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Who Loves Hadoop?
Aug 7, 2012 5:00 AM PT
Mention big data and the first thing that might come to mind is Hadoop. The open source software framework has recently enjoyed a great deal of popularity among vendors and enterprise users.
However, if it is to really be useful to the enterprise, Hadoop may need to be taken out of open source, argues Brian Christian, chief technology officer of Zettaset.
"The community serves its needs, not the needs of the enterprise," Christian told LinuxInsider. "Meanwhile, the enterprise has the dollars to drive innovation on its need. In between this chasm are companies like Zettaset that follow and contribute to the community, yet sell features and functionality in our software packages that the community is not focused on."
The Lowdown on Hadoop
The Apache Hadoop framework enables distributed processing of large datasets across clusters of computers. It's designed to scale up from single servers to thousands of machines.
Each computer in a Hadoop cluster offers its own local computation and storage. Hadoop is designed to detect and handle failures at the application layer so it will continue to be highly available even if some of the computers in the hardware clusters fail.
Hadoop changes the economics and dynamics of large-scale computing because it's scalable, cost effective, flexible and fault tolerant, IBM says. New nodes can be added as and when required without the need to change data formats; commodity servers can be used to conduct massively parallel computing. Hadoop has no schema, so it can absorb any type of data from any number of sources. When a node goes down, the system redirects work to another instance where the data is stored.
Hadoop's Many Lovers
Yahoo and Facebook are among the largest users of Hadoop; others include Amazon, eBay, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Netflix, Twitter, HP, IBM and Apple.
"Speaking only for Cloudera, four of the top five commercial banks, four of the top five general retailers, four of the top five entertainment companies and all three of the tier-one telecom carriers run Cloudera," Charles Zedlewski, vice president of product at Cloudera, a company that provides Hadoop-based software and services, told LinuxInsider. "A number of" large government agencies and small data-driven startups also run Cloudera.
The Pain of Hadoop
Hadoop is driven by enthusiasts, so "the dedication in personnel, training and machine costs is more than most companies are willing to undertake," Zettaset's Christian said. "The fact that Hadoop has basic lack of enterprise services like security, fault tolerance and high availability services also hinders its adoption rate."
Hadoop "brings great value to organizations, but when people say it is free, it is free like a puppy -- it requires some care and feeding," Steve Wooledge, senior director of marketing at Teradata Aster, told LinuxInsider. "The majority of companies we talk with are looking for ways to take advantage of the scale-out file system in Hadoop to store data but make it easier to access data in Hadoop for analysis without having to hire highly skilled data scientists."
Teradata Aster has found that Hadoop "requires between five and ten times the hardware required to process data at the same rate as in a database management system (DBMS)," Wooledge continued. Further, Hadoop requires "some new systems administration skills to monitor and maintain which are different from database administrators."
Even when commodity servers are used, Hadoop adds to datacenter costs. "You are looking at large amounts of data ... [and] you also have to have space for all the indexes that might be created," David Hill, principal at the Mesabi Group, told LinuxInsider.
"Note that Hadoop spreads out the data," Hill pointed out. "Note also that data may be stored in multiple data stores. The extra copies also increase the need for storage and thus a large datacenter footprint."
Pain Is a Personal Thing
The difficulties enterprises experience in implementing Hadoop could just be par for the course.
"Most complex IT solutions require investment in people, machines and time," Das Kamhout, IT cloud lead at Intel and technical advisor to the Open Data Center Alliance, told LinuxInsider.
"The development community is well aware of [Hadoop's] shortcomings and advances in all areas are currently in progress, and should be ready for production deployment later this year," Matt Aslett, a research manager at the 451 Group, told LinuxInsider.
Hadoop supporters "are working to train up a larger pool of Hadoop developers and administrators," Aslett continued. "Cloudera alone has trained more than 12,000 people."
Whither Open Source?
Teradata believes in the open source model, the company's Wooledge said.
The open source community "is not only made up of very capable individual programmers acting on their own, but also talented individuals who work for both large and small vendors who have an interest in making Hadoop more enterprise-ready," the Mesabi Group's Hill pointed out.
Further, "the biggest contributors to Apache Hadoop include vendors such as Hortonworks, Cloudera, MapR and IBM, all of which have a vested interest in driving greater enterprise adoption, as well as users such as Yahoo, Facebook and eBay, all of which stand to gain from its improved capabilities," the 451 Group's Aslett stated.
Perhaps Hadoop may not be able to leave the open source community "but you are seeing companies like MapR that are rewriting whole sections of the community's code to sell to the enterprises," Zettaset's Christian suggested. "Forking the base is what you're going to see in the future."


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Shayna Price
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Shayna Price and Ariel Dukes swept the College Water Polo Association (CWPA) Southern Division weekly awards, the league announced today. Price took home the Southern Division Player of the Week honor, while Dukes was named the division's rookie and defensive player of the week.
Price contributed all over the pool against Southern Division foe Brown March 21. Price was a factor in five of seven of the Crimson's goals, as Harvard pulled away from the Bears for a 7-5 win. The sophomore found the back of the cage twice and added three helpers to lead the offensive charge. Price was also a catalyst on defense, making five steals to lead all Harvard players.
Price was previously named the CWPA Southern Division Defensive Player of the Week Feb. 28 this season and April 4 last season.
Dukes anchored Harvard's defense during the Crimson's win over Brown. The freshman made 13 saves during the contest, while allowing just five goals to lead Harvard to victory. Dukes shined in the first quarter, making four saves and holding the Bears scoreless throughout the frame. The Winter Park, Fla. native also came up with a big one-handed save on a Brown breakaway to keep Harvard in the lead, 4-3, entering the fourth quarter. The Crimson then scored the first two goals of the last stanza and cruised to victory.
Previously, Dukes was named CWPA Southern Division Rookie of the Week March 8 and to the honor roll of the CWPA Southern Division Rookie and Defensive Player of the Week March 20.
The Crimson will be back in the pool March 31 to take on Mercyhurst and George Washington in Washington, D.C.
Ariel Dukes, Shayna Price Named CWPA Weekly Award Winners
Shayna Price
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Information structures and elements, identification and marking principles, documentation and graphical symbols
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Aaron and Helen L. DeRoy Center for Film Studies
Students in the motion picture arts program have access to the key elements of filmmaking – all under one roof. The 26,000-square-foot building houses four editing suites, a sound stage, a 178-seat projection space and classrooms equipped with cutting-edge technology. It is the only building of its kind in the country, built to benefit young artists interested in developing their skills as filmmakers. With 24 residential rooms, it is also a home away from home for many students of the Interlochen Arts Academy. Read about the people who helped create this remarkable facility.


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A New Jersey mom allegedly faked terminal cancer and profited through fundraisers, an ebook about her struggle and rallied supporters to pay for her wedding as a dying wish. Her sister discovered and exposed the fraud.
Lori Stilley, 40, was arrested on Wednesday in Delran, N.J., and charged with theft by deception. She has been released on a $25,000 bail.
Stilley allegedly told her family and friends in February 2011 that she had been diagnosed with Stage III bladder cancer and would be undergoing radiation and chemotherapy, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office.
She posted frequently about her struggle on Facebook and on her own website, but was guarded about her supposed treatment, refusing to let loved ones join her for doctor appointments or treatment.
"She never let anyone go to the doctor with her. She had said that she just wanted to do this alone," Stilley's sister Lisa DiGiovanni told ABCNews.com. "I had really never pressed her, but thinking back, I wish I did."
DiGiovanni had been "completely devastated" by the news of her only sister's illness, and spear headed the efforts for fundraising and supporting Stilley.
A T-shirt campaign rasied more than $8,400 and a cash raffle raised an additional $1,000.
In April 2011, Stilley told her sister that her cancer had become Stage IV. Stilley told DiGiovanni to post the news on Facebook, but not to tell their parents. DiGiovanni found this strange, but did as her sister asked.
"She had said to me, 'There are only two things that I want: to turn 40 and to marry Bill,' who was her then-boyfriend," DiGiovanni said. "So I said to her that I can't make October come any faster, but I can plan a wedding."
With help from friends and the community, DiGiovanni planned the wedding in 10 days and Stilley wed her then-boyfriend. She wrote an ebook about her struggle with cancer, the sale of which generated more than $3,000.
"The gifts Stilley received were not just financial," the prosecutor's office said in a statement. "A friend created a meal calendar that was posted on Stilley's website that enabled people to prepare and deliver meals for Stilley. Dates were scheduled months in advance by people who committed to make and drop off dinners."
Stilley told loved ones that she was entering hospice in November 2011, telling her 7-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter that she was going to die, DiGiovanni said.
"She sat down and she told them that she was going to become an angel," DiGiovanni said.
On the day Stilley was supposed to enter hospice, she said the hospice workers had come and then left because her blood pressure was normal and she had started to feel better, her sister said. She posted on Facebook that a miracle was happening and her tumors were disappearing.
"That moment is when I just knew, I felt in my heart that she had made it all up and and a lot of other people felt the same way," DiGiovanni said. "As people would question her, she would unfriend them and her husband would threaten them."
DiGiovanni confronted her sister.
"I said I wanted to go with her [to her next doctor's appointment] because it didn't make any sense to me and she got pretty mad at me," she said. "You're not allowed to question her."
When DiGiovanni was convinced her sister was faking the cancer, she said she felt a responsibility to go to the police.
"Everything I've done has been out of love," she said. "I just felt that I had to do something."
DiGiovanni's decision has divided her family.
Sister Turns in Woman Who Faked Cancer for Profit
"My dad says that I went against the family, but what I did was out of love for my sister and trying to protect my niece and my nephew," she said. DiGiovanni said her parents have been led to believe that she is the one who is lying and that Stilley is really sick.
DiGiovanni is unsure if Stilley's husband knew what was going on.
"In the beginning, I can't imagine that he did know because he was just as depressed and devastated as we were," she said. "I think he's in protect mode, but I really wish I knew what he knew."
Joel Bewley, spokesman for the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office, said that neither Stilley's husband nor anyone else has been charge in connection to the crime, but he could not comment on whether other charges may be forthcoming.
"Yesterday when I saw her mug shot on the Internet, I ended up in tears," DiGiovanni said. "I still love my sister to death and I really wish that somebody would give her the help that she needs."
DiGiovanni said her sister has no history of mental illness and she has puzzled over why she would do this.
"Clearly, this is not something that in her normal state of mind that she would do," she said. "I don't think this had anything to do with financial gain, just a means of getting attention. I almost think she doesn't know what she's doing. I think the attention has been so addictive that she can't even stop it."
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You've got a whole world of responsibility to deal with and, if you're like us, too little time. When you feel like you're drowning in work and responsibilities, it's not long before you get burnt out. That's why we've got a few tips on how to deal when there's too much on your plate.


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Go RVing Canada announced today (March 23) the appointment of Christopher Mahony as the new executive director of Go RVing Canada. According to a press release, Mahony brings in "a strong presence, credibility and adeptness in collaborating with all levels of management, media, stakeholders and the public."
"Go RVing Canada is thrilled to have Christopher join our team in the role of executive director," said Jeff Hanemaayer, Go RVing Canada chairman. "Christopher's broad business, association and communications expertise, along with his enthusiasm for the RV lifestyle, will bring in a whole range of exciting new ideas to the table."
Mahony joins Go RVing Canada from his most recent executive director role for the International Confectionery Association. The release stated that he is a strong leader in managing and maintaining marketing strategies with ad agencies and PR firms. In addition, he holds 10 plus years of board experience with national associations.
"I am delighted to join Go RVing Canada in my new role," said Mahony. "I have had a long-growing passion for RVing which began when I first drove across Canada in 2001. I am very much looking forward to continuing to showcase the fun, freedom and flexibility associated with RV travel – and not only that, it is incredibly affordable."
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Roberto Martinez and Kiptyn Locke were inseparable during the event at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills
What a (charitable) success!
Fans of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette raised close to $60,000 for the Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation during a recent auction at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., and the reality show contestants were out in full force.
Recently single Kiptyn Locke and Roberto Martinez – who auctioned themselves off for a rugged day date, that included horseback riding, a surfing lesson and a fireside hangout on the beach – hung out together for much of the night and got a ton of attention from female attendees. But neither guy was looking for romance. They truly were there for the charity.
Meanwhile, Sarah Herron and Jef Holm became fast friends at the event, and seemed to have a fun, great rapport together. And Bachelor Pad winner Michael Stagliano was introducing all his friends (and former) castmates to his fiancée.
As for the auction items, a paintball excursion with Michelle Money, Courtney Robertson and Lindsay Yenter went for $3800; a date with David Krumholz went for $1,000; and a surfing lesson with actor Andrew Keegan went for $700.
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Below (left) a relief of Engel, on the Helsinki University plinth.
June 29, 2012
The White City Of North
Below (left) a relief of Engel, on the Helsinki University plinth.
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Lovely pictures from my childhood summer town. Thank you for sharing!ReplyDeleteReplies
How nice! Yes, lovely photos!Delete
Mia, isn't Helsinki lovely in the summer!ReplyDelete
Amazing Photography!ReplyDelete
I'm in Love! :)
A fabulous place which I'd love to visit one day... Great architecture and lovely produces. Thanks for sharing your wonderful pictures with us.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 29, 2012
Wow, I definitely need to see Helsinki for myself someday soon. Thanks for sharing the lovely photos and the background information!ReplyDelete
Hallo! I really love your blog, the photos, the food styling and everything!! A hug from Italy!ReplyDelete
So beautiful Laksmi.....want to visit staright away!ReplyDelete
So summer-y and so beautiful. Wish to visit some day.ReplyDelete
Very beautiful photographs LakshmiReplyDelete
I so so so miss Helsinki! Especially at this time of the year when it's at its best :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for the walk down the memory lane.
Your pictures make my heart weep. There is nothing better than Scandinavian summer. People are so happy and outgoing and everything is so beautiful and going to the forest and picking strawberries and then going to a lake that you have to yourself and so on. I seriously feel like crying a little. Perhaps I'm just being sentimental...ReplyDelete
I appreciate that you gave us some background info! I didn't know any of that.
Your pictures are absolutely stunning and thank you for sharing them with us.
Yes, I really would like to know what you'll cook from tis tasty looking veggies :)ReplyDelete
Wonderful city - Helsinki. They not building such a gorgeous constructions.
I forgot to wright - anymore. They not building such a gorgeous constructions anymore :)ReplyDelete
What a wonderful city, what a wonderful photography.ReplyDelete
Love all the photos, but particularly the rows of glistening vegetables.....so wonderful!ReplyDelete
I'm glad you like Helsinki. It is such a provincial town, more like a village. There is something innocent about Finland: unassuming and quiet. Some call it boring.ReplyDelete
Erin - Scandinavia might be the place to be in the summer, but let me state a couple of facts that may ease up your nostalgia: there are billions of mosquitos and it was snowing a few days ago 300 km north from Helsinki. No kidding!
Blu*M - you are right: the architecture we have seen since 1970's is dreadful. The change of values is visible. No matter how it is presented, the development of society is based on economic needs nowadays. And it shows!
oh! picture perfect and lively photographs, love ur blog :)ReplyDelete
Hmm, you have a good point. I once visited a friend who wanted to go fishing at the nearby lake (east coast of "northern" Sweden) and I had to leave after a few minutes. Too many mosquitoes and in this same trip, it was snowing in May in central Sweden. So you make a good point. :)ReplyDelete
WOW, stunning pics! I have never been there, but your pics are so vivid - I made me felt as if I have been there with you!ReplyDelete
How beautiful is Helsinki in the summer! And the smell of the strawberries is just amazing! Thanks for the tour, reminds me of my visits to this beautiful city...:)ReplyDelete
I want to be there.. Hopefully someday..
Beautiful! And that berry stand?! Gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Oh, I love your picture story on Helsinki.ReplyDelete
so, so lovely! thank you for sharing...ever the armchair traveler & gourmand.ReplyDelete
What a beautiful post!ReplyDelete
Beautiful pics, must plan a visit to Helsinki in the near future!ReplyDelete
I am visiting your site after a long time, Lakshmi, and it is such joy! Missed seeing all this a lot.:)ReplyDelete


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A weed, simply put, is "a plant out of place." Cover crop enthusiasts are all too aware of this adage – this agronomic practice has many advantages, but at the same time winter cover crops need to be eradicated before spring planting. Otherwise, this asset quickly becomes a burden.
This year's wet spring weather in many parts of the Midwest may present a challenge for farmers with cover crops, says Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri Extension weed specialist.
"Last year, by the first of April, we'd made our first applications," he says. "We're at least two weeks late this year. We can't give a date on when to spray – weather changes everything. And the winter was a lot rougher on cover crops this year."
While 93% is enough for an A in the classroom, that level of control is a failure in the field, he says. Enough weeds remain to steal sunshine, fertilizer and water. According to Bradley's research, annual ryegrass, wheat and crimson clover are the toughest cover crops to kill, while cereal rye, hairy vetch and winter peas are relatively easier. Oats and radishes are the easiest – in fact, Bradley says no control was needed in central Missouri this year due to winterkill.
For this reason, Dave Robison, agronomist with Legacy Seeds, suggests farmers trying cover crops for the first time begin with a few acres of oats and radishes to gain familiarity with the practice before advancing to other cover crop options such as annual ryegrass.
"Don't get me wrong, annual ryegrass is a fabulous cover crop with tremendous value as a cover crop and forage," Robison says. "But, it does take more management than many other cover crops. Annual ryegrass provides high reward with some additional risk."
Bradley offers up the following tips to maximize cover crop kill:
- Adjust spray settings for more gallons per acre to get better coverage.
- Spray during daylight hours when ryegrass is actively growing.
- Spray when temperatures are 60°F or higher. Avoid spraying when day or night temperatures are forecasted to fall into the 30s.
- Spray at least four hours before sunset for better herbicide translocation.
Here are additional control recommendations specifically for ryegrass, from the Oregon Ryegrass Growers Seed Commission.
Source: Ben Potter, Farm Journal


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The Fish on Fridays series is a collaboration between Gloucester photographers Kathy Chapman and Marty Luster. Look for various aspects of Gloucester's centuries-old fishing industry highlighted here on Fridays.
While Kathy visited the Twin Cities over the holidays she stopped by Minneapolis' Olsen Fish Company, one of the nation's only lutefisk suppliers. They process and sell close to half a million pounds of Lutefisk each year. http://www.olsenfish.com/
The Saint Paul Pioneer Press quotes Jim Harris "…the dish is better suited to adventurous eaters. I don't think there is a middle ground. There's something about the weirdness of eating fish soaked in basically Drano." Al Bezanson compared eating Lutefisk to "snacking on Ivory soap" (http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2013/12/22/why-the-vikings-fled-norway/#comments).
For history and videos about lutefisk: http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_24777905/lutefisk-is-tradition-and-business-unlike-any-other.
Olsen Fish Company's Scandinavian product line also includes herring cutlets in wine and cream sauces…mouth watering!
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Two weeks ago, the Philadelphia Inquirer completed one of the most compelling series I've seen in print in the last 10 years. That series, "Assault on Learning" was a seven-part epic – the result of a year-long investigation of violence in the Philadelphia Public School system.
Besides my admiration of the amount of work that went into the series, I was struck by the size of the problem of endemic violence in schools. The details of violent acts, the snapshots of real people – real children – as both victims and perpetrators of violence were absolutely breathtaking.
Tales of trauma included kindergartners attacking their teachers, troubled middle schoolers threatening their teachers with scissors and teens mercilessly bullied and beaten right out of the system. Teachers are injured or threatened and leave the district or the entire profession.
The findings of the study were many: Violence in public schools is wide-spread, runs through nearly all age groups and classes, makes learning incredibly difficult for the majority of non-violent students and makes the job of Philadelphia Public School teachers very difficult. And the cause of violence is difficult to pinpoint. A vast mix of social problems, institutional malaise and lack of resources all perpetuate the problem.
Anyone who read the series must be left wondering about the viability of our public school system. And the portrait is not entirely fair. A majority of student and teachers in our schools are there for the right reason. Yet, it seems, we are asking these people to learn in an atmosphere that has a lot more in common with a prison than a school.
We need public schools. And we need them to work, particularly for children in parts of the city where too many are denied opportunity. Yet, until we can find a way to control the violence in pubic schools, our public schools will not be able to provide the safe place of learning we owe these students.
What can we do as a culture to make that happen? It's tough to say, but we do know that we need to start doing something different. We need to recognize public schools problems and prioritize finding solutions for those problems. The best teachers need incentives to work in those schools and the resources must be found – whether monetary or in reallocation of staff – to handle the serious burden special education students have placed on public schools.
We can't continue to let our public schools continue this way. To do so is an incredible abdication of responsibility to many children who deserve better. It may be a tall task, but it is an essential one. We cannot afford to allow generations of kids in inner city public schools to go without this basic right to a free, quality public education.
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Hillary Clinton was recently interviewed by ABC's Diane Sawyer, who asked her about a lot of things including Monica Lewinsky.
Lewinsky is the former intern who was part of an infamous sex scandal with Bill Clinton 18 years ago. She recently wrote about how difficult it's been to be a "punch line" for all these years in Vanity Fair.
Sawyer asked Clinton what she would say to Lewinsky now.
"Well, I would wish her well," Clinton replied. "I hope that she is able to, you know, think about her future and construct a life that she finds meaning and satisfaction in."
(Interestingly, Clinton responded to comments by infamous political architect Karl Rove by also saying: " ... I wish him well.")
The presumed 2016 presidential contender also talked about forgiveness.
"I am 100% in the camp that says forgiveness is mostly about the forgiver," Clinton said. "I know too many people, having now lived as long as I have, who can never get over it…Forgiveness is a way of opening up the doors again and moving forward, whether it's a personal life or a national life."
Here's the Q&A about Monica Lewinsky with Sawyer and Clinton, from ABC:
Diane Sawyer: "Monica Lewinsky is back in the news."
Hillary Clinton: "Well, she's perfectly free to do that. She is in my view, an American who gets to express herself however she chooses, but that's not something that I spend a lot of time thinking about."
DS: "Really?"
HC: "Really. Really. Yeah, I mean, I wrote about it in my book 'Living History,' I dealt with it at the time, I have moved on, and that's how I see, you know, my life and my future."
DS: "You're not looking at me thinking, 'She is, asking these questions again.'"
HC: "No, because I knew you would, I knew you'd have to. I mean, it's somebody in the news. You have every right to ask and I have every right to tell you how I feel."
DS: "Did you call her a narcissistic loony-toon?"
HC: "I am not going to comment on what I did or did not say-back in the late '90s."
DS: "She has said she has lived all of these years as a punch line. Is there anything you would say to her about her life."
HC: "Well, I would wish her well. I hope that she is able to, you know, think about her future and construct a life that she finds meaning and satisfaction in."


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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
38 weeks: A bad day and then a good day
Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 38 weeks 1 day
I am just so irritable today, for so many little reasons.
Yesterday was my Blessingway, which Megan and Jenn did for me, and it was wonderful. Jenn made amazing cupcakes and Megan did a special henna design on my belly, and my mom and mother-in-law came. Everyone brought me a bead for a birthing time bracelet, wrote down wishes for me and Robert for the birth, and we braided the baby an umbilical cord tie. It was really special and I feel lucky to have such good friends. I'll have to do another post about the Blessingway later.
38 weeks, 3 days with henna by Megan
My midwife came over before the Blessingway for a prenatal and the baby, who has been measuring on the small side of normal, is measuring small enough that perhaps we should check on him. It probably isn't a big deal because we don't normally have big babies, and I went past 41 weeks with the girls. He has time to grow. Yesterday he was in a weird, oblique position too, though. Instead of settling into a head-down position and staying there, he's been rolling all around. Carey is sending us for an ultrasound just to be sure everything is okay in there. We're going to call tomorrow and see if we can get a chiropractor appointment first.
I've been crawling around on my hands and knees, sitting on my birth ball, and doing pelvic rocks just trying to get him into a favorable position. Sometimes I'll feel like I've gotten him head-down again and as soon as I check, he twists out of my hands in whichever direction he wants to go. I don't know why.
The girls and I have a cold, which is annoying. I've been trying to avoid dairy and a couple of other things I love because of the cold. I stayed home with them today but Jordan went to church because we had children's church and he had a meeting afterwards. For some reason Ivey always waits to poop until her dad leaves, and she did that today. It was a really bad one to clean up too. And then the girls screeched and fought with each other and Jordan came home later than expected.
And then Jordan looked in the fridge and said, "oh, there's goat cheese!" and I snapped at him not to eat all my goat cheese, and then felt bad.
I told him "I am just so angry today!" And, really, it's not the best day. It feels like there's more I want to do than I can possibly get done before the birth, I'm getting a little OCD, and I am quite pregnant after all.
But on the way to buy some more goat cheese I realized, I am mostly just worried about Robert.
UPDATE! Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Yesterday I called the chiropractor and got an early appointment for an adjustment and the Webster technique. Just before we left, I called Carey and she had gotten me set up to go for the ultrasound in the afternoon. Dr. Wickiser adjusted several different things and explained that when the round ligament is too tight, it can make it so the baby has a hard time getting into position. That is probably why Robert was moving around so much--he was trying to go the right direction, but it just wasn't comfortable. By the time we arrived at my parents' house to drop the girls off before the ultrasound, I already felt different, like he was settling in. The chiropractor is awesome. I don't think I'll ever go through another pregnancy without chiropractic, especially not at the end. I'm going back a few more times before the birth (assuming Robert stays in for a couple more weeks).
The ultrasound couldn't have gone better. We only had to wait a few minutes and the first thing the tech told us was that Robert is head down. Yay! The chiropractor helped! He was moving, practicing his breathing, and appeared to be drinking amniotic fluid too. We got to watch him moving his lips and sticking his tongue out, which was really cute. As for his size, he is supposed to be about 6 pounds 7 ounces, give or take a pound, which is a fine size. His projected due date (although, really, dating is best done around 20 weeks) was April 11--the date I guessed as soon as I realized I was pregnant! Apparently I just like to take my time growing babies.
So everything is fine. The only unusual thing about the ultrasound is that the little boy had his feet crossed up by his head. I have no idea how he got them there but even the ultrasound tech thought it was pretty interesting. I know he isn't stuck that way because he has already been kicking me up high this morning, so I guess he was just showing off.
These are the happy days of pregnancy. We are all set for our waterbirth--the tub is set up, our supplies are packed away, and it could be anytime but probably, and I'm hoping, it will be a couple of weeks. After going to 41 weeks + 2 days twice so far, this time I won't feel late, I'll feel normal. Today I am going to try to get a little cleaning done and hopefully I won't be too tired to take Suzi to dance this afternoon.
Posted by Jenny at 9:39 AM
Labels: birth, blessingway, pregnancy, ultrasound
4 comments:
- CJ said...
Your belly is beautiful and I'm glad everything is going well! What a relief!
- March 22, 2011 at 11:13 AM
- Megan said...
I was wondering how things went. I should have called you Sun. I'm sorry. : ( I'm glad to hear you've had good news though. What a relief. I hope it's smooth sailing from here on out.
- March 22, 2011 at 4:39 PM
- Emily said...
So glad everything worked out! Love the henna <3
Totally agree...I swear by the chiro when pregnant. She turned Junie with one treatment! So great for all around comfort too- it doesn't feel great at the time (when it comes to stretching that round ligament), but I always feel better afterward.
- March 23, 2011 at 4:52 AM
- Anonymous said...
Your belly is GORGEOUS.
I'm so glad that you posted the update, and that things are all OK. It's a good thing you decided to see the chiropractor, first. Hooray for chiropractic!
- March 23, 2011 at 5:31 PM
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Carlson plans to run both track and cross country at Lipscomb
June 2, 2006
Jared Carlson from Rockford, Ill., has signed to run both cross country and track at Lipscomb University.
Coach Karen Robichaud made the announcement.
Carlson, 5-foot-11, 147 pounds, was a four-time state qualifier in cross county and a two-time state qualifier in track at Rockford Christian High School. He was also a three-time all-conference selection in both track and cross country.
Carlson plans to major in mechanical engineering.
He is the son of Joanna and Darryl Carlson.


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Things of Desire Issue #9
October 16, 2008
A tip of the hat to you lovely ToD readers! Looks like we arts lovers will have to band together more than ever after Tuesday's election results, and there's no better place than here to know how active the Canadian visual arts scene is. So sign up to subscribe, if you haven't already, by shooting an email to email@example.com. Also, if you'd like to write for ToD we are now looking for one or two more writers who are willing to work for free and blogzine glory. If you know anyone, or would like to lend a hand yourself, please just send an email. Enjoy!
—Mike Landry
I Have Never Felt Sexually Attracted to Anyone At All
October 16, 2008
By Mike Landry
Winnipegger Daniel Barrow's stories begin, simply enough, with a visual image. But, when that first idea is so odd it's not long before he ends up with a film featuring a garbage man creating a phone book with personalized portraits and who is being stalked by a serial killer.
Such was the plot in his now finished and much acclaimed work, Every Time I See Your Picture I Cry. His latest work in progress is no different. I Have Never Felt Sexually Attracted to Anyone At All started with the image of someone reverse waxing themselves.
"I just had the image of a very slim nubile hairless body lathered with Vaseline grabbing a cat blanket from the backseat of a car and then burnishing their body and peeling it back to reveal hair," says Barrow. "And I just developed this idea that this could be a way someone could commit suicide if they were allergic to cats."
The F Word
October 16, 2008
By Stacey Ho
The sixties and seventies saw the rise of two major trends in North American art. With the rise of second-wave feminism, mostly white, middle-class women began to explore issues of gender and power, seeking agency from predetermined social and economic roles. Concurrently, this era saw the rise of video technology, so that, for the first time, moving pictures could be produced and distributed cheaply, outside of commercial television channels and large studios.
The F Word, at Vancouver's Western Front, brings together these two trajectories, looking at women who used video to explore gender, performance and develop a critical methodology. The show includes contemporary as well as historic pieces, such as Lisa Steele's 1977 The Ballad of Dan Peebles.
"It's Lisa when she's younger," explains Candice Hopkins, curator at Western Front. "She's holding this picture of her grandfather, almost like she's channeling him in a way, in a frantic or sensitive way. She channels memories of him and speaks in a monologue for sixteen or seventeen minutes about this man. You get a sense of a bit of a troubling relationship, of abuse and loss. An incredible performance."
Life on Marrs
October 16, 2008
Furniture was always a very parental concern to me. It was something I was to keep my feet off of, my dirty fingers away from and not to be poked with a fork. I never really understood how being a grown up suddenly made furniture fun. Then again, my parents never owned anything like the genius that comes from Graeme Marrs' shop.
For three years Marrs has been running his own company creating contemporary craft furniture. His work is driven by a strong sense of creating things by hand, which need to be created by hand. He uses old and obscure techniques that cannot be easily replicated en masse.
"The biggest reason for me doing things by hand is that there's a certain element you can't mass-produce," says Marrs. "I've always felt imparting time into an object adds a non-tangible element to it. When someone touches something I've spent hundreds of hours on they get that back in some way."
Temporary Architectures
October 16, 2008
By Mike Landry
Photographer Susan Dobson used to live in the suburbs. She was a commuter and lived by her car. Now, living in downtown Guelph, she's come to reject that way of life.
As a result, much of her work has dealt with the suburban landscape and environments. Her latest series of photographic works take box stores as its subject, with Dobson digitally blackening the buildings to create a dark box. In particular, it was the Sears building in downtown Guelph that drew her to the project.
"It's just a box, a very long elongated strip. And it almost becomes a barrier between sky and parking lot," says Dobson. "I found that was an example of the most banal architecture I had ever seen."
Empty Orchestra
October 16, 2008
By Mike Landry
Maiko Tanaka's earliest memories of karaoke involve late nights, laughter and adults acting shockingly un-adult-like. Tanaka and her brother, unable to sleep from the noise, would sneak to the stairs and watch the scene below through the banisters wondering what was going on.
Her parents had immigrated to Canada from Japan, and had brought their love of karaoke along with them. Young Tanaka was introduced to the strange Japanese country-sounding songs by other Japanese immigrants crooning in her living room. Her new exhibition Empty Orchestra, which she co-curated with Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival art director Heather Keung, examines the impact of karaoke from her home to her neighbourhood, across generations and borders.
"I've been doing [karaoke] since high school—probably 300 times. I can't get enough of it. It's really the most fun communal activity you can do with your friends," says Tanaka. "I also love shameful pop music."
Making Real
October 16, 2008
By Mike Landry
Eli Bornowsky isn't sure if the next week is going to be fortuitous or bad, but he sure is stressed out. The Vancouver artist is presenting 10 new abstract works at Blanket Contemporary Art Inc, as well as opening a show he curated at Or Gallery.
Both shows deal with the artist's conviction towards a particular kind of subjective experience. It's an experience he feels abstraction does quite well.
"It has to do with thinking about your sensing, thinking about your thinking, and experiencing your experience," says Bornowsky. "It's also a difficult experience, which I find challenging. And that challenge is important for looking at art."


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A Child Of The Slums Becomes A 'Queen' Of Chess
This is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. I'm Celeste Headlee sitting in for Michel Martin, who's under the weather today. We now turn to the kind of story that many of us will recognize from movies about heroes in sports. It's about an underdog who, with passion and hard work, somehow finds a way to beat the odds. This story, though, has the advantage of being true. Disney has bought the film rights.
It may be a familiar storyline, but in this case, the competition isn't football or baseball. It's chess. Phiona Mutesi is a teenager living in Katwe, Uganda. It's known as the biggest and possibly toughest slum in the capital city of Kampala. For most of her life, she'd never seen or heard of chess, but just a few years ago, after she started in the kids' chess program, she became the Ugandan women's champion and, after this year's Chess Olympiad in Turkey, she qualified for an official title by the World Chess Federation as Woman Candidate Master.
Her remarkable story is chronicled in a new book by sports journalist Tim Crothers, "The Queen of Katwe: A Story of Life, Chess and One Extraordinary Girl's Dream of Becoming a Grand Master."
Recently, Michel Martin sat down and spoke with Crothers, Phiona Mutesi herself and Phiona's coach and mentor, Robert Katende.
Thank you all so much for joining us.
TIM CROTHERS: Thank you, Michel.
ROBERT KATENDE: Thank you, Michel.
MARTIN: Phiona, I'm going to start with you.
MARTIN: Thank you for coming, by the way.
MARTIN: How are you doing?
MUTESI: I'm doing well.
MARTIN: You don't seem nervous at all.
MUTESI: Uh-uh.
MARTIN: No? No more, no longer. How did you start playing and what is it about chess that you like?
MUTESI: OK. In Uganda, most people - they don't know about chess. Like, my first time - OK - I didn't know so about chess. Our family didn't have money and we were yearning to get, like, some food. We didn't have food at home, so my brother knew about chess and he could go to the chess program to get, like, a cup of porridge, so I also wanted to know where he was playing chess. Maybe I'd get some porridge there.
One day, he was playing football. I waited for him to finishing playing. I started following him. He saw me when I was following him and he was like, go back home, so I refused, so we started fighting. Since he was my oldest brother, I decided to go back home, so he was like, don't follow me again.
MARTIN: Why didn't he want you to follow him? He didn't want to share the porridge or he just thought girls shouldn't be playing or what?
MUTESI: No. He didn't want me to see where he was playing from - chess. Maybe he didn't want me to know that he was playing chess because some believe that chess is like a game for these people who behave badly.
MARTIN: Really?
MUTESI: Yeah.
MARTIN: They might think it's something to keep you occupied if you are a bad person. Well, just - coach Robert, why don't you pick up the story? As I understand it, the chess actually followed soccer. You were actually coaching kids in soccer.
KATENDE: I used to do soccer for quite some months, but I kind of noticed a couple of children who never took part in the soccer activity and the slum is something which is really so challenging as an area. People don't simply open up and the only way you can transform someone - you have to have, like, that kind of strong relationship where they are ready to share their pain with you. So you can not just come out of the blue to share that. So the biggest objective I had was to first view the relationship and...
MARTIN: Just to clarify - just to give people some context, you were working as part of a Christian outreach group. Right?
KATENDE: Yes.
MARTIN: An after-school program. That's what we would call it.
KATENDE: Sure, yes. Sports outreach (unintelligible) was using sports as a tool to reach out to the children in the slums.
MARTIN: And was the chess a way to reach the kids who couldn't play soccer or weren't interested?
KATENDE: It's something we just - I thought about it because I knew when I tried to entice them to get involved in soccer, they didn't want because they said they don't like soccer. I had to respect their interest, so the question was, how can I have another platform where they can actively be involved?
MARTIN: What is it that you noticed about Phiona as a player when she finally got past her brother's opposition and was able to get there?
KATENDE: Actually, she's natural. I think she is really blessed because she has a special - I call it a gene. I kind of noticed that she's very aggressive because, you know, it's like when you're determined. But, in the slum, I know what really kept her coming was food because you stay home. You're starving. Then your brother comes. He tells you, OK. We had a cup of porridge. Now, you know you are at home starving, so many children are having that kind of survival. They really do a lot of risky schemes because of getting what to eat.
MARTIN: How significant is it that Phiona has achieved the level of stature in chess that she already has?
KATENDE: It is a real something sure important to the rest of the children. One, she's really transformed her entire family, because they have kind of come to realize that they can make it in life. They have gained hope. She's now been enrolled to school. The brothers are also going to school.
MARTIN: And just to clarify for people who aren't sure that they understand what we're talking about, after the 2012 Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, when Phiona qualified for her first official title by the World Chess Federation, as a women candidate master, she's not just the first Ugandan women to receive this title, as I understand it, she's the first woman in East Africa.
Tim Crothers, let's turn to you. How did you hear this story? You know, it's one of those things that we often tell ourselves that the person who invents the cure for cancer could be half a world away in a house with no running water in Uganda. But in this case it's actually true. Here's a person who's living...
CROTHERS: Right.
MARTIN: ...in a very difficult circumstance. And I'll just say, I hate to say - Phiona, I hope this doesn't hurt your feelings, but Tim is very blunt about this in the book, you write about the fact that Katwe is what you say one of the worst places in the world.
CROTHERS: Mm-hmm. Yeah.
MARTIN: So how did you find this story and tell us more about why it's so remarkable?
CROTHERS: Sure. As a journalist - and you can understand this - we all have people come up to us on an almost daily basis and say, I've got a great story for you. We are required as journalists to hear them out, even though 999 times out of a thousand that will turn to nothing. And that was the one time that it turned into a book. I knew as soon as I heard the story, which I read in a Sports Outreach monthly newsletter, and that newsletter was about Phiona going to the Sudan and it was her first ever trip out of the Katwe slum, and she and two other kids from Robert Katende's chess project miraculously won this tournament.
MARTIN: So let me say this, you read this in a newsletter...
CROTHERS: Mm-hmm.
MARTIN: ...about them winning the tournament, which is again, the kind of thing that you see in the movies.
CROTHERS: Right.
MARTIN: Did you actually believe it? Tell the truth. Did you believe it?
CROTHERS: Well, I absolutely was skeptical of it. I thought - the first question I asked the people at Sports Outreach when I first contacted them was, how much of this is true? But the more I looked into it - and especially once I traveled to Uganda, I realized that this was true and what she had done was legitimate and I got a chance to see the inside of the Agape Church with 40 kids playing on these incredibly rustic chess boards, sitting on these church pews that, you know, are rickety, barely able to stand up. And even the Agape Church itself, if you walk in, you look up into the rafters and you realize that this is the kind of place that could fall down at any moment. That's sort of the way you feel about the entire story, is you just wonder how long can they hold on, you know, how long can this group hold on because it is such an extraordinary story.
MARTIN: Well, this is how you described Katwe in your book. You say (Reading): The largest of eight slums in Kampala, Katwe is one of the worst places on earth. The slum is often so severely flooded that many residents sleep in hammocks suspended just beneath their roofs to avoid drowning. Raw sewage runs through trenches beside the alleyways of the slum and floods carry it inside people's shacks. The human waste from neighboring downtown Kampala is also dumped directly into Katwe. There's no sanitation service. Flies are everywhere. The stench is appalling.
CROTHERS: Mm-hmm.
MARTIN: And Robert Katende, one of the reasons that you were working in this community is that the kid's access to education is sometimes very limited. Is that right?
KATENDE: Definitely. Almost 97 percent of the children don't go to school. The...
MARTIN: Don't go to school at all.
KATENDE: Yeah. They try but eventually, you know, when you're in a survivor kind of situation, the parents or guardians have to choose whether to waste their money on education or to find a way of trying to feed the family.
MARTIN: Well, one of the things that Tim writes about in the book is that when you first went to the tournament, some of the other kids were not so nice. Can you talk little about that about that?
KATENDE: Yeah. Definitely, you know, just even the way they dress, so even going there I had to figure out what they should put on so that we can try to identify ourselves with the community where we are heading. But it was like believe in yourselves every time, no one knows what we have gone through, no one knows where we are coming from so, chess is mainly a game. If you are playing it in Uganda, they are the noble families, people who are really well-off and most of the children speak English. Now you get these kids, they have - they don't know any word in English, they cannot even communicate to the people who are there, so they total feel out of place. They cannot even write their names, so they kind of wonder, which kind of people are these? Where are they coming from?
MARTIN: Phiona, were you scared when you went to your first tournament?
MUTESI: Yes, I was very scared.
MARTIN: Can you describe what it felt like?
MUTESI: OK. Actually, I started shaking. I was so scared and I was very nervous...
MARTIN: Well, this was, was it your first time leaving your community, is that right...
MUTESI: Yeah.
MARTIN: ...where you live, yeah?
MUTESI: Oh, yes.
MARTIN: And what Tim writes about in the book, some of the other kids not being so nice this, do you remember that?
MUTESI: Mm-hmm.
MARTIN: How were you able to keep fighting and keep playing and focus? Do you remember?
MUTESI: Yes, because actually, when I went - like I got some money and that money encouraged me and I said if I was able to do this I will get more.
MARTIN: Some people though, faced with a situation that was so different would have been so scared that they couldn't perform at all. And why do you think it is that you are able to?
MUTESI: I think for me actually, it was because of the porridge I was getting. I was like persisting to get that porridge.
MARTIN: The porridge.
MUTESI: Mm-hmm.
MARTIN: Just to get the food - to get enough food.
MUTESI: Mm-hmm.
MARTIN: Tim, when you hear that, I mean, can most of the people listening to our conversation really understand what that is?
CROTHERS: No. I call the two people who are sitting with us today a human perspective. And when I first walked into Katwe that was really what struck me the most. When they came back from the Sudan that day, there was a big celebration in Katwe. And Ivan and Benjamin, Phiona's two teammates and she, were celebrated. They sang Uganda, Uganda, Uganda. And everybody was so excited. And somebody came up to Phiona, an American, and Phiona's mother did not yet know what had even happened because that's the way, she doesn't have any sort of phone or anything so there's no way of her knowing what had happened. And so somebody said to Phiona, what's the first thing you're going to tell your mother when you get back to your home? And she said I'm going to ask her, do we have enough food for breakfast? That she would not go home and say, mom, mom...
MARTIN: Look what I got.
CROTHERS: I went to the Sudan and we won. And look at this trophy. And it was immediate concern about how are we going to survive the next day? And I think that's the story in a nutshell that I wanted to try to tell in the book to give people a perspective of how much different the lives of Phiona Mutesi and Robert Katende are from the ones that we're familiar with in America.
MARTIN: Robert Katende, how are things now with the chess program? And has Phiona's success and the other kids who are playing, seeing that she's accomplished something - not just within the country but on the international stage - has that brought more attention to the chess program?
KATENDE: The attention is not like it is maybe out from the slums, but it is a great inspiration to the rest of the children who are in the program and it keeps them more focused. And actually, Phiona has really played a very big role. She's more like now a leader, so she's aware that she just holding a key for so many others. So many children are now coming on the program and they're optimistic that maybe one day they can also get out of the slum.
MARTIN: What is next for her? What's the next level that she needs to get to? And what does she need to get there?
KATENDE: She has a dream of becoming a grandmaster, now having attained the candidate master title. But the only big challenge we do have is that it's really kind of hard to make it from Uganda.
MARTIN: Because the training isn't there? Because most of the tournaments are in Europe? For example...
KATENDE: Yeah. We don't have an access to international tournaments. Secondly, the resources. I just thank God that maybe now this that trip we've had U.S. a couple friends sending us some books, it can provide us better training, possibly. But it's fully so hard that I know there is a ceiling which we cannot beat unless maybe she's out of the country to get better training.
MARTIN: And it's sad in a way because it's like she's such an inspiration to the people around her, but for her to get what she needs she really does need to leave. Isn't that the truth of it?
KATENDE: That's the truth of the matter. But she's an ambassador wherever she will go because she has a great heart of giving back. I remember when we went to Russia we were coming back and then we were in Dubai, she asked me, coach, can we get some sweets for the members? So we bought a kind of candies and reaching there she could just line up even and she's like, can I take some to school? So you see such a heart to really be able to help others along.
MARTIN: Phiona, what's in your heart now? What are you hoping for? When you see the future, what do you want for Phiona?
MUTESI: My future, I want to be like a grandmaster. And I want to be a doctor so I can help my family.
MARTIN: You mean a medical doctor?
MUTESI: Yeah, yeah, a medical doctor.
MARTIN: Mm-hmm.
MUTESI: And I want to help kids, like slum kids.
MARTIN: Well, good luck to you. Thank you for coming to see us.
MUTESI: You're welcome.
MARTIN: We'll keep a good thought for you. OK?
MUTESI: Mm-hmm.
MARTIN: Think about us.. When you become famous wave at us, OK, on the TV. We'll know that you're waving, we're waving back at you, OK?
CROTHERS: Tim Crothers, a final thought. Is there something that, you know, what do you think it means? What does Phiona's story mean?
As an author, we're always looking for a story that's inspirational. And the ability to be able to inspire is really what is the most rewarding thing that an author can get. I mean we all talk about, oh, I'd like to sell so many books or whatnot. But in reading emails from just random people - and many of them are kids around the country - a lot of them are inner-city kids, chess has really started to become a sport that is being taken on by a lot of inner-city schools to kind of shape the kids. And those are a lot of the people that I'm hearing from who, you know, a 12-year-old kid in New York City who says, I've read your book. I never realized how powerful this game could really be, how much it really changed somebody's life.
You have to understand that before Phiona Mutesi discovered chess she had no concept of the outside world. She believed that everybody in the world lived exactly as she did, scrounging for our meals every day. And then all of a sudden this nine-year-old girl stops by this chess project and her life is completely transformed. She has a chance to visit Russia, Turkey, the Sudan and now America. And it's all because of that one day that she followed her brother, against his will, to this tiny chess project and this man, Robert Katende, started to teacher this game that did not exist in their native language. That's what I mean by inspiration.
MARTIN: Tim Crothers is a sports journalist. He's the author of the recently released book, "The Queen of Katwe: A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl's Dream of Becoming a Grandmaster." Phiona Mutesi, she is the Ugandan women's chest champion and a women candidate master, according to the World Chess Federation. She's a teenager going to school in Katwe, Uganda and she was also here with us, along with her coach, mentor and the man behind the kid's chess program that taught Phiona chess, Robert Katende. They were all here with us in Washington, D.C., where they are touring the country in connection with Tim's book. Thank you all so much for joining us.
CROTHERS: Thank you, Michel.
MUTESI: Thank you.
KATENDE: Thank you for having us.
HEADLEE: For more on Phiona's story, and to read an excerpt from the book, "The Queen of Katwe," you can go to npr.org, click on the program page and then on TELL ME MORE.
And that's our program for today. Before we go though, we'd like to welcome member station WRK FM of Baton Rouge, Louisiana to the TELL ME MORE family. Happy New Year to all of you and tune in next year. That's tomorrow for more talk.
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Samsung and Carphone Warehouse recently announced a limited edition of the Samsung Galaxy S III to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Games. We managed to get our hands on the exclusive designs, so you can examine them in the flesh.
Okay, so what you're really looking at is a couple of custom covers, along with the Olympic, Samsung and Team GB logos, but after some glorious days of sporting action and a great medal haul by Team GB, these look like the perfect way to celebrate success.
However, as they are just covers, you can always switch back to the original cover, which comes in the box, if you feel you don't want to fly the flag any more, or don't want the abuse on your holiday to Australia.
The first design is the Team GB motif, the lion's head, set on a white background. The second is the union flag on a dark background. The former is clean, white and shiny, the second is more visceral, gritty, urban.
We like them both, but feel the flag design is the better of the two and will probably be just as popular a year down the line, when you just feel like being patriotic.
If you want to get your hands on this official limited edition Samsung Galaxy S III, you'll have to head over to Carphone Warehouse.
Carphone Warehouse offers the Samsung Galaxy S III across all networks. The handset will be available free from £28 per month, with tariffs available on Vodafone, Orange, O2, T-Mobile, Talk Mobile and Three networks. Pay as you go starts at £519.95.
The London 2012 Samsung Galaxy SIII is available in stores nationwide now, online at www.carphonewarehouse.com.
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Last week I read A Million Little Pieces and this week I'm re-reading I Never Promised You a Rose Garden and The Bell Jar. All three are about mental illness . . . and so it's been a theme for me, these past two weeks…insanity. In truth, it's been a theme for me these past few decades.
I spent some time in a mental hospital during my senior year of high school. I'd been a horrible bulimic for eight years and therapy wasn't helping, especially since I spent most of my therapy sessions discussing how fine I was and how lovely the weather was. And one day during my Senior Year, I ate too much at lunch, and I thought I was going to die. Because to me . . . full =death. But I couldn't find a place to throw up. And so finally, right then and there, in the middle of the Senior Hallway, I decided I was not fine – not at all. And I walked into my guidance counselor's office and I said: "Call my parents. I need to be hospitalized. I can't handle anything. Someone needs to help me."
Here is a picture of me that was taken the week before I was hospitalized. I'm there in the Blue Suit.
I was a student government officer to a class of close to a thousand. An athlete, too. Relatively pretty. Smart. Seemingly confident. My Senior superlative was "Leading Leader." In this picture I was co-hosting the Homecoming Pep Rally for the entire high school. Wearing the corsage to show I'd just been nominated for Homecoming Court. People who need help sometimes look a lot like people who don't need help.
And so that counselor called my parents, and they came right away. And they found a place for me to get help. I often think about what that day must have been like for them. Maybe they desperately wanted to say No, No it will be okay! Not a hospital! We are your parents! We can fix this! But they didn't. The moment I became brave enough to admit I needed help they believed me, and despite the shock, the pain, the stigma . . . they gave me the exact help I asked for.
I've never written about my hospital stay before, because a whole lot is fuzzy, and I can't get a real grip on the memories. Back then not many specialized eating disorder hospitals existed, so the one I went to was a real mental hospital. There were only two of us on the unit with eating issues, the others were there because they were mildly schizophrenic, drug addicted, depressed or suicide risks. Many of them had violent tendencies. I do not remember being afraid of any of them. I do remember being afraid, in one way or another, of most of the people in my high school.
There was one man on our unit who spoke only in numbers. I ignored him at first . . . it's hard to know what the appropriate response is to "Twenty-one ninety-six forty NINE?" But one day I decided to take a guess. "Fourteen?" I responded tentatively. I remember his face changing from empty to surprised to happy. Then back to empty, quickly. But I definitely saw happy, for a moment there. That taught me to try, at least once, to speak each person's special language.
There was a sandy haired girl who always hung her head so low that I never really saw her face. I do remember what her arm looked like, though, because it was sliced up like a pre-cut ham. I saw it up close because I held her hand once when she started crying during a therapy session. She pulled it away at first but then she offered it back to me a few moments later. I remember that her hand was very cold, but it warmed up after a while. I don't remember her name. I do remember her story and it was very, very sad. She was right to be crazy.
There was my roommate. I will call her Mary Margaret. Unable to speak with my little Sister, I allowed Mary Margaret to take Sister's place for the weeks I was hospitalized. We whispered long into the night, every night. Mary Margaret was from a tight knit, fiercely loving family too, and we wondered aloud for hours how we ended up in that room together. One night, very late, we wrote vows that said we promised to take care of each other forever. We both signed the vows, with crayons because we weren't allowed to have pencils. Mary Margaret made me promise not to eat the crayons. I told her maybe she should. We laughed. Mary Margaret was eighty pounds during her stay. She used to hide her food in her huge sweatshirt at lunch time and sneak it to me when we got back to our room. Mary Margaret and I saw each other once in the real world and then never again. We did not honor our vows to take care of each other forever. I've never looked for Mary Margaret, I've never even Googled her name. I'm too afraid. I know the survival statistics for anorexics.
There was art therapy and dance therapy and group therapy. It all made sense to me. The things the other patients said made sense to me, even though they weren't things that my peers in my real life would have ever, ever said. Everyone had to listen to each other. There were rules about how to listen and how to respond. There were lessons about how to empathize and where to find the courage to speak. All the lessons made sense to me. I enjoyed them much more than my high school classes. They seemed much more important to me. We learned how to care, about ourselves and about each other.
There was the field trip we took to the art museum in Washington D.C. We rode into the big city on a small bus, we mental patients.We had a special appointment time at the museum, our own private tour. Because there were other groups and we weren't to mingle with the normal people. I remember thinking that was probably best. We had a rule that we would all need to hold hands. In a long line. Like an extremely motley and sedated Conga Line. Throughout our entire tour.
I remember wondering why Mary Margaret and I had to hold hands with the group. We were relatively well behaved. We're people pleasers, we bulimics and anorexics. I thought maybe our therapists were concerned that I would run away and attack the diners in the cafeteria and that Mary Margaret might run away with me and stand there and starve.
Then I remember walking by the museum cafeteria, and seeing twenty slices of pie revolving around on one of those buffet lazy susans. And I remember suddenly feeling very grateful that my hands were being held. I felt safe.
That's what we all wanted. Safety -someone or some structure that would save us from ourselves, from the strange real world that others seemed to be navigating so flawlessly and we just couldn't, at the time, for whatever reason.
And I remember trembling the morning of my release. I remember knowing I wasn't ready, and knowing I had to go anyway, because I would never be ready. Because inside the hospital was so much easier and safer and surer than outside the hospital. And I knew I could get much too comfortable. Much too safe.
Because it all made sense to me in there. And that was a little confusing.
I've never done this before, but I'm going to go ahead and publish this without editing it first. I'm afraid that if I edit it at all, I'll edit out all of it.
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In 1995 President Chirac became the new president of France and directly overthrew the moratorium on nuclear testing in the Pacific. Greenpeace went straight into action to protest. Manuel Pinto was onboard at the time and what happened next had the French special forces puzzled.
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Pond & Lake Q & A
Q: What's the best way to acclimate new fish to my pond? – Lafayette in Maryland
A: So, you've been to the fish farm, picked out your fingerlings, brought them home, and now they're sitting in plastic bags or tubs waiting to dive into your farm pond. Unfortunately, you can't just pour them in. In order for these little fish to survive and thrive, you'll want to slowly acclimate them to your pond's water and its temperature.
Here are some tips to make it easy:
- Oxygenate: When you pick up your fish, most farms will pack your fish in plastic bags with water and oxygen; the fish will be fine for several hours. But if you transported your fish in barrels, keep in mind that they will quickly run out of oxygen unless supplemented with an air stone or air diffuser, like the PondAir™ 2 Aeration Kit.
- Float for 30 minutes: The most widely used method of acclimating your fish to the pond is to float the unopened bag in the pond for about a half hour. This allows a gradual change in the water temperature until the water inside is the same as the water outside, at which point you can open the bag and release the fish into the pond.
- Just add water: If you transported your fish in barrels or containers, use a bucket to add water from the pond to the barrel. This will gradually change the temperature and will provide some additional oxygen for the fish. Check your water temperature with a fish-safe thermometer, and once it has stabilized, pour your fish into the lake.
Remember, take it slow: Patience is critical when acclimating your fish to the pond's new water temperature. Rapid changes in temperature may weaken the immune systems of your fish and make them prone to infection or – worst case – cause the fish to die immediately.
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Rick Perry celebrates Iowa ice cream, reminding us of food fact checks
Rick Perry, in Iowa, took note of a town's claim to being some kind of ice cream history.
We kid. But Perry's tweet got us to wondering how often we get to check claims tied to what we eat.


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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the central federal agency associated with U.S. space exploration.
NASA conducts its work in four principal organizations, called mission directorates:
NASA's vision for future space exploration includes safely returning the space shuttle to flight, completing the International Space Station, returning astronauts to the moon, continuing exploration of Mars and the Solar System, to name a few.
Though the leader, NASA is not the only federal agency involved with U.S. space exploration. Others include the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and National Science Foundation (NSF).
This space exploration effort also relies heavily on the technological expertise and products of hundreds of U.S. businesses.
Two sites have information on space. We highlight the sites and the content we think you'll find useful as you explore your career options in this area of aerospace.
For a quick overview of what each site below offers, click the link.
Sources: U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Aerospace Industries Association (AIA).


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"Gorbea Family" - Robert (34) and Evelina (26) Gorbea have lost control of their family, and the power is in the hands of their two-year-old son, Adam. The toddler constantly latches onto his mother and explodes into ear-busting tantrums when he's denied her attention. He also refuses to go to sleep in his crib, often keeping Evelina up until the wee hours of the night. This monopoly of mom's time leaves Adam's siblings, daughter Meya (8) and son Demetrius (9), feeling neglected. Is Robert not helpful enough or is Evelina afraid to let her last baby grow up? The family is coming apart at the seams, but there is one woman who can sew it back together -- Supernanny Jo Frost. When the parents run out of answers, it's Jo Jo to the rescue, on "Supernanny," WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/7/05)
Supernanny Jo Frost catapulted to fame when the U.K. version of "Supernanny" debuted in 2004, and she's considered by many to be a godsend to U.S. parents and media, counting Oprah Winfrey, Kelly Ripa, Newsweek and reporters nationwide among her fans. In addition her paperback book, Supernanny: How to Get the Best from Your Children, made it to No. 1 on the New York Times Bestseller List.
On the television program, Jo observes how parents handle their day-to-day obstacles with their children. Once she's assessed the pitfalls, she works with the parents, instilling her tried-and-true methods for transforming unwanted behavior. Then, after demonstrating just how well the new style will work and getting unbelievable results from the children, the parents must fly solo with the Supernanny techniques. For several days they try to implement Jo's suggestions, and she revisits them at the end of the program to help keep them on track for the future. When parents witness Jo's results and -- even better -- achieve them on their own, they are true believers in the Supernanny way. Best of all, children and adults alike can enjoy the lasting benefits of a more harmonious family life.
Nick Powell is the creator and executive producer of both the American and British versions of the show. Craig Armstrong is executive producer of the American version. "Supernanny" is produced by Ricochet, Ltd.
This program carries a TV-PG parental guideline.


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Brooke Laine sworn in to City Council
Former South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman Brooke Laine was sworn into the council Tuesday. Last week, the council selected Laine to fill the council seat vacated by former councilwoman Claire Fortier.
Laine will serve the remainder of Fortier's term, which ends in December 2014. She has said she will run for a full, four-year term following the end of her appointment. Laine previously served on the council from 1998 to 2002.
The council selected Laine to serve the appointment over eight other candidates during a special meeting January 29.


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Ortega Oaks RV Park & Campground is located in the beautiful, ancient oaks of the Cleveland National Forest and San Mateo Wilderness Area of California.
Our 35 acre park offers spacious RV sites with F/U and dry tent camping; individual to large group sites. The group camping sites are perfect for Boy Scouts, church functions, weddings parties or family reunions. We also offer delightful 1-bedroom park models with outdoor sundecks and an abundance of windows, all settled in the national forest. Once you are at our property, we offer direct access to miles of hiking and equestrian trails. You can also play a game of billiards and watch movies in our clubhouse by our stone fireplace, or you can check your emails by using our complimentary Wi-Fi access. All this provides for a unique experience in southern California, nestled in the mountains yet close to cities and many area attractions.
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How to install python pip on CentOS
Python pip is used on CentOS to install Python packages on the particular system you're running using a simple command line interface. Do note that if you have a particular version of CentOS, you will want to get the package that is set up for your particular version of the operating system.
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Update All Packages
Before you get started, you'll need to make sure everything is updated. Do this by running yum. You'll need to be root or superuser to run these commands.
Yum will make certain everything is updated properly.
Download EPEL which Contains Python Pip
Next, you'll need to install the Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux repo, or EPEL. Be sure to choose the same version as your operating system.
In this case, I've chosen the version for 2.6.
Install Python pip
Enter the following command:
You can now verify that pip is installed properly on the system by entering the command:
Installing packages using pip
Once you have python pip installed, you can simply add a Python package by running pip in this fashion:
Likewise you can uninstall packages just as easily.
Again, one thing to keep in mind is that despite having later versions of CentOS, many packages do not play well with previous versions. So if you have a particular version of CentOS, you will want to get the package that is set up for your operating system only.


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Glendale Community CollegeHome Menu
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why should I visit the Career Center?
- Who is eligible to use the Career Center?
- What strategy should I use when choosing a college?
- Undecided on your college major?
- How much time should I set aside for career planning?
- Contemplating a career change?
- Planning a job search?
- How will economic trends affect my career options?
- Considering starting your own business?
- What is the value of the career assessment inventories?
Why should I
The Career Center provides students with a unique opportunity to assess their life priorities and developmental needs, gather current occupational and academic information, and to receive professional support in defining and achieving their career goals. Visit us and explore the state-of-the-art resources designed to help you, our students, succeed in your personal and professional growth.
Who is eligible
The Career Center is open to the community for occupational research and basic self-exploration. Career counseling services are available to students who are currently enrolled at GCC in at least one class and by appointment only.
One of the first steps in choosing a 4-year college is to select a major and identify the desired college criteria based on your individual situation and personal considerations. Next, collect facts to determine whether the institution offers your designated major, review the program curriculum, and evaluate educational standards important to you. Typically, these standards deal with such factors as college location, accessibility, quality of instruction, admission application procedures, tuition cost, accreditation, and financial aid availability. We recommend that students consult representatives from various California 4-year colleges and universities who are regularly available by appointment through the Transfer Center. Information regarding financial assistance may be obtained at the GCC Financial Aid Office. If possible, schedule a visit to the college of your choice for final and conclusive evaluation.
Majors play a key role in developing one's skills and specific knowledge in preparation for a satisfying career. Choosing the right major is essential to the career planning process. We provide several options for individuals to explore a major as well as step-by-step guidance in the decision-making process. All GCC students have access to comprehensive career assessment tools and counseling appointments. For those who prefer a class environment, we offer ST DV 125 and ST DV 145 - Career Planning classes.
Commitment to career planning is a personal decision and varies in length, depending on one's individual needs and attitude. Involvement may be as simple as a visit to the Career Center, or it may require extensive investment of one's time. Commitment to career planning increases greatly when you become aware of your interests, skills, personality style, and how they would relate to the world of work.
When considering a career change, you will find that self-exploration and thorough career research could be of great importance and value in helping you make the right choice. Upon assessing why you are thinking about starting a new career, take honest stock of your transferable skills, the skills you might have already developed in the course of your professional experience and could use in a variety of work environments. Ask yourself what knowledge based skills - the specific knowledge and expertise would be required for your new career and be prepared to enroll in classes to upgrade and expand your skill set. Define your work values and what career field would be most compatible to them. Finally, make out a list of what it would take to achieve your new career goal. Once you have set a goal, put the plan into action with the guidance of your career and academic counselors.
An effective job search requires effort, patience, and a focused approach for favorable results. After deciding what career field to target, research employment opportunities and identify employers who meet your needs and expectations and whose specific job requirements for the role you could satisfy. It's important to develop practical self-marketing and networking strategies by analyzing your talents, past work experience, accomplishments, and applicable skills. Before you apply for a job, collect facts about the company and the position you are seeking, including a job description outlining duties and qualifications. Consider other related employment issues such as the salary range, benefits, advancement potential, location, work hours, and work environment. A compatible work environment is directly related to job satisfaction and should be regarded by an individual as one of the primary contributing factors into one's sense of purpose and accomplishment. Evaluate whether you would need additional education or training to increase your employability and value in the eyes of employers. Volunteer experience and internships provide an excellent way to acquire job skills. Utilize resources available at public and career libraries to identify which career opportunities to target in your job search. Access job listings by searching job search banks, government and corporate web sites, and newspaper advertisements.
Maximize your efforts by applying the following job search tools:
- Prepare a resume that promotes your talents, abilities, experience, and education. Identify qualifications you possess and communicate your strengths to an employer. Convey any activities you participated in that exhibit your ability to work well on team projects and juggle multiple responsibilities competently. Offer concrete evidence of your position related accomplishments. Your resume summarizes your training and qualifications. It should be concise and accompanied by a cover letter, introducing you to the potential employer and expressing your interest in a specific position. Learn how to target and develop your resume by attending a Resume workshop conducted in the Career Center throughout Fall, Spring, and Winter semesters. Develop effective interview skills to convince the employer of your qualifications for the position. Familiarize yourself with the latest interviewing techniques by attending an Interview workshop. Ask Program staff for suggestions about additional resume writing and interview-preparedness resources available in the Career Center.
- Improve or strengthen your network system by initiating personal or professional contacts. The GCC Job Placement Center provides current job listings and acts as a liaison between job seekers and employers.
- Send a follow up letter after each interview. Thank the interviewer for the time and consideration and reiterate your interest in the position and in the employer.
- Stay organized and disciplined, keep accurate records, maintain a positive attitude - success can be achieved.
The Career Center is dedicated to assisting you in all your career development and job search needs. Take advantage of the services offered and allow us to give you guidance, support and encouragement in your job search.
How will economic trends affect
Plan ahead before investing time, energy and money into your education -- investigate future economic trends, job outlook, and labor market forecasts.
THE OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK is an excellent source of forecast in economic and social trends for industries and occupations. Developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, it offers the job outlook over a projected 10-year period for the national job market.
Similar information may be found in the "Industries & Occupational Data" and "Interesting Facts" sections on the Career Center web site.
EUREKA database, which may be accessed in the Career Center, is another valuable source of information on fastest growing and declining occupations.
The BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS and CAREERJOURNAL.COM are among the web sites which address trends, issues and challenges in the workplace of the 21st Century.
Considering starting
EUREKA database provides detailed, step-by-step information on starting a small business. It covers issues dealing with market analysis, developing a business plan, financing your business, operating procedures, etc.
The best source of business ownership information may be found on the U.S. Small Business Administration web site at www.sba.gov.
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR has several links designed to assist small businesses in complying with rules, regulations, and laws.
Consider and review GCC DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES in order to develop business skills and knowledge about opportunities for future business ventures.
What is the value
Career assessment inventories evaluate your skills, interest, and values based upon information you provide about yourself. The objective of these surveys is to help students find rewarding and productive careers. The inventories serve as an excellent tool designed to assist individuals in identifying personal career guidelines and specific occupations to explore. Interpretation of the results and how they relate to one's career plans is performed by a career counselor to offer support to the process of a career decision.


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Ten researchers receive EMBO Installation Grants
HEIDELBERG, 12 December 2012 — Ten life science researchers will receive the 2012 EMBO Installation Grants. The grants will assist the scientists to relocate and set up their research groups in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, Portugal, and Turkey.
EMBO Installation Grants are awarded annually to strengthen science in selected member states. The scheme is financed entirely by these countries.
"The EMBO Installation Grants directly support talented young scientists coming back to their home countries where they establish laboratories. In effect, the grants help reverse the loss of talented researchers from countries actively developing basic science," said Gerlind Wallon, Installation Grants Programme Manager and EMBO Deputy Director.
Of the grantees one will move to Poland, one to the Czech Republic, one to Estonia and two to Portugal. They will relocate to these countries from institutes in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Spain and the United States. Five of the successful candidates will establish research groups in Turkey. All five scientists will move to Turkey from positions in the United States.
Noel Lowndes of the National University of Ireland, Galway, commented that in the five years he has been on the selection committee the standard of applications has risen steadily, which augurs well for molecular biology in the participating countries. Lowndes heads a committee of EMBO Members who select the successful candidates for the high standard of their research.
The scientists receive 50,000 euros annually for three to five years from their host countries. This makes it easier for them to establish their research groups and themselves in the scientific community. The ten grantees will also enter the prestigious network of EMBO Young Investigators, which helps them to integrate themselves and their laboratories into the European scientific community.
58 researchers have been funded by EMBO Installation Grants since the inception of the programme in 2006.
The next application deadline for EMBO Installation Grants is 15 April 2013.
Installation Grant Recipients 2012
Can Alkan, Turkey
Deniz Atasoy, Turkey
Sandra Fonseca, Portugal
Reto Gassmann, Portugal
Ivar Ilves, Estonia
Michał Komorowski, Poland
Tamer Önder, Turkey
Kerem Pekkan, Turkey
Erdal Toprak, Turkey
Lukáš Trantírek, Czech Republic
Media contacts
Barry Whyte, Head I Public Relations and Communications
Yvonne Kaul, Communications Officer
About EMBO
EMBO is an organization of more than 1500 leading researchers that promotes excellence in the life sciences. The major goals of the organization are to support talented researchers at all stages of their careers, stimulate the exchange of scientific information, and help build a European research environment where scientists can achieve their best work.
EMBO helps young scientists to advance their research, promote their international reputations and ensure their mobility. Courses, workshops, conferences and scientific journals disseminate the latest research and offer training in techniques to maintain high standards of excellence in research practice. EMBO helps to shape science and research policy by seeking input and feedback from our community and by following closely the trends in science in Europe.
For more information: www.embo.org
Tilmann Kießling
Head, Communications