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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia College & State University men's cross country team kicked off the 2010 season Friday afternoon, hosting the Bobcat Invitational and taking third place. Junior Daniel Horseman (Cohutta, Ga.) led the way for the Bobcats, taking fifth in the 8K race at 29:30.
Classmate Colin Conroy (Dacula, Ga.) came in one spot and two seconds behind Horseman. Rounding out the top-10 finishers for Georgia College was freshman Zack Robinson (Snellville, Ga.), finishing eighth overall in 29:57.
Senior Tim Cary (Monroe, Ga.) crossed the line in 30:12 for 11th place, while freshman Philip Laskey (Marietta, Ga.) took 13th in his first race (30:35).
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Letter, Amos A. Lawrence to Mr. J. [James] B. Abbott
Author: Lawrence, Amos Adams
Date: August 11, 1855
Amos A. Lawrence wrote from Boston to James Abbott in Hartford, Conneticut, with shipping instructions for the 100 sharps rifles he would procure. Lawrence requested that they be "packed in casks like hardware" and to bill him for expenses incurred.
Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: James Abbott Collection, #252, Box 2 Folder 8
Item Number: 102430 Number of images: 1
Keywords: Abbott, James Burnett; Free state activities; Free state cause; Lawrence, Amos Adams, 1814-1886; Sharps rifles; Webb, Thomas H. (Thomas Hopkins), 1801-1866
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Mush Brain
I would like to thank everyone who has sent me emails and have posted comments to my blog. You know, you are all way too kind. Thank you! I plan to take the next couple of weeks and concentrate on visiting your blogs and seeing all of the wonderful things that you are working on. I've been out of the loop for far too long.
Here is another one of my early handbag designs. The dark fabric made it difficult to photograph. It also doesn't help that it's overcast and raining here either.
There are pockets on either side of the button plaque. This is repeated on the other side of the handbag too. Notice the drawstring closure. I told you I was all about drawstring closures back then.
I hope you're all having a wonderful day. Take care!
14 comments:
- Jackie said...
I love this bag! You really should think about publishing your patterns.
- Tue Mar 31, 06:33:00 PM 2009
- Carrie @ Cottage Cozy said...
I can totally relate to your "mush brain" day. Today my whole body feels like mush...sick...
- Tue Mar 31, 07:03:00 PM 2009
- Craftpassion said...
Your bag looks very special and pretty, on the first glancem it looks like a collarless shirt :)
I understand your feeling.... I encountered it many many times especially when English is not my first language. Sometimes I was so frustrated and thinking of just post some photos without writing anything and let the photos say for themselves. Ha ha ha
- Tue Mar 31, 10:29:00 PM 2009
- Mary @ Neat and Tidy said...
This bag is like everything else you make - so adorable. I agree with Jackie; it would be wondering if you published your patterns.
- Wed Apr 01, 02:29:00 AM 2009
- sweetiepie said...
Very pretty!!! I think all your designs are interesting and unique. Thanks for sharing.
- Wed Apr 01, 04:45:00 AM 2009
- Angela said...
I adore these bags!!
- Wed Apr 01, 01:26:00 PM 2009
- Rumi said...
I think this is my favorite out of all the bags you have shown recently!
- Wed Apr 01, 01:48:00 PM 2009
- Janine said...
It looks as if this bag is wearing a jumper.
Very sweet.
I like it
- Thu Apr 02, 03:04:00 AM 2009
- emy said...
- Thu Apr 02, 09:11:00 AM 2009
- Stephanie D. said...
I like this one! And there's nothing wrong with drawstrings!
- Thu Apr 02, 10:37:00 PM 2009
- Coconut Girl Connie said...
Wow, really nice, look out Manuheali'i and Sig Zane!
- Sat Apr 04, 05:10:00 AM 2009
- Lorraine said...
I've been loving your retrospective look back at your bags. They are all so beautiful. You are a great designer!
- Sat Apr 04, 07:06:00 AM 2009
- TwoPrettyLittleSkirts said...
simply beautiful!
- Tue Apr 07, 09:14:00 PM 2009
- PrimAngel said...
I love this bag and wish you would seel your patterns.. this would be a HUGE hit!!
Very lovely!!
Thanks for sharing all that you do!!
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Buch-Kromann, Matthias; Haulrich, Martin (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: We propose a novel machine learning technique that can be used to estimate probability distributions for categorical random variables that are equipped with a natural set of classification hierarchies, such as words equipped with word class hierarchies, wordnet hierarchies, and suffix and affix hierarchies. We evaluate the estimator on bigram language modelling with a hierarchy based on word suffixes, using English, Danish, and Finnish data from the Europarl corpus with training sets of up to 1–1.5 million words. The results show that the proposed estimator outperforms modified Kneser-Ney smoothing in terms of perplexity on unseen data. This suggests that important information is hidden in the classification hierarchies that we routinely use in computational linguistics, but that we are unable to utilize this information fully because our current statistical techniques are either based on simple counting models or designed for sample spaces with a distance metric, rather than sample spaces with a non-metric topology given by a classification hierarchy. Keywords: machine learning; categorical variables; classification hierarchies; language modelling; statistical estimation URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8221
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Abstract: DTAG is a versatile annotation tool that supports manual and semi-automatic annotation of a wide range of linguistic phenomena, including the annotation of syntax, discourse, coreference, morphology, and word alignments. It includes commands for editing general labeled graphs and graph alignments, comparing annotations, managing annotation tasks, and interfacing with a revision control system. Its visualization component can display graphs and alignments for entire texts in a compact format, with a highly flexible and configurable formatting scheme. It also provides a powerful search-replace mechanism with queries based on full first-order logic, which can be used to search for linguistic constructions and automatically apply graph transformations to collections of annotated graphs. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8222
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Abstract: Nonsense syllable speech materials are often used when investigating speech perception in quiet and under adverse conditions. The main advantage of using nonsense syllables over words and sentences is that the acoustic as well as linguistic context is minimal. This paper describes the considerations involved in producing three anechoic recordings of 14 male and 14 female native talkers of Danish each speaking 65 nonsense syllables repeated three times with falling F0 (total of 16380 syllables). URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8218
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Abstract: This working paper presents the CBS text-to-speech tool colloquially known as the TtT (Tekst-til-Tale). The tool is intended for training of university-level students, especially linguists training for a degree in speech technology, and visiting foreign students wanting to improve their spoken Danish. The TtT is operated through a simple wwwbased user-interface. Using the TtT requires basic skills in formal grammar-writing, but no knowledge on other aspects of artificial voice development such as phonetic-acoustic quantification, prosodic modelling, and signal generation. The paper includes a user manual. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7763
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Dependency-based machine translation and parallel parsing without the projectivity and edge-factoring assumptionsA white paperBuch-Kromann, Matthias (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In this white paper, we review the theoretical evidence about the computational efficiency of dependency parsing and machine translation without the widely used, but linguistically questionable assumptions about projectivity and edge-factoring. On the basis of the heuristic local optimality parser proposed by (Buch-Kromann, 2006), we propose a common architecture for monolingual parsing, parallel parsing, and translation that does not make these assumptions. Finally, we describe the elementary repair operations in the model, and argue that the model is potentially interesting as a model of human translation. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6846
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In Thursday's 2012 NBA Draft, the Knicks did not have a pick until the 48th selection. With that selection, they passed on the opportunity to add depth to the team now and opted to build for the future. The Knicks selected Greek forward Kostas Papanikolaou with their 2nd round selection. While many good things have been said by smart people regarding Papanikolaou, you won't see him in Knicks orange and blue anytime soon. The earliest he can play in the NBA, pending a Knicks buyout, would be during the 2013-2014 season. If the Knicks opt not to buy out Papanikolaou's contract, the earliest he can play in the league would be the 2014-2015 season. So who is Kostas Papanikolaou?
Here's what the guys over at Draft Express had to say about the Greek forward:
"An average athlete with an excellent feel for the game, good fundamentals, and terrific maturity, Papanikolaou's profile may not jump off the page on first glance, but his size, defensive prowess, experience and productivity at the highest levels of European basketball make him one of the most intriguing 1990-born international prospects automatically eligible for the 2012 NBA Draft.
Standing 6'8 with a solid frame, Papanikolaou has excellent size for a NBA small forward, though he sees time at both forward spots for the Euroleague champions Olympiacos. He runs the floor with purpose, and is able to play above the rim when he has a head of steam, but is otherwise an average athlete. He isn't explosive from a stand-still and his limited agility makes it difficult for him to create his own shot in one-on-one situations, but his non-stop motor and willingness to initiate contact allow him to make some plays by virtue of his physical tools in the European game.
On the offensive end, Papanikolaou spends most of his time out on the perimeter, even if quite a few of his possessions end at the rim as a result of his off-ball movement. Not a terribly assertive scorer, Papanikolaou functions as a complementary player, seldom forcing the issue and making smart reads playing off his teammates. He's turned the ball over just 30 times so far this year in nearly 1000 minutes, about once for every 40 Euroleague minutes he plays.
Nearly half of Papanikolaou's touches come in spot-up situations according to Synergy Sports Technology, and the lefty has been a sporadic catch and shoot player in recent seasons. He is the definition of a rhythm shooter, seldom making a contested shot or a long jumper that he doesn't simply step into, but he's knocked down 39% of his catch and shoot jumpers this season. Showing a quick release and solid shooting mechanics, he's been a little streaky at times this year, making just 34% of his 3-pointers on the season. Considering how heavily his contributions offensively revolve around this part of his game, he'll need to continue improving his consistency to reach his full potential in the European game or otherwise, but his showing this past weekend at the Final Four was clearly a major and very visible step forward.
Apart from his touches as a spot-up shooter, most of Papanikolaou's shots come right at the rim. He isn't adept at creating his own shot, and is only a decent ball-handler, even if he does occasionally push the ball up the floor himself or beat his man and get to the rim with a straight-line drive. Extremely active off the ball, Papanikolaou proves to be a capable finisher at the rim, using his body well and showing good touch. He struggles to finish over and around athletic shot-blockers, but gets the job done in the paint at this level with timing and smarts, converting 60% of his field goal attempts inside the arc.
Defensively, Papanikolaou is rock solid at the Euroleague level. By no means is he a lock down defender, but he competes every possession, always boxes out, makes some plays in the passing lanes thanks to his anticipation, and does a terrific job pestering his man off the ball. Spending time defending both forward spots, Papaniolaou is better suited to defend the three, as his lack of size and tremendous physical strength can be a challenge for him in the post. His average lateral quickness may render him slightly less effective at the NBA level, but his fundamentals and basketball IQ would surely help him hold his own against better athletes. He's also a solid rebounder, particularly on the offensive end due to his activity level.
One of the most mature and polished players in this year's group of automatically eligible international prospects, Papanikolaou is by no means a glamorous player. He may not be an aggressive enough scorer for certain NBA coaches, but his size, defensive prowess, ability to accept and fill an important role, knack for playing low-mistake basketball, and reputation as a winner at every level he's played at make him one of the most intriguing role-playing prospects available in the second round."
From everything I've been reading, I think Papanikolaou can be a very good player in the future for the Knicks. The thing that concerns me is the "in the future" part of that. With the contracts of Amar'e Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler expiring after the 2014-2015 season, the Knicks are seemingly built to win now. They have gaping holes in their backcourt and I think a guy like Darius Johnson-Odom from Marquette, who was still available, could have been a contributor this season. While Papanikolaou could potentially be a contributor down the road, I would have liked to see the Knicks try and make a move to improve in the immediate future. However, I support this decision by the Knicks. After I went back and looked at it, I'm not sure the Knicks could have gotten an immediate contributor at 48. I am going to backtrack on my immediate reaction on Twitter, in which I was quite baffled about the pick. Upon reflection, I think this was a smart selection by the Knicks.
I think the biggest reason that Papanikolaou is a Knick is that there was nobody at 48 that they liked more. Glen Grundwald seemed to echo this sentiment in his post-draft interview:
" Given where we are with our team and where we're trying to go it's unlikely we were going to draft anyone at 48 who was going to step in and immediately contribute. So we felt this player would be a player who can grow overseas."
"With the 48th pick, if you look at the history of the success rate, it's not that great. We're happy with the pick we made and think ultimately he can contribute." via Newsday's Al Iannazzone
I'm okay with this. While the Knicks do lack backcourt depth, it's not like they're a re-building team. They've got the core pieces in place for the most part and they need to add complimentary pieces that can contribute now. This isn't a New Orleans situation where stockpiling talent is of the utmost importance. New York needs players that can contribute now and they didn't feel they could get a guy like that at 48. Given the history of second round picks, the Knicks probably made a good call here.
Also remember the Knicks are up against the hard cap. Every dollar is important and drafting Papanikolaou helps save cap space for the immediate future. In stashing the Greek over in Europe for a few years, the Knicks will be able to retain his rights without having to count his salary against the cap. Assuming Jeremy Lin, Steve Novak, JR Smith, Jared Jeffries and Landry Fields are all retained, the Knicks would have 10 players under contract. I think we can also assume that Josh Harrellson and Jerome Jordan, both on non-guaranteed contracts, will also be back, giving the Knicks 12 players.
This leaves the Knicks 3 spots to now fill their shooting guard and backup point guard holes. For example, this extra roster spot gives the Knicks the ability to potentially bring in a shooting guard with the mid-level exception as well as bring in two veteran point guards with the bi-annual exception and a veteran minimum contract. Given the fact that the Knicks did not address the backup small forward position, I believe it's quite safe to say that Landry Fields will return next season. He along with Novak will be the backup small forwards, in all likelihood.
Glen Grundwald has a knack for playing the CBA cap rules to his advantage. I believe this is a situation where he may have done just that. New York believed there was nobody there who would contribute immediately, so the Knicks opted to draft a low risk/high reward prospect who won't affect their roster space or cap space for a few years. The roster spot saved by this selection will end up being key as the Knicks have 3 major holes to fill, 2 backup point guards and a shooting guard that can actually shoot the ball. At the very least, Kostas Papanikolaou is a very intriguing prospect and I'll have my eye on him in the coming years. I think he's got potential to be a very good NBA player. He won't be a superstar, but he can be very good. Overall, I think the Knicks made a move that was not sexy, but I think it was a correct move. They could have taken the sexier player, Johnson-Odom, or the local star, Iona point guard Scott Machado, and maybe sold a few T-shirts or trading cards, but they opted for the boring move that could end up being great in the future. For a Dolan owned team, that's pretty satisfying. The Knicks did a smart thing tonight, and that's something to feel good about.
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Saint-Denis is a suburb on the outskirts of Paris. The main airport in the Paris region is Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) airport. It is one of the world's busiest airports, with numerous domestic and international connections.
Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) airport has accessible toilets and lifts, as well as parking spaces for disabled passengers. Telephones and ATM machines in the terminals are accessible for wheelchair users and induction loops are installed in public areas.
Travel assistance for disabled passengers must be booked at least 48 hours before departure, via the relevant airline or travel agent.
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Wheelchair users wishing to take the RER B should reserve a ramp the day before travelling (at the latest).
Accès Plus Transilien: Tel. +33 (0)970 824 142 (Monday–Friday, 07.00–20.00)
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Getting to Saint Denis by rail
Saint-Denis is accessible via public transport from other railway stations in Paris. For disabled fans travelling straight to Saint Denis by train from other French cities, such as Lyon and Marseille, the most convenient station for Saint Denis is Charles de Gaulle.
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Global Perspective: Log Cabin Designs
The origin of popular quilt patterns is often difficult to pinpoint. Log Cabin designs, created by blocks built from the center out and surrounded by strips of light and dark, are considered classically American. Yet the graphic pattern has been seen in the wrappings of mummified cats in ancient Egypt and in tile work in the Middle East. So does that mean this quilt, a log cabin variation known as Streak of Lightening, was a part of the textile tradition of Norway, the country in which it was stitched?
Although Norway has a rich tradition of woven coverlets, quilting was not part of its textile heritage. The Norwegian quilter Mathilde Schjander, who stitched this vibrant silk quilt as a gift for the marriage of her daughter Fredrikke to Ole Larsen sometime around 1870-1880, likely learned of the log cabin block in America. Schjander was one of the 25 percent of Norwegian immigrants in the 19th century who left the U.S. and returned to their homeland, carrying quilts and quiltmaking with them.
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Adapting to Different Cultures
As often happens, one country's tradition was adapted to suit the needs and climate of another country and culture.
"Log cabin quilts were often foundation-pieced—the 'logs' stitched to a piece of muslin or other rough fabric—and so they didn't have batting and weren't quilted," says Carolyn Ducey, curator at the International Quilt Study Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Mathilde chose an unconventional finishing technique: about one-third of the way down the back of the quilt she created an opening that fastens with buttons. A wool blanket could be slipped inside, providing further insulation against cold, Nordic nights.
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Tradition Begins in America
Log cabin blocks first showed up in America in 1861. There are a variety of theories about the pattern's popularity. Political campaigns, including Abraham Lincoln's in the 1860s, drew attention to log cabins. A Democratic newspaper, the New York Log Cabin, and a campaign songbook, the Log Cabin Songbook, both contributed to the log cabin's rise as a national symbol. Whatever the reason it first gained attention, log cabin blocks continue to capture quilter's imaginations.
"It's often the first block you learn—it's straight-forward with simple seams," says Carolyn. "At the same time you can take that block and turn and twist it so many ways to create incredible designs. It's versatile and dynamic."
To learn more about the IQSCM's extensive collection of more than 2,300 quilts and the history behind them, visit quiltstudy.org.
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Vintage photographs have often fascinated the artist. Photographs in the past were used more for documentation than the perfect Kodak moment. People did not smile. People did not strike a pose. In many regards, these images are more authentic than current snapshots. However as a result of the less staged shot, the images can appear drearier and darker. The subjects can appear angry and cross. This series of black and white ink drawings focuses on the nostalgia and haunting qualities of these images.


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Individual salary increases at UBS
As of 1 March 2002, UBS will increase the total payroll for its employees and middle management staff working in Switzerland by 1.4%.
Following this year's frank and intensive wage negotiations that presented challenges for both sides, the UBS employer representatives and the Employee Representation Committee have reached the following agreement:
As of 1 March 2002, UBS will make available 1.4% of the corresponding total payroll for individual, performance and function-related salary increases on the Swiss market for employees and middle management staff.
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Hidden away in my purse is a secret: Amid the tissues and coins are several packets filled with white crystals. My fix of choice: sugar. But I don't keep it on hand to sweeten my coffee; I prefer to rip open those packets and pour the contents right down my throat. If I could, I'd brush my teeth with it.
I know this is one habit I really need to break, and research backs me up: Tooth decay and extra pounds aren't the only problems associated with too many sweets. A study published in April in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that women who consume excess sugar are prone to chronic inflammation, which has been linked to many diseases.
They also have lower levels of HDL cholesterol (the good kind) as well as higher levels of triglycerides, both risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Finally, consuming large doses of sugar has been linked to an increased risk of insulin resistance and diabetes.
As a result, in a report last year in the journal Circulation, the American Heart Association recommended that women consume no more than six teaspoons of added sugar a day, and men no more than nine. (The average American downs 22 teaspoons a day.) That doesn't include sugars naturally found in food, like fructose (fruit sugar) and lactose (milk sugar) -- but those teaspoons can still add up quickly: Hidden white sugars (sucrose and high-fructose corn syrup) are present in most processed foods, sweetened drinks, peanut butter, some yogurts, and even salad dressings.
Inflammation Connection
"Sugar and other refined carbohydrates appear to trigger a chemical reaction that creates pro-inflammatory compounds in the body," says Andrew Weil, M.D., author of "Healthy Aging." One 2008 study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that healthy people who ate a sugar-rich breakfast had high blood sugar afterward, along with increased signs of inflammation.
In an ongoing Harvard Women's Health Study, participants who consumed more high-sugar foods, like white bread and cereal, were more likely to have inflammation and high amounts of bad cholesterol (LDL).
In small doses, inflammation is a good thing. Faced with injury or foreign invaders like germs, our immune cells release substances called cytokines, which help destroy bacteria and trigger short-lived redness and swelling. The problems start when sugar consumption goes from an every-now-and-then thing to a full-blown habit, and inflammation is constant and spreads throughout the body, harming healthy tissue over time.
Studies that link high sugar intake to increased inflammation in the body are troubling, says Mark Hyman, M.D., author of "Ultrametabolism." "Chronic inflammation appears to play a role in heart disease, cancer, and many other major conditions," he explains. "Anything that triggers inflammation -- including sugar -- also triggers disease."
Although the ubiquity of added sugars is a modern problem, our affinity for it may be hereditary. Scientists who identified the gene that controls our ability to detect sweetness found tiny variations that may determine who develops a sweet tooth and who can pass on chocolate cake (no surprise to me, the daughter of two dessert fanatics). Brain chemistry plays a role too.
Researchers have found that, faced with a choice between cocaine and sucrose, rats are more likely to get hooked on sweets. Sugary treats seem to stimulate the brain's reward center, as alcohol and drugs do, by sparking the release of the pleasure chemical dopamine.
It won't help to feed your craving with packets of artificial sweeteners like saccharin or aspartame. Says Weil, "We don't know the long-term effects of many artificial sweeteners, and some research suggests they may actually increase weight gain by promoting high-caloric snacking."
Indeed, a Purdue University study found that rats fed yogurt sweetened with saccharin consumed more calories and gained more weight than those who ate yogurt laced with sucrose.
For me, the prospect of going sugarless isn't so appealing, but neither is a slew of chronic diseases. So I'm taking the experts' advice and reducing my sugar intake for two solid weeks, the time it takes to wean our bodies off sweets and start reaping the benefits -- like more energy, greater mental clarity, and even better-fitting clothes.
It's easier to cut down on sugar when you crowd it out with fiber-rich foods like grains, veggies, and fruit. Read nutrition labels to spot hidden sugar; common culprits include bottled spaghetti sauce, canned soups, and condiments like ketchup.
You can also try healthy alternatives such as stevia (a naturally derived sweet herb that's calorie-free and safe for diabetics) and agave nectar, a syrup extracted from the cactuslike plant. And when you do reach for the sugar bowl, opt for organic or raw varieties, which require less processing and have no chemicals or preservatives.
Once your sugar consumption is under control, the occasional treat is fine. "You don't have to give up sugar forever," Hyman assures me. "You can keep your consumption in check -- and reduce your disease risk -- without suffering." Sweet!
Breaking up is hard to do -- but as with all dependent relationships, you'll be better off when you can restore a sense of balance. Four things to make it painless (well, almost):
Combine lean protein (eggs, turkey, or chicken breast) with healthy fats (found in fish, olive oil, and avocados) at every meal to satisfy hunger and stabilize blood sugar.
Replace sugar bombs like soda, alcohol, bottled iced tea, flavored waters, and fruit drinks with unsweetened brewed teas and good old pure water.
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Keep some fruit on hand for snacks and desserts. Keep fruit on hand for snacks: The natural sugar in berries, cherries, and melons can quell cravings while offering antioxidants and fiber. Also try natural sweeteners like nectar, stevia, agave, and rice-based amazake.
Hearing sugar's siren song? Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and imagine walking away from a sweet and toward something neutral. If all else fails, a quick stroll may help; it raises levels of feel-good serotonin.


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Administered by the Major League Baseball Players Trust and Volunteers of America, the Action Team program encourages young people throughout the United States to volunteer in their communities. To date, Action Teams of high school students and Major Leaguers have inspired more than 17,000 high school students across the country to help over 75,000 people in need by volunteering in their communities. An Action Team service-learning curriculum created by the Players Trust in partnership with The Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition teaches valuable community service skills to 700,000 high school students in more than 5,000 classrooms across the country. The Association of Educational Publishers named this innovative service-learning program a finalist for a 2009 Distinguished Achievement Award.
Receiving signed certificates of achievement from the players tonight are Cincinnati Action Team Captains Chris Goins, Zach Keeney, Andy Leisring and Josh Kaine from Elder High School and Megan McDonald, Manteen Ray, April Rider and Carly Hartman from Seton High School. Indianapolis Action Team captains being recognized include Vincent Lowell and Brooke Supan from New Palestine High School and Mercedes Ittenbach and Caleb Stutler from Herron High School. Also, Chris Goins and Brooke Supan each receive a $1,000 college scholarship from the Major League Baseball Players Trust in recognition of their dedication to community service.
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Police "decrypts" your phone
CNET has an interesting article about how warrants to access suspects mobile phones are handled by two of the big mobile OS providers; Apple and Google. Focusing on Apple, the article mentions cases where the police has to wait for Apple to perform the unlocking, while Google "resets the password and further provides the reset password to law enforcement".
From a technical perspective, it is not clear what kind of unlocking is performed; whether it is the SIM code, screen lock, or account password. It is interesting that the article mentions decryption, but it is probably a misunderstanding, or wrong wording: Android phones do not use encrypted storage by default, and in fact, if you have a model with a removable memory card, you can read that in any SD card reader. Accessing the embedded phone storage is also easy if it already unlocked (using fastboot / adb). iPhones does not use encrypted storage by default either, to be best of my knowledge. The article does indeed state that "It's not clear whether that means Apple has created a backdoor for police [...] , or whether it simply is more skilled at using the same procedures available to the government.".
From a privacy and security point of view, it is clear that it is irrelevant what the default security setting is. It can simply not be trusted to perform the task a user would expect. Rather, one should use take matters into own hands, and use software that has been proven to not contain backdoors for police or others. The only option is free and open source software, which has been vetted by security experts and the community.


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When we reach midlife, many of us realize we need to make some changes. We want to lose the weight we find accumulating on our bodies, have more challenging careers, or maybe even fan the flames of love. But often we keep doing what we have always done because we're not sure whether it's worth doing something new that might not work out.
On my internet radio show, Push the Reset Button , I recently interviewed a dynamic woman who was forced to make a change; and once she made it, she went on to transform her entire life for the better.
The woman I'm speaking of is Michelle DeBerge. Her story is inspiring and educational. Together, Michelle and I were able to identify five powerful lessons from her experience for people who are in transition. I'd like to share a little bit of her story with you right here and those five points.
Before I tell you how she remade her life, I must let you know that the beginning of her story will make you shake your head. It may even make you cringe. It may seem too horrible to be real. But it is real, and I hope her experiences will give you courage. Michelle was able to transform her life, and you can too.
In her late thirties, professionally Michelle was flying high. Her picture was in the newspapers, she and her colleagues were stars. She was doing fulfilling work that really helped people.
But Michelle had a secret. Away from work, she lived in loneliness, fear, and pain. And she hid this from everyone outside her home.
Her secret was that she was married to a man who was angry, alcoholic, abusing drugs, and abusing her. He had made her believe that she was worthless. He had convinced her that she would be all alone in the world without him. And he was beating her.
Her husband's teenage son from another relationship lived with them, too. His own mother had abandoned him. Angry and neglected in this situation, he also was drinking and doing drugs.
Michelle had retreated to the garage of her home to live. Every time her husband's truck pulled into the driveway, it scared her. Furthermore, she had turned to food for solace. Over time, she gained 300 pounds.
Michelle felt isolated and powerless. She didn't tell her mother because they had become estranged. She didn't tell her friends because she was afraid that they would abandon her if they knew. She thought that if she left her husband, she would be bereft, vulnerable, and lonely.
One evening she woke up on the floor of her garage with fractured ribs and a fractured skull. Her husband had attacked her and repeatedly slammed her head into the concrete. He had beaten her unconscious because she had been away for his birthday and cooked him a dinner to celebrate when she returned. Bleeding and in pain, one thing became clear to Michelle: she needed to make a change.
First, she ended her marriage. Then she acquired custody of her husband's son and helped him change his life. She also lost 200 pounds. Furthermore, she outgrew her job and established a successful business. She also created new, supportive relationships with her mother and friends.
Four years after that night when she was beaten nearly to death, she lives in happiness and love. She shares her story with the whole world as a way to help others.
You can hear much more of Michelle's remarkable story in her own words on my radio show Push the Reset Button .
Michelle saved not only herself, but also her husband's son, too. She didn't want him to grow up to be like his father. She wanted to break the cycle.
I asked her how she managed to do all this. Together we identified the five lessons I mentioned before. Here they are:
1. Acknowledge problems for what they are. In Michelle's words, if you are making something right in your head that is in no way right in reality, you need to rethink the situation. She made excuses for her husband's behavior for years when she could have faced the truth much sooner. Also, if your public and private lives are out of sync, that's another red flag that there may be a problem you need to face.
2. If you think there is a problem in your life that you want to fix, ask yourself if there are any negative, repeating cycles you need to break. Repeating cycles are those recurring behaviors or situations that we can observe if we take a step back and look at the big picture. We all have them. And if we can identify them, we can get down to the more fundamental causes of our immediate problems.
3. Be purposeful. Determine exactly what it is you want and carefully plan out how to get it. Then motivate yourself to make the change and stick it out. Michelle says no matter how hard or scary it may be to make a transition, it's worth it. She wanted a life of love and happiness, and now she's got it.
4. Ask for help. It's out there, and people are happy to lend a hand. For example, Michelle finally asked each of her friends to call her one night a week to tell her how their day had gone. She needed the company. Her friends were more than happy to do this and even more.
5. Recognize when you lack expertise and need to learn something. Often, we tell ourselves that we can figure things out on our own. But this isn't always true, and with major life changes, we should plan to learn something new. In Michelle's case she didn't have experience working with troubled teens. So she hired a parenting coach who taught her how to practice tough love. This was key to Michelle's ability to help her husband's son. Now, he has turned his report card from all F's to passing grades. He is also clean and sober, has a job, and has started college. They have an open, loving relationship.
I hope you found Michelle's story inspiring; and I hope these five lessons will help you when you decide to make a change.
Please don't hesitate to get in touch with Michelle if you want a hand. Her full time job now is helping people through life transitions. You can find her at MichelleDeBerge.com or StartingOverWithoutHim.com.
Until next time, I wish you success in love and life transitions.


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For the 1,200 families of Our Lady of Guadalupe in St. Paul, the naming of an Argentine pope is a powerful sign.
"It's very reassuring that change will take place, and hopefully the recognition of the Spanish-speaking world and Spanish-speaking Catholics is now upgraded in a sense of the viability and the spirituality of the faith," said the Rev. Kevin Kenney, pastor of Our Lady, one of the largest predominantly Spanish-speaking parishes in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
The election of a South American Jesuit, whose name reflects St. Francis of Assisi, has other Minnesota faithful contemplating what changes he may bring to the papacy — and, in time, to the churches they attend.
For University of St. Thomas student Paul Juhasz — who cheered alongside thousands of other Catholics in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday as he watched white smoke signal the selection of the new pope — he's hopeful Francis will continue on a similar leadership course as retired Pope Benedict XVI and "bring new vigor to the church's unchanging message of happiness."
"I think it would be a misunderstanding to expect the holy father to re-invent Catholicism," Juhasz said in a phone interview. "So in that sense, I don't expect the new holy father to change any doctrine."
Back in Minnesota, Cathy Osgood viewed the pope's selection as an opportunity for change: to begin a discussion about women's ordination, married priests and birth control. "I think the new pope needs to be someone who has some sense of what's going on in the real world," said Osgood, a longtime member of the liberal-leaning St. Joan of Arc parish in Minneapolis."They're [church leadership] just not dealing with the issues that concern a lot of people."
While the Catholic Church remains the largest denomination nationally and in Minnesota — with close to 1.1 million followers — its membership has declined since 2000. Kenney said many Spanish-speaking Catholics have moved to evangelical faiths in recent years. He is hopeful the new pope may help reverse that trend.
Celebration at cathedral
Nearly 200 attended a mass celebrating the election of the new pope led by Auxiliary Bishop Lee Piché at the Cathedral of St. Paul on Wednesday evening.
Archbishop John Nienstedt expressed joy in a released statement. "Praise be to our Lord Jesus Christ for the blessing of our Pope Francis! To our Holy Father Pope Francis, I offer my deep fraternal affection and I renew my pledge of obedience. May our prayers be joined today and in the coming days for our new Holy Father."
Pope Francis is also the first Jesuit elected to the papacy, a significant event for Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Minneapolis — the only Jesuit school in the archdiocese, which has nearly 300 students. Principal Jeb Myers says he expects the new pope will make the church "inviting and that as a community we manifest the teachings Jesus brought to us all."
"The majority of our students come from Latin America," Myers said. "So our students are really excited to have a pope that speaks their language and looks like them. Which is a very positive thing. It's a great thing."
Catholics throughout Minnesota have kept a close eye on the papal election process, including Monique Venne, who led a small group protesting the absence of women in the papal election near the Cathedral of St. Paul on Tuesday. Along with about some 70 women in the United States, Venne considers herself an ordained Roman Catholic priest and is part of the group Roman Catholic Womenpriests.
"We know that the cardinals are concerned about the state of the church, but they are not necessarily concerned about the problems that the laity are worried about," Venne said in an e-mailed statement. "For one, parishes are closing and merging all over the state. ... But the church would have plenty of priests if the Vatican would accept all people who believe they have a vocation to priestly ministry, including married men and all women."
From Rome to Minnesota
Even though the pope can seem distant, he can have significant impact at the local level, said Chad Pecknold, theology professor at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., an expert on the papacy.
For example, Pope Benedict told Minnesota bishops visiting in Rome last March that the preservation of marriage between a man and woman must be a top priority. Minnesota bishops were among the fiercest supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage that voters rejected in November. While conservative-leaning Catholics applauded the effort, liberal-minded Catholics heavily criticized the church's campaign.
Pecknold said the new pope would do well not to ignore divisions in the United States and other parts of the Western church over issues like gay marriage, women's ordination and married priests.
"The challenge will be having a conversation about the truth about things," Pecknold said. "I think the question for the church now — especially in this country but all around the world — is to have the conversation to be about whether or not the church is right about something."


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San Francisco & Marin Headlands Photography Workshop
Note: we almost always do our Night Owls and Marin Headlands workshops back to back, so you can book both to make this a 2-day workshop.
Photos from the last few workshops
Whether you are a beginner, or an intermediate photographer, this workshop covers a variety of photography locations sure to teach you more about how to use your camera, how to get better images and send you home with many new photos to be proud of!
The Golden Gate Bridge is the most recognizable structure in the west, which is why our San Francisco/Marin Headlands workshop begins and ends photographing this amazing icon. Come spend a day shooting the "City by the Bay" from some of its best vantage points.
We start in Sausalito for a brief orientation. The afternoon is spent working in a variety of lighting situations and creative compositions at the incredible Battery Godfrey, which also provides more amazing views of the Golden Gate.
The afternoon is spent shooting the city from the Marin Headlands as we make our way to Rodeo Beach, to photograph the sea stacks as the sun sets. Our last stop is the most breathtaking view of the Golden Gate the area has to offer, and we will make sure everyone comes away with that postcard perfect image of the Golden Gate glowing over the bay as the city of San Francisco sparkles in the background.
This workshop is one of our most popular, and a perfect opportunity for beginners and intermediate photographers to hone their composition skills, learn about their cameras, and work with a variety of filters to help balance scenes...in an area filled with both natural, and man-made wonders!
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We will be stopping during the workshop for a meal break if you would like to purchase food
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Aperture Academy is a professional organization dedicated to safe, quality, positive experiences for our students, and a responsible stewardship for the breathtaking locations and beautiful wildlife we enjoy at every workshop.
We work with the United States Department of Interior, the National Park Service and the US Forestry Service to obtain all the proper permits to operate safely, conscientiously and legally. We carry much more than the required minimum of insurance, and our skilled instructors are certified as Wilderness First Responders, in CPR, as well as in the Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics program. They are qualified and rated to drive Class B vehicles. And, have we mentioned that each is an accomplished, successful professional photographer?
Every "ApCad" member is dedicated to ensuring our students receive the best care and guidance possible, so each of them have the opportunity to get the most remarkable, enjoyable and enriching photography experience available anywhere in the world.
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:: What should I expect? ::
All workshops are designed to help you learn how to take better photographs and offer a complete immersion into digital landscape and/or wildlife photography. You will learn important photography techniques such as how to properly expose a composition, when to use a filter for best effect, and how to understand and adjust camera settings for optimum results.
:: Why only Digital? ::
Digital photography offers unique opportunities for in-field photography workshops. By reviewing captured images as soon as they happen, we can examine exposure, composition and histograms, and instantly learn what works--and what doesn't.
:: What should I bring? What is required? ::
:: What kind, and how much, equipment should I bring? ::
Bring it all if you can! You never know what you might see. On many workshops we focus on landscape photos, but you never know when wildlife might enter the scene and provide the perfect opportunity to photograph them in their natural habitat. It's always better to go into the field with too much gear, rather than miss an opportunity because of not enough equipment.
:: Is transportation provided? ::
Each student is responsible for their own transportation to and from the workshop meeting location. Once on location, we will provide transportation for all enrolled students over the course of the scheduled workshop.
:: Can a non-photographer friend or spouse attend the workshop? ::
Non-photographer friends and/or spouses are welcome to attend, but will be subject to the full tuition fee based due to transportation availability.
:: Does weather ever alter or cancel events? ::
Only if conditions pose a safety risk. Often, poor weather can make for dramatic photographic opportunities, so if rain is forecasted, pack a light jacket or rain poncho and bring something to keep your camera dry (a hotel shower cap is ideal).
:: What happens if I have to cancel? ::
Because of the limited number of workshops and availability of one-on-one instruction sessions, once we schedule a spot, it won't be available for anyone else, therefore we can not offer a refund unless the cancellation is 90 days before the workshop date. This policy is necessary to assure us that those who sign up are serious about the adventure and will not back out, ruining the opportunity for someone else.
:: Be prepared to take better photographs! ::
These workshops will help you develop skills, learn techniques and get to know your camera and equipment like never before. As a bonus, you will have a fun time and build friendships while learning to improve your photography technically. The result? You'll be capable of producing photographs as beautiful as any professional!
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Forecasters are watching a weather system that is expected to approach Maryland from the southwest by the middle of next week, but don't expect it to be cold enough to produce snow here.
AccuWeather's Henry Margusity is predicting snow possible across an area from the Ohio Valley into the mid-Atlantic and up to New England, but any precision depends on what sort of track the system takes.
The National Weather Service's hydrometeorological predictions don't extend out far enough to touch on the possibility, but the Baltimore/Washington forecast office is only calling for a 30 percent chance of rain showers across Tuesday and Wednesday. High temperatures are forecast in the mid-40s and lower-50s.
Local meteorologist Eric the Red is predicting a cold rain, though some models suggest it could mix with or turn to wet snow in areas north and west of Baltimore.
Of course, there is still time for the forecast to change. WMAR-TV meteorologist Mike Masco said via Twitter some more recent model runs are showing temperatures more likely to plummet, making wintry precipitation more feasible.
Regardless, Maryland is in for a spell much colder than the past few weeks have been. That is in part because of the indicator known as the North Atlantic Oscillation, or NAO, which measures the difference in pressure between two points, one in Iceland and the other in the Azores.
The NAO has turned slightly negative and is forecast to plummet further, which means more Arctic air reaching further southward, along with the possibility of coastal storms.
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Plastic foils and aluminium foils are not good to keep prepared food. The poisons from the plastic foil and aluminium go immediately to the food.
The phthalate from the plastic foil goes to the food immediately. But, as long as your detoxification system is good, you have no problems, if not it is bad for you.
In the case of aluminium foil there are two important adverse effects; if the food is acidic lot of aluminium could reach the food which may affect the absorption of iron in the small intestine, resulting to low haemoglobin and anaemia. Moreover, aluminium can cross the blood – brain barrier and may play a role in Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.
These aluminium foils are very dangerous environmental poison; in our institute we collect this separately and send it to special companies which recycle this or dispose it properly. Here we are also prepared to pay the fees because it helps our environment.
Avoid the use of plastic foils and aluminium foils to transport food.
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Four more years. twitter.com/BarackObama/st…
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 7, 2012
Not only did President Barack Obama beat challenger Mitt Romney to win reelection, but he shoved pop star Justin Bieber off the top of the charts for most re-tweeted Twitter tweet ever.
The tweet, "Four more years," with a photo of the president hugging first lady Michelle Obama, was sent about 8:16 p.m. Pacific time as the major TV networks were calling the race in Obama's favor. In three hours, the message had been re-tweeted about 455,000 times, easily shattering the previous record of 223,000 set by Bieber in September.
By noon Wednesday, it had been re-tweeted more than 718,800 times and made a favorite by 248,400 people. The same photo was posted on Obama's reelection page on Facebook and liked by nearly 3.6 million people. (UPDATE: Facebook said when the photo hit 2.1 million likes, it became the most liked photo on the social network of all time. There were also 71.7 million election-related posts and comments on Facebook in the U.S. on election day.)
Another tweet, "This happened because of you. Thank you," has been re-tweeted more than 242,000 times.
Those tweets were sent by Obama's campaign staff, which actually runs the @barackobama account. But tweets Obama sends himself are marked with his initials. So this tweet that preceded the "four more years" tweet by about a minute amounts to the social media-age version of a victory speech:
We're all in this together. That's how we campaigned, and that's who we are. Thank you. -bo
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 7, 2012
That one has only been re-tweeted 160,000 times, which places it third behind Bieber's old record holder, but still well ahead of Green Bay Packers guard T.J. Lang's F-bomb tweet after a call by replacement referees cost his team a game.
And in the old days, foreign heads of state would send a cable congratulating Obama. Last night, British Prime Minister David Cameron, Malaysian Prime Minister Mohd Najib Tun Razak and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard posted their congrats on Twitter.
Warm congratulations to my friend @barackobama. Look forward to continuing to work together.
— David Cameron (@David_Cameron) November 7, 2012
The Twitter stream provided an instant barometer of the nation's sentiments as both Obama and Romney supporters weighed in.
One Romney backer who was clearly not happy was The Donald. Billionaire Donald Trump, already a vociferous Obama critic, took to Twitter to vent his spleen. Even his profile photo looks angry:
This election is a total sham and a travesty. We are not a democracy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2012
Lets fight like hell and stop this great and disgusting injustice! The world is laughing at us.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2012
Trump was only part of the wave of tweets on Twitter at that moment. The San Francisco company said in a blog post that traffic peaked at 327,452 tweets per minute at 8:19 p.m. Pacific Time as the networks called the presidential election for Obama.
During the day, there was a total of about 31 million tweets about Election Day 2012. It averaged 9,965 tweets per second between 8:11 p.m. and 9:11 p.m., "with a one-second peak of 15,107 TPS at 8:20pm PT and a one-minute peak of 874,560 TPM," Mazen Rawashdeh, vice president of infrastructure operations engineering, said on a company engineering blog.
"Seeing a sustained peak over the course of an entire event is a change from the way people have previously turned to Twitter during live events," Rawashdeh said.
Twitter Nation also showed how it can be easily distracted. While Obama was giving his rousing victory speech at campaign headquarters, the anonymous woman standing behind him with an American flag stuck in her hair became a top trending topic as tweets like "#flaghair" or "#flagheadlady" almost stole the show.
#flaghead so distracting
— Rashida Jones (@iamrashidajones) November 7, 2012
Twitter officials seemed to be relieved the system didn't crash under the strain of all those tweets. As the Wall Street Journal reported, Creative Director Doug Bowman's said it all in this tweet:
RIP, Fail Whale.
— Doug Bowman (@stop) November 7, 2012


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Los Angeles — When Victoria Lowe started Alert Staffing in 1994, she ran her fledgling company from her living room with one unpaid employee. Now, Alert Staffing is a $204 million operation with 125 paid positions. The firm was ranked as the No. 1 woman-owned business in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal and is considered the largest minority-staffing firm in the U.S.
Lowe, an African American who is president of the National Association of Women Business Owners, credits UCLA Anderson's Management Development for Entrepreneurs (MDE) Program with helping her transform her entrepreneurial organization into a professionally managed company.
"The MDE Program, and particularly the Business Improvement Project, assisted me in driving the business and taking it to the next level," said Lowe, who completed the course in 1999. "This is an incredible opportunity that every serious business owner should invest their time in."
The MDE Program, which is offered by UCLA Anderson's Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, is the premiere "mini-MBA" certificate program for entrepreneurs. Taught by the same world-class faculty who teach UCLA Anderson's top-ranked MBA programs, the 10-week intensive program provides entrepreneurs with essential management skills and strengthens their ability to build effective and profitable organizations.
"To succeed as an entrepreneur, you not only need attitude and vision, but you also need to be able to lure investors, market products, attract customers, structure complex financing, oversee operations, and manage people," said Alfred E. Osborne, Jr. director of the Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and associate professor of business economics. "Those are the skills we impart through the Management Development for Entrepreneurs Program."
The MDE Program is offered twice a year — at UCLA Anderson during the fall and in Northern California during the spring. Participants receive instruction in the latest theory and practice in such areas as strategy, marketing, finance, operations, and management. In addition to a varied curriculum of lectures, case discussions and applied workshops, participants enjoy one-on-one interaction with faculty to address the challenges facing today's growing enterprises.
For the participants, who are entrepreneurs with a wide range of business and managerial experience, one of the biggest benefits is the Business Improvement Project (BIP). The BIP, which participants develop over two months following the classroom lectures, is designed to address specific issues facing the student's company, and provides a blueprint for action using the skills and knowledge the entrepreneur has gained through the program. During this process, participants work closely with UCLA Anderson MBA students, who act as individual consultants to the entrepreneurs.
For Robert Cronyn, president of Los Angeles-based Empire Cleaning Supply, the BIP provided a roadmap for a marketing plan that spurred sales to grow from $3.6 million to $10 million. "We were in a growth phase, but I think we would have tapped out eventually," said Cronyn, who took the course in 1999. "The BIP took us down a road of micro-marketing, which helped us to narrow our market focus to a more targeted level."
Mark Mitchell, an organizational consultant and a 2000 graduate, used what he learned in the MDE Program to help an inner-city Catholic school raise funds to cover a $29,000 note to meet teachers' salaries. Mitchell also established a development board and created a five-year strategic plan. Through implementing Mitchell's BIP, the school hosted a black-tie fundraising dinner, with VIPs that included new City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo and former Laker A. C. Green. The event raised enough funds to cover teachers' salaries, create and solidify the development board, and secure commitment from sponsors for future events.
"The MDE Program challenges you to think outside of the box, and to think in terms of profit rather than making money. Most businesses make enough money to survive but they are not making a profit," Mitchell said. "I'm the No. 1 fan of this program."
The fall session held at UCLA Anderson begins Sept. 28 with an orientation and banquet for participants. For enrollment, fees and other information, contact UCLA Anderson at (310) 206-4169 or email@example.com. More information is also available at www.anderson.ucla.edu/research/mde.


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What should I do if my baby will not eat baby cereal and jars of baby food? I have been trying to introduce foods to him for weeks. He is 7 months old and my doctor feels that he needs more than just formula.
Although we keep breastfed infants on only breast milk as long as they are thriving, we usually recommend giving "solids" around 6 months of age to formula fed babies. By gradually increasing the foods, we slowly decrease the emphasis on formula in the diet so that by one year of age they are down to about 18-20 ounces of formula/ milk or milk products a day, and the solid foods form the basis for the daily nutrition.
Most people assume the baby needs commercial baby foods. Infant cereals and jars of fruit have traditionally been the first foods given. This means the infant is eating refined cereals that are low fiber and made of "white" starch and sweet fruit sauces that are primarily sugar in their nutritional composition.
Since we are seriously trying to limit the intake of "white" starches in everybody's diet, and since we are trying to reduce the constant demand for sweet foods, it would make more sense to give the baby higher quality foods that we hope he will enjoy eating as an older child and as an adult.
I feel that the first foods should be chicken soup, chicken, and cooked vegetables (carrots, sweet potatoes, parsnip, squash, etc ) from the soup. Each new food should be started one at a time, with a few days in between, watching for any adverse reactions. (If the baby's skin starts looking orange, decrease the yellow vegetables to about twice a week.) Avocado, mashed when soft makes, an excellent baby food even for younger babies. It is rich in good fats, iron and other nutrients.
One meal a day is enough in the beginning, then advancing to two meals a day after about 8 months. The more the infant eats the less formula he will take, since the calorie intake remains the same.
To advance the diet, I suggest starting legumes, such as pea soup, blended lentil soup. Beans, barley, potatoes and meat make great baby food! I prefer using applesauce or other fruits for dessert and snacks. Non-sweetened dry breakfast cereals that melt in the mouth make safe snack foods. Cooked cereals are a traditional baby food. Whole grain oatmeal works fine but it should be blended smooth when the baby is young. Other cereals such as farina, corn meal, grits, etc can be cooked for the baby.
With this regimen most babies enjoy eating, since these foods taste good and everyone else is eating the same thing. As the child gets closer to 9 months we give him almost any table food that is soft enough to be eaten either by fingers or spoon. At 9 months we slowly add more allergenic foods such as fish, eggs, peanut butter and milk products.
Most kids are eating three meals a day by about a year.
Milk for Children
Cheeses are mostly made from whole milk and they are a good source of calcium, calories and protein. The problem is that American Cheese is not really cheese. If you look at the label it is called "processed cheese food." It has a small amount of milk and a large amount of other ingredients including commercial fats added in the processing. It is basically a junk food. I advise parents to give Mazorella, Swiss and other real cheeses. They are much more nourishing for the kids.
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We just had a conference week so EVERY DAY was early dismissal!! You know how the teachers in my town don't like to stay at school anytime after 3:30…right?
So by cutting the school day short they are able to eat 55 sandwiches and meet with parents without having a long day.
Anyways, so what we did to fill our days was host playdates!! I was due for a bunch so we had 6 playdates this week and I have to say that now that the kids are getting older – it really isn't too bad.
However – it made me think back to the time when I was locked up in the house with babies and had gotten roped into a playgroup. Those playdates were the absolute worst hours of my life!!!
Let's face it – the playdate for babies and toddlers is really an excuse for bored moms to get together and talk about how horrible their lives are.
Of course, my luck is to get stuck with a bunch of women who want to talk about how much they love their children.
Playdates are also an opportunity for moms to participate in one of their favorite past-times which is to compete with other mothers.
Why do we do it?
Why do we even compete about food??
Why do we care?
But we do.
It starts right from the minute we get pregnant.
"You eat cold cuts? – Oh I would never, I haven't even had a drop of coffee, not even decaf because Dr. Oz says there's caffeine in decaf…."
Then we start right away competing with the whole breastfeeding war.
"I breastfed Ava right up until she was ready for first grade…I didn't mind at all…."
Then we jump into food.
"Oh I would never feed my baby – baby food from a jar!!! I make all of my own baby food from scratch. I bought a $300 baby food maker and it purees an organic banana like you wouldn't believe."
Of course some people even take it a step further.
January Jones recently announced that she has been consuming her own placenta since giving birth to her child. This is the new cool thing to do apparently. Placentas can be ground up and eaten in pill form for the squeamish…..
Alicia Silverstone has been all over the headlines because she believes that she is a bird. Because of this – she spits food into her child's mouth after she chews it for him.
Let me just say Alicia – there is something called a food processor. I know you are out to win "Mom of the Century" but let's not reinvent the wheel here.
There are many ways to cut up food. If you didn't want to waste energy by using a blender – (because I know how you hippies are) you could even use a good old fork and knife to cut things up.
I'm not quite sure what you are accomplishing by making out with your baby in this manner, instead of just feeding him like a rational adult.
When I got invited into my
mommy cult playgroup – I was new to the world of playdates and wasn't really aware of all of the rules and etiquette.
When it was my first time hosting, I racked my brain to think of the perfect snack that would make the kids like me the best.
I didn't know!
I also was thinking that maybe these women (whom I had never met before) could be my new friends. I had been in the house going crazy – my only communication being with long-distance friends on the phone.
I was kind of picturing this in my kitchen once a week:
So – when I was finished filling baskets with Doritos I got together some "Mommy treats"……
I slowly realized what was proper and acceptable and what wasn't.
Kids were given water or breast milk served directly from a huge engorged boob that was whipped out at any given moment with reckless abandon, and a choice of cut up grapes or goldfish crackers.
Moms were served this:
Instead of running for my life after my first encounter with these idiots – I stuck it out for like 6 months. I kept trying to talk to them truthfully about how difficult life was or how sometimes I would eat more than just my placenta pills at breakfast even though I was fat.
They never responded appropriately, the way any of my real friends would.
One time they were all talking about how devastating it would be when the kids (who were all 2 at the time) started preschool. After everyone kept going on and on about how many tears they would shed when they left Brayden, Cayden, Layden and Jaden at the preschool for 2 hours, I interjected.
"Um – really? I intend to peel out of the parking lot at warp speeds and chain smoke Parliament Lights all the way home……." I said matter-of-factly as I popped a chunk of my placenta into my mouth.
When I looked up this is what I saw…….
What is happening to this world?
Why can't we laugh at ourselves?
Why can't we just feed our kids food and beverages and act normal???
Do not feel inferior to crazy lunatics that think their placenta is better than a Dorito.
Do your best, feed your child in a calm rational manner.
Oh and one more thing……..Do not join a playgroup.
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Social network security issues drive consulting and education projects
Solution providers are being called upon to guide their customers through the security maze of social networking. Whether building a Facebook page to evangelize their brand, or forming a LinkedIn group to connect with their customers, businesses must balance the benefits of social networking with social network security issues such as identity theft, social engineering attacks and other malware that thrives on social networks. But is social media security training much of a revenue driver yet, or is it really just a hot topic that customers want to talk about, but not pay for?
In this Patrolling the Channel podcast, Joseph Guarino, president of Boston-based security solution provider Evolutionary IT, talks about how his company has handled security issues around his customers' Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus activities, and what this has meant to his company's bottom line. Guarino also discusses the special social networking security risks for solution providers supporting customers in the health care industry.
How long does it take to get a client into compliance?
But some security solution providers have developed ways to speed their clients to compliance in record time. In this podcast, Andrew Plato, president and principal consultant of Anitian Enterprise Security in Oregon, talks about:
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the reason why vendors and resellers aren't always helpful in achieving compliance.
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Data loss prevention implementations are often complex, time consuming and difficult to manage. For security solution providers, a data loss prevention (DLP) project raises a lot of questions. What should be included in a data loss prevention policy? What is the best data loss prevention strategy?
Michelle Drolet, CEO and co-founder of Framingham Mass.-based Towerwall Inc., answers these questions and discusses more issues involved with selling data leakage prevention solutions. Other topics in this podcast include:
- Is it best to seek a "quick win" even with limited functionality?
- How can you frame success early on and then work toward achieving that outcome?
- What should the solution provider do if the DLP product uncovers disturbing or unethical employee activity?
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Marketing security services: Ideas for marketing your business
With all of the well-publicized data breaches and targeted malware, customers are probably clamoring for your help. So do you really need to invest much time or resources in marketing your IT security products and services?That's the question that kicks off this Patrolling the Channel podcast, which features Stuart Crawford, president of Calgary, Canada-based Ulistic Inc.
Listen to the podcast and see if you agree with Crawford's response.
In the pocast, Crawford answers such vexing questions as
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- How much of your revenue should be reinvested into marketing your business
- Riding the wave of publicity surrounding a widely reported security breach
- Creating security awards to build your business' reputation
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Selling security staff augmentation services
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How one solution provider chooses vendors, handles support
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Going to RSA 2011? Advice and suggestions for the conference
RSA Conference 2011 is taking place in San Francisco next week, and it's always an important event for IT security professionals. But with so many sessions, exhibits, peer groups and keynotes, you could miss out on the areas that are most important to your job as a security solution provider.
So in this podcast, SearchSecurityChannel.com spoke with Kevin McDonald, executive vice president and director of compliance practices at California-based Alvaka Networks Inc. McDonald shared his suggestions and tips for getting the most out of the RSA Conference 2011, as well as other IT security conferences.
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3 predictions + 2 strategies = successful IT security business
Spotting trends in security and adjusting accordingly can help security solution providers survive and even thrive.
In this Patrolling the Channel podcast, we interviewed Jerry Jalaba, vice president of channel sales at Boulder Colo.-based Webroot Software Inc. Jalaba discusses his company's top three predictions that will impact security solution providers, and suggests two strategies that solution providers should be doing now to grow their IT security business in the next 12 months.
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Podcast: Global business expansion for security VARs
IT spending is growing at a strong pace in some countries, which may prompt IT security resellers and consultants to turn their sights outside of the U.S. in the pursuit of revenue growth. But is this the right time for a security reseller or consultant to embark on global business expansion?
In this edition of SearchSecurityChannel.com's Patrolling the Channel podcast, Jess Ricther, director of sales for Lieberman Software Corp., discusses the obvious, and not so obvious, challenges that come with global business expansion for IT security consultants.


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A PETITION to move the time of the demolition of three towers at Didcot Power Station has already gathered more than 700 signatures.
Christine Reardon, 44, of Meadow Way, Didcot, is gaining support from residents to move the demolition time from between 3am and 5am to 6am, so people can watch the landmark towers blown-up in a controlled explosion.
She launched the petition on Friday and by last night 839 people had joined her call.
Three of the towers, which have been in Didcot for more than 40 years, will be brought down on Sunday, July 27 Miss Reardon said: "There has been huge excitement in Didcot about the towers coming down. Everyone was expecting to see them, so for them to do it in the dark robs us of our chance to say a final goodbye.
"People are going to be watching regardless, this is the biggest thing in Didcot's history."
Didcot Mayor Scott Wilgrove said: "I understand peoples' frustration. I have lived here my whole life and I would like to see them come down."
Didcot and Wantage MP Ed Vaizey said: "The towers are much loved, and this will literally be a once in a lifetime opportunity to say farewell.
"I have today written to RWE nPower to ask three things: first, to delay the demolition until at least 6am; second, to ensure an accurate time is given, so that people know exactly when to assemble; and third, to work with the local council to ensure that suitable viewing areas are designated for those that wish to watch the demolition, with appropriate traffic management."
A spokesman for nPower said: "We have not plucked the time out of thin air. We have consulted with the local council, the Health and Safety Executive and the local police.
"This event is an engineering event and needs to be carried out with minimal disruption to the local infrastructure."
He added while the company understood the concerns of residents, safety was its main priority and changing the time was unlikely.
The petition can be signed online at ow.ly/yzLMp
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