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March 2008

Monday, March 31, 2008

The Crystal Mansion - The Crystal Mansion

There is always a little story behind every record posted here, so bear with me!
I bought this album in 1998 at Leeds. I found it in a small shop that had opened very close to my house. The shop was at Brudenell Road, Hyde Park and it used to sell every kind of second hand stuff such as flares and retro gadgets in general, as part of the sixties/seventies revival that had taken over England as a trend in those days. The owners were very polite but they hadn't a clue about rare records!!! The price of this album was 2 quid (we are talking about original pressing gatefold vinyl with lyrics included)!!! I grabbed it immediately (I had been looking for it for a while) and I also bought a couple of other original vinyls at ridiculous prices (Golden Earring's "Moontan" and Amon Duul II's "Dance Of The Lemmings" were among them).

The Crystal Mansion were a band signed to Rare Earth Records (a subsidiary of Motown) and they were one of the numerous "white soul-funk" bands of the label. Their music is kinda anodyne and, to be honest with you, I was a little bit disappointed by the album, since I expected it to be funkier. Nevertheless, it contained some nice tracks such as the real funky "Somebody (Outta Turn Your Head Around)" and "Let Me Get Straight Again". The latter was a funky anti-drug confession of a fucked-up pothead. I used to play that track every day, for quite a while. It was somehow connected to my life and thoughts at the time.

Unfortunately, most tracks are rather prosaic and they lack energy (...mind you, my tastes are a bit eclectic) but I am sure that some of you will consider it an interesting album. It is fairly rare to find (especially on vinyl) but if you dig, you should go and buy the CD reissue.

The Crystal Mansion

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Gay & Terry Woods - The Time Is Right [1976, Vinyl] & Renowned [1976, Vinyl]

The husband-and-wife duo of Gay and Terry Woods got their beginning in 1969, when Terry Woods was still a member of Sweeney's Men. At that point, negotiations were underway for Sweeney's Men plus Gay Woods to join Fairport Convention bassist Ashley Hutchings in a new band, to be called Steeleye Span. When Sweeney's Men members Irvine and Moynihan decided it wasn't what they wanted, another duo, England's Tim Hart and Maddy Prior, went in with Woods and Hutchings. The Woods lasted for just one album before striking out on their own as the Woods Band, releasing an eponymous debut in 1971, where they mixed traditional and original material. After touring extensively throughout Europe, the band fell apart and Gay and Terry returned to Ireland. Settled again, they signed with Polydor, for whom they recorded Backwoods in 1975. Composed mostly of original material just as their subsequent releases would be, they became more experimental on their two 1976 records, The Time Is Right and Renowned. Given their small niche, that proved to be the end of their major-label association and their final album together, Tenderhooks, appeared on the tiny Mulligan label out of Dublin, an Irish folky roots rock swansong (selections from their final two years can be found on Gay and Terry Woods in Concert). At that point, Gay joined prog band Auto Da Fe and Terry Woods briefly revived the Woods Band before abandoning music for a few years. He resurfaced in 1986 as a member of the Pogues, whose music was a direct descendent of his work with Sweeney's Men. Though Gay Woods, too, retired from music, she did emerge into the spotlight again in the late '90s, rejoining Steeleye Span and becoming their sole vocalist after the departure of Maddy Prior. []

The Time Is Right [1976, Vinyl]

Track list;
01 - Song For The Gypsies. 3:12
02 - Brown Girl. 5:04
03 - Northwinds. 2:56
04 - When The Time Is Right. 3:43
05 - Back To You. 5:18
06 - Redlake Piper. 3:01
07 - Empty Rooms. 4:11
08 - Under The Yew Tree. 3:25
09 - Stealer Of Dreams. 4:22
10 - Country Girlie. 2:30
11 - Country Girlie Reprise. 0:51

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Renowned [1976, Vinyl]

Track list;
01 - Love Is Like A Burdon. 3:44
02 - One More Time. 4:09
03 - Radio Man. 3:44
04 - Solace. 5:17
05 - Save The Last Dance For Me. 3:15
06 - I Found You. 2:21
07 - Jameson And Port. 3:29
08 - Country Blues. 2:54
09 - Van Dieman's Land. 8:14

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Thursday, March 27, 2008

Arthur Gee - 1971 - Same (Tumbleweed TWS 101)

ARTHUR GEE (Toronto, Canada / CA / Denver, CO)

"The End Is The Beginning" 1969 (Two:Dot) [1-sided]
"In Search Of Arthur" 2004 (RD Records 13, Switzerland) [+bonus tracks; insert]
"Dawn Of Time" 197 (Marcus 2502) [no cover]
"Arthur Gee" 1971 (Tumbleweed TWS 101)
"City Cowboy" 1973 (Tumbleweed TWS 107)

Gee's real debut LP is also the first release on the Tumbleweed label, and a fine start for both. Upscale, intricate production typical of the label with Arthur's atmospheric voice given an appropriate context that involves a full folkrock setting plus bells, violin, even jew's harp. Opens on a strong psych vibe, then goes through various chameleon tricks including outlaw country, Tim Hardin folk, and some obvious Dylan "Blonde On Blonde" moves. It's all quite appealing and held together by the expensive, elaborate arrangements. The LP has obvious 60s remnants and is less singer/songwriter than most Tumbleweeds. Two tracks from the Two:Dot demo LP appear in more elaborate versions, although I prefer the sparser 1969 sound of "Meditations". Easy to find and well worth checking out. Gee's second LP for Tumbleweed ("City Cowboy", 1972) is inferior in a countryrock direction. [PL]

1 Dimensions + Plain Talk
2 Cotton Suede
3 Love Song 451 + A.L.F.A.L.F.A.
4 Country Fable + Waterweight + Love Song 450
5 Confessions + Dawn of Time

All info and photo from acid archives.
Hope i am correct and not confusing this album with dawn of time or city cowboy.

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Thanks Opa-Loka and Freaky lady

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Ray Conniff presents Irving Berlin - Dreaming Of Broadway

Ray Conniff. Yes! With this guy, you got it all: massive horn arrangements, space age pop attitude, light 'n dreamy vocals, musical, theatre and jazz, jazz, jazz!
Here is a really nice 45 from the man and his orchestra, with four quality tracks. I ripped it on a bad day but it made me feel better! Simply great music from another time.

I will actually let the liner notes to do the talking (click to enlarge) :

Dreaming Of Broadway

Sunday, March 23, 2008

India National Sitar Ensemble - Sitar Music Of India

Get ready for a real treat. This brilliant vinyl (which I bought quite a few years ago but managed to listen to relatively recently) contains three tracks of original Indian music performed by the ...appropriately named India National Sitar Ensemble. Two of them form a suite that contains numerous different themes (many of them are really complicated and beautifully arranged) and the third one is a great Meditational Raga, ready to transport you to another planet! All thanks to the obscure Everest Records (can any of you provide any information on this label?) who presented us with this extraordinary album.

The vinyl is Out Of Print and I am pretty sure that there has been no reissue of it on CD. Anyway, we are talking about great music here, people. Don't miss it and don't be intimidated by the style of the recording (it's quite old, you see). And, if you stumble upon the original vinyl, do yourself a favour and buy it.

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Friday, March 21, 2008

Spacefarm - 1972 - Going Home To Eternity

Short lived trio, this being their sole album. Originally released by the famous New Zealand Zodiac label in 1972 for a very brief time. Featuring the phenomenal guitar work of Harvey Mann, who's only peer back in the day in N.Z was the Human Instinct's Billy T.K.
1. Space Farm (3:14)
2. Homeward Bound (3:56)
3. Infinity Way (3:24)
4. Waking Dream (3:40)
5. On the Loose (3:14)
6. Flying (4:23)
7. Gypsy Dream (6:23)
8. Whell (4:14)
9. Lover Not a Dancer (3:36)

This 1972 recording is a peculiar release in that it is an alternate version of an
incredibly rare LP released on Zodiac in New Zealand. While the original version may remain in obscurity, this alternate take is certainly as high standard acid rock as the infamous original LP. Spacefarm were a Hendrix-inspired psychedelic rock group lead by pyrotechnic guitarist Harvey Mann, who is often compared to fellow New Zealand post-Jimi Hendrix guitar legends Billy T.K. and Jesse Harper. Fans of the heavy psychedelic rock sound of the Human Instinct need look no further than Spacefarm to add to the compendium of obscure New Zealand psychedelic rock — the small but brilliant output of this group is clear evidence as to why these obscure LPs are so sought after in collector circles. Think Cream, Hendrix Expeience, and Blue Cheer and you're getting close to the guitar overload Harvey Mann summons up on this LP. Audiophiles take note that Little Wing released this on vinyl only.

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Tuesday, March 04, 2008

The Driving Stupid - Horror Asparagus Stories (2002)

The Driving Stupid released just one single, "The Reality of (Air) Fried Borsk"/"Horror Asparagus Stories," which came out on the KR label and flopped in 1966. The band eventually attracted a notoriety way out of proportion to their accomplishments, however, when both songs were anthologized on the '60s garage rock compilation Pebbles Vol. 3 about 15 years later. The tracks are considered to be the apogee of stupid psychedelic garage rock, with their over-the-top juvenile absurd comedy. Some listeners would subscribe to the "it's-so-stupid-it's-brilliant" school; many would find the single unbearably amateurish and dumb. But of such things reputations are made, if only cult ones.

The Driving Stupid were formed on the East Coast by college students, three of them longtime friends from New Jersey. As more of a lark than a serious endeavor, in the summer of 1966 they drove from New Jersey to Hollywood in an effort to crack the big time, stopping off in Albuquerque, New Mexico to record some demos. They did manage to land a deal and record an album's worth of material in Hollywood, but the album didn't come out at the time, after the commercial death of the 45. This unreleased material, like the single, combined sloppy garage band rock with self-consciously silly lyrics, like a garage group providing the soundtrack for a Z-grade horror-science fiction film.

Most of the Driving Stupid left Hollywood at the end of the summer of 1966 to return to college. The single, plus 17 unreleased tracks from their 1966 adventures, were issued in 2002 by Sundazed on Horror Asparagus Stories.

The excavation of an entire album's worth of unreleased material by the Driving Stupid must have excited some die-hard garage-heads, though the result proved to be somewhat less thrilling than might have been imagined. The exact sources of each specific track are undocumented, but they're taken from their 1966 demos in New Mexico and the unreleased album they did in Hollywood the same year. Both sides of the "Horror Asparagus Stories"/"The Reality of (Air) Fried Borsk" single are included as well, naturally. But the reality of the Driving Stupid is that this particular brand of horror/science fiction/comedy rock isn't too funny or clever. Imagine a bunch of teenagers who barely know their way around their instruments, fueled by a steady diet of surf rock, Mad magazine, and monster and outer-space films, half-improvising songs in their suburban basement. That's what this sounds like, and though some might interpret that as a high recommendation, it's not. Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention these guys weren't, though those who get enormous kicks out of kitsch might enjoy songs about postmen putting spiders in mailboxes and the like, backed by the most rudimentary of riffs and over-excited sung-spoken vocals. They did actually try to get "serious" on a couple of occasions with the romantic ballad "How Do You Tell a Stranger?" and the deliberately Lovin' Spoonful-like "Happytime Springface and Flowers," and not memorably so. For those enamored of the "Horror Asparagus Stories"/"The Reality of (Air) Fried Borsk" single (which admittedly did include their best songs), rawer versions of each of those songs are here, along with an interview with lead guitarist Roger Kelley that does much to reveal the mysterious story of the group.

1) My Mother Was A Big Fat Pig
2) Rid The Lobsters
3) Fast City?
4) The Reality Of (Air)
5) We've Come To Take The Earth Away
6) Green Things Have Entered My Skin,Gladys
7) I'm Gonna Bash Your Brains
8) Water My Doing Here?
9) Girl's Got A Turtle
10) How Do You Tell A Stranger
11) Happytime Springface And Flowers
12) Greensleeves
13) Fast City (Version 2)
14) I'm going To Bash Your Brains In (Version 2)
15) We've Come To Take The Earth Away (Version 2)
16) The Reality Of (Air) (Version 2)
17) Ride The Lobsters (Version 2)
18) Green Things Have Entered My Skin, Gladys (Version 2)
19) Horror Aspargus Stories

Dorian Gray - 1976 - Idaho Transfer

Dorian Gray - 1976 - Idaho Transfer
LP New Blood NPA 476 (1976)

Tracks :
1 Idaho Transfer (4:14)
2 Nighttime Is Colder Than Outside (5:21)
3 The Mole (6:56)
4 Extraordinary Exercises (0:56)
5 Quasimodo Shuffle (11:56)
i Crusus ii The Doombox
6 July, 13th (5:05)

Claudia Schippel (vocals)
Filler Mueschenborn (guitar, vocals)
Kurt Paetzold (drums)
Rüdiger Brune (keyboards)
Herbert Jassmann (bass)

New Blood - 1986 - LP spray cover

These were an obscure non-professional band who self-produced one album and then disappeared. Interestingly Dorian Gray can be seen as a very early example of a music that was later to be simplified and commercialised by innumerable female vocal fronted 80's new-wave bands. But, it must be said, Dorian Gray were odd! They mixed in a lot of heavy guitar rocking and contrasting spacey folk, male and (mostly) female vocals, all creating a hybrid between the 60's psychedelic trippiness and slightly punky sounds. An interesting album, though hardly worthy of its reputation as a pricey collectable rarity.

source : The Crack In The Cosmic Egg

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Saturday, March 01, 2008

Creamcheeze Good-Time Band - 1973 - Home Cookin'

Creamcheeze Good-Time Band - 1973 - Home Cookin'

Tracks :
01 Living Without You
02 Ruby Tuesday
03 Fleetwood Plain
04 Wild World-Song For Marlene
05 Home Cooking
06 Redwood Hill
07 Uncle Jed
08 Log Cabin Home (In The Sky)
09 T.O. Lady
10 Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue

Billy Kell (guitar; vocals)
Dave Harwood (bass)
Barb Payne (fiddle, maracas, washboard, recorder,vocals)
Pat Kell (mandolin, tambourine, kazoo, whizzer, washboard, vocals)
Jimi Kell (drums, spoons)

This quintet from Perth County, Ontario was a showcase for three siblings and the vocals of Barb Payne.

Their first hit was 1971's "Uncle Jed" from their Terry Regan produced 'Perth County Green' LP.
Their second hit was 1973's "Living Without You" from the album 'Home Cookin' produced by Gary Buck and contained a number of cover tunes including The Rolling Stones' "Ruby Tuesday", Cat Stevens' "Wild World", Gordon Lightfoot's "Redwood Hill", and "Fleetwood Plain" written by Greg Quill, long-time columnist for The Toronto Star. The latter song was the second song off the album.

The group disbanded in the mid-70s.

The Kells and Ross Whitney released an album together in 1981 called Kell High Energy featuring studio sessions done at Waxworks in St. Jacobs, Ontario plus live material from The Blue Moon in Petersburg, Ontario (featuring Gary Halliwell on bass).

In the early '90's Billy Kell released an independent cassette called "Too Old To Quit Now". Billy Kell succumbed to cancer in 1992.

notes from Ross Whitney and John Sakamoto.

1971 Uncle Jed (Dominion)
1973 Living Without You/Redwood Hill (Dominion/MCA) MCA-40089
1973 Fleetwood Plain/T.O. Lady (MCA) MCA-40163

1971 Perth County Green (Dominion)
1973 Home Cookin' (Dominion/MCA)

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Below are articles from various sources about members of MCB and their research.

MCB Professor of Immunology and Pathology Jeffery Cox with Nevan Krogan of UCSF and the Gladstone Institutes and other researchers, utilized mass spectrometry to target 34 Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) proteins inside human cells, enabling them to study 187 interactions between the human and tuberculosis proteins. Their paper, published in Molecular Cellhighlights creating an Mtb-human protein-protein interaction map and identifying a switch between host antiviral and antibacterial responses.

The team hopes to target human host proteins involved in commonly hijacked cell pathways during the disease state, and develop new therapies that use a single drug to treat multiple pathogens - not only bacterial TB but viral infections and other diseases.

August 17, 2018

New research from the lab of MCB Associate Professor Diana Bautista demonstrates that a single molecule, sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P), can cause both pain and itch in the skin of male mice. In the future, treatments that block the receptor for that molecule may control pain and itch sensations in those who suffer from certain skin diseases.

MCB graduate student Rose Hill is first author of the paper, published this week in The Journal of Neuroscience.

August 09, 2018

Hitomi Asahara and Alison Killilea were recently recognized for their contributions to the University with campus staff awards. Both scientists are directors of MCB research facilities and have found creative, innovative ways to improve or enhance their facilities. In turn, their work will help other UC Berkeley scientists perform their research more efficiently.

July 31, 2018

Recent MCB graduate Carolyn Elya, who studied with HHMI Investigator and Professor of GGD Michael Eisen, discovered a fungus that infects fruit flies, invades their nervous system, and manipulates the fly's behavior to its advantage. Infecting flies back in the lab, they were able to study how the E. Muscae pathogen infected the host and induced the behavioral changes. A paper was just published in eLife with their findings.

July 31, 2018

New Research from the lab of MCB Assistant Adjunct Professor and Scientific Director of the Innovative Genomics Initiative Jacob Corn sheds light on the 'black box' of how cells repair their DNA after the CRISPR-Cas9 enzyme makes its incision, and demonstrates that many of the common assumptions on how this repair occurs are incorrect.

July 31, 2018

MCB graduate student Kurtresha Worden and I&P Assistant Professor Kaoru Saijo are one of 45 student-adviser pairs to receive a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Fellowship. Designed to support students aspiring become academic leaders from groups who are underrepresented in science, and to help their thesis advisers build inclusive training environments, they will receive an annual award including a student stipend and training allowance for up to three years.

Dr. Saijo's mentoring skills will be honed by a year of mentor development activities, crucial to supporting a student's research and professional skills. The pair will help to build a strong community of scientists who are committed to advancing diversity and inclusion. Congratulations Kurtresha and Kaoru!

July 30, 2018

MCB Professor & HHMI Investigator Eva Nogales is the 2019 recipient of the Grimwade Medal, awarded by the University of Melbourne to an outstanding researcher in biochemistry and molecular biology. The award is also accompanied by a prize of AU$5,000.

Nogales will present on her research in the field of cryoelectron microscopy at the annual Lorne 'Proteins' Conference in Lorne, Australia, in February 2019.

July 30, 2018

MCB Assistant Professor Polina Lishko and MCB, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and Bioengineering Professor David Schaffer have joined the ranks of the Bakar Fellows, a program that provides up to 5 years of funding for faculty whose STEM innovations can translate to valuable commercial solutions.

July 30, 2018

A new research paper published in Nature Cell Biology from the lab of MCB Assistant Professor Roberto Zoncu reveals surprising new observations on the mechanism of activation of the master growth regulator mTORC1, a protein kinase implicated in cancer, diabetes and neurodegeneration.

July 30, 2018

Research from the labs of MCB Professors Chris Chang and Ehud Isacoff reveals new information on the role of copper in the brain on regulating circadian patterns. Zebrafish with lowered levels of copper in the brain exhibited symptoms of poorer sleep quality due to disrupted circadian patterns.

These findings may lead to improvements in the treatment of neurological and sleep-related disorders in humans.

July 28, 2018

MCB Assistant Professor of Immunology and Pathogenesis, Michel DuPage, is the recipient of a Hope with Hazel St. Baldrick's Scholar grant. His funded project aims to target regulatory T cells (Tregs) as a novel method to enhance immune responses to Neuroblastoma (NB) - the third most common form of childhood cancer, and the leading cause of cancer deaths in children 1-4 years of age.

They will investigate the role of Tregs and the capacity to target them by modulating the function of the epiginetic regulator Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 (EZH2) to simultaneously target neoplastic cells and Tregs as a novel method to enhance immune responses to NB.

July 20, 2018

MCB Professor & HHMI Investigator Eva Nogales has been awarded the 2018 Sandra K. Masur Senior Leadership Award by the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB). The award recognizes an outstanding scientist with "a record of active leadership in mentoring both men and women in scientific careers," and is one of the ASCB's three Women in Cell Biology awards.

Nogales will be awarded a plaque and a $1,000 prize at the ASCB Annual Meeting in December 2018.

July 12, 2018

Nicolas C. Pégard, postdoctoral scholar in the Adesnik lab, is one of eleven awardees (chosen from almost 300 applicants) to receive a Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award at the Scientific Interface (CASI). The award recognizes scientific excellence and innovation, depth and quality of training, and the potential to establish an independent research career.

The CASI will fund his advanced postdoctoral training at MCB, where he currently works on methods for 3D in vivo holographic optogenetic photostimulation and optical tracking of neural activity, and his transition into a faculty position. Congratulations, Nico!

July 10, 2018

Congratulations to MCB Professor Jeremy Thorner, the 2019 recipient of ASBMB's Herbert Tabor Research Award! This award recognizes scientists who have made outstanding contributions in biochemistry and molecular biology.

Thorner will receive a $30,000 research award, a plaque, and present a lecture on his research at ASBMB's annual meeting in April 2019 in Orlando, FL.

June 29, 2018

MCB Professor of the Graudate School Hiroshi Nikaido is the 2018 recipient of the American Society for Microbiology's Lifetime Achievement Award. This award honors scientists who have made sustained contributions to microbiological sciences, of which Nikaido has made many throughout his extensive career.

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Pipeline manufacturer Westlake Industries has found a way to weather the ups and downs in the cyclical nature of the energy business.

Pipeline manufacturer Westlake Industries has found a way to weather the ups and downs in the cyclical nature of the energy business.Like countless other North American manufacturers, Westlake Industries has had its share of ups and downs coinciding with the state of the economy at any given time. However, by maintaining a philosophy of transparency with clients at all costs, the pipeline fabricator and installer with headquarters in Burlington, Ontario, and an office in Fort McMurray, Alberta, has weathered the storms that have come during its 10 years in operation.

“We have learned to roll with the punches,” says Rick Westlake, president and founder of Westlake Industries. “We are quite proud of the fact that we have earned a great deal of respect from our customers and project owners with the quality of our product and our ability to react quickly to assist our customers in getting their investments operational.”

Although Westlake launched his namesake company in December 2005, he personally boasts 40 years of experience in field construction and shop operations in the natural gas pipeline, compressor station, nuclear construction, automotive, petrochemical and industrial sectors. Before founding
Westlake Industries, Westlake had designed and implemented a number of fabrication facilities startups, along with nuclear, quality, gas pipeline and petrochemical construction and fabrication programs. He currently serves as the chairman of the Canadian Pipe Fabricators Association and trustee of the UA Canadian and International Training Trust Fund.

Westlake Industries’ projects can range from a few thousand dollars to over $50 million.

“Each project, regardless of the value, is unique and has to be treated with the same diligence and respect, as each dollar we spend on behalf of our clients is very important to them,” Westlake says. “Westlake Industries is extremely proud of the relationships we have developed during our first 10 years of business. We are fortunate to have had the opportunity to interact at all levels of the supply chain, working directly with the owners, owners’ engineers, EPCM [engineering, procurement and construction management] and general contractors, depending on the project strategies.”

Westlake Industries often works as a supplier and a client with the same company, and with the first decade of operations, the company has developed long-term master services and supplier-of-choice agreements with numerous clients.

“We focus our efforts on ensuring that our clients want to do business again and again,” Westlake says.

Piping in ConveniencePipeline manufacturer Westlake Industries has found a way to weather the ups and downs in the cyclical nature of the energy business.

According to Westlake, the most prevalent trend his company is addressing is clients’ needs to minimize risk. These clients will turn to companies like Westlake Industries to take advantage of improved productivity manufacturing plants.

“Many of our clients are looking for innovative solutions through modularization to deliver components to the project in what can be in some cases described as a plug-and-play project,” Westlake says. “Planning and scheduling is fundamental to any project, regardless of its size or complexity.

“Keeping the day-to-day processes as simple as possible doesn’t sound like a unique strategy, but it is quite uncommon,” Westlake adds.

Along with modularization of its systems, Westlake Industries has been working with Gator Sales Ltd. on the development of a new abrasive-resistant, polyuria-lined piping system. The Gator-Skin system provides a seamless, monolithic membrane designed to withstand high abrasive and corrosive environments prevalent in the oil, gas and mining industries.

“We have been very successful with our initial trials in fine tailings applications and are very excited with the results to date,” Westlake says. “The Gator-Skin lined piping system is designed to provide major savings to our clients with reduced maintenance cost.”

Staying Up-to-Date

No matter the project, Westlake Industries has the appropriate certification to handle the job. When the company opened its fabrication shop in 2006, it soon earned the Canadian Welding Bureau’s W47.1 and W59, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and National Board, and Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) B31.1 and B31.3. In 2010, Westlake Industries achieved ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Services 18001 accreditations, as well as the COR certification for its safety program.

In early 2015, the company expanded its services to include assembly and site installation out of its Ontario and Alberta locations through approvals from TSSA and the Alberta Boilers Safety Association.

“Westlake Industries has nine core values that center specifically around customer satisfaction, the pursuit of excellence in our product and the health and safety of our employees and the environment,” Westlake says. “Our mandate is to continually evaluate and incorporate new processes and services to meet our customers’ changing requirements.”

Part of this ethos includes training the workforce. Westlake says his company offers assistance with professional development and specific on-the-job training as technology advances. Westlake Industries also typically employs apprentices on the shop floor.

“We believe that training promotes job satisfaction,” Westlake says. “Nurturing employees to develop more rounded skill sets will help them contribute to the company and perhaps offer future career growth.”

Heading into the future, Westlake says his company’s goal is to expand through strategic initiatives, including diversifying into markets Westlake Industries previously has not targeted, including nuclear power, automotive and mining.

The company intends to expand its international footprint as well.

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Cleaning out Ditches

I spent the day yesterday donating some time to help the City of Welch clean out 2nd street canal, which is a drainage ditch for parts of our community. Since the town is so funds limited this ditch has not been cleaned out for many many years and we were working with chainsaws and limb saws to clean it up. We managed to clean up about 70 yards or so of the ditch line which meant 3 large trailer loads of brush to the dump and another pile of brush still to be loaded, but we had some great help from the Craig County Jail Inmates and those guys worked HARD. A Special Thanks to them. The worst part of the day was getting tripped up by a couple vines and letting the chainsaw get against my leg, so I have so scratches that will need to heal up and a torn up pair of pants. If you live in a small community go down to city hall and ask what you can help with there is always something they need.


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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Horrible bad poetry (I 'm still cleaning the garage)

Getting in touch with one's true feelings and emotions is hard work. Reporting the results to the world is harrowing.

With that said, here are some poems I wrote a few years ago and have resurrected for y'all to read. (Why?) Mostly they are about the emotions that were swirling around in the empty pot I call my mind. I was in a pretty strange place and trying to figure out what to do with myself. I had no art, no love, no family to keep me sane. So, I wrote what I knew.

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With sultry perfume it intoxicates
but salty, it scours the mouth

wanton desire drips from the chin
stains the face with envy

it's venom pulses through the bleeding heart
burning away at the delicate interior
with juice as bitter as bile

being digested completely
this fruit sends hatred seeping
through pores, saturating the mind

causing the slow death
of reality

On the wall are dreams I've had
framed in wood and behind glass
some you'll find are lovely and bright
others are dark and cheerless
every one magnificent
like a gem polished
under light
look at these dreams
and they disappear
to think of them they become
vivid as noon day sun
but they are not for your eyes
they are here
for me

Lazy Pigs

Afternoon, lazy pigs lounge
swooning over mud baths
soaking in opulence
purged of anxiety

Open snouts savor the foulness
of slop farmer-man serves up
in bone china troughs

Piggy led away in velvet collar
-an exemplary swine-
prepared for ultimate reward

cherry glazed and bacon fried
beautiful Sunday morning.

(on the insanity of luxury)

Footsteps pound ceiling-floor
authority paces heavily

Sleep comes slow
for homesick infants,
now adult,
still caged

Inside, silent screams
belated rebellion thwarted
by under-developed rage

through paper walls
game show canned sighs
garbled alcoholic rantings
listened to passively

lullaby for strangled minds

Swarms buzzing around the glow
fearing the solitude of darkness
Singing wings to secure a place
beside the light that means safety
Blinding themselves to their own selves
All they see are swarms

Sandwiched between
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is now;
The place reserved for those
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Wednesday, 30 August 2017

{ScrappingClearly} Wander and Take It In ~ A Scrapbook page

Hello scrappy friends!! I'm here with you today sharing my latest DT make for ScrappingClearly!

For today's post I was really inspired by this months sketch challenge, once again created by the very talented Peg! If you have yet to see it here it is

And here is my creation

I have used the very fun Citrus Bliss collection available ON SALE in store now and I will provide links at the end of my post!

I really stuck to the sketch as much as possible for this one - I really loved all those layers behind and next to the photo's.

It took me a while to find the "right" photos for this page but after a bit of digging I found these 2 from our Honeymoon back in 2008 - a good size and the "right" orientation for the sketch!

I was busting to get these Thickers out and used so after some struggle getting the wording correct for the story I wanted to tell I got the Wander and the Take It In phrase on the page!

Paired, of course with some gorgeous Colour Blast Sienna in both the Colour Paste and Colour Shimmer Spray.

If you would like to see my whole process just click on the play button below and you can watch my process video - and make sure you hit the subscribe button so you never miss any shares on the channel!

I hope I have given you some last minute inspiration to play along with the sketch this month, make sure if you do you add it to the correct album over on the ScrappingClearly FB group to be in the draw to win a voucher to the ScrappingClearly store!!

That's it for me for today, thanks so much for stopping by!

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plans: we have taken away a half worked frame of comb to embed a piezo into, in the hope it will be a more long term insertion into a hive and capture vibrations through and into the comb itself.


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As time goes by, holiday homecoming has changed, but we still celebrate with friends and relatives and share the joy of harvest. This is the best time of the year, with crops are harvested, fruits are ripe and sky is clear.

However, the farmers are half worried and half hopeful whether the consumers will pay the fair price for the agricultural and livestock products that they dearly raised through the draught, heavy rain and livestock diseases. In fact, the consumption of Korean agricultural and livestock products has drastically decreased as a result of market opening, changes in eating habits and the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act. In the past, 40 percent of agricultural and livestock products had been consumed during the New Year and Chuseok holidays. But this year’s sales of agricultural gift sets for the New Year’s holiday decreased by 26 percent compared to the previous year.

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For the Chuseok holiday, the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation is hosting “Hangawi Agricultural-Livestock-Fisheries Gift Festival at 2100 Hanaro Mart locations around the country, offering up to 30 percent discount on agricultural products and goods used for memorial services for ancestors. 60 percent of the gift sets are under 50,000 won ($44), offering a wide range of choices for consumers. Fruit gift sets with small yet quality products and gift sets by farmer-operated businesses are also on sale, and 127 direct marketplaces are open across the country.

Related to the anti-corruption law, there is no restriction on exchanging gifts with anyone who is not in public position, and sending a gift over 50,000 won to a public servant whose duty is not related is also possible. For the Chuseok holiday, I recommend sending Korean agricultural and livestock products to send gratitude.

*Chairman of the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation

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Chapala's St Francis of Assisi Parade

Above is my friend Stacey. She invited me to Chapala for dinner and then to watch the parade.  We walked around the restaurant area and listened to the mariachis before eating.

Above is the bell ringer. He is waiting for the parade to come back to the church.  Then he rang the bells for a very long time. It was exciting to hear the bells and then the rockets went off. Music, bells, rockets, yelling. Lots of fun.
Check out his head gear. There is another photo just below this so you can see it better. It is a real bird. Maybe a Crow?
The statue of St. Francis of Assisi. I was told that once a year they take it out of the church and parade it down the street and back.

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The tanker ‘Fedor’ allided with the pier 9 of the Operations and Maritime Terminal of Pemex in Oaxaca in the municipality of Salina Cruz.

The tanker was involved in hydrocarbon loading operation when it suffered a crack in the vessel which caused the spillage of fuel. The ship was dented and its starboard side was breached.

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Public Health - Abortions - Viability

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Synopsis:Altering the defined term "viable" to mean the stage, beginning at 24 weeks' gestation, when, based on the best medical judgment of a certain physician, there is a reasonable likelihood of the fetus's sustained survival outside the womb.
Analysis:Fiscal and Policy Note
All Sponsors:Senators Waugh, Bates, Cassilly, Eckardt, Edwards, Hershey, Hough, Jennings, Norman, Ready, Salling, Serafini, and Simonaire
Additional Facts:Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018
Finance  View Committee Hearing
Broad Subject(s):Public Health
Narrow Subject(s):Abortion -see also- Reproductive Matters
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Statutes:Article - Health - General

How a Bill Becomes Law

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Wednesday, July 04, 2018

Seaside sketches

I love to paint. And I love Urban Sketching. So when I'm waiting for a layer to dry on my watercolour block, I whip out my sketchbook and start working straight away. No waiting and drinking tea for me. I burn bright, sometimes painting 4 scenes in the space of a morning. By lunchtime, I'm generally done, and even after a good lunchbreak, I am often unable to focus for an afternoon session. But that's all right - that's how I work. And that's why I do watercolours, not acrylics or oils

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July 1, 2018

I’m no longer using Twitter

After deleting Facebook recently I’ve now deleted Twitter from my phone. This was my last experimental tweet to see if anyone was interested in my tweets. As you can see from the numbers of likes and re-tweets from my 89 followers nobody is interested.

I’m not saying Twitter is rubbish, in fact I think it’s a great way for companies and individuals who have genuine content to connect with people. In fact if I was a premier division footballer, celebrity or politician I’d be all over Twitter.

I’m still following some people and causes I’m just not putting any of my stuff on there. Instagram is loads better anyway.


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October 8, 2013

MicroCorp hires former Mitel Executive Vice President

Phil Keenan to serve as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for MicroCorp.

Atlanta, GA (October 8, 2013) – MicroCorp, the nation’s leading telecom master distributor recognized as offering the best partner experience in the industry, announced today the hiring of Phil Keenan as its new Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Keenan comes to MicroCorp after serving as Executive Vice President for North America at Mitel Networks for two years.

“We are excited to have Phil lead MicroCorp’s sales and marketing efforts,” said Brad Miehl, President and C.E.O. of MicroCorp. “His many years of executive sales leadership and general business acumen fits perfectly with MicroCorp’s strategic growth plan in helping telecom agents and IT VARs eliminate barriers, add value and grow their businesses.”

Keenan brings with him 25 years of global experience in sales, marketing and management in the technology industry. Prior to Mitel, he served as Vice President of Multimedia and Telepresence Solutions at Nortel and as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Polycom. In 2012, Keenan was voted as a CRN Channel Chief of the Year.

“I am excited to be joining the Microcorp executive team,” said Keenan. “MicroCorp is expanding rapidly due to its wealth of industry experience, which has led to a reputation for providing an unsurpassed agent support experience in the master telecom agent community. I am looking forward to leveraging these core strengths as the industry and MicroCorp continue to expand and evolve with new solutions.”

In his new role as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Keenan will be chiefly responsible for overseeing MicroCorp’s sales and marketing strategy. He will also be responsible for growing MicroCorp’s expanding VAR division.

About MicroCorp
Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Atlanta, GA, MicroCorp, Inc. is one of the nations’ leading Telecom Master Agencies that supports and manages over 1,500 professional Agents and VARS nationwide. MicroCorp maintains carrier agreements with over 50 vendors, and supports its business via an internally developed cloud based CRM and Back Office application called Nautilus. MicroCorp is a Graduate Member of the Advanced Technology Development Center at Georgia Tech, and serves on the advisory board of many telecommunication carriers and associations. MicroCorp is a proud 2013 bronze sponsor of Women In the Channel. For more information about MicroCorp, please visit www.microcorp.com.


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Wednesday, September 19, 2018
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.NET Conf 2018 Africa local meet-up Events

NET Conf

We share with you where .NET Conf events are taking place across the continent.

.NET Conf 2018 is here and is set to take place, September 12 to the 14th 2018. This is a free virtual 3 day developer event with local meet-ups scheduled to take place September 12 through to October 31st across the globe.

The virtual livestream event will discuss what’s new in .NET by the builders. Other speakers will talk about some of the tools including .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, Xamarin, C#, Azure, AI/ML, etc. Join and find out  what the future holds for .NET.

This years event features, Microsoft MVP, Toni Solarin-Sodara of Andela Nigeria. Toni will be speaking on “Cross-Platform Unit Testing and Code Coverage with Coverlet” on day 3. Don’t miss it.

The .NET Conf local event brings engineers and developers; no matter the level, of varying languages together. So this is a chance to meet and talk with the people in your ecosystem. Learn and share ideas, make friends and grow your network.

Here we’ve put together some of the local events taking place in Africa. Check the list to see if there’s an event taking place in your country.

Kindly click for more details and register to participate in the 2018 .NET Conf event

Alexandria – September 29th

Kano – September  15th

Warri, Delta – September 13th

Dolphine Estate, Lagos – TBA

Lagos – October 1st

Ibadan, Oyo State – TBA

Réduit, Moka – September 29th

Durban, Kwazulu Natal – September 12th

Johannesburg – October 9th

Cape Town – October 24th

Nakuru – TBA October 27th

Accra – October 27th

Abidjan, Angre – October 27th

Know of, or organizing an event we haven’t entered. Kindly contact us to include in the list. Thank you.

There will also be a virtual[Twitter] attendance party where you can win prizes including an Xbox One X. To participate, follow the hashtag #dotNETConf on September 12th on Twitter and answer questions.

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Rugged, Reliable, Flexible, and on Their Way to the Halfaya Oilfield in Iraq

Rugged, Reliable, Flexible, and on Their Way to the Halfaya Oilfield in Iraq

November 12, 2017 at 01:11pm

Iraq is looking to double oil production at its Halfaya oilfield to 400,000 barrels a day, a move that requires more power onsite to drive production equipment. In support of this, Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE), will provide the field operator with rugged and reliable gas turbine generators capable of producing 150 megawatts of electricity.

The Frame 6B gas turbine generators will support PetroChina International Iraq’s operations with reliability and flexibility. The gas turbines function well in extreme conditions and harsh environments, such as those found at this southern Iraq field.

The gas turbines also are able to run on a wide range of gas or distillate liquid fuels, including sour gas, giving PetroChina International Iraq the potential to achieve cost savings by running the turbines on the most economical fuel available.

These same gas turbines have been used in projects across the region, including in the UAE and Oman.

The BHGE solution also includes electric generators.

This agreement further strengthens BHGE’s presence in the country, where it has contributed to a number of projects, including power generation support for two of Iraq’s largest fields – West Qurna and Rumalia. The company retains a local footprint consisting of over 70% Iraqi employees.

BHGE also owns and operates a technical services facility in the North Rumalia region, which opened in 2013 and underwent expansion this summer. The facility offers a wide range of testing, repair and refurbishment services and has helped to create local employment opportunities and training for more than 2,000 Iraqi professionals.

You can join BHGE this week at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC) to find out more about their full suite of efficiency-driven oil & gas technologies, including the latest in fuel flexibility and modular turbomachinery applications.

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Because summer it the perfect time to get out, meet new friends and eat some great food, we decided upon “Meets, Greets, and Eats” as the theme of week‘s Not-so Usual Therapy Session. Not only should this prove to be a fun topic, it also demonstrates our cleverness in using rhyming words:)

Join this week’s Guest Therapists @SonomaWineGuy, @Banff_Squirrel, and @ThitiaOfficialfor the Fastest Hour on Twitter – THIS TUESDAY from 3:30-4:30 EST. (straight-jacket optional, sense of humor required)

ABOUT NUTS: We believe the Midlife Road Trip is the perfect therapy for a midlife crisis so each week we host a super fun online therapy session. Join the conversation for some lively chat about a fun new topic each Tuesday! Adult supervision is provided by our regular therapists @RickGriffin, @McMedia, @MidlifeRoadTrip and @Writerchick47.

Each week we converse about food, travel, bucket lists and making the most of every day. We ask a new question every 6 minutes. Just follow #NUTS on Twitter and answer the questions using the hashtag or you can answer the questions on our Facebook Fan Page. .

This week we’re giving away Midlife Road Trip Twibbons to all participants! Whether you’re a fan of the show, or just enjoy tweeting as therapy, wear this twibbon proudly and let the world know that you intend to live your life to the fullest!

Follow @MidlifeRoadTrip on Twitter and Like us on Facebook.

If you’d like to be a Guest Therapist or have a suggestion for a topic, contact:

Check out the fun recaps from previous sessions to see what the fun is all about:

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Going Coastal

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California Dreamin’

Up in the Air

On the Go

Royal Pain

Blast from the Past

Allergic Reactions

Imagine That

Funny Bone

Magic Moments

All Things Irish

Phat Tuesday

Under Cover

Spring Break

All Things Southern

Valentine’s Edition

Sporting Life

Bucket Lists

Social Media

Snow Days

Shaping Up

New Year’s Resolutions

Last Minute Madness

Festive Foods and Holidays

Seasonal Shopping

Holiday Parties

Thanksgiving Therapy

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Interventions by plastic artists devised for the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion normally take the form of installations or small-scale, short-term exhibitions.

This programming of the Pavilion’s exceptional spaces brings a unique type of activity to the city. The installations are a way of maintaining an active dialogue and giving sense to the Pavilion’s continuing topicality. A periodicity of 1-2 projects per year is planned, ensuring a proper balance between artistic and architectural contributions.


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Monday, May 27, 2013

Use Your Stuff Weekly Challenge

This week on the Use Your Stuff blog, Lynne challenged us to use one dominant geometric shape (not circles!) on our layout. I realize I do have a couple of circles on there and I hope that's okay. Mostly though I have triangles.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Use Your Stuff Weekly Challenge

It was my turn to post the challenge this week over on the Use Your Stuff blog. I decided to make it a tool challenge. Dig into your stash and grab that tool you bought and barely used!! I used my Creative Memories wavy cutter but I can think of half a dozen other tools I could use as well. Which tool did you buy and never use? Does anyone remember the Blade Runner? I went all the way to the US to buy mine!!

Here's my page for this week:

Thanks for looking!!

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Project Life Weeks 18 & 19

I've fallen a little behind but I always seem to catch up! I really think the key to this for me is simplicity, so I apologize if the pages seem the same from one week to the next, but that's what they need to be to get done!!

Week 18 | Left page
Week 18 | Right Page
Week 19 | Left Page
Week 19 | Right Page

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Use Your Stuff Weekly Challenge

I’m a little behind in my posting right now. I’ve got some Project Life pages on the go, but I had to pause the playing for a fantastic 4 day getaway with some scrappin’ friends to the Great Lakes Mega Meet in Novi Michigan. There was shopping, scrapbooking classes, eating, laughing and of course, more shopping!! A great time was had by all.
In the midst of all the fun, I had time to contribute to the weekly Use Your Stuff Challenge Blog. This weeks’ challenge was to focus on flowers. This was not a hard one for me. I use flowers all the time.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Use Your Stuff Weekly Challenge

Normally I am the queen of the easy scrapbook page. I like to get to it and get it done. However, I love the look of pages with a more artistic feel. When Barb told us that this week’s challenge was to add texture, my first response was to do the page digitally. Which I did.

I thought about it a little more and decided I really should be a bit more creative and do my page the dirty old fashioned way. I love the look of all the multi media art projects out there and figured this was a good way to start. I had no idea what I was doing. I gathered up some supplies and misted my paper, put some of my Glass Beads Texture Gel in a bowl, added a bit more mist and swirled it all together.
The photo for this page was taken in 2009 and the smiles on my girls faces perfectly sums up the differences in their personalities!! Here’s my finished page:
Thanks for the challenge Barb. I really enjoyed it.

Monday, May 6, 2013

Project Life Giveaway Winner

Thanks so much to everyone who participated in Friday's Giveaway.

The winner of the $100 Gift Certificate is Leanne B.

from PEI!!! Tammy will contact you shortly about your prize.

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The winner of the Pre-Order Giveaway will be announced today on the Scrapbooker's Inner Circle Blog.
Congratulations and a huge thank you to Tammy at Scrapbooker's Inner Circle for this great giveaway and opportunity.
Scrap on my friends!!

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Project Life Week 17

Here are my Project Life pages for Week 17. There's not much going on around here. Just regular day to day life.

Week 17 ~ left page
Week 17 ~ right page

Thanks for looking!!!

Friday, May 3, 2013

Thanks so much to everyone who participated! Comments are now closed and the winner will be announced here and on the Scrapbooker's Inner Circle blog on Monday May 6th!!!

Today, I am very excited to be hosting a giveaway on behalf of Tammy Morales of Scrapbooker’s Inner Circle (official Canadian and European retailer for Becky Higgins Project Life). I ordered my Project Life supplies from them at the beginning of the year and was amazed at how quickly my package arrived. Any questions I had were answered super fast. Tammy is AMAZING.
Let me just say, I am in awe of the other talented scrapbookers included in this giveaway and am honoured to have been asked to play along.  Here are the details:
What is the giveaway?
A $100 gift certificate for the Scrapbooker’s Inner Circle Canadian Store.
Who is eligible to enter?
You must live in Canada, South America, Central America or the Caribbean and be able to shop at the Canadian online store to enter.
How do I enter?
It couldn't be easier! Just leave a comment below between now and May 4th. Be sure to include your name, email address and country for eligibility!
How do I find out if I won?
Check back here or the Scrapbooker’s Inner Circle Blog! The winner will be announced on my blog and on the Scrapbooker’s Inner Circle blog on Monday May 6th.

Pre-Order Project Life now to be entered to win your order for free!

Scrapbooker’s Inner Circle is also hosting a Pre-Order Giveaway!
Pre Order Project Life now and be entered for a chance to win your entire order for FREE.
Click here to place your order!!
Any pre-orders placed between March 1st and May 4th will be entered into a draw. The winner’s order will be free of charge. That’s right - Tammy will refund your bill!! If you happen to have ordered already, you have been automatically entered. You can find more details here.
Good luck to you!!

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Scrap Your Story Challenge

I found myself at home, waiting for a serviceman today and figured I would use the time to participate in a challenge over on ScrapYour Story for the first time. Since I’ve been doing the challenges on the UseYour Stuff blog, I’m learning that these challenges are a great way to get some pages done.

This week’s challenge on Scrap Your Story was to include at least two sentences of journaling on your page. This one was easy peasy for me. Almost all of my pages include journaling of some sort.

I had lots of photos of Isobel and her recent Origami Obsession and thought those would make a good page. The photos here barely scrape the surface of all the shapes she has crafted out of a single sheet of paper. My favourite are the hummingbird and flower shown in the single photo on the right.
Awesome. Another page completed.
Don't forget to check back here tomorrow for my Project Life Giveaway!! Thanks for looking and have a wonderful day!


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Keeping Small Business Website Design Simple

website designLess is more. The popularity of simple design is now seen in website design. Outlined below are key simple designs:

1. Grid Based Design

Grid based designs are clean. Clients love grid based designs because they project organized content. This may mean less get ups regarding design, but it is an effective reach towards usability. In the end, that is the goal – easy website navigation to turn prospect customers into buyers.

2. Creative Typography

Typography is the foundation of a good web design. It is the only design aspect that conveys a message as well. But, there are a few typography blunders to watch out for. First, do not put too much different typography. It is important to maintain consistency in the tone and theme of the website. Keep the different fonts to a few to get a unified look.

3. Whitespace With Bold Color Accents

It’s the new design classic, 95% black & white and 5% color. It makes the designer’s job simpler because there is less fuss to be created and more content to be highlighted. The amount of whitespace must be gargantuan to give the website room to breathe.

4. Hierarchy: Direct Attention on The Main Element

Websites need an organized hierarchy. What should the most attention-grabbing aspect be? How should the site lead the visitors to the call to action pitch? Should the company logo be the main face of the website or should it be in type? There must be a simple flow of elements that is effective in converting visitors to buyers. Messages, graphic, themes should be simple and very few but very powerful in asserting the brand of the company and the message that must be conveyed.

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At Milkshake-factory, we are on a mission to make your small business marketing hassle free. You will find a lot of articles on our blog that can help you gain insight in the world of digital marketing. We hope these are going to be useful to you and we also look forward to your feedback on what else would you like to learn to help you to grow your small business. Consider hiring Milkshake-factory, complete marketing solutions, for all your marketing needs, contact us for a FREE consultation.


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Agreement Terminated: School Board creates new staff positions to perform 10 Shared Services in-house

By Bill Short
Millington Schools logoThe Millington School Board voted unanimously this week to terminate its Shared Services agreement and create five staff positions to perform 10 services in-house.
Board members took both actions Monday night during their regular monthly meeting.
A motion to terminate the agreement was offered by Chris Denson and seconded by Roger Christopher.
A motion to create the new positions by amending the current fiscal year’s General Fund Budget was offered by C. J. Haley and seconded by Mark Coulter.
Board Chairman Cody Childress noted that there will be “no increase” in the current budget for the positions.
Bruce Rasmussen, supervisor of Financial Services for the school system, said funds that were already in the budget will be reallocated. He noted that the school system received extra money from Shelby County and from the state through its Basic Education Program.
“That went into the budget under Capital Outlay,” he said. “We’re just moving it from the Capital Outlay into the various areas that we need to support those positions.”
The five new positions are:
(1) Data Management and District Planning coordinator
(2) Network and System specialist
(3) Operations and Transportation assistant
(4) Purchasing/Contracts/Inventory coordinator
(5) Financial Operations supervisor
During the spring of 2014, the superintendents of the six new municipal school districts in the county prepared a proposal to share services for the operations side of the districts. They submitted three-year Inter-Local Agreements that were approved by the school boards in all six districts.
The agreements began on July 1, 2014 and will officially expire on June 30 of this year.
They were to share services in 11 areas: business and finance software, payroll, planning, benefits, purchasing, information technology support, transportation, Power School, nutrition, energy management and Career Technical Education.
Dr. David Roper, superintendent of Millington Municipal Schools, has noted that the Shared Services programs were provided by employees of the Arlington, Bartlett and Collierville districts.
Under the agreements, each district’s share of the cost for the services was based on its proportion of the total student enrollment in all six districts. Millington’s annual enrollment was approximately 8 percent of the total.
“That was a good thing for us,” Roper has said, “because we got valuable services that helped us accomplish a lot of things that otherwise would have been very difficult for us in a small school district.”
But the three “provider” districts decided that, beginning on July 1, the cost would be based on how many districts participated in a particular service. For example, if four participated, each would pay 25 percent of the total.
Roper has noted that, if Millington stayed with all 11 shared services after July 1, it would cost the district approximately $714,000 each year. But by “pulling out” of all but one, the annual cost will be only about $366,790.
He believes it is not in Millington’s “best interest” to continue in the Shared Services programs, except for Career Technical Education.
During an interview after Monday night’s meeting, Roper said he believes most of the six districts will continue participating in the CTE service, which is provided by Clark Knight. But he noted that it will not be done under the same “scenario.”
Roper said several of the districts plan to enter into a “consulting contract” with Knight, but it will no longer be a Shared Services Inter-Local Agreement.
“Our contract would be whatever we would work out with him, as far as the number of our students who would need services,” he noted. “And Bartlett or Collierville would have a totally different contract arrangement, based on their needs.”
Roper has said that, in addition to saving the district approximately $348,000 a year, creating the new staff positions will make it “more efficient” by performing the services in-house. And it will allow the district to show the community it is a “mature” school system that can “stand on its own.”
The superintendent has examined which members of the school system’s existing administrative staff are currently responsible for which areas. And he believes that, by “redirecting” some duties, he can have the other 10 shared services “covered” with just five individuals.
“It’s going to be a dividing up of those responsibilities,” he noted. “That’s going to be reflected in the job description for these new positions that we post and try to hire the best individuals possible.”
Although Roper hopes to begin accepting applications and interviewing “within the coming days,” he said not all the positions will be filled at the same time. But he does expect the individuals to be hired before July 1.
“It’s going to be a big transition for us,” he acknowledged. “But we’re already working on getting the training arranged for our folks.”

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