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Accountability does the trick – by Kamran Shafi
Anas Abbas
At least two readers, obviously the Commando's supporters, have sent me abusive emails after reading my last article 'The happening place' (March 2) in Dawn.
They have, among other compliments, called me a liar for suggesting that Bilal Musharraf, Gen Musharraf's son and heir, visited Prince Alwalid bin Talal taking in tow the then Pakistani ambassador Adm Shahid Karimullah. 'Where is the photograph?' they have demanded of me.
Whilst they are being patently dishonest because the said photograph was printed in the press at the time, and was commented upon by me among others at the time, they need only google Bilal Musharraf's name and spend a few minutes on the Internet to find and access it. They will see that not only is the admiral sitting, hands folded in his lap as if he were in the presence of a high and mighty personage, Musharraf Junior, even Asad Jamal, Musharraf Junior's 'boss', is likewise sitting in a subservient way in the presence.
This is a most serious matter: the Pakistani ambassador sitting in on a private business meeting; specially an ambassador who was a retired and much bedecked navy chief. Might one call upon My Lords the justices of the Supreme Court of Pakistan who have oft spoken of the need to wipe out corruption in high places, to take suo motu action on this too and summon Adm Karimullah to explain himself? Unless, of course, the only corrupt people in Pakistan are political leaders against whom the Internet is full of postings ever since Gen Musharraf lost his nerve and left office under threat of impeachment.
Case in point: the friends of the establishment come out with facts and figures on the Internet on how much members of the National Assembly and the Senate of Pakistan are paid; what their perks are; how many government cars they use; and what their worth is according to themselves in their declarations of wealth and property. More often than not these declarations are made fun of and ridiculed by the media Taliban who ad nauseum ask for the ouster of whichever minister/public representative is the flavour of the week.
Not once has the media asked for transparency in what perks senior armed forces officers enjoy; how much they cost the state; which, and how many motor vehicles they are authorised; whether corps commanders drive around in BMWs or not; how many servants wait upon them and the zoos of exotic birds and antelope they maintain (in their official residences), and what they own in terms of movable and immovable property.
In my day there was a form, PAFY 1975, in which army officers were required to detail their worth. Is it existent today? And if it is, why are the assets of senior army, navy and air force officers not made public like those of elected representatives? Unless, of course, they are holy cows not to be questioned.
Holy cows reminds me, after the unilateral declaration of independence by the Pakistan Army in arrogating to itself the perfect right to give extensions in service to senior army officers, will other departments follow suit? The general manager Pakistan Railways handing out extensions in service to several divisional superintendents; the chairman federal board of revenue to customs and income tax officers, and the inspector general of police, Punjab, to DIGs?
Where will all of this stop if every department becomes a law unto itself? Why have governments at all then? For, of what use the prime minister or the chief ministers of the provinces? Of what use ministers and secretaries to government? Of what use, indeed, parliament itself?
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, more and more Al Qaeda and Taliban terrorists are being apprehended in joint operations of the Americans and our intelligence wallahs. Almost all of these arrests were made in Karachi adding to the charges that there always was a Quetta shura which hightailed it to Karachi when the Americans threatened to bomb their hideouts in the environs of Quetta itself.
The question to ask is why our security establishment for so many years denied the existence of the shura in the face of open and very public declarations by Balochistan's elected leaders such as Mir Hasil Bizenjo and former chief minister Mir Akhtar Mengal that it did exist, in Quetta itself?
The answer is easy and we all know what it is. Anyway, it seems that President Obama's strategy of using the carrot and the stick, mainly the stick (witness the tough letter hand-delivered by Gen James Jones, Obama's security adviser), and of demanding accountability, is paying dividends not only in neutralising the terrorists who use Pakistan as a launching pad but also in Afghanistan. Would that accountability was applied across the board in this country too.
It would not be out of place here to mention, too, the clear-headed policy being followed by the US and Nato commander in Afghanistan Gen Stanley McChrystal. The thing that stands out most is that the general keeps a keen eye on what is going on and is sensitive to innocent deaths and collateral damage caused to non-combatants, apologising personally and publicly whenever such sad events occur. This is a sea-change from the arrogance of Dubya and Dick 'The Sneer' Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld and their field commanders.
In the end in what seems to be very bad news for the terrorist Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and his friends in the Pakistani security establishment, many of his commanders and fighters have reportedly defected to the Afghan government after attacking the Taliban in Baghlan province. This too seems to be the result of McChrystal's policies, and is another setback to the establishment's yearning for strategic depth in Afghanistan which seems to be a rather large pie-in-the-sky now. More on this quite inexplicable venture next week.
Source: Dawn
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Thanks for sharing such a wonderful article and i agree with writer
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Accountability should be across the board without any prejudice of political affiliations. By holding public officials accountable we can ensure greater transparency. If we recall there was an outcry when Kerry-lugger bill limited the role of state in development programs by giving more space to the non governmental agencies. The reason is quite comprehendible as the state has failed to ensure proper utilization of funds.
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NEW ORLEANS — It took more than 63 minutes of play, but the Rams finally found a way to silence the Superdome crowd in Sunday's NFC Championship Game.
With the packed house shaking in frenzy and the decibels rising higher than they had reached all day, Greg Zuerlein stepped in and provided a game-winning 57-yard field goal 3:17 into overtime to beat the Saints, 26-23, and send the Rams to the Super Bowl. The building that had been rocking since pregame fell eerily silent, so much so that the shouts of joy from the Rams players as they ran onto the field could be heard echoing throughout the enormous structure.
The auditory phenomenon of the wave of sound being shut off like a spigot was lost on Zuerlein, however.
Still, Zuerlein recognized what he had done to the crowd that had been torturing the Rams all afternoon, creating chaos and confusion on the field.
The overtime points gave the Rams their only lead of a game that was dominated by the Saints. Zuerlein's 48-yard field goal with 15 seconds left in regulation had tied the score, but even then it seemed as if the Saints were in control. They won the overtime coin toss and Drew Brees took the field.
Just over a minute into the first extra period of play in a conference title game since the Seahawks beat the Packers in 2015, Brees was picked off. The quarterback was hit by Dante Fowler, sending the ball fluttering in the air. Michael Thomas couldn't find the floater, but John Johnson III did and he made the pick while falling backward at the Rams' 46.
Four plays later, the kick that decided the game was up and good.
Both teams had a chance to score go-ahead touchdowns rather than field goals in the final five minutes of regulation. The Rams reached the Saints' 1-yard line trailing 20-17 but McVay decided to tie the score rather than go for the end zone on fourth-and-goal. Then, the Saints were driving and should have been awarded a first-and-goal on a blatant pass interference by cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman against Tommylee Lewis. There was no flag even though the NFL later admitted to the Saints there should have been, and the Saints had to settle for a field goal and a 23-20 edge with 1:41 left. Those would be their last points of the season.
The Rams advanced to Super Bowl XLIII in Atlanta on Feb. 3.
Goff's radio connection with the sideline was on the blink at the start of the game, so he swapped helmets with backup quarterback Sean Mannion and wore that one for a while. Goff wound up putting tape over the ear holes in his own helmet to block out some of the thunder in the second half.
Even with the MacGyvered earmuffs, things were so bad for the Rams that in the fourth quarter, when they trailed 20-17 and were driving for what would eventually be a tying field goal with 5:03 left, Goff had to sprint out in the formation to relay a play adjustment to tight end Gerald Everett who was lined up wide. McVay called a timeout just prior to that snap to save an incompletion, and when the Rams regrouped following the stoppage they converted a third-and-3 from their own 16… on a 39-yard pass to Everett.
The Saints seemed to be running away with the game early, pouncing to a 13-0 lead. But the Rams, who looked shaken an inept for most of the first quarter, were able to get some footing. Their first grip came by way of a fake punt for a first down when Johnny Hekker completed a pass to Sam Shields – the ol' punter-to-cornerback pass – to extend a drive that resulted in a Rams field goal.
The Rams' defense settled in, too, and kept the Saints off the board for the rest of the half. They forced a Saints punt with 1:52 remaining in the second quarter, giving the offense a chance to score before the break. In a flash of efficiency, the Rams drove 81 yards in 7 plays to close the gap to 13-10 with 23 seconds left. On third-and-10 from their own 41, Goff hit Brandin Cooks on back-to-back receptions of 17 and 36 yards and Todd Gurley ran in from the 6 for the touchdown.
The Saints took a 20-10 lead on their first possession of the second half when Brees hit backup quarterback and gadgetmeister Taysom Hill for a 2-yard touchdown pass. But the Rams responded with their most impressive drive of the game, going 75 yards and closing to 20-17 with 3:06 left in the third when Goff hit a wide-open Tyler Higbee for a 1-yard touchdown pass.
McVay gushed about the way Goff, perceived by many as the fourth-most impressive quarterback in this playoff round, remained poised and in control, and about how he was able to push through the ear-popping distractions provided by the New Orleans faithful. Goff threw an early interception but wound up completing 25 of 40 passes for 297 yards. He also ran for 10 yards.
Goff will be the less-heralded quarterback in the Super Bowl match-up as well. Which is fine with the Rams.
The loss marked the second straight year that the Saints' season ended with a playoff loss on the final snap.
"We have to find somewhere in our hearts to get the big ones," Saints receiver Ted Ginn said.
It will undoubtedly stick with the Saints throughout the offseason. The Rams? They get two more weeks to enjoy this season.


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Kim Kardashian Desperately Trying To Be Patient With Her Children Is A Parenting Mood
If you've ever struggled to relate to Kim Kardashian, that's all about to change...
The mom of four just captured a quarantine parenting moment that is so relatable, it hurts.
When it comes to parenting, Kim Kardashian has always been super open.
She's not afraid to share the good (and bad times) that come with having her hands full with four kids!
Together, she and husband Kayne West have North, Saint, Psalm, and Chicago.
For instance, there was the time Kim shared about sibling rivalry going on in her household.
This is something that she knows all* about given this latest fight on the family's reality show...
"When I was breastfeeding [Saint], [North] was so jealous that I had to get a little milk box and put it in the other bra with a straw so she would drink and she would drink," Kim said once on 'The Ellen Show.'
"She's so jealous," she added.
Her parenting style is unique, that's for sure. She's gotten some flack for letting her kids experiment with makeup and fashion.
For example, when North wanted to wear makeup for the family's Christmas photo, Kim was fine with letting the then-six-year-old rock a red lip.
That wasn't all. She's also straightened North's natural curly hair before, much to the dismay of fans...
"She wanted straight hair and I straightened her hair one time," she said, defending her actions to The Hollywood Reporter.
"She has curly hair, so when you straighten her hair, it's gonna look really long. I can't believe people didn't get that."
With all this being said, it's clear that Kim can be quite the lenient — and patient — parent.
But due to some recent posts from the star, it appears that that patience is running thin...
This all has to do with the fact that the family, much like the rest of the world, is self-isolating.
Last week, while doing an interview with 'The View,' Kim even joked about what life has been like with the kids at home, 24/7.
"Being at home with four kids...if I ever thought for a minute that I wanted another one — that is out the door. It's really tough. Really tough," she said.
Then, when Kim was doing a makeup tutorial for her makeup line, KKW Beauty, she admitted to hiding from her kids.
If you skip to the two-minute mark, you'll see North in the background of her video.
"I'm hiding in the guest room, you guys," Kim says to the camera. "I'm hiding in the guest room because my kids will not leave me alone."
Trouble is, North heard Kim admit that...
"Hey! That's mean!" the six-year-old yelled.
Fans then got to witness a moment that is so relatable to parents everywhere.
"North, can I please just do my little tutorial? It's allI want to do, just one little fun thing."
She then takes in a few deep breaths before letting out a very relatable "K."
Kim is not the only celeb parent slowly losing their patience...
During a recent episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the host's daughters, Winnie, 6, and Franny, 5, kept hilariously interrupting him!
This happened while Jimmy was interviewing Ciara and Russell Wilson.
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"Hold on. I'm sorry," Jimmy said as Winnie rushed in. "What do you need to show me?"
She then sat on his lap, making her TV debut.
"I lost a tooth!" she proudly announced, prompting applause from Ciara and Russel.
TBH, it was the best part of the episode.
She then explained how missing tooth came to be!
"Mommy put a string around my tooth and tried to pull it out and then it worked," she said.
"Hopefully the Tooth Fairy knows this happened and will be visiting you tonight," Jimmy added.
So, parents, if you're going through a tough time with the kids at home, just know that you're not alone!
And to relate even more to the struggle, here's the clip from Kim!

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Clutching the envelope that had just been delivered to her home, McKenzie Worthington walked into the parlor and closed the doors behind her. Sitting down, she ran her finger over the familiar, hasty penmanship on the outside of the envelope. There was no return address, but McKenzie already knew who had sent the letter. Bracing herself for the words on the pages within, she carefully opened the seal and unfolded the tattered, soiled piece of stationery.
I write this letter with a heavy heart and a fearful spirit. I am convinced that Darius is not the man I thought him to be when I married him. He drinks almost continually, and when there is no more money to purchase his whiskey, he places the blame on me. He used all the money in my trousseau long ago, and we are constantly on the run to avoid the law. His threats are many if I dare turn him in to the local sheriff.
We are without food much of the time, but Darius always finds funds for his alcohol. All the money sent to me in the past, he has found a way to spend. I wish more than anything that I could find a way to leave this place and return home. However, Darius has threatened my life if I leave and has arranged for several of his friends at the saloon to keep an eye on me. One of his friends, Bulldog, lives nearby and watches my every move. He scares me to death, McKenzie.
Please, help me get away from Darius. He is such a mean man with a horrid temper. I fear for my life, at times. If Darius knew I was writing to you, I know he would kill me. I ask again that you please not tell Mother and Father the seriousness of my situation, since they will surely say that I deserve it for running away with Darius. But please come, and come quickly.
When she had finished reading the letter, McKenzie clutched it to her chest. She could feel a tear threatening to fall, and she diverted her attention to the mantel above the fireplace. A large, three-foot-square oil painting hung proudly in the same place it had for the past ten years. McKenzie stared at the three people in the portrait and suddenly yearned for things to be as they had been then. Time had passed so quickly; the years of her childhood seemed barely a whisper in the conversation of life.
On the left-hand side of the painting, McKenzie's younger sister, Kaydie, posed in her pink satin gown. Her long, blonde hair flowed over her shoulders, and her brown eyes seemed to hold a sparkle that McKenzie knew was long gone due to Kaydie's present circumstances.
Sitting on a higher stool in the middle, McKenzie's older sister, Peyton, emphasized her role as the eldest and most favored Worthington daughter. Beneath her dark, rolling locks, her large, green eyes held the look of arrogance and superiority that she continually flaunted over her less-preferred sisters.
The artist had been paid a reduced fee for failing to change McKenzie's smile to a look of solemnity and had never been asked to paint any further portraits for the Worthington family. So, the portrait of Arthur and Florence Worthington's daughters had never been repainted.
Once the servants had hung it above the mantel, there it had remained, serving as a memory in different ways to the different members of the Worthington household. To Peyton, it was a reminder that she was the eldest and the most obedient. To McKenzie and Kaydie, it was a reminder of enjoyable days past, when they would secretly embark on adventures that were considered unbecoming for young women from families of prestige and wealth. To McKenzie's mother, the portrait was a disgrace because of McKenzie's smirk, and to her father, it was the observance of a costly tradition that had been carried on from generation to generation.
McKenzie scanned the portrait again, her focus stopping on Kaydie's face. Hang on, my dear Kaydie. I promise I will figure out a way to save you from Darius. Please don't give up hope, she silently begged her sister. I don't know how I will do it or when, only that I will. This much I promise you.
McKenzie sat for a moment longer in the quietness of the parlor. She recalled her parents' disturbance when their youngest daughter had eloped with Darius Kraemer and moved West with him.
McKenzie's mother had covered her mouth with her left hand and fanned herself with her right, clearly indicating her dismay at the situation. "I am so distraught by Kaydie's marriage that I can barely manage day-to-day living," she'd lamented.
McKenzie had glared at her older sister. "Now, Peyton, not everyone can marry such a fine gentleman as Maxwell Adams," she'd said with more than a hint of sarcasm, thinking of how grateful she was that she herself hadn't married Maxwell, or anyone like him. While he was polite and treated Peyton well, he was also stuffy and prudish, and he seemed incapable of doing anything for himself. It had been Peyton who had secured his position at their father's law office. Maxwell hadn't even been able to apply for the job himself. In McKenzie's opinion, Maxwell was a helpless, spineless, sorry excuse for a man.
"At least I am married," Peyton had said, glaring at her sister, "unlike some people I know." Peyton never missed an opportunity to rub in the fact that McKenzie, as an unmarried woman, was an oddity in a society that held marriage as the highest priority for women—marriage to a man from a wealthy family and with a thriving career, of course. The fact that Peyton had been successful on both accounts gave her an edge over a sister who in most other respects won the competition war.
"Now, girls, please. This bickering between the two of you must stop," their mother had said, wringing her hands.
"You're right, Mother. It is a shame that McKenzie doesn't conduct herself in a manner more in line with our upbringing," Peyton had said, smiling smugly at her mother.
McKenzie shook her head now and pictured her mother. With the exception of her long, gray-blonde hair and the age difference, she and Peyton could be twins. Her mother's large, emerald eyes made her look as though she were in a constant state of surprise. Her pert, upturned nose further conveyed the air about her that she knew she was from one of the wealthier families in the Boston area, both by birth and by marriage.
"Marry a man of wealth, have children, attend social gatherings, and busy yourself with acceptable volunteer work" were the maxims McKenzie's mother sought to instill in her daughters. Kaydie had managed to fulfill one of those wishes—she'd married. Yet, it had been in defiance of her parents' desire, for Darius was hardly wealthy. Yes, they had met while doing volunteer work, but, based on what McKenzie knew now, it had probably been a ruse.
The chiming of the tall, mahogany clock in the corner brought McKenzie back to the present, and she again focused her attention on Kaydie's predicament. She knew that mailing money to Kaydie to secure her fare to Boston would be impossible, as she had no access to any funds; the money in her dowry would be passed to her husband alone.
Poor Kaydie had thought her normally calm and complacent life would be so full of adventure when she'd agreed to marry the wayward Darius. He'd captured her heart and taken her from security and wealth to the dangerous, uncivilized Wild West. Granted, he was an attractive man with allure brimming in his erratic personality. He'd even said all the things Kaydie had longed to hear, making the men of Boston pale in comparison. Only after it was too late had Kaydie discovered that Darius made his living by swindling and robbing. When things didn't go according to plan, he took out his fury, both verbal and physical, on Kaydie, essentially holding her hostage in her own marriage.
Now, Kaydie was suffering because she'd fallen in love with what had turned out to be a mere façade. Her dowry, which Darius had been after from the beginning, had been spent while Kaydie had been blinded by the love she'd thought she had found.
McKenzie had always been closest to Kaydie and knew that there must be a way to help her. Besides, she knew Kaydie would do the same if the situation were reversed. She reached up to twirl one of her tendrils between her finger and her thumb, as she habitually did when she was in deep thought. Not one to allow discouragement to defeat her, McKenzie knew she had to be the one to concoct a plan to rescue her sister. Kaydie's life depended on it. No one else knew of the four letters Kaydie had mailed intermittently to McKenzie. McKenzie had been sworn to secrecy regarding Kaydie's predicament, and, besides, her parents would no doubt have no shortage of words regarding their judgment of their youngest daughter's poor choice. No one else knew the way her life had taken a turn for the worse. No one else knew of Kaydie's desperation. McKenzie was the only one who knew and the only one who could help. But how would she afford the trip west? And, once she got there, where would she stay? Who would protect her while she searched potentially dangerous towns for her sister?
Just then, it came to her—an idea so crazy, she thought that it just might work.
This was a really good book. I loved the plot and characters. The characters become a part of your family that you don't want to leave. I really want to continue reading this series.
I just wanted to stop by and say thank you SO much for posting "McKenzie" on your blog with the FIRST Tour. Thank you also for your wonderful review.


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Five Technology Adoption Attributes Could Help Long-Term Adoption, Effectiveness
From ASHRAE Journal Newsletter, August 22, 2107
By Mary Kate McGowan, Associate Editor, News
Designing an energy-efficient, "green" system or building is one thing. Implementing systems the occupants understand and can use over the long term is another.
If a building owner and occupants understand and can properly operate a system, the system's longevity increases, which also increases its effectiveness, said Joy Altwies, Ph.D., P.E., Member ASHRAE.
To help professionals increase green building use and long-term sustainability goals, Altwies recommends five technology adoption attributes that can help guide engineers and architects better understand their client's point of view, so they can design and implement energy-efficient elements that people are more likely to adopt and continue using.
"Sometimes we design the most beautiful, efficient, wonderful systems, but they may not be the right choice for that particular owner or user. In that situation, you're pretty much dead from the start, and you don't even know it," said Altwies, the research subcommittee chair and secretary for TC 2.8, Building Environmental Impacts and Sustainability.
Based on agriculturalist Everett Rogers' "Diffusion of Innovations," the five attributes—relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability and observability—can be applied to the engineering profession, said Altwies, a faculty associate and program director at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
"When you hear those five things, it sounds super obvious, but the idea is that you should evaluate the things you're potentially going to use in your (building)… against these five things knowing who your client is or who your building owner is before you go whole hog into something they're maybe not going to accept very well," she said.
1. Relative Advantage: Is the new option an improvement over the previous technology?
Lighting options have changed over the years. From incandescent to compact fluorescent and now LEDs, customers need something that helps them differentiate among the products. One way is relative advantage.
"Each one of those (lighting options) has a relative advantage over the previous version. The most obvious one is they keep getting more energy efficient," Altwies said.
Relative advantage is the reason why someone would decide to buy an LED bulb instead of a compact fluorescent or incandescent light bulb. LED lighting is one of the most energy-efficient lighting technologies, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. The relative advantages for LED include the bulbs last longer, are more durable and have better lighting quality.
2. Compatibility: Does the new technology fit well with the owner's values, needs or experiences?
If a new technology can work with a building's existing technology and the owner's goals, building owners are more likely to adopt the new measure, she said.
Installing a dual flush toilet, which uses different amounts of water to flush based on the type of waste, is an example, Altwies said.
"It's totally compatible with the existing plumbing system. Just swap it out. It wouldn't require any new piping," she said.
3. Complexity: How difficult is it to understand or use the new options?
Complexity is the only potentially negative attribute, according to Altwies.
"If complexity goes up, the chances of adoption go down," she said.
Altwies used the change in thermostats as an example. Older models have dials, whereas more recent thermostats are digital, have different functions and are programmable—making them more complex and perhaps deterring people from installing them.
But complexity can also be simplified, increasing its adoption and retention changes, Altwies said.
Natural ventilation systems can be complex, and Altwies said building owners are sometimes concerned the system will not work well because the occupants will not know when to open the windows. To erase this concern, some systems have sensors that trigger a green light to turn on when the weather is perfect for people to open the windows.
"It was really simple. They were using the fact that natural ventilation is actually quite complex in terms of figuring out when it is perfect from an HVAC standpoint. They boiled it down to just a green light bulb," she said.
4. Trialability: Can the potential adopter try it out on a limited basis?
A building owner is more likely to use a new product or system if they can test it out before transitioning the whole building to the new technology, Altwies said.
One library was deciding whether to install a different type of lighting but was not sure how the change in lighting color would affect people's ability to see books on shelves, she said. The library decided to try out the new lighting system on one aisle before expanding the system to the whole library.
5. Observability: Can it be easily seen or observed by potential users?
Some people just have to see it to believe it.
Building owners are more likely to adopt new technology if they can see it operating in another building, she said. Seeing options such as green roofs or night-sky approved outdoor lighting systems in use can help persuade building owners to invest in the options.
The Right Choice for Each Client
Using these five attributes can help designers and engineers more successfully approach client-approved systems differently, Altwies said. Sometimes that means not choosing the system that is better on paper, but using the system that better fits the client's needs, she said.
The five attributes help building professionals focus on what the customer needs and wants as well as if they are capable of handling the systems, she said.
"If you think about it from these five aspects, it may aim you down a different path in terms of choosing equipment or systems that are going to be much more successful by the end user over time," Altwies said. "If you did that from the very beginning before you even chose that system or equipment or control or strategy or whatever, you might have been more successful choosing something else in terms of the long-term operation in that building."


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The sponsorship covers educational material, clothing and transport; and includes students from all backgrounds from Year 1 to Year 12. One may ask why a student attending a government school needs to be sponsored. We were advised that these students could not afford the basic requirements such as books, clothing, etc. This is where the Fund and private sponsors come in! Without this support, these students may not have had an education.
Student bio-data are collected by the PPA in Sri Lanka in consultation with the Principal and forwarded to the Fund committee who then makes the final decision on the students to be sponsored. This year, two more students were added. The PPA in Sri Lanka manages the Fund account established in Sri Lanka for this purpose.
In Australia, fund-raising and management of the activities are the responsibility of a small committee, comprising ex-students of St Paul's and their spouses. Audited Accounts are submitted annually to Consumer Affairs as a requirement of an Incorporated Association.
5 Placing a message of support for the school in the souvenir ($50 for half-page).
Thank you in anticipation of your support and look forward to seeing you at the fund-raiser.


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Whatcha Readin' (May 09) Edition
Khadaji May 2, 2009, 10:59am #1
My apologies. I have slipped in my monthly duties. I have no idea where my head was yesterday.
Last Month's thread.
Finished Drood. I have nothing good at all to say about it. It was easily twice as long as it needed to be and as mentioned by me before none of the characters were likable. (I wonder if Dickens was truly the giant ass he was made out to be.) The plot was thin and even thinner on the big reveal. The author treated hypnotism (an integral part of the plot) in a way that would have been common for the time, but has no bearing on how hypnotism really works. (If it exists at all.) I usually am wishy-washy on books I didn't like, giving them a "mediocre" review. On this I firmly say it was bad and recommend against reading it.
Shirley_Ujest May 2, 2009, 11:14am #2
I have been on a Pride and Prejudice kick since Easter and am working on the delightful **Mr. Darcy takes a wife.
Which should be followed by Days and Nights at Pemberly, if I can before it is due back at the library.
twickster May 2, 2009, 11:41am #3
Started The Story of Edgar Sawtelle – more despite, than because of, the fact that it's Oprah-endorsed. I'm only about 90 pages into it (It's about 600), but so far so good.
Just_Some_Guy May 2, 2009, 1:31pm #4
I've wrapped up reading all of the World Fantasy Award winners and I've just started reading Ursala K. Le Guin's Powers which won the Nebula last week. I'm well aware that what started as a cute reading hobby for a few years ago has become a lifetime treadmill…
Next up for me is Gene Wolfe's Soldier in the Mist. I was extremely impressed with Wolfe's use of an unreliable narrator in Soldier of Sidon and that has made me seek out the other two books he wrote featuring Latro, a soldier in Greco-Persian wars who suffered a headwound and consequently loses his memories within a few hours. He writes down everything that happens to him and so the reader gets these fragments of sometimes contradictory information.
AuntiePam May 2, 2009, 1:54pm #5
I read Drood in April too but unlike Khadaji, I loved it. It reminded me a bit of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (which I didn't like as much) – oodles of day to day stuff about Victorian society, the process of writing and publishing in the 1800's, the careers of Collins and Dickens, etc. The Drood mystery took a back seat, and that was fine with me. I think it could be viewed almost as an alternate history. I'm pretty sure neither Dickens nor Collins were the selfish bastards Simmons makes them out to be, but then they were men of their times and class.
Now I'm reading The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters. The jacket says it's about a haunted house in England just after WWII.
Catamount May 2, 2009, 1:57pm #6
I'm in the middle of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. It's much better than I expected. The blurb was all about the innovativeness of the style and narrator choice. ZOMG the narrator is an autistic kid! "The most wrenching of emotional moments are chronicled by a boy who cannot fathom emotion." :rolleyes: WTFever. Still doesn't forgive the blurb writer for giving away an important plot point in the second paragraph. It wasn't much of a mystery, but a lot of the impact was lost when the truth was revealed.
All reviewer hysteria aside, it is a very good book. It's almost hypnotic, but then Christopher (the narrator) throws in some complicated math equation and I fall out of the story going .
Khadaji May 2, 2009, 2:09pm #7
AuntiePam:
I hated Jonathan Strange too. I agree with your observations. The reasons you liked it were the reasons I didn't. I didn't really care about the day-to-day Victorian society, I wanted a more intriguing mystery and plot. I wish I had read your review before buying the book…
(This right here is why I start these threads, I enjoy the differing views on books.)
Tim_R.Mortiss May 2, 2009, 2:21pm #8
I'm about 300 pages (which is about 30%) into "Atlas Shrugged." I've always meant to read it, and finally took the plunge. It is fantastic! All the ringing endorsements I've heard over the years were understatements. And it is not the slow, difficult read that I expected; it is as easy going as the cheapest pulp, yet still greatly intellectually stimulating.
It is written as a mystery, centered on several captains of industry fighting government takeovers of their industry, as well as the mysterious disappearances of several of their peers.
Of course, as I'm a dyed-in-the-wool capitalist, I find it music to my ears. Were I a Socialist or lazy hippie, I might have a different view…TRM
Khadaji:
I wish I had read your review before buying the book…
I came this close to passing on Drood – a lot of the reviews complained that the book was too wordy and repetitive. But so was The Terror and I loved that one. I'm hoping Simmons continues taking on actual historical events and real people, putting his imaginative spin on them. I recently read a Simmons novella, Muse of Fire. It's about an acting troupe that travels the galaxy putting on Shakespeare's plays for aliens. He's obviously interested in Shakespeare, and I'd love to see him do something with Willie.
Me too, except that the recs are breaking my budget!
Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela May 2, 2009, 3:59pm #10
I'm about halfway through Name to a Face, by Robert Goddard. I was hoping to finish it on the flight home yesterday; seeing that I didn't, I've no idea when I'm going to find time. Love his writing, though - well paced, and full of twists; just the way I like my mysteries!
schnuckiputzi May 3, 2009, 12:41am #11
Over the last four days I've plowed through Robin Hobb's Farseer trilogy. And was not impressed. The ending seemed hurried, and lots of threads just tied up hurriedly, like the last chapter of Harry Potter. There were no heroes, just survivivors.
I'm now slogging through Kim Stanley Robinson's Years of Rice and Salt. I usually love alternative history, but this is ridiculous. I'm halfway through, and the main characters have died and been reborn half a dozen times. Much Buddhist mysticism, and not enough story. Is his Mars series like this??:dubious:
Just_Some_Guy May 3, 2009, 1:52am #12
schnuckiputzi:
It's worse than anything you can imagine. Unlikable characters in a plot that will make you want to smash your head against the wall told by an author more interested in describing the landscape than anything else in the novel.
Alice_The_Goon May 3, 2009, 3:00am #13
I'm reading Seven Types Of Ambiguity, a psychological thriller told from seven different perspectives. I love it and recommend it.
movingfinger May 3, 2009, 7:11am #14
I just finished The Man Who Ate The 747, by Ben Sherwood, a charming if rather wacky love story.
twickster May 3, 2009, 12:57pm #15
Just_Some_Guy:
Me, I loved it – the way the narrative voice of each section was appropriate to that section. If it's a slog, stop reading now – if the premise/style doesn't grab you, you're not going to enjoy it any more if you keep going.
Landshark May 3, 2009, 2:17pm #16
Just finished re-reading Dave Barry's first novel, Big Trouble.
Gloriously silly.
koeeoaddi May 3, 2009, 3:38pm #17
I just finished Tea Time for the Traditional Built, by Alexander McCall Smith. I love the series and it was a pleasant book, but not my favorite installment. Football and automotive bereavement just aren't terribly intriguing. YMMV, though.
Next up, Small Crimes by Dave Zeltserman, thanks to the generosity of AuntiePam.
Enterprise May 3, 2009, 3:55pm #18
SpazCat:
Interesting. I read Curious Incident just after Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer. Both books share a somewhat odd pre-adolescent narrator, and both, I thought, weren't very good. But while Haddon's story, in order to even be a story, had to be narrated from an odd perspective to be interesting, Foer's story suffered so utterly from Foer's inability to render a believable narrator that it was a terrible, terrible slog. I wouldn't call Haddon's book very good, either (though it was an okay read), but at least he mostly created a believable narrator; Foer, not so much (and incidentally, this was the more believable of the two narrators Foer's novels have had so far; his previous faux-bad oh-so-funny Ukranian-English speaking excuse for a joke is so utterly unfunny and unrealistic that I couldn't read past the first three pages).
In a more positive contributory vein, I'm currently reading Seth Grahame-Smith's hilarious Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. If only Jane Austen had realized how good her novel could have been with zombies…
I'm also on John Joseph Abrams's recent collection The Living Dead, which is a mixed bag, but decidely better overall than History is Dead, edited by Kim Paffenroth (who wrote an excellent book on the Romero movies!). I'm also still on Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude. I'm re-reading Junot Diaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, William Shakespeare's King Richard the Third, and a couple of Emily Dickinson's poems.
Albrecht_Durer May 3, 2009, 5:16pm #19
I finally got around to joining the local library yesterday, and checked out three books:
The Plot Against America by Phillip Roth. The story is interesting and terrifying and I'm enjoying that, but I feel sort of let down by Phillip Roth. I'd always heard he was one of America's literary treasures and, well, no, not really. The book is fine, but it's not as good or well-written as imagined it would be. Maybe my expectations were just too high. I'm only half-way through; maybe he gets better.
The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon. Should be good; I loved …Kavalier and Clay.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service, which I know I'm going to love; I've loved every other Bond novel I've read.
Eleanor_of_Aquitaine May 3, 2009, 5:18pm #20
koeeoaddi:
Huh, I didn't realize I was two books behind on that series - I thought The Good Husband of Zebra Drive was the last one. I'll have to get those.
Shirley Ujest, I should have heeded sooner your raving about the Lindsey Davis series. I really enjoyed Silver Pigs, and am about to start the next one.


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I am always inspired by people who live in eclectic & totally DIYed/thrifted homes. It's hard living in a place with other people especially when we each have different views on home decor. I may have mentioned it before, but my room mate & I are oh-so-totally different when it comes to home decor. I am totally kitsch/glam/knick-knack/tacky/vintage & she is miss match-the-curtains-to-the-couch-and-the-pillows-too let's-not-have-too-many-colors-going-on-here. My boyfriend is also this way. If we ever end up in a house together (waayyy down the line, I might add) I don't know what I am going to do.
In college, my room mate's loved my eclectic boho-chic kitschy style. I've seen that growing up & moving out doesn't really jive with my home decor choices. My room is a burst of crazy (yet perfectly cohesive & oh-so moe-licious) while in the common rooms of the house I have to sneak in some toned down pieces of mine. Little do they know that the brushed gold 12" gnome I just bought will be gracing the living room's presence shortly!
Also, I think I've made up too many words.
While perusing the oh so lovely YouTube, I came upon this great house tour by Mr. Kate. Not only is she a DIY diva, she just happens to have a totally chic & affordable home. Hell, she has a totally chic & affordable lifestyle!
I love how she mentions that she loves cheap clothes because I live off of Thrift stores, Clearance, Forever21, etc. Your life can be so sweet even on the cheap!
What are your fave parts of your home? Do you have trouble decorating your home?
P.S. It's also my mother's birthday today! And mine is tomorrow! I'll be 24.


Pope Benedict XVI has signed the document that makes the Tridentine Mass legal for all priests throughout the world. This long awaited, and expected, document is a result of the conference of bishops on the Liturgy in the first months of his pontificate. Although I have fought against the Schismatic Traditionalists, I have longed for a return of the Tridentine Mass.
1. it was not clear enough as to what a priest or bishop could do and could not do. 2. It allowed priests at times to use their own language. 3. It was not clear about the architecture of the Mass and the servers. 3. It was and is not reverent, solemn and holy. 4. It is not consistent throughout the world. 5. It has allowed abuse.
Although the Novus Ordo did not advocate the previous or the following abuses it did allow them. This would not have happened to the Tridentine Mass. It allowed the priest to face the people. It allowed the choir to be put on the altar. It allowed people other than priests and altar-boys on the altar. It allowed the removal of the Altar-Rail. It allowed strange music. It allowed the holding of hands during Mass. It allowed running all over the Church hugging and shaking hands. It allowed standing during the consecration and elevation. It allowed the removal of veils on woman's heads. It allowed communion in the hand and standing for communion. It allowed the change in the Tabernacle location. It allowed the removal of the patent and the altar bells.
None of these things are in the Sacramentary of the Novus Ordo but they were not clear enough to stop these abuses. And although Pope John Paul II wrote a very clear document about the abuses of the Novus Ordo, Redemptionis Sacramentum , the abuses have not stopped.
This lack of respect and even AWE at the Mass along with some heresies coming out of the seminaries has even breeded such heresies as: 1. the Mass as a meal, 2. the Eucharist as symbolic, 3. and all the people as priests. It has also diminished the Mass as the continuation of the sacrifice of the Cross of Christ. I could go on and on but let us look at what might be the problems in the future with this new document on the Tridentine.
The New Document coming on the Tridentine will allow any priest in the world to offer the Tridentine Mass without asking the local bishop. If then the bishop has an objection for not offering it in that parish, the bishop must give the priest a letter in writing as to why. Many traditionalists will interpret that to be the same as Pope John Paul II's the Indult, Quattuor Annos, where many bishops stopped its implementation.
But this is not the case. If a bishop does not allow the Tridentine Mass, he must give a reason and this will most assuredly be sent on to Rome. The bishop will understand that and very few will write these letters. Any letter, even one with good reasons, will be met with a huge backlash.
The big problem will be the priests themselves, who first of all do not know how to do the Tridentine Mass and second, do not think the parish will support it after 35 years of Novus Ordo.
This will become our job. We must teach the priest why this Mass will bring people back to the pews. We might even offer to teach the people how to follow the Tridentine Mass. We may even help the priest learn the Mass. We must help finance the Architectural Changes that needs to be to offer the Mass. We should promote it and promote it until people at least come and look and then once they attend (if properly done) they will never go back to the Novus Ordo.
Do not allow a modified Tridentine Mass. Do not allow women without veils. Do not allow bad music. Do not allow a choir in the front of the Church. Do not allow communion standing. Get active in your parish and do it correctly. If you do, the Church will come back to its former glory and the pews will fill up again.
Right now, I am making myself available to preach from the altar of any Church to teach people the Tridentine Mass and to explain to them why they should have it in their Church. Anyone who wanted to start an organization of "SUPPORTING THE TRIDENTINE MASS" to bring about the money needed and the teachers needed, let me know and I will offer my services.
I see the day when the Novus Ordo will die out from just lack of interest although this will take time. It will take time and work. Consider where there is only one Tridentine Mass in three close by Churches. I predict that within two years the Tridentine will have more people than all the other Masses put together.
I am emphatic about this and emphatic that it be done correctly and I will tell you why. Although I have defended the Novus Ordo, I believe the Novus Ordo was predicted at Fatima when the Angel predicted the horrors of irreverence, sacrilege and indifference against the Eucharist. I see no improvement in the future. It is time to end a bad experiment.


I want to spend more time with thoroughbreds. I'm done wasting my time with those without any significant pedigree. If I've never heard of your university, how awesome can you really be?
Not awesome at all, to answer my own question. Likewise, if you have no respect for my pedigree, then I want nothing to do with you. How dare people be so ignorant of a fantastic education!
I have hired ivy-league applicants based on their resume alone, before meeting them. These talented individuals can be difficult to work with, but that is the price of an excellent bloodline.
I'm a Cornell man, myself, and I'm too proud not to admit it. Those that don't flaunt their alma mater have no dignity. Maybe it's insecurity about their own intellectual heritage.
The value of a good pedigree is obvious. A well-known family name means prestige. A great car means a great salary. Expensive brands elicit recognition and respect from others.
You didn't think your pedigree was just for you, did you? Absolutely not! It is just as much for everyone else, as it warrants their appreciation and worship.
How else will they know that you are awesome? You have to remind them constantly of your self worth enabled by pedigree and material possessions. You must spell out your value — sometimes literally, as some pedigree names are hard to recognize — since lesser people are not bright enough to figure it out themselves.
How else does all of this apply to the workplace? Easy. I have a BMW 7 Series company car leased to portray utmost success to my clients. (I'm holding out for a Lamborghini, though! Mostly because I love that the logo is a bull, my favorite animal.) I hold board meetings in the fanciest of restaurants, so everyone will know how important I am. Like the guy in a $5,000 suit is going to hold the door for the guy in a $300 suit.
It's all about the pedigree. Accept it. Trust it. Hire it.
Fancy brand names and institutions can be a thick smokescreen which sugarcoats truth. Attitude trumps institutional pedigree. Quality of education is important, sure, but never more important than a person's passion. If the best applicant for the job has a degree from an awesome university, that's great. Just don't let that person win over the one who works hard and loves what he does.
[David reads the printed employee handbook for some time, occasionally making a very puzzled look on his face and highlighting certain phrases. Every once in a while, he highlights many lines and draws stars with an wrinkled forehead. When finished, he shakes his head in disbelief and reads the 500-page PDF containing information about his project.
Wait… I'm traveling for this project???
MUCH TRAVEL AHEAD. What happened to 15% travel for my position?!
MUCH TRAVEL AHEAD — MORE?!


When do 2019 Seniors book their portrait sessions?
You have a HUGE to-do list your senior year... sports, homecoming, prom, graduation, tests, college apps but my favorite - SENIOR PORTRAITS!
While the 2019 seniors are still juniors, it's good to know what you're up against when it comes to picking and scheduling your senior photos.
It's ideal to book your senior portrait session at the mid-end of your junior year. Why so soon? Because good photographers book up quick and your photographer needs to prepare you for your amazing session, hold your session, edit your photos and then bring you back to show them to you. Here at AKRP, we prefer to book seniors as soon as possible because fall books so quickly that we cannot fit everyone into our schedule. We also need you to view your images prior to your senior yearbook due date, here around Wilmington, Ohio, that can be as early as November! Eek! Plus, if your session gets rained out then we have ample amount of time to combine our schedules and still get you in for your session. Did you know that we have a cap on how many seniors we can accept each year?
Currently we are seeking 2019 seniors who want to be apart of our modeling program. Not only do you get tons of perks, you have an experience that you cannot get anywhere else and have fun doing so. The deadline for the model program is at the end of April, so click here to fill out the application or here if you want more info on a senior session.


Several people have sent in request for a recipe for Smoked Beef Ribs, so in this week's newsletter I'm going to share with you my way of cooking them.
Pork rules in my part of the country, but you can usually find beef ribs in meat department. Also, you can ask your local butcher to source them for you.
Smoked Beef Ribs come in a couple of ways… the short rib and back ribs. The short ribs usually come in smaller individual pieces and have a good bit of meat on top of the bone. You see these ribs served in restaurants usually braised for hours where the meat has time to really break down. The back ribs are more suited for bbq, so that's what I'm cooking today.
Beef Back Ribs are cut off the ribeye area so most of the meat on top of the bones has been removed but what's left between the bones is really good meat, if you cook it low and slow.
Smoked Beef Ribs come in slabs about 9-10 bones. There's not much trimming to do to these ribs but if you see any cartilage or thick sinew go ahead and trim it off.
On the back side you'll notice a membrane. Back ribs have a double membrane. The first one is usually removed before packaging and that leaves a thin membrane holding the slab together. Leave this membrane on to keep the slab from falling apart during the cooking process.
My method for Smoked Beef Ribs is similar to the way I do pork ribs except for the sweet element. For me beef should be savory not sweet, so I leave out the brown sugar, honey, and bbq sauce.
The first step is to give the beef ribs a light coating of oil. You can use canola, olive, or vegetable oil here. It doesn't really matter; you just want something to bind the seasonings to the meat.
As a base layer I use my AP rub. It's a mixture of 1 part salt, ½ part granulated garlic, and ¼ part black pepper.
For the next layer use a bbq rub that goes with beef. It should be something balanced not too sweet. I used a new brisket rub that I've been developing but you can experiment here with different flavors.
The smoking process is the same as ribs. Fire up your cooker to 235 degrees and add a little pecan for smoke. I used my Yoder with BBQr's Delight pellets but any smoker will do the trick.
Place the Smoked Beef Ribs on the cooker and let them smoke for 3 hours or until the outside is a dark mahogany color. At this stage they're ready to wrap.
For the Smoked Beef Ribs wrap I melted ½ stick of butter in a small bowl and whisked in a ½ tsp of Garlic, Dried Parsley, and Minced Onion. To this mixture add 2oz of Worcestershire, 2oz Soy Sauce, and 2 oz Beef Broth.
Place the ribs meat side down on a strip of aluminum foil and pour ½ of the butter mixture over the ribs. Wrap the foil over the ribs and repeat the same process for the other slab.
Now the Smoked Beef Ribs go back on the smoker to tenderize. This is where the remainder of the fat breaks down and what is left is tender, juicy meat.
The wrap process takes about 2 more hours, but I start checking after an hour just to see if they're getting close. You should see the meat pulling back from the bones. If you grab a bone and slightly twist it should almost come free.
Once the Smoked Beef Ribs hit this stage they're done. Remove them from the cooker and let them rest for 20 minutes.
If you want to sauce the ribs, you can drain the liquid from the foil and separate the fat. You can mix this liquid with a tablespoon of bbq sauce and brush it back over the ribs, but I like them straight out of the foil.
Smoked Beef Ribs cooked low and slow are very tender and moist. The fat that has rendered during the cooking process runs throughout the meat and adds a ton of flavor.
There may not be a lot of meat on the bones, but what is left will melt in your mouth. If you've never tried ribs this way, give it a shot.
I love your presentation style and follow your recipes closely.
I am a Yoder Pellet [Yoder YS640 with Pecan and Cherry Peppers (still 80% oak), and stick Burner (Yoder Cheyenne, Oak, Hickory and Maple).
It has been some time since you have used your Yoder YS480 pellet smoker. I realize your techniques are transferrable (as you state) to other smokers/grills than the one used. However, since I am principally a pellet smoker I really am appreciative when you are using the same type smoker use. Please, use your Yoder YS480 in some of your future smoking YouTube videos.
Made your recipe using my PiTBoss 700sc I used my rub I make , marinated for 3 hours. Smoked at 235 for 3 hours and then wrapped with the sauce on then. Back on my smoker for 2 hours and then rested for 30 minutes. They were awesome , so tender and juicy! Did not use and Bbg sauce.


A beautiful and sad film with Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland. Spoiler alert.
I did this with Clip Studio Paint and the Intuos instead of the ipad. I've been redrawing old ones and posting them to Tapas. So this is the current time line.
Here's a cartoon I did for the latest Science Borealis newsletter. I usually pick a post that is highlighted for inspiration. This one was about invasive species. Apparently cats do a lot of damage. This was cartoon was sort of in reaction to all the cute cat memes.


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Q: How to reset my movement speed, after messing around in the console? So, I was messing around in the Skyrim console and increased my speed a lot. Now I want to reset my speed but the command player.setav speedmult 100 isn't working. Is there any way to reset this?

A: The setav command adds the integer to the player's current skill level.
the forceav command sets the skill level to the specified integer.

A: Found it out myself :) After browsing the console's help, I found the command forceav, this works.
player.forceav speedmult 100

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Q: Can't make payment in Paypal sandbox but works fine in my live account I have set up a custom cart to make payments through Paypal Payments Standard. but I I have not got the return flow and IPN flow completed and tested yet as I can't get this to run in sandbox. I can get it to run on my live Paypal account but that means making live payments to get to the return flows.
I am using encrypted form data and the sandbox related certs/keys/cert_id, url, test business account, return paths
and seem to be passing the decryption process. (it fails decryption if I enter wrong values).
I am also logged into my developer account in another tab.
But I get the following screen:

Cookies are not the issue as I have used a different browser that has never visited either site before.
Why will this process payments on my live account and not my sandbox account?
Here is my data:
item_name_1 => Test product 1
amount_1 => 0.01
item_number_1 => T-1
quantity_1 => 1
item_name_2 => Test Product 2
amount_2 => 100.00
item_number_2 => AC-H
quantity_2 => 1
tax_2 => 10
invoice => 001
cmd => _cart
return => http://my site/confirm_payment.php
cancel_return => http://my site/cart.php?payment=cancelled
upload => 1
business => **sandbox receiving business account**
cert_id => **sandbox cert_id***

Here is the form:
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</form>So why would this work in my live account and not the sandbox?


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June 12, 2019 10:55AM PT
SoundCloud Promotes Michael Weissman to President
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SoundCloud announced today the promotion of Michael Weissman to president. He had previously served at chief operating officer.
Weissman will continue to drive SoundCloud's business growth and strategy, overseeing the company's subscription and advertising businesses, as well as its marketing and content licensing, according to the announcement. He will also continue to manage SoundCloud's legal, human resources and finance functions, and report to chief executive officer, Kerry Trainor.
Since joining SoundCloud in 2017, Weissman has been instrumental in growing SoundCloud's revenue-generating activities, helping the company achieve consecutive years of growth across its subscription and advertising businesses, the announcement states.
"Mike is a proven leader whose strong business acumen and passion for the SoundCloud mission have been critical to helping us grow the world's largest two-sided ecosystem of audio creators and passionate fans driving what's next in music and audio," said Trainor. "Mike's leadership will be invaluable as we accelerate into our next phase of growth, and continue to provide the most comprehensive tools for creators to build their careers first on SoundCloud."
"I'm incredibly excited for what's in front of us at SoundCloud," said Weissman. "Since joining SoundCloud nearly two years ago, we've grown the business across all key metrics, established several key partnerships and expanded globally. I look forward to continuing to drive the business and furthering our commitment to help creators and fans connect. Thank you to Kerry and the SoundCloud board for this great opportunity."
Before joining SoundCloud, Weissman was Chief Operating Officer at Vimeo where he oversaw Vimeo's P&L, strategy and all key business functions including finance, legal, analytics, sales, marketing, and content partnerships. Throughout his career, Weissman has held executive positions at IAC, Viacom and Universal Music Group.


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Robert Covington supports Karl-Anthony Towns after mom's death
Photo by Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
April 13, 2020 4:40 pm CT
Jacqueline Cruz, the mother of young Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns, died Monday due to complications from the coronavirus (COVID-19), the team announced in a statement.
Rockets forward Robert Covington, who played with Towns in Minnesota prior to his February trade to Houston and became close friends with him, joined much of the NBA world in expressing his sorrow.
In an emotional Instagram post which included a picture of Towns and his mother, the 29-year-old Covington wrote:
My brother, I'm so sorry that you and pops have to endure this pain. … Her spirit was what drove you the most. She was your rock, man. Mrs. Towns was a beautiful woman that opened her arms to me and treated me as her one of own from the moment I got to Minnesota and after.
My brother I'm so sorry that you and pops have to endure this pain . All the emotions you feel right now I can't imagine what it feels like, but I know this hurts man. Her spirit was what drove you the most. She was your rock man 😭. Mrs. Towns was a beautiful woman that opened her arms to me and treated me as her one of own from the moment I got to Minnesota and after. All the time we spent hanging out whether it was at dinner after a game, at your crib or talking to them on the road on FaceTime. I felt the love and energy you received your whole life and it was amazing. I'm always here for you bro. We know it's more than basketball with us. I love you bro and I'm so sorry you got to deal with this. Rest in Heaven Mrs Towns 💔💔💔
A post shared by Rob Covington (@atf_33) on Apr 13, 2020 at 2:15pm PDT
On March 24, Towns posted a video detailing the severity of his mom's condition. At that time, she was in a medically induced coma.
"I felt the love and energy you received your whole life and it was amazing," Covington wrote in closing. "I'm always here for you, bro. We know it's more than basketball with us. I love you, and I'm so sorry you got to deal with this. Rest in heaven, Mrs. Towns."
Rockets announce Covington, Bell trade without further expansion
Robert Covington discusses trade to Rockets upon Houston arrival
Karl-Anthony Towns posted an emotional video last month detailing his mother's condition. https://t.co/4qtsvZbIEf
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Escape to Athena
During the World War II, the prisoners of a German camp in a greek island are trying to escape. They don't want only their freedom, but they also seek for an ineffable treasure hidden in a monastery at the top of the island's mountain.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, War
Director: George P. Cosmatos
Actors: Claudia Cardinale, David Niven, Richard Roundtree, Roger Moore, Sonny Bono, Stefanie Powers, Telly Savalas
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The story begins with a regular Joe who tries desperately to seek employment, but embarks on a violent rampage when he teams up with cult leader Uncle Dave. Their first…
A small group of survivors are left behind after millions of people suddenly vanish during the rapture and the world is plunged into chaos and destruction.
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
First Knight
The timeless tale of King Arthur and the legend of Camelot are retold in this passionate period drama. Arthur is reluctant to hand the crown to Lancelot, and Guinevere is…
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
In the last moments of World War II, a secret Nazi space program evaded destruction by fleeing to the Dark Side of the Moon. During 70 years of utter secrecy,…
Country: Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, UK
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
The Enos duo convince Cletus, aka The Bandit, to come out of hiding and help them promote their new restaurant. With a little coaxing, he agrees, producing an almost-creaky Trigger…
Mean Guns
One hundred mid- and low-level gangsters who are on their boss' bad side are locked inside a newly-built high-security prison, and given plenty of guns, ammo, and baseball bats, then…
Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire
When the King Gareth dies, his potential heirs, twin grandchildren who possess the dragon's unique strengths, use their inherited powers against each other to vie for the throne. When Drago's…
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval…
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his…
Country: Canada, New Zealand, USA
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the…
Country: Bulgaria, Canada, USA
Hiding out with his son Taylor on the Mexican coast, Nero hopes to put his violent Special Forces career behind him. But after Nero's home is attacked and Taylor is…
A veteran-turned-mercenary is hired to take a young woman with a secret from post-apocalyptic Eastern Europe to New York City.
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Primary Health Medical Group is not only the first health care organization in the state of Idaho to have a physician successfully attest to the Meaningful Use of electronic health records, but also have multiple physicians. Twenty-two, in fact.
Primary Health Medical Group is pleased to announce the addition of a new Urgent Care provider to our practice. Jenna Maffey, P.A. will be working in our Urgent Care clinics. Jenna graduated from Greenville College in Illinois, as well as Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania. She has worked as a P.A. for Northwest Emergency Physicians of Teamhealth in Pasco, WA for the past few years. Welcome!
Granted, the weather in the Boise area has finally gotten warm (okay, hot). But truly, it is a DRY heat. While the rest of the country is melting (currently the temperature in St. Louis is 97F with 49% humidity - making it feel like 109F), Boise is enjoying the summer (and not to rub it in, but today's high will be 89F).
One of the BEST Places to Work in Idaho - Again!
Congratulations to the team members at Primary Health Medical Group for earning the distinction of the 3rd Best Place to Work in Idaho (among large employers). The awards were revealed on April 21 in Boise.
Read more about One of the BEST Places to Work in Idaho - Again!
There are many situations when the Emergency Department is the right place for patients to go: serious head injuries, chest pain - true emergency situations. But research shows that time and time again many of the patients visiting the Emergency Departments at hospitals could be served at Urgent Care clinics. And in faster time. And for less money.
Idaho is a great state to live in - and especially the Treasure Valley (which encompasses Boise and the surrounding area). But don't just take my word for it.
The State of Idaho Department of Commerce tracks all good news Idaho-related. And just what is the good news?
Money Magazine recently ranked the 25 Best Places to Retire - with Boise taking the #6 spot. The survey takes into account the cultural and social activities offered by a city, as well as the educational opportunities provided by nearby universities.
Primary Health Medical Group continues to grow. Currently we are recruiting for both our Appointment Based Family Practice and our Urgent Care practice. You can find more information about Primary Health, benefits and practicing in the Treasure Valley.
We love Boise State University Football. Most people in Boise do (except a few rogue Idaho State Vandals fans). Sure the games - and tailgating - are fun. And it's easy to catch the contagious atmosphere that swirls about the valley when a game is approaching. But we love BSU for another reason - what they do for Boise and the surrounding area in terms of National Spotlight.
Here's another distinction for the Treasure Valley - and specifically for all you animal lovers out there.


"A Novel Protein, CSG2p, Is Required for Ca2+ Regulation in " by Troy Beeler, Kenneth Gable et al.
Nineteen mutants that lost the ability to grow in 100 mM Ca2+ (but remained insensitive to 50 mM Sr2+) were identified in a screen of approximately 60,000 mutagenized yeast colonies. Cells carrying mutations in the CSG2 gene grow normally in low Ca2+ medium but have decreased growth rates when the Ca2+ concentration is above 10 mM. The csg2 mutant cells accumulate much higher levels of Ca2+ in a compartment that is exchangeable with extracellular Ca2+ but the nonexchangeable Ca2+ pool which predominates in wild-type cells is not influenced. Sr2+ influx is not increased in the csg2 mutant cells. Mg2+ decreases the amount of Ca2+ in the nonexchangeable pool without influencing the csg2-induced exchangeable Ca2+ pool. The data indicate that the csg2 mutation causes a selective increase in Ca2+ accumulation into a pool which is distinct from the vacuolar pool. The CSG2 protein consists of 410 amino acids, contains nine putative transmembrane segments, four potential sites for N-linked glycosylation, and a sequence with homology to the EF-hand Ca2+-binding site.


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Jorge started in the industry as a young boy at his family's furniture factory. The Izelo family has been in the upholstery business for over 50 years. Designed by Jorge – Custom Upholstery was founded in 2002 in Mesa, Arizona, USA and specializes in re-upholstering all Interior/exterior furniture and commercial upholstery.
Jorge has been doing upholstery in Arizona for the past 18 years. His honest and professional work has kept his business afloat even in a bad economy.


Throughout the journey of our life, we get influenced and motivated by one or the other instructor. Therefore, the need of a teacher is vital in the worldly and spiritual life of an aspirant.
To apprise the people about the need of a Spiritual Mentor in life of a devotee, Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan ("DJJS") participated at Hindu Spiritual and Service Fair held in Gurugram, Haryana on 2nd February, 2019. The representative of DJJS, Sadhvi Shweta Bharti Ji, disciple of Shri Ashutosh Maharaj Ji spoke in detail on the topic "Aacharya Vandan" and explained the role and importance of a Guru in spiritual development of a disciple.
She aptly stated that even to succeed in worldly life one needs a good guru, a guide, a counsellor or a subject expert. Similarly, for getting liberated from the shackles of birth and death - to attain supreme bliss and liberation from this world one should seek guidance of a Spiritual Mentor ("Guru"). A guru is not a substitute for books for scriptural knowledge, just as having little knowledge of few diseases does not preclude the need for a Doctor. Rather, He is a living God, an aspect of God or a representative of God with access to the knowledge of God and liberation. The one who can show us divine light within, dispelling the darkness of ignorance is a True Guru or a Perfect Master.
A Spiritual Mentor takes care of His disciples like a mother– selflessly, with utmost concern and kindness! Indeed, His caring and loving guidance has the power to fill the void created due to depravity in the world. He lifts our Soul from those unkind and immoral values by imparting the divine knowledge ("Meditation">Brahm Gyan"). It is this knowledge that alone can shatter the illusion of today's youth and make them attain true happiness; happiness that is not dependent on worldly achievements.
Thus, it is advisable to seek the refuge and guidance of a Spiritual Mentor for experiencing the supreme science of God.


Newell and Jarden: Fighting Over Elmer's Glue and Mr. Coffee!
In December of 2015 the CEO of Jarden Corp. negotiated a deal where he sold his company to Newell Brands and got a huge personal payout. He also negotiated that he would become a member of the new Board of Directors. The prior CEO of Newell became the CEO of the newly-merged organization which retained the name of Newell.
As with most mergers and acquisitions, the two CEO's involved predicted huge savings ($500 million) by combining their research, supply chains, and back-office operations. The name brands that Jarden brought to the party were Mr. Coffee, Rawlings baseball gloves, Coleman camping gear, and others. Newell was the marketer of Graco strollers, Elmer's Glue, Rubbermaid containers, and others.
Once the merger was announced, things went south! From his seat on the new board of directors, the prior CEO of Jarden began to question virtually every move made by the Newell CEO. For example, in May of 2017, Newell struck a deal to sell former Jarden winter sports brands, like K2 skis, for $240 million. The prior CEO of Jarden raised a stink with the Newell board of directors saying the business had been sold for too low of a price and he publically criticized the Newell CEO and board.
It was about this time that the prior Jarden CEO decided that he really should be Chairman of the Board of Directors and launched a major effort to make that happen. As you would guess, the Newell board was tired of this guy at this point and rejected the proposal, causing the embarrassed prior Jarden CEO to resign from the board.
Through all of this infighting, the financial results of this merged company have been a disaster. The share price of the combined company has tumbled from a high of $54 just after the merger to $26 today.
Most financial analysts who followed these companies have been very vocal that the core problem with this merger was the deep mistrust between the two men who decided to initiate this merger. The deterioration of the relationship between the prior CEO of Jarden and the Newell CEO was a disaster.
The lesson here is very clear. In any organization, be it one formed by the merger of two organizations, or any other, there needs to be one clear leader and anyone who is contesting that leadership in a dysfunctional, non-constructive way needs to be terminated.


On September 13 the U.S. House of Representatives adopted the House Amendment to S. 3021, The America's Infrastructure Act of 2018. S.3021 passed the U.S. Senate earlier on September 4. The House Amendment to S. 3021 is a bicameral and bipartisan compromise on components of three major pieces of water legislation, namely the House and Senate versions of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) and the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) adopted last year by the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Click here for a section-by-section summary of the legislation.
Authorization for $3.7 billion for projects. This authorization was created through cost savings of $4 billion by eliminating funding for water projects that are no longer viable. In a preliminary cost estimate the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that implementing the legislation would decrease direct spending by $333 million over the 2019-2028 period mostly because it would direct the Department of Energy to sell 5 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in 2028, which would increase net offsetting receipts by $340 million. Also, the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) expects that some of the funds authorized to be appropriated for capitalization grants to State Revolving Funds would be used by state and local governments to leverage additional funds by issuing tax-exempt bonds. JCT estimates that the issuance of additional tax-exempt bonds would reduce federal revenues by $103 million over the 2 019-2028 period.
Title I authorizes Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) civil works activities including improvements to U.S. ports, inland waterways, locks & dams, flood protection and ecosystem restoration. Provisions are also included that will help alleviate regulatory hurdles on projects while improving oversight and transparency. Feasibility studies on water resources development projects are also authorized, along with modifications to existing projects and new projects across the U.S.
improves transparency for consumers about the quality of drinking water.
Title III provides regulatory relief for the approval processes for improvements to hydropower. Hydropower is one of the cheapest ways to generate electricity and the U.S. is a world leader in hydroelectric dams.