fear. This man had never hurt me, I didn't feel he would and Thank all that is God that I was right, I believe he got us home though I don't really remember because the hurt/shock over losing Noel was the worst and that sticks out stronger even then the kind angel who watched out for us. I told him my real age (I didn't learn to lie about that for another year or 2) and my story of why the big bad streets were less scary then being at the house where I was supposed to be nurtured not raped. I told any one that would listen for that matter. Family members didn't help. I had to help myself.

I ended up 6 hrs from home by hitch hiking and ended up back at home and the loss of another friend Wanda. Fast forward almost 30 yrs and I got my dream come true to be back here again, to have a chance to build a relationship with my Mom, though each room has a memory, the room that will be mine is where my Dad shot himself to death and my sister and I cleaned up the mess, the mess that was his brains and skull, the mess that flashes to my mind every time I see that hole still in the ceiling. Another room is where he took my innocence, another is where he pointed a gun at us and threatened to kill us and I asked to use the restroom and just ran out of the house and to a friends, which I am sure saved us. We lost so many years together. I need a spot I can go to reboot though and that is what I am Praying for. My room to be cleaned out so I can get in there and start living life. I want to be inspirational to someone. To prove that suicide is never the answer. I have fought it for so long, and Saturday felt like a day that made this sucky life worth it. It was a normal day, Mom and I watched 2 movies and had fun laughing and having a meal together and I want more of that. But mostly I want to be understood.

I know I was going somewhere with this but it turned into a mish mash of thoughts that I live with. And now I am tired and don't want to ditch the post because I worked hard on it so for now, I will say, I am a survivor of abuse, misunderstanding and feel so displaced but I have Hope! and that is what will keep me going another day. xoxo, Kandi Ann

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Audi Displayed Front 225 Roadster & Sportback Concept Car @ Auto Expo 2010

Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, showcased an outstanding display at the 10th Auto Expo in New Delhi. To commemorate the centenary of the brand, Audi's display included the heritage Audi Front 225 Roadster, the Audi India product range and the Audi Sportback Concept car. The Audi range was presented by Mr. Peter Schwarzenbauer, Member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG Marketing and Sales, and Mr. Benoit Tiers, Managing Director, Audi India.
"Audi has shown exceptional promise since we began our India operations. We have grown from strength to strength in every facet of the business. Audi India will continue to play a pivotal role in the worldwide growth strategy of AUDI AG. The Audi Sportback Concept car, which we have displayed at the Auto Expo, effectively demonstrates Audi's future design vocabulary. We will continue to bring latest models from Audi to India. This is part of our commitment to the Indian customer," commented Mr. Peter Schwarzenbauer.

The two international show cars and the current Audi India product range reflect the past, present and the future glory of AUDI AG. The Audi Sportback concept show car is now rolling up to the starting line with a dual mission: As suggested by the name, it symbolizes the Sportback principle in its purest form in the combination of elegance, sportiness and variability.

The technology of the Audi Sportback concept is markedly futuristic. With its pronounced coupé-like silhouette and large rear hatch, the 4.95 m long (16.24 ft), 1.93 m wide (6.33 ft) and only 1.40 m high (4.59 ft) vehicle is boldly progressive for the luxury class. Power is provided by the world’s cleanest diesel technology: the 3.0-liter V6 TDI clean diesel almost completely eliminates nitrogen oxides. And numerous measures to ensure top efficiency mean that the Audi Sportback concept is expected to achieve impressive fuel consumption figures of 5.9 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers.
Audi India has been instrumental in creating new benchmarks in terms of sales and service thereby establishing Audi as a manufacturer of progressive, sophisticated and technically superior luxury cars. Audi introduced "Audi Top Assist", a 24x7 Road Side Assistance Program in India, earlier this year. The increasing familiarity and wider acceptance of the brand across the country is reflected in the robust growth that Audi has witnessed in terms of sales and expansion since start of operations in India.

"We have successfully exceeded our projected sales targets for two consecutive years and have strategically created a niche in the Indian automobile industry. Audi India immensely benefits from the state-of-art-infrastructure, modernised working processes, large pool of skilled personnel and favourable logistical conditions that AUDI AG provides. We will continue to provide unmatched quality 3/4 to our customers in India, reflective of our philosophy of 'Vorsprung durch Technik'," said Mr. Benoit Tiers.

In 2009 Audi India registered a 58 percent growth, a remarkable achievement in a difficult year. This success was attained through the launch of - the new Audi A6, the Audi Q5, the new Audi Q7, introduction of three new engines to the existing range of Audi A4 and expansion of its footprint across India through new dealership openings in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Kochi.

The brand celebrates "100 years of Audi", a journey of the brand's tradition, innovation, commitment, explorations, passion, successes and new ideas. To commemorate this special occasion, Audi India has several new initiatives planned for 2010, which were set in motion at the10th Auto Expo.

The company announced the introduction of Audi Q7 4.2 TDI; the most powerful engine in its class. The 4.2 TDI engine joins the highly successful and popular Audi Q7 family in India. The company also announced a Limited Edition offer on Audi A6 – the highest selling luxury sedan worldwide. The Audi A6 2.7 TDI will now be available at an attractive price of Rs. 37,00,000 onwards (ex-showroom Mumbai) for a limited period. Audi India also announced start of production of the Audi Q5, its highly successful SUV, at its group production facility at Aurangabad, and plans to launch an extended warranty program, later this month.

The international Audi stand concept will give auto enthusiasts an opportunity to experience the entire Audi product range available in India comprising the Audi A4, the new Audi A6, the Audi A8, the Audi Q5, the new Audi Q7, the Audi TT and the super sports car Audi R8, together with the two international exhibits - Audi Sportback Concept and Audi 225 Roadster at the Audi stand. The entire Audi model range is available at eight showrooms across the country: in Gurgaon, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Kochi. Early 2010 will witness the opening of new showrooms in Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai (West), Jaipur, Chennai, Ludhiana. Further developments include Lucknow, Coimbatore and Nagpur.

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The Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, revealed ahead of the Geneva auto show, was one of the biggest stories of the week. Photo by Ferrari

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The rain-delayed Daytona 500 provided multiple headlines this year: Matt Kenseth won the big race, while Juan Pablo Montoya crashed into a jet dryer under caution and Brad Keselowski tweeted from his race car. It was a 500 to remember as NASCAR went prime-time on Fox on Monday night. Click here for all of the Daytona 500 coverage.

In other NASCAR news, Autoweek was the first to report that Penske will be switching from Dodge to Ford for the 2013 NASCAR season. What does it mean for the Dodge NASCAR effort?

One of the hottest stories of the week was the reveal of the new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta prior to the Geneva motor show next week. The new Italian GT car pumps out 730 hp and 509 lb-ft of torque from the naturally aspirated V12. Check out the F12 photo gallery and click here for a video of Ferrari Formula One drivers Fernando Alonso Fernando and Felipe Massa driving the new F12.

The 2012 Detroit Autorama crowned a custom 1955 Ford Thunderbird as the Ridler Award winner. From Texas, Dwayne Peace and his sons helped to build their family car into the show winner with a little bit of help.

Last year at the Geneva motor show we saw the Lamborghini LP-700-4 Aventador. And now the Italian supercar manufacturer is testing a roadster version of the exotic Aventador in the snows of Sweden. Check out our spy shots here.

Straight from the pages of Autoweek magazine, editors examined the 2012 Buick Regal GS sedan in our latest Autofile car review, complete with details, specifications and owner reviews.

Ivan “Ironman” Stewart returns for a short drive in his restored Baja 2000 truck right before it goes up for sale. Check out the full story, history and video on this record-breaking truck from West Coast editor Mark Vaughn.

The famed Milhous collection, auctioned by RM Auctions, concluded with more then $38 million in sales. An Oldsmobile sold at $3.3 million, the highest sale price for the marque. It was just one of 29 classic cars to cross the block.

Mini threw off the covers on its latest, an all-wheel-drive Countryman John Cooper Works. The four-door Mini gets a newly developed engine that puts out 211 hp and 207 lb-ft of torque.

Also before the Geneva motor show, Volkswagen released images of its production-trim drop-top version of the Golf GTI cabriolet. Don’t get too excited though; the car will not be seen in the United States.

Stay tuned next week for full 2012 Geneva auto show coverage straight from Switzerland.

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from Billboard Magazine 10/14/2017 by Gary Graff Last week’s music world tragedies were a double whammy for Ringo Starr. Rock’s leading proponent of “peace and love” had advanced book to Las Vegas for Oct. 2, the day after the Route 91...

Love contains elements from 130 individual commercially released and demo recordings of the Beatles , [25] and is a complex remix and polymix of multiple songs known as a mashup . [26] While a complete list has not been disclosed, highlights of how the elements were mixed have been noted by the press.

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Why ‘Looking’ Being Canceled is a Good and a Bad Thing

HBO decided to cancel Looking today, just a few days after its superb 2nd season finale. It didn’t come as too much of a surprise; renewals usually arrive while a current season is still airing so the waiting game was inevitably going to end up as bad news. But, it’s not all bad news. We’re getting a “wrap-up special,” says ...

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If you didn’t keep up with The Comeback’s unlikely second season, you missed some of the most compelling television of the year. If The Comeback had remained a one season wonder it would have been enough: the first season was a sharp satire of show business with a finely drawn character at the center. Valerie Cherish, thanks to Lisa Kudrow’s ...

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2014 Emmy Rule Changes Announced: Minis and Movies Split Again

When the Television Academy announced in 2011 that they were going to merge the Made for TV Movie and Miniseries categories, it had many of us scratching our heads. Not only are both categories in full bloom of possibilities for competition, networks are freely embracing the new ‘anthology’ of shows like American Horror Story and True Detective. Thankfully, a movement ...

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Asian Heritage Month, Opening Performance – May 3rd

May is Asian Heritage Month. A number of locations and companies are finding some unique ways to celebrate the spirit and culture of Asia that runs through our community. In doing some research for this post today I discovered that in the early 2000’s over 75% of our visible minority population were from an Asian background. So lets take some time to connect with that part of the tapestry that we call home.

Thursday May 3rd we are hosting the Asian Heritage Month Opening Celebration and Performance at the Rotary Centre for the Arts. There are interactive displays for the whole family to enjoy. Origami, Tea Ceremonies, Martial Arts, Chinese Massage, and honestly too much to mention here. That part is free and starts at 5:30. So bring the whole family down for a no-cost celebration of Asian culture in our community.

At 7pm the Opening Performance starts and it will feature a multitude of Asian dance, music, and taiko. Tickets are only $10 and for sale at the door, at the Bike Shop Cafe, and at Leo’s Video. The whole event features a variety of cultures and community partners.

“The Okanagan Filipino Club is happy to participate in the second Asian Heritage Month in Kelowna. For over twenty years we have been involved with annual events such as Folkfest, Taste of Home, and Family Fun Day. We are thrilled about this new addition. Local and guest performers will certainly make this year’s celebration an exciting and novel one.” Victoria (Filipino Community)

I sat down with the organizer, Ken Fix, from the Kelowna—Kasugai sister city association to talk more about the various activities and events:

A number of years ago I had the opportunity to go to our sister city as part of a Kelowna delegation. It was 2005 and over 60 people joined me to go and build relationships and business connections with Kasugai.

Much of what I do in Kelowna is shaped by the friends and connections I made on that trip. We have an abundance of Asian restaurants in our community and the Museum, Art Gallery, and Library have all created themed activities and events to help us celebrate Asian Heritage Month in May.

Where: Rotary Centre for the Arts, Kelowna (421 Cawston Avenue)
When: Thursday, May 3, 2012 — 5:30pm
How Much: Free until 7pm, $10 Advance/Door after 7pm (Tickets available)
Tickets: At Bike Shop Cafe, and at Leo’s Video
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Best In Show is a full service dog grooming salon that welcomes dogs of all sizes. We offer a wide range of grooming styles (including hand stripping), and show grooming of terriers and schnauzers.

We are located on Cascade Road, 2 miles from exit 7 on I-285, or 2 miles from exit 54 on I-20

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