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Modeling the Behavior of Traffic Information Providers
Two models are used to represent the locational behavior of traffic information providers. The characteristics which make traffic information unique as a service good are discussed and exploited in the models to show how the behavior of information providers might differ from that of firms in a traditional market. Questions are addressed regarding the clustering of competing providers and the efficiency of the resulting output. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the study of the economics of the traffic information industry and of the role of public financing versus private competition.
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We snuggled up on opposite ends of our oversized couch, sunshine streaming in the window enough to light the room that perfect hue of morning soft, of peace. She had come over with coffee in hand, one for each of us, because all attempts to catch up at an actual coffee shop seem to be thwarted by little people these days. But friends who get that, who can walk in to your home during naptime and squeeze one hour of heart sharing in to their day, and your day, they are a special class of blessing.
With my legs folded up underneath me and hands wrapped around my warm latte, she started with the question we all start with, the default, the one that is clear enough to be universally understood but flexible enough to be taken to any level one chooses to answer with.
"Katie, sweet friend, how are you?"
Maybe it is the season I am in, but the days feel so long. I am up before the sun comes through my eastward office window every morning, circling phrases in God's word with the intention of carrying their truth far in to my day, but the impact so often lingers only as long as it takes me to walk up the stairs when the first little feet start to pitter patter above me.
I get breakfast ready, fill the baby's bottle with milk and more often than not have to prop him up with a pillow—holding the third child is becoming more and more of a luxury time does not always allow me these days. I find the preschool bag and finally remember to look at the notes the teacher sent home the day before. We needed to help refill the class snack closet? I'll grab some animal crackers next time I am at the store. I play hokey pokey with my words for ten minutes before I finally convince the four-year-old to let me comb her hair, and then I listen to her tell me a dozen times how much it hurts when I do. It does not hurt, it's just part of the deal to tell me it does. I get the two-year-old's school bag and fill it with his favorite snacks, things he will be motivated to work for at therapy, food that he will happily pick up his picture cards, matching them to the correct name, and hand them to the therapist for. We find socks and shoes and pants and shirts and does any of it match? It does not matter. If it's clean, or clean enough, it works.
And we are off. One parent does preschool drop-off and another does therapy and the baby goes along for the ride. It's 8:30am. The whole day is still ahead of us and I already feel like a crazy person and didn't I read something this morning about nothing being outside of Jesus' control?* Someday I will remember with clarity, and maybe some application, what I read just three hours earlier.
But I am good. I'm so good. Because this is all I ever wanted. This life, with little mismatched socks and long blonde hair that hates to be combed and three small people who need me for so many things, it is my dream job, and I don't deserve it. It's a contradiction of sorts, this incongruity between the life I prayed for and the feelings I sometimes have for it in the middle of the day to day minutiae. But when everyone is buckled in safely and we are all on the way to our places for the morning, I'm overcome with gratitude. What beautiful work I've been given to do.
So yes, I am so, so good.
I went in to this new year with many dreams for my words, for the writing I love to do. I have a book proposal and essay topics outlined in pink and yellow post-it notes on the wall of my office and I look at it every day, sometimes with confidence and sometimes with a cringe. What do you want to do with this, Jesus? Does the world even need more words right now? Of course the answer is no. The world does not need more words; we need more quiet, more listening ears. But the world does need more obedience, more humble disciples doing their best with their gifts to make much of Jesus and not make anything of themselves.
Perhaps that is the source of my tension. I really have nothing to say if I am not in some way talking about how things only make sense in my head because of God, and didn't I just read that nothing is outside of Jesus' control? But in a world full, so full, of good writers and beautiful creators and social media mavens giving advice on how to increase one's platform, my head is leaning in and listening and reporting back telling me "yes, yes, do all those things and keep-up-with-the-hypothetical-'writing Jones'. But my heart pauses, telling me that my words should only be building a platform for the gospel to stand on, not me. Never me. What on earth do I actually have to offer from that platform?
But I am good. I'm so good. Because this is a beautiful tension to wrestle out. This life with a love of words and an even greater love for Jesus, it is my privilege to do the hard work of creating something meaningful but staying small in the process. It's a contradiction of sorts, this incongruity between the dreams of 'being a real writer!' and the conviction that I am supposed to be the smallest, most insignificant part of that dream. But at the end of the day— or maybe I should say at the end of an essay— when somehow my own heart is still and in awe of the way God is weaving every detail of our stories into the most glorious picture, I'm overcome with gratitude. What beautiful work I've been given to do.
So yes, I'm good. I'm so, so good.
There are a hundred moving parts to our days, and every one of us has a posture toward God that affects how we handle, and what we build with, all of those parts.
Some days it is hard, it is really hard.
Some days it is fun, it is really fun.
Most days it is a mix of those things, like life generally is. We rejoice and mourn, celebrate and repent, gather and find solitude, and do our best to be busy with the right things.
So how am I?
I am a sinner saved by grace. It's a contradiction of sorts, this incongruity between the life I deserve and the one I have been given because of grace. I am still figuring this all out, and I think I always will be. But when I think about that question, "How are you?" and I hold out the things that make up who I am, and I know what—I know Who—they are all for, I'm overcome with gratitude. What beautiful work I've been given to do.
In all of it— in the mothering and cleaning, the disciplining and special-needs-learning, the good work of words and the important work of loving others, in all things, God has supplied all I need not to make it easy, but to make it.
So I'm good. I'm so, so good. Because God is. May that always be my answer.
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This is the story of the Syrian conflict, as told by its citizens living within its borders.
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The November 14, 2012, Technology Salon NYC focused on ways that ICTs can support work with children who migrate. Our lead discussants were: Sarah Engebretsen and Kate Barker from Population Council, and Brian Root and Enrique Piraces from Human Rights Watch.
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When looking at integrating ICTs (Information and Communication Technology) into existing programs, or making an initiative go further or work better with ICTs, there is a lot to figure out before you even get started….
There is a lot of talk about "Child Protection†these days and an increased awareness of the vulnerability of children who are separated from their parents or who have lost them due to the Haiti earthquake   But what exactly does "Child Protection†mean? What does a child protection system look like on the ground? How can child protection mechanisms be set up during an emergency phase, and how can they be turned into a sustainable mechanism post-crisis?
In early 2005, following the Tsunami, I collaborated with a cross-section of people at the organization where I work to put together a summary of lessons learned and some short guidelines for working with children and communities in emergencies.
UNICEF just published a success story on female education in India, and it's inspiring. It profiles thirteen-year-old Arfa Khatun, who refused when her parents tried to commit her to marriage, and her parents accepted that refusal. That's pretty amazing, especially in West Bengal, where almost half of marriages involve girls under 18.


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Just how likely?Posted: August 28, 2012 Filed under: Comments on the News, Competitive Intelligence, Your Career | Tags: cone of uncertainty, hurrican Isaac Leave a comment
August 27, 2012.
Competitive intelligence is filled with uncertainties. There are a wide variety of them. But the most common are these:
The first is the certainty (or uncertainty) that you be able to get the intelligence that you need. This is something you should talk about when you're dealing with an outside contractor: how likely is it you'll get the answers to the question that you posed?
The second is the uncertainty that the information you develop is accurate. Here's where reports using phrases like "it is highly likely that," are subjected to criticism from those who live in the world of "hard facts" [Don't get me started on that. Amongst many subjects I have studied are mathematics and statistics where "facts" are just what would make them].
The third is the certainty that a competitor will, based on your analysis, take a future action or make a future decision. (And of course, contributing to this is the question whether or not a competitor will respond to your actions taken in anticipation of their probable action).
In each case you are exercising your best efforts to come to a solid conclusion. But it is, after all, an uncertain world out there. And if you have not found it already, you will soon find that you're constantly pushed and prodded by others to come up with more specifics, more hard data, or more certainty.
Why? Because management inevitably thinks "How can we act, or not act, on this if we are less than certain about what is going on or what will go on?" The answer should be "What makes you so different from the rest of the world that you demand absolute certainty?"
Right now the news is filled with reports of the development of hurricane Isaac. Turn on your TV, power up your iPhone, log on to the Weather channel and you will be told what is the projected near-term path of Isaac, be offered a variety of computer model projections for the long-range path, and be shown a wonderful color chart starting with a narrow focus and broadening out to a gentle curved tip showing the current and future path of Isaac.
And based on that path, the governors of several states along the Gulf of Mexico are asking for voluntary or even mandatory evacuations of hundreds of thousands of people. In addition, they have mobilized tens of thousands of public safety officers and other first responders, and the federal government has put its emergency management on alert to respond to any damage from this hurricane, which has yet not made landfall.
And what are all those paths that we look at? Do you know what the real name is? They are cones of uncertainty. To put it too simply, they are a visual representation of the statistical likelihood that the hurricane, based on present conditions, will follow a certain path at certain wind speeds, within a certain likelihood.
Based on that, the lives of perhaps perhaps 1 million people are affected. They are affected not only by the hurricane, but by the decisions that they, as well as public and private authorities, make after studying these zones of uncertainty.
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Courtney Howard is a LAFCA, OFCS and AWFJ member, as well as a Rotten Tomatometer-approved film critic. Her work has been published on Variety, She Knows and Awards Circuit.
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If you're like me, earlier this summer, you totally fell head over heels in love with writer-director Edgar Wright's BABY DRIVER. The high-octane action flick was everything gearheads, music lovers and cinephiles love, wrapped in one, highly electric, highly stylized big screen package. It goes full-throttle!
So it's with great pleasure that one of our favorite movies of 2017 is finally making its way to the home video market. The 4K Ultra HD™/Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, Blu-ray & DVD combo will hit shelves on Tuesday. That means you'd better clear your schedule so you can watch all the discs highly informative special features – which include commentaries and extra making of featurettes galore!
To celebrate this release, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment held a release party at the Petersen Auto Museum in Los Angeles. It was a night of specialty themed cocktails and food, artwork now on sale at Gallery 1988, a performance by Kid Koala and a Q&A with Wright and surprise guest Kevin Spacey. It was here that more details were spilled on the making of the film – and those fun facts were just as revved-up as the feature itself.
The John Spencer Blues Explosion cassette tape Wright owned was a dubbed copy. He no longer thinks of it as stealing from the artist as this film has undoubted raised the profile of the band and paid off their song in hearty royalties. "My apologies to the John Spencer Blues Explosion. I hope now I've made it up to them."
Wright's BABY DRIVER pitch included a SHAUN OF THE DEAD scene as an example. He explained, "When people didn't really understand what it was, I said, 'You know like the scene in SHAUN OF THE DEAD when they're fighting zombies to Queen. A whole movie like that.'"
All the songs were written into the script and, yes, Wright likes all of them. Wright answered, "We cleared them all before we started shooting and played them all on set. People say, 'Do you like all the songs in the movie?' If you're going to live with this movie for twenty years – even just making this movie for three years solidly and editing it, they better be songs you like. There was one song that was in the script, we shot the scene and then, during the editing process, I started getting sick of the song. On one of the days of the reshoots, I reshot part of the scene to get rid of the song. I'm not gonna say what song. I may use it again some time. I'd say 90% of the songs I wrote into the first script are in the finished movie."
Gaining music clearances occasionally proved difficult. Wright elucidated, "Sometimes the tracks were un-clearable because they had samples that weren't cleared. I cleared the original track instead. I went back to the source. If anybody uses that great site, WhoSampled, but it's an amazing resource. Somethings like the Alexis corner jazz track was because I knew another track that had sampled it and went back to the source and used that instead."
Clearing tracks took eighteen months prior to shooting. "If you do something that's mentioned in the film, you can't sort that out afterwards. We had done that kind of thing before but never at this kind of scale of this many songs. It was partly because we were working with an amazing clearance person, Kirstin Lane, who worked tirelessly probably for about 18 months before we even started shooting – starting with Simon & Garfunkel."
AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON and AMERICAN GRAFFITI served as an inspiration for how music is used in Wright's films. He said, "When I saw it, as a kid, that really knocked my socks off, probably was AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON. The use of pop music in that one was just extraordinary. It's very clear vision in terms of like John Landis has obviously picked those tracks. AMERICAN GRAFFITI is another one. I can't really think of another movie that's completely diegetic. BABY DRIVER is all diegetic in terms of every song is happening within the scene. AMERICAN GRAFFITI is like that – every single song is happening on a radio, in a diner, at the prom – existing in the scene. The other two obvious ones are Martin Scorsese – GOODFELLAS especially. And RESERVOIR DOGS."
When Wright was pitching BABY DRIVER, he didn't classify it as a musical. He elaborated, "When people hear musical, they think LES MISERABLES or MAMA MIA. And, well, it's not that. So I would say it's an action film driven by music, which I think is an apt description."
Jamie Foxx thinks his friend Barbra Streisand is "gangsta." In the film, Foxx ribs Baby and Buddy about listening to Queen. Misunderstanding what they're listening to, he defensively responds, with a mention to Streisand. "The irony is that Jamie is friends with Barbra Streisand. He's done a duet with her! I never really asked him about that until we were shooting that scene. In between takes, I said to Jamie, 'What do you think Barbra will make of the scene?' Jamie said, 'Do you know Barbra?' I said, 'No.' He says, 'Barbra's gangsta.' I have no idea if she's seen it, but I hope she enjoyed it."
In order to make sure pacing was correct with the timing of the songs, Wright and an editor cut the first read-through to music. He mentioned, "Me and my editor cut the read-through to the music. So then I had this audio file that was a hundred minutes long – it was like listening to a radio play where you can see where the scene was too long for the song, or whether it worked. It was a way to work out the overall flow. We got maximum bang for our buck with the action in the cars. We were never shooting more than we needed."
Integrating The Damned's "Neat Neat Neat" upped the degree of difficulty. Wright further went on, "The only time that failed, and Bill Pope, my cinematographer, was the only person to point this out, is a song by The Damned that plays in the Mike Meyers heist. And that song is like two and half minutes. It was all cut together with the storyboards and Bill said, 'This scene is too long for the song. The stunts will take longer to resolve – and they're going to look good. You're gonna run out of song.' He was absolutely right. We had shot most of the scene and the song runs out way before it was finished. So then, on the last day of the shoot, I shot this new shot of Ansel [Elgort] rewinding the song. So he gets into a new car and has to carjack the next car and rewinds the song to the last verse or chorus and then starts it again. That made perfect sense because the character has been derailed. His choreography has gone all out of whack. The solution to it is just something that just crystallizes the character."
There are more music-minded cameos in this movie than you think – like John Spencer, Big Boi and Killer Mike. Not only are the featured players all people who are musically inclined, or who currently have music careers, but a handful of blink and you miss them cameos from musicians also happen. "It was definitely something that I had in the back of my mind. All of these people play instruments, sing, have done choreography. Action choreography is so similar to dance choreography, in terms of the way it's metered out. I think that was really helpful." He later went on to say, "I always thought it was an interesting thing to pepper a cast who are not actors first and foremost. It's just a fun thing that adds to it. John Spencer, who plays the prison guard in the final scene, means that John Spencer basically gets the first and last on screen dialogue. He's the first and last diegetic voice."
If you're looking for narrative explanation of why Doc (Spacey) is dining with Big Boi and Killer Mike, you best look elsewhere. Said Wright, "I just know [Doc's] connected. I'm not sure that Big Boi and Killer Mike are playing themselves, but they could be. I wanted to do more actually." Spacey added, "Didn't we have the conversation that Doc's other world is in the jazz world?" Wright remembered, "I do think he has another legitimate job. Like the bank robbery organization is something he used to do, but has gone away from, but he still dips his fingers in. Doc's never staying. He never takes his coat off ever. Body language is he's not fraternizing with these people."
Actors were given earwigs to hear their music cues. Spacey said it was fine until it came time to shoot action scenes involving guns. "You not only had an earwig, but you had an ear plug, so you don't go deaf." Wright said, "Blank-firing guns are louder than anything. So in those sequences, people taught them by beats. 'This is your bit.' It was a very strange thing."
Choreographer Ryan Heffington hated the sound of gunfire. Wright, who was watching a few of the disc's special features with us, said after one ended on Heffington expressing his displeasure at the gunfire sounds on set, "I didn't know that until I watched that. He's a total pro. He never said anything on the day."
Second Unit Director Darren Prescott had worked with cinematographer Bill Pope on THE MATRIX. Wright said, "He was one of the Agent Smith doubles on THE MATRIX. When Bill Pope came into the room, he went, "Ah Agent Smith."
BABY DRIVER is available now via digital. The 4K Ultra HD™/Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, and Blu-ray & DVD combo hit shelves on October 10. Buy it here and here.
Courtney Howard is a LAFCA, OFCS and AWFJ member, as well as a Rotten Tomatometer-approved film critic. Her work has been published on Variety, She Knows and Awards Circuit.


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Trade shows, conferences, conventions, and other events are excellent places to learn about your competitive environment: market trends, new technologies, market opportunities, competitor plans and products, and much more. Collectively they provide opportunities to gather the most competitive information in the shortest time for the least amount of money. But too few organizations leverage this information resource in a systematic, focused way.
At the same time, these events consume a large portion of a company's marketing budgets. Virtually every company creates a presence at the key events in their industry, whether it's through manning exhibit booths, giving presentations, or sending managers and subject specialists as attendees. Conferences and trades shows are significant expenditures for most companies, and while senior management recognizes the need to have their company employees at these events, they are often disappointed with their return on these investments. But, as this book demonstrates, this need not be the case. Conferences, trade shows, and other such events can provide your organization with enormous intelligence benefits.
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What is Competitive Intelligence and How Does This Relate to Conferences and Trade Shows? Jonathan Calof
Trade Show Intelligence: Making the Most of It. Vernon Prior
Engineering Engineers: How to Develop a Trade Show Intelligence Process. J. P Ratajczak
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What to Do Before the Show. Brian Soth
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On Site Tools and Techniques for Primary Information Gathering. Anne Barron
Elicitation - A Critical Part of Your Trade Show Tool Kit. John Nolan
The Human Element of Intelligence Gathering at Trade Shows and Conventions. Krista Davies
How to Execute a Trade Show Intelligence Plan. Arjan Singh, Jodie Peake, and Leonard Fuld
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Communicating the Value of Trade Shows to Decision-Makers. Joseph Goldberg and Tim Barak
Build on Show Interactions - Leverage Your Contact Network. Eric Glitman
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Solo CI Trade Show Collection. Kathrine Hayes
The Ethics of Trade Show Intelligence. Toni Wilson
Ethical Guidelines for Trade Shows. Richard Horowitz
Trade Show Counter-Intelligence. Geary Soska
Counter-Intelligence at Trade Shows. Jonathan Calof
Conference and Trade Show Intelligence for Government. Jonathan Calof
Key Intelligence Topics. Jan Herring
Competitive Technical Intelligence at Trade Shows and Professional Meetings. Jay Paap
Connecting the Dots: Drawing Actionable Conclusions from Conference and Trade Show Intelligence
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Whether snuggling in for the night or just trying to catch a quick few winks, your environment plays an important role in determining if you're counting sheep or counting Zzzs. From noise reduction to lighting, get tips on turning your bedroom into a tranquil oasis.
"A third of the adult population suffers from insomnia from time to time, but only about 6% meet the criteria for an actual sleep disorder" said Dr. Christina Brown from the Florida School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, Tampa. "In a good number of cases, getting to sleep and staying asleep is a matter of your surroundings."
Kristina Held, assistant professor of Interior Design at The Art Institute of Charlotte, a campus of South University, focuses on areas of the bedroom that you may want to re-evaluate in order to create the sleep haven you've been craving.
"Creating a bedroom that is conducive to your most restful sleep might require a bit of homework, but I think you'll find it won't take you long," Held said. "As an interior designer, I like to focus on lighting, bedding, furniture, and décor."
Humans were created to be in-synch with the sun cycle. For this reason, Held recommends positioning your bed to the east so that you will be able to wake up seeing the sun rays peeking in around your curtains. "Try several layers of curtains to block out light at night," Held said. "Sheers and heavy protective curtains can help soften the room visually, help with sound absorption, help insulate the window, and is a great opportunity to bring in some color and pattern." You can leave the sheers drawn during the day to diffuse daylight while protecting against views from the outside. Both Dr. Brown and Held warn about electronics that provide artificial light in the bedroom. "Get rid of your phones, TVs and iPads while in bed. The artificial light will interrupt your sleep cycle and keep your brain activated making it harder to get to sleep and keep you off the more natural sleep patterns," Dr. Brown said.
"A comfortable mattress enclosed in a hypoallergenic cover protects from dust mites and allergens such as animal dandruff and pollen," recommends Held. Try to use only natural fiber content for your bedding such as cotton, organic cotton, silk, helm, or linen blend. Also try using hypoallergenic pillows to prevent allergies. Held also recommends placing a humidifier in your room during the winter months, and changing your air filters at least once in 3 months.
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"Don't use reds, it makes you awake and some say aggressive. Neutral colors, along with blues and greens, evoke calming feelings that we get when we are surrounded by nature," Held said.
Place a neutral area rug for noise reduction and decor. If you live in a busy area, Dr. Brown recommends a white noise machine or ceiling fan to drown out the background noise. Don't forget to include some inspiring artwork that is meaningful and brings you feelings of calm or brings you back to your center.
Horizontal lines inspire calmness and are well-suited for a bedroom. Natural materials bring in a relaxing factor as well. Lastly, unclutter you bedroom as much as possible – it will clear your mind. Some horizontal book shelves may just be the trick to de-cluttering and adding the horizontal line accents.
Both Held and Dr. Brown agree that keeping your home cooler during the night will help you sleep better. Keep your thermostat at the most comfortable cool setting, as changes in your body's thermal regulation will wake you.
"In the short-term, just one sleep-deprived night can interfere with your ability to concentrate, affect your mood, and even make you drowsy during the day," Dr. Brown said. If getting healthier is part of your new year's resolution this year, make getting adequate sleep part of your goal.
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Gil Friend is president & CEO of Natural Logic Inc, helping companies design, implement and measure profitable sustainability strategies. He is widely considered one of the founders of the sustainable business movement, and was recently named an inaugural member of the ISSP Sustainability Hall of Fame.
A systems ecologist and business strategist with nearly 40 years experience in business, communications, and environmental innovation, his clients have included Arizona Public Service, Coca Cola, Dean Foods, eBay, General Mills, Gilead Sciences, Granite Construction, Green Mountain Energy, Hewlett Packard, Levi Straus & Co, Nike, Odwalla, Pacific Gas & Electric, Steelcase, Sun Microsystems, SunPower, US General Services Administration and many others.
Friend served in the California Governor's Office, developing early sustainability policies and programs. He was a founding board member of Internet pioneer Institute for Global Communications, founder and Executive Director of Foundation for the Arts of Peace, and cofounder and codirector of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, a leading urban ecology and economic development "think-and-do tank," where he pioneered the current "green roof" trend more than 35 years ago.
Friend has served as Adjunct Faculty at Presidio Graduate School, and visiting faculty at California College of the Arts. He lectures widely on business strategy and sustainability issues and writes The New Bottom Line, offering strategic perspectives on business and environment. He is the author of The Truth About Green Business (FT Press) and the forthcoming Profit on Purpose: Risk, Fiduciary Duty and the Laws of Nature; was coauthor of Biofuels Development and Soil Productivity (1982); and has contributed chapters to several other books.
He holds an M.S. degree in systems ecology from Antioch University, has a black belt in Aikido, and is a seasoned practitioner of "The Natural Step" environmental management system.
He was a founding board member of the Sustainable Business Alliance, and currently serves on the boards of directors of Open Data Registry, Inc. and Ecological Building Network, and the advisory boards of CleanFish, Green World Campaign and the Green Chamber of Commerce, and was twice named one of the Bay Area's "top 25 movers and shakers in CleanTech."
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How often do you drop your phone down the toilet?
Smashed screens and urinal dips turn out to be major risks for phone owners.
Smartphones are prone to mishaps. I spent a fair chunk of this year carrying around a Galaxy Note 4 with a noticeable chip in one corner. It still worked OK, and I just didn't have the energy to transfer everything to a new device.
Some people suffer rather more. One of my colleagues has an iPhone screen that is so badly smashed, it resembles a Salvador Dali mosaic. She doesn't want to pay for a repair, and she doesn't want to pay for a new phone, so she runs the daily risk of cutting her finger to ribbons when taking calls. Oh dear.
With everyone carrying around ultra-thin devices with massive glass frontages, it's no surprise that smashed phone screens are a big issue. A finder survey suggests that 28% of Australians have broken the screens on our phones. (If that has happened to you, check out our guide to how much you can expect to pay for repairs.)
However, that's arguably not the nastiest thing that can happen to your cherished device. The same survey found that 11% of us have dropped our phone in a toilet bowl. The younger you are, the better the chances that's happened: 17% of Gen Ys in the survey had experienced splashdown, compared to 9% of Gen X and 7% of the baby boomer generation.
If that does happen to you, retrieve the phone as quickly as possible. There's no time to be squeamish. Towel off all obvious surface water, power down the phone, and then place it in a container filled with either dry rice or kitty litter. While not 100% effective, this will help in a surprising number of cases. Our full guide to what to do if you drop your phone in water has more details.
I could finish this piece with a lecture about avoiding the risk in the first place by not using your phone on the toilet, but that would be massively hypocritical. Just be careful out there, folks.
Angus Kidman's Findings column looks at new developments and research that help you save money, make wise decisions and enjoy your life more. It appears Monday through Friday on finder.com.au.
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CosRX - One Step Pimple Clear Pad
All orders over $75 Qualify for Free Shipping**
** Total before any applicable taxes (based on your province) No sale taxes for orders in the US
*** Total after any discount codes applied must be $75 to qualify for Free Shipping
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Once orders are shipped, an email with a tracking number will be sent to you and you can track your parcel's progress through the Canada Post website: www.canadapost.ca
** For United States customers, once packages reach the U.S. you may then use the tracking number provided and plug it into the USPS website and track it's progress there.
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At this time, we are currently shipping only within Canada and to the United States using Canada Post.
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous New Stamps
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Technique Tuesday: Page Kits, New Stamps and free giveaway!
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Unity Stamp - New Company at StopAndScrap!
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Monday, February 23, 2009
Fancy Pants New Releases!! Free Bazzill Coordinating Bundle with Pre-Order!
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Maya Road New Releases- Now Shipping!
Now in stock - all new releases from Maya Road! We have a huge selection of new chipboard and acrylic albums (15!), 9 new rub-ons and 9 new stamps. Scroll down to see some samples. You can either click here to go to the Maya Road main page, or click the links below to go to the specific category pages:
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25% Off Valentine's Products!
I hope you all had a great Valentine's Day! We've now moved all of our Valentine's items to the Clearance section where you can get 25% off everything in the Valentine's collections. These items are on clearance, which means once they are sold out they will be gone for good - so hurry before all the good stuff is gone!
Valentine's Day Scrapbook Collection - 25% Off!
Valentine's Day Scrapbook Collection - 25% Off!
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
October Afternoon and Fancy Pants Pre-Orders
Because it takes quite a while to get up our new products for pre-order, and we know some of you are very anxious to get your items reserved, we've come up with a new system for some of our "Coming Soon" products. Although we try to announce all products as pre-orders here and in our newsletter when we add them, this can sometimes be delayed by a few days due to the time it take to put together a newsletter. Therefore we've added a feature to our mailing list. By clicking the link below, you can either modify your mailing list account (or add yourself if you are not already on it) and you can choose which pre-orders you'd like to be notified of. We'll always email EVERYBODY with a full color newsletter to let you know about pre-orders, however those of you that sign up for the specific notifications will receive a nice quick little letter just to let you know that the products are available and you can pre-order them immediately. Simply click the link below and, if you are a new subscriber, you can sign up and choose which notifications you'd like to receive. If you already are subscribed, for security purposes we'll have to ask for your email address. You'll receive an automated reply with a link in it. If you click that link, you'll be able to sign up for the various different notifications that we are offering at the time. As always, if you have any questions you can email firstname.lastname@example.com or just comment here! CLICK HERE FOR PRE-ORDER NOTIFICATIONS!!
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Monday, February 16, 2009
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
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NEW Bella Blvd - CHA Winter 2009
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New Releases by Pebbles!
Hi everyone, we're introducing today our first paper lines by Pebbles. There are 4 collections, and their names are: Pebbles Downtown, Pebbles Linnie Bell, Pebbles Skipping Along and Pebbles So Tweet. Each collection includes a paper bundle and a sticker sheet. They're all already in stock, so click here to order!
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MILWAUKEE — Twenty-four of 32 Wisconsin communities approved referendums Tuesday calling for the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, while eight others voted against such measures.
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Though the referendums carry no weight — municipal governments can't dictate the federal government's actions — organizers hoped to send a message.
The Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice, which helped organize the efforts, was already looking at expanding it to more cities in future elections, said spokeswoman Rachel Friedman. She said elected officials should take the results into account as they look toward the November elections.
"They have seven months to listen to us, to the voters and to do the right thing," Friedman said. "The people have spoken. This is what democracy looks like."
Voters in the capital Madison, the Milwaukee suburbs of Shorewood and Whitefish Bay and the western city of La Crosse were among those approving a pullout. Those voting down the measure included the south-central city of Watertown and the northwestern city of Hayward.
Terri Librizzi, 78, of Shorewood, was among the 70 percent of voters in the village to approve the measure. "Maybe if George Bush's daughters would have to go into the service, the war would end tomorrow," Librizzi said.
'It would be a mess'
But Sister Bay resident Peter Trenchard said he wasn't surprised voters in his village voted down the measure. He said many people there did not approve of the war in the first place, but they don't see pulling troops out as a solution.
"Logic tells you you can't pull out of there. It would be a mess," said Trenchard, 67.
Most of the referendums asked whether the voters supported withdrawing the troops immediately, and Evansville also had one urging support of President Bush, a measure that voters rejected.
In the Columbia County town of Newport, voters rejected a referendum asking whether the United States should hand operational command of Iraq's national security over to the Iraqi government before the end of 2006.
No U.S. deadline
Bush has refused to set a deadline for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq. Fifty-one soldiers from Wisconsin have died in Iraq since the invasion three years ago.
Geralyn Lu, 50, of Madison, voted to withdraw the troops in that city's referendum. "So many lives lost in a futile war. I didn't want them there in the first place," she said.
But Katy Hampton, 53, of Monona, said if the soldiers leave Iraq, the country will descend into chaos. That's why she voted against bringing the soldiers back, she said.
"There's still not a firm government in place," Hampton said. "I don't want it to be a mess. They should follow it through."
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Cisco Networking: Show Version Command on a Router
Issuing the show version command on a Cisco network router displays hardware unique information. Review the output of the show version command on a router and try to locate the following information. The output gives you insight into the router's capabilities, and overall gives you practice reading the output of many Cisco commands:
IOS version
System uptime
Image filename
Type of processor
Amount of RAM
Number of ports on the switch
Amount of flash memory
Current configuration register
Here is what the show version command displays for one of my routers:
Router1#show version Cisco IOS Software, C2600 Software (C2600-ADVIPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.3(4)T4, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2) Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport Copyright (c) 1986-2004 by Cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Thu 11-Mar-04 19:57 by eaarmas ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(8r) [cmong 8r], RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Router1 uptime is 20 minutes System returned to ROM by power-on System image file is "flash:c2600-advipservicesk9-mz.123-4.T4.bin" This product contains cryptographic features and is subject to United States and local country laws governing import, export, transfer and use. Delivery of Cisco cryptographic products does not imply third-party authority to import, export, distribute or use encryption. Importers, exporters, distributors and users are responsible for compliance with U.S. and local country laws. By using this product you agree to comply with applicable laws and regulations. If you are unable to comply with U.S. and local laws, return this product immediately. A summary of U.S. laws governing Cisco cryptographic products may be found at: http://www.cisco.com/wwl/export/crypto/tool/stqrg.html If you require further assistance please contact us by sending email to firstname.lastname@example.com. Cisco 2621XM (MPC860P) processor (revision 0x300) with 125952K/5120K bytes of memory. Processor board ID JAE081160XR (3618058385) M860 processor: part number 5, mask 2 2 FastEthernet interfaces 1 Virtual Private Network (VPN) Module 32K bytes of NVRAM. 32768K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write) Configuration register is 0x2102


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When I was growing up, teens drank beer and smoked weed, but hard drugs like heroine were uncool and uncommon. Basically, if it went up our nose or required needles we stayed away.
So when stories of opiate addiction and overdose started to become the norm, I was shocked. That had never been the culture in our affluent beach town community.
Having struggled with chronic back pain for over ten years, I have always felt so blessed to have avoided addiction to my prescriptions drugs, eventually healing my body and removing them from my life entirely.
Unfortunately, to date, I have lost three friends to opiate overdoses. All of these friends started with prescriptions they needed for acute injuries and failed to bounce back.
Sadder still, our community is not alone.
The Opiate Epidemic
In recent years more and more cases of opiate addiction have been reported. To the extent that opiate addiction in the U.S. is now being called a public health crisis and qualifies as an epidemic with 200,000 cases reported each year.
This topic first started to gain public attention in 2015 when opioid addiction was responsible for 33,091 deaths. Now in 2017, these tragic numbers continue to climb.
The Stigma and The Truth
When you think of an opium addict you probably image a disheveled needle wielding heroine addict, sleeping on the street, unbathed, unfeed, committing crimes or panhandling to get money to buy more drugs.
While this is not completely unfounded, individuals this far down the rabbit hole of addiction have likely been struggling for years and are lucky to be alive.
In order to protect your children, it is important to have a more holistic understanding of who is vulnerable, how addiction evolves, and the warning signs.
Those who report opiate addiction range in age from 19-60 years.
Keep in mind that this age range reflects the age of people reporting addiction versus the age of people experiencing addiction. While chemical addictions like opiate addiction can form rather quickly, it often takes years for the truly devastating effects to set in. If someone is exhibiting noticeable signs of addiction at age 19, they likely began their relationship with opiates at a younger age. In other words, your kids are at risk.
Studies reveal that:
- "In 2015, 276,000 adolescents were current nonmedical users of pain reliever, with 122,000 having an addiction to prescription pain relievers."
Of the 33,091 opioid related deaths in 2015 mentioned above, 20,101 were the result of prescription pain relievers, while only 12,990 deaths were tied to black market heroin.
This suggests that many individuals struggling with opiate addiction started as patients under a doctor's care.
Getting prescriptions under a doctor's care more often than not requires money to pay for insurance and money to fill prescriptions. Unlike the original heroin epidemic, which plagued lower-income communities, today's prescription opiate epidemic is impacting higher-income communities.
Also consider how easily teens can gain access to their parents' prescriptions. All they have to do is open the medicine cabinet. As a result, it can be easier for teens to get access to prescriptions meds than alcohol or marijuana.
Studies show that "Most adolescents who misuse prescription pain relievers are given them for free by a friend or relative."
Evolution of Addiction
Opioids are commonly prescribed and appropriate for the treatment of acute pain.
"Acute pain is a type of pain that typically lasts less than 3 to 6 months, or pain that is directly related to soft tissue damage such as a sprained ankle or a paper cut. Acute pain is of short duration … it gradually resolves as the injured tissues heal."
With continued use, the body develops a tolerance to the drug and a healthy dosage no longer masks pain.
To make matters worse the body can develop a dependence in as little as two weeks. Once the body develops this type of dependence it can be hard and even dangerous to stop taking the drugs. Withdrawal symptoms can include:
- Nausea
- Muscle cramping
- Depression
- Agitation
- Anxiety
- Opiate cravings
Protecting Your Children
At the end of the day, you are your child's best defense against opiate addiction.
Data collected by the American Society of Addiction Medicine reveals that, "The prescribing rates for prescription opioids among adolescents and young adults nearly doubled from 1994 to 2007."
Use these tips to protect your child.
- If your family doctor, or any specialist treating your child, suggests a prescription for an opiate, challenge this recommendation to ensure it is absolutely necessary and the only option.
- Talk to your kids about the risks they take when consuming these drugs. Don't wait until they have been prescribed these meds to have this conversation. Make sure they understand the symptoms of opiate addiction, which include uncontrollable cravings, inability to control opioid use, excessive sweating, mood swings, chronic constipation, small pupils, nausea, shallow breathing, and slurred speech.
- Keep all prescription opiates under lock and key. You likely wouldn't leave your kids home alone with uninhibited access to alcohol. This is no different.
- Avoid self administration. Even if the opiate prescription has been written for an adult in the family, it can't hurt to have another adult keeping an eye on how frequently and in what amount these drugs are being taken.
- If and when your child is prescribed opiates, administer less than recommended. Opiates are not like antibiotics. You don't have to take them every 3-6 hours for the full duration of a prescription in order for the drug to have the desired effect. In fact, less is more. The instructions on the bottle are designed to prevent overdose not protect against addiction. It's hard to see your kids in pain, but consider that mild to moderate pain now beats addiction later.
Treatment options vary but will include discontinuing use of the drug. While medications such as methadone can help alleviate the symptoms of withdrawal and curb cravings, pairing medication with inpatient or support programs generally has the most success.
If your child is living with chronic pain it's also important to move away from symptomatic treatment options such as opiate and seek the support of pain management specialists. Chronic pain, unlike acute pain, can have psychological, dietary, and lifestyle origins. Working with a skilled team of pain management professionals to target the cause versus treat the symptoms can be daunting, but it could also save your child's life.
If you or someone you love is struggling with opiate addiction seek professional help now.
Opiate Addiction Support is a website where you can locate the best resources in your geographical area
Additionally, the Rich Legacy team is here to support your family. Don't hesitate to reach out. We would be honored to help you identify the perfect resources for you and your family.
Author Bio
Charlie Birch is a Co-Founder and the Director of Program Development at Rebel + Connect a company on a mission to celebrate human connection in the digital age! Rebel + Connect offers custom company retreat planning services for remote teams, operates remotely, and services clients from all over the globe. Charlie also dabbles in the sharing economy, rental real estate, freelance writing, healing arts, life coaching, diversity and inclusion consulting, and behavioral modification services. Charlie has a Bachelor's Degree in psychology from Goucher College and studied at Naropa University's Graduate School of Psychology with a focus on Somatic Psychology. You can connect with Charlie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.


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How often should I update my Will, power of attorney and healthcare directive?
I get this question a lot. I also see a lot of clients with wills from the 70's, 80's or 90's that are woefully out of date.
There are a few situations in which you should consider updating your estate planning documents. The first is if your personal situation has changed. Maybe you've gotten married or had children. Maybe one or more of your loved ones who are named in your Will have either passed away or your relationship with them has changed, and the documents no longer reflect your wishes. Maybe you did your documents when your children were very small and they are adults now. Maybe you have a great deal more or less money and property than you did when you originally did the documents. All of these would be good reasons to review the documents and consider updating them.
Another good reason to update your documents would be if you have moved out of state. It's generally a good idea when you move from one state to another to at a minimum have your current documents reviewed, and generally they should be redone in accordance with the laws in your new state.
Another good reason to update or review your documents is if the estate tax laws have changed and you are unsure about whether you face an estate tax issue or not. A consultation with an estate planning attorney could potentially save you a lot of money that would otherwise go to Uncle Sam.
Do you think that your estate planning documents may be out of date? If you're not sure, call Sarah White, Marietta estate planning attorney, at 678-453-6490 for a free consultation. I will be happy to discuss your situation with you. I serve clients in the northern suburbs of Atlanta, including Kennesaw, Marietta, Woodstock, Acworth, Cartersville, Canton, Smyrna, Roswell, and the surrounding areas. Call today to learn more.