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Captain's ReportA Combination of Just The Right StuffTested by Capt. Ron SvobodaIf you're into performance boating, then you know the name Baja. What you may not be aware of is how many different boats Baja manufactures to suit your individual boating needs. For instance, the 245 Performance Series that we recently tested is positioned between the hardcore offshore lineup, the Outlaw, and the open bow layout known as the Islander Series.New FeaturesThe 245 is brand new for 2004 and features improved hull manufacturing techniques like a full fiberglass stringer system and the elimination of plywood from the cockpit upholstery. This boat will most likely be the replacement for the popular 232- model as she provides over a foot of extra length plus a much improved cockpit area.HelmBaja is notorious for designing sporty boats, and that styling is carried down to the details at the helm. The captain is treated to a functional and simple to use layout, with engine gauges centered above a tilt steering wheel. Mounted to starboard are the Zero-effort controls, drive and tab switches, along with a switch panel that handles the control of all the powered accessories.LayoutCockpit seating is comfortable and has room for five adults. The drop-bottom bolster seats can be manually adjusted for standing or seated positions, and supply forward seating for the skipper and companion. Friends and family can stretch out on the aft bench seat or the roomy engine hatch, which also doubles as the sun pad. The cockpit also features 6 cup holders and several grab handles, all within easy reach.CabinUnder the foredeck of the 245 is a small cabin that's perfect for overnight trips, or just getting out of the weather. The styling of the cabin is a minimalist's dream with little to no effort exerted by the Baja designers for aesthetics. On the other hand, the basic V-berth offers a comfortable place to take a nap and conceals a storage compartment below the cushions. An optional porta-potti is available and stows conveniently under the berth.Engine AccessAt the stern of the boat, you'll find an electrically operated engine hatch that fully exposes the engine compartment. Inside the roomy compartment, I found plenty of room to check fluids and perform routine maintenance. In addition, Baja has taken full advantage of this space to provide an anchor holder on the port side of the compartment. The 245 is also presented with an optional swim platform for water activities. Besides adding over two feet of length to the boat, the platform incorporates a folding swim ladder, ski tow eye, and a stereo remote for the Clarion CD player.SpecsWith a dry weight of 4,100 pounds the 24 foot, 5 inch long boat has a roomy beam of 8 feet 6 inches. Draft works out to be 34 inches with the Bravo sterndrive in the down position. Overall, handling and ride quality are very good with the 23- degree deadrise running surface. This is one reason Baja continues to produce boats without stepped-bottom hulls.PerformanceOur test boat was equipped with an upgraded power package, which delivered 375 horsepower. All that power accelerated the boat to a top speed of 62.5 miles per hour at 4,850 rpm. On our test run cruise speed was also brisk at 35.5 miles per hour at 3,000 rpm, resulting in just over 3 miles per gallon, giving us a range of 221 miles. Considering everything that is involved, the 245 combines performance, handling, and great looks into one package that won't scare you off when you see the sticker price.
Test Result Highlights
- Top speed for the Baja 245 Performance (2004-) is 62.5 mph (100.6 kph), burning 29.6 gallons per hour (gph) or 112.04 liters per hour (lph).
- Best cruise for the Baja 245 Performance (2004-) is 35.5 mph (57.1 kph), and the boat gets 3.07 miles per gallon (mpg) or 1.31 kilometers per liter (kpl), giving the boat a cruising range of 221 miles (355.67 kilometers).
- Tested power is 1 x 375-hp MerCruiser 496 MAG.
Standard and Optional Features
Marine Electronics
|CD Stereo
|Standard Clarion
|Head: Portable
|Power Steering
|Trim Tabs
Exterior Features
|Carpet: Cockpit
|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
|Swim Platform
|Transom Shower
|Cockpit Cover
|Optional Sunbrella
Hull Warranty
5-year Limited Warranty
Yes - Limited
Deck Warranty
|5-year Limited Warranty http://www.bajamarine.com/index.asp?display=ownerswarranty&tab=4&
Engine Warranty
Powertrain Warranty
Gelcoat Warranty
3-Year Limited Warranty
Blistering Warranty
|3-Year Limited Warranty http://www.bajamarine.com/index.asp?display=ownerswarranty&tab=4&
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EEOC Office of Legal Counsel staff members wrote the following informal discussion letter in response to an inquiry from a member of the public. This letter is intended to provide an informal discussion of the noted issue and does not constitute an official opinion of the Commission.
TITLE VII: Disparate Impact, Handwriting Analysis
February 28, 2001
Dear :
This is in response to your letter received by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on January 29, 2001. You ask whether it is legal to use an analysis of an applicant's handwriting as an employment screening tool. You also ask whether it is legal to ask the applicant's age and use of medications to allow for variants in his/her handwriting. We will provide you with general guidance on the legality of considering handwriting analysis in employment decisions and the pre-employment inquiries concerning the applicant's age and use of medication.
The EEOC enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII); (1) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA); (2) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA); (3) which prohibit employment discrimination on the bases of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, and disability. These laws prohibit intentional discrimination against a protected group. They also bar the use of a facially neutral policy that has the effect of excluding protected group members from employment opportunities, if the policy is not job-related and consistent with business necessity. We are aware of no cases that address whether a policy of excluding applicants based upon their handwriting has an adverse impact on a protected group. (4) If, based on national statistics or the statistics in your client's applicant pool, this policy has no adverse impact on a protected group, it will not be subject to challenge under these laws. If the policy does have an adverse impact, your client will be required to justify it as job-related and consistent with business necessity.
The analyst also asks the applicant's age allegedly to allow for variants in analyzing his/her handwriting. Generally, making pre-employment inquiries which directly or indirectly disclose the applicant's age is not a per se violation of the ADEA. However, unless justified, such inquiries may be important evidence of discriminatory selection, since it is reasonable to assume that all pre-employment questions are asked for some purpose and that hiring decisions are made on the basis of the answers given. See Gregory v. Litton Systems, 316 F. Supp. 401, 403 (C.D. Cal. 1970) (pre-employment information which is obtained is likely to be used), modified on other grounds, 472 F.2d 631 (9th Cir. 1972). Therefore, such inquiries will be closely scrutinized. If an employment decision is challenged, the inquiry must generally be justified by showing that the information was not used for selection purposes or that the inquiry concerned a valid criterion for employment.
The analyst also asks whether the applicant is on any medications to allegedly allow for any variants in his/her handwriting. This question is illegal under the ADA. At the pre-offer stage, an employer may not ask a question that is likely to elicit information about a disability. Questions concerning current or prior lawful drug use are likely to elicit information about a disability. For example, questions like, "What prescription medications are you currently taking?" or "Have you ever taken AZT?" certainly elicit information about whether an applicant has a disability. (5)
Of course, we can address the legality of a specific policy only after a charge has been filed. For additional information, please visit our website at www.eeoc.gov. We hope that this information is helpful to you. Please note, however, that this letter does not constitute an opinion or interpretation of the Commission within the meaning of § 713(b) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000e-12(b).
Dianna B. Johnston
Assistant Legal Counsel
1. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.
2. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq.
3. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.
4. We have attached a law review article that you may find helpful. Julie A. Spoh, The Legal Implications of Graphology, 75 Washington University Law Quarterly 1307 (1997) (analyzing the rise in the use of graphology by employers in employment decisions). Note, however, that the Commission does not endorse nor support any of the views taken in this article.
5. See EEOC Enforcement Guidance, "Preemployment Disability-Related Questions and Medical Examinations," October 1995, which is available on our website.
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Profootballtalk.com is reporting, via "league sources," that Koren Robinson is going to be cut, maybe as soon as today. I hope they're wrong, but it makes a certain amount of sense.
Robinson isn't getting younger and the Packers are. With Jordy Nelson the top pick in this draft, James Jones in the third round last year, and Greg Jennings in the 2nd the year before — the Packers have invested heavily in young receivers. Robinson has helped on special teams, but aside from the one spectacular play (when he caught the ball on the ground and lunged for the first down before being touched by a defender), he has not contributed much as a receiver. I don't think the Packers were counting on him to play to the level of his draft position — 9th overall in 2001, the pick right before the Packers took Jamal Reynolds (ouch) — but probably expected more than he's given.
I expected him to be better and I still think under the right circumstances he can be a solid NFL receiver. And I hope he can stay sober.
UPDATE: The answer to the question posed in the headline is yes. It's official. See Greg Bedard here and the Packers release here.
UPDATE II: Just as I was going to post some more thoughts about Robinson's release, we got a comment from — I'm writing the entire name under protest — joshywoshybigfatposhy. As it happens JWBFP captures exactly what I'm thinking right now. Even if the move makes some sense from Ted Thompson's perspective, it's a bit unsettling. Something about it just doesn't sit right with me. Anyway, I'll let JWBFP do the talking:
I'm curious why Koren, at least at this point. I would think there are players with less value than him now, and given his circumstance, he's never really had much consistent time to prove his worth to the Packers. I think any player would tell you that anything less than a full season w/training camp isn't enough. He has decent size for our system as well.
I also have a sense that he's staying on track with his treatment and at least portrayed a good attitude about things. Maybe I'm being naive, but I would think he could, at the very least, help with the other young receivers until it's obvious he's last in line talent-wise — as someone to show tell them where bad judgment gets you, and someone to show them how hard it is to gain back the trust of the league/players/coaches.
One of a few possibilities would make this role obsolete, and they may all be true for all I know: 1. He's really not doing well/doesn't work hard enough/isn't a good leader; 2. The Packers don't feel their receivers are at-risk enough to need an example like Robinson around; 3. They feel as if their "log-jam-competition" method is getting out of hand, and no longer applies at receiver.


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Greg Bear's Forerunner Saga
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i was very impressed with the sparkcast, and it only made me more excited for the awesomeness of the new book
If you haven't checked out the Sparkcast, I really suggest people do. Bear sounds like a grandpa, but he seems keenly aware of what he's doing and it sounds like 343i is giving him the space he needs. On one hand I feel like I should pick up his earlier work to read before this one, but I'm a busy guy and who am I kidding? I'm gonna get the book when it comes out anyhow.
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Posted 25 October 2010 - 02:48 AM
Anybody read his books? If so, can you make a recommendation as to what would be good to read to get a 'crash course' in Greg Bear before Cryptum hits shelves? Preferably without getting sucked into another series, but eh... beggars can't be choosers.
Read Eon.
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Posted 04 November 2010 - 09:40 AM
not all the odd a naming convention since the engineers (who were made by the forerunners) have pretty long odd names themselves
New finalized cover jacket up, with a summary of the plot. Precursors, Forerunner society, and some odd naming conventions. But yeah, seriously excited for this book. I've already preordered mine.
also do want this book!
Posted 04 November 2010 - 10:40 AM
not all the odd a naming convention since the engineers (who were made by the forerunners) have pretty long odd names themselves
Interesting point, never thought about that. Good call!
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I know...I've frowned at myself for it. I'll pick up a copy and read it ASAP.
Don't go judging books based on wiki summaries, admitting that is enough to earn a stern frown at the very least.
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Q&A with Head Coach Dan O'Brien
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As a graduate of UC San Diego, Dan O'Brien is a Triton through and through. Having recently completed his 13th year as head coach of the UCSD baseball team, O'Brien has amassed a winning percentage of .606 while going 412-268-1. The Tritons' meteoric rise toward the top of the Division II ranks reached another monumental marker in 2010, as O'Brien's squad advanced to the national title game for the first time in program history. Preceding the runner-up finish at the D-II championships, UCSD totaled 54 wins on the season while capturing back-to-back California Collegiate Athletic Association regular season, CCAA Tournament and West Regional Championships. As the offseason begins, O'Brien took a few moments to discuss being on the cusp of a D-II title, his playing days, the "Baseball Lights Campaign," and much more.
Q: More than three weeks have passed since the national championship game. What mental approach does the team have toward dealing with the loss and how will that mindset change as the offseason rolls along?
O'BRIEN: It was an incredible year, but I'd be lying if I told you we're over the loss. It still hurts. Our goal from day one was to win the National Championship. To get that close and to fall short may be the toughest loss I've dealt with as a player or a coach. The silver lining is that motivation will not be an issue next year. Returning coaches and players are already gearing up for next year's run. New players coming in next fall better be ready to work because I'm telling you right now, we're winning that thing next year.
Q: Your 2010 squad received some huge contributions from the senior class, with the likes of Vance Albitz, Brandon Gregorich and Matt Rossman leading the postseason run. How pleased were you with the leadership this past season and which players do you expect to take the reins in 2011?
O'BRIEN: I can't say enough about the development of leadership in our program. And it's not one guy, or a few guys, it's been a team full of leaders year after year. It's hard to explain, but in our program we want everyone to be a leader, and we're close to achieving that. Freshmen as well as seniors can hold one another accountable and offer advice based on their own experiences. They're all in the trenches together, so why not lead one another together? I think the concept of having one or two vocal leaders is overrated. That being said, if our younger players look to Rossman, St. John and Albitz, to name a few, for inspiration, then I think that's awesome. Even I look to those guys for motivation. But I am my own leader, and we want our guys to view leadership that way.
Q: Can you talk a little bit about what made the 2010 team different than the ones you've coached in previous years?
O'BRIEN: We were talented and we worked harder than any team I've been a part of, but I can't emphasize the importance of this team's chemistry enough. This is a group that would do anything for one another. When you have a group that cares about one another that much, you can accomplish anything, in my mind.
Q: In terms of in-game strategy, what was the toughest call you had to make during this season's playoff stretch?
O'BRIEN: Handling your pitching staff in the postseason is a fun and exciting challenge that I really enjoy. You have a different format in the postseason with more time off. You typically don't need four starters in three days like you do in the regular season. Do you go with your No. 1 on short rest, or do you trust your No. 3 or No. 4 starter on full rest? We tend to trust all of the guys that got us there, but every program is different. So deciding who to throw when is always a tough call.
Q: Can you share your philosophy of coaching the player versus coaching the person? What distinction is there and what do you enjoy more?
O'BRIEN: I believe that my role is as an educator. I truly believe that it is my job to help prepare these guys for life after college. If they go onto play pro ball, they will be prepared. But more important than that is the life they'll live after baseball. I feel a great deal of responsibility to help them develop for that time in life. I love coaching, competing and winning. But I also believe that baseball is a vehicle that helps us all learn more about ourselves and our futures.
Q: In regards to conference rivals, would you rather have a win against Chico State or a win against Cal State Dominguez Hills?
O'BRIEN: It was Dominguez this year but Sonoma last year. It was Chico before that. I honestly don't think we have a rival CCAA team. Every game in the CCAA is a battle, and we take no wins for granted. Our conference is legit, and because we've been on top the last few years everyone has been gunning for us. It's a playoff atmosphere every weekend, and we're getting our opponent's best every game. Nothing can prepare you better for the postseason. You're battle tested when you get to the postseason having come out of the CCAA.
Q: You were a two-time team captain when you played two seasons for UCSD in 1994-95. Which player on the 2010 squad reminds you of yourself as a student-athlete?
O'BRIEN: Thankfully no one. I would drive this team and this coaching staff crazy if I were on it. In fact, I'd cut me. I was a very vocal "in your face" type of leader. I had my reasons for being that way then, but this program doesn't need that style of leadership now. I will say that I loved to get dirty and we have a roster full of guys like that now.
Q: Within the UCSD alumni community, attention is turning to the "Baseball Lights Campaign." Can you talk a little bit about that and how critical it is to your program's future?
O'BRIEN: Lights are the logical next step as we continue to develop our program and facility. The San Diego community is starting to get excited about UCSD baseball, yet a lot of our games are not played at an convenient time for them. Friday night college baseball games are electric, and I can't wait for that part of our program to emerge. In addition, we've had to travel to several different locations for the NCAA Regionals while we would have hosted if we had lights. We are a very good home team and lights at our facility would give us a tremendous advantage in the postseason that we have never had in the past.
Q: The camaraderie between the Triton coaches across all sports is obviously a benefit that you enjoy. If you are looking for a slice of coaching wisdom, which fellow head coach do you turn to first?
O'BRIEN: I usually go to coaches Carlson, Elliott, Johnson, Pinkerton, Garcia, Runyan, Wydra, Pascale, McManus, Gerckens, McGihon, Steidlmayer, LaPlante, Salerno, Ahner, Ring, Harper or Kreutzkamp... just to name a few.
Q: If you could enjoy a dinner with four sports figures, living or dead, who would you choose?
O'BRIEN: I admire those who achieved, and then sustained, greatness. All while doing it the right way. Wooden, Lombardi and Dean Smith for example, would definitely be invited. Jackie Robinson would also be there. He succeeded under ridiculous circumstances while teaching us all a lesson in the process. But how can I leave out the autistic manager of the high school basketball team who came off the bench and drained threes all night... or the track and field star who pulled his hamstring during his Olympic race and finished it with the help of his father? I'm leaving out way too many people who've inspired me. I don't like your rules.
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What resources does the shy E3 attendee have when a pretty girl shows an interest in them at the The Old Republic booth or a talk, dark, glowing-eyed Helghan soldier makes them swoon, but they don't get a number? Craigslist!
Craigslist's "Missed Connections," the home to those one-in-a-million shots at finding love after the fact, are also used by E3 attendees in an attempt to better know that accommodating booth babe post-blowing said opportunity at the show.
Are you this girl who loves Star Wars video games? "You are incredibly attractive, dark skinned, short with great hair. We exchanged glances several times while you were playing Star Wars at E3 on Thursday. We spoke briefly on your way out and you had the softest hands I've ever felt. You came back after you left and asked me for my email address and said you wouldn't forget. I hope you didn't."
Are you a single Capcom booth babe? "Capcom 1942 booth babe - the one wearing suntan pantyhose with her costume. I want to get your number. I would love to take you out and get to know you."
Are you a dashing Helghast who shares this person's costume fetish? "I was the slim, tall blonde (5'10, 132lbs) in the short black and white dress, tapping my foot and waiting impatiently by the exit of the [Killzone 3] kiosk for a friend. It was around 2 or 3PM, I suppose. I had been lurking around earlier but decided to try the 3D demo when the line wasn't so long. I made a comment about your costume being rather sexy when you attempted to spook me. I tugged gently at your vest and giggled and I kept coming by and snapping more shots of you. I did a little lurking, as I'm sure you saw, and I'm almost positive that you were watching too (well, it's hard to see past those glowing goggled eyes)."
Are you cute? Are you a dancing Caucasian? Lonely E3 attendees are looking for you.
If so, get in touch! You're probably going to get some action. Everyone else, your Missed Connections are welcome in the comments. See a sexy executive that you'd like to know more intimately? Don't be shy.
Missed Connections @ E3 [Craigslist via dinosaurrparty's Twitter - photo by Scott Spatola]


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Retail construction has recently experienced a decrease as retailers scrap growth plans and lenders remain wary, reports the "Wall Street Journal." According to the report, many of the largest U.S. developers of malls and shopping centers have postponed projects by a year or more, in response to slowing demand for space. Some venues will be built piecemeal as leasing progress allows and others have been canceled before the start of construction.
Deutsche bank cited that 4,809 stores belonging to 76 chains have already closed or are planned to close. More than 1,200 video rental stores are slated to close, followed by 1,170 home furnishing stores, 945 apparel stores, and 549 consumer electronics stores. Among the national chains that have recently curtailed growth plans are J.C. Penney, Chico's FAS, Starbucks, and Home Depot, which also plans to close 15 under-performing U.S. stores.


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Mary Clarissa Shorten holds a degree in Religious Studies from Concordia University and is currently completing her M.A. in Education and Society at McGill University. Her research interests include holistic curriculum development, spirituality and education, and the teachering of world religions in public schools.
Teachers should nurture and protect the natural curiosity, love of learning, confidence, creativity, intelligence, happiness, and enthusiasm of their students.
There are over one hundred Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir (SSRVM) schools throughout India, run by the International Association for Human Values. It is widely acknowledged that their students are not only happy and well-balanced individuals, but also highly successful academically within the fiercely competitive climate of the current Indian educational system. The inspiration behind the schools is Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, co-founder (with the Dalai Lama) of the International Association for Human Values (IAHV). The spiritual leader and world-renowned humanitarian is famous for his efforts to restore human values in society, as well as his middle path approach to reviving ancient wisdom while promoting modern knowledge and innovation. Based on his educational philosophy the schools use what they call "values-based holistic education" which blends progressive educational theory with the ancient knowledge of yoga.
The SSRVM schools are urban1 schools comparable to public and alternative schools in North America. IAHV also runs vast rural school projects; they have over 300 rural school projects throughout India, which are highly regarded within the world of international development because their unique approach results in extremely high student retention and is linked to successful family and community outreach. IAHV has also started specialized colleges that address concerns specific to the Indian educational climate. It has recently launched a state-accredited university in Orissa and works in schools in Canada and the United States through its "YES for Schools" program.
This paper focuses on those SSRVM approaches to education that lend themselves most easily to integration into North American schools.


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League offers comprehensive CBA proposal to Unionby Dan Rosen
The National Hockey League submitted a new comprehensive proposal for a Collective Bargaining Agreement to the National Hockey League Players' Association on Thursday and is awaiting a response from the Union.
Representatives from the League and the Union discussed the proposal during a series of conference calls Saturday. The sides are expected to meet face-to-face Sunday.
"In light of media reports this morning, I can confirm that we delivered to the Union a new, comprehensive proposal for a successor CBA late [Thursday] afternoon," NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said in a statement Friday afternoon. "We are not prepared to discuss the details of our proposal at this time. We are hopeful that once the Union's staff and negotiating committee have had an opportunity to thoroughly review and consider our new proposal, they will share it with the players. We want to be back on the ice as soon as possible."
The League's new offer is reportedly contingent on a 2013 regular season at least 48 games in length starting no later than Jan. 19.
The NHL and NHLPA have been without a CBA since Sept. 16 and the original 2012-13 schedule has been cancelled through Jan. 14.
While the League appears to have stuck to some of the terms from the offer it submitted to the NHLPA earlier this month -- including the proposal for a 10-year CBA with a mutual option to reopen negotiations after eight years -- there are numerous reports that the NHL moved on three key issues: contract length, compliance buyouts, and annual-salary variance.
According to those reports, the NHL is now offering to have contract lengths be capped at a maximum of six years (seven for teams who sign their own free agent provided that player has been on the team for the equivalent of one full season). The League previously proposed a five-year maximum term.
The new offer also reportedly includes a provision that would allow teams to have the ability for a one-time compliance buyout prior to the start of 2013-14 season. This option was not included in any of the NHL's previous proposals. Reports say the buyout would not count against the salary cap of the team initiating the buyout, but a portion of the buyout would be factored into the formula that determines the players' share of hockey-related revenue (HRR).
According to the reports, the NHL also increased the percentage that a players' annual salary can vary year-to-year to 10 percent, up from the 5 percent in earlier proposals.
The League is also proposing to preserve the terms of salary arbitration, free agency, HRR accounting and definitions, as well as the entry-level system from the previous CBA, according to the reports.
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Suri Cruise Got An iPad, Is Almost Too Adorable To Hate
Almost. Suri has one of the most highly anticipated technological toys of the year, that adults were lining up to buy on the morning of its release after a month of forgoing take-out, drinking, and heating so they could afford it. And she's 4. Meanwhile, I'm about to go throw myself on the mercy of a car dealership so I can get a POS automobile to drive myself to work for 45 hours a week so Sallie Mae doesn't take back my useless degree and throw me into Gitmo for not re-paying my student loans. Plus pay for my coke habit.
Proof that Scientology f*cking works, yo. I'm tagging this "Celebrity Babies" because SHE'S A CHILD.
"Be the change you want to see in the world."


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Judy Davidson's advice column in Faculty Focus this week couldn't be more timely, arriving just as our rosters firm up at the end of add/drop. When it comes to getting students to engage in the classroom, an environment that makes each student feel essential to the learning process is a powerful asset. Judy's piece offers a set of concrete tips on how to spend a small amount of time to build a connected team of learners who are ready to speak up, dig in, and support one another throughout the semester. The first step: getting students to know their classmates by name.
The article offers a number of quick-but-powerful suggestions for getting students to make connections with one another through introductions, class discussions, and group work.
For the full article, visit http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/activities-helping-students-learn-one-anothers-name/
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Wind Energy: to the nearest whole number - Josh 156
I thought a handy illustration of a few facts about Wind Turbines and Wind Energy might be helpful.
(Higher res version for printing here)
Especially as there has been a bit of a Twitter storm over Matt Ridley's superb piece in The Spectator on Wind Energy, see at his blog here.
Mark Lynas claimed that the article had no facts in it. Mark then asked for references, which Matt duly provided (all in the blog article). Mark either didn't like the references or is still busy reading them. We are still waiting for an apology from Mark for his completely unfounded Tweet.
Could be any time soon...


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On last Friday's episode of her daily live Web series "Very VH1 with Kate Spencer," the host announced she was undertaking an unprecedented experiment: having a conversation with four guests.
"We're going to try it once and see how it goes," she warned. "It could be a total disaster or it could be magical."
Four guests might not seem like a big feat for a typical talkshow, but there's nothing typical about "Very," a snarky dissection of pop culture with a healthy dose of VH1 self-promotion. Since launching last week on VH1.com, Spencer has hosted the show via webcam out of her own living room. The guests that appear on screen with her are not in the room with her, beaming in from webcams of their own.
"Very" is at the leading edge of a growing mix of content and promotion that capitalize on social-video platforms. They enable multiple viewers to share screen time with a host they interact with in real time from their own home — or out and about via wireless devices. It's a technology that straddles a line between program and audience that has been blurring since the advent of call-in radio shows.
While social video can be put to use by any average Joe, media companies are taking an increasing interest in either open services like Google+ Hangout, which is drawing buzz to this nascent space, or more customizable players like Spreecast, Watchitoo, Oovoo and Stickam. Their ability to create a virtual face-to-face has the potential to drive fan engagement in a powerful way.
"The idea of interactive experiences around traditional media content is something I think is going to be a core part of media five years from now," predicted Jeff Fluhr, CEO of Spreecast, a one-year-old startup whose investors include former Viacom CEO Frank Biondi.
Syndie talkshow hosts including Anderson Cooper, Jeff Probst and Katie Couric have been using social video as an online adjunct to their show where they can interact with fans. Glenn Beck's online network TheBlaze does a two-hour Blazecast each weekday on Spreecast. Hangout has been used mostly for tubthumping purposes, from Disney having Steven Spielberg chat with fans about his upcoming theatrical "Lincoln" to a powwow with the principals of the A&E unscripted series "Duck Dynasty."
Social video is a little more complicated than Skype-ing with Oprah, yet pretty simple, too. Viewers can choose to either passively watch a show or add their two cents via a chat mechanism. Watching "Very" is like watching a media Mobius strip, as Spencer shifts the topic she is discussing at a moment's notice to react to her viewers' comments seconds after they appear on screen.
But as Spencer's four-guest dilemma can attest, social video is a low-budget world of poor lighting and technical hiccups aplenty. Of course, that DIY vibe is also part of its charm.
Social video isn't a new technology; Stickam has been at it since 2007. Just last year, actor-cum-tech-investor Ashton Kutcher would take to the Internet following his appearance on episodes of "Two and a Half Men" to commingle with fans via Tinychat, a social-video platform he was backing.
And even though content companies have periodically experimented with these platforms over the years, social video may only finally be poised for breakthrough now because of other trends that weren't in place five years ago: the phenomenal growth of social media like Facebook and Twitter and usage of webcams that suffered from pixilation, latency and other bugs related to less-than-pervasive broadband and wireless deployment.
"The technology has been there all along but a couple of key pieces have come together in the right way to make this more practically feasible," said Dan Sacher, senior VP of digital at VH1 and Logo.
Social video is a good fit with the VH1 brand, which sees tremendous traction for its programming via social media. The network also has a long tradition of putting a twist on so-called "talking head" shows that make a cross-platform migration, including the "Best Week Ever" franchise.
Using Spreecast, VH1 is letting viewers interact with the stars of one of its hit reality shows on "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Face-to-Face Aftershow." Sister network Logo is taking social video down a more substantive path with "NewNowNext Vote Sound Off With Sandra Bernhard." The recent political conventions saw ample use of the technology from newspapers with pundits looking to mix it up. Record labels and book publishers are flacking their latest releases with it, too.
Social video is really a subset of a broader market of video-based communications, whether of the one-to-one variety like Apple's Facetime or group-video-chat services like Zoom.us, which isn't to be confused with social video networking apps coming from myriad upstarts like Viddy, Telly and Socialcam. The taxonomy between all of these groupings may blur, but think of the Hangout/Spreecast/Oovoo variety as a one-to-many application.
The category is not without taint, as there have been numerous reports of users' taking advantage of their ability to broadcast themselves engaging in lewd or criminal acts on the more unregulated corners of the Internet, like the notorious Chatroulette; there's even the potential of social video being used as a vehicle for transmitting pirated content. That makes a service that puts the programmer firmly at the controls like Spreecast all the more valuable, allowing a user to appear on screen to talk with the host only if the programmer chooses to put them on screen.While all interested parties speak of traffic trajectories, actual metrics are hard to come by and no one is claiming Facebook-like growth curves just yet.
At this early stage, monetization is also barely in the picture given the point is to create no barriers to entry for consumers. But in time, sponsorships or subscriptions can be easily integrated.
Social video can also be understood as the intersection of logical extensions to more trends than social media and webcams. Reality TV has bred the notion that everyone can be a star. YouTube and a gaggle of other sites have schooled a generation of Web users on the intricacies of uploading video, even live streaming. The Internet itself has made interactivity itself a more intuitive part of any media experience.
But the trend that may matter most to the future of social video may be the television set itself. With more and more "smart" sets coming to market with Internet connectivity and other sophisticated tools, the time may not be long off when the social-video experience can truly go primetime in the living room.
As to whether social video can evolve into a programming format in its own right or remain just a promotional vehicle, only time will tell whether talkshow hosts in the future won't be complete without virtual sidekicks. Maybe other genres will figure out how to adopt it, too.
But Sacher sees the technology less as something radically new than a return to narrative storytelling in its most primitive form.
"Think of how stories were told before traditional media," he said. "You sat around a fire with a storyteller, and there was a give-and-take among all involved. What we're really tapping into here is the way storytelling was done years and years ago."


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ONTD Halloween Original™: 10 Dream-Themed Movies
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"No one ever really gets used to nightmares."
- Mark Z. Danielewski, House of Leaves
It's not uncommon for someone to tell you they don't dream. What they really mean is they don't remember their dreams. Without dreaming, some say we can't function physically, emotionally, or mentally.But then there are times when you want to avoid going to sleep altogether. For entering the REM cycle may be a death sentence.
Here are ten horror and suspense movies with a theme of dreams.
When you think slashers, you might think of A Nightmare on Elm Street. You recall Freddy Krueger's disfigured face and those signature bladed gloves, which Wes Craven created after being inspired by his cat. The basic plot of the original Elm Street movie was loosely based on news stories of Khmer refugees who were reported as being too scared to sleep. A few even died, which led to doctors calling the phenomenon "Asian Death Syndrome." The remainder of the Elm franchise kept the dream motif in tact, especially in the earlier entries. The Elm Street mythology ties into the idea that if we die in our dreams, we will die in reality. As many of us already know based on experience, that isn't true. If anything, most of us are jolted awake once we die in our dreams.
This obscure quasi-slasher is similar to A Nightmare on Elm Street. Yet it's more ambiguous and is not catered toward the teen demo as the aforementioned movie. There is a twist at the end that you'll either like or not. At the time of Bad Dreams' original release, critics -- including Roger Ebert -- trashed the movie, but in following years, it has developed a small cult following (pun intended).
Depite the title, this English language French film has no horse monster picking off people in the movie. Instead it is a surreal flick with some good visuals but not much substance.
Directed by Can Evrenol
A couple adopts a boy whose bad dreams are manifesting into something horrific.
This Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Hush) project had trouble finding distribution in the U.S. for a while. So the director's fans had to find other means of watching this movie before it was made available on Netflix. Was the wait worth it? Well, Before I Wake has an intriguing concept and some strong performances. On the downside, the special effects were not top-notch. The movie also adds to the belief that foster children are inherently troubled or damaged.
Directed by Bernard Rose
A lonely child finds solace by befriending an ill boy living in the dream world she's created.
Bernard Rose's Paperhouse is often lumped in with the horror genre, but it's more of a fantasy drama. It's a breath of fresh air for those wanting something different if they've seen too many cheesy '80s horror movies. But remember, it's also quite sad.
Directed by Tarsem Singh
A capable social worker is persuaded to use a new technology so she can enter a comatose serial killer's mind and then learn the whereabouts of his latest abducted victim.
Jennifer Lopez starred in this popular thriller that boasts a nightmarish aesthetic. The costumes and visuals are the biggest draws here, and it's no surprise the movie is remembered for those things. Critics were divided on The Cell itself, though, complaining of the emphasis on the aspects of the movie that fans enjoyed.
This slower-paced slasher from the early 1980s really plays up the theme of dreams. Maybe a little too much. However, watch carefully as there's a surprising amount of nuance to The Slayer. Even the way the story is told allows some room for theories on the order of cause and effect. If you want a slasher that requires some critical thinking, check this one out. Just avoid looking at the Blu-ray art that spoils the ending's big reveal.
Directed by Jonathan Hopkins
A sleep doctor helps a family that's been affected by severe parasomnia.
Thanks to fairly good acting and set pieces, and ample amounts of tension instead of gore, Slumber coasts by as a spooky scientific ghost story. Between this and Dead Awake, another horror movie about sleep paralysis, Slumber is more compelling. For those who like trivia, the word "nightmare" or "night-mare" was originally used to describe the phenonemon of sleep paralysis (the feeling of a malevolent entity sitting on or near you as you are immobilized) before it evolved into its modern meaning.
Does the plot sound silly? Yes. And that's basically all the movie is - silly. Its highlight is musician Toni Basil playing the ghostly rocker that comes to the characters' aid.
Directed by Neil Jordan
A suburban mother has a psychic connection with a serial killer who targets childen - including her own.
This late '90s dreamy thriller has an intriguing plot, but the acting is all over the place, and the pacing doesn't help matters either.
Do you believe in dream interpretation?
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- If you're the first to name all 5 movies correctly or name the most correctly out of everyone who commented, you win. One winner per game.
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Keep an eye out as there will be various mini-contests posted randomly in my series of ONTD Halloween posts.
- The grand prize includes: a $50 Visa/MC gift card, horror DVDs/Blu-rays & other goodies TBD.


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Madness Monday: Splog Busters, or My Experiment to Fight Splog
One thing I've noticed on the various splog sites--the sploggers conveniently leave out my name and blog address from the splogged portion of my blog. I've also noticed they include about a paragraph of my content in their splog. I decided to try a little experiment. For the last month or so I've included a copyright notice at the beginning of every post, "(Copyright (c) 2010 Cynthia Shenette)." I figured if the sploggers were picking up the first paragraph of my post then they'd pick up the copyright statement as well. It's kind of a pain, and I think it disrupts the flow of my writing, but if it helps deter content theft then I feel it's a worthwhile means to an end.
Since I've started my experiment I've noticed that I don't seem to show up on sploggers' sites as much. My name might show up, but my content doesn't. I once noticed a splogger chopped off the word "copyright," but did include "2010 Cynthia Shenette." At least my name appeared in the post which is better than nothing. My guess is they have some kind of program that eliminates posts with the word "copyright" in the content.
I've been doing this for about a month and have noticed a difference. The other night I asked my husband, a web architect, about this. I asked him if my idea could be working or was it just my imagination. My husband, who is more than happy to tell me when something is in my imagination, said some sploggers may have a filter that eliminates content with the word "copyright" in a post. I also contacted Thomas MacEntee from GeneaBloggers for his opinion. He seconded my husband's opinion that my theory might actually work and not be just bunk and hooey. Thomas suggested I post about my experiment. I would love for other bloggers to try my idea and report back with your results.
Together we can fight splog!
5 comments:
- Carol said...
Neat idea. I am a faithful reader, and have to admit, I did not notice the copyright at the first of the post, so, even tho I missed it, the up side is that it did not distract me either. But, it if is distracting the sploggers, snicker, that is a WAHHOOO thing.
- August 16, 2010 at 9:04 AM
- Cynthia Shenette said...
Carol - Thanks for your comment, and thanks for also being a faithful reader. I'm glad you haven't found the copyright notice distracting. I tried to make the type smaller and in a different font, so that it's there but separate from the main post. You're right, if it is working, WAHHOOO! Give it a try and tell me what you think.
- August 16, 2010 at 9:42 AM
- Leah said...
What an excellent idea! I'm going to have to try that. I can see why it would work too, makes much more sense to embed the copyright notice at the start rather than as an afterthought at the end of a post.
- August 16, 2010 at 4:15 PM
- Jasia said...
I never noticed your copyright notice until you pointed it out. It's definitely not distracting. I may give this a try too. Thanks for sharing your experience, Cynthia!
- August 17, 2010 at 9:36 AM
- Cynthia Shenette said...
Leah - Let me know how it works for you. My guess is that my technique doesn't work one hundred percent of the time, but if it works part of the time it's an improvement.
Jasia - I'm glad you didn't notice the copyright statement either. I tried to "fool the eye," so to speak, by changing the font and the size of the print. I'm glad that seems to work. If you try my technique and works for you, report back. I'll write a follow-up post to my experiment.
Thanks for your comments ladies!
- August 17, 2010 at 11:11 AM


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Orchids Reign at Biltmore
Posted on 01/27/2014 by Leeann Donnelly Comments(2)
Flower enthusiasts looking for hints of nature's beauty can find the perfect escape in Biltmore's Conservatory this winter. Now through March, Biltmore's orchid collection is in its prime and on display for estate guests.
Biltmore's love affair with orchids goes back more than a century, when George Vanderbilt was planning his estate in Asheville, NC. At the end of the 19th century, conservatories and private plant collections were popular among wealthy estate owners in Europe and the U.S. George Vanderbilt followed this trend with the construction of Biltmore's Conservatory. He then created a wish list of plants to fill the building in 1894. An assortment of 800 orchids were on the list!
Today, Biltmore's orchid collection contains approximately 600 plants. The staff has spent time carefully researching and procuring some of the same varieties contained on Vanderbilt's original list. Marc Burchette, Biltmore's Orchid Specialist, assisted his co-worker Jim Rogers with tracking down the heritage varieties and worked with a commercial grower to procure more than half of the plants contained on the archival list.
Because Biltmore has such an expansive collection, guests always see plants in bloom during their visit to the Conservatory. "Biltmore has an eclectic collection, and we have plants coming into flower continually during the year. We put plants in the Conservatory's display area as they come into flower, and move them out after they've passed their prime bloom," says Marc.
A typical week among the orchids includes a routine of fertilizing and watering the collection and then tending to the display areas in the Conservatory. However, January's polar vortex caused quite a stir among those managing the plant collection. Devoted staff members worked in shifts overnight to run auxiliary heaters in all of the greenhouses. Saving the precious blooms was their top priority. Marc had to act quickly to save Biltmore's priceless collection. "I made the decision to move the plants into an area that would best protect them from the extreme cold. It took several hours to carefully move the plants and then a few hours to put them back on display."
While much of the work surrounding the orchids happens behind the scenes, the effort is always evident when guests enter the Conservatory. "Guests usually say, 'Wow, I didn't know there were so many different varieties,'" said Marc. There is a wide selection of orchids continually on display. "Guests are very drawn to Phaleonopsis, and I think the main reason is because they are very familiar with it," says Marc. "Those are the orchids people are used to seeing in a retail shop."
Guests wanting to know more about the orchid collection can sign up for a 45-minute orchid talk offered in the Conservatory Monday-Friday, now through March 19. Talks are held at 11 a.m. and are complimentary with estate admission. Space is limited and guests can make reservations at any Guest Services location on the morning of their visit.Return to Blog
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Posted on 01/30/2014 By sbombace
Hi Susan, yes we will be having Orchids in the Winter Garden again this year. They will be on display during our Biltmore Blooms event, starting March 20, 2014. Thank you for your question.
Posted on 01/28/2014 By Susan P
Will there be an orchid exhibit at the house this year? It was just beautiful last year!


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Boston Tech Companies That Use Kotlin
List of Boston tech companies using Kotlin
7 Companies
Agency • Artificial Intelligence
Cantina is a strategic design and development agency with a fun, dynamic, and creative team. We shape amazing ideas and turn them into 'digital reality' for startups and enterprises. Cantina's core offerings include mobile product development, "internet of things" implementations, responsive design and enterprise grade technical design.
Big Data • Marketing Tech
Our mission is to put people at the center of brands' digital engagement - delivering meaningfulness and personalization in all experiences. We aspire to be the intelligence behind the digital engagements that brands have with their customers, helping them to build deeper, more successful relationships.
ASICS Digital
eCommerce • Fitness
We're the digital innovators of ASICS—striving to make our brand the most helpful in the eyes of our consumers. We are responsible for the continued development of mobile-fitness solutions such as ASICS Runkeeper and ASICS Studio, global e-commerce platforms and other digital services.
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Fintech • Insurance
Since 1851, MassMutual's commitment has always been to help people protect their families, support their communities, and help one another. This is why we want to inspire people to Live Mutual. We're people helping people. Together, we're stronger.
Hopper is the smart way to book travel on your phone. Combining massive amounts of data and advanced machine learning algorithms, Hopper predicts and analyzes airfare and accommodation to save users money and enable them to travel more often.
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"So do you reckon I could make a go of being a freelance motorcycle journalist?" asked Kevin Ash.
I paused. The year was 1997 and Kevin was still road test editor of the essential biking weekly, Motor Cycle News. All around me The Daily Telegraph's news desk crackled with activity. Science, medical, legal, consumer affairs, motoring, even technology, had their own correspondents, but motorcycling?
Paul Sample, creator of Ogri, the mythical cartoon biker, had drawn a cartoon in the earliest days of Telegraph Motoring showing his hero astride his mighty Norvin eating his chips out of a copy of The Daily Telegraph emblazoned with the headline; "ESTABLISHMENT EMBRACE OGRI SHOCK HORROR!? Is this young man respectable?"
Could Kevin become our own Ogri? Was he respectable?
"Yeah, you'll be all right," I said from behind the safe parapet of a staff job. "We'll take some copy off you."
And so the 15-year relationship began. This was at the peak of a boom in leisure motorcycling characterised by what became known as "born-again bikers"; blokes who'd had a bike in their youth and now wanted to return to two wheels with a rocket-fast race replica. In those early days we guessed that Telegraph readers would like to read about motorcycles, even though they wouldn't necessarily ride one themselves. Kevin opened the door to a world of high-powered, two-wheeled fun and provided a cipher for the bewildering alphanumeric hieroglyphics that delineated the great from the plodding.
"How about the new VR SS 189 Stormtrooper?" we'd ask Kevin.
"It's a moped," would come his deadpan reply.
In the end we handed the whole shooting match over to Kevin to choose the bikes and supply the copy. He had an unerring feel for the machines that would interest Telegraph readers and he was judicious and courageous in his verdicts. He was once banned from Triumph launches after they took umbrage at his opinion of a new machine. BMW, too, was not backward in expressing its disapproval of his opinions on its Telelever front suspension, nor Suzuki when he expressed disquiet with the notorious rotary damper on its TL1000.
Yet it was in the field of four wheels rather than two where Kevin provided Telegraph readers with perhaps their greatest boost. We were insanely jealous. This was the time of "Rip-off Britain" in the late 1990s, when car makers were chiselling thousands out British new car buyers compared with their continental counterparts. Rumour had it that cheaper deals were available in Holland, but few had the nouse or guts to go over and put their own money behind a deal. Kevin's wife Caroline is Dutch, so he had a head start.
"I'm thinking of buying an Alfa Romeo in Holland," Kevin told us. Brave decision on two fronts, we thought.
It wasn't easy, but showing characteristic patience, fortitude and a cool intelligence, Kevin cleanly jumped the hurdles and brought back his scarlet Alfa 156. His booklet, Going Dutch, showed others how to do the same. It sold in the tens of thousands and basically paid for that brand-new Alfa.
And while motorcycle journalists have something of a reputation for being tearaways, Kevin wasn't from that school of riding. While he could be devastatingly fast on track, his road riding was measured and well judged. "This seems unbelievable. Of all the bike journalists, Kevin was the most sensible, responsible and capable," said one contemporary when he heard the news.
Yet no one is perfect, as Kevin was well aware. A broken wrist, cracked after he was hustled off the track by a colleague at a bike launch, put him out of action for a couple of months. Then there was the infamous KTM launch where, as Kevin admitted, he misjudged a corner on a winding Alpine route and slid off the road on to a gravel-surfaced car park. The machine dug in and spun to a halt, while Kevin slid clean across the car park and off the edge of a cliff. "I thought that was my day," he recounted as he explained how he landed on a small ledge, winded but otherwise unharmed.
My recollection is of a contemporary, a family man with a big sense of responsibility, a sharp and enquiring mind and seemingly endless patience, with a big toothy smile and a deep fund of stories. There was no such thing as a quick phone call with Kevin and you always put the phone down that bit wiser and, most often, laughing. I also loved him because like me he had a soft spot for the flawed but magnificent Moto Guzzi marque. Most might call this a character defect, I'd call it insight.
"As well as being a friend he was a complete professional," said motorcycle journalist and photographer Roland Brown. "He was always enthusiastic and he loved the job, not just the riding, but the sense of being on the inside, talking to people in the factories and the management. His family were really the other main interest in his life and he'd always have a story to tell about them, he was very proud of them."
We're all going to miss him. Our condolences to his wife and three daughters.
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The train is approaching the station, you can hear the whistle blow as it is winds around the corner into view. There is a gentle rumbling beneath your feet as it slows down to align with the boarding platform. You glance down at the ticket in your hand and notice that the present station reads, "Been There, Done That". As you turn the ticket over the new destination reads, "My Life's True Happiness". While you sit and ponder the possibilities of where this might take you, the conductor calls out, "All aboard, last call!".
The date of 11-11-11 is one of the most powerful shifts in human awareness that we will experience in our lifetime. It is a rare opportunity to release lifetimes of karmic scripting and ancestral entrapment. Entrapment in the sense of the conscious and unconscious habit patterns which have us wondering why we can't seem to actualize the life we really want to have, and know is possible. 11-11-11 is the cosmic birth date of humanities prayer for liberation from the rote, mundane, and monotonous. Many people are presently feeling, "I can't go on like this anymore, I just can't live like this another day." While we long for that which is original and exciting, we may feel burdened by the fear of not knowing the consequences of the changes we desire. So many stay trapped in the generational karma of, "Well, my father was a cobbler, so I guess I'll always be one too." Or, "My mother did what she was told, so I better play it safe too."
You don't need to imagine there is a burning hell in some other dimension, because both these situations can feel like a living hell over time.
The problem can never be solved at the level of the problem. A higher frequency needs to be introduced in order to shift what Yogi Bhajan calls the "flow of the psyche". At the "Miracle of the Healing Hands" course in New Mexico he further stated, "All healing comes from the ability to shift the flow of the psyche". How will we do this? The fantastic news is, it's much simpler than you might imagine. Eleven is the sound current of Infinity, and sound is one of the most powerful ways we can heal ourselves. Mantras contain a frequency of sound which is a healing force that is available to us all. When we join together with others to chant, mediate, and pray, the energy is mega-amplified beyond what can be generated on our own.
This buoyancy of sound is how we can heal ourselves and break free of the karmic chains of the past. Let's say you are in a boat that has been stuck out in the ocean at a lonely location, and you feel as though you can't stand another day lost at sea. So you try to pull up the anchor, but it's been embedded and stuck at the bottom of the ocean for so long your strength alone is not enough to dislodge it. If you could only get a few people to help you it would be quite easy to pull up the anchor. Shift yourself to a space where there are other's creating the same frequency of sound which will act as a lever to free yourself from the karmic entrapment. One of the most powerful mantras in the science of Kundalini Yoga is "Ek Ong Kar Sat Gur Prasad, Sat Gur Prasad Ek Ong Kar". It is considered the "magic mantra" because it can shift the flow of the psyche so powerfully that new opportunities seem to materialize out of nowhere. Chanting this mantra for just 11 minutes a day from now until 11-11-11 will allow you to catch a new wave of energy which will liberate you from the chains of the past.
Now is the time to set sail with your new spiritual soul mates on a journey that is inclusive of others, and joyfully delivers you to your heart's destination. As Yogi Bhajan has said,
"Don't worry, because you make yourself small by worrying,
by being afraid. Expand. Trust in the Infinity of God.
The Infinity of God shall come through you."
Where will YOU be on 11.11.11?
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Wella is one of the worldÆs leading and most respected cosmetics suppliers and a success story in itself. Founded in 1880 and still privately owned until two years ago, the company is represented in over 150 countries. World wide turnover exceeds Ç3 billion with the UK contributing around ú100 million.
Now part of Proctor and Gamble, Wella manufacture and distribute a variety of prestige and professional care products. Their brands include well known names such as Clairol, Vidal Sassoon and Shockwaves and they are also one of the biggest providers of fine fragrance in the UK, with brands such as Gucci and Paco Rabanne.
In the UK, Wella are a Sales Development company, servicing most of the UKÆs hair salons and as they are the only company within their industry who can provide their clients with every conceivable product they might need to run their businesses, they are well placed to continue their growth.
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WellaÆs clients are serviced through a network of Territory Sales Professionals and it is here they wish to recruit a number of Graduates to join their teams around the country.
You will be a bright, energetic, driven and sales focused graduate with or without experience. You must also demonstrate an absolute desire to be successful in a field sales role. Organised and professional, you will have a presence about you and have the ability to build rapport very quickly. Working to a prepared journey plan, you will be required to develop both new and existing accounts. At times you will be required to stay away from home for extended periods and there flexibility and mobility are essential prerequisites of the role.
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jrstafford1 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 49 designs submitted by 28 freelance designers.
We need a logo for a new ecommerce website that will be selling motor oil specifically formulated for Classic Cars. Basically, any car that is over 50 years old would be the target for this oil. So we need a cool logo that represents that era of cars.
Classic Car Motor Oil
"Classic Car Motor Oil" is how the product is branded and should be the main text in the logo.
The company is selling a new motor oil that is specially formulated for the engines of classic cars. This is a brand new venture and a brand new product. There is no other motor oil like this on the market. As such, there are no direct competitors.
The primary demographic is males over 40. As an additional aspect, it has also been discovered that this motor oil works very well in modern cars (those less than 50 years old), particularly muscle cars. As such, our we would like to see our demographic expand to owners of newer cars.
We would like a high quality and professional logo with a "classic auto" feel.
We will be designing a new website after the logo has been chosen, so no other branding material exists at this time. We are totally open to any color schemes at this point.
The only collateral we have now is the actual packaging of the oil which is a black plastic container with a yellow/gold parchment label. The label has an Art Deco style border.
The new logo will be used for product labels, business cards, letterhead, website, etc.
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MILPITAS, Calif., Jan. 21, 2015 – SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), a global leader in flash storage solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized an additional $2.5 billion for common stock repurchases under the company's existing stock repurchase program. The company began its capital return program in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, and since that time the Board of Directors has authorized a total of $6.25 billion for stock repurchases including the additional authorization announced today. The company now has approximately $3.0 billion remaining available for stock repurchases under the expanded program.
Under the expanded program, stock repurchases may be made from time to time, and the actual amount expended will depend on a variety of factors, including market conditions, regulatory and legal requirements, corporate cash generation and other factors. The stock repurchases may be made in both open market and privately negotiated transactions and may include the use of derivative contracts, structured share repurchase agreements and Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. The program does not obligate SanDisk to repurchase any particular amount of common stock during any period, and the program may be modified or suspended at any time at the company's discretion.
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, including statements about our intention to pursue the above stock repurchase program, the manner in which such program may be implemented and our future level of investment under such program, that are based on our current expectations and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate and may significantly and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Risks that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include, among others, that the actual amount expended on stock repurchases will depend on a variety of factors, including market conditions, the amount of cash generated and other factors; we are not obligated to repurchase any particular amount of common stock during any period or at all; changes in our results of operations, financial condition or strategic priorities may lead to a modification, suspension or cancellation of the repurchase program, which may occur at any time; we may change the manner in which we effectuate the repurchase program; we may use substantially less than the full amount authorized under the repurchase program; we may need to use our free cash flow for other aspects of our business; and other risks detailed from time-to-time under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
All statements made in this press release are made only as of the date of this release. We undertake no obligation to update the information in this release in the event facts or circumstances change after the date of this release.
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, is a global leader in flash storage solutions. For more than 25 years, SanDisk has expanded the possibilities of storage, providing trusted and innovative products that have transformed the electronics industry. Today, SanDisk's quality, state-of-the-art solutions are at the heart of many of the world's largest data centers, and embedded in advanced smart phones, tablets and PCs. SanDisk's consumer products are available at hundreds of thousands of retail stores worldwide. For more information, visit www.sandisk.com.
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SALEM, Ore.— Hardin-Simmons' No. 9 ranked football team went across country and scratched out a 30-24 win over Willamette on Saturday afternoon at McCulloch Stadium in Salem, Ore.
HSU jumped out to a quick lead for the second straight week. HSU forced a three-and-out on the first possession and struck quickly. Taylor Byrd hit Travis Tatsch on a 55-yard touchdown pass and HSU led 7-0 with 11:53 to play in the first quarter.
Scott Newberry capped the Cowboys' next drive with a 37-yard field goal and Derrick Grant capped a six-play, 48-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown run to make it 17-0 with :22 to play in the first quarter.
Willamette scored on a Jamiere Abney 2-yard run with 12:19 to play in the half. HSU then had a bad snap on a punt that gave Willamette the ball at the HSU 19. The Bearcats went the 19 yards in three plays with quarterback Brian Widing keeping from two yards out with 1:04 to play in the half.
The Cowboys took the opening drive of the second half 55 yards in eight plays. Steven Rockwell capped the drive with a 7-yard touchdown to make it 24-14 with 12:29 to play in the third quarter. Willamette answered with a field goal as Kyle Derby hit a 35-yarder with 4:50 to play in the third quarter.
HSU was driving to close out the game and Steven Rockwell fumbled and Willamette went 22 yards in five plays and Josh Dean scored from eight yards out to make it 30-24 with 1:48 to play.
HSU had to punt at the end but Lee Grounds had an interception to end the drive and the game.
Taylor Byrd went 8-for-16 for 182 yards and Derrick Grant had 101 yards rushing and Rockwell added 73 yards on the ground.
HSU shut down the Willamette passing attack, allowing just 25 yards on 7-of-12 passing. Willamette had 284 yards on 63 carries. Caleb Christian had 14 tackles and defensive tackles Jamal Agbor and Undra Hendrix each had 11 tackles and a sack.
Hardin-Simmons (2-0) will open American Southwest Conference play next week at Mississippi College. Willamette fell to 0-2 with the loss.


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D'Ette Kimberly "Tootie" Hockensmith Brawner, 48, of Madison, Ind., died Thursday July 31, 2008 at her residence.
Born April 3, 1960 in Madison, she was the daughter of Leroy "Lee" and Betty Canfield Hockensmith. A lifelong resident of Madison she attended the Dupont Baptist Church for several years as a child. She was an employee of the former Hook's Drug Store for 15 years. She became a licensed hairstylist and worked for The Hair Shak for 10 years.
Dolores L. Maddox, 78, of Hanover, Ind., died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at the Hanover Nursing Center in Hanover.
Born July 18, 1930 in Louisville, she was the daughter of John M. and Olivia M. Morgan Coons. She graduated from North Madison High School and worked for many years as bookkeeper for the former Jay's Market in Madison.
She was a member of the New Prospect Baptist Church near Hanover.
Robert "Bobby" Cyrus Robbins, 61, of Carrollton died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at his home.
Born Jan. 4, 1947, in Carrollton, he was the son of the late Carl and Scottie Ball Robbins.
He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 134, Carrollton. He was a veteran of the U.S. military, having served in Vietnam. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart.
William Oscar "Bill" Meeks, 71, of Madison, Ind. died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville.
CARROLLTON, Ky. – Mary Elizabeth Moore, 83, died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008 in Carrollton.
Services are 11 a.m. today at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, 809 Highland Ave., Carrollton, with the Rev. Anthony Pierce officiating. Burial will be in the Spring Hill Cemetery in Harrodsburg, Ky.
Mrs. Moore was born April 26, 1925, in Willisburg, Ky., to the late Garnette Belt and Nina Mae (Robinson) Johnson.
She was a homemaker, and a member of the New Castle Christian Church in New Castle, Ky.
Alberta (Mullikin) Harmon, 77, of Fort Mitchell, Ky., died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood.
Born June 5, 1931 in Carrollton, she was the daughter of Bert and Ira Crim Mullikin.
She was of the Baptist faith and was a devoted mother. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and traveling.
Survivors include one daughter, Socorro Harmon, Fort Mitchell; two sons, Alfred (Lana) Harmon, Nippa, Ky. and Louis Hardin (Penny) Harmon, Bedford; a grandson, Joshua Louis Harmon and several nieces and nephews.
Betty Lucas Wright, 79, of Madison, Ind., died Friday, Aug. 1, 2008 at Signature Health Care East of Louisville.
Mary Ann Parker, 69, Deputy, Ind. died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008 at her residence.
Born April 12,1940 in Jefferson County, Ind., she was the daughter of Harry and Bertha Cassity Dunn. She was a homemaker and a member of the Salvation Army Church and the Women's League at the Salvation Army.
WORTHVILLE, Ky. – Tommy W. "Shooney" Jones Jr., 26, of Worthville, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, in Carrollton, Ky.
Funeral services were Friday, Oct. 10, at Tandy-Eeckler-Riley Funeral Home, 509 Highland Ave., Carrollton, with the Rev. Drew Oakley officiating. Burial was in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Carrollton.
Mr. Jones was born Nov. 4, 1981, to the late Tommy W. and Deborah Lynn (Carter) Jones of Worthville.
Billy T. McClain, 60, Bedford, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008.
He was the son of Floyd F. and Anabel Liddell McClain. He was a farmhand.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Woolsey McClain; children Kevin, Kim, Brian, Tony, Jordyn and Billy T. McClain Jr., Tabitha Goff and Donna Joe Moore; brothers, Tom, James and Mike McClain and Johnny Ellis; sister, Jackie McClain; and 14 grandchildren.
The family chose cremation. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Heady-Radcliffe, LaGrange, handled the arrangements.
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