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Thursday, March 29, 2007

Audit questions job shifts at labs

Pat, a little update on Nanos...
-Anonymous contributor

Livermore has largest share of dubious costs
By Ian Hoffman, STAFF WRITER, Inside Bay Area, 03/29/2007

A scientist from Lawrence Livermore Lab went to work in a French research facility, as a U.S. liaison. That was back in 1998, yet the scientist is still collecting salary and "dislocation allowances" of about $300,000 a year for housing, furniture rental, private school for his daughter and, in the past, foreign language lessons for his wife. So far the total bill is more than $2.7 million, according to an audit released Wednesday by the Energy Department's inspector general.

Winning an off-site assignment from the nation's nuclear weapons labs can be a career plum, a brief but valuable chance to work inside the Pentagon, the Department of Homeland Security or the CIA.

But one of the secrets inside the labs is that reassignments elsewhere also can offer a handy way of finessing senior management problems, such as an incompetent manager or one angered at being passed over for a promotion.

Either way, the practice of reassignments is largely unregulated inside the Department of Energy, and while auditors found it hasn't resulted in dubious or wasteful spending at basic science labs such as Lawrence Berkeley Lab, they found millions of dollars in questionable expenses for reassignments from the nation's three nuclear weapons labs.

Overall, in 2004 and 2005 the inspector general found $11.3 million in weapons lab reassignments that "were either too long, resulted in excess costs, or were not appropriately cost-shared with host entities."

At Los Alamos Lab in New Mexico, the University of California in years past has provided lab-salaried scientists as staff to Sen. Pete Domenici, the top Republican on a key appropriations committee holding purse strings on nuclear weapons work. More recently, the university has resolved problems with unpopular lab managers by finding them jobs at the Defense Department while still paying them Los Alamos salaries and entitlement to UC's richly funded pension plan.

That was the case with retired Vice Adm. G. Pete Nanos, who left Los Alamos after a tumultuous period as director in which he derided staff as "buttheads." The university secured a job for Nanos planning strategy for scientific research at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and paid him a Los Alamos salary of $289,000. When an internal audit questioned the payment, the university itself took over Nanos' salary, now at $235,000.

"He has knowledge of Los Alamos and knowledge of (the Defense Department) and he's been able to apply that at DTRA," university spokesman Chris Harrington said. "Being able at times to present the perspective of the laboratory, having a liaison at times, is valuable for the laboratory."

Of the three bomb labs, Livermore Lab had the largest share of questionable expenses noted by the inspector general  more than $5 million for 2004 and 2005.

Auditors found the lab's payment of 100 percent of the $3.7 million costs for four employee reassignments "especially troubling" because the reasons for the assignments were not documented and because lab officials acknowledged other agencies were getting some benefit and should have been charged.

"We use these because we really feel there are benefits to the laboratory and the agency that the employee is being transferred to," lab spokeswoman Lynda Seaver said. "We agree we can improve our documentation."

Auditors also found that in several cases Livermore employees were kept on assignment for the more than the maximum of four years and that the lab had no plans on file to take the employees back.

In one case auditors found a Livermore scientist took a six-month assignment and still hasn't come back after 15 years and $1.2 million in lab expenses.

Can I be reassigned to France?
To paraphrase Captain Renault, "I'm shocked, shocked to find that practice is going on in here!"

It's all good.
I would rather have them shipped off to France rather than keeping them at LANL. Why can't the boneheads just be fired? We have a 165K a year manager that no one wanted and he came from IBM. The guy can't even spell computer let alone use one. He got a job that he is absolutely no experience doing and even all his peers talk about how stupid he is. Talk about fraud waste and abuse. Life goes on as usual at LANL
9:15, you don't even want to open that can of worms again. Just think about all the highly paid ex-managers who are now "advisors" (or some other jerk-off title), or just became 3 and 4-sigma paid TSMs. The list is long.

People talk about getting rid of poor performers in the rank-and-file, keeping these people at the DL-, AD-, and PAD-level on org support or OH does more to damage LANS' credibility than they can imagine. I used to think they were just clueless, but now I've come to the conclusion they're clueless and don't care they're clueless.

Just being here and watching this thing play out is being part of LANL history though.
Lawrence Livermore - wasn't some guy named Anastasio in charge over there?
This article is really not fair, in that it implies that every temporary assignment is an abuse. That's nonsense. Consider LANL. Everyone knows that if you take a temporary posting from LANL to, e.g., DC, your career is fucked, and returning here is like being a new hire.

I know one guy that went to DC for three months to help out. He came back and found his office, job position, in fact everything, gone. He had to scramble to find a new job here at LANL, just for trying to be a good guy for 3 months.

You can always find an example of abuse of anything, including these temporary assignments. But, far more often, it is the assignees themselves who get screwed. In almost all cases I have seen, they lose a good deal of money.

Don't worry, though, look to Congress to ensure that nobody will ever be reassigned again for any reason, after this article; or to ensure that they will go broke doing so.

Collective guilt, that's the principle at work here.
Yes, I think he has a reassignment over to a place called LANL.
Agreement with 9:15
Let's talk details.

Tony Stanford - could run FWO so they split FWO into Waste and Facilities and put him in charge of the Waste piece. New org and he becomes a senior advisor to McQuinn.

Bev Ramsey brought in by Tony Stanford as DDL. Didn't work out. After LANS she becomes DL of Emergency Response. Can't make it there. They make her a senior committee advisor to McQuinn. They move Stanford over to ER as the DL.

Bob Grace. Made acting deputy of ESA for facilities. Created a 160 person empire. LANS comes in. He becomes deputy FOD to Mason. Mason starts cutting and moves Grace over with Crawford in the MST FOD. After they move Sharp-Geiger over to ????. Then they start cutting the 160 person empire down to the 40 necessary to do work.

Strevell couldn't do PM, but he ends up a senior advisor. Mangeng manages to find her self back as an AD. Barb Stine-ends up as an deputy AD again.

Mary Hockady was removed as DX Div Leader, but she ends up as a Deputy AD.

Today Steve Yarbro was removed as PMT Division Leader. What do they do.. make him a senior advisor to McQuinn.

It's same old shit. Same monkeys different trees. These same losers just keep moving around spreading their poison. Can't make it here but keep my salary when they move me over there.

On and on and on.
What about the latest... Mallory announced that Team Leaders would not be line management in his directorate. That has been floating around for a while now Lab wide.

He is removing 60 TLs from their positions and advertising for their positions. They will take qualified applicants through role playing exercices run by Pantex. Finalists who make it through that will then get an interview. Pantex says that when they did this only 50% of their experienced TLs passed the role playing exercise.

This is the world to come boys and girls.
Cripes, Stanford....EMO Ambulance Chaser...
Actually TLs would be line management in the Mallory directorate. No deputy group leaders. And TLs would be expected to do budget.

Gee - what a novel idea.

Never understood why we had deputies in so many positions to start with.
3/29 8:04 pm:

"Mallory announced that Team Leaders would not be line management in his directorate."

Well, hate to break it to you, but Team Leaders have never been line management at LANL. Supervisors, yes, line management, no. Look it up.
when i was there i worked hard, but was sickend because it was the trash, the useless, the incompetent, the lazy that were promoted.

that is life at lanl.
8:01. Are they replacing SY with someone from outside?

Sounds like LANS is getting the other non-LANS DLs' minds right.

No doubt another positive delta in the indirect budget in any case.
How many high level technicians are even closley qualified , or are have the capability to become quilified as a Tec.6 or 7 level ? Im not talking about only holding a classification on paper, I say let's test and find out....the halls at TA 55 would be a bit bare,ya think? (One of TA 55's dirty little secrets).More Smoke and Mirrors.....
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Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Coming Soon

I finished the final revision to Men of Paradise yesterday and have a working blurb.

Things should be peaceful in Paradise, Florida. Right? But not for Yuma Hawk, the new director of security at the gated community of Royal Breezes. He's fast falling in love with a woman who has enough secrets to sink a barge, and one of those secrets just may cost him his job. Now Roy, his worst enemy, has just blown into town and fallen -- literally and figuratively-- for Yuma's administrative assistant. That same assistant has just hired Eric, a guard with no skills because he slightly resembles George Clooney. The newbie guard is a menace to the community and himself. Could things get any worse? Come to Paradise and find out.

So today I'm taking off and celebrating. And I guess I'll get my house hurricane ready -- just in case.

margaret blake said...

Kathy, I love the sound of this book - all these delicious men to read about and drool over.

Can't wait to buy it!

Debbie Wallace said...

Congratulations on finishing your revisions! And Margaret is right about those delicious men, George Clooney? Just his name makes me drool! LOL

Sarita Leone said...

Kathy this sounds wonderful! I'm very much looking forward to reading about your men. "Soon" can't come quickly enough for this reader!

And I hope you and Debbie are both weathering the hurricane parade well. Sending good thoughts your way! :)


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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Happiness in 2017

It is nearly impossible to be among people and JD (or other forms of alcohol) and not get into a fierce debate about politics. People are energized by the current political scene in ways I have not seen since I first went to Disney World and Lego Land. Otherwise gentle and thoughtful folks look as if their heads are going to blow off standing next to the appetizer table. Red-faced and sweating, they speak in loud voices and won’t put up with hearing things that defy their own opinions. We don’t mind telling our dear friends that if they hold a particular view, they are lower than the slime on the belly of reptile.

So in the spirit of making things horribly worse, I decided to do a little research. If this is the way people want to spend their evenings, I wanted to try to understand how this behavior fits into well-recognized theories about happiness. Let’s be clear: I am not trying to change you, and I am not taking sides. But I do wonder why we want to spend our precious time on this planet screaming and yelling at our friends, relatives, and pets.

What’s important? What makes us happy? I admit that the quotes and summaries I display below leave out some critical aspects of happiness. But this topic ain’t macro and it ain’t football -- in other words, I did the best I could. Maybe you can see in the philosophies below why so many of us seem to be happy being ugly. Or not.

Abraham Maslow, in his 1943 paper “A Theory of Human Motivation”, set out what people now call Maslow’s hierarchy. The hierarchy of wants is often shown as a triangle in which the base represents the most basic human needs to stay alive. Once one level of the triangle is satisfied, the human moves upward to satisfy higher needs with the highest level called self-actualization. My interpretation of this is that things like eating, breathing, feeling safe, having loving family and friends, are among the key things that make us happy each day.

Confucius (according to a blog I found (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/confucius-happiness-suzana-aleksic )
Confucius believed that anyone could change themselves regardless of social status and financial situation. In other words, happiness was not reserved for aristocrats. For Confucius, happiness had nothing to do with financial situation of a person; it depended on a person's level of self-development and virtue attainment. In addition to this, Confucius emphasized action over thoughts. He stated that to reach happiness, it was not enough to think well; one had to act on these thoughts. Similarly, doing good deeds without good intentions did not count for Confucius. To advance on the "happiness path", one had to think good and then act on those thoughts. This great philosopher stated that the "reciprocity" is what should lead people through their lives, as "what you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others."

According to Aristotle, happiness consists in achieving, through the course of a whole lifetime, all the goods — health, wealth, knowledge, friends, etc. — that lead to the perfection of human nature and to the enrichment of human life. This requires us to make choices, some of which may be very difficult. Often the lesser good promises immediate pleasure and is more tempting, while the greater good is painful and requires some sort of sacrifice. For example, it may be easier and more enjoyable to spend the night watching television, but you know that you will be better off if you spend it researching for your term paper. Developing a good character requires a strong effort of will to do the right thing, even in difficult situations.

A quote from Ayn Rand (from For the New Intellectual): Happiness is not to be achieved at the command of emotional whims. Happiness is not the satisfaction of whatever irrational wishes you might blindly attempt to indulge. Happiness is a state of non-contradictory joy—a joy without penalty or guilt, a joy that does not clash with any of your values and does not work for your own destruction, not the joy of escaping from your mind, but of using your mind’s fullest power, not the joy of faking reality, but of achieving values that are real, not the joy of a drunkard, but of a producer. Happiness is possible only to a rational man, the man who desires nothing but rational goals, seeks nothing but rational values and finds his joy in nothing but rational actions.

10 Commandments (It is debatable among Christians if following all the commandments is the key to happiness and salvation but they do express a view of what the Bible says God wants from his followers.
1.  You shall have no other gods before Me.
2.  You shall not make idols.
3.  You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.
4.  Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
5.  Honor your father and your mother.
6.  You shall not murder.
7.  You shall not commit adultery.
8.  You shall not steal.
9.  You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
10.You shall not covet.

The Four Noble Truths:
1.  All things and experiences are marked by suffering/ disharmony/ frustration (dukkha).
2.  The arising of suffering/ disharmony/ frustration comes from desire/ craving/ clinging.
3.  To achieve the cessation or end of suffering/ disharmony/ frustration, let go of desire/ craving/ clinging.
4.  The way to achieve that cessation of suffering/ disharmony/ frustration is walking the Eightfold Path.

The eightfold path to the cessation of suffering:
1.  Right Understanding of truth suffering impermanence and separate self as an illusion.
2.  Right Determination to give up what is wrong and evil;
3.  Right Speech: Abstain from telling lies and harsh speech or language
4.  Right Action: Moral, peaceful, honorable conduct
5.  Right Livelihood: Abstain from making your living from an occupation that brings harm and suffering to humans or animals, or diminish their well being.
6.  Right Effort: Foster good and prevent evil; work on yourself—be engaged in appropriate self-improvement.
7.  Right Mindfulness or wakefulness: Foster right attention.
8.  Right Concentration: Developed by practicing meditation and/or mental focusing.

Here are some interesting quotes from Martin Luther King:
  • Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
  • The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
  • In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends.

It is tempting to summarize at this point but infinitely more enjoyable to have you tell me if and how any of this makes heated argument a good thing! 😊

  1. I know that you believe you understand what you wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you wrote is not what I understood.

  2. Larry,
    We can agree to drink a toast to your blog this week.

  3. What??? You mean Jerry Garcia had it all wrong? I think the real key to happiness is abstaining from Facebook. ��

  4. I prefer the Luft and Ingham concept of Johari's Window. It's a technique used to help people better understand their relationship with themselves as well as others. I've spent the last 45 years throwing rocks at the window.

    1. You should have a very strong arm by now.


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For more effective marketing, try mentioning guarantees in your promotional content. The value of a guarantee varies greatly depending on the company offering it, but the mere offer of a guarantee seem to allay many concerns. A guarantee makes people feel more comfortable when making a purchase.

Use high-quality images that give visitors a good idea of what kind of products you are selling. People will be very appreciative if they can get an in-depth look at items before they order them. Considering including a section that allows customers to upload their own photos of your product. You can also use “before and after” shots for more effect.

The most successful way to bring in sales is to use real time leads. Real-time leads prevail as they allow you contact with a probable customer immediately that has been looking for information on your merchandise. There is no delay in the time they filled out the information to the time you contact them, which results in a greater chance of you converting the lead into a sale.

Customer Reviews

To be successful as an Internet marketer, you must be positive about your business and show plenty of enthusiasm. Ensure that the content on your website gives potential customers the idea that you are extremely knowledgeable about your product. When you get people enthusiastic about your products they can feel more interested in making purchases. You will get more transactions and money!

Consider creating a web page for comments and customer reviews of your products and services. Customer reviews can help establish loyalty and will increase your reputation in the industry.

Make sure you diversify when you are planning your Internet marketing strategies. This is especially important when developing a new business. It’s an excellent idea to keep plugging away at your day job until the success of your online venture is assured.

A good way to promote your products online is to offer discounts. You can easily do this by listing the discounted price and the original price together next to a certain item. People will be more likely to order your products if they feel like they are getting a good deal.

When marketing your website, you want to try to be as descriptive as possible. Implementing some purposeful prose can be a wise move. Adjectives work very well in the world of internet marketing. Come up with original jargon and descriptions, and let people see how clever you can be. Make your readers want to come back and hear more of your thoughts.

Real-time leads are the best way to create new sales. Obtaining leads in real-time is useful, as it allows you to respond to interested customers immediately. There is no waiting period during the time their information was completed to the time of your contact, which could result with more of a chance of turning the lead toward a sale.

If you really want visitors to stop by your site and to keep coming back, then it’s important that you work to ensure your site is as original and exciting as possible. Try drawing cartoons that relate to your website or product, or providing an e-book full of useful information. Giving your customers something they can only get through you is a great marketing tool.

Clearly, it is of the utmost importance that you choose your efforts with care to be certain that your hard work takes you where you want to go and increases the amount of money you can make. Armed with the information provided above, you can use online marketing to your advantage.

Make use of word-of-mouth in the form of viral videos. It takes a bit of ingenuity and thinking outside the box to create a video that will attract hundreds of thousands or even millions of views. But if you can do it correctly, it will have far more impact on sales than any other type of campaign.


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Friday, August 11, 2006

Kick Me? I Wish

You know sometimes you walk through your day and swear you have a "Kick Me" sign on your back?

I could only hope for a "Kick Me" sign. A "Kick Me" sign would be merciful and kind. Mine says, "Pummel Me with a Tire Iron Across the Neck Just Before Smacking the Back of my Knees and Throw Me to the Ground in a Crumpled Heap".

I think I picked the wrong day to give up chips. Sorry, guys, I can't participate in the "What Makes Me Happy" meme this month.

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Social media is key to success for product placement and licensed merchandise in the TV arena

May 14, 2011 |  6:30 am

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While researching my piece on the state of product placement on television that runs in Sunday's Image section, one of the first people I called was Frank Zazza, founder and CEO of a company called iTVX, which measures the value of product placement -- particularly on TV -- and helps its clients develop a strategy to increase the value of that screen time.

Zazza will be the first to tell you he has the bona fides -- he's the guy who put Reese's Pieces in the movie "E.T." and Junior Mints in "Seinfeld" -- but the most interesting stuff he had to say wasn't about the seemingly straightforward product placement from days gone by, but how nuanced it's become.

In the piece I quote him talking about "brand essence" and the way products can be plugged without even being mentioned by name. He shared an example which I thought was really fascinating -- but since it didn't apply directly to fashion or style, I didn't end up including it.

"Infiniti is a sponsor of NCAA men's basketball," Zazza said. "And their tagline is 'inspiration.' So there

will be something like a halftime show or a segment during a break in the game where someone like [Duke University's] Coach K is sitting there with an Infiniti in the background and he'll talk about how he 'inspires' his players, and what 'drives' them -- mentioning all these key phrases that are written right into the script."

"Then, right after that an Infiniti commercial will air that hits all the same hot buttons and key phrases and reinforces that brand essence in a away that feels organic and seamless."

And eye-opening, I might add.

Something else that didn't make the print version of the piece was any mention of licensed products aka "branded entertainment merchandise" -- essentially the flip side of product placement where merchandise is derived from -- instead of placed in -- a given film or TV property.

Some good examples -- on the big screen -- come from Disney Consumer Products who've cobbled together all kinds of tie-ins for movies like "Alice in Wonderland," "Tron: Legacy" and the "Pirates of the Carribbean" franchise. It exists on television too -- video games and co-branded Brother sewing machines for "Project Runway" fans, for example, or dresses and home delivery meal plans inspired by "Dancing With the Stars."

But when it comes to licensed or co-branded clothing, especially garments that both appear on screen and in stores at the same time, there's always been a timing issue to overcome -- until the launch of the Bebe for 90210 women's collection earlier this year.

When I spoke with Liz Kalodner, EVP and GM of CBS Consumer Products ("90210" airs on the CW Network, a joint venture between Warner Bros. Entertainment and CBS), she confirmed for me that while branded entertainment merchandise and product placement are two vastly different animals, they both can benefit greatly from the use of social media.

"There’s so much going on on Facebook for this collection, on Twitter, via email blasts and on the web from both the Bebe and CW side," Kalodner said. "Bebe has engaged bloggers on their Facebook page to post their favorite looks from the collection."

"This is an audience that’s online and paying attention to social media, and has this real emotional connection. In addition to the bricks-and-mortar sales were'd doing suprisngly strong online sales -- and I think that speaks to the tremendous effectiveness of social media."

Kalodner wouldn't divulge specific sales of the collection to date, saying only that while the first delivery in February went to just 45 Bebe stores, by the second delivery four weeks ago, distribution had expanded to all Bebe doors across the country.

-- Adam Tschorn

Bebe and 90210 team up for a new clothing line

Photo: Actress Jessica Stroup (left, as Erin Silver) wears the the Hanky Hem Tank Top ($49) and Dark Denim Skirt ($89) from the Bebe for 90210 collection in a scene with Jessica Lowndes (as Adrianna Tate-Duncan) in an upcoming episode of the CW Network's "90210." Credit: Michael Desmond / The CW.


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January 29, 2013

Airborne Review: Part II

laurel likes it airborne chewable tabletslaurel likes it airborne chewable tabletsThe chewable tablets that I received were in the berry flavor. On the packaging it boasts "Blast of Vitamin C plus 13 vitamins, minerals and herbs". The package came with 4 tablets and on the back it says that 4 tablets = 1 serving.  So you have to chew all 4 to get 1000mg of Vitamin C.  I have to be honest that I would much rather chew one, maybe two tablets, than have to take 4.  The smell was good when I opened the packet and they were not that big but I still didn't understand why the serving was 4 tablets.  I popped one in my mouth and was happy with the flavor as well.  As with any Vitamin C supplement it was sour.  I actually like sour flavoring so it wasn't hard to eat the rest of them.  If you are sensitive to sour flavoring, however, beware that the end of each tablet seemed to be more sour than when I first start chewing.  They dissolved pretty quickly and didn't get stuck in my teeth too badly.  There was no bad after taste that I noticed either if you were wondering about that.  Honestly, I am not sure if I would buy these but only because I would rather get my Vitamin C either from the source (like an orange) or in a more concentrated form.  Maybe it's because they have so many other ingredients in the tablets that you need to take 4 of them but I think that is too many.

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laurel likes it airborne refreshing mixThe "Refreshing Mix" they sent me the "Natural Citrus Flavor" which I was happy about because I tend to like orange flavored things better than berry. The product comes in an easy to open packet and what you will find inside is a fine powder, unlike the effervescent formula which is a tablet. It does say on the back that it is to be used by adults and children over 12 years old so I would follow that unless your doctor has instructed otherwise. They direct you to add about 6oz. of water to the powder in a glass, however, you can adjust the amount of water to your taste. You can take this version of Airborne up to 3 times per day with 3-4 hours in between each dose.  The powder didn't dissolve as nicely as I would have liked.  I had to keep swirling the cup to get it to mix in.  It tasted pretty good and it was true to it's citrus claim.  It wasn't nearly as sour as the tablets above.  As for the energy part, I have to admit that I didn't notice any significant change in my energy level.  However, I did drink it in the afternoon when I start to feel a little sluggish at work so the fact there is no caffeine is probably why it had little effect.  I do like the ease of this product but I would say it's safe to compare this to Emergen-C which is usually what I take when feeling a cold coming on.

I have a friend who swears by putting Vicks on her feet when she is sick.  What are your go to cold remedies?

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Sunday, January 23, 2011

Off the Wall Craftiness Challenge

Hi all - hope you have had a great weekend! I competed in the Off the Wall Craftiness blog challenge for Week 42. If you all haven't visited this blog - it is just great! There is a fun challenge posted each week. There are also cute stamps by Wilson Designs for sale - I used the Ride Away with Me stamp set for the challenge.

Here are the inspiration photo and challenge colors: orange, white, and teal.

Here is my card. In keeping with my latest vintage "craze", I used the challenge colors, but gave them a vintage feel. The DARLING typewriter stamp is from Wilson Designs. I also used stamps from Papertrey Ink, Stampin Up, Crafty Secrets and 7 Gypsies. The patterned paper is from my Cricut Imagine and DCWV. Hope you like it!

Supplies used:
Wilson Designs Ride Away with Me stamp set (typewriter)
Cricut Imagine Elise pattern cartridge
Cricut Paper Lace cartridge
Stampin' Up! Cardstock, Tiny Tags stamps, ribbon
Papertrey Ink Background Basics Text Style 2 stamps
Prima Flower
K & Company sticker
Hobby Lobby sticker
7 Gypsies stamps
Crafty Secrets stamps
Wilton Doily
Tim Holtz Clip
Paper: DCWV
Ink: Brilliance Beige, Memento Rich Cocoa, Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink
Punches: Marvy Uchida, EK Success

~Tammy~ said...

HELLO GORGEOUS layers of love! Outstanding use of the OTWC colors this week! This just makes my heart sing and Kim will LOVE that you used her set so beautifully! Thanks for sharing your beautiful card with us this week at OTWC and Good Luck! :-)

Amy said...

Love love all the layers especially the doily! You did a great job incorporating Kim's Wilson Designs stamp set in there! Great vintagy card! Thanks for playing along with OTWC this week!

Kim Wilson said...

Yayyyy Laurel! I am so elated to see you blogging! :) Thanks for using the set its adorable! Is it ok for me to add it to the gallery on the website?

Kay said...

VERY lovely card- I love that typewriter image, and it's just gorgeous on this card!

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Friday, November 30, 2012

How to keep the main thing the main thing

Before Justin and I even had kids we discussed how we would do Christmas. Obviously we wanted the magic and fun of the Christmas season to be experienced, but we wanted it to be more than that.  We implemented a few things before Inara came.  Her first Christmas home she was only a month old, so we didn't do much. Even the next Christmas she was really too young to do meaningful things with.

So last year when I stumbled upon a new little ebook Truth in the Tinsel. I was really excited. Even though Inara was only 2 we had a great time. The reason why I am bring it up again, is because it really is awesome.  And tomorrow is the first day to make your ornament. Here are the main reasons I love it:

1. You can do little prep work. She does all the work for you. It combines a craft each day with some scripture. She gives you scripture, a craft, and even a craft list.  Seem like too much? Last year I thought so too, but I just had to realize its not about having the perfect ornaments or even good looking ones :)  And this year Amanda makes it even easier with printable "ornaments" to use each day.

2. It focuses on real reason for the Christmas season.  Each day there is a craft but also scripture to tell the real story. I was so thankful to have a daily reminder of what Christmas celebrates. It was good to start Inara off learning about Jesus, and it was a good reminder for me too in the midst of all the busyness of December.

3. It is quick. As a working mom, this was a really great aspect for me. There were (and are) days where we aren't home for very long.  If I had more time that day I could go in more depth with our discussion and craft time, and if not we still could have a meaningful and fun time in a few minutes.  And there are smaller plans if doing one every day is daunting to you. There is a 2 week plan and a 1 week plan too.

4. It is cheap. Truth in the Tinsel is $7.99 and the Printable Ornaments are $3.99.  If you buy both its only $11.98 and well worth it to us even when money was (and is) a little tight.  I wanted some grand advent calendar or wreath, but I was more than please with this book

Did you do Truth in the Tinsel last year? Will you try it out this year? Or how does your family keep the main thing the main thing?

  1. I know the awesome lady that wrote this. We went to church together in Atlanta (small world AGAIN). I couldn't get my act together this year, but we are definitely doing it next year.

    1. Seriously what a small world! I love her blog too!

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Friday, November 17, 2006

It's official

I'm old and just slightly domestic. I'm sitting here at my desk inwardly squeeee! ing.

Stanley Steemer is cleaning the rug in the living room as I sit here not working. Wheeee! When I go home there will be beautiful pristine tan rugs where once there were beer-y, soda-y, small patch of resistant cat barf-y nastiness. I am so excited it's unnatural.

The thought just crossed my mind that I should have gotten before pictures, but no, I am too embarrassed. They were bad, ladies and gentlemen. BAD. But the situation is good now, or getting there. I hope they can get the splatter of candle wax out, too, that would rock the house.

It's usually at this point in the semester that my already not-great domestic skillz start to slack off. They kick right back in after all papers are submitted, graded, etc. Usually right in time to put up the tree. And compounding the usual slacking was my stupid foot (hey, did I mention I got my cast off on Tuesday? Sweet freedom!) No mas! Accompanying my newfound emphasis on balancing school with home is increased attention to my housework. I am never going to be a neatfreak like I was in college, but it's going to be better.

Don't worry, my quest for a new feature will not be satisfied by Housework Fridays, I promise. Ew.

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New resources from the UW Law Libary - Religion & the Law and Law in Eastern Europe

Even though the school year is winding down, that doesn't mean the Law Library staff is resting on it's laurels! We are always tracking down great new resources for the UW Law School community. This time, the new resources come in the form of two new collections housed in Hein Online, one of the best databases for legal research.

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Our firm works with a number of Condominium Associations in the fields of Assessment Collection, amendment of Dedicatory Instruments and the enforcement of Rules and Regulations. We have developed substantial expertise in these fields and work to serve Boards of Directors with the utmost care and attention. We always strive to provide the greatest value to the Association and to the Homeowner through our dedication and attention.

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Assessment Lien Foreclosure

Assessment Lien Foreclosure is a powerful tool that may be used by HOAs and Condominiums to collect delinquent assessments from homeowners that refuse to pay. Our firm’s goal in proceeding forward with foreclosure of Assessment Liens is to collect the debt, and not foreclose the home. We count as a success every property that we post for foreclosure, but cancel the sale because the owner has entered a payment plan or paid in full.

The authority of Homeowners associations to create liens and to post properties for foreclosure is given to it by a combination of State Statutes and the power of deed. Before the first house or condo was built, the developer filed a “Declaration” with the clerk of the county in which the property was located. This “Declaration” was a deed of sorts. It created the Homeowners association and deeded to it the areas that would be held in common for the benefit of all of the subsequent homeowners. It also gave to the association the authority to levy assessments, create rules and the power to collect those assessments and enforce those rules. Declarations typically state that by accepting a deed to property within that association the subsequent homeowners grant to the association the right to levy assessments, make rules, and to authority to enforce these rights by filing liens against the property and even posting the property for foreclosure.

Before 2011, both Homeowners Associations (generally condos) and Property Owners Associations (generally single family homes) had the authority to post properties, that were in default, directly for foreclosure using the power set out in Section 51 of the Texas Property Code. The 2011 legislature, in its wisdom, saw fit to limit the power to foreclose for the Property Owners Associations and left the HOAs (condos) with the same authority that they always had. Now, the Property Owners Associations, that once had the power to directly foreclose, must seek judicial approval before posting a property for foreclosure. This process, that has been called non-judicial foreclosure, has been in place since January 1, 2012. Our firm filed the first of these applications on January 2, 2012 and has successfully processed over one hundred of these applications, in five counties, Dallas, Collin, Kaufman, Tarrant and Denton. The overwhelming majority of these applications did not result in actual foreclosures, but rather resulted in the debt to the association being paid.

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DISASTER IN THE WAITING: 5 Reasons Why You Should Run Away From Office Romance

candidate-29998-2013-07-03-11-58-07On one of those work days, a stunning lady majestically steps into the office at a measured pace. She is articulate, sexy and drop dead pretty. Guys are salivating and smitten. Who is she? Well, from the grapevine, she is the new departmental accountant.

Fortunately, she sits just meters away from you. You can hear her rustle papers, say hello to colleagues, and being addressed by her team lead.

As typical of guys, their antenna starts picking different signals from the lady. In other words, they are skimming on how to ask the new girl out.

Relationships have largely changed as you can meet anyone anywhere. However, when two individuals in a romantic relationship sit opposite each other in an office, it may be a recipe for disaster. While some organizations bar office dating, others overlook it. Either way, here are five reasons why you should avoid office romance.

No liberty to indulge

Some people are groovy and animate that they cannot stick with a single woman. Although, they are not Casanovas, they do not have the nerve to be with one. They want to interact with other office ladies, take them out for dinner without anyone watching them. If you are in an office relationship, you may not be opportune to engage in any of these extramural relationship activities. In fact, you may leave office together every day. So, where is the freedom?

Jealousy kills a relationship faster than a bullet. He is staring at you when you are chatting with another guy while she is miffed when you hug a coworker. Except you have a thick skin, stay away from office romance.

Can easily lose its spice

Being in love is as sweet as honey. But what kind of love will you be professing when you see your lover every day of the week from 8 am to 5 pm?  Unless both of you can make concerted efforts to spice up the relationship, you will be saying your goodbyes pretty soon.  But, if one of you can leave the company for the other in the nigh future, you can attempt it.

Stupid moments can make both of you stupid

Since you are dating a coworker, you have to embrace stupid and awkward moments as well as embarrassments that come with office dating. Like the motto of the Boy Scout-Be prepared. Importantly, do not lose it when the stupid moments are unfolding. You just have to swallow it.

Motivation for the relationship

Before venturing into any relationship, especially an office one, ask yourself, what is the motivation? Sex, promotion or ego? Surprisingly, both genders are liable when questions are raised about relationship motivations. Whether the reasons are right or wrong, this can generate gossips, foster distrust and dissatisfaction.

Have you ever been in an office relationship? If yes, how did it turn out? And if otherwise, will you like to attempt it?

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POETRY: Do Not Love Me

Do not love me
Do not care
This heart has nought to share
Do not tempt me with the allure of your lips
For what would a kiss do
But for a while, set my troubles at ease.

Do not dare to tease me
For I am lost to passion
Don’t try to set my mind at ease
I am not yours to nuture
Pain has numbed me
Its poison flows through my vein
I am empty, broken and lost
My heart, a cobweb of sutures.

Many have tried
To tame this heart you crave
My fingers are numb
How could they touch
Unleash the treasures of your luscious limbs
They hold no warmth to arouse your thrusting nips
My vile tongue hold no words to charm
Nor songs of poetry to bring you bliss.

Do not tease me with the wiggle of your waist
For therein, I ll only be lost for a day
I have trust only in the fire of my thrust
I’ll torch your groin with the brute of a savage
Still by dawn, I’ll be gone
Your loins filled with a yearning that will never age.

Do not try to know me
I am nought but mystery
Burnt and untamed.
Do not trust me
I am nought but fleeting
A roaming stray.
I roam a place unseen
In a cloak of broken dreams
This wound you can’t mend
Do not love me
Do not care
All it will bring you is despair.

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Hold public, community-wide gallery walks or themed expos for authentic presentation of work beyond the classroom
Example: At the end of each semester, a summit is held at the local town hall for learners to present developed, new business ideas to local leaders and the public.

Leverage an online portfolio system for formalized documentation of learners’ artifacts and experiences
Example: Teachers across the grade use an online ePortfolio system to have learners capture all work and share it across teachers and with their parents.

Expand dual-enrollment and credit programs with partner institutions and third-party organizations
Example: Teachers formalize dual-credit options with the local community college and professional organizations to help students build their college transcript.

Work directly with outside mentors and experts to identify measurable criteria and how it can be demonstrated
Example: Teachers converse with engineers from a local firm/factory to identify key skills and co-develop how they can be appropriately assessed at the fifth-grade level.

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Sunday, December 11, 2011

Lower Case and Upper Case Saviors

     At a conference several weeks ago, Robert Kellerman noted:  “Despair drives us to what we really hope in.”   Good times and pleasure and success can allow us the freedom to pursue what we like – but hard times, pain, and failure drive us to things in which we place our hope.
     It is an inescapable part of human nature:  we constantly need and seek saviors.
  • Doctors save us from sickness.
  • Money saves us from poverty.
  • Sex saves us from loneliness.
  • Exercise and diet saves us from disease.
  • Education saves us from ignorance.
  • Government saves us from chaos.
  • Friends and family save us from isolation.
  • Entertainment saves us from boredom.

           Each of those can offer a form of salvation in the moment in a particular, limited, fleeting way.  Money can save you from poverty.  Education can save you from ignorance.  Doctors can save you from disease.   When they do they are meant to point us toward the one who ultimately saves and restores us. They are all what I call “lower case saviors,” and it makes sense that we turn to them to solve lower case dilemmas.

     We get tripped up when we make the lower case “s” an upper case  “S.”  Little temporary saviors can only save us in little temporary ways.   We want them to solve our ultimate, deepest problems, but they simply cannot save us in that way.

     It’s the Titanic perspective.  Rose says: “But now you know there was a man named Jack Dawson and that he saved me…in every way that a person can be saved.”  No, he didn’t.  He couldn’t even save himself.

     At best, lower case saviors can save you in one very specific way – say, money from poverty.  But it’s salvation is limited.  It cannot bear the weight of your life.   Neither can money…a spouse… friends…. a job… money….education…health…sex…doctors… They cannot save you.  They were never meant to.  We may want to believe these will save us, but what we want to be true is sometimes very different from what is true.

    At Christmas, we are reminded why the entrance of Christ into the world gives us what we both want and need if we are to be truly saved:

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.” (Luke 2)

   There is only one Savior from whom we find true wisdom and knowledge; who provides true wealth that will not fade; who provides true love and relationship; who makes us healthy in ways that won’t vary depending on our prescription or exercise plan; who provides true forgiveness of sin; true hope; true joy.

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Industrial Engineering TechnologyAll major courses in the minor have been developed in an online synchronous format, which allows the distance learner to experience the same learning environment as a campus student. The lectures are pre-recorded, accessible anytime and the live component is delivered once a week through web conferencing software. The weekly campus version of the course is delivered concurrently with the synchronous online session so students, campus and online, have the same instructor, lectures, discussions, assignments and exams.

To be eligible for a Minor in Industrial Engineering Technology (IET), the student must  complete 16-18 credit hours.

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A real odyssey is one that takes us to the heart.

Since 1989 we offer our customers an innovative local cuisine where each product is respected in its authenticity, sharing intimate contents stimulating a harmonious flavour, rich in colour. We invite you to unearth this sensory journey and the appreciation for the trust placed in our establishment. Le Capitaine

What our delighted customers say!

“Excellent seafood plate”

Very nice located place with a beautiful sea view, and also good parking (which is not easy to find in GB) we were recommended their mixed seafood plate, and it turned out to be a success! More than plenty of many delicious sorts of seafood. Very good service, friendly staff

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My friend and I went here last week and even though Cyclone Carlos made the weather a bit crazy, we ended up at Le Capitaine and forgot all about the torrential rain! We shared the seafood platter which had everything you could possibly want. It was delicious and the service was impeccable!

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“fabulous meal - not that cheap - but nothing is in mauritius”

had a fantastic night at le capitaine. Food was fantastic. Gorgeous fish tanks - mesmerising - a fantastic meal for the 4 of us - and great waiter service. will visit again when we are next in grad baie. do go to eat there - lovely food and great waiter service

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Héctor Díaz Polanco

Díaz-Polanco, Héctor

An anthropologist and sociologist, is also a research professor of the Center for Research and Higher Education in Social Anthropology (CIESAS) of Mexico. He is renowned as an essayist on the subject of identity, autonomies, and political movements. He has published over 240 texts within his field of specialization, including 20 books as sole author and around 70 as co-author. He has acted as a consultant to the FAO (UN) on indigenous themes; the Nicaraguan government on the design of autonomies (1984-1990); the Zapatista Army for National Liberation (EZLN) during the San Andrés negotiations (1995-1996); and the Autonomous and Country Design Commissions of the National Constitutional Assembly of Bolivia (2007). He has won the International Essay Prize (under the auspices of Siglo XXI Editors, the UNAM and the University of Sinaloa), in 2005; and the Essay Prize of Casa de las Américas (Cuba) in 2008. Among others, Siglo XXI has published his works The Zapatista Rebellion and Autonomy (1997) and In Praise of Diversity: Globalization, multiculturalism and ethnophagia (2006).

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Tertulia "El Estado de la Nación" Manuel Oropeza y Héctor Díaz-Polanco

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