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|Sun 6 Jan 2013, 9:00am–3:00pm
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This is a Workshop - Seeds of Energy Presents Deb Webber the well known and loved medium from Sensing Murder and Woman's Day who is returning to New Zealand for a national tour.
(This workshop was moved to the 6th January Due to Illness, and discount still applies to people who have show ticket purchase proof)
Special seminar discount of $130.00 when proof of show ticket purchase is provided. For this discount to apply, just book the discounted ticket and show your show receipt on entry to the workshop.
Come and learn with Deb's Conscious Living Seminar for the day. Have you ever wanted to learn how to raise your vibrations and connect with the spirit world, then now is your chance
The workshop is level 1 and will encompass the following:
How to release from the psychological restrictions that prevent you from reaching your full potential
How to heal yourself and others with spiritual energy
Learn about your chakras and how the effect you mind, body and spirit
Learn to harmonize and enhance your life
Deb Webber is regarded as one of the worlds best psychics and with her distinct sense of humour and eccentricity, she makes every show an adventure.
Deb sees, feels and hears messages from other energy sources, and provides stunning accurate insights into people's personalities, families, relationships and careers.
Deb's greatest passion in life is helping those in need, she has to date seven sponsored children.
In 2003, Deb was approached by the producers of the Australian Network Ten Series, "Sensing Murder". Deb's success on the first episode led to her being invited back to feature in another four of the hour long shows.
Also in 2003, Deb appeared on A Current Affair with a story that saw the Nine MSN website receive an unprecedented 75,000 hits.
This appearance lead to a Melbourne Television Production company filming highlights of Deb on tour in her live shows. Also documented was a fascinating reading with Rhett Hutchence the brother of the late INXS rock star Michael Hutchence.
After "Sensing Murder" finished in Australia, in 2005 Deb was then approached to follow on with the series in New Zealand. By 2008 Deb has appeared in 16 shows and about to begin filming series 4. In 2006, "Sensing Murder" won Best Director and two times Best Reality Format at the New Zealand Qantas Awards, and again in 2008 they won "Best Reality Format".
Sensing murder is also Nominated for Best Constructed Reality TV Series & Best Director 2009.
2004, Deb was offered a weekly column in the Woman's Day magazine in Australia and New Zealand. The column is titled "Life After Deb" and she has produced very strong evidence and in sight of life after death. The column includes her research using her psychic ability on cold cases, and features personal insights into the people's lives.
Deb has helped the police with many cases and has in fact helped find missing people, but due to the respect of families she will not disclose the information and by law unable to prove this.
Now living in Queensland, Deb tours regularly around Australia and New Zealand doing live shows and conducting workshops to sell out audiences.
Deb has appeared as a guest on Good Morning Australia, Sunrise Australia, Conversations with Robyn, (Featured on paid Television and You Tube), also Maori Television, TVNZ Breakfast with Paul Henry, TV ONE Good Morning with Brendon Pongia, as well as countless breakfast radio programmes nationally and internationally.
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OROVILLE — A small stone bearing a Chinese carving that possibly dates back to the California Gold Rush was recently donated to the city of Oroville for display at the Chinese Temple and Museum.
The stone was presented to the city Park Commission on Monday. It was a gift from the family of the late Michael V. Pierce.
Little is known about the rock because both Pierce and the man who found it are deceased, according to city records.
City official Bob Marciniak said in a press release the stone was found in 2001 by a miner friend of Pierce's while working on a claim in the North Yuba River near Clipper Mills, east of Oroville.
Marciniak stated the stone may have been there for some time and could date back to the 1850s.
The carving on the rock is reportedly the Chinese symbol for peace.
Marciniak stated stone carvings are revered to be the oldest known works of representational art.
The Oroville Chinese Temple itself traces back to the 1860s, when the Chinese community was active in the area.
The newly donated rock is housed in the Tapestry Hall.
To see it and other artifacts of the culture, visit the Chinese Temple and Museum, open from noon to 4 p.m. daily at 1500 Broderick St., Oroville.

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Running Windows users with 'standard' rather than 'administrator' rights would have removed over 90 percent of the risk posed by critical vulnerabilities reported in Microsoft products last year, an analysis by privilege management firm Avecto has found.
The firm first looked at 333 vulnerabilities reported by Microsoft in 2013 across all products in its monthly Security bulletins, finding that 60 percent would have been mitigated by removing admin rights. Studying only the 147 rated as the most serious, the mitigation level reached an astonishing 92 percent.
Breaking down the numbers by products, Avecto found that 96 percent of critical flaws were mitigated by removing admin rights on all versions of Windows up to version 8; for Internet Explorer, it was 100 percent, for Office it was 91 percent while even on Windows Server 2003, 2010 and 2012 it was 96 percent. More than half of the vulnerabilities involved Remote Code Execution.
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The methodology used to calculate these percentages was for the most part fairly simple; if Microsoft stated in its bulletin that users with standard rights would be "less impacted" than those with admin rights, Avecto counted that fact. Some flaws were counted twice (and therefore mitigated twice) if the same vulnerability occurred on multiple products.
There is a debate about what the bureaucratic phrase "less impacted" actually means in this context but one has to assume that its mention suggests that the issue required admin-level rights to have posed a threat.
On that basis these numbers argue nicely for Avecto, which sells a software product, Privilege Guard, designed to manage user rights based on the security concept of least privilege.
"It's astounding just how many vulnerabilities can be overcome by the removal of admin rights," said co-founder and executive vice president, Paul Kenyon.
"The dangers of admin rights have been well documented for some time, but what's more concerning is the number of enterprises we talk to that are still not fully aware of how many admin users they have. Without clear visibility and control, they are facing an unknown and unquantified security threat."
The fascinating issue is how many unknown and zero day attacks also depend on abusing admin rights. Scaling back admin rights was a simple way to reduce an organisation's general vulnerability, even to unpatched flaws, argued Kenyon.
It is also conceivable that privilege management technology would have made high-profile attacks such as the recent one on Target if not impossible then much harder, by reducing the potential for the abuse of partner access, believed to have been at the heart of the breach.
This story, "The simple way to stop serious Microsoft software flaws? Take away 'admin' rights" was originally published by Techworld.com.


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Wellness Media Group needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 206 designs submitted by 64 freelance designers.
Logo for Flexible Staffing Company based in St. Louis, MO. Contest submitted by KDCO, a highly rated contest holder on 99Designs. Prompt, flexible payment.
Flexible Workforce Solutions for Business
Desired Color Scheme:
Bright, colorful. Happy.
Desired Style:
Simple. Uncluttered. Uncomplicated.
Accepted File Formats:
Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png); Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
Contest: MaxStaff Logo and WebsiteWhat they are:Â
Max Staff is a minority / Â WOMAN OWNED, Â Staffing company that provides a full range of temporary and flexible staffing options.
What makes them special:
The company is the easiest in the market to work with, with over 20 years experience in the staffing industry. In less than 10 minutes you can call in, describe your need, and have someone on your work site when you need them – even within an hour. Guaranteed.Â
The company has one of one of the largest screened and qualified labor pool in the region.
The company can service private, public and government organizations.Â
The company is woman owned, and is an equal opportunity employer. Companies may receive preferential benefits or meet compliance guidelines for awarding a portion of their outside contracts to minority and woman owned businesses.
What they do:
Provide employers outsourced flexible staffing solutions using well screened and qualified candidates. Employers get a lower total cost, with far greater flexibility than competing providers or internally managed staffing options.   MaxStaff's FlexStaff services handles Workman's comp, liability insurance, training, payroll processing, compliance, benefits, sick-day coverage, vacations, drug testing and screening, skilled / specialized certifications.
MaxStaff Sourcing  and Placement Services provides full service employee recruiting and placement services.
What kind of work:
Light to heavy industrial, materials handling, manufacturing, Assembly, packaging, unskilled to skilled, part time to full time.
Skilled (all levels) of clerical and office workers, including accounting, administrative, marketing, sales, and human resources.
Specialized (all levels)Â Locum Tenets, nursing, medical office, billing, transportation, security (armed and unarmed), janitorial, event staffing, clean room.
What the logo conveys:
Simplicity, (Easy to use us) diversity (Of people, jobs and services), strength. Maximizing productivity thru MAX Staff.
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We did a sexy makeover on last week's episode of our hot new YouTube series, Sexy Vs. Skanky. And this week, we're all about hair extensions.
In this episode, SVS co-hosts Carolyn Kylstra and Jessie Cantrell join forces with Cosmo beauty director Leah Wyar to talk about the right way to rock fake hair.
In this episode, you'll learn:
* When you should go to the salon for extensions—and when you can just DIY.
* How to maintain your extensions
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"There is no greater joy than seeing hope restored in a veteran's life," said Tron Peterson, who has spent the past decade helping veterans adjust to life after the military.
"I really started seeing the veterans coming back injured, maybe with PTSD, and just ready to give up a lot of times," Tron said.
"They would go over there so many times, confident, and they would come back and, for a lot of them, it was hard to cope with society. And so I thought, what can I do as an individual?"
That's why he created Peterson Outdoors Ministries*. His organization provides recreational therapy for injured veterans, with the goal of helping them redefine their purpose in life.
"I really felt that it was put on my heart to have a place that would facilitate those with severe disabilities where they could stay on the property as a family," Tron said. The organization takes injured veterans outdoors for a range of activities, including fishing and shooting clay pigeons.
"Just to see them interacting again and seeing that joy on their face makes it all worthwhile, he said.
Michael Zittle, a veteran of the Army, has participant in the program. "I was injured twice in service. Once in September 2010 and then again in February 2011. Later that year, I was medically retired from the Army," Michael said.
"[Peterson Outdoors Ministries] has a lot of adaptive equipment to help veterans or somebody with a disability to get out in the woods again and that brought a smile on my face," Michael said.
Adam Bracken is a volunteer with the organization. "You can see the impact. You can see tangible results. It's not mailing a check somewhere," Adam said. "It's not putting a bumper sticker on your car that says, 'Support our Troops.' It's meeting people who need help and providing them with the help they need."
According to Tron, veterans finding hope encourages him to continue his work. "You know there's so much bad news in the country right now, but whenever you can see a life changed, you see a veteran and his family find hope again, that's what's exciting to me, that keeps me going," he said.
Watch* Tron in action.
Tron's story is part of Arvest Bank's People Helping People series featuring citizens giving back to their community.
Keep an eye on our social media channels for videos highlighting the good works of dedicated citizens in the communities Arvest Bank serves.
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Submitted questions will be answered by an Arvest banker and may appear on the Arvest Blog.
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The numbers are truly terrible. Bank of America Merrill Lynch's investible hedge fund composite index shows hedge funds are up 1.85% so far in 2012. That means investors in many hedge funds are paying big fees for the luxury of getting creamed by the U.S. stock market, which has returned 13.8% in 2012, at least as measured by the Standard & Poor's 500 index. Goldman Sachs has put out a report showing that the average hedge fund is up 4.6% in 2012 and that only 11% of the hedge funds it tracks have beaten an ordinary S&P 500 index fund.
The big question is whether investors will overwhelmingly lose faith in hedge funds and start heading for the exits in a big way. So far they have only been creeping toward the door, although there are signs investor patience might be coming to an end. Reuters recently reported that a hedge fund administrator's redemption indicator hit its second-highest level of the year in August and that big investors, like Citigroup's private bank, in John Paulson's prominent but struggling hedge funds have requested to redeem hundreds of millions of dollars. Man Group, the world's biggest publicly-traded hedge fund, has seen its stock drop by 40% this year after its assets under management fell by almost a third.
Investors have stuck with hedge funds through rough times before and have shown they are willing to forgive one bad year. But 2011 was also a loser for most hedge funds. It was one of the hedge fund industry's worst years ever, with the average hedge fund falling 5% while the S&P 500 returned 2%. Two bad years in a row might be tougher for some investors to accept.


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Do you have coulrophobia, a fear of clowns? Then you probably should cancel your trip to Northampton, England, because an unknown clown is showing up random places, walking the street, and generally freaking everyone completely out.
According to his completely creepy Facebook page, he isn't trying to terrorize people, he just wants to be spotted... as if standing around the city, silently, dressed like Pennywise from IT isn't plenty scary on its own. It's also worth noting that all the pictures that people have managed to take of him — he's tagged as #northamptonclown on Twitter — look like the last known photo of John Wayne Gacy at his day job.
Suffice it to say I wouldn't like to meet him in a dark alley. Or an extremely well-lit alley. Or anywhere, frankly. To tell you the truth, I'm kind of freaked out that we're both currently on the same planet.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Thanksgiving Ginger Cocktail
And what - you ask - shall we overstretch our tummies with? Here are some fab ideas:
Cocktails, Appetizers, Soups and Salads:
Sweet Life Bake: Pumpkin Margarita
Easy Peasy Organic: Thanksgiving Ginger Cocktail
Dishin and Dishes: Butternut Squash Bruschetta With Sage Pesto
Mooshu Jenne: Green Salad
Two Peas and Their Pod: Maple-Roasted Butternut Squash Apple Salad
Jones is Hungry: Roasted Vegetable Salad
Purple Cook: Pasta and Bean Stew With Tomatoes and Broccoli Rabe
From My Corner of Saratoga: Curried Pumpkin Soup
CIA Dropout: Turkey and Stuffles Roulades With Squash Mash
FN Dish: Alton Brown's Good Eats Roast Turkey
My Angel's Allergies: Cranberry-Glazed Cornish Hens
Cafe Terra Blog: Cranberry Pumpkin Stuffing
Virtually Homemade: Twice-Baked Cheddar and Chive Potatoes
Easy Eats Magazine: Sausage and Dried Cranberry-Walnut Stuffing
The Sensitive Epicure: Oyster Dressing and Gravy
Daily*Dishin: Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes Supreme
What's Gaby Cooking: Rustic Herb Skillet Stuffing
Family Fresh Cooking: Coconut Brown-Butter Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Silvana's Kitchen: Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Mushroom-Rye Stuffing
The Cultural Dish: Cranberry Sauce
I Am Baker: Pumpkin Cake
Heather Christo: Pumpkin Vanilla Ice Cream Pie
And Love It Too: Pumpkin Custard (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
Haute Apple Pie Girls: Double Pumpkin Mini Pies With Candied Pecans
Ladles and Jelly Spoons: Not Your Same Old Pumpkin Pie
Daydreamer Desserts: Cuban Diplomatic Pudding
Thursday Night Dinner: Red Wine Chocolate Cake
Napa Farmhouse 1885: Caramel Apple Pie
The time
15 min prep + 1 hr cooling
The ingredients
A handful* of fresh ginger, peeled and sliced or diced
1/2 cup rapadura sugar
zest of one lemon
4 cups water
sparkling water, champagne or vodka, to taste
*I used a knob that fit comfortably into my upturned hand
**use organic ingredients if you can
The process
1. Boil all the ingredients until the water reduces to ~3 cups. But don't worry if you let it go too long, it'll just be more concentrated, and that's not a bad thing.
NOTE: Stir now and then, to make sure the sugar in there doesn't stick or burn or anything.
2. Strain out the ginger pieces - but keep them because you can use them in baking - and pour the liquid into a jar to store in the fridge. Try to use your ginger syrup within a week or two.
3. To serve, mix the chilled ginger syrup with your dilution of choice (we're loving sparkling water at the moment) in a ratio of 1:5 syrup to water. Feel free to adjust this ratio depending on your taste - and it'll also depend on the strength of the ginger. So add more or less as you like.
(PS. my ginger syrup was inspired by this recipe)
The cost
This'll depend a lot on whether you use sparkling water (cheap) or alcohol (less cheap) - and I have to admit I didn't weigh my ginger before I used it. Hmmm. Next time.
So even if you don't celebrate the Best Holiday Ever, give yourself a toast for being *awesome* and thank the people you love for sharing your life with you.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Amanda xx
8 comments:
- marla said... [Reply to comment]
Lovely cocktail!
Fun to be in this Thanksgiving feast with you! Your recipe looks amazing. Please update the link to my recipe, it was wrong: http://www.familyfreshcooking.com/2011/11/16/brown-butter-coconut-mashed-sweet-potatoes-recipe/
- November 16, 2011 at 5:26 PM
- Steph Bond-Hutkin said... [Reply to comment]
Perfect! I was just thinking that it would be great to have a curated list of great Thanksgiving recipes. Oh and I'll be making your ginger cocktails too. xxx
- November 16, 2011 at 7:47 PM
- Terra said... [Reply to comment]
That is not fair, LOL! Actually, you are are very lucky, enjoy every moment I say! Love the ginger cocktail, it sounds refreshing, and perfect for Thanksgiving! I had fun cooking with you at the Communal Table! Take care, Terra
- November 17, 2011 at 8:00 PM
- TheAllergicAngel said... [Reply to comment]
I love this little cocktail or mocktail! It is allergy-friendly - very important in our house - and we usually have a ginger syrup around the house to use for our ginger tea (http://www.myangelsallergies.com/2011/01/snack-match-hot-cocoa.html). I think that next time I will just mix it with a little sparkling cider and see what happens. Thanks!
- November 17, 2011 at 11:28 PM
- Paula said... [Reply to comment]
Oh my but so many wonderful recipes to go through, least of all this delightful cocktail. Enjoy your lovely summer...are you sure you won't miss the smell of a gorgeous turkey roasting? :)
- November 18, 2011 at 1:56 PM
MMMMMMM,...what a tasty & appetizing home made ginger drink! Looks fantastic too! :)
Yummmmmm,...! Great other ideas too! Thanks for sharing this tasty post!
- November 22, 2011 at 4:15 AM
- Deliciously Organic said... [Reply to comment]
I must try this drink! And thanks for the list of other recipes to try!
- November 22, 2011 at 12:19 PM
- Scott Jones said... [Reply to comment]
This is so cool! I'll have to pour one the next time I'm watching the Wallabies play (I'm a HUGE rugby fan).
Glad we were at the Communal Table together!
Best regards, Scott (www.JonesIsHungry.com)
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At Christmas, Remember to Tip!
- If you order a pizza and expect it to be delivered, tipping should be a given. Don't even consider not doing so.
- If you wonder why you should tip the PG, then drive to the store, pick up a pizza and see how warm it is when you get home. Additionally, you should check on your mileage and see how much gas you used. And then there's always the "time factor," "the chilling cold weather factor," and the "general inconvenience factor." In the end, PGs deserve a tip for putting up with all the crap that goes along with the job.
- If the pizza company has a delivery charge (like Domino's), don't get angry and stiff the PG because of it. Just see #4 below.
- If you don't want to tip the PG after considering #2 (or pay the delivery charge), then get off your happy butt and go pick the pizza up yourself.
- If you order any pizza, you should tip at least $2.00 (though 15-20% is customary in the restaurant business). But if you have an order over $30.00, you should give more, even if it is below the customary amount.
- If you have any Christian symbols prevalent in your home (or on your car), you should definitely tip well. Non-Christian PGs notice those things and will make reference to it later.
- If you live in a house that is obviously worth over $200,000, then don't be a cheapo like you live in the hood. Get in your Lexus and come get the pizza yourself.
- If you give a cheap tip (under $3), don't act like you just did the PG a favor. It makes you look even more cheap and it is extremely annoying. Remember, we are serving you, not the other way around.
- If the PG brings you a free pizza, give him or her a great tip. If the PG has to bring you a missing pizza or a remake (or even some extra sauce that was forgotten), at least give him or her a dollar. After all, gas is still over $2.00/gallon.
- And finally, when in doubt, always go with the tried and true principle WWJT -- "What Would Jesus Tip." And unless you can heal my neck and back pain, don't be a Peter (Acts 3:6).
Well, that should help you through the holiday season and well beyond. Some of you who are extremely hard headed should print this out and stick it on your frig underneath the pizza magnet with the coupons attached. Now my customers, go and sin no more!


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The R400/T400/T500/W500 with Win 7 is not prompting to install SP1. When checked in Systems at Control Panel. It does not show that Service Pack 1 is installed.
Ensure drivers have all been updated via Lenovo Support site
Graphic card driver must be version 8.792.5-110424b-119200C-Lenovo and above.
Version 8.792.5-110424b-119200C-Lenovo Switchable Graphics driver available below.
Software name ThinkPad Switchable Graphics Driver
Support models ThinkPad R400
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naeemz necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 66 diseños de 29 diseñadores freelance.
we would like to see a classic logo that demonstrates a university like image - Institute for Service Organization Excellence (ISOE) -- may be a shield design -- we represent organizational development and quantitative way to measure performance of individuals and teams. We teach people entrepreneurship method and soft skils to be successful in startups and enterprises. We will offer certification in conjunction with universities.
ISOE Institute for Service Organization Excellence
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ISOE will unleash the human potential required to transform organizations worldwide. With proprietary training, technology, method and infrastructure, ISOE takes standard training material and creates dynamic curriculum delivered within a quantitative, objective assessment framework that incorporates recognition, motivation and values-based performance. Employees have a much higher retention rate when their work output is directly affected by their new skills. Results can be tracked, sustained and enhanced, in the process retaining valuable human capital and delivering significant ROI for organizations. The Principals of ISOE have 35+ years combined experience in Silicon Valley working and networking with the best sales and marketing in the world. They provide students of ISOE access to unparalleled expertise in Silicon Valley and beyond.
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BALTIMORE – For the second consecutive season, the UMBC swimming and diving team sends four divers to the NCAA Zone "A" Diving Meet. This year's regional diving meet will take place from March 10-12 and will be hosted by Virginia Teach at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center.
UMBC posted a remarkable year on the diving boards, sweeping all four diving events at the America East and CCSA Championships. In addition, sophomore Corinna Darelius (Rye, N.Y./Rye) was named the Most Outstanding Diver at the America East meet and junior Ryan Green (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) captured the Most Outstanding Diver of the Meet award at the CCSA meet.
Darelius makes her second trip to the NCAA Zones meet after bettering her career-bests on both diving boards this season. The sophomore booked a place at the regional meet by scoring 271.95 on the 1-meter board while competing in Coral Springs, Fla. on Jan. 4. She broke her career-best on the 3-meter board with a score of 272.47 on Jan. 11 as UMBC competed against Howard at the UMBC Aquatic Complex. Darelius was named the America East Diver of the Week three times during the season.
At the America East Championships, Darelius swept the two diving events to earn the top diver award. She led both events after the prelim round and then took the titles during the nighttime finals.
For the men, Green advances to his second straight NCAA Zones meet and will be joined by senior Tim Perkins (Frederick, Md./Tuscarora) and junior Carson Wong (Hong Kong/Kowloon Technical School). Green and Wong made it a Retriever diving sweep by winning the 3-meter and 1-meter competitions, respectively, at the 2014 CCSA Championships.
Green originally qualified for the NCAA Zones by posting a score of 304.65 on Jan. 4 in Florida. He then bested that mark with a new career-high score of 319.85 in the prelims of the event at the CCSA Championships and then went on to win a silver medal in competition. At the 3-meter height, Green saved his best for last, scoring a career-best 318.85 to win gold at the conference championships in Knoxville. During the dual meet season, he was named the CCSA Diver of the Week twice.
Perkins was the first UMBC diver to qualify for the NCAA Zones this season by scoring a career-best 323.62 on Oct. 26 as the Retrievers entertained George Washington. The senior also posted a season-best in the 1-meter event that day, scoring 281.02. At the CCSA Championships, Perkins won a bronze medal in both events.
Wong met the Zones qualifying standard in the opening round of the 1-meter competition in Tennessee. He scored 305.60 in the prelim round to place second, but then raised it to 309.40 to capture the gold medal during the night session. The junior's top score on the 3-meter board came at Old Dominion on Nov. 2 when he scored 305.10 to take the top spot in the standings. The next Wednesday, Wong was honored as the CCSA Diver of the Week.


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Will the Next Few Weeks/Months Be Huge, or a Huge Letdown?
Will the Next Few Weeks/Months Be Huge, or a Huge Letdown?
riceguy - depends what are your expectations. If Supercharger announcement would be 15 to 20 more locations that would be huge. Faster supercharging would be nice but less exciting. Battery swapping... No thanks - waste of time. Pick your poison.
I think people need to separate the items you listed into more practical categories and be realisitc.
Battery swapping is unlikely to happen soon as a substitute for charging. As the Model S is currently built, a swap would require significant work and is too complicated to complete in a timely manner. There are several things people are ignoring such as battery weight, cooling system connections, component durability, risk, and cost. In my opinion this ideas is not realistic for the current model.
Some of the other items make sense. Tethering and more SuperChargers are just a matter of time. Progress on things like this will continue, slow and steady. We could see TM join with new partners to speed progress.
Faster charging probably lies in the middle. Not easy, but possible with the addition of some new hardware, software, and the necessary charging site/station infrastructure. Again, there are limits to what the current battery and charging stations can do. Future improvements may require a different type of battery with a similar form factor. And new charging site/station development will take time.
So "awesome" or "just cool"? A mixture of both over a long period. The Model S is an amazing car, and people also need to be realistic regarding future developments. TM needs to choose priorities such as international growth before the most significant improvements can enter development. Be patient.
@riceguy; No question that Tesla Motors, the stock holders and those who drive Model S were given a major ego boost last week that the right decisions were made. The let down occurred for everyone who didn't have stock or enough stock. I have more anxiety over the stock market than range anxiety driving Model S. On Thursday, anxiety occurred without having any shares! I better start dollar cost average buying since I have learned my lesson that Musk = Success.
When I can drive from LA to OKC with SuperCharging, that will be huge for me. Continuing to Chicago, Houston, NYC and Orlando would be incredible.
I have enjoyed Model S for 6 months. After a recent wheel alignment, the drive is more wonderful than ever. Buying Model S is the investment that offers the satisfaction dividend of driving the highest rated car in the world today. That will always be huge!
None of those technical considerations are real; the battery was designed for an <1 minute robotic swap from the beginning. It's the economics which don't make sense. As Elon said, there's no workable business model.
@Brian H
No, I watched the first 45 minutes of a battery swap last week. There are a few cooling lines, wires, etc. to disconnect and it required significant tactile disassembly in the frunk area. I'd equate it to a radiator swap in an ICE vehicle. Sure, the easy part is unbolting and lowering the battery from the bottom but that's only the last step. The rest is not so easy and probably has too many variables for robotics to be practical or cost effective.
I think automated battery swaps, if ever practical, would need to be redesighed into future model generations.
Frankly, I think this discussion is a bit silly and people have set their expectations too high. For at least the next few years, the Model S is for people who don't need anything more than an amazing car with some good charging options.
Buy an ICE if more sequential range is needed. It's important that owners don't begin to sound like unhappy, whiny chidren who want everything now. The press will pick up on that and become a distraction for TM. I don't want the press and politicians involved in the design and decision process. Leave that paradigm in Detroit.
Let's not restart the range anxiety cycle with unrealistic expectations. There are many more important things TM needs to work on such as Super Charger networks, battery improvements, international expansion, and creating a parts inventory/distribution network. The list goes on and on. Threads like this are just a distraction and not productive in the short term.
At the same time, these threads bring attention to an idea. I get that. Just don't be so oversimplistic regarding how to accomplish something. The idea of battery swapping involves more than just a robot removing a few bolts and swapping a battery. Much more.
@Brian H,
The economics of battery swap are very minimal if used under normal conditions.
Nonsense, both of you. Elon and other execs have said the battery is designed from the beginning for fast swap. It may require robotic facilities that don't yet exist. As far as the economics, the establishment of the stations, inventory and staff pool are prohibitive. Elon wasn't fooling when he said no workable business model has yet been suggested. Better Place has failed to make swapping work even in tiny countries like Israel and Denmark. It is failing in France to get a foothold even with the full backing of Renault. To handle the huge US is unthinkable.
@Brian H
Um, I think we may agree but for different reasons. I don't understand the "nonsense" comment. You're comments make a lot of sense to me.
Long term, battery swaps may become a reality but I don't think the current Model S is the car that will lead that innovation. Improved battery technology may first be required.
Personally I think battery swapping is not a good idea - for technical and economical reasons.
Over at TMC there is a little noticed observation that TM is installing a massive battery at Tejon. That to me sounds more plausible and in line with the original super charger announcement. Let's say they install a stationary 10 MWh battery over there ( to put into perspective that is about one day of TM battery production currently ) and only using half they would have enough energy stored to charge 50 MS at any sucession speed the SC can transfer to the car. In other words the grid supply would be not the limiting factor anymore. On the other hand the stationary battery now can make money and supply high value power back into the grid.
The remaining problem is connections. 10X the charging speed means 10X the Volts and/or Amps or Volts x Amps. BIG cable, BIG stress on the battery.
To me the next weeks and months are meaningless. The next years I expect to be huge.
My thoughts exactly. Actually the entire pack failing has not occurred. Only the 12V has failed, as far as I've been able to track.
@riceguy - the obvious problem service has is the lack of spare parts. The batteries at the service centers might just be an over reaction. Wouldn't be the first time in history.
The stock is a source of much happiness and much stress in my life. I thought selling half of it last week would help. Wrong!
The future announcements I expect to be less thrilling than advertised. Just a trend I've noticed. I still expect them to be very positive though.
It's possible every service center is getting a few battery packs for replacements, but I suspect it maybe two or three very high-volume service centers get a few packs, based on the number of MS in the area and past replacements. They may even be shipments for existing cars that have been identified as needing a replacement (or 'just in case' replacements as riceuguy pointed out). I've not heard of a forum post of a single battery replacement due to an actual known battery failure.
Having battery packs sitting around in crates is not ideal for battery longevity and cost. With two battery pack sizes, this doubles the inventory requirements.
From a practical standpoint - these are very heavy, space consuming parts that I doubt most service centers have the space to keep a bunch of these around for the possibility they may be needed. I'm sure they can ship one in 7 days to anywhere in the USA directly from the factory. Some cars in the shops have waited far longer for a key replacement part.
I have had my battery pack replaced. A short in the AC inverter blew the fuse in the main battery pack. The tech felt they could have gotten away with just replacing the fuse in the battery pack but to be safe they replaced my battery pack, AC inverter and the motor because it is welded to the inverter.


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The vote took place over a conference call with Commissioner Bud Selig.
"We're extremely pleased that the sales process is drawing to a close," said Selig, "and we are confident that the Rickets family will be great owners and custodians of the Chicago Cubs. All of us at Major League Baseball are grateful to the Tribune Company for their years of stewardship of this proud and historic franchise."
A bankruptcy court still has to give final approval to the deal. And then a final financial closing must take place, though it is expected to be completed by the end of this month.
"The Ricketts family is honored to have received the approval of major league baseball owners today. This is a major step forward, but the transaction is not yet complete," said Dennis Cullton of RES Publica Group in a statement.
Tribune Co. selected the Rickettses as the winning bidder of a protracted auction in January, but then opened discussions with another potential buyer several weeks ago when the final negotiations with the Ricketts stalled.
The Rickettses, whose wealth comes from the family-owned, Omaha, Neb.-based TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., have agreed to pay about $900 million for the team, Wrigley Field, and a 25 percent stake in Comcast SportsNet Chicago, which broadcasts many Cubs games, says the Trib.
Tribune Co. bought the team and the stadium for about $20 million in 1981 from the Wrigley family.
Under the sale structure to the Ricketts family, Tribune Co. would retain about a 5 percent stake in the Cubs assets.
Tribune announced on opening day in 2007 that the marquee franchise and ballpark would be sold at the end of the season. But the process was slowed by CEO Sam Zell's efforts to maximize sale profits, the collapse of the credit markets and Tribune's 2008 bankruptcy filing.
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The sale figure exceeds the record $660 million paid for the Boston Red Sox, its ballpark and its TV network in 2002.
After back-to-back division championships, the Cubs didn't make the playoffs this season, despite a payroll of $135 million.


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A representative from Thermos came across that post and saw fit to contact us with an update on the status of OasisPlaces. I received the following e-mail today:
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I hope all is well. I represent Thermos and saw your post today about not being able to find the OasisPlaces water fountain finder app they launched last year:
I wanted to let you know that OasisPlaces is only down from iTunes temporarily for some app upgrades, and will be reposted to iTunes very shortly. I'll be sure to let you know when it's back up and running, as we have some exciting things planned for this summer.
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This is a tough day for me. I learned that Elizabeth Edwards died this morning from breast cancer that had spread to her bones.
I can't tell you how this makes me feel because I have so many feelings about it. I wrote about her when she took the time to testify in support of health-care reform. In the midst of all the other trials she was facing, she thought about the millions of Americans that were suffering without the access to the best health care that she had. Which leads me to my first thoughts, that even with the best doctors, the most advanced treatment options, and a great deal of money, Elizabeth Edwards could not beat cancer.
She was diagnosed in 2004 when she found a lump in her breast, which brings up my second thought: Early detection is the only real shot we have in truly overcoming breast cancer. Elizabeth was also a smiling, supportive wife who after being told that cancer had metastasized to her bones, found out that her husband had an affair and fathered a child with another woman outside their marriage. This brings up my most painful thought, how Mrs. Edwards was robbed of the comfort and joy of a long, supportive relationship during her last months. I also think of her children, the two youngest born to her later in life, after the death of her beloved firstborn son at age 16. This is all too tragic for me to bear. I am one of those people that would much prefer to suffer than watch anyone else deal with such hardship. Yet all of this heartache is overshadowed by my final thoughts of Elizabeth Edwards as a vibrant, strong, and gracious woman who showed us all what it truly means to have hope, grace, and poise.
When I watched an interview Elizabeth did with Larry King after the breakup of her marriage, I was struck with what ease she showed while answering questions about deeply personal issues. I admired her candor and the grace she extended to her husband John Edwards in his betrayal of her. She was obviously hurt and angry, and yet she did not take the opportunity to vilify the father of her children. She had lived through the death of her son, the ruin of her lifelong commitment to her marriage, and her husband's and ultimately her own political defeat. Now she was battling cancer and acknowledging the child her husband fathered with another woman. All of this only added to the aura of a superwoman she certainly didn't mean to portray — but a superhero she was, especially to me.
So in the end, I am angry that cancer beat this superhero, I am sad that the nation lost a great woman, and I am more determined than ever that we have to beat breast cancer. We can't, we just can't lose anymore of our brightest and best to this insidious disease.
With my sincere and deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the spectacular Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards,


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Want to uncap your very own Oktoberfest brew? We tapped Raleigh, North Carolina, homebrewer Roko Peros for this DIY, all-grain recipe. A longtime fan of the German Märzen, or Oktoberfest, style of lagered beer, Peros developed this recipe based on the classic attributes he loves most about the style—a malty, toasted taste with a dry finish.
6 lbs. German Pilsner Malt
2 lbs. Munich Malt
2 lbs. Vienna Malt
1 1/4 lbs. Cara-Pils/Dextrine
1/2 lb. Caramel/Crystal 120°L
Note: Peros mills his grains himself, but you can also buy pre-milled grains.
1 1/4 oz. Hallertauer (Pellets, 4.80 %AA) boiled 60 min.
1/2 oz. Hallertauer (Pellets, 4.80 %AA) boiled 15 min.
1/2 oz. Hallertauer (Pellets, 4.80 %AA) boiled 0 min.
Wyeast Labs Bavarian Lager Yeast (1 smack pack) or Wyeast Labs Octoberfest Lager Blend
Note: Peros uses a two-day starter with a stir plate, to get the yeast ready for the month-long feast.
Mash Instructions
Start the mash by placing milled grains in a clean, sanitized 10-gallon mash tun. Add 2.6 gallons of water that's been heated to 132 degrees F. Let it sit for 30 minutes. Add 2.3 gallons of water that's been heated to 197 degrees and let sit for another 30 minutes. Add 2 gallons of water that's been heated to 205 degrees and let sit for 10 minutes. Drain all the water (wort) through a sparge filter into a clean, sanitized 10-gallon brew pot. Sparge the grains by adding 1.4 gallons of water that's been heated to 170 degrees to the grain mixture, let sit for 15 minutes, then drain the water (wort) through a sparge filter into the brewpot.
Boil Instructions
Bring the wort to a boil and maintain the boil for 90 minutes. After 30 minutes, add 1¼ oz. Hallertauer hop pellets. After 75 minutes, add ½ oz. Hallertauer pellets. After 90 minutes, turn off the heat and add the remaining ½ oz. Hallertauer pellets. Cool the wort quickly using a wort-cooling system. When it reaches 55-60 degrees F, drain the wort into a clean, sanitized carboy and add the yeast.
Fermentation Instructions
Ferment between 53–56 degrees F for four weeks, then siphon into another clean, sanitized carboy and ferment for another three to four weeks at 53-56 degrees. Caution on the fermentation: It should be held in a temperature-controlled environment. This can be achieved by using a chest or upright freezer power-regulated by a temperature controller.
Bottling Instructions
Prime the beer by combining 3/4 cup corn sugar with a pint of water, bringing that mixture to a boil in a stainless steel saucepan, stirring slowly for five minutes, then allowing the priming solution to cool to room temperature before adding it to a clean, sanitized bottling bucket along with the fermented beer. Bottle the primed beer and let it condition in bottle for at least two weeks.
Makes 5 gallons. Final measurements should be around 1.050–1.057 original gravity, 1.012–1.016 final gravity, 20–28 IBU, and 4.8–5.7% ABV.


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University of Sydney [2] researchers have examined a unique way to identify the thousands of people at risk of stroke every year, using an ECG test delivered over an IPhone by pharmacists.
The test is quick and accurate, and can quickly and cheaply diagnose unknown atrial fibrillation (AF), a common abnormal heart rhythm that causes a third of all strokes and doubles the chances of premature death.
If this simple test was rolled out to the Australian population aged between 65 and 84, the researchers predict that could prevent 1228 strokes over 10 years, or 122 strokes each year.
University of Sydney [2] researchers have examined a unique way to identify the thousands of people at risk of stroke every year, using an ECG test delivered over an IPhone by pharmacists.
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Atrial fibrillation often goes undetected and may have no symptoms before causing a stroke, which is sometimes fatal. It is especially common in people aged over 65, and is largely preventable by blood thinning medication.
The University of Sydney study, published in the journal Thrombosis and Haemostasis today, screened 1000 people in pharmacies aged 65 years and over and found unrecognised AF in 1.5 per cent of participants.
Paper lead author, Nicole Lowres, said most people found were asymptomatic and all were at significantly increased risk of stroke.
"Unfortunately, many who have AF are unaware and have no symptoms that would lead them to visit their doctor," she said.
"We predicted this finding from our previous systematic review of all screening studies, which found a total incidence of unknown AF of 1.4 per cent in those over 65.
"We also found that AF screening picked up many people (about 5 per cent of all those screened) with known AF (known to their treating doctor).
"Unfortunately almost half of these did not know they had AF, even though most of them were taking powerful blood thinners. This indicates a great knowledge gap in people with this rhythm problem.
"We hope this study will heighten community awareness of the risk to health that unknown AF poses, because we also highlighted a great lack of knowledge of this condition, even amongst people in whom AF is known."
The researchers also did a formal cost effectiveness analysis, and found the cost/benefit ratios of prevention of stroke and increases in Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALY) by screening were well within the range that health providers would find fundable.
Paper senior author, Professor Ben Freedman, said the findings had great significance for whether a screening program for unknown AF could be introduced, and how and where the screening should be done.
"If the screening was extended to the general community, the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio would be $5,988 per Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALY) gained and $30,481 for prevention of one stroke. The method of adjusting life years gained by quality of life, takes into account that people who have had the type of stroke AF produces, would be prepared to trade about five years of their life to have avoided the stroke.
"For health providers, this simple screening test is likely to be cost effective for the prevention of disability and death due to stroke if screening is carried out in otherwise well people aged 65 and over.
"The findings could change clinical practice guidelines on screening for AF, and could form part of health policy for governments or health service providers wishing to reduce the community burden of stroke.
"There will also be an increased recognition of the role health providers like pharmacists could play in screening for serious conditions using novel technology like the iPhone ECG.
"Screening in pharmacies and also in primary care by physicians and nurses to detect unknown AF in those over 65 might become part of routine practice, and could prevent death and disability from stroke.
"When screening becomes more generally available, those over 65 will want to include this as part of their regular health checks."
About the test: Screening is extremely easy - the person just needs to hold the iphone (which has a special case containing a miniaturised ECG recorder) for just 30 seconds, and instantly there is a medical quality ECG with an accurate automated diagnosis available for detection of AF. This then can be transmitted to medical professionals for use during the consultation, and stored in medical records.
Study personnel were supported by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and Heart Foundation grants. The study itself was support by investigator-initiated grants from BMS/Pfizer, Bayer and Boehringer Ingelheim.
Research team: Nicole Lowres 1,2,3; Lis Neubeck 4,5; Glenn Salkeld6; Ines Krass 7; Andrew J. McLachlan 7,8; Julie Redfern 3,4; Alexandra A. Bennett 7,8; Tom Briffa 9; Adrian Bauman 6; Carlos Martinez 10; Christopher Wallenhorst 10; Jerrett K. Lau 1; David B. Brieger 1,2,3; Raymond W. Sy1,2,3; S. Ben Freedman 1,2,3
1 Cardiology Department, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, 2 Anzac Research Institute, Sydney, 3 Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, 4 The George Institute for Global Health, 5 Sydney Nursing School, University of Sydney; 6 School of Public Health, University of Sydney,7 Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, 8 Centre for Education and Research on Aging, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney; 9 School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia; 10 Institute for Epidemiology, Statistics and Informatics GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany.
[1] http://ww2.i2p.com.au/previous-articles?u=48
[2] http://sydney.edu.au/
[3] http://ww2.i2p.com.au/print/article/testing-stroke-pharmacies?fullscreen
[4] http://ww2.i2p.com.au/epublish/1
[5] http://ww2.i2p.com.au/epublish/1/58
[6] http://ww2.i2p.com.au/article/healthpoints-systems-and-profesional-development
[7] http://ww2.i2p.com.au/article/green-ideas-%E2%80%93-you-need-them-survival


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These crystals are a beautiful project that is also a cheap and easy way to introduce scientific concepts to your kids. My kids were introduced to this via our friend Becky, who met Anthony almost nine years ago while working at Borders. Now she works as an educator, introducing science to to primary school kids. Isobel has an endless appetite for science and crafts of any kind, as well as a passion for crystals. This project was perfect.
Something to know before you get started: the crystals grow overnight, so time is an essential ingredient in this project. Recently I was very excited to do a project with my kids, and I talked it up, whipping the kids into an excited froth to try it. We followed the instructions and came to the end of the page and read, "Now let solution sit overnight." I howled with disappointment upon reading this, and Isobel thought my reaction was the best part of the activity. Granted, this was my fault for not carefully reading the instructions all the way through the first time, but I want to make sure I add this up front so you don't end up spewing an hour-long stream of cuss words in front of your kids in frustration.
The crystals form because they are moving from a suspention state to a crystalized state. This page provides a detailed explanation at the bottom.
- pipe cleaner
- pencil
- cup that can safely hold hot liquid
- 3 tbs borax
- 1 cup hot water
- time! (this is an overnight project)
Another quick note: borax is a chemical used in household cleaners, so wash your hands after handling the crystals. Borax can irritate eyes and make you ill if eaten. Take proper precautions when handling, especially around little ones.
The container you use will be seeded with smaller crystals, so maybe don't use your favorite mug or best bone china.
–Make a little hook at the top of your pipe cleaner and secure it to the pencil (as in the photo above). Twist your pipe cleaner into a pretty shape for the crystals to form on. Make sure it does not touch the bottom or the sides of your cup when the pencil rests on top of it.
–Boil a cup of hot water, pour into the cup you are using, and add three tablespoons of borax. Stir to combine. Mixture will be cloudy. Don't worry if it's not perfectly dissolved.
–Rest your pencil at the top of the glass so the pipe cleaner and its beautiful shape hangs down in the mixture, and again make sure it does not touch the bottom or sides.
–Carefully move your crystal container to a safe space where it can sit, undisturbed, over night. Crystal formation is sensitive and can be disturbed and thwarted by vibrations and movement, so make sure it's out of the way. I put ours in the shelves in our laundry room.
–Ask to see them the moment you wake up (if you are my daughter) and marvel at your beautiful creation. Take it out of its liquid and dry on a paper towel. Some of the crystals are fragile, and again remember to wash hands after handling.
Becky brought over the borax, which can be inexpensively purchased at a grocery or drug store, and we had the sparkly pipe cleaner, cup, and pencil on hand. It was a really easy craft, and very inexpensive, and a fun thing to do over the summer.


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How Happy Are Your Kids?
Tweens and teens are overstretched and stressed. We polled nearly 2,500 tweens, teens, and moms about their coping methods.
Kids and Stress
Kids today are being bombarded with high-stakes school testing, after-school activities and jobs, parental demands for high grades and higher cooperation. And they're hyperstimulated by over-the-top technology and media access. It's a wonder they have time to breathe.
And parents? "Everyone is more stressed," says Edward M. Hallowell, MD, author of CrazyBusy (Ballantine Books). "Everything — from world events to feeling on-call 24-7 — eats away at our time, freedom, and energy."
There's not a lot you can do about world events. Or even the technology revolution. But you do have power over what goes on in your home. To help you keep your family strong and safe, Family Circle asked Harris Interactive to survey tweens (9 to 12), teens (13 to 17), and moms with kids those ages. We asked about everything from overall happiness to Internet use to what, exactly, they worry about. Here's what we found, along with smart advice so you can put the facts to use right now.
Let's Be Together
Worried that your family doesn't get enough of you? Don't be. Seventy percent of kids say they're pleased with how much attention you give them. But 9 percent of kids complain about spending too much time with you — and a third of kids say their home life is iffy. "Don't be a hovercraft parent," advises Rosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads (Crown) and a Family Circle contributing editor. "Kids need to make mistakes and learn from them."
A quarter of kids want more time with parents. And 17 percent of moms say they feel the same way. Most kids just want to hang out, chat about school, share meals. But a third wish you'd find time to talk about what's important to them.
A third of tweens and nearly a quarter of teens wish their parents would spend less time working and more time with them.
Improving Time Together
- Set up a routine. They are never too old to be tucked in! "Teens and tweens tell me that the most comforting bonding moment is at night when they're in bed, the lights are out and their parents sit on the edge of the bed to talk for a few moments," says Wiseman.
- Take back your day. "Eliminate one activity to make room for family," says Michele Borba, EdD, author of 12 Simple Secrets Real Moms Know (Jossey-Bass). Or combine activities. To have more together-time with her three daughters, 14, 11, and 8, Brenda White, 40, of Louisville, Kentucky, says, "I'm now leading all three of their girl scout troops." That means a meeting a week and a field trip once a month on top of a demanding full-time job, but, says White, it's worth every minute.
- Make a plan. Arrange a one-on-one date with your child every other week. Take each child on an overnight once a year. Have family movie nights.
- Gather regularly. "Everyone meets in the kitchen at 8:30 every night to go over the events of the day or just hang out for a half hour," says Borba.
- Lower expectations. "Don't overwhelm yourself by always striving for 'quality time,'" says Wiseman. "Go to the diner or coffee shop and have a conversation that's not about schedules and responsibilities. Even if your child is silent, just sitting together is time well spent."
The Pressure's On
Stressed? Yes, say 60 percent of teens and nearly half of tweens. Here's why:
- Fear of other kids. Half of tweens — both boys and girls — worry about being made fun of. Worse, a full 19 percent fear they'll be beaten or attacked. Kids with these concerns may stop calling and hanging out with friends, spend most of their time at home, act clingy, and become sullen and withdrawn or angry and irritable, says Ron Zodkevitch, MD, a psychiatrist and member of Family Circle's advisory board. "Talk about what's going on. If you suspect bullying, insist that the school take action."
- Body image. Nearly half of teens are concerned about their looks; 38 percent fret about weight. The antidote? Praise kids for their efforts, not their appearance. And be careful about criticizing your own or other people's looks — your kids are listening. Remind them that models and actors are professionals whose career is all about working hard at looking good — they don't represent the rest of us.
- Cyberintrusions. Kids to parents: It's not sex and violence on TV you should worry about, it's what we see online. Your kids are right, says James P. Steyer of Common Sense Media, a kids' media organization. "TV is passive. With new technology, kids reveal themselves to millions, often without understanding what the consequences could be."
No One to Turn To
Worried kids are less likely to talk with their parents. "Teens are more inclined to share feelings when they're doing something," says Borba. "Invite them to make the salad or stir the sauce during dinner prep. Or plant yourself in a spot where they're likely to be receptive — in front of the refrigerator at 5 o'clock." Get in your kid's culture zone — even if it bores you. Is she crazy about GameCube? Kelly Clarkson? Hilary Duff? Google them!
The Pressure's Off
Twenty-one percent of moms are concerned that their kids are being pushed by peers to do poorly in school. But in fact, that's true for only 2 percent of kids. And there's more evidence to calm parents of potential underachievers: 60 percent of kids actually are being encouraged by their peers to do well in school.
Risky Behavior
More teens report pressure to engage in risky behavior than tweens.
- Pressure to drink alcohol
Tweens: 4 percent
Teens: 23 percent
- Pressure to do drugs
Tweens: 5 percent
Teens: 19 percent
- Pressure to smoke cigarettes
Tweens: 6 percent
Teens: 17 percent
Girls vs. Boys: Who's Worried About What?
- Getting good grades
Girls: 54 percent
Boys: 44 percent
- How they look
Girls: 49 percent
Boys: 30 percent
- Their weight
Girls: 48 percent
Boys: 22 percent
- Problems with friends
Girls: 42 percent
Boys: 24 percent
- College being too expensive
Girls: 36 percent
Boys: 24 percent
- Problems with parents
Girls: 29 percent
Boys: 21 percent
- Not finding a boyfriend/girlfriend
Girls: 31 percent
Boys: 16 percent
- Getting a disease
Girls: 24 percent
Boys: 18 percent
- Being pressured to have sex
Girls: 11 percent
Boys: 3 percent
Big Exception
Despite the number of women now in the active military, boys are much more anxious about having to fight in a war — nearly a quarter of them are concerned about being on the front lines, while less than a tenth of girls are.
Who's in Charge Here?
Must-See TV
Seventy percent of tweens and teens have a television in their bedroom. Are you thinking it's okay because everyone's doing it? Don't give in! You won't know if they're studying or watching reruns of back-to-back Laguna Beach episodes. Pull the plug, advises Wiseman. Say, "I made a mistake allowing you to have a TV in your room so I've removed it. I know it seems unfair, but since we have one in the family room, I'm confident you will survive."
Internet Trouble
Ten percent of tweens and 48 percent of teens believe they can easily prevent you from knowing where they go online. "Be strategic," says Wiseman. "Check the navigation bar on the computer to see where they've been." Keep computers where you can casually look over your child's shoulder every hour or so. "I check my son's cookies every few days," says Becky West, 47, the Cleveland, Ohio, mother of Aaron, 17. "If he goes where he shouldn't, I unhook the Internet for two weeks. If it happens again, then the filters go on."
Supervision Slide
More than three-quarters of tweens and teens were online the day before the survey — 11 percent without their parents knowing. "You don't need to feel guilty," says Steyer. "But the new world of media and technology does mean you have to be a more involved parent in a different way." Get info at commonsense.com.
Sneaky E-Mail
A small but substantial number of tweens and teens have an e-mail account that their parents don't know about. "Privacy is important to kids but participating in activities you're not aware of is dangerous," says Dr. Zodkevitch. "The basic rule is, parents need to know everywhere kids go online and who they're e-mailing."
The Blog Space
Tweens and teens who don't have a very good relationship with parents are twice as likely to have their own blog. "If you limit your child's Internet use," says Dr. Zodkevitch, "you'll find time to do something together."
Kid $$$$ Power!
Nearly half of tweens and teens wish their parents earned more money — and most kids know how they want to spend it. Already they say they have megainfluence over:
- Restaurant choice: 92 percent
- Food bought: 89 percent
- Family vacations: 74 percent
- Home entertainment equipment: 54 percent
No surprises here. Moms agree that their kids have this kind of pull. In a small number of homes moms say the child actually has total control over some purchases. "It's natural for kids to have buying power in the family," says Wiseman. "But it shouldn't be absolute." You still have the veto. Don't be afraid to use it! (They'll be mad, and they'll get over it.)
The Happiness Myth
Most tweens and teens are not miserable.
Seventy-three percent of kids say they're happy almost all or most of the time. Another myth busted: Kids in single-parent homes are doing just as well as kids in two-parent homes.
Twenty-seven percent of American teens say they are unhappy or just okay. That's about 10 million kids. But only 18 percent of moms believe that their child is doing this poorly.
Is Your Child Too Sad? Signs to Watch Out for...
- Apathy and boredom
- Sleep problems (up all night, sleeping all day); extreme fatigue
- Restlessness, irritability, no sense of humor
- Physical complaints like headaches, stomachaches, light-headedness
- Need for constant reassurance
- Aggressiveness and troublemaking
"The most important thing to do is listen," says Dr. Zodkevitch. "Don't try to talk them out of their feelings or solve their problems. Don't ask why. Just acknowledge their feelings by saying, 'That must have been so hard for you' or 'What happened next?'" If the symptoms are severe and last for two weeks, take your child to a professional to be evaluated for depression.
More Facts, Figures, and Advice
On Communicating...
Ninety-one percent of kids prefer talking to you face-to-face. Tech is fun, but real still rules.
What to do: Drop everything and talk with your child for at least a few minutes every single day.
Thirty-four percent wish their parents wouldn't get mad at them so much.
How to help: Be clear and specific about what's bothering you.
On Parent/Child Relationships...
Moms are far more satisfied with the parent-child connection than their kids — 92 percent to 79 percent. Do you check in, then listen without lecturing?
Forty-four percent of moms say it's a good idea to treat your kids like friends. Of course you enjoy being with them. But it's not really the same — friends don't discipline you or hold you accountable for bad behavior. Parents do.
Seventy-four percent of moms say that their teens feel comfortable coming to them about almost anything. But only a little more than half of kids agree.
On the Net...
Six percent of tweens — which translates to more than 100,000 — have their own blog. Too young, says Steyer. Not until high school "at the very earliest."
Thirty-eight percent of girls 13 to 17 have a blog, versus only 17 percent of boys. Girls still love to gossip, gab, and get the word out.
Thirteen percent of tweens and teens reported that the day before the poll they'd surfed the net for four or more hours. Only 20 percent of all the kids who went online were there for schoolwork.
On School...
More than three-quarters of tweens and teens think college is in their future. But more than half are also in no hurry to grow up, and two-thirds of moms are in no rush for their kids to leave home.
Seventy-nine percent of kids were happy at school last year. Their favorite thing? Seeing friends, of course! Most disliked? You got it — homework, for half of tweens and a third of teens. Less than ten percent say their teachers are the best part of school.
Advice from Hannah Storm
Here are some things we tell our kids that we should take to heart.
- Limit screen use. Check e-mail once a day instead of constantly so when your kids speak, you're sure to listen with your full attention.
- Go outside and play. I know when I'm in the house with my girls, I'm always tempted to do another load of laundry or start dinner. Throw around a ball, walk the dog, have a picnic.
- Just say no. We all know moms who volunteer so much at school that they're not actually spending time with their own kids! Before you say yes to a new activity decide whether it's going to take too much time away from your family.
This survey was conducted online on behalf of Family Circle by Harris Interactive, which polled 1,205 mothers of children ages 9 to 17 in the U.S. and 1,251 children ages 9 to 17 in the U.S. between March 21 and April 3, 2006. Results were weighted to be nationally representative.


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After evaluating eight campus software suites, Unisul decided to stay with PeopleSoft Campus Solutions. However, that selection process underscored the fact that its hardware was sorely in need of updating. The performance of Unisul's IBM Mainframe, adopted a few years before, was no longer acceptable—and wouldn't allow the university to consolidate all of its applications, including those from third parties, on a single system.
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And once Unisul decided to run Oracle applications and engineered systems, it made sense to extend Oracle to "all three layers of our architecture, including middleware as well as applications and hardware," explains Salésio Herdt.
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However, the university was determined to take one more bold step: It adopted Oracle Cloud Platform to use Java Cloud Service and Database Cloud Service. According to Leal, they're cost-effective and easy to deploy and manage. But for the provost, the cloud services are having an even more profound impact, powering what he calls "innovation centers."
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