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No matter the age of level of experience, everyone should go about setting career goals and career objectives on a regular basis.
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In fact, the best will have a plan in place and regularly update it as life evolves and changes. But, everyone needs to start somewhere. First, look at your current situation.
Are you working in a job you want to develop into a career?
Are you just out of college looking for your first long-term employment? Are you at a point of wanting to go in a new direction? What is your education and experience?
Answers to those questions will help you with the next step.
After you look at your current situation, the next step in setting career goals and career objectives is defining where you want to be in the future. Look ahead five years. What sort of job do you want to have? Do you want to be an independent business owner? Do you want to work in the same location you are in now?
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When you get a full picture of where you want to be in five years, do the same for the 10-year mark. You can also project into the 20-year range if you want. But, starting with five years is the best way to get the ball rolling. It is long enough to make great progress, but short enough to keep you on your toes.
You know where you are at and you know where you want to go. Now is the time to start setting career goals and career objectives. When setting them, you need to make the goals and objectives something tangible. Tangible means it something you can put your hands on and know when you actually achieve it.
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Many use the "SMART" methodology worksheet. SMART stands for specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time framed. The goal must be specific. "I want to be a computer programmer working for a Fortune 500 company within five years." It needs to be measurable.
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You will know you hit the mark when you accept the job offer within five years. It should be achievable. You need the skill set or have the ability to acquire it in the time frame. It needs to be realistic. Becoming a CEO of a Fortune 500 might not be realistic in five years but a computer programmer for one should be. It needs to be time framed. You have five years to accomplish it.
How do you bring all of this together? Look at setting career goals and objectives as an ongoing task instead of a one-time exercise. Many people set aside time once or twice a year to go over their goals and make sure they are still in line with what is going on.
Life changes how you might consider taking your career. So set aside time once or twice a year. Write down the goals you have. Review the ones you already have. Make sure your career plan is up to date. Look at it every once in awhile to keep on track.
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We woke up on Sunday morning and felt really disappointed to see the overcast weather and I thought to myself, what am I going to do with a toddler indoors all day today??
I then remembered that I wanted to make salt dough ornaments for the Christmas tree last Christmas, but I just didn't get round to it. As it requires ingredients in every kitchen, I figured… today is as good a day as any!
1 cup salt
1 cup flour
1/2 cup water
Mix everything together to form a fairly wet and sticky dough.
I then scooped the dough from the bowl onto a floured table and let Emily really get stuck in. She absolutely loved it!
Once the dough becomes more workable from kneading and playing with it, you can then roll it out with a rolling pin.
We then used Emily's choice of cookie cutter, which on this occasion was a whale, and cut out our shapes (Tip: the dough needs to be quite thick)
We then poked holes into the shapes with a skewer and placed them onto baking paper and baked in an oven (100°c for 2 hours).
Once they were cool, I strung them up to make a garland and Emily and I walked around the house and garden to figure out where she wanted to hang her new creation.
With a little persuasion from dad, she agreed that the chalkboard wall was a good place. We were both very chuffed with our creation and luckily, by the time we were done, the sun had come out and we decided to go out for a family walk with Emily on her scooter.
Of course there are many things you can do with these. You can add food colouring during the dough phase or paint them once they are are dry and cool. I have seen some of them with a dried flower embedded into the ornament. You can also use a twig from the garden to make pretty impressions. Be as creative as you like.
We thoroughly enjoyed our arts and crafts day and hopefully, this will provide hours of entertainment for you too!

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Nevada a silver state and admitted to the union on Oct 31, 1864. It has a wide range of activities to do and spend a life time doing all them. You can divided the state up into three parts which Reno and Carson City, Ely and Elko, and Las Vegas/Clark County.
Vegas is great but get out to the desert. Head to Virgin River Gorge in Arizona, or Hoover Dam
There is more to this state than Las Vegas, but you have to go looking and driving for it. There is some beautiful scenery in the Eastern Sierras and plenty of old mines in the North of the state.
This is a very good place.
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We had our reasons Gone like the seasons Hollow excuses Followed phony abuses We lodged our defences And lost our senses Now here we are It feels so bizarre Before then You loved me You loved me You loved me What did I do That couldn't be forgiven? I bought your vision Stubborn indecision Lonely refugees Tryin' too hard to please If this be destiny We've been lost at sea I still feel you near But you're gone I fear Before then You loved me You loved me You loved me What did I do That couldn't be forgiven? They'd never seen two so in love We were everyone's ideal But when the chips were down The devil reneged on the deal And in that crowded hour When I turned to find my friend You were nowhere to be seen And our song was at an end Before then You loved me You loved me You loved me What did I do That couldn't be forgiven? Excuse me for livin' (c) Frank Howson 2019 photograph by Vanessa Allan.
I remember you Even more painful, where and when You told me when it was over That you'd find me again So you searched all the hostels Inhabiting lonely men I was killed by your mouth You were killed by my pen I told you I liked chocolates So you bought me a cigar You have a cruel talent For pushing me too far I remember walking miles While you passed me in your car The same one I'd bought you When you became my star Now the years are conspiring To drive me insane Along with some of my friends Who only deal in pain So let me spell it out To you nice and plain My dance is slowly fading And it failed to bring you rain I'll soon be gone like Jesus To never come again You nailed me to your cross And made me watch you with other men They all hurt and manhandled you And I shed tears for my precious friend But you stood with them and mocked me I should've known how it would end (c) Frank Howson 2019
If I should die tonight What would I say? I'm glad you came along And chose to stay And thank you for the love Shown to an orphan gone astray If I should die tonight That's what I'd say If I should cry tonight Don't turn away You've been my ray of sunshine Come what may You helped me through the storm Through all the nights that followed day If I should cry tonight Don't turn away You see me When others don't You're the one who tries When others won't In the temple of truth I was humbled and confessed If this be love Then I've been blessed If I should die tonight What have I learnt From all the battles fought And bridges burnt? I bore a heavy load Through all those dreams that wouldn't cease If I should die tonight God grant me peace (c) Frank Howson 2019
He's in that room Second door to the right Asleep on the couch Exhausted from trying to make sense of it all And from staying out of anyone's way He can't play the person he was anymore The clothes don't fit The lines don't ring true And the lighting isn't right All of his happy endings Added up to one massive disaster He stood up once To be shot down But that bravest hour His finest Misreported by many Cost him more than money And years And the loves of a life Although the fire was extinguished Some embers still burn When it's that three o'clock hour And the world is silent and God whispers "Don't worry" To thwart the attack of the shadow people For it takes a lifetime To realise That the more you're taught The less you think you know It's all part of the process Of shedding skins In order to set the spirit free From the chains of this world For you have to be beaten And mocked And fall Time and time again On your road to humility That will eventually carry you Above these prison walls The world has been taken over by idiots And statisticians Gossips shows and celebrity chefs And is a place where a couch In a tiny room Has become someone's refuge As he puts on his coat And goes walking with his ghosts Into a familiar surrounding That is at last bearable As he wanders With the knowledge that With wisdom comes predictability And explains God's boredom With us Can you imagine? Few can Take this man Oh, take him, Lord He who lived with trauma And the insanity of hope And walked streets that turned back into themselves Like people do And was insulted, defamed and betrayed By those he'd shown the most kindness to How much am I bid for his heart? It's weary from caring But it is still in working order What do I hear for his love That has the capacity to extend to so many For so little in return? What am I offered for his feet That have walked the world many times And yet were still able to stand while others fell? What will you give for his voice That was silenced for a time by experts Who feared his truth? Going once Going twice Sold Words (c) Frank Howson 2019 photograph by Bruce Woodley.
"All they wanted was to be free, and that's the way it turned out to be…" – The Ballad of Easy Rider.
I was recently saddened to wake to the news that Peter Fonda had died. At my age it has become a regular occurrence, almost daily, to hear about a dear friend, acquaintance, associate, or a boyhood hero checking out of this world.
When I lived in Los Angeles for nine years I was very fortunate to have met a large number of actors, musicians and directors that'd inspired me during my formative years. Some of them became friends, others I'd see around here or there and we'd give a nod and a smile. They were mostly nice people dealing with their own pressures, families, problems and all those things we too juggle. Just on a much bigger scale. The few I encountered that were mean or monsters were the pretenders. The ones who'd seized a spotlight or some power through bluff, marketing or manipulation.
The bigger the talent, the nicer the person is what I found. Mostly.
Which brings me back to Peter Fonda. I only met him once. It was in one of my favourite books stores, Book Soup, on Sunset Boulevard, and I was browsing the latest releases when Peter came in with some people and they began setting up a table for him to do some book signings for his autobiography, "Don't Tell Dad." The title referring to his father, the legendary actor Henry Fonda, who was described by his children as being strict, uncommunicative, and unaffectionate. He never told them, ever, that he loved them. One of those closed men from an era when it was deemed unmanly to show your feelings. Perhaps this explains why both Peter and his sister Jane became rebels. Pushing the boundaries, striving to achieve and seeking approval from others. Running wild in Hollywood.
Peter had nothing in common with his father other than looks. I chatted with him that day and he was a genuinely nice, kind, loving individual. Before the crowd arrived he even signed a complimentary copy of his book for me. He was a hippie, spiritually, until the end.
Carving out a film career had been difficult for Peter. When he started out he had to stand in the very large overpowering shadow of his father. Remembered not for his work, but for being Henry Fonda's son. Then later, he would be referred to as Jane Fonda's brother. It must've been a creatively lonely and humbling existence for him. In fact, in most of his early films he looks stilted and uncomfortable, devoid of any identity of his own. If the trick to great acting is total relaxation, he was a long way from it.
Not making much of an impression in movies such as "Tammy and the Doctor" "The Young Lovers" and other forgettable fluffy fare, the offers dried up as he sat on the sidelines watching his father continue to shine in major movies, and his sisterJane soar in one film after another. It must've hurt Peter to have been thought of as the "loser" of the family, but perhaps those forces also shaped him as the gentle, unassuming, empathetic, kind man he became. He knew, in his own way, what it was like to suffer. To be ignored. Or dismissed.
Like many outsiders of the big slick Hollywood machine, Peter stumbled into the conveyor-belt Roger Corman "B" grade movie productions churned out for drive-in market. These exploitation films had budgets less than what real movies spent on catering. Some of them were shot in two days! And those that worked on them, usually had two or more jobs to perform. But Peter joined an illustrious company of other young, eager outsiders who couldn't get a break in mainstream movies either. People like Jack Nicholson, Francis Coppola, Robert DeNiro, Bruce Dern, etc.
The brilliant thing about the Corman movies was that you learnt on the job, from experience, seeing yourself on the big screen and seeing what worked and what didn't. You can now observe in these mostly crappy movies how Fonda and Nicholson go from stilted, self-conscious actors to guys who become so comfortable in front of a camera, their true self shines through and magic is born. We see this in Fonda's performances in "The Wild Angels," and the LSD fuelled "The Trip."
And so it was, with a small budget film called "Easy Rider" (directed by Dennis Hopper and starring Peter, who also co-wrote the script and co-produced it) that Peter Fonda became a huge international star in his own right, and a cultural icon to a whole generation of baby boomers. His character Captain America oozed quiet confidence and the cool factor in abundance. The way he moved, how he dressed, the manner in which he spoke, had us boys all trying to emulate him. He became our martyred hero who, like us, was so lost, confused and despairing about the world, that we dropped out of the ranks of what was expected of us.
One of the last lines his character utters in the film, just before his date with destiny is, "We blew it." He doesn't elaborate. It is a beautiful, sad, famously enigmatic line that in a way is a eulogy to a lost generation.
Although Peter went on and starred in many movies and won Golden Globe awards and nominations for Oscars, it is his character in "Easy Rider" that still haunts us. That cool, disenchanted, silent-type loner, searching for the meaning of life on the coolest looking motorcycle we ever saw.
The advertising by-line to the movie "Two men went looking for America, and couldn't find it anywhere," best sums it up.
Peter screened the final cut of the movie to Bob Dylan hoping that the famous troubadour would give permission for his recordings to be used for the movie's soundtrack. But Dylan was so angered by the movie's tragic ending, he said he'd only give his songs to the movie if the final scene was reshot and the bikers won. But Peter explained that the two leading characters had to be martyred. That's what happened at that time, at that place, in America. Young people couldn't beat the system.
So Bob took a piece of paper and scribbled these lines on it, "The river flows to the sea. Wherever that river flows that's where I want to be. Flow river flow, let your waters wash down, take me from this road, to some other town…" He handed it to Peter and said, "Give it to Roger McGuinn to finish. He'll know what to do with it."
And do he did. Roger added the lines, "All they wanted was to be free, and that's the way it turned out to be." And "The Ballad of Easy Rider" was born. Dylan declined a credit as he'd given the lyrics to Peter, and the film, as a gift.
Peter Fonda was born to be wild. He is now free from the chains and restrictions of this earthly world. Free to ride the wind. To be a part of that beautiful dawn. To be as still and wise as the trees. And to flow with that river to the sea.
Farewell, dear Peter. Take it easy.
(C) Frank Howson 2019
Once I was a child
And the world was beautiful
And frightening
Loving and cruel
And complex
Much bigger than me
I looked up to everyone
Seeking guidance
A smile
Some grownups didn't like children
You could tell by how they looked at you
Perhaps they didn't like fellow grownups either
But I didn't know that
I was just a child
I liked to play with little soldier figures
That I collected until I had my own army
Then I started collecting an army for them to fight
They like to hook boys on war as soon as possible
My army won every battle
But none of them got really hurt
They just pretended to be to satisfy my scenario
That's a grownup word for story
Grownups like to show off
I also liked to listen to the radio
My mum said I could identify every singer
Just from hearing a few bars of their voices
My dad worked every week day
And sometimes he took me with him
I was made a fuss of by his workmates
Because I was a child
Sometimes my mum worked at night
I didn't like that
I would sit on my dad's knee
Listening to the radio
Eagerly awaiting her return
I wished that we had a TV set
And then one day Steele's department store
Delivered one by accident
We never told them
And they never came back
My parents thought it was luck
I knew it was magic
And my wish had come true
But what did I know?
I was a child
Sometimes my much older sisters were nice to me
Most times they weren't
I grew to accept that
I must have done something wrong to them
And they were paying me back
Or else they knew I was worthless
I should've thanked them for bringing this to my attention
But I was just a child
I liked watching things on TV
In those days shows always had a happy ending
And the cast would smile as the credits rolled
Sometimes they'd wave at me while they smiled
And I waved back
Before they faded out
I wished that I could be on TV
And then I was
My parents called it luck
But I knew it was magic
My wish had come true
One day my mum took me to see a pantomime
At the Tivoli Theatre
It looked magical to me
And everyone seemed to be having fun
I wished I could be up there on the stage
And one day I was
My parents called it luck
But I knew much more
You see, I was a child
And for a time my wishes came true
Then I grew up
And I wished I hadn't
But as much as I wished
Nothing happened
And I couldn't go back
Ever again
Then my dad went to heaven
He said he'd had enough
So I got married
Because that's what grownups do
When you replace grownups
And take on responsibilities
And it all begins again
And I got to learn grownup secrets
There are not always
Happy endings
And that wishes rarely come true and it's more to do with luck
The older you get
The more selective you become about what you wish for
One day my wife took me to dinner
And told me a happy occasion was coming
And soon we had a child of our own
I always knelt so as to not look down on him
No matter what he asked
I always smiled and gave him
And what wisdom I had
I tried to make him feel he was worth
To me
Then one day it was all taken away
But that's a long story
I guess I'd forgotten in my joy
To say thank you
To the one who grants the wishes
Or luck
And he can be a hard God at times
My mother didn't want to leave me
So she hung on a long time
But finally she got so tired
She had to go
Sometimes people ask me what I want
And I answer that I want what I had
A long time ago
When there were heroes
Before the press tore them down
Back when my family and I gathered around
Our hot TV
And watched our favourites
And laughed as one
Cried as one
And cheered as one
When I was a child
And the world was new
When wishes came true
If you were lucky
Stayed true
But now I've been cast as the kindly old man
And seek signs of affection
In the eyes
Of those I pass in the street
As I did when I was a child
But people's eyes are cold these days
And they don't see others
For they are only looking inward
I also smile at children
Remembering when I was one
But they confirm that I am now invisible
For they've been taught to ignore strangers
I'm no longer in the club
Expelled for growing too tall
Too grey
Even though my heart remains young
And open
And child-like
The deserted alleyways of night
Are the only friends one can confide in
Walk it away
Walk it away
Around the next corner there is no light
And you can lose yourself
Quite easily
Sometimes I am seen
Looking lost
Searching for my youth
In the recycling bins
Trying to find one little toy soldier
Who might stand up for me
Take my side
Fight the good fight
And guide me
(C) Frank Howson 2019
We sleep in the dark
And wake to a stark
New day
We never learn
We wait our turn
Then forget what to say
When someone nags
We pack our bags
And flee
We push and shove
And try to love
But lonesome ends with me
Wasn't I there for you
Aren't I a friend too?
You sneak thoughts into my head
While I rest in bed
I used to feel alive
But now I feel
As good as dead
With that having been said…
We give what it takes
And make our mistakes
And cry
We walk alone
And turn to stone
I love you but you lie
I walk the beach
And sometimes teach
For free
That one and one
Can come undone
And lonesome ends with me
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7 Meditation Apps That Will Help You Reach Zen
So here's the thing about meditation. It's hard. At least, it is for me. Sitting still while observing my thoughts just doesn't feel that productive, which I guess is the point. I could use a little help — and maybe you could too. These meditation apps for millennials are designed with you and me in mind so we can both have an easier reaching that coveted zen state everyone keeps talking about. And, because millennials are reportedly the most stressed generation is history, we actually really need it.
While meditation is an ancient practice dating back more than 5,000 years, and many people are turning to it to detox from digital distractions, the irony that I am touting meditation apps as a way to unplug is not lost on me. Despite this contradiction, the advent of meditation apps is pretty genius, and honestly it's probably one of the only ways I am going to meditate.
If you're like me, you don't have tons of time to devote to centering your chi. Some of these apps have meditations that are as short as five minutes. Yes, in as little as five minutes a day meditation can help you reduce anxiety, boost your immune system, improve your sleeps, and make you an all-around happier person. Sounds pretty great, right?
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1. Meditation Studio
Meditation Studio, named one of Apple's top 10 apps of the year and one of Time magazine's best apps of 2016, just launched a new collection of meditations called the Quarterlife collection. It's designed specifically for people in their 20s, and rooted in the belief that small shifts in your everyday life can have a big impact on your overall wellbeing.
These meditations were created to offer you comfort while you navigate the initial complications you face in early adulthood, you know when you have that mid-20s meltdown. The meditations have titles like "Feeling Alive," "Leaving Your Comfort Zone," "Lighten Up," "The Art of Listening," and more.
2. Simple Habit
Simple Habit is the meditation app that even the busiest, most impatient person has time for. The meditations are no longer than five minutes. That's less time than you spend doing almost anything.
Simple Habit, designed by Harvard psychologists and meditation experts, is personalized for all kinds of life situations. From before going to work in the morning or preparing for a difficult conversation, to dealing with PMS. Created by former investment banker Yunha Kim, who was so stressed while founding her first start up that she turned to meditation, Simple Habit is a truly simple way to start meditating.
3. Headspace
You've likely heard of Headspace. This one has been around for a few years, and it delivers your meditations to you in a soothing British accent. Millennial moguls tout this app as the secret to their success.
If you think meditation is too new age-y for you, Headspace might change your mind. The meditations cover everything from falling asleep to, depression and anxiety, and everything in between, and it doesn't feel new age-y at all. Maybe because everything feels more legit with a British accent.
4. QuietKit
QuietKit offers free guided meditations for beginners in increments from two to 10 minutes. If you're new to meditation, this is the app for you. QuietKit explains the basics about how to get the most out of meditation.
If you don't like to commit, QuietKit doesn't require you to install an app. You can listen to the meditations for free directly from the website.
5. Stop, Breathe & Think
Stop, Breathe & Think is a free meditation app that does just what its name implies. It asks you to stop what you are doing, check in with what you are thinking, and assess how you are feeling.
Next, it helps you practice mindful breathing to create space between your thoughts, emotions, and reactions. Finally it helps you learn to broaden your perspective, and strengthen your force field of peace and calm by practicing one of the five-minute meditations, which all sounds pretty great to me.
6. Calm
Calm is extremely zen. This app offers guided meditations, breathing exercises, sleep meditations, and relaxing nature scenes and sounds that you can access anywhere.
Additionally, Calm is bringing back bedtime stories, but for adults, with tales read by well known voices to help you unwind and fall into a deep sleep. Yes, please!
7. Buddhify
Buddhify is touted as the best meditation app for the busiest people. If you literally don't have time to stop and meditate for five minutes (that's another topic altogether) this app allows you to meditate while also completing other tasks. This "meditation app for modern life" has more than 80 different meditation options, so you're sure to find one for every activity.
With so many great meditation app options, there's really no excuse not to try meditation. After all, who doesn't want to feel less stressed?


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Study: Few People Opt In For Implanted DefibrillatorsAn implanted defibrillator is often the best hope when a person goes into sudden cardiac arrest, but very few people have them, new research shows.
WEDNESDAY, September 25, 2014 — Implanting a defibrillator that could restart the heart in the event of sudden cardiac arrest is one of the successful methods of intervening in the deadly disease. However, a new study has found that not only are very few individuals screened to see if they're eligible for a defibrillator, only a small percentage of individuals who are eligible end up getting the life-saving device.
"Every year in the U.S., we have somewhere in the range of 300,000 to 350,000 instances of sudden cardiac arrest," said study author Sumeet Chugh, MD, who practices at the Heart Institute of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. "By the time it happens, it's much too late."
A defibrillator is a device that is inserted surgically to rest by the heart and to ensure that it continues beating. It is the "major available prevention method," according to Dr. Chugh, and it has the capacity to shock the patient during sudden cardiac arrest, which often saves their lives.
Researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles analyzed 2,093 cases of individuals who had died of sudden cardiac arrest between 2003 and 2012. Of those cases, only 448 had been screened to see if they were eligible to receive the device, and of those 448, only 92 were found to be eligible. Of those who were eligible, 12 received a primary implantable defibrillator.
The numbers were surprisingly small, said Chugh. "It sort of made us think that what we're doing may be just a drop in the bucket."
Part of the reason why so few individuals may have been screened is that many people who experience, and then die, of sudden cardiac arrest have never experienced any symptoms before the deadly event.
"There's a large portion of sudden cardiac death patients where even if you do all of the screening all of the time, they wouldn't meet the criteria," said Milind Desai, MD, staff cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic. Desai said that while the fact that only 20 percent of people had been screened was low, it's impossible that it could ever reach 100 percent because the malfunction can be so sudden, without warning signs.
Another issue is that screening is looking for individuals whose hearts are pumping blood at a particularly low rate. However, Chugh's research showed that two-thirds of the patients didn't have a poor pumping level, so he suggested that the guidelines should be reevaluated to include exceptions for people with symptoms outside of pumping rate.
It's also true that even if people have a cardiac event that qualifies them, they may not follow up properly or they make the decision to just take their chances without the device, Desai said. Aside from poor follow-up, doctors don't insert defibrillators in individuals with other health problems — for example, it doesn't make sense for someone with a terminal cancer, or a mental illness like progressive dementia.
Even though many people may not qualify, the study raises awareness that defibrillators are viable treatment options. Even though a surgery to implant the device may sound dramatic for a patient, there are few complications and a high success rate, Desai said. "For a lay person, this is heart surgery, but for a cardiologist, this is a procedure," he added.
Chugh said he hopes his results inspire education for the public on how important this condition is, and that defibrillators are a viable treatment for some people who are at risk. He also advised that individuals who have heart problems should be sure to talk to their doctors about their options.
Desai acknowledged that while it's impossible to screen everyone, the study shows how important it is to target the people who are most at risk and provide them with appropriate options.


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I was so excited the day I launched Red Unicorn Media! I had everything any lady boss could ever dream of wanting to have for that big day and I didn't spend a penny. I was proud of not having to invest in any of the brand elements because that's what I do for living. I had everything I ever needed. Website? Check. Logo? Check. Social media cover art? Check. Sales pages? Check. Facebook ads? Check. Email marketing plan? Check. Everything was up and all I had to do was wait for that first client. They'll be here any second I thought. I mean, I'm amazing and have worked for places like Rolling Stone, so yes, they'll be here within moments I thought to myself. I even put a couple posts out there to let everyone know that business was open and all they must do is click a link and boom we will be working together!
But still, for days and days, I heard crickets. My momentum came to a complete halt, and pretty soon after, that seemingly beautifully positive day became a lonely and sad story I was writing all by myself. This sad moment was not even two weeks into building my business.
I was devastated.
Sound familiar? This is a pretty common story around the entrepreneur community and I have a ton of them about me and so I am a lot like you only I am at a much better level of success in the online business world now. But I will never forget and vow to share my stories with you rain or shine.
"I can tell you that it doesn't matter what you have or how you look. Logos and websites do not make you successful at all until you conquer your inner demons, believe in yourself, and start building relationships damn it."
No one knows you, no one trusts you, testimonies can be forged, and we are not going to work with someone who essentially feels like a robot to us.
Online, people work with people, not logos. We trust in imperfection and authentic people who have "opened up" to us. Your visibility online is always suffering in the beginning. To make it big you must talk to us and create a real relationship with your audience by being more open about who you are. If you believe that your logo and website is the only way you'll be understood and taken seriously than you don't understand how credibility works online yet. And that's okay. Now you can choose to do something about it. You now have the opportunity to let go of your props, smoke, mirrors, and beliefs, that "showing up" in all your glorious and positive perfection is going to make you money. Because it's not!
Here are some tips to get you going down a path where you will make money and start being able to deliver your products or services to the world. If your life's purpose is on the line it is time to rewrite your story and your brain to realize that the gold is inside of you and we want to see more of who you are. If you don't, you will constantly struggle, and your business will end before it even begins. I've seen hundreds of times. Mindset and creating relationships by experimenting with your story and "showing up" is the foundation work you must do prior to all the pretty "professional" stuff. That's just a nice dress that shows off the goods. So, show us your goods lady! The right time is always right now.
13 Quick and Straight-forward Tips:
- Go livestream every day and talk about anything until you feel comfortable.
- Create a list of topics you can talk about that don't directly relate to your business.
- Show people more about who you are as a person and leave out the
business stuff for a bit.
- Tell people why you do what you do. What is your story and why are you here?
- Find time to look at other people's post and comment thoughtfully.
- Start taking selfies. Do it! It is like a daily hello. We don't look like our profile picture everyday. So, when people meet you and you look totally different? That's a red flag in the trust department. Be real.
- Start a Facebook group around your passion and bring people together.
- Send out inspiring messages coupled with a personal story on why you now understand this inspiring moment you're sharing.
- Start a list of your own personal quotes and pair it with a content library of images. Stop sharing everyone else's quotes. If you want to be a leader write your own 99% of the time.
- 10.Start writing and writing and writing about who you are and how you can help people because of the path you've gone down. We don't appear out of nowhere in total perfection. Our dreams are always fueled by experiences. What are yours?
- 11.Stop trying to prove and convince us of how awesome you are and just do the other 10 things I just told you to do. Show us the goods woman!
- 12.Be yourself. If that's swearing and wearing no make up, then do it. If that's raising butterflies and having fun, be that. If you're an empath obsessed with lying naked in the grass, tell us about it. We want to know YOU and everyone has a tribe. Everyone! Time to match your vibe with your tribe. Let's take this all to the next level girl!
- Try everything for a little while so you have the experience. Know when to quit something that doesn't resonate with you. It's okay not to want a Sales funnel, just make sure you understand why you're not doing it. If it's because you suck at putting them together than that's not a great reason because you could simply have me do it. Know the difference between not loving something and needing support for a skill. We can't do everything everyday all the time. Someday, when I have a robot, I will be able to. But until then, I do have a support team that I've built and that I love.
"Take a big deep breath and simply let go of all the rules someone else made up that now you are following."
Take a step out of your box and be honest with yourself about your fears. None of us are perfect and this is a great moment to be a leader. And guess what? Leaders fuck up all the time! And that is the beauty of it all! They fail and fail and fail until they get it right inside and out. It's called experimenting and leaders are constantly moving forward because of all their failures. They take notes and start again.
Can you imagine a world of scientists or inventors who only tried out a few ways of doing something? Oh my gosh, our society would be in the dark ages! Lol! You must continue to experiment with your visibility and mindset daily until your recipe whips up something magical and yummy or glamourous and sexy. Whichever you prefer darling.
Be good to yourself and have fun with your soul path! You deserve this.


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April: Canning Challenge – Roasted Butternut Squash Soup Recipe + Ozeri Serafino Artisan Series Double Wall Glasses Review
Thankfully we had a rainy day yesterday so I could knock this recipe out. I've never made Roasted Butternut Squash Soup before. Or really any sort of squash soup except for that zucchini one from last month. This recipe for the April Canning Challenge is very simple, and all of the spices are pretty much to taste. I didn't measure much of anything but I can give you the guidelines based around what I did.
This month (or next month depending on what the bloggers are feeling), Ozeri has been generous and has sponsored the entire Blogger Recipe Challenge group. For this particular review I decided I would love to try out the Ozeri Serafino Artisan Series Double Wall Glasses. I don't have anything like them, and have really been wanting to make soup shooters. I think they just look really fun, and less dishes to do if you just drink it right from the glass!
- 1 - 3lb Butternut Squash
- 1 - 14oz Can of Chicken Broth (Use your favorite kind)
- 1/2 - Yellow Onion (Chopped)
- 1 - Anju Pear (Peeled & Chopped)
- 2 TBSP - Butter
- 1.5 Cups - Water
- 1/3 to 1/2 Cup - Heavy Cream
- Salt, Pepper, Paprika, Nutmeg & Curry Powder To Taste
- Sour Cream for Garnish
- Preheat oven to 425F Degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Cut squash in half. Clean out the seeds. Brush on 1 TBSP of butter. Salt & Pepper generously.
- On a rack in the center of the oven, roast squash for 50-60 minutes. When squash is done you should be able to insert a fork easily into the flesh.
- Set pan with squash aside on a cooling rack until cooled enough to spoon flesh out and discard the skins.
- In a large sauce pot saute onion and pear in remaining 1 TBSP of butter until soft. This takes approximately 6-8 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Add water, chicken broth, and squash to the onion and pear.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes while breaking up any large pieces of squash.
- Add salt, pepper, paprika, nutmeg & curry powder to taste. (I went heavier on the salt and paprika, and did a pinch of curry powder and a dash of nutmeg.)
- Remove from heat & add heavy cream.
- Using a food processor or immersion blender, blend the soup mixture until smooth and creamy.
- Serve hot & garnish with a small dollop of sour cream.
The Ozeri Serafino Artisan Series Double Wall Glasses are PERFECT for serving soup shooters. Because they're insulated and made with borosilicate these stunning glasses work well for hot and cold beverages. That's right. You could have a hot cup of coffee in these glasses and you won't burn your hands. Heck, I still burn my hands on my coffee MUGS.
- Set of 4 heat and shatter resistant borosilicate glasses that each hold 8 oz
- Stronger and more durable than common glass, each glass features a wraparound contour that provides a natural aesthetic grip.
- Patent-pending double wall design that suspends drinks within an inner wall, creating an engaging optical effect.
- Designed to keep your hands cool with hot drinks, and free of condensation with chilled beverages.
- Completely dishwasher, microwave and freezer safe.
You have to admit these are pretty nifty looking. The double wall design creates a unique effect, and adds a little something extra to the overall plating of the food. The wraparound contour is not only aesthetically pleasing, but makes the glasses comfortable to hold. I tend to have the dropsies and break a lot of things, and loved that the glasses felt more comfortable and easier to grip while holding.
I sent a couple through the dishwasher last night and they held up beautifully. I'm always wary about sending new glass through a dish washer, so just in case they didn't hold up, I would have only been out 2 glasses. These are definitely some of my favorite kitchen items, and I can't wait to make more soup shooters. Maybe I'll get creative with drinks next time around too. The possibilities are endless!
Make sure you check them out on Amazon. Looks like they're on sale right now too. Originally priced at $48.95 as of right now you can get a set of 4 Serafino Artisan Series Double Wall Glasses for $29.95 + FREE shipping! Also make sure you keep up with what we're doing in the recipe challenge too. More Ozeri products will be reviewed including knives and pans.
*I was provided the Serafino Artisan Series Double Wall Glasses free of charge from Ozeri in order to facilitate this recipe and review. All opinions are 100% mine. See Disclosure Policy.
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Obesity is a continuing epidemic in America today, but a surprising result was found in a recent survey conducted by the RAND Corporation. It was found that the percentage of Americans who are classified as severely obese—more than 100 pounds overweight—is growing twice as fast as those who are moderately obese. "The proportion of people at the high end of the weight scale continues to increase at a brisk rate despite increased public attention on the risks of obesity and the increased use of drastic weight loss strategies such as bariatric surgery," said Roland Sturm, an economist at the RAND Corporation and author of the report that is scheduled to be published later this year in the journal Public Health.
The data for this study was gathered from the CDC's annual Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS), a phone survey of nearly 1.5 million respondents across the country. The classification for obesity was based of a person's Body Mass Index (BMI), which is defined asweight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters—a BMI of over 30 is obese, and a BMI over 40 was considered severely obese. Weight and height were self-reported in the study, which should lead to understated BMI values. The study found that only three percent of the populous was already severely obese, but their numbers are growing faster than any other category. Between 2000 and 2005, the proportion of Americans with a BMI of greater than 30 grew by 24 percent, those with a BMI of greater than 40 grew by 50 percent, and those with a BMI of more than 50 increased by 75 percent. To put actual numbers on that, a 5'10" male with a BMI of 30 would weigh 210 pounds, BMI of 40 would be 280 lbs, and a BMI of 50 equates to 350 pounds.
One can easily have issues with the use of BMI alone to dictate obesity. Generally the BMI is good for measuring trends in a large population(which is done in this survey), and is not as useful when discussing the value for a single individual. This is because BMI isn't the most accurate measurement for defining how over/under weight you. BMI is a ratio of your weight to a surface area. Other methods, which require more data, such as the Navy circumference method give more accurate results as to how over/under weight a person is, as it takes frame size into account. For instance, using myself as a metric, according to BMI calculators my ideal weight (BMI of about 22) is around 170 pounds; if I use the Navy method, which factors in my sex and my neck and waist size; my ideal weight is closer to 225 pounds, or greater than a 50-pound difference. This highlights an issue with using BMI to define obesity for an individual: it does not take into account body frame size.
Regardless of the metric used, it has been shown that obesity costs the health care industry enormous amounts of money each year. A middle-aged American with a BMI of over 40 has been shown to have double the health care costs of a normal weight individual, and those who are moderately obese have a 25 percent rise in health care costs. While a normal calorie diet and moderate exercise is a guaranteed way to maintain your weight, modern medicine has given hope to those who have become severely obese. Bariatric surgeries—those that surgically alter the amount of food one can physically eat—have exploded in recent years. In 1998 there were an estimated 13,000 procedures; six years later, in 2003, there were more than 100,000 such procedures. It is estimated that 2006 saw more than double that, 200,000, however it has little effect. "The explosion in the use of bariatric surgery has made no noticeable dent in the trend of morbid obesity," Sturm said. This study suggests that those who are the most obese are not a fixed percentage of the population, as was once thought, but they are increasing at a rapid rate and must be viewed as an integral part of the population's weight distribution.


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Posts filed under 'Poetry'
The Magic of Mary Oliver…
From DeeTee: Well, I do like to complain a bit, and I don't want you to think I'm losing my touch, but… I must write about the most wonderful thing that happened last week.
On April 2nd, the Poetry Foundation, along with the Poetry Center of Chicago, hosted a reading by Mary Oliver, held at the Rubloff Auditorium in the Art Institute of Chicago. (Wow, that's a lot of links for one sentence!)
To be honest, I haven't been to a poetry reading in quite some time. Sometimes the poet who writes so beautifully is not the best reader of his/her poems, and it's always a little iffy… but Mary Oliver writes the most amazing poems. I first became aware of her poetry through singer/songwriter Andrew Calhoun, who also writes poetry, but whose song lyrics are also very poetic. Andrew is in the habit of reciting a Mary Oliver poem or two in a typical set, then launching into one of his own songs that is somehow related to her poetry. Always an amazing experience. And now, I had the opportunity to hear Ms. Oliver recite her own work, and no way was I going to miss this… even though I was still not completely 100%, health-wise.
My friend and I met at a nearby coffee shop, then walked over to the Art Institute. "Do you think there will be a big crowd?" she asked. I had no idea. I wondered if anyone other than an Andrew Calhoun fan (and Mary Schmich of the Chicago Tribune, who has quoted Ms. Oliver in at least one column) would even know Ms. Oliver's name. (What do I know??)
Suffice to say: the Auditorium was packed! My friend and I sat way up high in the balcony, as the lower seats were completely filled. I blew my nose, sucked a cough drop, and watched as this teeny little elderly woman walked up to the podium amidst thunderous applause. And then, complete silence…
Mary Oliver has had numerous poetry books published over the years, and now she flipped through them, searching for particular jewels to share… she said she always has a set list, but then feels compelled to stray from the list. Her voice was quiet and steady, just like her poems. What makes her poems so wonderful is this: she is a careful observer of the details in life that so many of us completely miss; she is one with nature; her word choices are delicate and deliberate and reflect her world view; and although the view expressed is completely her own, the listener says, "Yes! That is exactly how I feel about this subject!" We feel that she is expressing our views, which, in fact, we are just learning for the first time.
About halfway through Ms. Oliver starts reading a poem about a woman she saw cleaning the ashtrays in a Shanghai airport (I do not know the name of this poem; if anyone does, please leave me a comment!). I wish I could remember her exact words, but the gist was: she watched the woman swishing her rag in the huge dish-like ashtrays; the woman moved neither quickly nor slowly; her hair was like the rivers; the narrator can tell that this woman is happy with her life; she wishes, somehow, to see the woman rise like a phoenix and leave the airport but knows this isn't likely to happen.
Suddenly I had tears streaming down my face! It was like: This woman took the time to SEE this other woman, and feel her beauty. Mary Oliver writes her little poems for no other reason than that's what she does. I.e., it's not for power or fame, but for the act itself: the recording of a memory in a precise language that reflects not only the event, the object, but so much else at a deeper level.
That there was a packed auditorium full of people who were here for no reason other than to hear this poetry; to have our souls revived by the magic of her words. That in this city of cell-phone users, sleep-walkers, angry crazies, etc., there was this oasis, this stoppage of time and madness, for all of us to rejuvenate ourselves for an hour or so.
I wept for the beauty and grace of it all, for my own blindness to so much around me, and for how thankful I was to be a part of this, now. This chocolate for the soul. A gentle pampering of the spirit.
After the last poem was read, the room once again erupted in applause. My friend and I went out to the cold dark night and, when we looked really hard, we could see a few stars, just a few, twinkling so far off.


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The DenverPost has a article up about the offensive line and its struggles.
Another article about Julius Thomas and his success running with the first team, was interesting to note that he was fifth on the depth chart.
Here is the Broncos Depth Chart from DP.
Lets take a look at the depth chart and look at some points of interest. The QBs are Orton, Tebow, Quinn and Weber. Did you expect anything different? This may or may not change over the course of the preseason.
LenDale White is among the top four running backs at the moment. If he plays well he should avoid the cut.
Royal is ahead of Decker as the number two, I think this may change so Royal can play the slot position. Also my boy Ninja Willis is the number two behind Lloyd and in the top four receivers. Hopefully he can stay healthy.
There is a log-jam at TE with the two rookies at the bottom, I have a feeling this is more out of respect for the vets. I expect the two rookies to make the roster.
Defense is pretty set. Irving is third string at the moment (behind Mays and Haggan) and is likely to move up over the preseason with good play.
Cassius Vaughn is the number two cornerback behind Champ. That means he is the nickel corner taking Squids position. This may change with good play by Squid but will be interesting to watch.
As per this article the first team players are only expected to play a few series. As such we won't be seeing much of the starters so don't expect a lot out of them. But try to focus on the rookies that start with the number ones and how they play.
I would like to see Larsen get the ball a bit. And Ninja Willis get a few grabs.
Look at the TE and MLB position battles. See what Green and Thomas can do. Then the battle between Mays and Irving.
It will be interesting to see what Quinton Carter can do. I look to see him get a serious amount of playing time.
Of course remember to check out the QBs. See if Tebow pulls it together or if Quinn is playing better.
Oh and that everyone stays healthy!
Well that is it. We will do a post game review and I would like to get your views and opinions on the game and players. Well enjoy the game ~ Aussie.


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The singer had been due to perform in Jakarta on 5 October.
A spokesman for promoter Java Musikindo said Keys' management was concerned about security in the wake of the bombing, which killed nine people.
Boy band Blue are also due to perform in Jakarta next month, but it is not clear if the concert will go ahead.
Indonesia has been hit by a series of bombings in recent years which have deterred international acts from playing there.
Jakarta's police chief Da'i Bachtiar said Thursday's bomb was similar to those used on the city's Marriott Hotel last year and the Bali nightclubs in 2002.
It bore the hallmark of militant Islamists Jemaah Islamiah (JI), widely blamed for both attacks, he said.


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by capper
When I read this morning's column by Jim Stingl, it struck a nerve. The column was about Rudolph Rogutich, a 79 year old man that was so overcome by seeing his wife of 55 years, Betty, in pain and dying a slow, horrific death from liver cancer, that he stabbed her three times with a butcher knife, killing her. Mr. Rogutich was charged with her murder and went to court where he pled guilty. The judge, using uncommon compassion and wisdom, sentenced Mr. Rogutich to six years of probation. The column also reports that after Mr. Rogutich stabbed his wife, she told him she loved him. She knew that he did this horrific thing to protect her from more pain. Mr. Rogutich would not have felt compelled to do what he did, if there was a more humane solution available to him and his wife.
It reminded me of watching my mother die of cancer eight ago. I remembered the once vibrant woman racked with pain, crying because it hurt her to just sit up or to take a deep breath. I remembered seeing her, even under heavy sedation from morphine, gasping for each breath. Even more painful, I remembered my grandfather, her father, watching his "baby girl" in such pain, knowing there wasn't a damned thing we could do for her. I remembered going from praying for her survival to praying for her to pass quickly to cursing the heavens for letting her suffering continue.
I also remembered going through similar experiences with the deaths of my grandfather and a dear friend.
I was able to completely relate to what Mr. Rogutich was feeling. The frustration, the helplessness, the impotent rage at the impartiality of fate. Also, the overwhelming desire to see his loved one put at ease. While I cannot condone his methodology, I understand his motivation.
It also made me wonder, in a world in which people are outraged at Michael Vick's cruelty, a world in which people will put their pets to sleep rather than let them suffer, that we don't offer the same consideration to people. Don't get me wrong, I am not advocating wholesale assisted suicide or abortion of a child that would grow up with defects. Those are separate issues. But if a person who is terminally ill, with no hope whatsoever for survival of more than a few days, weeks or months filled with excruciating pain, they should be allowed to choose to die with dignity. We come close with hospice care, but even in these places filled with such compassionate medical personnel, people can suffer beyond the powers of modern medicine.
Some may argue to the sanctity of life, but where is the justification in making someone suffer needlessly? I don't know of one hunter or farmer that would hesitate to shoot an animal to put it out of its misery, but we let these people linger in torment and pain, crying out for death, just to satisfy our own sanctimoniousness.
Everyone expects and works towards having a certain level of quality of life, not only for themselves, but for their loved ones. We should be demanding and working towards the same quality at the end of life. Then people like Mr Rogutich won't have to put themselves in the personal hell of having to take the matter in their own hands. Even though he has the support and love of his children, it will never take away the memories.
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Quality of Life, Quality of Death
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Harmatan: Associated Health Issues, How They Should Be Tackled
Different seasons of the year come with certain characteristics and problems.
It is harmattan period with cold and dust to the bargain.
What are the associated health issues and how should they be tackled?
This is what this reports tries to find out.
Rainy and harmatan seasons are natural and divine seasons with different characteristics and health challenges which children and pregnant women are prone to due to their immune system.
It is harmattan period with its attendant problems.
Two medical practioners in Ilorin, Ayo Adeshokan And Balogun Stephen give their positions on what the present weather can cause to human health, especially children
They also advise on what should be done to avoid health problems.
Safety measures should be put in place to avoid cold and dust as the harmatan season continues.


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Undergraduate Research
Conducting research under the direction of a faculty member is a rewarding experience and a valuable component of undergraduate education. Many students receive credit for research as part of an independent study course, and students may be eligible to apply for Undergraduate Research Stipends.
Students interested in exploring research opportunities should talk to a faculty member in their area of interest.
Research and Student Engagement Expo
A concurrent job fair in the Athletics Center provides visitors and participants the chance to speak with potential employers from the region.
Register for the Research and Student Engagement Expo (note: deadline to register is January 31, 2020). All registered students are added to the Expo Canvas group. If you do not have access to the Canvas group, please notify your mentor.
Guidelines and Resources
Penn State University Libraries Poster Creation and Presentation website
Poster Perfect - a great article in The Scientist
Creating Effective Posters - advice from a Penn State graphic designer
Design of Scientific Posters - from Penn State's engineering department
How to Print your Poster - follow these instructions to use the campus poster printer


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Stanford University is a private research university located in the northwest part of the Santa Clara Valley, right in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Generally
considered on-par with the colleges of the Ivy League, Stanford University emphasizes undergraduate research in all disciplines.
What Stanford is Known For
Unlike many private institutions, Stanford operates on the quarter system, so students must be prepared to zip through ten-week courses. Stanford excels in the engineering disciplines, as well as physics and materials science, humanities, environmental science and sustainability and international affairs. Many courses are multidisciplinary and challenge students to integrate learning from different fields.
Stanford's School of Education, School of Engineering, Law School, and School of Medicine are highly regarded. The university is also known for its extensive research institutions including the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, the Stanford Research Institution and the Center for Ocean Solutions. Although not a research facility, Cecil H. Green Library has 4 million volumes in its collection, while the Lathrop Library is known for its extensive East Asian collection.
Schools and Majors at Stanford
There are seven schools and colleges at Stanford, including the School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences, the School of Engineering, School of Humanities and Sciences, School of Medicine, Graduate School of Business, Graduate School of Education, and the Law School. Stanford's School of Humanities and Sciences is the largest school, with more than 570 faculty members, 50 departments, and 2,400 students.
Students are encouraged to customize their major by choosing courses that relate to their future plans, and by conferring with academic advisors. Students apply to the university as a whole, not to specific programs, and aren't allowed to formally select their major until the beginning of their junior year.
Stanford has 2,153 faculty members on campus and a 4-to-1 student to faculty ratio; 71% of classes have 20 or fewer students. The majors with the highest enrollment are Computer Science, Human Biology, Engineering, Biology, and Science, Technology and Society, while the School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences only enrolls about 200 undergraduates. Stanford students are encouraged in participate in research, and in the 2015-2016 semester, the university allocated $5.4 million for 1,074 projects.
Stanford Campus
Founded by Leland Stanford, a former governor and U.S. Senator from California, the Stanford campus was once the site of a horse farm, with foothills and flatland. The campus was designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, the same landscape architect who created Central Park. When you look at a map of Stanford University, you'll see that the campus consists of quadrangles on an east-west axis. The oldest part of the Stanford campus is the Main Quad, which is built on a slope, and was designed by Olmstead. There are 12 buildings in the Inner Quad, while the outdoor courtyards and nearby buildings make up the Outer Quad.
Most Stanford campus buildings feature Mission-inspired architecture – the electrical engineering building and teaching center, funded by the Packard and Hewlett Foundations, respectively, are modern architecture outliers on the Stanford campus. At the center of campus is Memorial Church, which was built in 1903. About 150 weddings take place each year in Stanford Memorial Church, and the church also has regular multi-faith services. Take note of Memorial Court, which features sculptures by renowned sculptor Auguste Rodin. Known as the Burghers, the six male statues are often decorated by students as a prank.
With over 8,000 acres, Stanford has a diverse landscape that offers plenty for students. Golf lovers will feel at home on Stanford's campus, thanks to the challenging 18-hole on-campus golf course. The campus is also home to 25 fountains, which are part of a series of Stanford traditions, and are also favorite studying spots for students. Stanford has more than 40,000 trees on campus and is great for exploring on foot or on a bicycle – there are an estimated 13,000 bikes on campus daily.
Stanford's freshmen are required to live on campus and the university guarantees four years of housing to its 7,000 undergraduates. The 80 different dormitory houses are themed, making each one unique; healthy living, sustainability, and music lovers are just a few of the themes.
Nine dining halls are available on campus with a variety of cuisines including accommodations for special diets. Be sure you stop by the Arrillaga Family Dining Commons, which features the Culinary Studio, with cooking classes and demonstrations. If you're up late studying, late night dining is available at certain locations throughout the campus.
Off Campus Near Stanford
Stanford is only 35 miles south of San Francisco and 20 miles north of San Jose; both areas offer plenty of activity for students. The City of Palo Alto isn't far from campus, and has its own attractions, restaurants, and shopping for students to enjoy.
Students have several forms of transportation off campus, including the Marguerite Shuttle service and Caltrain. Over 60 Zipcars are located on the Stanford campus, and will provide you a temporary vehicle for errands and other trips. Rideshare and van-share are also available on campus. Freshmen aren't allowed to bring a car to campus, however, the vast amount of transportation options make it easy to get around.
Clubs and Organizations at Stanford
Student life at Stanford is active; there are over 700 student groups, and about 20% of students join one of the 31 Greek organizations on campus. If you're creative, Stanford is the perfect for connecting with new friends, as over 88 student groups are devoted to the arts.
Stanford also has a proud literary tradition with several publications, including The Stanford Daily, the student newspaper; The Dualist, the undergraduate journal of philosophy; and The Chaparral, a humor magazine.
Inside Info about Stanford
Stanford prides itself on the diversity of its students – geographic, ethnic, socioeconomic, and diversity of thought.
- 15% of Stanford undergrads are students of color; 15% are the first generation in their family to go to college.
- Stanford has students from 80 different countries and the freshman class that entered in 2014 knows 40 different languages.
- The university offers seven cultural centers: the Asian American Activities Center, Black Community Services Center, El Centro Chicano, LGBT Community Resource Center, Native American Cultural Center, Women's Center and the Markaz: Resource Center for Engagement with the Cultures and Peoples of the Muslim World.
Around 36,000 students apply to Stanford every year, and the college admits about 2,400 in order to enroll a class of 1,750. Legacy students make up about 1,000 of those applications, and legacies are admitted at a higher rate than other applicants.
Stanford applicants are invited to submit an arts portfolio to demonstrate their extraordinary talent, however, these portfolios aren't mandatory, even for arts majors. The portfolios may be considered with the college application at the Office of Undergraduate Admission and the fine arts faculty's discretion.
Stanford Traditions
Stanford has no official mascot, but the Stanford band's mascot is the Stanford Tree, which has been adopted as the university's unofficial mascot. The Tree appears at football games and other athletic events alongside the Stanford band. Despite the lack of an official mascot, Stanford has plenty of school traditions for students to enjoy, including:
- During Admit Week and New Student Orientation, students "fountain hop," jumping into fountains one after the other. On a hot day, don't be surprised to see a student jumping in to cool off!
- The Big Game, the annual football game against the University of California-Berkeley, is a huge event at Stanford. In the week leading up to the event, students produce and perform musical follies known as Gaieties. The winner of the Big Game receives the Stanford Axe, a large axe mounted on a wooden plaque.
- The Big Game is also when students dye the campus fountains Stanford colors and impale a teddy bear on the fountain known as The Claw.
- Graduating seniors let loose at the Wacky Walk, the annual Stanford commencement tradition where students parade into the ceremony while dressed in fun, silly costumes. It's a great way to mark the end of your time at Stanford.
- The Viennese Ball is inspired by the balls of Vienna and is a formal dance at an ornate ballroom. The location changes every year and features dancing, live music, and performances.
Getting into Stanford
Stanford is one of the most selective universities. There's no key to getting in, but you should certainly try to be compelling in your application and especially your essays! 70% of students had a 4.0 GPA (unweighted) in high school, and 95% of them were in the top 10% of their high school class.
The acceptance rate for fall 2015 was 5%, while the early acceptance rate was 10.2%. Stanford accepts the Common Application or the Coalition Application but stresses it's not about "getting in" as it is about being authentic. The university requires the ACT with Writing or SAT with Essay and superscores. Stanford also wants to see that students have challenged themselves in high school by taking AP, honors, and IB courses where they are offered.
Is Stanford Right for Me?
If you want to visit Stanford, you can go on an hour-long campus walking tour, which covers the historic parts of the Stanford campus, plus the student activities area and more. The tour is offered 7 days a week, two times a day and you can find the schedule on the Stanford Visitor Information page. Additional tours include the Science and Engineering Quad Tour, the Arts and Humanities Tour, and the Athletics and Recreation tour. One tour even takes you through campus on a golf cart.
For those who want to visit Stanford on their own, the website provides information for a self-guided tour with maps and a podcast. If you're unable to visit in person, the website also features three virtual tours. The Stanford Visitor Center is open 7 days a week for more information.
Both Debbie and Evelyn have visited Stanford. You can see all of the photos from our visits in 2012 and 2015 here.


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I have done a real-time comparison between the HDTV signals transmitted by local broadcasters in the Boston area (NBC, ABC, CBS) over broadcast ATSC and the corresponding signals transmitted over Comcast service in QAM digital cable.
The two streams were bit-for-bit identical.
I'm sure it is true for at least some and maybe most "cable-only" channels, the different providers do vary in signal quality and how much they "re-compress" the signal.
But I can tell you that for the over-the-air channels, at least in Boston on Comcast, there is no difference between getting the signal over the air and getting it from cable. The two streams were exactly the same.[*]
A rigorous comparison of "cable-only" channels would be more difficult because it's hard to get these in unencrypted form from any provider. Just counting the bitrate (if available on a set-top box) is probably a reasonable proxy, but keep in mind that some providers (like DirecTV) use H.264 (aka MPEG-4 part 10) for at least some channels. That's much more efficient than the MPEG-2 part 2 used by digital cable and broadcast HDTV channels.
[*] The MPEG-2 video elementary stream was bit-for-bit identical. I didn't examine the audio but suspect it was the same. The systems-layer framing and other streams were different, if only because Comcast's channels are at 38.8 Mbps and broadcast ATSC is 19.4 Mbps and because the program IDs were rearranged.
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Living with ovarian cancer
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A diagnosis of ovarian cancer marks the beginning of a journey full of physical, emotional, psychological and practical challenges. Some of these challenges are experienced by many women with ovarian cancer, others by only a few women.
Challenges can relate to the shock of a cancer diagnosis and fears about the future. Or they may be due to physical side effects of treatment such as nausea and fatigue. There are also practical aspects of treatment to deal with including costs and travel. More specific emotional problems include anxiety and depression.
Some of the treatments for ovarian cancer, particularly chemotherapy, can make you very tired. You may need to take a break from some of your normal activities for a while. Do not be afraid to ask for practical help from family and friends if you need it.
The emotional, physical and practical journey can take a different direction altogether if ovarian cancer spreads or comes back after treatment.
It's not always easy, but over time, most women find they are able to cope with the changes caused by their diagnosis and return to the things that are important to them.
You should also discuss with your doctor or physiotherapist which types of exercise will be suitable for you once you get home to gently to build up your strength and fitness.
Managing physical changes due to ovarian cancer
Women treated for ovarian cancer may experience a range of physical changes and symptoms. Physical changes associated with ovarian cancer can be due to the cancer itself or may be due to treatment side effects. Not all women will experience some of these symptoms. Your doctor should tell you about any side effects of drugs or other treatments that are recommended.
Follow-up visits are a good opportunity to discuss any symptoms or side effects of treatment. Regardless of whether a woman is having regular follow-up visits, she should talk to a health professional about any symptoms or side effects that are concerning her.
Some of the symptoms reported by women with ovarian cancer include:
- nausea and vomiting
- hair loss
- increased risk of infections
- diarrhoea
- loss of appetite
- pain
- distended (swollen) abdomen and build up of fluid
- constipation
- shortness of breath
- menopause
- lymphoedema (fluid build up in the limbs)
- discharge from the vagina
- thromboses (blood clots)
- fatigue (feeling tired)
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Dealing with changes to the way you look
Depending on where you live, you might be able to go to a Look Good Feel Better workshop. These are free of charge and provide tips and advice about dealing with changes to the way you look caused by cancer treatment. Workshops are available in capital cities and other major centres.
Managing emotional changes due to ovarian cancer
Women describe a number of feelings after a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. A diagnosis of ovarian cancer can also have a significant impact on a woman's family and friends. It's likely that feelings will change or become more intense at different points in the cancer journey. Some people say their feelings are strongest when they're first diagnosed. Others say their emotions hit them later when they have time to reflect on what has happened. For many people these feelings ease with time.
Women who are experiencing feelings that are overwhelming them or preventing them from sleeping or doing everyday activities should talk to a member of their healthcare team. Treatments and support are available and can help.
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It's important that women and their partners are open with each other about how they are feeling. Going to appointments together can provide valuable support and can give partners the opportunity to ask questions. Some partners choose to make a separate appointment with their doctor or another member of the team to discuss how they are feeling. Some couples choose to see a counsellor or other trained professional together.
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Some people find that having the opportunity to talk about their cancer and how they are feeling can help them feel less distressed. Peer support groups give women the chance to meet and talk with people who have been through or are going through similar experiences. Often people say they feel less anxious and alone and more optimistic about the future after meeting with a support group.
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Peer groups and one-on-one support don't always have to be face-to-face and can take place over the telephone or internet. For more information about support groups, including tele-support visit the Ovarian Cancer Australia website.
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2004 will be tops for Tux in the enterprise
Red Hat remains a safe bet for enterprises, SCO keeps suing and interest grows in desktop Linux. These are some of the predictions offered by the SearchEnterpriseLinux.com editorial team.
The clairvoyant editors set a Tux crystal ball on a Williams & Sonoma black velvet tablecloth delicately draped over a faux teak Pottery Barn table and pull up our Z Gallery chairs. We gaze -- not stare, all the gypsies know that staring is only for newbies -- into the ball and symbolic images of Tux in 2004 appear. We put our Kinesis keyboard-hardened fingertips to our Clinique-cleansed brows and interpret the future of Linux thusly.
- In 2004, Linux the unbranded maverick will fade away faster than an old soldier, faster than our college dorm orange-and-milk-crate furniture. Sure, some IT shops -- angered by Red Hat's enterprise strategy -- will move to Debian. Overall, however, businesses embrace the old standard of a "safe" and "supported" brand name operating system. Is it Balkanization? Will Red Hat and SuSE become proprietary look-alikes? The crystal ball says "Yes!" But, we predict that these two distros will keep a (slightly compromised) open source model.
- The Linux takeover of the data center will gain momentum, thanks to Novell's acquisition of SuSE. For Linux, 2003 was the year of database migrations. In 2004, businesses will be moving their networking infrastructure to Linux on Novell. The result will be an all-Linux back office in many enterprises.
- SCO Group will drag its IP suits on for another year, launching new attacks on the GNU Public License, Linux distros, users and vendors.(Watch out HP!) The lawsuits will further undermine SCO's core business -- that's selling software, remember? -- but will attract investors?
- SCO may actually produce a living, breathing enterprise that has purchased a Unix license in order to stay out of court.
- IBM will continue to refuse to indemnify its customers on the grounds that indemnification validates SCO's claims.
- Novell becomes the next target of SCO's legal safari under the auspices of its non-compete claims. Why not? After all, the non-compete issue is as specious as the rest of its claims, the community says.
- Sun Microsystems offers Linux customers indemnification, Dell and IBM snicker.
- Red Hat will speed up its release of a 2.6 version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, but not in time to spur a big uptake in kernel adoption. In fact, Novell may beat Red Hat to it and send out a 2.6 version of SuSE Enterprise Server.
- IBM will buy Red Hat. It's only a matter of time before a major operating system vendor -- and only IBM and HP fit that bill -- buys Red Hat. Oracle could do it, but operating systems haven't been its cup of tea. Our money's on IBM. But the Big Blue buy could be delayed by the big bad SCO lawsuit.
- Prompted by a desire to break free of the costs and instability of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office, dozens of large organizations will begin evaluating and testing desktop Linux. About a dozen will make the move in 2004, and IT shops around the world will be watching. If the Linux desktop serves them well, then 2005 will be a bad year for MS in the front office.
- Linux will continue to make inroads into the home user market as the OS for low-end PCs and embedded devices. But people won't even realize they're using Linux; they'll continue to believe that Bill Gates invented computers and Al Gore invented the Internet.
- SCO CEO Darl McBride will sue Dan Brown, author of the bestseller "The Da Vinci Code," arguing that SCO invented the Da Vinci Code. A followup suit will charge Brown with plagiarism. To support that claim, McBride will show the press an outline of the book's plot that he wrote on a Denny's placemat.
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In a nationwide epidemic, Border's in Chapel Hill closed their doors April 2011.
We have posted about the Border's in Cary, and I had taken pictures of our Border's in Chapel Hill months ago. But then I realized that they had a storytime, too, and decided to wait til I could get the scoop on the storytime and give you all the information at once! Isn't that nice?!
So here's what we've got:
Border's is a great place to pass time. Let's be honest and say that the book area has, over the past year or so, become full of more and more toys and non-book things. But overall, I tend not to mind given the books that are there. And while it is hard to pull C away from the stuffed Elmos, it is nice to have options I suppose.
In the kids' reading area, there is a great little wood table with chairs (which I have seen many adults perched at during my visits) and a second activity table with a bead run. These are the same as at the Cary Border's. But it feels cozy in here. Note that this area is most definitely not partitioned off from the rest of the store. So a case of Runaway Babies is possible. Right to the espresso bar.
For the storyime, this is a great idea being at 10 am on Wednesdays. But for some reason this wasn't well attended when we went. Back to school time would be my guess. Regardless, we had fun here.
The woman who read was very sweet and good with the kids, but the book selection didn't seem to fit the audience. Since school is back in, the audience is certainly going to be younger. And the book that we read was geared towards older kids (kindergarten is our guess) as it was a lot of words, a complex story, and very few pictures.
Either way, it is a great service they offer and completely free. It was nice that we could spend some time at storytime and mama could leave with a nice skim pumpkin spice latte. (C'mon fall.)
Border's also has other fun events for kids. Check out their calendar on the website below.
Border's in Chapel Hill
www.borders.com or here
1807 Fordham Blvd
Chapel Hill
kids storytime every Wednesday at 10 am


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Julian Robert McDaniel, born in 1933 in Nashville,TN. attended 5 years apprenticeship class under his father. Julian began his career employeed by Virgil Moss Sign Co. on to Sun Valley Sign Co. Julian's final employer before becoming a entrepreneur was Clyde Fitch Sign Co. Julian continues to feel the utmost respect for his mentor (Clyde) for his experience, expertise, quality and efficiency. In 1962, Julian and wife Marjorie Carol, raising four children, opened and operated again, MacDaniel Sign Co. Working out of a 500 sq.ft. location on E. Broadway, Julian sub contracted work for Clyde Fitch until Clyde passed away in 1969. In 1969-1982 Julian and Marjorie Carol worked together from their backyard covered patio on W. McDowell creating hand lettered signs & silk screening Real Estate signs for Ed Post Realty (now known as Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage) and many others. Marjorie Carol's interest in expanding their company in 1972 created the first professional installation service in Phoenix-Metro, Las Vegas & Tucson installing Real Estate posts for Red Carpet Realtors (now known as National Advantage Realty) then Ed Post, ERA & several others. Together, their diligent work ethics proved their success. MacDaniel Sign Co. relocated to Grand Ave. in 1982 along with their four children working in their business to send their parents off in 1989 on their well deserved retirement.
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