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Q Last week was my birthday. I am 65 and now have my very own Medicare card, and I write to see if a birthday wish might come true.
Could you use your influence to be sure all rest stops on Interstate 5 are open for business this summer? Do you know what an inconvenience, and sometimes a necessity, it is for families, the elderly, and those with special needs when there is no place to rest or use facilities for 180 miles? It can't be that hard for Caltrans to keep these important rest stops open.
Bob Sutis
Los Altos
A Happy 65th birthday! There are 28 rest stops on I-5, and 25 are open. Go to www.dot.ca.gov/hq/maint/ra/Statewide.htm for an updated list of what is open, or see the list at the bottom of this article. If headed to Los Angeles, please note that the rest stops at Coalinga/Avenal in Fresno County are closed.
Q I commute on Interstate 880 south from Broadway in Oakland toward the Coliseum every afternoon where eighteen-wheeler trucks are constantly in all three right lanes. I thought big trucks and vehicles towing trailers had to stay in the two right lanes. This is every afternoon, not just once in a while.
Is this area a special place where they are allowed to do this? When a ship is in, it really ties up all but the left lane for cars.
Doug Durein
A The problem extends even further south …
Q Semis on I-880 between Highway 238 and Highway 92 often travel for several miles in the far two left lanes in violation of the restriction to the two right-hand lanes on roads with at least three lanes. This has been terrible southbound at least for months and is getting worse. I never see any enforcement.
Frank Burton
Castro Valley
A You may, down the road. I talked to the CHP, which says eighteen-wheeler trucks, vehicles towing trailers and buses must stay in the two right lanes unless there are signs permitting them to use all three right lanes — which sometimes is allowed on freeways with five lanes in one direction. This is not the case here.
But ticketing these drivers is a tough task. There is so much truck traffic here from the Port of Oakland, and a crackdown could make the slow commute even tougher.
Q Do you know what ever happened to the Hedding Street bike lanes in San Jose? After the City Council approved them in August, they were supposed to begin work in October. The city started repaving Hedding around that time, and I assumed the new lanes were supposed to be re-striped along with the roadwork. But still no sign of new lanes.
Chris Pontiga
A Hedding Street should get bike lanes this summer.
Q Mr. Roadshow, please help! Someone has installed a 101 sign on southbound San Antonio Road leading up to the signal at Charleston Avenue, except that the "101" is printed on a blue and red interstate highway shield instead of a black and white U.S. highway shield! Oh, the HORROR! Please, use your considerable powers to persuade the responsible (guilty) party to remove this ABOMINATION and replace it with a proper U.S. highway sign.
Scott Heise
Los Gatos
A I'm not sure who committed this horrible gaffe, but Caltrans will make sure a proper black and white highway sign is installed.
Q Are there any plans to connect Fremont Boulevard at its southernmost end to North McCarthy Boulevard at Dixon Landing Road? This would alleviate a lot of traffic crossing over Dixon Landing and then crossing back over at Warren, not to mention give bicyclists a safer route to the South Fremont/Newark area.
Jerry Jang
A It sure would. Work could begin on this extension as soon as this summer as part of a new industrial development project planned for this area.
Q Gary, love your column. However, your answer to Emily Dale's comment last week about the exorbitant length of time it's taken to finish Loveridge Road overpass on Highway 4 makes me think you have been drinking too much of Caltrans' Kool-Aid.
Don Lester
A Emily wrote: "I was just reading that the Golden Gate Bridge took four years to build. How possibly could the Loveridge Road overpass on Highway 4 take as long to complete? Geez."
To which Don added:
Q Come on, three creeks along Highway 4 stops work vs. the frik'n PACIFIC OCEAN? Give me a break! If you ever get a chance, drive to Fort Point, under the Golden Gate Bridge and just gaze up for awhile. Then tell me some 300-foot overpass is taking as long to build. If you cut back on the Kool-Aid, I'll cut back on the caffeine!
Don Lester
A Been to Fort Point, from which the bridge is an impressive sight. But back to Highway 4.
The Loveridge project goes over three creeks, and construction is not allowed from April to October in those areas. Plus, crews have to keep lanes open during peak driving hours, which on Highway 4 is most of the day. More than 130,000 vehicles move through here each weekday.
When the Golden Gate was being built, they didn't have to deal with stopping work for months or keeping lanes open for traffic. Maybe a better comparison is the construction of the new span of the Bay Bridge — that's been underway for the better part of a decade.
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If a Christian who is a practicing scientist says, the reason I am doing (peer-reviewed) scientific studies is to know the works of the Creator. Is he off his rock? Is he seeking design in Nature?
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Sent: Sun 7/6/2008 4:19 PM
To: Murray Hogg; ASA
Subject: Re: [asa] Ignorance in all around I see...
The claim that ID is a "science stopper" need not mean just that its
adherents don't even try to do any science. If all attempts to do positive
science within an ID paradigm fail to get anywhere then after a point it's
not unreasonable to conclude that that paradigm has prevented any progress.
Whether or not such a point has been reached can of course be debated.
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From: "Murray Hogg" <email@example.com>
To: "ASA" <email@example.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 4:00 PM
Subject: [asa] Ignorance in all around I see...
> Hi Pim,
> It doesn't matter much what ID theorists claim, one only has to look at
> their output to determine whether they are content with a simple claim of
> ignorance.
> Indeed, the quotations you cite from Nelson and Johnson are sufficient to
> prove the point: whether one agrees with the science or not, working out a
> "fully fledged theory of biological design" would require the same level
> of effort as a fully fledged theory of biological evolution.
> The issue with Dembski (and other design theorists) is NOT whether they
> have succeeded in demonstrating improbability, the issue is whether they
> have ATTEMPTED to go past it. Which they have.
> As for the question, "what has Dembski contributed to our understanding of
> the bacterial flagellum?"...
> You might recall the old story about Edison who, having failed for the
> umpteenth time to find the right "formula" for a lightbulb, was asked if
> he was discouraged. His response, "No, I've found one more way how NOT to
> do it".
> Ask yourself: up to that point, what did Edison's experiments contribute
> to our understanding of the lightbulb?
> Science is done by, and advances through, even those whose efforts fail.
> Blessings,
> Murray Hogg
> Pastor, East Camberwell Baptist Church, Victoria, Australia
> Post-Grad Student (MTh), Australian College of Theology
> PvM wrote:
>> Since ID is an argument from ignorance, the fact that some IDers have
>> attempted to claim that it isn't should not be seen as a rejection or
>> disproof of the simple fact.
>> The foundation of ID is based on an eliminative approach which is
>> unable to compete with 'we don't know'. ID may claim that it has
>> attempted to go beyond this position of ignorance but until they are
>> willing to constrain the designer, no progress will be made.
>> It should not come as too much of a surprise that even amongst IDers
>> there exists a certain level of disappointment with the lack of much
>> progress
>> Paul Nelson admitted
>> "Easily the biggest challenge facing the ID community is to develop a
>> full-fledged theory of biological design. We don't have such a theory
>> right now, and that's a problem. Without a theory, it's very hard to
>> know where to direct your research focus. Right now, we've got a bag
>> of powerful intuitions, and a handful of notions such as 'irreducible
>> complexity' and 'specified complexity'-but, as yet, no general theory
>> of biological design. "
>> Philip Johnson admitted
>> "I also don't think that there is really a theory of intelligent
>> design at the present time to propose as a comparable alternative to
>> the Darwinian theory, which is, whatever errors it might contain, a
>> fully worked out scheme. There is no intelligent design theory that's
>> comparable. Working out a positive theory is the job of the scientific
>> people that we have affiliated with the movement. Some of them are
>> quite convinced that it's doable, but that's for them to prove...No
>> product is ready for competition in the educational world. "
>> In other words, even though there may be some ID proponents who
>> believe that ID can be developed into a 'theory' or even a non vacuous
>> 'hypothesis' does not mean that this makes ID less vacuous as a
>> science or less of an argument from ignorance. As to ID being a
>> science killer, ask yourself, what has ID contributed to our knowledge
>> about the bacterial flagellum. It were hard working scientists who
>> have started to unravel the origin and evolution of this once
>> 'irreducibly complex' system.
>> Dembski's mathematical analysis of design is nothing more that a
>> carefully reworded argument from improbability where Dembski attempts
>> to circumvent the inherent problems of such an argument with the
>> concept of specification. Ask yourself, what has Dembski contributed
>> to actual scientific understanding? Have you read his 'analysis' of
>> protein formation and how he applies 'mathematics' to further his
>> 'argument'? The problem with ID is that, like its cousin YEC, it has
>> to ignore scientific progress, downplay scientific understanding and
>> undermine science education. None of these can really be seen as
>> contributing to science, science education or scientific
>> understanding.
>> Now, there always exists the possibility that ID could become a
>> scientifically relevant contributor to science but there appears to be
>> no attempts from most ID proponents to take ID down that path. After
>> all ID has served its purpose:
>> ""Our strategy has been to change the subject a bit so that we can get
>> the issue of intelligent design, which really means the reality of
>> God, before the academic world and into the schools."" Philip Johnson
>> (American Family Radio, Jan 10, 2003 broadcast, in which Johnson
>> "discusses his book The Right Questions, encouraging Christians to
>> actively debate issues of eternal value.")
>> ID is scientifically speaking bankrupt and I doubt it can successfully
>> file for chapter 11 and return in a scientifically more relevant
>> manner. That instead the ID movement is attempting to spread the
>> ignorance to australia via its DVDs shows that ID may be less
>> interested in science and faith than it is in pursuing its
>> religio-political asperations. Scary...
>> On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 4:31 PM, Murray Hogg <email@example.com>
>> wrote:
>>> Hi Rich,
>>> At the end of the day I personally think that an objection to ID as an
>>> argument from ignorance should be retired as manifestly false and
>>> positively
>>> harmful. False because ID theorists HAVE attempted to show that the
>>> issue
>>> ISN'T merely ignorance. Harmful, because it perpetuates the myth (?) of
>>> persecution. Instead I think that it should be argued that - just as
>>> Johnson
>>> and Nelson have acknowledged - even when taken on its own terms ID
>>> theory
>>> seems not to have successfully demonstrated its case.
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U.S. U-17 Men's National Team Captures Group B of 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship with 1-0 Win against Panama
- Andrew Oliver's Second Goal of the Tournament Gives U.S. Six Points from Two Games
- U.S. to Face El Salvador on Tuesday, Feb. 22, in Quarterfinals for a Place in 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
- Match will be shown live on ESPN Deportes and ESPN3 at 3 p.m. ET
With the win, the U.S. will face El Salvador on Feb. 22 at Catherine Hall Stadium in Montego Bay in the quarterfinals. The winner of that match qualifies for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico. The USA's quarterfinal match will be broadcast live at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN Deportes and ESPN3.com, and fans can follow live on ussoccer.com's MatchTracker and Twitter @ussoccer_ynt. El Salvador finished second in Group A following a 3-2 loss to Costa Rica earlier in the day.
"I think we improved today and played well against a very tough team who was obviously playing for the chance to reach the quarterfinal," said U.S. head coach Wilmer Cabrera. "Panama is very good, and they put a lot of men behind the ball but we were moving the ball, we had patience and we kept the ball most of the time. Little by little we were creating opportunities. Both individually and collectively we improved as a team today which is important."
Having already booked a place in the quarterfinals before the opening whistle, the U.S. needed at least a draw to secure first place in the group. Cabrera made three changes to the starting lineup from Monday's win versus Cuba, inserting Joe Amon at right back, Alejandro Guido in the central midfield and Marc Pelosi on the wing. He also gave defender Zach Carroll his first minutes of the tournament when he came on as a sub in the 84th minute.
The young Americans controlled much of the play in the first half, firing five of their seven shots. The combination of Pelosi, Guido, Oliver and Mario Rodriguez gave the Panama defense fits for much of the first half, but were unable to connect for a goal.
One of the USA's best chances came following a give-and-go between Oliver and Mario Rodriguez that ended with Oliver's shot right at Panama 'keeper Ivan Picart. Picart also stifled Pelosi as he came running full speed into the box unopposed in the 36th minute.
In the 41st minute Oliver sent a seemingly harmless cross into the box that was spilled by Panama goalkeeper Ivan Picart, leaving Esteban Rodriguez with an opportunity that he sizzled just past the far post leaving the game scoreless at halftime.
After scoring in the 46th minute in the opener against Cuba, the U.S. again came out of the locker room and scored early in the second half. Oliver won the aerial battle off a free kick delivered by Alejandro Guido, heading home in the 49th minute to give the U.S. the only goal they would need. Kellyn Acosta had been fouled harshly near the touchline, setting up the opportunity. Oliver now has two goals and an assist through two matches, one of three players in the competition to record multiple goals.
With just minutes remaining in the game, Panama nearly equalized. A free kick was played to the top of the box and headed down into the path of Omar Browne. Browne hit a shot that beat U.S. goalkeeper Fernando Pina to the far post, but defender Mobi Fehr slid to save the rolling ball off the line and got enough of an angle for the ball to smack off the inside of the far post. The ball caromed back into the fray before a U.S. defender was able to clear it away.
Panama needed to lose by fewer than two goals to secure a place in the quarterfinals and, down by one goal late in the game, Panama was content to let the U.S. hold onto possession. By virtue of their scoreless draw with Cuba and a 1-0 loss to the U.S., Panama held firm to second place in Group B. They will play Costa Rica on Tuesday with a FIFA U-17 World Cup berth on the line.
The U.S. is looking to continue its streak of being the only nation to have qualified for every edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. It participated in the 2009 event for the 13th consecutive time.
-- U.S. U-17 Men's National Team Game Report --
Match-up: U.S. U-17 MNT vs. Panama
Date: Feb. 18, 2011
Competition: CONCACAF Under-17 Championship
Venue: Jarrett Park Stadium; Montego Bay, Jamaica
Kickoff: 4:30 p.m. ET
Attendance: TBA
Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA – Andrew Oliver (Alejandro Guido) 49th minute
USA: 1-Fernando Pina; 12-Joe Amon, 2-Andrew Souders (capt.), 6-Mobi Fehr, 3-Kellyn Acosta; 8-Esteban Rodriguez, 5-Matt Dunn (17-Zach Carroll, 84) 10-Alejandro Guido, 11-Marc Pelosi; 9-Mario Rodriguez (7-Alfred Koroma, 70), 16-Andrew Oliver (19-Jack McBean, 84)
Subs not used: 18-Kendall McIntosh, 4-Nathan Smith, 13-Dillon Serna, 14-Tarik Salkicic
Not available: 25-Jordan Allen, 20-Paul Arriola
Head Coach: Wilmer Cabrera
PAN: 1-Ivan Picart; 2-Eric Francisco, 5-Roberto Chen (capt.), 7-Dario Wright, 10-Darwin Pinzon (9-Omar Browne, 61), 11-Aldair Paredes, 13-Francisco Narbon, 16-Alonzo Goot, 17-Bryan Santamaria (18-Jorman Aguilar, 82), 19-Alfredo Stephens (21-Gilberto Villa, 90+1), 20-Alexander Gonzalez
Subs not used: 12-Joseph Vargas, 3-Jose Maughin, 6-Anel Vargas, 15-Romario Piggot,
Not available: 4-Roberto Pinto, 8-Salvatore Messina
Head Coach: Jorge Dely Valdes
Stats Summary: USA / PAN
Shots 7 / 6
Shots on Goal 3 / 4
Saves 4 / 3
Fouls 19 / 10
Corner Kicks 4 / 2
Offside 3 / 1
Misconduct Summary:
USA – Alejandro Guido (caution) 53rd minute
USA – Mario Rodriguez (caution) 63
USA – Marc Pelosi (caution) 71
Referee: Enrico Winjgaarde (SUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Ainsley Rochard (TRI)
Assistant Referee 2: Octavio Jara (CRC)
Fourth Official: Ricardo Arellano (MEX)


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Well, both Kylie and the café were as fabulous as I thought they would be! Kylie is just gorgeous (she could totally be a model), is as sweet and nice as can be, and is smart to boot (she and her husband are both Rice grads). My trio of herbed chicken salad, mixed organic greens in champagne vinaigrette, and seasonal fruit salad was great, too. :)
We decided to brave the heat and sit on the patio. Within 10 minutes, Kylie had gone inside to see if any tables were available as we were both melting in the hot Texas sun. I brought my camera, but we didn't have an opportunity to have someone take our picture, and I would guess that Kylie, like myself, wouldn't be too excited to have her picture taken after sitting in the heat for an hour. Alas, all of the tables inside were taken, so we relied on our lemonade and tea to cool us down as we discovered that we have quite a few things in common. The most rewarding thing I have gotten out of blogging has been the opportunity to meet some wonderful people and in turn, establishing relationships with people who share so many of the same interests.
Afterwards, we went next door to Indulge, where Kylie had seen some cool items on which to display the beautiful custom jewelry she creates. Indulge is a lovely, French-inspired store which sells furniture, linens, table top items, lighting, and an assortment of gifts. Like Tiny Boxwood's and the Thompson + Hanson shop, Indulge is dressed in a palette of soothing grey, taupe, and cream.
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NEWBURGH, N.Y. – Mount Saint Mary College junior Jen Mocanu (Belford, N.J.) scored a game-high 31 points to the lead the Knights to a 71-50 victory over Farmingdale State College in Saturday's Skyline Conference championship game. The Mount (25-2) earned its 12th consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament.
A sloppy game for most of the first half, both teams heated up inside the final three minutes. The Knights closed the period on a 12-5 run and when Mocanu found junior Natalie Garbie (Bayville, N.J.) for a layup just in front of the buzzer, the Mount headed to the locker room with a 33-23 advantage.
Farmingdale closed to within five points in the opening minutes of the second half and back-to-back layups from junior Keona Jones (Brooklyn, N.Y.) made it 37-32 with 16:14 to play. The Mount would take control, however, with a 14-3 run during which Mocanu would score eight points. A jumper from junior Amanda Horvers (Kingston, N.Y.) at the 9:52 mark capped the run and made the score, 51-35.
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Mocanu hit on 13-of-23 from the field and was a perfect 4-for-4 from the line for a season-high 31 points. Horvers was the only other Knight in double figures with 12 points, but the Knights also received strong performances from senior Jess Tice (Altamont, N.Y.) and sophomore Kate Hartnett (Floral Park, N.Y.). Tice totaled eight points and 10 rebounds, while Hartnett added nine points and nine boards. McCullough also turned in a nice stat line with five points, five rebounds, and four assists.
Jones led Farmingdale with 16 points on 8-of-11 from the field. The rest of the team struggled, however, combining to shoot just 25.9-percent from the floor. Adding to their woes, the Rams made just 2-of-11 attempts from the free throw line.
The Knights, who connected at 49.2-percent for the contest, held a small advantage on the glass, 41-38. They finished 9-of-12 at the line.
Mocanu, who scored a game-high 24 points in Thursday's semifinal, was named the tournament's most valuable player.
Headed to the NCAA Tournament for the 12th year in a row, the Knights will learn their opponent and destination on Monday. The tournament selection show is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
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In business it is often said that 'profit is either earned or saved'. In this column we will discuss the 'earned portion of profit' identified by way of income accounts. Income accounts that are set up to be measured and managed will enable you to test your marketing and sales strategies, help identify how to make your business profitable, or if it is already profitable, how to improve on its profitability.
Income accounts are accounts into which the sales your business makes are collected and closed at the end of an accounting period. The resulting income minus the expense incurred to generate the sale and the cost to produce the product or provide the service sold equals your net income or (loss). An Income account should reflect the source of the income in your horse business. Possible horse business income accounts include: Boarding, Training, Lessons, Breeding, Racing, Hauling, Showing, etc. Many horse businesses have multiple sources of income within one business. If you have multiple sources of income an income account needs be identified for each source so that each one can be measured and managed. Spending time and money on an income source that is not profitable is not good business. If you have an income source that isn't profitable you have two choices; figure out why it isn't profitable and make it profitable, or eliminate it and its associated cost and expense. You may be asking, what is the difference between cost and expense? That is a fair question since they both equal money being spent in your business. The cost of producing a product or providing a service is generally fixed and very difficult to eliminate, whereas expense is generally variable and if you stop selling a product or eliminate a service it goes away. I mention this because eliminating an unprofitable income source doesn't necessarily eliminate all the cost. For example, if you have a boarding, training and lessons business, eliminating anyone of the income sources doesn't make the barn cost go away unless you move to a smaller place - and then, that has other expenses that might take a long time to recover. You will only be able to know this if you have set up your income accounts to be measured so they can be managed.
When you only have one income account it is easy to identify the cost of producing a product or providing a service, and the expenses associated with that account. However, if you have multiple income accounts you need to be able to identify both the direct and indirect cost and expense associated with each account. You do this by identifying the direct cost and allocating the indirect cost. The cost of producing a product or providing a service is relatively easy to identify for a particular income account. For example, you can easily identify the direct cost and expense associated with boarding horses as opposed to training horses or providing riding lessons. If you are advertising to get more horses for your boarding operation that expense would be directly associated and charged against your boarding income. An indirect example would be bedding for all the horses in your barn. If you are purchasing bedding by the truck load it would be difficult and frankly, a waste of your valuable time to try and accurately assign the bedding expense to each horse. In this example you would allocate the expense on a percentage basis against the number of horses used in each segment of your business. If you have 50 horses in your barn and 15 are boarders, 30 are in training and the remaining 5 are used for lessons, your bedding expense would be allocated 30% against your boarding income, 60% against your training income and 10% against your lessons income. This example applies to all your cost and expense associated with each of your income accounts if you have multiple income sources.
If you are managing your business with a software system you need to make sure the software has the flexibility to assign and connect cost and expense to your income sources. Accounting systems generally do not have the flexibility in their chart of accounts to be able to do this. The equineGenie management system has this flexibility and enables you to measure and manage your income sources. The equineGenie management system allows you to define unique subaccounts within any account category and the artificial intelligence designed into the software logic makes the necessary connections so you can measure and manage your income sources.
Another topic that is usually avoided is looking at the profitability of a customer. Some customers have demands and requirement that make them unprofitable. Sometimes a customer is so disruptive that they drive away profitable customer. You can easily get caught up in the argument that it cost 10 times more to get a new customer than it cost to keep the one you have. This has been proven to be generally true, but if a customer is unprofitable you don't want them. My suggestion is to first try and fix the problem, but if you determine that a customer cannot be made profitable you need to get rid of them. It is OK to fire an unprofitable customer.
I cannot emphasize enough that in business it all starts with a sale. Make sure the income accounts you identify enable you to measure and manage your income sources. Businesses that are not profitable don't exist for very long.
In our next column we will discuss the 'saved portion of profit'. We will work on defining the accounts and subaccounts associated with your business expenses. Keeping track of your income can be beneficial even in a hobby business. In a hobby business you are allowed to write off your cost and expense against income. For example, the expense of showing a horse can be used to offset any show income. A good exercise would be to look at your income sources and try and identify the cost and expense incurred selling and producing your product or providing your service. Remember, spending your time and money wisely may provide the opportunity to enjoy your business more while making more money or at least having more fun with your horses. Think - plan - organize - execute - make/save money.
'If you can't measure it, you can't manage it.'
Bob Valentine, Ph.D., is founder and president of GenieCo, Inc., which specializes in providing Intelligent Business Systems for individuals and small to large business owners.
Dr. Valentine has been breeding horses since 1971. He is a professor of Equine Business Management at Colorado State University. In addition, Dr. Valentine writes a monthly equine business column: "Mind Your Own Business: Think - plan - organize - execute - make/save money."
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PEORIA, Ariz. -- Robinson Cano's feast on Cactus League pitching continued on Monday.
The Mariners second baseman went 2-for-4 with four RBIs in the 7-6 loss to the White Sox at Peoria Stadium. Cano has hit safely in 12 of 15 Cactus League games this spring and sports a .465 batting average.View Full Game Coverage
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Robinson Cano's feast on Cactus League pitching continued on Monday.
The Mariners second baseman went 2-for-4 with four RBIs in the 7-6 loss to the White Sox at Peoria Stadium. Cano has hit safely in 12 of 15 Cactus League games this spring and sports a .465 batting average.View Full Game Coverage
Cano had a memorable day, but you can argue the action on the mound, and not in the batter's box, might be remembered most when the regular season starts next week.
Enter Mariners starter Blake Beavan and White Sox starter Erik Johnson.
Beavan, who is competing for one of the two final spots in the Seattle rotation, cruised through the first inning, retiring all three batters he faced, but he ran into trouble in the second inning. The White Sox scored five runs in the frame, with three runs coming on a home run by Marcus Semien to jump out to a 5-0 lead.
"In the big picture, results don't matter, but obviously when you are trying to make a team and make an impression, you want good results," Beavan said. "To me, the worst part about today's outing was not making pitches when I was ahead. I think, for the most part, I was happy with everything else."
The Mariners answered with two runs in the bottom of the second against Johnson to cut Chicago's lead to 5-2. Cano drove in Seattle's third run in the fifth inning with a single, and knocked home three more with a double in the seventh inning to cut the White Sox lead to 7-6.
As for Johnson, he was charged with three runs on four hits in six innings and appears to have secured a spot in the White Sox rotation. He struck out four batters during the 94-pitch outing.
"I think today was a good one to end on and another good one to build off of," Johnson said. "If I can put as many zeros on the board for my team, be aggressive in the strike zone early, then good things will happen for me. For me it's about what I'm doing on the mound and keeping my approach the same. No matter what the record or score is, or the team, your approach stays the same."
Beavan needed a strong outing after giving up seven runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Brewers in his previous start. He made just two starts early last season and spent most of the season either in the Minor Leagues or working out of the bullpen during his two stints with the big league club.
"I'm prepared for whatever decision they make," Beavan said. "I feel like I've proven my knee is healthy, and I feel like I've proven for the most part that I'm back to where I was in 2012, and it's a matter of fine-tuning and making a little bit better pitches when I'm ahead in the count. Today, that was the biggest issue."
White Sox slugger Paul Konerko contributed a two-run home run, his first this spring, in the sixth inning to extend Chicago's lead to 7-3 and knock Beavan out of the game. Beavan was charged with seven runs on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Up next: Chris Sale makes his final 2014 Cactus League start on Tuesday in the club's second-to-last home contest at Camelback Ranch. Sale will cut back a bit from his 100-pitch simulated game during last Thursday's off-day in preparation for his second straight Opening Day start. Closer candidates Nate Jones, Matt Lindstrom and Maikel Cleto also are scheduled to pitch against the Rockies. First pitch is slated for 3:05 p.m. CT.
Jesse Sanchez is a national reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @JesseSanchezMLB.


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Security companies and researchers have made careers out of identifying the latest bugs in Internet Explorer. While Microsoft has been relatively idle, the developers of Firefox have continued to add functionality and provide what was perceived to be more secure code. The story doesn't end there, though. The past six months have seen major vulnerabilities in Firefox too, and its adoption has slowed. Some people are beginning to question the wisdom in switching to another browser that is possibly just as insecure as IE.
Meanwhile a simple yet little-known approach exists for users to avoid many of these vulnerabilities in any web browser. It is a novel tool called "Drop My Rights," created by Microsoft's Michael Howard. While it was released last year and is very simple to use, it has not gained popularity despite all the vulnerabilities found in IE, Firefox, and various email applications. Therefore it's important to understand why such a tool is needed before looking at the tool itself. We'll test it in a virtual machine environment against various websites known to install spyware or viruses and look at the results.
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This Friday, Lockout opens, and beyond its prison-colony-in-space hook, probably the most interesting element to this sci-fi film is "Holy cow, is that Guy Pearce kickin' all that ass?" Why, yes, it is—and it's a conscious departure from the serious dramatic roles we usually see from him (Memento, L.A. Confidential). It's always kinda fun when an actor we associate with heavy-lifting thespian excellence decides to go for the paycheck and hit the weight room. So, in honor of Lockout, I decided to go back and look at some of the more memorable actor-turned-action-star transformations of the last 20 years. Some were pretty successful. Others ended up becoming Nicolas Cage.
Star: Robert Downey Jr.
Before he was an action hero: There was a period when Downey Jr.'s career trajectory was much less important than his struggles with personal demons. Legal difficulties associated with his drug problems lent him the sort of tabloid notoriety that we now reserve for walking tragedies like Lindsay Lohan. But there was no question the man could act: Everything from 1987's Less Than Zero to 1993's Short Cuts to 2000's Wonder Boys proves that. But the decision to cast him as Tony Stark in Iron Man was one of those rare examples when a really oddball choice turns out to be so perfect you wonder why it ever seemed weird in the first place.
Since becoming an action hero: Iron Man made him a worldwide superstar, but what's been great about his performance in those movies—as well as the Sherlock Holmes films—is that he hasn't really had to tone down his stubbornly cockeyed persona. What makes Stark and Holmes such fun is that they're a bit kooky, even though they're sure they're smarter and funnier than everyone around them. There's something incredibly Downey Jr.-esque about those characters that he can plug into better than anyone else.
Action hero rating (out of 10): 8. I've complained before that Downey Jr. has focused a little too much of late on blockbusters. (It's as if he wants to aggressively make up for all that time lost to drugs and courtrooms.) But ask yourself this: What one actor makes you most excited about The Avengers? OK, fine, maybe Mark Ruffalo, but, c'mon, you're going for Robert Downey Jr. I am, too.
Star: Russell Crowe
Before he was an action hero: Crowe spent a decade moving between little-seen Australian dramas (Romper Stomper) and forgettable Hollywood duds (The Quick and the Dead, Virtuosity) before making a major impact in the late '90s with L.A. Confidential and The Insider. An Oscar nominee and an actor's actor, he didn't necessarily seem like the obvious choice to play Maximus in Gladiator. (And, besides, who wanted to see sword-and-sandal movies anymore?) Well, $188 million and several Oscars later (including Best Picture and Best Actor), Crowe wasn't just an actor but a box office star.
Since becoming an action hero: Rather than just diving at every blockbuster thrown his way, Crowe has been pretty darn selective about what he goes after. (Maybe it helps that, when you get right down to it, Gladiator is more a period epic than it is an action flick.) So while he was great in Master and Commander and 3:10 to Yuma, it's worth noting that he's the least interesting when he's in conventional action-movie mode, which was Robin Hood.
Action hero rating (out of 10): 3. It's funny how people think of Crowe as some sort of blockbuster A-lister. But, when you look at his track record, what you see is a guy who takes his acting very seriously and occasionally lucks into a big hit. He could probably be a fantastic action star—he just doesn't want to be one. Put it this way: It's sorta telling that when he finally agrees to do a comic-book movie, he plays Superman's dad in Man of Steel.
Star: Liam Neeson
Before he was an action hero: Neeson's early onscreen roles included Excalibur and Krull, so it's not like he's been doing Shakespeare in the Park since birth. (And also don't forget the underrated 1990 comic-book flick Darkman.) But before 1999, he was mostly known for high-quality dramatic work like Husbands and Wives and Schindler's List. (Amusingly, when he threw on a kilt for Rob Roy, it was overshadowed by the other movie from that year featuring a dude in a kilt, Braveheart.) Nonetheless, the guy proved he could carry a blockbuster with The Phantom Menace, which, let's be perfectly clear, is a terrible, terrible movie. But he had the right amount of gravitas and the robust physicality to at least make his role memorable. You don't just believe him as an actor—you believe he could seriously mess you up if he so desired.
Since becoming an action hero: Neeson continues to do good work in smaller films like Kinsey and Chloe, but those movies have been overshadowed by his action-movie onslaught of the last three years. First there was Taken, then there was The A-Team. In between, he became one of his generation's designated Dignified Thespian Who Lends Legitimacy to a Popcorn Movie actors in Batman Begins and those Clash of the Titans movies. When earlier this year he was in a movie in which he squared off against a bunch of wolves, nobody was even surprised. That's what Liam Neeson does these days, right?
Action hero rating (out of 10): 5. Weirdly, while I haven't liked a lot of the movies he's done, I've always liked him in them. He never winks at the audience, and he never acts like he's slumming. (Even in Wrath of the Titans, I believed every silly word coming out of his mouth.) The guy definitely has the chops—he just needs better taste.
Star: Jake Gyllenhaal
Before he was an action hero: At the turn of the century, Gyllenhaal was the go-to sensitive kid you'd put in your hip indie: Donnie Darko, Lovely & Amazing, The Good Girl. And then out of the blue, he ended up in a Roland Emmerich movie. Of course, one of the central jokes of The Day After Tomorrow was that Gyllenhaal was still the sensitive, nerdy kid. (The whole movie seemed to consist of his character running away from things or freaking out.) Naturally, the movie did really well—Emmerich movies tend to do that unless they're exposing the horrible truth that Shakespeare was a fraud—but it didn't exactly cement Gyllenhaal's status as the action star for the emo set.
Since becoming an action hero: Perhaps wisely, Gyllenhaal has stuck to serious dramas, having a pretty great run with Jarhead, Brokeback Mountain, and Zodiac. But still, the action-hero siren keeps luring him back to the blockbusters, which is probably the only conceivable explanation for his appearance in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, which, true story, Hollywood thought you'd pay money to see.
Action hero rating (out of 10): 1. On screen, Gyllenhaal is funny and charming. But, sorry, I have a hard time picturing him as particularly buff. (Even in Source Code, I mostly just wanted to pinch his cheeks.) And, to think, there was a moment there when he almost took over for Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man 2.
Star: Nicolas Cage
Before he was an action hero: There was once a time in the mid-'90s when Nicolas Cage was among the world's most respected actors. We can laugh about it now, but, really, it's true. He'd won an Oscar for Leaving Las Vegas, and he'd established a reputation for being a go-for-broke dramatic actor in films as different as Wild at Heart and Raising Arizona. He was unpredictable and electrifying ... which didn't make his decision to be in The Rock seem all that crazy. The guy was a bit of an oddball, so if he wanted to make a Bruckheimer film, hell, at least it would be fun. And it was, and so was the following year's Face/Off. But Con Air started making people worry: Wait, is this all he's going to do now? And the answer was: Yup, pretty much. And things just got worse from there.
Since becoming an action hero: We've already told you what's become of the poor man in recent years. It never ceases to depress me. It would be one thing if he were extraordinarily successful and making bad movies—then he'd be Michael Bay, which, all things considered, isn't the worst thing in the world. No, what's worse is being Nicolas Cage in 2012: a laughing stock desperate for any paying gig he can get his hands on. Even a project that's supposed to be a can't-miss hit, like Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, crashes and burns. Sure, he can poke fun of his image on Saturday Night Live, and we can all enjoy the memory of what he used to be. But we all know the truth.
Action hero rating (out of 10): -4. Are we done? I don't want to think about this poor guy any more.
Grierson & Leitch is a regular column about the movies. Follow us on Twitter, @griersonleitch. Top image by Jim Cooke.


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Mobile devices are saturating the retail and hospitality industries. Nearly 4 million tablets will have been shipped for use as mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) systems in North American retail and hospitality operations by 2017. Furthermore, mobile POS systems are expected to reach almost 80 percent market penetration by 2019.
Easy-to-use interfaces, consumer familiarity and affordability make mPOS systems great options for retailers and restaurants. Thus, many vendors are offering (or moving entirely to) mobile POS options.
But not all of these systems are created equal: Be it an iPad tablet, Android tablet, mobile phone-based system or something else, each POS system offers benefits and drawbacks. Making a decision can be difficult, especially when considering how central the POS system is to the success of the business. That's why we're here to help you find the best one for your business. In this guide, we'll cover:
What Is mPOS Software?
Benefits of mPOS Systems
Common Functionality of mPOS Software
Typical Hardware for mPOS Systems
Market Trends to Understand
Mobile POS software systems are the convergence of legacy counter-top POS systems and sleek, easy-to-use consumer devices. The difference between legacy and mobile systems is that mPOS software is built to function on tablets, smartphones and other mobile devices—turning your entire store into a point of sale. What's more, some systems even offer customer-facing functionality that benefits businesses while improving customer experiences.
While mPOS software can run on any mobile device, buyers looking exclusively for a tablet-based system should check out our tablet POS guide.
Mobile POS systems are fantastic options for smaller retail and restaurant operations. They are much more affordable than standard POS systems and are relatively easy to implement. And of course, they can be used on the go—allowing merchants to set up shop at markets, street fairs and other remote locations
Apart from the advantages listed above, there are many other benefits to mobile point of sale systems. These can include:
Affordability. Prices for mobile POS systems vary based upon hardware requirements and number of terminals/mobile needed. After upfront costs, merchants can typically expected to pay a monthly fee depending on how many users need to access the system. Regardless, it's very affordable compared to traditional POS systems.
Increased mobility. Aside from offering remote functionality for use outside the store, mobile POS systems empower your employees to engage customers and complete transactions from anywhere within the store, as well. With an mPOS on hand, employees can search inventory to find items in a different color or size, upsell customers with other items they might like and place online orders for out-of-stock items right on the spot.
Reporting and analytics. Much the same as standard POS systems, mPOS software also offers detailed reporting and analytics capabilities. These translate customer and transaction data, which is often difficult to record and understand, into more decipherable charts, graphs and other types of reports. Through these reports, you'll be able to better understand your business and more confidently make important decisions.
For the most part, mPOS systems offer the same standard functionality as their terminal-based counterparts, including:
|Point of sale
|Expedites the checkout process by automatically assigning prices, calculating change, printing receipts and adjusting inventory counts for the back office.
|Reporting and analytics
|Centralizes and articulates sales data into easily understandable charts and reports. Gives business owners a snapshot into top-selling items, busiest hours and more.
|Inventory management
|Automates product/stock counting. Notifies staff when items are running low so they can order more.
|Customer management
|Tracks valuable customer information and purchase histories. Serves as the jumping-off point for POS-driven loyalty programs.
|Employee management
|Includes scheduling, time clock and wage management functionality. Some systems allow employees to swap and trade shifts online.
Many mPOS solutions can also operate as stationary systems. Most mPOS vendors offer hardware enabling their systems to complete additional, crucial operations. Here is a typical list of mPOS hardware add-ons you should make sure your system includes:
|Cash drawers
|Cash drawers are an affordable must-have for any business accepting cash.
|Barcode scanners
|Most mobile devices have built-in cameras that can work as barcode scanners. However, merchants relying heavily on barcode scanning should consider hand-held or mounted scanners.
|EMV card readers
|Card readers for mobile POS systems have not traditionally been EMV compliant chip-card readers. But now that the EMV standard is in place, you'll want to consider a chip-card reader, especially if you sell high-priced items.
|Receipt printers
|Receipt and label printers are valuable time-saving tools (not to mention communication tools for food and beverage operations).
Chip-and-pin credit and debit cards. As mentioned above, the new EMV standard is finally in place in the United States. As a result, consumers are increasingly making purchases with their new chip-and-pin cards. Keep this in mind when shopping for a mobile point-of-sale system, as you'll likely decide you need one that includes the hardware (a chip-card reader) necessary to process EMV payments.
Android Pay and Apple Pay. Though slow to catch on, consumers in the US are warming up to the idea of paying for offline purchases with their Android smartphones and Apple iPhones. As a retailer that doesn't want to miss out on these sales opportunities, you'll need to have a payment terminal that includes Near Field Communication (NFC) functionality and ensure that its "contactless" payment feature is enabled.
RFID and Internet of Things technology. The tech world is buzzing with talk about the Internet of Things (IoT) and it's safe to say that more and more "things" are going to be internet-enabled and digitally connected. RFID is one of the main technologies behind many early IoT initiatives and, incidentally, the world of retail helped popularize RFID in the first place. But now isn't the time to rest on their RFID laurels: smart retailers continue to look for opportunities as new IoT innovations continue rolling out.
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I am certain that those of you who receive our newsletter are aware of the fiscal challenges facing the CSU. I'm not going to dwell on these except to say that the College of Humanities is planning for the worst and hoping for the best! We won't know how the CSU will fare in the state budget until after the Fall 2012 election so until then we will keep to our charted course. As you will see in this newsletter, we have much to celebrate. Eleven new faculty members joined the College this year; I know you will enjoy getting to know them. Also joining the College this spring is a new Director of Development, Ms. June Kim Penrod. June brings a rich background in fundraising and we know that the College will benefit from her experience. As the state of California continues to reduce funding for higher education, the importance of private support becomes increasingly important. So, we are delighted to tell you about the bequest left to the College by an English Department alumna, Linda Nichols Joseph, and the naming of the English Reading Room in honor of her generosity. We are also pleased to announce that the College received a $100,000 federal grant to support our developing program in Russian language instruction. Finally, our new University President, Dianne F. Harrison, will arrive on campus this summer. I look forward to working with her as we begin this next chapter in CSUN's history.
The College of Humanities has been awarded a $100,000 Startalk grant to fund the summer residency component of its Russian Language and Culture Immersion Program. This six-week intensive program is geared toward preparing students to enter a global workforce, providing accelerated training for highly motivated students who wish to expand their professional options and whose academic and/or career trajectories would be greatly enhanced by Russian language and culture proficiency.
Project Director Dina Mokhnatkin has taught Russian language courses at CSUN since 2007, and since 2008 has coordinated its summer immersion programs—including a study-abroad component—as part of the CSU Consortium for the Strategic Language Initiative. Past immersion program participants are currently making use of their multilingual proficiency in business, academic, government, and military careers.
Recognizing the successes of participating students in the Strategic Language Initiative and understanding the value of investing in less commonly taught, vitally important world languages, the College of Humanities has significantly expanded its Russian programming to include a Russian studies minor and a Russian studies pathway for Liberal Studies Interdisciplinary Program majors. Together with the summer residency and overseas immersion programs, these initiatives offer CSUN students unprecedented access to one of the 10 most commonly spoken languages in the world. The College is grateful for the funding support the Startalk grant provides to advance language learning, cultural awareness, and professional skill sets among students who are often unable to afford the cost of immersion language programs and the accelerated proficiency they offer.
Startalk is a component program of the National Security Language Initiative, which seeks to expand and improve the teaching and learning of strategically important world languages that are not widely taught in the United States.


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Without trying to state the obvious, VOIP has undergone a lot of changes and threats in the last 18months. However, will it survice beyond 2012?
My answer is "yes" but not in the shape we are familiar with.
Mobile VOIP, the new kid on the block, has chewed into a lot of market space where "traditional" VOIP used to enjoy its market share. Now "fixed" VOIP services seem to be feeling the same pain that fixed network providers felt when Smart Devices showed up out of nowhere. Quickly reducing costs/minute on calls equating to very little margins that soon may shrink to zero and large looming threat of web-based offerings (the likes of Facebook, Google, etc) that now are playing in a space that was once a service provider domain.
It all adds up to the fact that VOIP companies (if not already) need to start looking forward and adapting their business models accordingly.
Mobile VOIP is a shining example of this.
VOIP and providing rich media communications on Smart Devices (I dont call them mobile phones anymore, sorry!) is the now of the future. Unless your business is thinking about how to take its share of this market then your company is going to be faced with an ever-shrinking bottom line until eventually VOIP is offered as a FREE add-on, value-added service bundled into other services. That leaves your VOIP-based business where exactly? You guessed it, out in the cold.
VOIP as such will be amalgamated into the 100,000's of Apps that can be downloaded onto your Smart Device. Love it or hate it, thats the future for VOIP.


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Prospect of the Week: January 6, 2013
After a short break for the holidays and World Juniors, we continue our Prospect of the Week award, an honor (virtually) given to one Tampa Bay Lightning prospect for their recent contributions on and off the ice.
The Prospect of the Week for December 30 - January 5, 2013 is … Ondrej Palat, W, Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL – USA).
As crazy as it may sound, rookie Ondrej Palat may be playing the best hockey of any Lightning forward right now. The Czech Republic native and former 7th round draft pick has been a fixture on the Lightning's top line with fellow rookie Tyler Johnson and Martin St. Louis since Steven Stamkos went down with a broken leg on November 11. He's currently riding a six-game point streak in which he has a plus-7 rating, and has been consistently producing in all three zones.
This past week Palat had two goals and three assists in four games. He also graduated from prospect status on our site and on Monday was named to the Czech Olympic team. It's hard to have a bigger week, so we're giving him our Prospect of the Week award.
For the season, Palat has seven goals and 19 points in 42 games. He ranks fourth in the league among rookie forwards for average ice time per game (16:38) and is tied for third (Hertl) for plus/minus (+11). He plays on the power play and is on the first penalty kill forward pair with Johnson.
Palat hasn't been mentioned in Calder Trophy talk for top rookie – Johnson has because he has more points, but as we've said before, Palat's scoresheet contributions are just bonuses to what he gives a coach and team. Palat continues to play like a veteran, making few mistakes while paying attention to his defensive responsibilities and choosing puck possession over a high-risk play at necessary times.
It will be interesting to see if Palat remains at left wing on the first line when Stamkos returns after the Olympics, as is speculated. That spot has been a turnstile in the last two years, though Alex Killorn was playing well there when Stamkos went down. Palat's chemistry with the "other" winger on that line, Martin St. Louis, may win out.
Palat is already playing in his projected role – a strong 2-way complimentary winger who can play on lines 1-3. He will be a valuable piece to the Lightning's championship puzzle in the near future.
Honorable Mention: Dylan Blujus, D (North Bay, OHL).
2013-2014 Prospect of the Week winners:
December 17: Tyler Johnson, C, (Tampa Bay Lightning, NHL, USA).
December 10: Ondrej Palat, W, (Tampa Bay Lightning, NHL, USA).
December 3: Cedric Paquette, C, (Syracuse Crunch, AHL, USA).
November 26: Tyler Johnson, C, (Tampa Bay Lightning, NHL, USA).
November 19: Jonathan Drouin, C/W, (Halifax Mooseheads, QMJHL, Canada).
November 13: Jonathan Drouin, C/W, (Halifax Mooseheads, QMJHL, Canada).
November 4: Nikita Kucherov, W, (Syracuse Crunch, AHL, USA).
October 29: Kristers Gudlevskis, G, (Syracuse Crunch, AHL, USA).
October 24: Henri Ikonen, W, (Kingston Frontenacs, OHL, Canada).
October 16: Nikita Kucherov, W, (Syracuse Crunch, AHL, USA).
October 9: Henri Ikonen, W, (Kingston Frontenacs, OHL, Canada).
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Christmas is the time of year when most people celebrate the holidays with family. But for those with mental illness, the stress and anxiety can be overwhelming, so Thrive hosts a special program for them on Christmas Day.
Christmas is the time of year when most people visit with family and celebrate the holidays together.
But for those with mental illness, the stress and anxiety can be so overwhelming that it's hard to be surrounded by other people, even relatives.
"The holidays come with a lot of stress, so when you're already dealing with that stress and have mental illness, it can make some of those symptoms of that illness more prevalent," Thrive Executive Director Kristen Martin said.
Thrive, a local nonprofit, helps those with mental illness on their path to independence. Through membership at the Clubhouse, Thrive offers programs that teach coping, social and vocational skills and help with job placement.
During the holidays, Thrive hosts special programs for Clubhouse members. Members and staff at Thrive said they are excited to spend Christmas Day together.
"It'll be nice to come here and go to my family's house later on in the evening, so it kind of helps me get through it because they kind of tend to be long days," said Thrive member Lisa Royals.
Royals joined Thrive 10 years ago after losing her job as a registered nurse, she said, because of an illness.
"It's within the last 10 years that I was diagnosed as bipolar," Royals said. "Before I came to the Clubhouse, I was just kind of isolating. I didn't have any friends."
It was a bad time, Royals said. But four years ago, she married Bill Royals, and now she's now working on her bachelor's degree. On weekends, Royals now volunteers by mentoring others with mental illness and goes with Martin on educational speaking events to advocate for those with mental illness.
With everything she is doing, Lisa Royals said, the holidays can still be difficult. Her parents are now deceased, and she misses having them around for the holidays.
"I have other family, which is good — I am lucky that I have family, but a lot of other members may not have family, or their family is not in town, so the holidays can be difficult," she said.
After a mental breakdown which led to hospitalization, Mike Banks was referred to Thrive and has been a member for 10 months. In his time with Thrive, he said, he feels like his life has gained a lot more purpose and stability.
Banks sees Christmas as just another day, but said he plans to spend it at Thrive.
"It beats the alternative, which would be wandering the street probably," Banks said. "I enjoy being with the other members here."
Banks said that without the event, Christmas would be a really hard day for him. Since he usually works with the hospitality unit, which cooks for the other members each day, he said he's glad to not have to cook on Christmas and just enjoy the meal.
Michael Koslow, who works at Thrive as a unit leader, said working Christmas last year felt like he was giving up his holiday, but now he doesn't want to miss it.
"I had such a great time last year on Christmas, so I am thrilled to be working here," Koslow said. "We had a great group of people last year, and we ate together, we watched a movie, we played games and we sang Christmas carols."
Koslow said none of that would have happened if he were anywhere else.
"What more can you ask for on Christmas?"
Reach Bindewald at 694-7890 or email@example.com.


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moving on. growing up. and the confidence to say it.
i'll miss the corner cafe. the short trek to it. just one half of a block. the lattes that have become both ritual and story. i'll miss hector poking his head out from the kitchen to say hello in spanish. the granite bar and tiled floor, the ever-changing art adorning the walls. the quiet familiarity of the place.
i'll miss the wine store across the street. the one so large it feels out of place in manhattan. painted in colors that bring to mind the open air, mountains, and a drier climate.
i'll miss the way the light plays off the red-bricked building across the way. the building that each saturday men and boys enter into, through an unmarked door on the first floor. i'll miss the curiosity that parade elicits.
i'll miss the river. especially on those days it's so quiet and still, the air so clear, that i feel i can reach my thumb and forefinger to the opposing bank and drag it towards me. tangible. i'll miss the way the spring air angles against the bluffs, and the trees reborn, swaddled in green.
to be honest though, i've mostly stopped noticing it. the water. the green. the very thing i first fell in love with--i've mostly stopped seeing it. i didn't mean for that to happen. it just did.
surely i'll miss the eccentricities of this very small and very specific corner of manhattan--washington heights, hudson heights. so close to water, right up against no longer used train tracks. i'll feel nostalgic for this suspended moment in time in which i stumbled into womanhood.
but it's not enough. those things i love are simply not enough anymore.
no one tells you that one of the joys of getting older is the confidence in that phrase: not. good. enough.
you know yourself better, priorities come into focus, and lies are easier to unearth.
you learn, with grace, to let some things go: friendships that were more a product of youth and need than anything else. men who diminish your worth and underestimate your intelligence.
you care less about satisfying everyone--being thought of as kind. you invest far less time in pretense because time is in fact a commodity and so you give it to those you love--your friends and your family and yourself. and you stop apologizing for that. you make decisions. and you move on. and you let go when need be.
and where need be. corners and cafes and shared apartments.
growing up, it turns out, has its perks.
16 comments:
- Amanda said...
You are SUCH a talented writer, I enjoy your posts each morning :)
xo, Amanda
- Thursday, April 12, 2012
- communikate. said...
You're making me miss all that, and I've never even seen it.
So, Brooklyn?
- Thursday, April 12, 2012
- Mary said...
This is one of my favorites so far. Beautifully expressed. There is a lot of joy to be found in growing up.
- Thursday, April 12, 2012
- Mel said...
Sheesh, this one hit home. Quoted some of you today on my own blog. You just described the past two years for me, conclusions it took me so long to get to, to resolve with.
- Thursday, April 12, 2012
- the soft soled said...
"Stumbled into womanhood"; what a beautiful line! Good luck with the move- can't wait to read about the new place!
- Thursday, April 12, 2012
- Alexa said...
"no one tells you that one of the joys of getting older is the confidence in that phrase: not. good. enough."
thank you thank you thank you for this.
- Thursday, April 12, 2012
- The Lewicutt's est 2006 said...
Holy Bananas that one made my heart flutter. You so eloquently described the grace I found (not very gracefully, may I add)in letting things go. Spending time where I want and not where everyone else wants me to. And my God does it feel good. And liberating. Love love love this one. Want to share it with so many of my lady friends that aren't blog-readers. I just love it. And one more love for good measure.
- Thursday, April 12, 2012
- Tiffany said...
Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful. Love your blog!
- Thursday, April 12, 2012
- Mackenzie said...
i swear, your blog is like the big sister i never had. all the advice. all the wisdom. just what i need.
- Thursday, April 12, 2012
- Emily said...
The most important thing I learned the past year is that I can be grateful for what I have but still ask for more. It has been one of the most unexpected and liberating lessons. I hope it's one I never forget.
Also, I can't wait to find out which neighborhood is your next one!
- Thursday, April 12, 2012
excited to hear about your move!
good luck :)
- Thursday, April 12, 2012
- colleen said...
yes, yes it does. love the ode to you neighborhood. my little place in nyc makes me feel the same way.
- Thursday, April 12, 2012
- Jo said...
i have a dear friend who is an older man, and he gave me the mantra, "big girl, brave girl". i say it to myself from time to time.
looking forward to reading about your move!
- Friday, April 13, 2012
- Lizzy said...
You make so much sense.always. thank you so much for your words of wisdom.
- Friday, April 13, 2012
- katilda said...
i loved this. i'm in the throes of trying to decide if i should move to a new city or not, and struggling with emotional attachment to my current abode. i like this: "but it's not enough. those things i love are simply not enough anymore." ...and now i will listen to "beauty in walking away" by marie digby (acoustic version!) and do more pondering.
- Monday, April 16, 2012
- hayleynicole said...
Today is one of those days where I feel going back and reading your posts will make me feel better. I was right. I felt this post in my heart, as I do with many of your posts. Please don't ever stop writing!
- Thursday, April 26, 2012


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Volume 3, Issue 2 - November 2009
Dear Friends,
In times that are challenging for nonprofits, we are encouraged that many of our donors feel strongly about supporting the mission of La Leche League International (LLLI). Your support throughout this year has enabled us to embark upon important projects that have and will continue to help many new mothers. As you'll read in our first article, we provided 10,000 LLLI breastfeeding packets to over 30 hospitals and health care facilities in the United States and Jamaica. We started work on a comprehensive breastfeeding video and the eighth revision of The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, due to be released next year. Through a partnership with our Leaders around the world, we will soon have completed translating key updated LLLI information sheets into ten different languages.
As we move forward through these difficult economic times, our focus will remain at the core of our mission, helping mothers and babies.
We hope that you will continue to support this valuable mother-to-mother support network. Your generous contributions enable us to provide breastfeeding support to many more families worldwide.
Holly S. Stevens
Development Director
New Mother Packet Project Supports 10,000 Mothers!
La Leche League International (LLLI) distributed 10,000 New Mother Packets to over 30 hospitals and facilities in the United States and in Jamaica! This project was made possible through a grant from the Isdell Family Foundation and through your generous support of our 2008 year-end matching gift campaign.
LLLI partnered with LLL Leaders, such as Isadora Britton of LLL Red Mountain in Arizona, USA, who distributed packets to her local hospital.
From left to right: Heather Abby, and Kate Gookin
Isadora and Ewan Britton
Marcy and Audrey Solomonson
Wendy and Kaylynn O'Neal
"I gave birth recently at a local hospital and it was a great experience but I was so disappointed when they offered me a choice of two different diaper bags to take home. I decided that our LLL group had to put together some 'breastfeeding bags' to offer as an option for mothers who wanted to successfully breastfeed. LLLI was able to provide us with New Mother packets. I found a wonderful home for these at Mountain Vista Medical Center here in Mesa, AZ.
"I think that these packets are a wonderful source of practical tips and information to get moms off to a good start with breastfeeding. They were also a great way to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week in our community." — Isadora Britton, Mesa, AZ, USA
Peace Corps Volunteer Distributes LLLI Materials to New Mothers in Jamaica
Early in July 2009, Curt Lindley, a Peace Corps Volunteer in Jamaica, contacted LLLI requesting breastfeeding materials that would assist him in educating Jamaican women about the importance and benefits of breastfeeding. Curt said, "Peace Corps' involvement in promoting breastfeeding in Jamaica is because breastfeeding is the single most effective way of reducing child and infant mortality in Jamaica."
Curt manages a Breastfeeding Support Group and has been working to expand its outreach and to increase the number of women who exclusively breastfeed for the first six months of their child's life. "Breastfeeding rates have remained relatively static for the past years and, with the downturn in the local economy and the onset of hurricane season, food and security have been compromised. …I believe this is a critical point in spreading the word on the importance of breastfeeding" said Curt.
LLLI provided Curt with informational sheets on a variety of pertinent breastfeeding topics, pocket guides containing breastfeeding tips, copies of its cornerstone books, The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding and The Breastfeeding Answer Book, along with World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) materials on breastfeeding in times of emergency which is the World Breastfeeding Week 2009 theme.
World Breastfeeding Week 2009
This year's World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) theme, Breastfeeding: A Vital Emergency Response — Are You Ready? reinforces the vital role that breastfeeding plays in emergency response worldwide.
La Leche League International invites you to continue celebrating WBW by encouraging your friends and fellow breastfeeding advocates to support breastfeeding before and during emergencies. It's always a good time to promote the importance of breastfeeding!
Visit the LLLI Web site to download helpful materials and locate local events. You can also send free eCards to spread the word!
Isdell Family Foundation Grant
A generous grant made by the Isdell Family Foundation of Atlanta, Georgia,
USA has been awarded to La Leche League International (LLLI) to support its Leader Accreditation program. Funds will be used to update Leader Accreditation materials and provide scholarships to Leader applicants from Asia, Latin America, and Africa, areas showing a growing need for Leader support.
Highlights from Around the World
LLL Great Britain received funding from the Department of Health to help them expand their Local Group network so that more mothers can access the support that La Leche League groups offer. Their goal is to establish ten new groups, starting by creating awareness in the summer and autumn of 2009. To read more about the "10 New Groups Project," click here.
LLL Saudi Arabia has begun a series of enrichment meetings for breastfeeding mothers. "Enrichment Meetings are LLL meetings that focus on a special topic of interest to breastfeeding mothers—for example, baby massage, cooking demonstrations, and book reviews," said Saudi Arabian LLL Leader, Brooke.
LLL Hong Kong recently announced that they now have a new Chinese-speaking Leader, Heidi, who will run a new Cantonese group each month. "I hope that I can serve more Chinese-speaking mothers as I can see a huge need here," said Heidi. "Even though many Chinese mothers [in Hong Kong] can speak English, connecting with each other in our own language is a more intimate experience and leads to a deeper understanding."
The previous two highlights are excerpts from a recent issue of La Leche League Asia's newsletter, Close to the Heart
LLLI Exhibits at ILCA Conference
LLLI was represented at the 2009 International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) Conference held in Orlando, Florida, USA. Around 900 ILCA representatives from around the world came together to hear about new lactation research and to learn about health strategies that enable women to initiate and maintain breastfeeding.
Pictured: ReNata Bauder, LLLI Advertising & Exhibits Mgr.
LLLI staff, Barbara Emanuel, LaJuana Oswalt, and ReNata Bauder networked with lactation consultants and Directors that shared ideas of how LLLI can best support lactation consultants in the field. They also expressed interest and excitement about the upcoming revision of The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, due to be released in 2010 in conjunction with ILCA's 25th anniversary celebration.
International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) — July 22-26, 2009
Mother-to-Mother Support at the CORE of Meeting
Rebecca Magalhães, Director of External Relations and Advocacy, represented LLLI at the Child Survival Collaborations and Resources Group (CORE) Spring Meeting held April 20-24, 2009, in Annapolis, Maryland, USA. As a co-chair of the CORE Nutrition Working Group (NWG), Rebecca's goals were to share information, promote LLLI services and programs and to build relationships with other CORE members.
During the Nutrition Working Group session a group of Leaders, Leader Applicants, and members along with their babies and toddlers successfully demonstrated the power of mother-to-mother support to a global audience through a mock LLL group meeting. Following the meeting, one of the attendees commented to the CORE Secretariat that, "the mother support group was a hit!"
From left to right: Mary Hennigan (Catholic Relief Services),
Paige Harrigan (Save the Children),
and Rebecca Magalhães (La Leche League International)
Recent Study Shows Increased Breastfeeding Duration
Good for Mom's Heart
A recent study (May 2009) from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists contributes to the evidence that increased breastfeeding has long-lasting health benefits for mothers. This study of nearly 140,000 postmenopausal women (median age 63 years) examined the effect of duration of lactation on risk factors for cardiovascular disease—including obesity, hypertension, self-reported diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and prevalence and incidence of cardiovascular disease.
The study concluded that among these postmenopausal women, increased duration of lactation was associated with a lower prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular disease. To read a related article on this study, click here.
LLLI Publications Going Green!
LLLI is in the process of redesigning selected publications to move to an online format. This direction contributes to reducing our carbon footprint and makes the best use of financial resources. Moving LLL materials online will also make them accessible to a broader readership.
You will soon be receiving an e-communication from our publications department about our first publication going online, New Beginnings. This LLLI publication has informative articles geared toward the breastfeeding family.
As a token of appreciation for your continued support of LLLI, we'd like to offer you this online publication at no cost. You are welcome to share it with others whom you think may benefit from it. Should you not wish to receive this publication there will be an option to unsubscribe.
New LLLI materials, already available in online and print format include:
Breastfeeding Abstracts – This publication contains summaries of current research on human milk, breastfeeding, and lactation for health care professionals. A recent issue featured information on Vitamin D's role on maternal and infant bone health, cardiovascular health, immune function and glucose metabolism. The newest issue featuring the topic of premature breastfeeding will soon be released.
Informational Sheets – These are one-page sheets that cover specific topics related to breastfeeding. Available in both online and printed format, they are inexpensive to reproduce and distribute to mothers that may not have access to the internet. Our most recent information sheets include:
Guide to Pumping Your Milk —Provides information for mothers who are interested in pumping their milk. Topics include: why baby may be unable to breastfeed well, separation (due to work, school, or travel), and tips for pumping more effectively.
"Very well done info sheet. As a working mother who breastfed all my children, this really gets all the important information out there! Thank you!"— Robyn Roche-Paull, Virginia Beach, VA, USA
Breastfeeding After Cesarean Section —Discusses choosing a hospital, the benefits of rooming in, types of anesthetics and medications, positioning, and more.
Care Plan for Mastitis —Provides information for mothers who have inflammation of the breast, which is usually caused by backed up milk in a section of the breast. Issues addressed include prevention, signs and symptoms, and treatment.
Tips for Breastfeeding Twins —Many mothers have nursed twins with wonderful results and, through this updated information sheet, LLLI provides tips for successfully breastfeeding twins.
DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA Houses LLLI Archives
In March 2006, LLLI received a proposal from the Special Collections and Archives Department of DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA for housing the organization's official archives. DePaul was interested in the historical aspects of LLLI as a women's organization.
From left to right: Rebecca Magalhães, Mary Lofton, Kathryn DeGraff,
Judy Torgus, Helen Fedchak, and Lizzy Boden
Edna Kelly, a long time LLL Leader from Texas, USA, who works professionally as a librarian, volunteered to facilitate the work involved in making decisions on appropriate materials for the collection and transferring of LLLI materials to DePaul. As Edna wrote in a March 2006 report: "In depositing their records in DePaul University archives, LLLI provides a permanent repository for their materials with historical value, providing a means for researchers worldwide to access this information for current and future research purposes. "
The LLLI Archive collection is available to anyone who has an interest in the materials. Check the DePaul website at www.depaul.edu for information about policies and procedures.
Support LLLI on Facebook!
Become a member of the La Leche League International Facebook Group and support the LLLI Cause at www.causes.com/llli
You know that breastfeeding is the best infant feeding choice and this may be why you became involved with LLLI in the first place! Join other breastfeeding supporters around the world to share your story, promote the benefits of breastfeeding, and make a difference in the lives of families around the world who look forward to a rewarding and positive breastfeeding experience.
A Sweet Fundraising Opportunity!
LLLI recently participated in an online fundraiser by The Christie Cookie company. People were asked to vote for their favorite charity. LLLI ranked in the top 50 of charities receiving the most number of votes. As one of the Top 50, The Christie Cookie company is offering an additional fundraising opportunity to LLLI. From now through December 25, 2009, anyone who purchases their cookies online (www.christiecookies.com) and includes the specific key code of 25K49, The Christy Cookie company will designate 20% of the sale as a donation to LLLI.
Search & Shop for LLLI!
Help LLLI every time you shop online and search the Web by downloading the GoodSearch/GoodShop toolbar! Each time you shop at one of more than 1,300 participating top stores—from Amazon to Zazzle!—LLLI will earn a percentage of the purchase price at no extra cost to you.
You may even save money as the toolbar provides coupons and deals! This toolbar also includes a search box and each time you search the Web, about a penny is donated to LLLI. Click here to watch your support add up!
Thank you for your ongoing support of our mission. If you have questions about the material presented in this newsletter or any other questions about LLLI, please contact the Development Department! We value your input and involvement in the LLLI community.
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What Do You Know About Poverty in Missouri?
8. In 2012, the fair market rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Missouri was:
a. Incorrect
In 2012, the fair market rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Missouri was $693. This is based on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's calculation of the amount that would be needed to pay the gross rent (shelter rent plus utilities) of privately owned, decent and safe rental housing of a modest (non-luxury) nature with suitable amenities. Based on the generally accepted affordability standard of paying no more than 30% of income for housing costs, a Missouri worker making the 2012 Missouri minimum wage of $7.25 per hour would have needed 1.8 full-time jobs to afford this rent.
Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition. (2012). Out of Reach. Retrieved from http://nlihc.org/oor/2012.


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PIEDMONT — An Oakland couple and their daughter face elder abuse and other charges after they allegedly stole more than $250,000 from an elderly Piedmont couple over a two-year period.
Penielli Tutuila, 53, his wife, Favita Tutuila, 49, and their daughter, Sophia Tutuila, 23, were arrested Monday after Oakland and Piedmont investigators served a search warrant and arrest warrants at their residence in the 2700 block of Monterey Boulevard in Oakland.
The Piedmont victims are both age 87 and initially met the Tutuila family after hiring them for construction work on their property, Piedmont police Detective Willie Wright said.
Police began investigating the family four months ago after a representative from an investment company noticed suspicious activity on the Piedmont couple's account, Wright said.
"We are glad that we were able to catch these people, especially when it's an elderly victim and someone has basically tried to clean them out and take what they have worked all their lives for," Wright said.
Penielli Tutuila, his wife and daughter were each booked on suspicion of elder abuse and conspiracy. Each was also arrested on two counts of forgery.
Evidence seized from their residence, where the three were arrested without incident, indicated the possibility of additional unreported victims, police said.
Piedmont police ask anyone with information on the case to call Detective Bob Coffey or Detective Willie Wright at 510-420-3010.
Reach Peter Hegarty at 510-748-1654 or follow him on Twitter.com/Peter_Hegarty.


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