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B.E. Campbell is one of Australia's largest food suppliers. They began their journey in 1969, with Bruce and Marie Campbell making a commitment to provide a quality service to the Australian food industry. B.E. Campbell operates out of its Sydney headquarters in Wetherill Park, with 400+ employees working 24 hours, 5 days a week. From this location they supply over 50 million kilograms of quality pork per year to supermarkets, restaurants and the food industry.
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The second challenge for B.E. Campbell was to replace their previous telematics system, which offered limited functionality. Their installed system was not intuitive; B.E. Campbell's operations team having no way of monitoring routes taken or driver behaviour. B.E. Campbell was searching for a complete solution that would provide both advanced user friendly telematics and a temperature monitoring system.
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Webfleet Solutions WEBFLEET software also provides multiple additional benefits. B.E. Campbell can monitor and plan their vehicle maintenance and have also created a maintenance archive. This has improved their maintenance planning and has already resulted in a 5% saving. WEBFLEET also allows B.E. Campbell to monitor a wide range of KPI's including speeding, harsh steering and braking, standstill times, and arrival/departure times of vehicles at all destinations.
The second part of the approach from Webfleet Solutions was to pair the Sensor2web temperature monitoring system with their LINK 530 tracking device. Sensor2web monitors the temperature measurements in real time via the LINK 530. Rmoni wireless the developer of Sensor2web is a systems integrator and part of the larger network of Webfleet Solutions accredited application partners. The LINK 530 device can pair with up to 5 devices via Bluetooth, allowing the possibility for the LINK 530 to communicate measurements such as tyre pressure monitoring, or even pairwith a Bluetooth printer.
B.E. Campbell National Fleet Manager Paul Ranse says that WEBFLEET is a very easy system to use, 'The reporting tools within WEBFLEET allow us to analyse our driver performance and provide immediate feedback'. 'We can see that our maintenance costs are significantly down which means we have less downtime with our vehicles'. 'Once we had WEBFLEET in place, we began to secure more contracts on the basis that we could guarantee both the quality of our produce and provide a precise ETA to our clients. Without the Webfleet Solutions solution we would not have been able to grow our business so quickly'.
B.E. Campbell has been able to decrease cost, increase efficiency whilst also demonstrating a customer centric offering essential to maintain and win new business. The choice of the Webfleet Solutions system was based on the proven technology behind it and their confidence that partnering with this market leading brand would ensure that they keep pace with changes both in technology, and in the benefits of fleet management.


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President Obama is riding a huge surge in popularity in public opinion surveys among Hispanics, who are overwhelmingly excited about his second-term efforts to pass immigration reform.
Obama's approval rating stands at 73 percent among Hispanics, a 25-point swing from his low of 48 percent in late 2011.
In particular, Obama enjoyed a major shift in support for his immigration policy. Some 63 percent of Hispanic respondents to a Pew Research/USA Today poll approved of Obama's performance on the issue. In November 2011, only 28 percent approved of his work on immigration.
While Hispanic voters turned out in droves to elect Obama in November, many were upset over the record levels of deportations carried out by his administration.
Obama's inability to pass either comprehensive immigration reform or the DREAM Act, which would grant citizenship to young undocumented immigrants, over GOP opposition did not help his standing either — even as it hurt Republicans far more.
Led by senators like John McCain (R-AZ) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), Republicans are now trying to craft a bipartisan immigration deal that they hope will boost their standing with the community. But they're starting from an exceptionally weak position: Hispanic respondents told Pew they favor Obama's approach to immigration over the GOP's by a whopping 73-15 margin.
Obama's relative popularity could complicate Rubio's recent attacks on the administration for drafting its own immigration plan, which he called "dead on arrival" in Congress and warned would inflame Republican opinion against reform.


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I have joined Gould's 'Family History Through the Alphabet' challenge. I can't promise to participate for every letter (my track record for sticking with challenges is not good!) but I didn't want to miss out on the fun. Here is my contribution for the letter E.
E is for… Emigrants
It's so hard to find suitable ones.
As I was browsing the Twelfth General Report of the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners I came across this passage describing the difficulty in finding suitable emigrants to the Australian colonies:
"… Besides this it is to be remembered that the class of emigrants to which our selections are almost confined, as the only one entirely satisfactory to the colonists, is more limited than at first sight would be imagined. Paupers, as they are called, are below the required class, mechanics arc generally above it; old people are useless; young children inconvenient. Idlers are mischievous in a colony; active people can generally get on at home. Single men are not desired in excess of single women, and respectable single women are not generally anxious to try the risks of a new country. People whose savings would enable them to become employers of labour instead of labourers, swell the evil which they are sent out to remedy. Lastly, the rate of contribution required by us from the emigrant himself was a further and very operative check on the number of applicants."
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Colonial Land and Emigration Commission. Twelfth general report of the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners, 1852.
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Google Reader is perhaps one of my favorite tools. I have several blogs I follow religiously, and Google Reader makes it incredibly easy for me to keep track of all of them. One blog I particularly like is Craig Scott's As Craig Sees It, where he recently posted The Angels, the Donkeys, and the Prodigal Son.
I'm fortunate enough to know a lot of genealogy angels, but I've also had the misfortune to run into a donkey or two. One memorable experience occurred a few years back, not long after I began researching professionally. I made the mistake of posting to a mailing list in search of guidance. I was writing an article about a family of mine, hoping to correct a genealogist who had incorrectly linked a family together in a publication. But I was stuck and needed a bit of help.
Now, to me, writing is one of the best ways to poke holes in your research, and that was one of my aims with that article. Not everyone feels that way, as I found out the hard way. Another genealogist, who bills herself as a professional genealogist and a teacher, no less, chastised me openly on the mailing list for daring to write an article before I'd finished my research. The problem is that I thought I had finished the research. One point I was trying to make in that article, however, centered around a slave, and I had no idea at that time how to conduct slave research, nor did I know when I set out to write the article that I even needed information on that individual. The whole experience left me with a bad taste in my mouth and a reluctance to reach out when I need help, something I already tend toward.
I've since learned that the "professional" in question is one of Mr. Scott's donkeys, and I've done my best to treat her accordingly by ignoring her whenever possible and not lingering on the hard feelings she engendered when she attacked me so openly and in such an unprofessional manner.
Unfortunately, the world is full of donkeys. I ran into another one on a blog post discussing the dying art of cursive handwriting, something that concerns me deeply. Many schools have stopped teaching cursive to young students in favor of keyboarding skills. The latter are necessary, although probably not at such a young age. (I learned how to type in my teens and do very well, thank you.) One commenter said, essentially, that we should forget cursive. He hadn't used it in ages and saw no need to continue teaching such an outdated mode of communication. Let it die, he said, and good riddance.
I had a few choice words to say about that, none of them kind. When our society as a whole loses the ability to decipher cursive handwriting, we will have lost the ability to read historical documents and will thus lose our history. Some people will undoubtedly retain that ability, people like me who are fascinated by the past, but it is never a good thing to have knowledge accessible to only a few. If you have doubts, you need only look to any attempt throughout humankind's history to stifle learning through book burnings, etc. I fear that successive generations will be disconnected from their past, leading at the very least to the myopic apathy of the commenter mentioned above.
Still, there are angels, including some that aren't human. I published my first book independently through CreateSpace this past week. It was a very positive experience. It took about three days from the time I finished the manuscript to having a published work. Two days after that, the book became available on Amazon.com. While I've viewed the digital proofs, I haven't yet actually held a copy, and won't for another week and a half when my copies will hopefully arrive in my mailbox. The speed from manuscript to finished product is enough to boggle the mind!
Here's my last hmm, in the form of another angel. Harold Henderson, author of Midwestern Microhistory, recently published an article at Archives.com called Getting the Most When Hiring a Professional Genealogist. One section of his article is called "Focus on the Problem, Not on One Solution," and it hit home with me in a big way. I've had numerous people contact me looking for a record who become keenly disappointed to learn that a record might not exist, if it was ever created (e.g. death certificates in Georgia prior to 1919). It's difficult to explain to these researchers that they should focus on the problem they want to solve, not on solving it with one record. I can now happily point these individuals to Harold's eloquent explanation.
And now I'm going to sit here, drink my tea, think about the differences between angels and donkeys, and wonder which side of the spectrum I'm on.


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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to . . . Innovation!
The anecdote, 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to' wherever manifests itself for a number of paths. One interpretation; we often end up somewhere other than expected. We find ourselves at another historical precipice. Some suggest Armageddon, the end of life as we know…
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Lessons from the Seventies
At lunch the other day and for whatever reason, the history of the 3M Post It Note became a subject of our conversation. This technological marvel unveiled in the 1970s is still widely used today. As with other new or disruptive technologies, the 'sticky note'…
Critical Mass: Value from the RBC Framework
Nuclear physicists define the term, "critical mass" as the amount of fissile material whereby a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining. From that original definition, the construct is further developed along societal and political terms as a function of the environment and number of adopters and their interdependencies that create enough of a consensus for individual actions that sustains an undertaking.
In 1996, the author published the first of several case studies on a societal interaction model based on the Relationships, Behavior and Conditions (RBC) construct among economic actors. Previously the model was only in the domain of academia.
This blog addresses contemporary issues from the RBC perspective and whether in the present state they are sustainable or not. Many readers may be familiar with the "Innovation Adoption Curve." RBC seeks to enlighten the causality of behaviors that cause movement towards the critical mass that generates movement along this diffusion curve.
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The extension of standard rate of VAT on alterations to listed buildings was included in the recent Budget and will adversely effect many historic churches and chapels of all denominations. I have made the following submission to HMRC expressing my concerns:
" I am writing on behalf of the General Assembly of Unitarian and
regarding the above consultation
paper and would make the following submission. Free Christian Churches
We would wish to draw to your attention our concerns about one particular element, the withdrawal of the current rate VAT of zero on alterations to listed buildings. Although we are a small denomination probably at least half of our congregations possess church and chapel buildings that are listed. These are maintained almost entirely by volunteers and voluntary giving.
It is ironic that at a time when we have been working more closely than ever with English Heritage (for our English congregations) as part of their "Caring for Places of Worship" initiative that we find this undermined by these changes.
The consultation paper states that "the majority of the work covered by the relief consists of extension work which is not necessary for heritage purposes. The current rules therefore give a perverse incentive for change as opposed to repair… Removing the zero rate removes the perverse incentive to change listed buildings rather than repair them and ensures that all alteration work receives the same tax treatment". There are major efforts to encourage the use of current and former church buildings for community use often and this often require alteration if that community use is to be widened – or even maintained. The consultation seems to assume that "repair" and "alteration" are mutually-exclusive alternatives: that is simply not always the case.
I note that it has been decided to extend the Listed Places of Worship Grants Scheme to cover alterations and the budget of the Scheme has been increased by £5 million for the current financial year. However, the LPWG Scheme is already under severe pressure and an extra £5 million will not meet the likely needs. There is no guarantee that funding for the Scheme will be maintained at that level in future years.
It is clear that the extension of the 20% VAT will place burdens on already stretched churches and chapels who have responsibilities to care for the nation's heritage; in our case of the dissenting and nonconformist tradition of which we are marking the 350th anniversary of this year and which has made such a contribution to the development of British society.
I would urge that you reconsider and that places of worship be excluded from this change."


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Enter the Sandman…
Exit light, enter night, take my hand, off to never never land…
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When the words of the famed Metallica song, "Enter Sandman", reverberate throughout Yankee Stadium, it means only one thing. It's the entrance of Mariano Rivera for yet another save opportunity. On Sunday night, against the New York Mets, Mo reached a milestone with his 500th career save. He became only the second man to reach 500 saves, behind leader Trevor Hoffman.
William Perlman/The Star Ledger
Mo also picked up his first career RBI on a bases-loaded walk from Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez, bringing home Melky Cabrera for an insurance run in the Yankees' 4-2 win over the Mets. The Yankees swept the weekend series against the Mets, and won the season series, taking 5 of 6 games.
Jason Szenes/The New York Times
At the end of the game, there were no fist pumps, no wild displays of emotion. Mo, in his usual business-like approach, calmly watched Robinson Cano fire Alex Cora's ground out to Mark Teixeira to end the game. Tex handed Mo the game ball and gave him a big hug. The rest of the team came and did the same. It was a very touching scene, and I have to admit that I got chills watching the moment. I have said it will be a very difficult day when Mo decides to hang up his glove, but I am very appreciative for moments like this as we move toward the sunset of an absolutely fantastic career.
Kathy Willens/AP
As usual, Mo is quicker to credit his teammates than he is to take praise alone.
"But don't get me wrong, this is definitely special, being the second guy who does that in the history of baseball; it's kind of special, but I'm a team player. My team fought hard today to give me that opportunity to be there. I tried to do my job. Really, all the 500 saves belong to my teammates."
"I'm proud of what I have done with the team. I'm proud of my teammates. I'm proud of everything we have accomplished. Every time I have the chance to wear this uniform, I'm proud."
Mo, we're even prouder of you…
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Congrats on #500…and #1!
The game started with a double by Derek Jeter. Nick Swisher followed with a fielder's choice to first, but first baseman David Murphy opted to throw to third to stop an advancing Jeter. But a double pump caused too much of a delay so Murphy's throw third arrived late, and it allowed Swisher to reach first uncontested. Mark Teixeira promptly hit a double to score both Jeter and Swisher. Tex advanced to third on a fielder's choice hit by Robinson Cano, and scored on a sac fly by Jorge Posada. Quickly, the Yankees had raced to a 3-0 lead and those were all the runs they would need.
New York Post
Chien-Ming Wang was unable to match the pitching performances of CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett in the first two games of the series, but it was still enough to pick up his first win of the year, and his first in 379 days. The Mets did mount a mini-rally in the 4th on a run-scoring double by Fernando Martinez and a RBI single by Luis Castillo. But pitcher Livan Hernandez grounded out to end the threat.
For the game, Wang went 5 1/3 innings, giving up four hits and two runs. He walked three batters and struck out three. His ERA remains in double-digits (10.06), but another quality start will bring it down to single digits after the horrendous start to the season.
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Phil Hughes continued his successful transition to the bullpen. In his last five outings, he's pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings. That's a far cry of the early season disasters involving Jose Veras and Damaso Marte. Hughes has played a huge role in re-shaping the bullpen into a quality unit. Granted, it still doesn't match the stellar Red Sox bullpen, but at least it's improving.
I realize that the Subway Series would have had a different look had Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes, Carlos Delgado et al been healthy. But wins are wins, and I'll take them. My friend Julia seems to enjoy "distance" but we are quietly gaining ground on her beloved Red Sox. Hey Julia, I'll use one you used on me once upon a time…even if the deficit is 3 ½ games heading into Tuesday's action…
Other News…
Xavier Nady definitely facing an uphill battle in his attempt to come back from his right elbow injury. He previously underwent Tommy John surgery in 2001, so another surgery will be the second of its kind. I read that the success rate for a second surgery is only about 20%. Nady will miss the rest of 2009 and most likely all of 2010 (typical recovery time is 12-14 months). However, it is possible that he may never return and that would truly be unfortunate.
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Speaking of injuries, I want to put the rivalry with the Red Sox aside and wish Mike Lowell the very best. He had fluid drained from his ailing right hip and received an injection to relieve inflammation in the joint. It will take a few days to determine if Lowell will be able to play now or if he'll need to be placed on the DL for a return later this summer. I truly hope that the best case scenario works out for Mike, and that he is back on the field sooner rather than later. I want to beat Boston, but I want to beat Boston with their best on the field. Mike is a huge part of why the Red Sox have been so successful, and I hope he has a speedy recovery.
Finally, today was the funeral for Iowa high school football coach Ed Thomas (of Aplington-Parkersburg). A 24-year old former player has been charged with the murder of Thomas, who coached the likes of Aaron Kampman, Brad Meester, Jared DeVries, and Casey Wiegmann during his 37-year coaching career. Thomas was the NFL's High School Coach of the Year in 2005, and won two state titles. I grew up playing Iowa high school football, and it is shocking that something like this could happen in the Hawkeye State. My high school coach, Pearl Smith, never won a state championship (not for the lack of trying, I can assure you), but he was a winner in my eyes. It's been many years since I've seen him, but he had a huge impact on my life and the lessons he taught stick with me to this day. So, I am deeply saddened to see the loss of Ed Thomas and what it means to everyone whose life he touched during his long and very successful coaching career.


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Other attractions include the magnificent Maritime Museum and the fascinating Antarctic Exhibition at Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World. Nearby, the Auckland War Memorial Museum gives a superb insight into history and culture from New Zealand and around the world. Auckland's Sky Tower, situated in the heart of the city, is a must-visit attraction with incredible views, a range of activities for thrill seekers and a wide range of dining options.
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Black Friday Apple Deals: A Guide to Saving on the iPad, iPhone, Macs
Where to get the best deal on iProducts.
Nov. 29, 2013 -- It's Apple's own annual Thanksgiving tradition: Announce that there will be Black Friday sales at Apple stores, but don't say exactly what those sales will be. The company revealed the actual deals on Friday, Nov. 29, at midnight PT. The sales are available for the following 24 hours.
The deals this year aren't discounts, instead they are gift cards of up to $150 on a purchase, which means you have to buy something else to use the gift card.
But Apple stores aren't the only places where you can save on the new iPads, iPhones and MacBooks on Black Friday. Below are some of the best Apple Black Friday deals at other retailers. You can also see all of Apple's deals here.
Walmart is offering the iPhone 5s for $189 (it's usually $199) and the iPhone 5c (usually $99) for $45 with a two-year contract. When you buy those phones and sign that contract, you will be given a $75 Walmart gift card.
Target, on the other hand, is offering the 5s for $180 with a two-year contract and a free $30 gift card.
Stores aren't outrightly shaving the price on the iPad, but many are including free gift cards.
Target will offer the iPad Air, originally priced at $499, for $479, with an $100 gift card to the store. It is an in-store-only deal. Stores open on 8 p.m. Thursday.
MacMall is cutting $41 off the Air, bringing the price down to $457.99 for the day. Apple itself is offering the iPad Air for $499 with a $75 gift card.
There are similar deals on the iPad Mini. BestBuy.com is offering an $100 gift card with the $299 iPad Mini just for Thursday. It is good only while supplies last. Apple, however, will offer the iPad Mini for $299 with a $50 Apple Store gift card.
Walmart is offering a similar deal starting on Thursday at 6 p.m. The iPad Mini, sold at full price, comes with an $100 Walmart gift card. According to Walmart, this is a one-hour guarantee item so as long as you're inside the store and in the line at that time, you can purchase the Mini at this price and you'll receive it either that night or before Christmas.
Target has a similar deal but with a $75 gift card. Staples is outrightly offering the tablet for $250.
Apple TV
At Target you can snatch up the Apple TV, usually priced at $99.99, for $89. MacMall has the same deal. Buy the Apple TV at an Apple Store today and you will get a $25 gift card.
The best (and only) deals on Macs seem to be at MacMall. The site will be offering $349 off the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display, bringing the price to $1,150. It will be offering $500 in savings on the 15-inch Macbook Pro with Retina Display, at $1,700.
There's also some savings to be had on the MacBook Air. The 11-inch version, usually priced at $1,000, will be on sale for $869.99. You can also snatch up an 13-inch version, usually priced at $1,099 for $996.99. When you buy a Mac through Apple you get a $150 gift card.
Gift Cards
Every year there tends to be good deals on iTunes gift cards. There are bound to be more deals over the next couple of weeks, but for now Target will offer $60 to the iTunes store for $50, and Best Buy will offer an $100 gift card for $85.


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The summer has been with us for more than a month now, and heavy occasional rains in the reserve and hot temperatures are common. Nearly 200mm of rain has fallen and helped to change the bush into a dense shiny green forest, with a carpet of lovely flowers and green grass. The vegetation is really tasty too all the herbivores!
The summer is slowly setting in at Wild at Tuli and the first rains arrived with a total of 12.1mm of rain over two days. More rain is, of course, still needed but it's sure to be on its way. The temperature is gradually increasing and we have seen heights of 50˚C and lows of 19.5˚C, which makes it hot but still bearable.
It's still winter here in Botswana but the evenings are getting warmer and the days are starting to be very hot. The maximum temperature over the last two months was 44.2˚C and the minimum was minus 0.4˚C on one extremely cold evening. Nature is following suit and more leaves are falling, which to everyone's pleasure means that we are able to see further into the bush.
The winter is with us, welcome to the sunny days and cold evening. Most probably you will not believe us, Africa is always hot you will tell us, but don't fool yourself the coldness is here at night. Yesterday our weather station gave us 0.7 degrees during the night. So be prepared to bring warm clothes for the chilly nights, but during the day it can be pretty hot, up to 33.4 degrees in the sun yesterday.
All the rain brings us a clement climate, high temperatures are finished and we now welcome to the cool down! It is time for colourful flowers and bushes and of course the re-new. After observing the remarkable and often comical display rituals of the myriad of bird species on the reserve, it is a pleasure to see the fruits of their efforts, as juvenile birds are fledging and can be seen foraging under the close watch of parents and family.
January and February got off to a roaring start with our first volunteers arriving on the 6th January and getting straight to work. Staff returned after a much-needed break, refreshed for the New Year ahead. We welcomed Ms Elsa Stamm to the project as Camp Manageress and Social Manageress and she has taken up the challenge with great spirit.


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If you had asked me about stuffing last summer, I would have assumed that you were speaking of teddy bear innards and told you about my stuffing-related run in with the law (I'll share that at the end of this post). This summer, however, my focus is on the edible kind of stuffing – savory bread pudding loaded with farm-fresh vegetables.
Serve summertime stuffing shots in snazzy shot glasses at your next dinner party. Call the course an amuse-bouche rather than an appetizer for added hip points. Or, if you are a purist – someone who believes that stuffing must literally be stuffed in something – stay tuned for my next post.
Summertime Stuffing Shots Recipe
I got the recipe for this stuffing by modifying the savory zucchini and goat cheese bread pudding recipe from The Barefoot Kitchen. One thing that I loved about this stuffing is the cheese! Why doesn't stuffing always have cheese? You can't go wrong with bread and cheese! In the version of this stuffing shown above, I used a blend of shredded Mexican cheeses, but you can personalize the recipe by using your favorite cheese.
Summertime Stuffing Shots
- 3 C milk
- 1 C chicken or vegetable broth I used a low-sodium vegetable broth
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp salt I used smoked salt. It's our go-to salt recently. I'm a sucker for smoky flavors.
- fresh cracked pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp dried tarragon
- 1 tbsp dried rosemary You can replace the tarragon and rosemary with any fresh or dried herbs that you like.
- enough olive oil for a thin coat on your saute pan
- 1 C finely chopped onions
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped (I used 3/4 C finely chopped yellow chives from a local grower, Yellow Tree Farm instead.)
- 1/2 lb zucchini thinly sliced
- 1/2 lb yellow squash thinly sliced
- 1 lb stale bread cut into 1" cubes Any kind of bread will work. I used a simple rustic white bread.
- 4 oz cheese of your choice As noted, above I used a blend of shredded Mexican cheeses.
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the milk, broth, eggs, salt, pepper, tarragon, and rosemary until combined.
- In a large saute pan on medium heat, heat the olive oil.
- Cook the onions and garlic for two minutes until softened.
- Add the zucchini and squash and let sit to brown. Then, turn occasionally, cooking for 5-6 minutes until soft.
- Set the stale bread into the milky mixture and fold to coat.
- Mix in the zucchini/squash mixture and stir to coat.
- Spray a 9"x13" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray (I use canola oil spray) or grease with butter.
- Pour bread pudding into baking dish.
- Sprinkle cheese evenly over the top of the dish.
- Bake for about 40 minutes until browned and liquid is absorbed.
- Let sit for 10 minutes to solidify.
- Serve directly from the baking dish or transfer to shot glasses.
My Stuffing-Related Run In With the Law
Jonathan and I have a LoveSac. Get your mind out of the gutter; it's just a gourmet version of a big bean bag chair (see above). The LoveSac had seen way too much love (in the form of piss and puke) from our now deceased poodle, Scruffles. Jonathan (cleanup master for all household messes – a role he both takes pride in and despises) was able to get the outside of the sac clean, but the inside needed new stuffing. How does one re-stuff a sack?
Our first step in Mission Re-stuff was to dispose of the old sac innards. "No problem," I said. This step didn't take a stuffing MacGyver. We would just find the nearest dumpster and dump the stuffing. Jonathan warned me that this was not legal. "It's a dumpster, it's made for dumping," I replied. "It's no big deal." Our car ride to the dumpster consisted of a diatribe on what life for our unborn child would be like (I was pregnant at the time) if both of his parents were in jail.
Things were looking good as we pulled wads and wads of stinky stuffing out of the LoveSac and into the dumpster; even Jonathan had begun to relax. As the cop car pulled up and the the officer emerged and approached us, I saw the reflection of my tail between my legs. No bail was necessary, but it may as well have been in Jonathan's mind. He was right. Look, I even put it in writing.
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After removing the rest of the stuffing into trash bags at our house, we took the LoveSac to Build-A-Bear Workshop and spent an hour at their bear stuffing machine. The best part: We got to put a heart inside of our LoveSac and make a wish. Our LoveSac is now truly filled with love.


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'For you ... anything.' Barclays Libor emails paint ugly pictureJuly 4, 2012: 8:48 AM ET
Ever feel like the financial markets are simply a rigged game where the house (i.e. the world's largest banks) always win? Reading text messages and emails between traders at Barclays (BCS) about their often successful attempts to manipulate global benchmarks for interest rates will only reinforce that belief.
These traders influenced the pricing of the London Interbank Offered Rate or Libor, a benchmark that dictates the pricing of up to $800 trillion of securities (yes trillion) and several other key benchmarks between 2005 and 2009.
Traders' emails and text messages were made public as part of a $453 million settlement Barclays with U.S. and U.K. regulators to settle its role in the Libor manipulation. Libor rates are reset daily by British banking regulators who receive quotes from up to 18 banks on what it costs them to borrow in the public markets each day.
Interest rate swaps traders in New York and London asked Barclays employees and employees at other banks to move rates in directions that benefited their trading positions, according to the bank's settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Related: Explaining the Libor scandal
Barclays' settlements with the CFTC and the U.K.'s primary banking regulator reveal emails from Barclays and traders at other banks that have not yet been named.
Traders refer to the "fixings" as the numbers used to calculate Libor. Banking regulators that use information from the banks to set the rates typically throw out the highest and lowest borrowing costs.
In one email dated November 22, 2005, a senior trader in New York wrote to a trader in London:
"WE HAVE TO GET KICKED OUT OF THE FIXINGS TOMORROW!! We need a 4.17 fix in 1m (low fix) We need a 4.41 fix in 3m (high fix)." 1m and 3m refer to one-month and three-month Libor rates.
Nearly six months later, on February 1, 2006, another New York trader asks a London trader to keep the three-month Libor rate low until the bank gets out of its position:
"You need to take a close look at the reset ladder. We need 3M to stay low for the next 3 sets and then I think that we will be completely out of our 3M position. Then its on. [Submitter] has to go crazy with raising 3M Libor.">
For consumers, lower rates on mortgages, auto loans and student loans dictated by Libor are something to cheer. And in many cases, Barclays' traders did act to push rates down -- but not all the time:
"We have another big fixing tom[orrow] and with the market move I was hoping we could set the 1M and 3M Libors as high as possible," a trader in New York asked an individual who submits the banks' rates to British regulators on May 31, 2006.
Going through the emails, it looks like the submitters were usually happy to oblige any request from traders.
"For you ... anything. I am going to go 78 and 92.5. It is difficult to go lower than that in threes," a submitter wrote to a trader in response to his request for a high one-month and low three-month U.S. Dollar Libor.
Responses from two other submitters read: "Always happy to help, leave it with me, Sir," and "Done ... for you big boy ... "
"[Senior Trader] owes me!" reads another.
It seems that the rewards were tasty. Champagne was popped, judging from another email: "Dude. I owe you big time! Come over one day after work and I'm opening a bottle of Bollinger."
Related: Barclays points finger at other banks
The emails clearly paint a picture of collusion among banks. A former Barclays' senior Euro swaps trader sent requests back to Barclays from another bank for help with his derivatives positions.
Senior Euro Swaps Trader: "i have a huge 1m fixing today and it would really help to have a low 1m tx a lot."
Submitter: "I'll do my best."
Senior Euro Swaps Trader: "because I am aware some other banks need a very high one ... .if you could push it very low it would help. I have 50bn fixing."
Meanwhile, according to CFTC documents, once articles about possible rigging on Libor appeared in The Wall Street Journal in April 2008, a "senior Barclays Treasury manager" told an official at the British Bankers' Association in a telephone call that the bank had not been reporting LIBOR accurately, but hinted that Barclays was not the worst offender: "We're clean, but we're dirty-clean, rather than clean-clean."
The BBA representative responded, "no one's clean-clean."
In another scenario, traders from several banks tried to influence a rate for futures contracts expiring in March 2007. To do this, a trader asked traders at three other banks to push these rates in a specific direction. Excerpts from an instant message conversation from one trader, labelled "E", read as follows:
"If you know how to keep a secret I'll bring you in on it,"
"We're going to push the cash downwards on the imm day.." The IMM day is one of four days per year that futures contracts settle.
"If you breathe a word of this, I'm not telling you anything else..."
After traders learn that their attempts to influence rates were successful, trader "E" writes via instant message again:
"This is the way you pull off deals like this, don't talk about it too much, 2 months of preparation ... the trick is you must not do this alone ..."
According to the Barclays' documents, Libor and other key benchmarks were rigged between 2005 and 2009. Since the settlement was announced last week and some documents became public, the fallout for Barclays has been swift.
Barclays' CEO, COO and chairman of the board have all resigned this week. But it is still too soon to say if the bank is getting close to finally putting the Libor mess behind it -- and whether the damage might be even worse at other banks.


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Redav wrote:RUDE! Looks like the Elf polybag has been cleaned out at TRU! That really sucks!
Or maybe it was an error and then pulled? Oh well, we'll have to wait and see. Mind you, they've started appearing on BL for twice the price.
Bluesecrets wrote:I bought and built Bag End yesterday...and my response was "oh this is a nice good build."
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Jason Wahler, a former reality TV star who has struggled with alcohol use, has been charged with drunken driving in Southern California.
The 23-year-old former star of "The Hills" was charged Monday with misdemeanor driving under the influence and having a blood-alcohol level over the limit of .08 percent.
It could not be immediately determined if Wahler had a lawyer or spokesperson.
District attorney's spokeswoman Farrah Emami says Wahler could face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine if convicted.
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RIM Picking Up the Costs of Customs Department's BlackBerry 10 Trial
It's clearly good news for Research In Motion that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement department is willing to give BlackBerry 10 a second look.
It was a big customer before, and its initial decision to dump RIM in favor of the iPhone was a noteworthy blow. A key to the success of BlackBerry's future is being able to hang on to as many businesses and government entities as possible.
But it should also be noted that it is RIM itself that is paying all the costs of the trial, a fact the company confirmed to AllThingsD on Thursday. That doesn't mean that ICE — and other big customers — won't stick with RIM, but it is a reminder of who has more skin in the game here.
It's a point clearly not lost on RIM, either.
"ICE has been a valued BlackBerry customer for years, and our commitment to government agencies has influenced the development of the BlackBerry 10 platform," said RIM Senior VP Scott Totzke.
RIM is set to formally unveil the first BlackBerry 10 devices at an event on Jan. 30, with the first carrier launches to follow shortly after. The company has already obtained some government certifications for BlackBerry 10 — another important step in luring federal agency customers.


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Year Built1996
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Panoramic Ski Mountain and New York Range Views ! Zero I-70 impact located well above the Valley floor. This wonderful getaway is perfect for mountain bike lovers and hikers who want access to open space right out their door. Enjoy the spacious open floor plan featuring vaulted ceilings opening to the oversized deck accessible from both the master and great room. Other features include main floor master and spectacular evening sunsets!
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Avon The Town of Avon used to be known for its prime location at the base of Beaver Creek Ski Resort, but Avon has come into its own in recent years thanks to thoughtful redevelopment projects, new restaurants and businesses, top-notch events and endless outdoor recreation. One of Avon's town jewels is Nottingham Lake, where you'll find everything from standup paddleboarding to concerts to family-friendly festivals. Free buses shuttle visitors and residents around town or up to the ski resort, and a transit center also provides quick and easy access to Vail. The Town has made many improvements in recent years to its pedestrian connections, making the town much more walkable overall. Avon has become an extension of the resorts, offering mountain living without any sacrifices. Wal-Mart, City Market and The Home Depot anchor the town's retail business mix, which also offers a variety of unique local retail businesses and some of the valley's top restaurants. The Westin Riverfront also offers gondola access from town to Beaver Creek Resort. The Town's 40,000-square-foot recreation center features an indoor waterslide, a 5-lane lap pool, and a state-of-the-art fitness facility. Just outside its doors, Nottingham Park Pavilion plays host to concerts and events, including the annual Fourth of July festivities which include one of the most impressive fireworks shows in the state. The real estate in Avon features a combination of townhomes, condominiums and single-family homes. Second-home owners have taken a particular liking to the Westin Riverfront, Basecamp, The Ascent and Brookside. Wildridge Perched high above the valley with views of Beaver Creek, Game Creek Bowl and Edwards, Wildridge is a community with a unique identity in the valley. Just a few minutes up the hill from Avon, Wildridge is a mix of condominium complexes, townhomes, duplexes and single-family homes. Lot sizes here are comparatively larger than what's available in most neighborhoods throughout the Vail Valley, and the expansive views add to one of Wildridge's greatest amenities — being surrounded by open space. Hiking and biking trails are fun for all ability levels, and the community's dedicated bike lanes — especially the uphill climbing lanes from Avon — add to the community's bike friendliness. Two playgrounds and a popular dog park make families with children and/or dogs feel especially welcome here. The extensive trail systems in sunny Wildridge also bring together an eclectic mix of local residents looking to get their lungs pumping outside or just to socialize with neighbors. Many residents enjoy an evening stroll around the neighborhood's trails, where friendships are formed and neighbors get to know each other. With no noise from I-70, a quality trail system and expansive views, life in Wildridge is mountaintop living at its finest.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
A Bit of Semi-Nude Almond Joy
These are actually my take on my friend Jessica's recipe for Naked Almond Joy Cookies. I love almond, and honestly Jessica, I tried them without chocolate and well, I just couldn't do it. So I drizzled a little dark chocolate on the top. I hope we can still be friends.
Naked Almond Joy (Naked meaning, in theory, there's no chocolate coating)
4 egg whites
2/3 cup Splenda for baking
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract (I actually used 1/4 tsp. almond extract and 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract)
1/4 tsp. salt
2 cups flaked coconut
raw almonds for garnish
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Coat baking pan with cooking spray. Whip egg whites until stiff. Add Splenda, vanilla, and salt. Beat until peaks form. Fold in coconut. Spoon onto baking sheet. Place almonds on top. Bake for 15-17 minutes or until brown. Let cool before eating.
In addition, I melted a Hershey's Special Dark chocolate bar in a double boiler and drizzled it over the cookies and allowed it to harden again.
7 comments:
- Loralee and the gang... said...
Now that's a perfect cookie (or is it a candy bar, hmmm?) I love choco and almonds and coconut all together, and with just a drizzle of chocolate, you could (still?) call them diet, couldn't you?
- April 15, 2009 at 4:03 PM
- Shawna B. said...
You cannot go wrong with almonds and coconut. Ever. These look delicious ... just like their name!
- April 15, 2009 at 4:10 PM
- Montay said...
Yummm They look so good I am going to have to try that one and I can't do the naked thing mine will have to go for the full dunk...
- April 15, 2009 at 4:12 PM
- Jessica Jane said...
We are SO still friends. They look super yummy with the chocolate! Seriously what isn't yummier with chocolate? I bet these would be yummy under a chocolate fountain.
- April 15, 2009 at 6:04 PM
- The Toronto Family said...
these look sooo good and I'm with you! you HAVE to have the CHOCOLATE!
- April 18, 2009 at 4:29 PM
- zakkalife said...
Almond Joys are one of my favorite candy bars; I can't wait to try this. I even stumbled this so I'll have it file for later use.
- April 23, 2009 at 4:11 PM
- Our Complete Family said...
Talk about yummo yummo straight to my hips and toosh but oh so worth it I'd imagine!!!
Just caught up on posts from you. Love your wall hangings, the donut story...always a joy to read what you're up to!
Love yas, Les
- May 9, 2009 at 11:28 AM


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Producer says Fett is "instrumental" to the live-action series, notes a headline today on IGN.com, according to a recent interview in the Star Wars Insider:
"The series will be about brand new characters, a group of people we haven't seen yet, except Boba Fett, who will be an instrumental part of it. The series will also showcase other bounty hunters."
As noted by commenter GameChamp11, "You can't have Star Wars without Boba. That's like Chicken Soup without the Chicken." We wholeheartedly agree. But is Daniel Logan confirmed to star? (IMDb says "rumored." Daniel's StarWars.com blog was updated in December 2007 without a reference.) Will Boba Fett be anything like the original, masked bounty hunter? Discuss below.
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