Friday, August 15, 2014

Kudos - 12 July 2014


Steve Baird regarding major proposal effort - Amy, thanks... The way you built your spreadsheet really assisted us in running all the different options in a very time sensitive environment ....it was a pleasure.

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Excel formula

Old Salary X % Reduction = New Salary

When you only know the new salary and % reduction that was used, the formula to derive the old salary is:
<New Salary> / ( 1 - <Percent Reduction>)

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Kudos - 25 November 2013

Deb Aitkin - I so very much appreciate your comments.  I heartily agree that Amy is a great asset to our company!  I know that MCTP has always been one of those "moving target" types of contracts and it really keeps her on her toes.  THanks again.

Norm Greczyn - I am the PM for the Cubic portion (as a sub) of the MCTP contract. Recently we went through the development of a proposal for OY 2 of this contract and then, a little over a week out from the start of the OY, we had to embark upon an extensive revision. I would like to command Amy Hunter for outstanding work on this endeavor, which was far from easy. I have now worked with Amy for two years as the PM here, and she has always been a tremendous asset: very precise, always willing to take the time to explain things to me, and tireless in her pursuit of excellence. I am very happy to have her working this contract. She takes great care of Cubic and its employees!

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Disable the Similar Items Pop Up

I started getting a pop up window on shopping websites that would show me similar type items.  Turns out it was part of the Pinterest extension that I added to Chrome.  Easy enough to turn off, just go to Chrome's Settings>Extensions>Pinterest Options>Disable "Visual Deals"

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Coconut Pound Cake

Coconut Pound Cake

2 sticks butter (1/2 pound)
½ cup Crisco shortening (sticks are easier to measure)
3 cups sugar
6 eggs
½ teaspoon almond flavoring
1 teaspoon coconut flavoring
3 cups flour (sifted)
1 cup milk
7 – 8 ounces flaked coconut

Thoroughly mix butter, shortening, and sugar until well blended. Add eggs one at a time mixing well after each. Add flavoring, mix well. Sift flour, then measure. Add flour and milk in small amounts alternating each and mix well after each addition of flour and each addition of milk (last addition should be flour). Stir in coconut.
Spoon into a greased and floured 10” bundt pan.
Bake 1 hour and 30 minutes at 325°. Freezes very well.