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Banned from Amazon and blacklisted on Facebook...
Yet a growing number of men and women of all ages swear this is the only thing that's ever worked for them
Did you know taking a baby aspirin 3x a day can actually increase your metabolism?
Or that chewing just one piece of nicotine gum forces your body to incinerate stored body fat?
Those are just a couple of the tips revealed inside a controversial fat loss manual.
Some brave souls used this plan to quickly drop 10, 20, even 30 pounds of fat in just a few short weeks.
In fact, the author of this book wrote his manual after dropping 13 pounds and getting down to single-digit body fat in less than a month.
If you can get your hands on a copy of this book, you'll immediately see why it's so effective. Unfortunately tracking down this book is no easy task. That's because this book is now...
Due to the controversial nature of this program, it is no longer available on Amazon.
You cannot find this book at your local book store. Facebook even banned the author's personal page! I should know, I am the author.
My name is Matt Marshall. I'm a certified personal trainer, but you've probably never heard of me. That's intentional - I keep a low profile. I don't work with celebrities or athletes.
I don't write articles.
I don't blog.
I don't tweet. I have no Instagram, no snap chat or anything like that.
For the most part, I just want to be left alone.
But I've developed a reputation as the guy to talk to if you want to get lean FAST. I knew things were starting to get weird when...
I arrived home one day and there's a big black dude at my house. Never seen him before in my life. Turns out he had been struggling to lose weight for years. So he heard about me and weaseled my address from a friend of a friend of a friend. Then he promptly drove over to my house and parked on my doorstep until I got home.
I was a little stunned at first.
But to be honest this stuff is happening more and more often. Last year a 68-year old man who I've never met before mailed me a $1,000 check. "Your book changed my life. Please accept this as a token of my appreciation."
Anyway, John - the big black dude on my porch - told me what his trainer had him doing. All the usual stuff -- lifting weights 3x times a week, cardio in the morning, measuring out all his carbs and macros, keeping protein high and of course avoiding stuff like doughnuts and beer.
"Well, if you believe all that I've got some swamp land in Florida..." I told him.
He looked at me side-eyed.
"I mean first of all there's actually a way to use alcohol to speed up fat loss."
He's starting to think I'm crazy.
"Here, just read this and leave me alone."
I shove a copy of my book in his hands and shoe him away. A few weeks go by. I've completely forgot about John.
Until he emails me out of the blue...
"I'm down 50 pounds. Practically every single person that comes into my shop (I'm a barber) wants to know what I've been doing. THANK YOU!"
I wrote back...
"John, nobody is going to believe me if I tell 'em this story. Send me a video please."
So he did...
See, I put my private email address in the book just in case anyone needed it.
But it's not all bad.
Some woman got my book, followed the instructions and transformed herself into a super attractive housewife.
She emailed me this jaw-dropping after pic. --->
I didn't hate seeing that picture first thing in the morning. (Can't say my wife was pleased though. Whoops!)
Anyway, the reason I even wrote this book in the first place is because...
That sounds hype-y, right? Well, strap in cuz I'm about to drop some knowledge on ya...
When it comes to losing fat, you've probably heard that you need to cut carbs if you wanna lose weight? Maybe you've even tried a low-carb diet over the years. If you did, I bet ya doughnut I can guess what happened:
First two weeks went great - you dropped a bunch of weight. Mostly water, but some fat too. And then.... Nada. Weight loss came to a screeching stop. And... oddly enough. You were cold all the time. Especially your hands and your feet.
Am I in the right neighborhood? Maybe you already know why this happened - without adequate carbohydrates, your body produces less T3. T3 - or triiodothyronine for you science geeks - is a hormone that controls metabolism AND rate of fat burning.
"But if I eat carbs I'll just get fat!" - says you.
"Shhhhh, shut your mouth" - says me.
There's a way to eat a boatload (technical term) of carbs without getting fat. Want proof?
Peep this medical research study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition...
Researchers found a bunch of volunteers and basically crammed bagels down their throat for a week. I'm not even kidding - they overfed these volunteers 1,000 EXTRA calories (mostly from carbs) on day 1.
Just one problem. All these extra carbs actually...
This totally messed with the experiment.
So on day 2 researchers upped the ante. They overfed participants an extra 1500 calories on day 2. But again, each volunteers' metabolism increased again, this time burning an extra 470 calories. By the end of the week researchers were begging the volunteers to cram down bagels and despite 5 days of massive over-eating none of the participants gained any appreciable amount of body fat.
"So... I can have carbs?" - says you.
"Yes, but only certain kinds." - says me.
"Oh, you mean I gotta eat healthy carbs like brown rice and sweet potatoes?" - says you (probably all mopey-like.)
"Nope. Two words: Red Licorice." - says me, probably sticking two pieces of licorice in my mouth and doing my best walrus impression.
I talk more about using red licorice to get ripped in my book but first let me give you my number one tip for losing fat.
Here it is:
Best way to take off a band-aid? Fast. One rip and it's gone. Sure, hurts for a second but it beats the alternative.
Well, the exact same principle applies to losing fat. You've probably heard that it's better to lose fat slowly right? Maybe you've been told that if you lose fat too quickly it will somehow "crash your metabolism", melt away all your muscle mass... and maybe even cause you to gain it all back?
Any of that sound familiar?
Well guess what? Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.
Trying to lose fat slowly is a terrible idea. In fact, you should strip away all your unwanted body fat the same way you'd remove a band-aid - get it done quick and be done with it forever.
In fact, the research proves when it comes to fat loss, faster is better. Check it out:
Scientists from Newcastle University tested this. They took 3 groups of overweight men and put them on a diet.
The first group had it the toughest. They followed an extreme diet just for six days.
The 2nd group followed a slightly easier low diet for 3 weeks.
The 3rd group followed an even easier re-reduced calorie diet for 6 weeks.
All groups ended up losing approximately 5% of their bodyweight. (About 10 pounds). The difference is how long it took. Group 1 lost the 10 pounds in just did 6 days! Group two did it in 3 weeks. Group 3 did it in 6 weeks.
No surprise there. But what IS surprising is that resting metabolism dropped the MOST in the six week diet group. The 3 week diet group saw the 2nd biggest drop in resting metabolism. And the 6-day "extreme diet group" saw the SMALLEST drop in resting metabolism! So the research is clear. Losing fat slowly is HORRIBLE for your metabolism.
Source: Siervo, Mario, et al. "Imposed rate and extent of weight loss in obese men and adaptive changes in resting and total energy expenditure." Metabolism (2015): Accepted Article.
Hold on because it gets even worse...
Check it out: Researchers took a group of mice and put them on a 5% caloric restricted diet. This means they ate 5% fewer calories than usual. This is the very definition of a "slow & steady" diet. The opposite of a crash diet.
So we'd expect good results, right?
In just 3 weeks of this "slow & steady" diet, here's what happened to these rats:
So clearly trying to lose weight with a mild (5%) caloric deficit is a recipe for disaster if you are a rat. But humans are different right? Not so fast, check out fact #3 to see why slow and steady fat loss is a bad idea for us humans too...
Source: Li X, Cope MB, Johnson MS, Smith DL Jr, Nagy TR. Mild calorie restriction induces fat accumulation in female C57BL/6J mice. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Mar;18(3):456-62.
Yeah, I know this flies in the face of what most personal trainers will tell you. But honestly, most personal trainers are clueless. Scientists - actual smart people - conduct actual double-blind experiments and here's what they've found...
Ever heard the idea that you should lose fat slowly because if you lose fat too fast it will mess with your hormones? Turns out that's nothing more than an old wives' tale.
Here's the truth:
A human study examining the effects of long-term mild-caloric deficit dieting in humans found that long-term dieters suffered from 78% lower testosterone levels and 28% lower VO2Max levels!
The research is clear: Slow & steady dieting is HORRIBLE for your hormones and your testosterone levels.
Source: Fontana L, Klein S, Holloszy JO. Effects of long-term calorie restriction and endurance exercise on glucose tolerance, insulin action, and adipokine production. Age (Dordr). 2010 Mar;32(1):97-108.
Here's the final kick in the teeth...
I know this is surprising because we've always been told that "crash" dieting leads to "yo-yo" weight gain. But science paints a different picture:
A long-term analysis of European dieters showed that dieters who lost the most weight during an initial 8-week diet phase were the most successful at KEEPING the weight off six months later.
This principle held true even when the dieters were using a very low-calorie approach (less than 800 calories a day) during their initial weight loss phase.
Scientifically-validated research proves that if you want to lose weight AND KEEP IT OFF, you should lose the weight FAST.
Source: Wong MHT, Holst C, Astrup A, Handjieva-Darlenska T, Jebb SA. Caloric Restriction Induces Changes in Insulin and Body Weight Measurements That Are Inversely Associated with Subsequent Weight Regain. PLoS ONE. 2012; 7(8): e42858.
I could go on all day shattering popular fat loss myths but I think you're starting to get the picture: If you want to get lean, do it fast. Like ripping off a band-aid.
For those willing to pull out all the stops and get lean as fast as humanly possible, I wrote a book called "The Underground Fat Loss Manual."
Hands down, it's the best freakin' fat loss book in the history of the freakin' universe - my mom says so. ("It's a lovely book son... but I wish you wouldn't use such language!")
It was going to sell a bazillion copies on Amazon but...
Facebook booted me too. And Google kicked me out too. What got them all riled up?
Well, a few things I'm guessing:
#1) My book contains strong language. Me likey the swear words, knowwhatimean?
#2) My book contains a LOT of controversial (but proven) fat loss tips. Like using nicotine gum to melt fat. Nothing in my book is illegal. I do NOT recommend steroids or any illegal drugs. But a few of the tips push the envelope a bit and are explicitly reserved for those looking to get lean as soon as possible.
#3) Lastly, my results are TOO good. Somewhere along the line some bureaucrats decided that "2 pounds per week" was the most anyone could lose. To that I say...
I used this program to strip off 13 pounds in 4 weeks.
Some of my clients have done even better. Check it out...
Look, 2 pounds a week is too slow. I'll be honest. Dieting is a pain. Fat loss isn't easy. In fact, I'll come right out and say it - getting lean is hard! But you know what?
Seriously. Once you get lean you can actually have 3 cheat meals PER WEEK and still stay ripped. So doesn't it makes sense to suck it up, get ripped as fast as possible and then just enjoy staying lean?
I think so.
And if you agree, then you might want to check out The Underground Fat Loss manual.
Here's a short list of what's inside this book...
This tip alone is worth the price of admission for most people. It sounds crazy if you've ever been told that you must swear off alcohol to get lean. But the truth is there's one simple twist you can use to still drink alcohol and get a lean & hard midsection.
Please note: I'm going to share every last one of my most controversial tips this guide. But you need NOT use any of the tips that make you uncomfortable.
That last point is non-negotiable. You must cheat on this plan. You may have heard about cheat days in the past, but the truth is cheat days will just make you fat UNLESS you follow the strategy I outline on page 57.
Most of my clients actually end up SAVING money thanks to the tip on page 42. So even if you had to pay a fortune for my book today, you'd actually save money in the long run. But here's the thing...
As I've mentioned, this controversial book has already been banned on Google, Facebook and Amazon.
If you're lucky, you can pick up an old "paper-and-ink" version of this manual on Ebay. Last I checked some chucklehead was trying to sell illegal copies of this book on Ebay for $450.00 bucks. (Side note: It was an outdated version anyway.)
But don't worry. First of all, I wouldn't dream of asking you to buy a paper-and-ink version of this book. We are in the digital age.
And second, you won't have to pay anywhere near $450.00 for this manual - even though it would totally be worth it to get and stay lean once and for all. (After all, without this manual chances are most people will just struggle and "yo-yo" for years, never achieving their ultimate goal of getting a lean & ripped physique.)
So I'm going to make this easy-peasy for you...
The Underground Fat Loss Manual contains my A-to-Z system for getting ripped fast. Every tip and every trick you need to know about burning off body fat as fast as humanly possible is revealed in this controversial book.
But here's the thing:
This book does NOT contain any workout programs. That might disappoint some people but the fact is I set out the write the world's most brutally effective fat loss book. Not some cheap ebook with a bunch of slapped together workout plans.
Besides, if you follow my plan you'll discover you can DRAMATICALLY scale back on exercise and still get ripped. Yeah, I just said that.
But don't worry - I'm still going to hook you up.
I have a separate workout manual that I've sold in the past for about $50.
It's called The 10-3-X Workout program and I created this workout guide exclusively for anyone who wants to get ripped fast AND build lean, rock-hard muscle. You can follow this workout program at the gym or in the comfort of your own home with minimal equipment.
You cannot buy this workout program anywhere. But when you order The Underground Fat Loss Manual today I'll give you The 10-3-X Workout program...
Hold on because I'm feeling generous so I'm going to gift you a few more free bonuses just for getting started today. Check these out...
If you're currently carrying excess body fat on your gut, hips or boot-ay than chances are your leptin levels are out of whack. Leptin is a hormone that regulates appetite, fat burning and metabolism.
To put in plainly: If you're hungry all the time, if you're carrying excess body fat and if it feels like your body just won't burn that stubborn fat no matter what you do... or if you think your metabolism is slower than everybody else's... than odds are your leptin levels are off.
That's the bad news. Here's the good news: There's one thing you can do in the morning that corrects leptin imbalances, boosts metabolism AND promotes fat burning. And perhaps best of all? It takes literally 60 seconds.
I've prepared a special report called "The 60 Second Hormone Fix That Makes You Burn Fat All Day Long." I'll give you a digital copy of this report FREE with your order today.
Hold on, I've got another sweet bonus for you...
There are literally thousands of ab exercises available, with new ones being invented every single day. But here's the thing: They're all practically useless - except for ONE.
Here's how I know this to be true:
A while back I sought out champion fitness models and fitness experts who STILL had great abs even after age 60. I researched exactly what ab training exercises they used and I found that almost every single person over the age of 60 who still had great abs stuck with one - and only one - ab training exercise.
This exercise is simple, easy on the back/spine, and can be performed almost anywhere. Best of all, you'll start seeing results right after the first session.
I've created an exclusive special report that reveals this 1 ab exercise, and how to properly perform this exercise in the comfort of your own home. This report is NOT available for sale at any price. But it's yours FREE with your order today.
I'm STILL not finished. I also want to give you...
Typically I wouldn't hand out my personal email address unless you're a Hooter's waitress.
But I'm making an exception because I'm so sick and tired of these crème-puff "gurus" who hide behind a website or an Instagram account. The way I see it, once you become a customer it's my JOB to help you get lean.
Everything you need to know is in the book. However, just to make sure I'm doing everything in my power to help get lean, I've put my personal email address on page 10. So if you ever have a question just email me.
By the way, the only reason I can do this is because my book is very much "under-the-radar" for now. But if it ever gets wildly popular, I'll probably have to pull my private email address out of future versions of the book.
I got one more for ya...
Here's how that works - order my book today. Read it over and put the plan into action. Be sure to record your starting stats and snap a "before" pic too for good measure. Then in 60 days, record your new stats, snap your "after" picture and show me your progress.
Each month I'll receive all the submissions and if yours is the best of the bunch, I'll write you a check for $250 cash.
Why? I'll tell ya why.
Right now somebody is reading this and they want to order, they WANT to make a change and get lean. But some part of their brain is probably telling them to wait. Some part of their brain is scared of investing a few bucks in this program.
Well, I'm turning it around. If you don't order today, you are ROBBING YOURSELF of the chance to make $250... not to mention robbing yourself of a shortcut to getting a lean & cut physique.
Okay, okay! I'm giving you everything - The Underground Fat Loss Manual - and all the bonuses listed above for just a single, one-time payment of...
If you don't think it's worth it to trade a few measly bucks to get in the absolute best shape of your life in just weeks... then this isn't right for you. Seriously, go away.
Still here? Ok then you must be interested. And just to let you know that I've got your back from start to finish on this I'm giving you my ridiculous guarantee...
Here's my guarantee to you - read this carefully as it's unusual.
Get the book and read it over. Don't worry, it's a quick read. Then decide if you're brave enough to attempt this plan. Most people aren't. That's fine... but I don't want to deal with you if you're not on board 100%.
So if after reading this guide over you decide it's not for you, just shoot me a quick email and I'll give you a full refund. Every cent right back to you within 3 days. And yeah, it's a downloadable ebook so there's no way I can make you return it. So basically it's yours for free, if that's how you wanna play it. (Don't be a jerk.)
On the other hand, if you're one of the few brave enough to actually try the plan I'll make you this guarantee: Put the plan into action and within the first week you'll have an "Oh Heck Yes" moment. That's when you look in the mirror or step on the scale and realize it's working. You'll have your very own "Oh Heck Yes" moment.
You probably won't even need my help (everything you need to know is in the book) but on the off-hand chance you have any questions I've got your back. You'll get my private email address (reserved for customers only) and I respond to most questions within 24 hours.
Let's do a quick recap because you're getting so much stuff today. First, for just a single payment of $19.95. I've giving you instant access to my banned book, The Underground Fat Loss Manual. Using the techniques in this book you can get lean with a quickness.
But I'm also giving all of the bonuses shown here, all FREE. Plus you get a full 60 days to look everything over and if this isn't right for you for any reason, boom - you get a quick & easy refund.
And you get it all for basically the same price as a 12-pack of tacos from Taco Bell. Plus, nobody ever got explosive diarrhea from an ebook! I mean come on... that's a no-brainer!
Look - order The Underground Fat Loss Manual today for just $19.95... or don't. It won't change my life one way or other. I honestly don't need the extra pocket change.
So if you leave this page without ordering, my life doesn't change a bit.
But this ain't about me... it's about you.
Listen, I could go on all day about how awesome it is to be lean. How great it is to have women at the beach walk up to you and ask if they can touch your abs. (If you're a woman, I don't even need to tell you what happens when you get fit. Let's just say it's doubtful you'll ever pay for a drink again...)
Or how once you get lean, your entire life changes - people start to treat you with more respect and most people actually end up making more money and achieving more success in all other endeavors once they get lean.
I could tell you all of that... but honestly I don't want to. I want you to EXPERIENCE IT FOR YOURSELF. I don't wanna sound cheesy but this is an absolute fact jack...
Thanks for reading.
Matt Marshall
Author of The Underground Fat Loss Manual
Still here? Ok, maybe you've got an unanswered question. Let me tackle the ones I usually get...
Q: Will this work for ME? I'm old!
A: Yes, it will work for you. I've got success stories from 40 year olds, 50-somethings, grandparents and even guys in their 80s. So yeah, it will work. And don't worry, I even used a big font in the book. :
Q: Will this work for ME? I'm a woman!
A: It will, but not for all women. See, most woman want to talk about losing weight... but they don't actually want to do anything. But if you're a "just tell me what to do and I'll get it done" kind of woman, then yes, the plan will work for you.
You'll find specific notes and instructions for women throughout the book.
Q: Will this work for ME? I'm a vegetarian!
A: Yes, this plan will work for vegetarians as well. I discuss specific instructions for vegetarians throughout the book.
Q: Will this work for ME? I'm very overweight!
A: I'll be honest: When I wrote this book I mainly wrote it for people who were already in decent shape and wanted help getting extra lean. But over the years, I started getting success stories from people who lost 50, 60, 80... even 100 pounds or more with the strategy in this book.
Q: Will this work for ME? I have a specific medical condition.
A: I can't answer that. You gotta check with your doctor.
Q: What if my computer gets struck by lightning right after I order?
A: After your order is complete, you'll get a receipt emailed to you. If your computer gets struck by lightning or anything like that, you'll still have that receipt in your email and you can always use that to contact me.
Q: How do I know your money-back guarantee is legit?
A: It's legit because I'm not in charge of it. We use Clickbank to process our orders. And Clickbank gives you 60 full days to decide if this right for you. Even if I get hit by a bus tomorrow, you can always contact Clickbank directly and get a refund.
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- Arrival Airport: Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)
Many volunteers arrive in Senegal late at night. If this is the case, you will be welcomed at the airport by a member of Projects Abroad staff and taken straight to a nearby hotel to get a good night's rest. The following morning you will head by taxi to Dakar's bustling 'gare routière', from where you take a 'sept-places' shared taxi to our base in St Louis. A member of our staff will accompany you throughout. The journey takes four to five hours and will take you past fields of enormous, ancient baobab trees.
On arrival in St Louis you'll be taken to meet your host family and see the place you'll call home for the next few months. A staff member will introduce you to your family and ensure that you feel at ease before leaving you to unpack and share your first home-cooked Senegalese meal. Please do not expect the level of comfort that you are used to at home - there is unlikely to be hot running water for example; however we monitor all our hosts regularly to ensure that standards of security and cleanliness are adhered to.
The following day you will be met at your host family by a member of staff and taken to the Projects Abroad office and on an induction tour of St Louis. This will help you to get your bearings and ensure that you are familiar with how to find the post office, internet café and so on. We will make sure that you change some money if you haven't done so already, and also get you a local phone or SIM card.
You'll also be shown how to use local transport. If you are participating on a Standard Project, all necessary work-related transportation costs will be covered by Projects Abroad. Before we leave you in the evening we'll make sure you know the way back to your host family. Most new volunteers are also welcomed with a drink or two in town later in the evening, where you will be able to meet fellow volunteers.
The next morning you'll be picked up by a member of Projects Abroad staff and taken to meet your supervisor at your placement. During this meeting your timetable will be decided and you can ask any questions you have about your role at work. Depending on how you're feeling and the type of placement, you may start work that same day or return the following day to start properly.
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You will generally be working from Monday to Friday, with occasional Saturday morning hours. At weekends volunteers often relax on nearby beaches, travel to wildlife parks or down to Dakar, or even take a trip into the Mauritanian desert. Other recent volunteer trips have taken in The Gambia and Guinea Bissau. If you have extra travel time at the end of your placement, and an adventurous spirit, it's possible to travel as far as Ghana via Mali, a journey which would definitely give you something to talk about when you get home!


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The waiting game is over. In tonight's mid-season finale of Grimm, fans were treated to a few moments they'd been ready to see for months. Secrets were revealed, hearts were broken and missions for vengeance were born.
Beware: SPOILERS AHEAD about tonight's mid-season finale.
First up, Nick finally finds out that his memory-challenged girlfriend is harboring feelings for another man. He hasn't been hit with the news of just who that man is yet, but the mental picture of the woman he once proposed to snogging any other guy is enough to send him into angry puppy mode.
Juliette's confession scene features our Portland Grimm as we rarely see him: a mess. Tight-jawed, eyes red and puffy, Nick can barely look at Juliette.
Grimm star David Giuntoli told EW how he got into the scene: "You just kind of imagine what that's like. And we've all been down that road before, probably. It was not that difficult to summon those emotions."
But through it all, Nick manages to shed not one tear, and Giuntoli tells us why: "A hero can't actually cry tears down his cheek, but he's allowed to well up." (Though two particular TV heroes known for their manly tears of doom may differ on that point.)
Big Secret Part Two is revealed to Nick at the end of the episode, when Monroe helps his friend connect the dots, and Nick realizes that the object of Juliette's affection is his own boss, Captain Sean Renard.
Nick being in the know about this "really opened up things in the story moving forward – all the dynamics, all of the new story lines," Giuntoli said. "What it's like in the precinct now – do I trust this guy? How are we going to work together? It's going to be interesting."
Check back here on Inside TV on Monday for more scoop from Giuntoli about what's next on Grimm. Sandra Gonzalez's Spoiler Room will have more teases about how Nick will deal with this juicy but devastating intel about Renard.
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Steppenwolf's revival of Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolf at the Booth Theater opened on the same evening as the original Broadway production did 50 years ago. Celebrating both the play's Golden anniversary and its transfer from Chicago. The production has gone on to be celebrated and embraced by the New York theatre community and the critics. In fact so much so, that it has now extended it's run through February 24, 2013.
The journey of this incarnation of Edward Albee's, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? features the same cast and creative team as it did when it began in Chicago at Steppenwolf on December 2, 2010 – February 13, 2011. It was then transferred to Arena Stage in Washington,DC, February 25 – April 10, 2011 before its latest move to the Booth Theatre here in New York.
Marking Steppenwolf's eighth production on Broadway, following the Tony Award-nominated Superior Donuts (2009), the Tony Award-winning August: Osage County (2007), the Tony Award-winning One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (2001), the Tony Award-nominated Buried Child (1996), The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (1994), the Tony Award-nominated, The Song of Jacob Zulu (1993), and the Tony Award-winning, The Grapes of Wrath (1990).
Drink. Drank. Drunk. Destroyed. This poignant and ferocious Edward Albee masterpiece is as tantalizing today as it was 50 years ago. With exquisite subtlety Tracy Letts - the writer of August Osage County - portrays George a college professor and a cuckold of a man. Who upon first blush is cruelly controlled by his loud and brash wife Martha played by Amy Morton. Morton follows in the footsteps of some very famous and glamorous renditions of her character by Elizabeth Taylor and Kathleen Turner. Adeptly standing her ground and delivering a somewhat earthy and almost subdued Martha, she manages to keep her characters talons razor sharp. Carrie Coon delivers her Honey as a vapid innocent lamb to slaughter. While Madison Dirk takes his Nick on a rollercoaster of levels of fight or flight. The two couples meet for what appears to be a harmless late night of after party cocktails. The evening draws itself out into morning as alcohol and lives are consumed. Human vulnerabilities are targeted and crushed leaving a trail of blood soaked psyches.
The direction by Tony Award nominee Pam MacKinnon (Clybourne Park) is tight and succinct. This Broadway production features the original Steppenwolf creative team: Todd Rosenthal (scenic design), Nan Cibula-Jenkins (costume design), Allen Lee Hughes (light design) and Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen (sound design).
Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is presented on Broadway by Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Susan Quint Gallin, Mary Lu Roffe, Kit Seidel, Amy Danis & Mark Johannes, Patty Baker, Mark S. Golub & David S. Golub, Richard Gross, Jam Theatricals, Cheryl Lachowicz, Michael Palitz, Dramatic Forces/Angelina Fiordellisi, Luigi Caiola & Rose Caiola, Ken Greiner, Kathleen K. Johnson, Kirmser Ponturo Fund, Will Trice and GFour Productions.
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For about a year, it was my pleasure to be associated with an enterprise called Gotham Baseball. The following is adapted from an article I wrote for the Winter 2006 issue of its print edition.
The game stops. Of course it does. The top of the seventh is over. This is when we stand, when we always stand. We stand and stretch. We sing something. "God Bless America." "Take Me Out To The Ballgame." "Lazy Mary." Anything will usually suffice.
But today the game doesn't so much take a break as it shifts into park. We're not using the middle of this seventh inning to stand and stretch as we are to stand and salute. It would be superfluous to sing, so we don't bother. We're not here to beseech a Deity to do His best on our country's behalf; sorry, America, you're on your own this particular Sunday afternoon. And we already know we're out to a ballgame.
Boy do we ever.
It's the last ballgame Mike Piazza will play for the New York Mets. We know it without having it officially confirmed. Nobody who can pronounce the relationship over is prepared to say it is so. Words like "almost certainly" are our insurance policy in the wholly unlikely event lightning strikes and the catcher who is in the closing minutes of his seven-year contract and the organization that is receiving the last of its $91 million worth from him decide they might be as good together in the immediate future as they have been in the suddenly distant past.
But we all know lightning isn't going to strike. We all know that this day, October 2, 2005, is Piazza and done. So we all stand and salute.
Mike. And only Mike.
There is only one.
We all know what's coming. The public address announcer tells us to direct our attention to the DiamondVision. We're already focused. We understand that we are going to see what sports teams' A/V squads produce when they want to acknowledge one of their own. They're going to play a montage of highlights: Mike Piazza's greatest hits, set to music.
The song, as said before, doesn't matter. That's not why we're standing. We're standing for him…his accomplishments, our emotions and how both are inextricably enmeshed. Yet a career retrospective, no matter how well-intended or slickly produced, is almost inappropriate. Mike Piazza's genius is not for giving us memories to look back on, but moments to look forward to.
If his era and its end must have a theme, Carly Simon's "Anticipation" would work best. Anticipating Mike Piazza's actions is what we've been doing continually for almost a decade.
When will Mike become a Met?
What will he do when he does?
How will he handle New York?
Can he lead us into the playoffs?
Can he get us to the World Series?
What will he do next?
There are no more nexts for Piazza here, but a nearly full Shea Stadium can dream, can't it? Stay right here, Mike. These are the good old days.
Let's not kid ourselves, though. He's going, going, almost gone. Standing and saluting, then, is the least we can do for every track of NOW That's What I Call Michael! 31 flickering on DiamondVision. We know all the hits by heart.
We know he will wander slightly dazed from L.A. to Miami to out of the Mets dugout on May 23, 1998 and double off the Brewers' Jeff Juden. We know that he will deliver us from a summer of Spehr, Castillo and Wilkins, some of the trivia answers filling in for the injured and instantly obsolete Todd Hundley. We know that down two with two out and two on, he will blast a ninth-inning laser off of young, pea-throwing Billy Wagner in the Astrodome and that it will extend a Wild Card lunge a little longer than maybe it deserves.
We know that the following year he will own Roger Clemens and rent Ramiro Mendoza and make the Big Apple a two-team town again once and for all. We know that he will ache in his team's first postseason in eleven years, but save most of his hurt for John Smoltz in the form of a liner above the right-centerfield fence at a not-so-sacred Met burial ground in Atlanta. It will be the centerpiece of a rally that highlights 1999's NLCS Game Six, perhaps the greatest League Championship Series game ever — an eleven-inning 10-9 win for the Braves, yeah, but a triumph of the spirit for Met fans who have just spent a month finding reason after reason to believe.
We know that 2000 will be his best Met year, that he will make his case as a battered and bruised receiver for MVP; that he will cap one of this or any club's most impossible comebacks by blitzing the first pitch Terry Mulholland deals him to left field and beyond. It will be an eighth inning that starts with the Mets behind 8-1 and will end with them ahead 11-8, the three go-ahead runs on his bat's say-so. We further know that he will become the Monster in this year's NLCS, the Monster who will bust Out Of The Cage against the Cardinals; that he will pave the way for the likes of Abbott, Alfonzo and Agbayani to claim a pennant. And we surely know that he will take the final mighty swing of the 2000 World Series; that it will land in the glove of the other team's centerfielder…we know that, too.
We know of another game against archrival Atlanta on a night when civic and athletic hostilities will be rendered irrelevant in this nation and in this city. We know it will be September 21, 2001 and we know it will be only ten days after September 11, 2001 and we know it will be the first baseball game in town since then and we know it will be plenty, plenty weird to be at it let alone place any importance on it. But we know that by turning on what Steve Karsay offers him, he will make a baseball game seem more wonderful than anything could possibly seem given the circumstances. For this team, at this time, in this town, it will be tonic.
We know all that. We know a milestone, most shots launched long by a backstop, will be reached, but we also know it doesn't come easy, that there are injuries and regime changes and lifestyle allegations and an uncomfortable, uninvited position switch and an increasingly evident decline to fight through. That stuff's not in the highlight montage, but we see it if we look hard enough.
We also see the second half of 2005 when the man is dropped down in his batting order. It sparks a personal revival. He starts homering again right here at Shea, right after the All-Star break. A big one against the Braves. Then the Padres. Then the Dodgers. If he isn't his old self, we know what he is is pretty damn special. We know that he takes Sunny Kim to the most distant precincts of Flushing, No. 397 careerwise, just three nights prior to today.
We can watch most of that on DiamondVision, but really all we need to do is close our eyes and we can see as much as we want of what one ballplayer does for one set of fans who have never had someone quite like him before and aren't sure they will have someone remotely like him again.
The video ends. The man emerges. Mike Piazza steps out of the home dugout.
He waves.
He is applauded.
He waves some more.
He is cheered.
He waves again.
He is vocally and — this much is becoming obvious — endlessly worshipped. This goes on for…well, nobody's looking at the Armitron clock. Mike Piazza should be used to the protracted attention. He's absorbed it steadily across the late 1990s and early 2000s when trotting from home to home. This is different. This is 47,718 pairs of eyes fixed on him, not counting those of teammates, umpires and even that day's irrelevant opponents. Pairs of eyes and pairs of hands. The clapping doesn't cease. The chanting, a wishfully thought "One More Year!", won't relent. The stands are just that; seats go fannyless for the duration.
The seventh-inning stretch expands beyond its traditional parameters. The game is stuck in park. This isn't Cal Ripken taking a victory lap for passing Lou Gehrig. No record is being broken here. This is, technically speaking, homage to a contract expiring.
Something about this strikes Mike Piazza as too much. There is a game in progress. It is still the middle of the seventh. Nobody calls the rest of it off. Nobody would mind, but a catcher knows the rules. There is more baseball that needs to be played, 18 players, including the home team's catcher, required to complete it.
No, you can sense Piazza concluding, this isn't quite right.
From in front of his dugout, he makes a gesture more familiar to overeager patrons in the first 20 minutes of a Bruce Springsteen concert than at a simple baseball game between two teams playing out the 162nd strand of the string. He gestures downward with both hands. He raises and lowers them again. He's trying to tell us something.
It's either…
1) The ol' Wayne's World "We're not worthy! We're not worthy!" bit. But that would be ridiculous because Mike Piazza certainly has the presence of mind to understand — after eight Met seasons, 972 Met games, 220 Met home runs, 655 Met runs batted in and more momentous Met memories than any Met has manufactured — he is worthy of this extreme closeup.
2) Bruce's classic "we're gonna be here for a long time, so siddown!" sentiment. True, we aren't scheduled to be here much longer, but like Springsteen, Piazza is at heart a workingman. Why stay on your feet when you put down good money for that chair?
For goodness sake, people, take your seats. You can't keep applauding me forever.
Oh yeah?
We 47,718 Mikeminded individuals would do anything for Mr. Piazza the afternoon of October 2, 2005…but we won't do that. We won't sit down. We won't go gently into that bottom of the seventh. We don't care that the Colorado Rockies are on their way to an 11-3 victory. We don't care that our New York Mets are on their way to an 11-3 loss. We won't get on with our lives so you can get on with yours.
C'mon Mike.
You know better.
We know better.
Piazza gives up and gives in. He stops telling us to sit down. He waves a little longer. He soaks up the adulation, makes it a part of him if he is at all human. It will be something that he can carry with him into the cold of winter, into the not exactly warm waters of free agency, off to San Diego for whom he will sign in January and to wherever fate steers him after he finishes being an active legend.
An umpire at last declares "enough." There's nothing in Knotty Problems of Baseball that covers mass idolatry. Play ball. The fans, the Mets, the irrelevant opponents all sigh. Sure, Blue. Whatever you say.
We sit. They play. The bottom of the seventh arrives and departs. Mike takes his position behind the plate to start the eighth…and then almost shockingly abandons it before a pitch is tossed. Even though he is due an at-bat, his manager pulls him.
Aw, what's this? This isn't perfect. This isn't even the perfectly lovely of 52 weeks ago when Todd Zeile was the aging kid Met fans bid adieu. On that Sunday afternoon, Todd got to squat behind home plate because he felt like it. Todd got to homer on the last pitch he ever saw because the fates thought it cool. Art Howe managed much of 2004 like it was a Todd Zeile fantasy camp. For a year it was too much. For the day it was just right. Apparently we used up our allotment of end-of-the-line karma on Todd Zeile. Hence, no more swings for Mike Piazza. On what turns out to be the last pitch he ever sees as a Met, back in the bottom of the sixth, he grounds out to Clint Barmes. He leaves some of us tearful, but he also leaves all of us hitless.
Maybe Mike only has only so much to give. Surely it is given. Unmasked, he waves. We applaud. He exits. So do many of the 47,718. With Mike DiFelice in for Mike Piazza, this day becomes much adieu about nothing.
Besides, we'll have plenty of opportunities to watch the Mets without Piazza real soon.
He will reappear on this field after the game to be interviewed and talk about how, wow, that was something else, and he will elicit one final burst of recognition from those who stick around. We will learn much later that he will reappear on this field yet again on a Tuesday night in August of '06 when his new team plays his old team, he and his new crew doing well, his old outfit and its new catcher going gangbusters. We will move on without Mike Piazza, but as we can easily forecast, we won't forget him. We can anticipate, too, how he will someday return to Shea Stadium or its successor structure as not just an ex-Met but as an ex-ballplayer, once more to be loved and honored — as a Met Hall of Famer, as a Baseball Hall of Famer, as the last Met to wear 31.
But all we know, as we stand and cheer on October 2, 2005, is he will never again be Mike Piazza who plays for the New York Mets.


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I think our best year for keeping
our goals was the year
we put them on a placemat!
Every meal they were right in front
of our eyes...it was a great reminder!
Add a photo to each placemat
and then laminate the whole thing.
I used a sharpie to write our goals.
The placemats can still be
wiped off without removing the marker.
When you want to make a change
just use a little alcohol and
the marker will come right off!
Here they are:
Here's the PDF:
This is one that I am not able to print at home.
I have them printed on a heavier cardstock
so that they will be a more durable.


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Date Published: 12 March 2007
WHO publishes guidelines on cultivating essential plant used in anti-malaria medicines
The World Health Organization (WHO) today publishes guidelines for the cultivation and collection of Artemisia annua L, a Chinese traditional medicinal plant which is the source of artemisinin, used to produce the most effective medicines for malaria. The guidelines will contribute to improving the quality of Artemisia annua L to further develop artemisinin-based medicines, and help ensure a sustainable supply to meet market demand.
Artemisia annua L, used in Chinese traditional medicine for centuries, is today considered part of the solution where malaria has become resistant to other medicines. Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) have been recommended by WHO since 2001 in all countries where falciparum malaria - the most resistant form of the disease - is endemic.
Since then, the world market for products containing artemisinin derivatives has grown rapidly. However, not all artemisinin meets the required standards to produce quality medicines, making it all the more urgent to promote best practices in the cultivation and collection of the raw material used to make the combination therapy.
About 40% of the world's population is at risk of contracting malaria which is resistant to other medicines. Of the 76 countries needing artemisinin-based treatment today, 69 have adopted the WHO recommendation to use this therapy.
The availability of these treatments still falls short of what is needed. Of an estimated 600 million people needing ACTs worldwide, only about 82 million are receiving the treatment through public sector distribution systems (which constitute 90% of antimalarial distribution in developing countries).
The "WHO monograph on good agricultural and collection practices for Artemisia annua L." provides a detailed description of the cultivation and collection techniques and measures required for a harvest to meet quality requirements. The information is based on research data and the practical experience of several countries where successful cultivation practices have led to a high yield of good quality Artemisia annua L.
As with most medicinal herbs, artemisinin's contents and efficacy are subject to climatic, geographical and environmental conditions. Not all Artemisia annua plants necessarily contain artemisinin and in some places, depending on the quality of the soil and rainfall, the content may be very low and without industrial value. These factors make it necessary to run pilot tests of cultivation on small areas of land to ensure that the land selected is suitable for growing high-yield plants before large-scale cultivation begins.
Cultivation of Artemisia annua requires a minimum of 6 months and extraction, processing and manufacturing of the final product require at least 2–5 months depending on the product formulation. High temperatures during post-harvest handling can damage the quality of the plant. After harvesting or collection, the artemisinin content of the leaves will gradually decrease. The value of the raw material for extraction can be lost after six to twelve months' storage.
The authors of the guidelines caution governments on two fronts. First, they must ensure that farmers work with manufacturers to determine the actual market demand for the plant. Recent experience in some countries has shown that overproduction not only wastes money and time, it can also have a negative effect on the plant's future yield. Second, they must ensure the availability of the technical skills and know-how needed to extract artemisinin from dried leaves.
The WHO monograph also aims to provide a model for countries and researchers to develop further monographs on good agricultural and collection practices for other medicinal plants, and promote the sustainable use of the plant as part of the larger aim of protecting the wild resources of medicinal plants.
Recent estimates of the global malaria burden have shown increasing levels of illness and death caused by malaria, reflecting the deterioration of the malaria situation in Africa during the 1990s. About 90% of all deaths from malaria occur in Africa, in the areas south of the Sahara, and the great majority of these are in children under the age of five.
Key among the factors contributing to increasing malaria mortality and morbidity is the widespread resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to conventional antimalarial drugs, such as chloroquine, sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine and amodiaquine. The rising tide of counterfeit and substandard malaria medicines in parts of Africa and Asia contributes to the problem of resistance. Multidrug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria is also widely prevalent in south-east Asia and South America.
Source: World Health Organization (WHO).


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A user on the Crackberry forum is posting pictures of what he claims to be a PlayBook 4G. Could this be the next version of the Research In Motion tablet?
To be clear, this could be a fake but he does post some other photos which clearly shows a SIM slot. Other than that, it kind of looks very similar to last year's 7-inch tablet from RIM.
If this is true, this wouldn't be the first time RIM tried a "4G" PlayBook. Remember, Sprint said it would have a WiMax-powered PlayBook but it was eventually cancelled late last year.
We've heard rumors before that we'll see followups to the PlayBook this year and I wouldn't be surprised to see these unveiled at the upcoming BlackBerry World. We'll be there live, so you can follow us for the latest BlackBerry news.
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I will give you many ideas to design an island in your kitchen with many Island kitchen designs, ideas in different styles and pictures .
After that I talked about Create French country kitchen designs and provided many of Elegant white kitchen designs , today i write about kitchen island and offer many ideas for kitchen island designs.
Kitchen Island Designs that you'll love!
Thinking about remodeling your kitchen? What you always have in mind is to try to gain more space , since the kitchen is perhaps one of the rooms where one more time passes, that's why in this post I will give you many ideas to design an island in your kitchen and so make the most of it.
A dining area in kitchen island designs:
We all have a daily routine and it is difficult to maintain family ties, so if you're looking to get those moments to share with your loved ones, a good idea is to design an kitchen island with a small dining area. thus can keep everyone eats breakfast by his side, plus you facilitate washing dishes because everything is much closer.
|classic style kitchen island design, white kitchen
If you have a classic kitchen, you can also design an island kitchen designs . Not only is modern kitchens, as you can see, it's all about maximizing the space available. These designs can also facilitate cooperation when cooking, can be beneficial for both workdays to weekends.
You can use kitchen island table , to cook too, as you can see a pipe in the middle, it would not be a bad idea. The chairs must be part of the decor, too. They are generally high chairs , but they can also be banks, depends on how high the table of the kitchen island . I always recommend an average height, to allow you to cook too.
Island kitchen designs and styles ( dining area ):
All kitchens are different, some may have a classic or rustic style and be made primarily of wood, others may be smarter and take details of majolica. Modern kitchens are usually minimalist style and classic styles are recharged, they can also bring rustic or vintage styles.
Minimalist style kitchen island :
The minimalist style has few details, is for people who likes sober . They say that elegance is in the discretion of the simplicity, I usually recommend this style to the extremely neat people as I am sure you will feel very comfortable with this type of design.
|minimalist style kitchen island designs, ideas
Rustic Style kitchen island :
This style of kitchen island is typical of the lodges or the beach house (Although at present for these home, also modern styles are used). Rustic designs usually have a main piece of wood as the truth can be very cute and quaint.
|rustic style kitchen island design
This type of kitchens, as you can see at the top is a place where you can hang pots and other utensils . As I said, the most important thing is to make the most space.
Modern and elegant style kitchen island :
Modern kitchen island is usually very spacious and c on fine finishes. island can also design your kitchen for under this style let me show you some beautiful pictures!
|modern kitchen island design
The table, as you can see can be circular in shape and have several compartments to accommodate several things , like dishes, fruits or vegetables I recommend this style!
|modern kitchen island design
Hope that helps you choose the perfect kitchen island designs for your kitchen . Remember that the main thing is to go in harmony with the main decoration of your house that does not clash Luck!


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Easter Sunday Morning Year A B C
Readings: Acts 10:34-43; Col. 3:1-4; John 20:1-9
It was Easter morning and a man was coming out of the church after Easter Sunday Mass. The pastor was standing at the door as always to shake hands as people leave the church. He grabbed the man by the hand and pulled him aside. The pastor said to him, "You need to join the Army of the Lord!" The man replied, "Father I'm already in the Army of the Lord." Then the pastor questioned, "How come I don't see you except at Christmas and Easter?" He whispered back, "Father, I'm in the secret service!" Secret service or not, Christ wants us here every Sunday. That is the only way we are nourished and equipped to be good soldiers for Christ.
Easter Vigil cannot be separated from Easter Sunday because what we celebrate this morning is the mystery proclaimed at the Easter Vigil, and it is important to see the two moments as continuous. Easter Vigil recalls and re-enacts the mystery of God's salvation for us in the resurrection of Christ. Easter Sunday not only focuses our attention on recalling the resurrection of Jesus and its impact on the first disciples, but also on the meaning of this event for our own lives and for our faith. Easter Sunday highlights not only our faith in the resurrection, but we also joyfully proclaim and witness our faith in the Risen Lord among us. As a sign of our commitment to be witnesses of the resurrection, we reaffirm our baptismal promises at this celebration.
Proclamation and witness are the two central themes running through today's readings. In the first reading from the Acts of the Apostles, Peter speaks about his own experience and shares that experience with the listening crowds. Because of his experience of knowing with utter conviction that Jesus, who died on the Cross, is now alive, Peter is so filled with the joy of it that he simply must share that same joy with others – so that it can be theirs, too. Similarly the experience of the resurrection by Paul leads him to advice that we keep focused on the risen Christ, since Christ is our life. For Paul, we know that his experience of the Risen Lord brought a total revolution in his life, and gave him a total new vision of things and especially of the meaning of Jesus' life and message. In the Gospel, we have the experience of the empty tomb as a sign that Jesus is risen, He is not there. This first day of the week is full of emotions and commotion. The discovery of the empty tomb by Mary of Magdala leads to her running back to tell Peter and John that the Lord's body is not in the tomb. That experience may have been very disappointing, but it was also a clear message that Christ is risen as he had said. John, who writes the Gospel, tells us that he entered into the empty tomb, "he saw and he believed". He believed that the Lord is risen indeed. That experience strengthened the faith of the disciples in the resurrection, and completely transformed their lives. Renewed in their conviction, they were moved to witness to the mystery of the resurrection. The message we take home on this Easter day is that we too like the disciples be moved to proclaim the resurrection of Christ in our lives to others. May the risen Lord give us the grace that we may live as people deeply touched by our faith in the resurrection, and proclaim that "Christ in risen indeed, alleluia".
©2011 John S. Mbinda
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As senior managing director and CIO at CME Group for the past five years, Kevin Kometer oversaw IT operations during the futures exchange's merger with the Chicago Board of Trade and its acquisition of The New York Mercantile Exchange. He is responsible for advancing the global growth of the company's IT infrastructure, including technology distribution for 15 strategic partnerships and 10 telecommunication hubs around the world. Last year, CME processed almost 3 million futures contracts. The company is currently rolling out the next version of its 20-year-old Globex electronic trading system.
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The iPadIs there something that most people don't know about you? I was turned down for my first job in technology -- they didn't think I would stay in the [IT field].Have you read any good books recently?Zero Day, by David BaldacciWhat do you do during off-hours? I have four kids, so that consumes a great deal of time. They all love the water, just like me, so we enjoy boating and Jet Skiing. I also love golf and tennis.What do you like most about your job? It's never boring -- ever.
You've led several mergers since becoming CIO.What key lessons have you learned about integrating disparate platforms? I would say it's all about setting expectations early on as it relates to the direction of these platforms and the scope. So we created a nice framework going from high-level planning with significant leaders down into detailed planning thereafter. You do need to lock in the scope and expectations so you can get the teams on both sides -- the company you're acquiring and your company -- working toward the same goal.
What about project scope creep?How do you handle that? It often happens, and it's [not uncommon] when you're dealing with two different companies and you've got bias toward one system versus the other. You've got to keep your eye toward what the goals are, whether its synergy or functionality, and make sure the business is aligning with its decision-making toward those goals.
Has the CME Groupconsumerization of IT challenged CME?And how have you addressed the issue of employees using their personal mobile devices on the job? We've been largely a BlackBerry shop. We decided the biggest factor is security. So we came up with [a policy] we felt comfortable with from a security perspective. [We have] some basic security requirements, such as wiping, and a list of phones we're comfortable providing. We've allowed our staff to choose from that list. We definitely see an appetite for the iPhone. So we've rolled out iPhones quite a bit over the last year.
Where do you stand with mobile device management and controlling access to corporate data? We're actually in a proof of concept right now with mobile device management. The information that goes onto mobile devices from a corporate perspective is mostly email, messaging and things of that nature. We're preparing to do more in the future. But we want to make sure we have the ability to control that before we provide access to more data right now.
What keeps you up at night? I wouldn't say anything keeps me up at night. We certainly spend a significant amount of time dealing with capacity, and performance and scalability. That's an ongoing activity in this industry. I wouldn't say there are limitations there as much as trying to stay in front of the customer demand and the volume.
What current or upcoming technology do you see as a game-changer in the data center, and why? I think we're certainly tackling many of the same problems other companies are. We're looking at interesting solutions for the big-data problems. Things are increasingly real-time, and that's driving the need for more real-time data ... and it drives an awful lot of risk management as well.
So we're looking to bring in a number of solutions outside of your traditional relational databases. We're implementing Hadoop, Exadata from Oracle -- things of that nature.
How far along are you toward rolling out Hadoop? We've got a basic implementation right now. We're working on fine-tuning that and working through a few configuration and performance challenges.
What are you going to be using Hadoop for? Initially, mostly historical market data. Think of it as a market data repository that can be leveraged throughout the company for a variety of things, and ultimately passing that out to the customer.
What does the Globex upgrade involve? We're moving to some new switches. We're running mostly on Cisco switches at this point. We're moving into some new hardware. We've rewritten the gateways with some different coding techniques. We're mostly a Java shop, so we're minimizing garbage collection and doing a better job with threading and things of that nature.
We were in the proof-of-concept and planning phase late last year. That quickly went from proof of concept to execution at the tail end of last year. We will see 50% to 75% improvement in variability and processing time of Globex orders and market data.
If you could offer one piece of advice to young IT professionals aspiring to become CIOs, what would that be? I would try to coach them into exploring a number of different responsibilities within IT. Too often you see an IT professional start out on the infrastructure side and stay there, or start off in the application development side and stay there.
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In pursuit of perfection.
Electronic Arts has earned the adulation of racing fans around the world by gifting
us with the Need For Speed series of arcade-style racers. Need For Speed:
Hot Pursuit 2, the sixth bright-eyed, bushy-tailed puppy in the litter, is
the series' introduction to the PS2 and is easily the best of the bunch.
The game offers a variety of game modes: Single Races and Challenges, 2-player, 2-player Challenges, Championship, and Cop Chase. A veritable extravaganza of racing options, and all of them are playable, fun, involving and possessing unique merits. All styles can be played in either World Circuit or Hot Pursuit modes, the main difference being whether or not you're just racing other drivers or frantically avoiding cops (or frantically BEING a cop).
namesake mode, Hot Pursuit, is well implemented. Here the objective is (as a
cop) to run into the speeding cars a few times and then try to block them against
an embankment until they cannot move, or (as a non-cop) to avoid having this
done to you. It's made even cooler thanks to the emergence of helicopters, spike
strips to take out tires and even the ability to set up (or crash through) roadblocks.
Both Hot Pursuit and World Circuit mode feature an 'Ultimate Racer' sub-mode
that puts you in a branching career spanning 30 events. Winning races lets you
unlock more events and cars. There's certainly plenty under the hood here.
This time around they have dispensed with the sad upgrade and customization
attempts that had marred the series after the popularity of Gran
Turismo. The game focuses instead on its strong point: the illusion of being
able to rip the road apart in a priceless piece of metal and fiberglass.
The NFS series maintains its dedication to the plentiful selection
of exotic speed monsters like the Lamborghini Murcielago, the Mustang SVT Cobra
R, and the Ferrari 360 Spider. There are 49 total cars in here – fans of the
series will also get the opportunity to jump behind the wheel of old friends
like the Mercedes Benz CLK GTR, the Porsche 911 Turbo, the Lamborghini Diablo,
and (of course) the McLaren F1.
Regardless of your ride, the graphics are crisp and smooth. The cars are beautifully
rendered. Smoke, sparks, dust, solar effects and gorgeous light-sourcing are
all present and accounted for here. Vibration is brilliantly implemented, registering
not only resounding impacts but also the texture differences between asphalt,
dirt, gravel, wood, cobblestone and grass. It's not quite as polished at Gran
Turismo 3, but it's no slouch.
A fully customizable HUD offering a rearview mirror without confining the
player to a cockpit view (hallelujah!) provides a valuable addition. The ability
to see what is behind you without sacrificing your view (and, consequently,
control of your vehicle) allows you to wreak havoc on the cars behind you, swerving
left and right to keep them on your six.
Following tradition, most of the tracks are lapped circuits. But uniquely, the tracks in this game are almost unbelievably vast for a driving game of its kind. In addition to their incredible length, they are littered with alternate routes. These aren't just shortcuts; they are weighty decisions with which you, the player, will be faced…frequently at over 200 mph.
The tracks are set in beautifully realized, detailed, varied and expansive
environments. Getting to know the tracks is essential, and you will come to
know them well as you race them many times, backwards and forwards in the NFS
tradition. Here is where the sheer length and varied terrain of the tracks comes
in handy.
You will be racing against up to 6 other drivers; typical of the series, but
it seems a little sparse in this game. The long tracks thin out the direct competition,
as do the plenitude of alternate routes – which other drivers are quick to take.
This adds up to stretches of time when – although you are, position-wise, in
the middle of the pack – you'll see neither hide nor hair of your opponents.
In close quarters, however, their will to feed you their dust becomes glaringly
apparent. Though not exactly what you would call "fierce" competition, without
a doubt they are committed opportunists who – in proximity – never miss a chance
to cut in front of your vehicle to let you sample the airborne grit from their
the control is very responsive with noticeable differences in the handling of
the vehicles and, while the cars are very maneuverable, they are realistically
heavy. The vehicle physics are really quite good. Which leads us to the puzzling
matter of collisions…
Although there are collisions in NFS: HP2 involving objects, opponent
vehicles and occasionally random traffic, the consequences of crashes are noticeably
delinquent. Though cars will show damage, they never manage to flip out the
way you might expect them to. A head-on collision will slow you down considerably
and a terribly executed jump might land you on your side, but don't expect big
This is forgivable in the Championship and Single Race modes, which come down
to out-driving your opponents. It is a lamented tragedy, however, when it comes
to the Hot Pursuit mode. Given, Hot Pursuit is is pretty darn cool, but it would
have been much more fun if they let you smash into other cars and really feel
like you're smashing into them, or at least be the source of a
massive chain pileup from time to time.
As if to make up for this, cars that are out of control seem determined to
not only land on their wheels, but they also take great pains to end a spin
with you facing in the right direction. Speed is the focus here, not cheap spin-outs.
Still, you never really get the satisfaction of seeing someone you just side-swiped
suffer a devastating crash.
Replays in NFS games have always been good – sometimes very
good. Plenty of camera angles were offered which allowed you to get a good look
at what was really going on during the race. Conversely, the replay in NFS:
HP2 is just plain awful. You never get a chance to sit back and take the
race in from a decent distance. Instead, you are offered the same camera angles
that were available when you were racing along with another vantage that is,
for the most part, fastened so closely to the vehicle that it might as well
be inside it.
Though most of the sound is decent, ubiquitous engine rumbling and tire screeches,
Hot Pursuit 2 comes equipped with some very interesting police chatter.
You can actually hear the cops plan out how they intend to stop your progress.
It's a kick.
Despite the lack of cool crashes and the poor implementation of the replay
feature, NFS: HP2 does just about everything else right and stand out
as the best arcade racer to hit the PS2. With it's combination of really fun
gameplay, good delivery, terrific tracks and robust modes, this is definitely
worthy of gracing the collection of any console racing fan.


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I have yet to meet a Scottish person to honestly admit to enjoy eating the traditional haggis (sheeps stomach full of offal). I have however met many Scots who talk about the traditional haggis with passion and pride; and this has not swayed with recent debate around the origins of haggis.
I've written before how ethnically diverse communities in Scotland have incorporated haggis into their traditional cuisine, for example haggis pakora or bhajis can be found at some South Asian (Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi) restaurants; haggis wontons and haggis spring rolls at some Chinese Take-aways in Glasgow and haggis samosa in Edinburgh. One of the best places to eat vegetarian haggis samosa in my opinion has to be the Baked Potato in Edinburgh. I think it was around this time last year that I treated my nephew to a vegetarian haggis samosa. It was nice and spicy too. Another modern twist on the haggis is a dish called the 'Flying Scotsman' chicken stuffed with haggis. Haggis features quite a lot now in Scottish fast food. There is haggis burger, a patty of fried haggis served on a bun, haggis fritters, haggis pasties, haggis pies topped with a swirly mash, haggis savoury crepes, haggis wrapped in tortilla, haggis nachos, haggis lasagne, haggis macaroni cheese, haggis crisps and much much more. I've even created some with my own twist, mushroom haggis pakoras, haggis pakora bites, and haggis tikkia.
As a person who prefers to eat her vegetables, I have absolutely no idea what the meat version of haggis tastes like, but I can tell you that the vegetarian alternative is a bit like a smooth oaty- bean and nut roast.
I know haggis, neeps and tatties are traditionally served as a main course of a Burns Night Supper and Hogmanay, not St Andrews day celebrated on the 30th November. St Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland. But it is not often I eat meat-free haggis, so any excuse is welcome. Also chances are I may not be living in Scotland this time come next year, and good haggis may not be easy to find in places like England and Wales, so I thought it would be a good time to start making some from scratch made with various pulses, oats and vegetables.
There are so many vegetarian and haggis recipes on the world wide web, however the recipe I made was adapted from Hendersons. If anyone should be making a good version of vegetarian Haggis, it has to be Hendersons Bistro and Restaurant, a Scottish institution.
Those of you who read my blog often, will know that I am not a huge fan of vegetables mashed, but if I am to stay within the traditional boundaries of haggis, neeps and tatties, then the one thing I can do is present it slightly differently to those I've made in the past, often shaped into quenelles or placed in rings. Once all the components were made, I spooned, pressed and layered each into individual pudding basins and then gently placed onto a plate, if you are not eating these immediately then, they can be gently steamed for 20 minutes before serving. If you don't have individual basins, you could do in a large basin and bring it ceremoniously to the table.
Can you guess what is missing from this picture? Greens? No Gravy! It does look a bit dry, but you will have to take my word for it when I tell you this veggie haggis was quite moist.
Now having had the ready-made vegetarian haggis and home-made version, I asked D for his opinion. He said he thoroughly enjoyed it, it had substance and it had flavour. He had one criticism, and it was nothing to do with the vegan haggis, it was my tatties, I did not mash them well. Well I did say, I didn't like mashed veg.
Now having had the ready-made vegetarian haggis and home-made version, I asked D for his opinion. He said he thoroughly enjoyed it, it had substance and it had flavour. He had one criticism, and it was nothing to do with the vegan haggis, it was my tatties, I did not mash them well. Well I did say, I didn't like mashed veg.
Vegan Haggis
Serves 4
50g pinhead oatmeal (soaked for 1 hour)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 large onion, sliced finely
2 teaspoons garam masala
1 tablespoon Tamari
100g chestnut mushrooms, finely chopped
2 carrots, peeled and grated
100g puy lentils
100g of cooked kidney beans, about 1/2 tin, rinsed and chopped
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Saute onion, garlic and seasoning in the oil until soft. Add the lentils and carrot and simmer on low heat until the lentils are soft, stirring to prevent sticking. The moisture content of the soaked lentils and carrot should be sufficient, but if not add a very small amount of water. Add the mushroom and allow to soften before adding the kidney beans. Season with black pepper to taste. Finally add the drained and rinsed oatmeal and mix well. Serve warm. Adapted from Henderson's Wholefood Cookbook.


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Planning for the production of Season 2 of SBS audition program, "K-Pop Star" has begun.
According to an SBS official on March 30th, the "Survival audition 'K-Pop Star' Season 2" will have its first episode broadcasting in November. He adds that "the representative judges for SM, JYP, and YG's BoA, Park Jinyoung (JYP), and Yang Hyunsuk will also be maintained."
"The three judges have built success on Season 1, and are showing motivation to produce an an upgraded Season 2. Season 2 of 'K-Pop Star' will continue to maintain its unique, stylish, and high-quality show to become one of the best programs of South Korea."
Currently, "K-Pop Star" is live broadcasting and has 6 contestants remaining. Season 1 began airing last December and has uncovered a large amount of unknown talents since then. The probing of each of the 3 judges have shown a completely different evaluation of participants from other audition programs. Performers have even sung hit topping tracks that have proven popular among viewers as well.
Winner of "K-Pop Star" will have the chance to sign immediately with one of South Korea's Top 3 agencies, SM, YG, and JYP.
The first episode of "K-Pop Star" Season 2 will begin airing in November. The show will continue accepting applicants until mid-May.
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As August is literally on our doorstep and the British summer practically slipping through our mitts, it can all get a bit doom and gloom. But for us design enthusiasts, there's something great to look forward to! Look over the hill and into next Monday you'll find three new interior design courses, Retail, Heritage and Outdoor Living, the first of their kind in the UK. The National Design Academy in Nottingham will launch these sparkling new courses next week that will give students the chance to study a specialist area of interior design.
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Uncertainty reigns ahead of new health care sign-up period
Americans across the country are grappling with unanswered questions as they prepare to select their health insurance plans when the new sign-up period for the Affordable Care Act begins in two weeks.
The uncertainty is especially pronounced in Iowa, which is seeking last-minute federal approval to revamp its insurance market.
The confusion, of course, is also coming from Washington, where President Donald Trump is pushing to allow the purchase of stripped-down coverage plans and has moved to cut off subsidies that help keep people's insurance costs down.
In Iowa, the "navigators" and others whose job is to help people understand the health care market are not sure what to tell callers who want to know what to expect.
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Friday, September 12
2008 Ryder Cup: Will Azinger's Order of Play Gambit Work?
And at least one more thing: order of play. Zinger has changed it. Instead of opening with fourball matches, the 2008 Ryder Cup will open with foursomes.
Definitions may be in order.
Fourball is a match in which each member of the two-man teams plays his own ball. The team whose player has the lowest score on the hole wins the hole. In the case of a tie, the hole is halved.
Foursomes, also known as alternate shot, is a match in which two two-man teams play against each other. Each team plays just one ball. The players hit alternate shots with their teammates until the ball is holed. Lowest score wins the hole. In the case of a tie, the hole is halved.
This year will mark the first time the Ryder Cup matches will open with foursomes since 1999, the last U.S. victory. Foursomes will be played on Friday and Saturday morning, followed by afternoon fourball matches.
As about anyone who can spell golf knows, the Americans got thumped in the last two Ryder Cups. Both opened with fourball. Azinger hopes the change in order of play will give his team an advantage.
Will it? Maybe. But if I were Azinger, I would make sure to hang on to my good luck charm. I think he will need that as much as anything.
−The Armchair Golfer
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I personally could care less which side wins the Ryder Cup because I think it's a made for TV hyped-up event that uses patriotism as a drawing card. Having said that, I believe that Azinger is approaching the event with his head in the right place. Whatever it is, it is not life or death as previous captains have tried to make it out to be. I think the team will do fine if he just lets them play.
- The Armchair Golfer said...
Yes, it's definitely hyped up. A whole different breed of golf competition that mixes in match play, pride and nationalism. I'm a sucker for it, I guess. I agree that Azinger will help his team by taking the Nicklaus approach of just letting the boys play. It always comes down to the players. They're the ones who hit the shots and must hole the putts.