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Banh Phong Sua Recipes
Asian-Style Strawberry Napoleon Recipe (Mille-feuille Fraise Noix de Coco Dessert)
Mille-feuille, called "Napoleon" in the U.S., is a very popular French dessert. Traditionally [according to Wikipedia], a mille-feuille is made up of three layers of puff pastry, alternating with two layers of cream pâtissière, but sometimes whipped cream or jam. The top is usually glazed with icing or fondant in alternating white (icing) and brown (chocolate) strips, and combed.
I've made traditional mille-feuilles many times before, and I was in the mood for a change. I assembled a gluten-free version using layers of Vietnamese coconut paper called bánh phông sữa. They are paper-thin sheets made of coconut milk, sugar, cassava and condensed milk. I flavored the dessert with fresh strawberries and a coulis de fraise, which is a strawberry sauce. This dessert is bake-free and so easy to create, that I had the girls do the assembly. They had so much fun putting them together and even more making them disappear!
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How is a mold test done?
Mold testing can help identify a mold infestation in your home or business. Mold inspection costs can vary based on the type of test you want done and the number of samples you request. The national average mold inspection cost is $250-$300. The EPA explains that if you have a visible mold problem, in most cases sampling and testing is unnecessary. However, if you have unexplained and potential mold-related illness or can smell mold in your house, mold inspection costs may be a good investment. To avoid unscrupulous testers, the EPA recommends working with a testing agency that adheres to the analytical methods laid out by professional organizations such as the American Industrial Hygiene Association or the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. Mold inspection costs can vary based on the type of testing done. Prices can also vary, depending on the size of the home, the number of surface areas to be tested, and the extent of the mold infestation. Here are some examples of mold inspection average costs:
- Swab testing: $200-$300
- A professional collects a surface swab from a potentially infested area for testing in a lab. Some professionals have concerns about this being the sole test done because it only gathers a small amount of data from a certain area of the house. That's why it's frequently done in conjunction with air cell testing.
- Air cell testing: $250-$350
- A professional collects an air sample in the home to measure the amount of mold spores in the air. This test is frequently done in conjunction with swab testing to ensure more complete data. Costs are higher for this test because the equipment required of the contractor is more expensive.
- Both air cell and swab tests provided by the same company: $400-$600.
How does mold remediation work?
Mold remediation can eliminate mold colonies from your home or business. Mold is a normal part of daily life, but in wet or humid settings mold can quickly colonize and spread by making spores. Whether visible or hidden, untreated mold can cause real health problems and cause extensive (and expensive) damage to your property. Mold remediation involves killing the mold, removing the dead mold and preventing future mold growth. Here is an example of the steps involved in professional mold remediation:
- Contain work area and apply negative air pressure HEPA air purifiers to prevent cross-contamination. If spores spread, the colonies can easily regrow elsewhere in your home.
- Mist an EPA-registered antimicrobial to suspend and kill mold spores.
- Remove affected building surfaces.
- Bag and dispose of contaminated materials properly.
- Treat cavities/underlayment and dehumidify.
- Abrasively remove dead loose mold.
- Apply EPA-registered protective sealer.
- Perform clearance testing.
Remove containment materials.
What is a mold remediation?
Mold remediation is the process of identifying and removing unhealthy levels of mold that have colonized in a home, office, school or other building. Over time, if untreated, mold can destroy a home by breaking down cellulose-based materials (like wood or ceiling tiles) and causing a slow and messy decay. In the shorter term, a mold infestation can cause severe health problems. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), mold can trigger respiratory problems, nasal and sinus congestion, eye irritation, nose or throat irritation, skin irritations, problems with your nervous system, and aches and pains. Mold inspection and mold remediation are often requested in tandem, although they are two separate services. Nationally, mold inspection costs range from $250 to $300. If mold has been positively identified in your house, either by visual examination or through mold testing, remediation can safely remove it. Properly trained and equipped professionals use specialized equipment (like vacuums and air scrubbers with HEPA filters) to keep mold spores contained while they remove contaminated materials and treat infested areas with antimicrobial spray. A key component to a successful mold remediation after eliminating the mold is ensuring that the water source that caused the mold infestation is also resolved.
Can mold grow behind drywall?
Mold can grow behind drywall, in your attic, in the basement, under floors — mold can grow anywhere. The key to controlling mold is controlling moisture and water. If your home has been exposed to excessive water due to flooding or heavy rains, if you have an old home with leaky pipes, or if you live in an area with high humidity, you need to be vigilant about mold. Mold is most easily identified by sight. You may see blooms of mold on furniture, on walls, or along the floor. If you can spot mold, you probably don't need to test for it and can save on mold inspection costs and direct your energies towards mold remediation. But if you're not certain, you may need a pro to help you determine whether you have hidden mold. Scent and illness are two potential signs of hidden mold. You may smell anything from a musty earth scent to a foul stench, and you may experience respiratory problems, nasal and sinus congestion, eye irritation, nose or throat irritation, skin irritation, problems with your nervous system, or aches and pains. The national average cost of mold inspection and testing is $250-$300.
How long does it take to get rid of mold in a house?
You can never completely remove mold from your house; a small number of mold spores will always exist indoors and are a natural and helpful part of our world. However, if water or moisture is left unchecked inside your home and mold begins to colonize, it can pose a serious health risk. Mold remediation can quickly and safely remove a mold infestation from your home or office. Depending on the size of your problem, mold remediation might take anywhere from one to seven days (or more) to wipe out the major sources of mold in your home.
Mold growths (colonies) can establish within 24-48 hours, so it is important to act immediately if you have a water spill or leak — especially if you live in a hot or humid climate. If you are past the point of DIY and need professional help, mold remediation teams will come to your location, assess the extent of the mold problem, identify and rectify all water leaks and sources of dampness, identify all mold sources (both visible and hidden), use specialized equipment to contain and prevent migration of mold spores, safely remove contaminated materials, treat infested areas with approved antimicrobial sprays, dehumidify and dry the appropriate areas, and seal areas as needed.


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Growing up in Istanbul, the bridge between Europe and Asia, afforded Lika Behar first hand exposure to the best from the many civilizations around the Mediterranean. She in turn reveres ancient art and architecture and isn't so concerned with the latest trends. Her collections feature combinations of pure gold, blackened silver, diamonds and gemstones, the same ingredients that have made up the best jewelry in Turkey for centuries.
Lika Behar 24K Gold & Oxidized Silver Cuff Bracelet
Lika Behar 24K Gold, Medium Diamond Hoop Earrings
Lika Behar 24K Yellow Gold Triangular Drop Earrings
Lika Behar 24K Yellow Gold Circular Drop Earrings
Lika Behar 24K Gold, Chalcedony & Sapphire Necklace


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Sunday, July 1, 2012
* 4th of July Sifted Flour Stars Front Lawn Decoration!
We make these sifted flour stars on our front lawn every 4th of July.
Somehow, I forget to take photos of the process, so here we are with photos from 2009(!)
maybe I'll remember to charge my camera battery this year.
1. Start by cutting a template out of cardboard or a piece of poster board.
Last year we used a pizza box.
This is a job for a grown up, I just cut it out free hand every year with a box cutter
but I guess you could draw the star first with a pen then cut it out.
HINT: The edges of the box help to keep the flour contained and off the rest of the grass!
2. Lay the star stencil out on the grass.
3. Spray the stencil with water.
4. Sift flour over the damp grass.
Remove the stencil/template and viola! Stars!
Works like a charm on the sidewalk and driveway too!
If it doesn't rain, the sidewalk stars last for about a week.
Our star spangled front yard and sidewalk!
Will you be adding any sifted flour stars to your front lawn
this 4th of July?
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I only have two:
A Confederacy of Dunces - Stopped halfway through. I suddenly lost interest in, well, basically everything. He was like fifteen paragraphs into talking about hot dogs when I suddenly decided I no longer gave a damn. The only other person I know who has read this didn't finish it either.
Mostly Harmless (I think? It was the 5th Hitchhiker's Guide book) - After reading the fourth one, which was pretty ehhhhnn, I didn't really have any steam left. I don't remember where I stopped. I don't even remember what was going on. I remember the part where
but other than that, everything after the second book sort of runs together. I read them too fast, I guess.Marvin died and they saw God's final message to creation (though I don't remember what it was)
Edit: Okay, I just skimmed the HGttG Wikipedia article, and I remember everything a lot more clearly now (so disregard the part about them blurring together). And it turns out the part I spoilered happened in the fourth book. It also turns out that I got farther in the fifth book than I remember (and, hell, I might even have finished it! I'm not sure).


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|Mora, Minn.
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2014 Season (Junior): Competed in the 1,500-meter run, mile run, 3,000 and 5,000-meter runs...INDOOR: Competed at five meets...Earned two top-five finishes at the NACC Indoor Championships (Mar. 1), placing second in the 5,000-meter run with a PR time of 15:30.12 and fifth in the 3,000 with a PR time of 9:04.74...Won the 5,000-meter run at the Keck Invitational (Feb. 8) with a time of 15:40.83...Placed fifth in the mile at the UW-Platteville Invitational (Feb. 15), running a PR time of 4:33.68...Added a seventh-place finish in the 3,000-meter run at the UW-Platteville Invitational...OUTDOOR: Competed at four meets...Earned a second-place finish in the 5,000-meter run at the NACC Outdoor Championships (May 2-3), finishing the race in 15:43.09...Placed fourth in the 1,500-meter run at the Beloit Relays (Apr. 25-26) with a PR time of 4:13.04...Helped 4X800-meter relay team to a second-place finish in the Distance Medley Relay at the Beloit Relays...Earned a pair of third-place finishes at the Carroll University Invitational (Apr. 5) in the 1,500-meter and 5,000-meter runs.
2013 Season (Sophomore): Competed in the 1,500, 3,000-meter and 5,000-meter runs...INDOOR: Ran the 3,000-meter run in 9:57.87 at the Karl Schlender Invitational (Jan. 19)...OUTDOOR: Finished the 5,000-meter run in a season-best 16:20.85 at the Rex Foster Invitational (Apr. 5)...Placed third in the 5,000-meter run at the Wisconsin Private College Championships (Apr. 27).
2012 Season (Freshman): Competed in the 800-, 1,500-, 3,000- and 5,000-meters, mile and 4x800-meter relay...Helped the men's team win the Northern Athletics Conference Indoor Championship...INDOOR: Finished seventh in the mile (4:49.62) at the Rocky Rocco Invitational (Jan. 21)...Placed fifth in the 5,000-meters (16:04.99) at the NAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 25)...OUTDOOR: Placed 10th in the 4x800-meter relay (8:58.91) at the Emory Invitational (Mar. 23-24)...Ran to an eighth place finish in the 5,000-meters (16:21.29) at the NAC Outdoor Championships (May 4-5).
High School (Mora): An all-state academic recipient and an Honor Roll member...Earned varsity letters in cross country, basketball, nordic skiing and track & field...Helped the cross country team win two Granite Ridge Conference titles and a sectional championship...Member of the track & field team that advanced to sectionals...Named All-GRC in cross country twice and all-state...Named cross country team captain and MVP during his senior year...Member of the 4x800 track relay team that finished fourth at the Minnesota State High School League State Meet.
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My name is Max Withrow and I am going into my senior year as a math major. This summer is my second summer having a co-op at Sur-Seal. They make gaskets and seals for companies in the lighting, food, and medical industries.
This summer, I got the opportunity to work in the engineering department. In my position, I have been lucky enough to learn how to draw in 3D CAD systems and apply my problem solving skills in the real world. The best part about working here is that I have seen my drawings and ideas implemented into the business and is being used every day.
Working with engineers is a great experience. I get to make prototypes, draw on the computer, and learn new things every day. I have learned so much just this summer, from types of different foams to the fact that it might take a long time to make a prototype to work how the customer desires.
Sur-Seal is a great place to work. Everybody is easy to get along with and will always help if I have a question. Between the two summers working here, I have been able to work in every department of the factory business and learn the whole process from vendor supply to internal operations to customer relations. This summer has been especially great because it has reinforced my decision to continue on to graduate school and pursue a career in engineering.


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- Who pay or whose parents pay taxes on real property located within the Dawson Community College District and who have resided in the district for one continuous year or more or whose parents have had permanent residence for one full year or more in the Dawson Community College District.
- Who are real property taxpayers or whose parents are real property taxpayers in the Dawson Community College District and who have lived in the Dawson Community College District for a continuous year, and have taken all reasonable steps to establish residency, and who have not enrolled in seven or more DCC credits per term during that continuous year.
Out-of-District students are those:
- Residents of Montana who do not qualify as "In-District" residents; those whose parents are not real property taxpayers in the Dawson Community College District. More information is available at the MUS website for In-State requirements.
Out-of-State students are those:
- Who are neither residents of the state or whose parents are not Montana real property taxpayers.
Western Undergraduate Exchange
The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE), is a program of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education and other Western states.
- Currently WUE includes students from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Pacific Islands Member, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
- Students from these states may enroll at Dawson Community College in any program at the resident tuition rate plus 50 percent of that amount. Other fees apply to all students.
- Consequently Residents of Montana may apply for admission at institutions in participating WUE states. Each state and institution reserves the right to set its own limitations within the WUE program. Contact the Admissions Office.
Canadian Cultural Exchange Scholarship
- DCC offers a special tuition rate for residents of these Canadian provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.
- Canadian students are eligible for the scholarship rate for 4 consecutive terms.
- Canadian Cultural Exchange Scholarship is given on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- Requirements:
Apply to and are accepted by DCC
Be a full-time student (12 or more credits)
Maintain a minimal 2.00 grade point average (GPA) per term.
Meet all other foreign student admission requirements.
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FIN at PSU DuBois
FIN 301 - Corporation Finance
Nature of finance function; risk and return concepts; working capital; dividend policies; mergers; security markets; acquisition and management of corporate capital; analysis of operations, forecasting capital requirements; raising capital; and planning profits. Available to Baccalaureate students only. Not available to students who have taken B A 301. FIN 301 Corporation Finance (3) Finance 301, Corporation Finance, is a 3 credit course. FIN 301 is offered, at minimum, once a year during either the fall or spring semester. FIN 301 may not be used to satisfy Smeal College baccalaureate degree requirements. A student may not receive credit toward graduation for both FIN 100 and 301, or for both B A 301 and FIN 301. FIN 301 provides a basic understanding and framework of how firms acquire, allocate, and control their financial resources. It covers the acquisition and management of corporate capital; analysis of operations, forecasting capital requirements, raising capital, and planning profits. This is an introductory finance course focusing on basic financial principles and practices essential to managing a business. In addition, this course also covers financial markets, institutions, organizational forms and investments. FIN 301 relies heavily on accounting and economic principles with a strong emphasis on problem solving and decision making. One objective of this class is to be able to assess the past and present performance of the firm. This can be achieved through vertical and horizontal analysis of the financial statements as well as ratio analysis. Another aspect of this course is the financial planning process. This includes concepts such as pro forma statements, developing the statement of cash flows, as well as the budgeting process through the preparation of the cash budget. Another facet of this class is to understand how financing and investment decisions are made. Students will learn about the time value of money as well as fundamental techniques for valuing financial assets such as stocks and bonds. Additionally, capital budgeting techniques such as the net present value and internal rate of return are explained. Other important objectives include the management of working capital, the determination of the cost of capital, operating and financial leverage, and risk and return. The concepts and tools covered in this class allow the student to gain a fundamental understanding of how the finance function works within the business environment. Finance 301 promotes critical thinking and will enable the student to better integrate the individual functions of a business in order to make good business decisions. Enrollment Requirements: PreRequisite: ENGL 015 or ENGL 030 ; ACCTG211 ; ECON 102 or ECON 104 ; SCM 200 or STAT 200.
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Dodgers reinstate Greinke, place Beckett on DL
Los Angeles, CA – With pitcher Zack Greinke slated to start Wednesday in his return from the disabled list, the Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-hander Josh Beckett on the 15-day DL with a strained left groin.
Greinke was officially reinstated from the DL Wednesday and will make his return to the mound as the Dodgers host the Washington Nationals in the finale of a three-game series.
Greinke, who signed a megadeal with Dodgers this past offseason, is about a month ahead of schedule after breaking his collarbone in his second start of the season during a brawl with the San Diego Padres on April 11.
After pegging Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin, he muttered something toward the batter before tempers flared and the two were involved in a benches clearing scrum.
The standout right-hander did pitch 4 1/3 innings in a rehab assignment with Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday, though he was tagged for eight runs -- three earned -- on six hits.
Greinke went 1-0 with a 1.59 earned run average and 10 strikeouts over his first two outings prior to the injury.
Beckett, meanwhile, made it through just three innings in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Nationals after giving up four runs -- two earned -- on three hits and two walks before leaving the contest.
The veteran right-hander has struggled mightily this season, posting an 0-5 record with a 5.19 ERA over eight starts.


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The sounds of rhythmic humming could be heard as a rustic looking man made his way along the countryside roads winding through the forested hills of Japan. Looking very much like a shepherd with his traveling cloak and a single ram following by his side. Seemingly out of place in Japan and farflung from the gentle plains of Europe, the man walked without any apparent destination and instead appeared to simply be taking in the sights.
"Ahh, this truly is a beautiful country, wouldn't'chya agree Aodh?" the cloaked man said to the ram by his side. In response the horned companion gave a mighty huff and bobbed its head. "Ah can't wait to try some sake, and ramen, and maybe even some sushi."
"Hmm, and here I was thinking the point of this trip was to see Ruarc," Aodh replied with a pressing tone.
"Well, obviously," Conall scoffed. "Doesn't mean Ah can't enjoy some culture while Ah'm here." With that the duo did not say much of anything, simply content with each others company. After all, when a pair have traveled together as long as Conall and Aodh have, speaking was not always necessary.
After a few hours had passed the two could see their destination on the horizon. "Ah, Tokyo is sure a lovely sight, ain't it?" Conall said as he breathed deep in admiration.
"Actually, that is Osaka," a female voice said from somewhere in the vicinity.
"Oh, is tha' so," Conall nodded before suddenly perking up. Looking at Aodh, neither of them knew who had said that.
"Over here," the voice said.
Looking for the speaker, Conall scanned around before a figure stepped out from behind a large maple tree.
Squinting, to make out who they were, Conall was able to just make out a face beneath. "Mealla? Issat'chyu?"
"It is indeed. How have the wandering years been treating you, Conall?" Mealla asked the old man. Before he could answer however Mealla began speaking again. "Safe to assume you are here in Japan to see Ruarc?"
Once again before Conall could speak, Mealla began into her next point. "Here's his address, figure you want to see him as soon as possible."
With that, Mealla gave Conall a slip of paper with the address for the Keeper's cottage and pointed the old man in the direction he should head. Looking out over the city Conall noted the direction, and upon turning back to Mealla found that she had disappeared into thin air.
"Ah'd forgotten tha' Ah don' like dealin' with Druid administrators," Conall said in an aside to Aodh.
"And I think they had forgotten that they don't like dealing with you," Aodh responded as the two travelers set off once again.
A blank stare sat on Conall's face as he looked back and forth between the slip of paper and the residence he had arrived at. "This... doesn't look like any cottage Ah've ever seen?" Conall said as he looked in awe at the Kokoro mansion. "Well, is definitely the right place, an' Mealla isn't one to make small mistakes like this. Well, seems Ruarc got set up in an honest ta goodness mansion. Atta boy."
Pushing on the gate, Conall noted it wasn't budging, and after trying the buzzer figured Ruarc was busy. "Well, guess we'll go over, aye?" Conall said, picking up the large bodied Aodh despite the ram's protests. With a grunt of effort, Conall lept clear over the wall from his standing position through the use of some form of magic or another. Now inside, the old Druid looked around in admiration of the front yard, though as he scanned he also saw what fit the description of a cottage better than the mansion did. "Oh," Conall said in a flat tone.
Making his way to the door of the cottage, Conall hesitated momentarily. "Ruarc otta be in there. I'm actually a tad nervous," he told Aodh. "Well, no sense in beating around the bush. Ruarc! Yur pa is here!" Conall called boisterously as he swung a large hand to the knob.
BOOM! Without warning, the moment Conall touched the doorknob it felt like he was punched in the chest, and he was unceremoniously sent flying at least ten feet back from the door. The sound of genuine laughter could be heard as Conall regained his sense. The old Druid could hear Aodh's, but there was also a human's. Looking up from his position on his back, he once again saw a lithe figure standing on the peak of the cottage's roof.
"Well now, that worked out even better than I anticipated!" Mealla called down as she was almost doubled over laughing.
"Har, cough, har," Conall replied as he pushed himself up. "Funny fuckin' trick."
"That was my revenge for you leaving your post early," Mealla teased. "I was telling the truth that this is Ruarc's place. I just never mentioned that he left on a trip yesterday." At this Conall grumbled, and to this Mealla dropped another piece of paper; this one having the address of the place Ruarc had gone to.
"Have fun," Mealla said before turning and leaving, disappearing once more.
"Well, shall we be going?" Aodh said, still chuckling. "You got some pretty good air by the way."
"Yuck it up, kid," Conall growled as he made his way to the front gate, all while looking over the new sheet of paper.
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We protest the proposal of New York City's Department of Education (DOE) to close 33 schools and reopen them under the Turnaround method, and condemn the abrupt closures of these historic institutions.
In Queens alone, that list includes John Adams High School in Ozone Park, Richmond Hill High School, Long Island City High School, Flushing High School, Grover Cleveland High School in Ridgewood, Newtown High School in Elmhurst, August Martin High School in Jamaica and Bryant High School in Long Island City. There are about 21,000 students in total at the eight schools.
Mayor Bloomberg announced the plan in his State of the City address recently in an effort to secure about $58 million in education aid that the state has withheld because the city and the teachers' union had yet to reach a deal on new evaluations for educators.
This ill-conceived plan was made without any real planning, strategy or parental input. Comprehensive high schools are necessary to mould our children to become good citizens and prepare them for college and careers.
DOE should be working to improve and enhance these schools in our increasingly competitive global economy. It is wrong to use state and federal programs to close these schools without even a phase out.
Unnecessary chaos will ensue. Current high school juniors do not even know the name of the school they will be attending in September. Questions remain, such as what sport teams will be cut, who will their teachers be, what educational opportunity programs will be eliminated, what will the mission and theme of these schools be, what will happen to the current parents' associations, what art and music programs will these schools offer, what remedial programs, if any, will be retained.
Existing programs like media and communication, business, environmental issues, health and sports careers, and law and international relations may be scrapped. With half of the teachers gone, who will write their college recommendations and serve as trusted mentors? These, and other concerns, must be answered before changes are considered.
We urge the DOE and Chancellor Dennis Walcott, himself a graduate of these comprehensive high schools, to immediately halt this destructive and counter-productive process that will affect our communities and neighborhoods.
Instead, we should allocate resources to improving existing schools and stop creating chaos for September. To ignore our kids welfare will send the wrong message to them that we don't care about their future, or their success in life.
The plan to close the schools will be voted on April 26 by the city's Panel for Educational Policy, notoriously regarded as a rubber stamp for all of the mayor's school plans because it has never rejected any changes he has proposed in the past. Our children will be the ones who suffer most.
Albert Baldeo is community advocate who lives in South Queens.


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|August 2011
|OKLAHOMA'S eGOV NEWS REPORT
Welcome to Oklahoma's eGovernment News Report. We hope you enjoy the monthly report providing you with up-to-date information on Oklahoma's eGovernment achievements.
Workshop Offers Young Entrepreneurs Guidance and Opportunities
August 31, 2011
The ninth annual "Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur?" workshop will bring Oklahoma's college students and emerging entrepreneurs together Sept. 30 for a one-day workshop at the Reed Center in Midwest City to learn it, teach it and live it.
The free workshop will begin with the first session at 8:30 a.m. and end at 6 p.m.
The workshop is expected to draw an audience of 400 to this educational event that has evolved into three separate tracks designed specifically for college students, aspiring entrepreneurs, faculty, mentors and an invited group of Oklahoma startup business leaders.
In addition to in-depth educational seminars, the agenda includes a networking luncheon with Oklahoma business and investment leaders for all attendees and, for the first time, a networking reception at the conclusion of the day.
"Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur?" is sponsored by the Oklahoma Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology, i2E Inc., the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, MidFirst Bank, the University of Central Oklahoma College of Business Administration and the Oklahoma Business Roundtable.
"This workshop is a great opportunity for Oklahoma college students to gain valuable insight into researching and writing a business plan, creating financial documents and pitching a business to investors," said Dr. James Wicksted, associate director of Oklahoma EPSCoR. "This year's event will also be a great place for aspiring entrepreneurs to expand their resource of contacts through several networking events."
Featured presenters will be Rob Wiltbank, Ph.D., associate professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at Williamette University, along with venture professionals from i2E and a panel of Oklahoma entrepreneurs.
August 19, 2011
Federal agencies so far have launched about 75 mobile apps aimed at everything from allowing citizens to more easily browse proposed legislation to helping anglers alert their peers when they've just released a short fin mako shark.
Many of the biggest innovations in the government apps sphere, though, are happening at the state level.
About a year ago, Arkansas released the first state mobile app that allows families and friends of prison inmates to make secure payments into the inmates' accounts. That was the first government app anywhere in the country that allows users to make secure payments.
Now, 28 of the state's 68 counties allow residents to pay their property taxes through mobile devices.
Arkansas began focusing much of its development energy on mobile apps when it realized that many of its poorer residents were saving money by using smartphones as both their primary phone and their primary access point to the Internet, said Phil Billingsley, general manager of the Information Network of Arkansas, a public-private partnership that runs many of the state's technology-driven citizen services.
"If you've only got so much disposable income, people are going to make an effort to put that toward a smartphone in a lot of cases," Billingsley said, "and that becomes their lifeline."
Arkansas is the second most impoverished state in the nation, according to some census data. The largest proportions of smartphone users who use their phone as their primary Internet access device make less than $30,000 annually, according to a study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project.
More Arkansans now make deposits into family members' inmate accounts with their mobile phones than with any other deposit option, including an automated phone system, Billingsley said.
The state also developed an app for hunters to register deer and turkeys they killed in 2009.
With information about deer kills coming in on an instantaneous and machine-readable basis, officials from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission are able to make better and faster decisions about how to manage the state's deer populations, Billingsley said.
"Previously, they were driving all over the state and gathering game check cards from these mom-and-pop shops along the trail and then entering them into a database," he said. "About three months later you'd get usable data. At first we were a little leery because we didn't want to put the mom-and-pop shops out of business, but it turned out the guys went there anyway to have a drink and a bite to eat and brag about their kills."
The Information Network of Arkansas' parent company is NIC, which runs similar tech service partnerships in 24 states. Most of the partnerships are funded through a few fee-for-service enterprises, such as online license renewals, and the company directs some of the profits from those services to development projects that don't bring in revenue, NIC's eGovernment Innovation Director Nolan Jones said.
Most of the NIC divisions that have built state government apps have focused on software programs that transmit information or services from government to citizens and back, Nolan said. But a few state governments have begun working on apps to be used solely by government employees, he said.
Indiana for instance, has built an app that allows school bus inspectors to fill out inspection forms on their BlackBerrys and transmit them back to the office along with a scanned bar code to identify the bus and photos of any problems, he said.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, which isn't a NIC member, has produced a series of apps, including the LakeFinder app, which gives smartphone-savvy outdoorspeople regularly updated information about lake depth, vegetation reports, and water quality and clarity.
Another Minnesota DNR app mashes smartphones' geo-location capabilities with agency data to point boaters out in the middle of one of the state's 11,482 lakes toward the nearest accessible boat landing.
"One of the real attractive parts of mobile is that you can have a computer with you in the outdoors," said Steve Lime, DNR's data and applications manager. "The DNR's got all this marketing focused around getting people into the outdoors to experience this and that. Now we can provide information to them on a device that doesn't tether them to a desk, so it's a match made in heaven."
In the future, Lime's office is looking at using mobile apps to crowd source reports about invasive species, washed-out state park trails and other things, he said. Those services likely will be tacked onto an existing app that's already being downloaded by outdoor enthusiasts, he said.
The department also is looking at ways to make its data easily accessible in a machine-readable form, Lime said, so private developers can use the data to build their own marketable apps.
The move to mobile hasn't been uniform. Florida just released its first state mobile app in March while New York City has already launched a bevy of useful apps.
Utah's NIC division rolled out a few native apps when the craze first began, Utah Interactive marketing director Sara Watts said, including a look-up service for professional licenses. Native apps are downloaded from a smartphone's app store and live inside the phone rather than on the Web.
The state quickly shifted, though, to focusing on mobile-enabled websites, sites that reside on the Internet but are designed for easy reading on smartphones and tablets.
"We found the [native apps] didn't find large audiences," Watts said, "because the nature of most government transactions is you do them once a year. We also found it's really hard to maintain them because you're also doing online services so you can't focus all your time on apps."
Now, Utah Interactive is building a mobile-enabled version of every new service it rolls out, she said, and has begun the process of creating mobile-enabled versions of existing services.
About 10 percent of the people who visit the state government's website, Utah.gov, are doing it on a mobile device now, she said. That's about a 400 percent increase from 2009, she said.
The agency's only recent foray into native apps is a driver's license practice test for teenagers.
"We'll do [native apps] again if we find something that really lends itself to being a mobile app," Watts said. "But now we're being very choosy. The driver's license exam really lends itself to being an offline app because it's something you can download, take with you and practice all the time and then delete it when you're done. It's nothing that's going to change rapidly."
August 1, 2011
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Treasurer Ken Miller today announced the certification of $7.2 million in earnings from the EDGE endowment fund.
EDGE stands for "Economic Development Generating Excellence." Miller serves as chairman of the EDGE Fund Board of Investors. On Tuesday, the board certified the available funds during a meeting at the State Capitol.
"I'm pleased we have been able to maximize earnings for the fund," Miller said. "Continued careful investment will ensure long-term growth in the EDGE endowment for years to come."
This year's certification is $1.1 million or 17 percent higher than the previous year. Since inception, the board of investors has certified $32.4 million in earnings.
Certified funds are awarded by the independently-appointed EDGE Policy Board for use in strengthening and growing Oklahoma's technology-based economy.
"Investments from the endowment over the past three years have created both businesses and jobs in Oklahoma," said Paul Risser, executive director of the EDGE Policy Board. "Certification of these funds by the EDGE Investment Committee is very important for the state's continued economic development."
The endowment was established in 2006 with a one-time investment of $150 million. The principal of the fund remains untouched; only the earnings can be used. Of those earnings, the policy board is limited to spending no more than five percent of the total value of the fund each year as certified by the board of investors. Additional earnings are reinvested to guard against inflation.
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Daily Random Word Doodles - Part 20
An exciting news for those who live in Canada, especially Toronto!
What's 'Random Word Doodles'? You can read the information here: http://charlessantoso.tumblr.com/post/25414194081/faq-daily-random-word-doodles
An exciting news for those who live in Canada, especially Toronto!
Posted by Charles Santoso at 1:17 PM
Labels: daily random word doodles, digital, news, sketches
These are just wonderful!
Why are you so awesome?!
Congratulations! You are always so inspirational. I love Treetop. And who could resist that awesome pirate!
Thank you, guys! :) Appreciate the kind words..
Hey Charles great work and I also wanted to say thanks again for your art book! I won your art book in the random draw a few months back. I wanted to know your thoughts on style for character design. I want to go into visual development but I find that I cannot limit myself to one style. I like to use many different styles and pick my style based on the illustration/project. I notice that your style changes depending on the image too. I was wondering if you personally think this is a strong point for an artist that wants to get into vis dev for animation or do companies want to see someone with a very distinct style? I would appreciate your thoughts on my question, have a good day.
These are great, Sir. you just have no end to your imagination!
Not to hijack your blog, but tell Phill that studios look for an artist portfolio with a distinct style when hiring for vis dev, so they know exactly what they are getting. Once you are hired in-house then being versatile is what keeps you around. It's kinda backwards.
Phill: Listen to Ted! (Thanks, Ted!) :)
Of course there's no right an wrong answer to this.. just trust yourself (do more research too) and keep doing what you love doing & gain as many knowledge as you can.. that's important - I do believe 'style' will appear naturally with this.. not by trying to find it or mimic others (of course getting influences are part of growing). I'm living in a different country with a different way on how studio operates, so things that work here might not work in other places. but I hope this helps.
Ted: Thank you, sir! for the kind words and for answering Phill's question. You're awesome :D
@Ted and @ Charles Thanks a whole lot for chiming in and answering my question! I appreciated it. But putting together both of your answers along with Andreas Deja's, maybe it would be best to combine both strategies? Maybe build my portfolio with one style for most of it and add a few pieces here and there that show I am versatile. Thanks a lot to both of you for taking time to answer my question!


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18 CFR § 5.29 - Other provisions.
(a)Filing requirement. Unless otherwise provided by statute, regulation or order, all filings in hydropower hearings, except those conducted by trial-type procedures, must conform to the requirements of 18 CFR part 385, subpart T of this chapter.
(b)Waiver of compliance with consultation requirements.
(1) If an agency, Indian tribe, or member of the public waives in writing compliance with any consultation requirement of this part, an applicant does not have to comply with the requirement as to that agency, Indian tribe, or member of the public.
(2) If an agency, Indian tribe, member of the public fails to timely comply with a provision regarding a requirement of this section, an applicant may proceed to the next sequential requirement of this section without waiting for the agency, Indian tribe, or member of the public.
(c)Requests for privileged or Critical Energy Infrastructure Information treatment of pre-filing submission. If a potential Applicant requests privileged or critical energy infrastructure information treatment of any information submitted to the Commission during pre-filing consultation (except for the information specified in § 5.4), the Commission will treat the request in accordance with the provisions in § 388.112 of this chapter until the date the application is filed with the Commission.
(d)Conditional applications. Any application, the effectiveness of which is conditioned upon the future occurrence of any event or circumstance, will be rejected.
(e)Trial-type hearing. The Commission may order a trial-type hearing on an application for a license under this part either upon its own motion or the motion of any interested party of record. Any trial-type hearing will be limited to the issues prescribed by order of the Commission. In all other cases, the hearings will be conducted by notice and comment procedures.
(f)Notice and comment hearings.
(1) All comments and reply comments and all other filings described in this part must be served on all persons on the service list prepared by the Commission, in accordance with the requirements of § 385.2010 of this chapter. If a party submits any written material to the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibility of particular resource agency, the party must also serve a copy of the submission on that resource agency.
(2) The Director of Energy Projects may waive or modify any of the provisions of this part for good cause. A commenter or reply commenter may obtain an extension of time from the Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary circumstances in accordance with § 385.2008 of this chapter.
(3) Late-filed recommendations by fish and wildlife agencies pursuant to the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act and section 10(j) of the Federal Power Act for the protection, mitigation of damages to, and enhancement of fish and wildlife affected by the development, operation, and management of the proposed project and late-filed terms and conditions or prescriptions filed pursuant to sections 4(e) and 18 of the Federal Power Act, respectively, will be considered by Commission under section 10(a) of the Federal Power Act if such consideration would not delay or disrupt the proceeding.
(g)Settlement negotiations.
(1) The Commission will consider, on a case-by-case basis, requests for a short suspension of the procedural schedule for the purpose of participants conducting settlement negotiations, where it determines that the suspension will not adversely affect timely action on a license application. In acting on such requests, the Commission will consider, among other things:
(i) Whether requests for suspension of the procedural schedule have previously been made or granted;
(ii) Whether the request is supported by a consensus of participants in the proceeding and an explanation of objections to the request expressed by any participant;
(iii) The likelihood that a settlement agreement will be filed within the requested suspension period; and
(iv) Whether the requested suspension is likely to cause any new or subsequent license to be issued after the expiration of the existing license.
(2) The Commission reserves the right to terminate any suspension of the procedural schedule if it concludes that insufficient progress is being made toward the filing of a settlement agreement.
(h)License conditions and required findings.
(1) All licenses shall be issued on the conditions specified in Section 10 of the Federal Power Act and such other conditions as the Commission determines are lawful and in the public interest.
(2) Subject to paragraph (f)(3) of this section, fish and wildlife conditions shall be based on recommendations timely received from the fish and wildlife agencies pursuant to the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.
(3) The Commission will consider the timely recommendations of resource agencies, other governmental units, and members of the public, and the timely recommendations (including fish and wildlife recommendations) of Indian tribes affected by the project.
(4) Licenses for a project located within any Federal reservation shall be issued only after the findings required by, and subject to any conditions that may be timely filed pursuant to section 4(e) of the Federal Power Act.
(5) The Commission will require the construction, maintenance, and operation of such fishways as may be timely prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, pursuant to section 18 of the Federal Power Act.
(i)Standards and factors for issuing a new license.
(1) In determining whether a final proposal for a new license under section 15 of the Federal Power Act is best adapted to serve the public interest, the Commission will consider the factors enumerated in sections 15(a)(2) and (a)(3) of the Federal Power Act.
(2) If there are only insignificant differences between the final applications of an existing licensee and a competing Applicant after consideration of the factors enumerated in section 15(a)(2) of the Federal Power Act, the Commission will determine which Applicant will receive the license after considering:
(i) The existing licensee's record of compliance with the terms and conditions of the existing license; and
(ii) The actions taken by the existing licensee related to the project which affect the public.
(iii) An existing licensee that files an application for a new license in conjunction with an entity or entities that are not currently licensees of all or part of the project will not be considered an existing licensee for the purpose of the insignificant differences provision of section 15(a)(2) of the Federal Power Act.
(j)Fees under section 30(e) of the Federal Power Act. The requirements of 18 CFR part 4, subpart M, of this chapter, fees under section 30(e) of the Federal Power Act, apply to license applications developed under this part.


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Joined: 15 May 2007
Posts: 55
Location: Adelaide
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:33 am
Post subject: Working while doing a medicine degree
If you guys get in to Med, do you plan to work at all during the degree? I imagine the degree to be a hell of a lot more demanding than normal undergrad degrees - obviously - and having a part-time job could be really hard to maintain. How do you plan to support yourself financially? (Apparently this is a question that sometimes gets asked in the interviews would you believe!)
For those still living at home (like myself) it is obviously potentially a lot easier, but even so, some cashola needs to be earnt/had/spent etc... How to manage it all when doing a degree that is probably more demanding than most full-time jobs, what with the contact, then the study and exams etc. etc.???
Any thoughts?
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Location: Gold Coast, AUS
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 1:06 am
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I've been studying while living out of home on almost nothing but youth allowance, and I don't find that the money situation is too much of an issue. Just prepare to be poor!
I currently work in health care when it suits me - very infrequently - but next year I plan to try working part-time in pathology. Obviously I will need to gague whether or not my studies suffer. It's nice to have the extra money (and it's actually going to be an essential for books, social events etc), but if need be, I can survive on government assistance.
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Location: Brisbane
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:38 am
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Since I finished my undergrad in Feb 07 i have been working full time since, and I am just saving all the money i earn this year. It should be enough to cover me for 2 years of med paying hecs up front and all. There will be a big cash outlay at the start of the first year having to buy all the books and equipment, and probably another substantial outlay at the start of the 3rd year for the clinical materials. My approach this year is to live like I am poor while earning a fair bit of cash so that i dont struggle so much financially when I am (hopefully!) in med. Also living at home helps, which I do at present. Although if i get into griffith I may buy a town house near the uni so I spend more time studying and less travelling.
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 2:20 pm
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Having spoken to medical students currently enrolled in graduate entry medical programs, it is definitely possible to work up to 10 hours a week. I guess this would cover the rent.
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Location: Brisbane, Qld
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:21 am
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I'm also working full-time at the moment as well. I graduated last year and plan to sit GAMSAT in 08 so I'm trying to save money so that I can afford not to work (or at least only some small casual job in year 1 and maybe year 2 of med).
I know a few people who work (casual) but admittedly they're only in year 1 or 2 of med. From what I understand, it's a little hard once you're in 3rd or 4th year... I'm really aiming to not work casually in those last 2 years.
Plus living at home with the folks is also a big help...
I guess I'll have to send them on a cruise or a nice overseas trip (once I eventually make some money) to say thank you for putting up with me for another 4 year degree...lol
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Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:59 pm
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If money is an issue the first thing I would suggest is to forget about paying the HECS upfront. Its $8000 a year that you add to a healthier existence. I figure that can look after itself when I am working.
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Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:39 pm
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I will be a student at ND Sydney next year.
Last week I contacted ND and asked about working whilst studying. I am a teacher and thought I could work one day a week...
Apparently NO! There are 33 contact hours in first year and the study load is 25-30 hrs.
Basically, I was told to forget about having a job.
I am freaking out about how I will cope financially. I will not be paying my HECS upfront. The Government can wait until I graduate.
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:37 pm
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I will be a student at UMelb next year. This is an extract from the offer of placement:
"This offer is for a place in a full time course and the expectation is that your main commitment will be to your medical studies. Should you need to obtain part time employment during the academic year, you must obtain approval from the faculty. Normally not more than eight hours employment per week will be approved."
Luckily I still live at home with the folks, and now have the first semester of next year to seek full time employment. Looks like I'll be giving up my entire social life once med starts, and forget the greyhounds. Hope it's all worth it
It IS what I've wanted to do my whole life, so I'm assuming it will be
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Location: Bris
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:02 pm
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Like space ace said 10 hours per week is probably do able. Remeber that there are things like Austudy which gives some money and there is a threhold on how much you can earn before having that reduced. If you combine that you should be able to get enough supply of 2min noodles and pay the rent!
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Location: Perth, WA
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:51 pm
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Makes it bloody nigh on impossible if your mature aged, and supporting a family.....
I wonder how the older GEMPs do it?
I'm 30, and have 2 kids part time. I have no plans to cut back on spending time with them, and I have to support myself.
I wonder if I will be able to do it?
anyone able to relate from personal experience?
(specifically people NOT living at home..... thats kind of cheating
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Location: Gold Coast, AUS
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:19 am
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A little update:
I'm not living at home, and not taking support from my parents. I get youth allowance (2 years off Austudy, yay!) and currently working two jobs - soon to be adding private group tuition to the list.
Things are going well, though I am from a science background. As long as you don't have a need top everyone in your cohort, you should be able to work, study and play well.
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Location: Perth, WA
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:11 pm
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I was poking around the centrelink website last night, and gosh.... you can't earn much before they cut it back to nothing.
Even with a basic wage (I'm talking about a skilled wage, even part time) you'll get nothing from the government.
Its not much of a help from where I'm standing.... essentially, you have to restrict your earning o stay well below the poverty line to get anything.
No problems.... I'll do it myself, I want to be a doctor more than I care about money anyway.... but don't blame me in a few years when my income is back up to where it is now, if I start avoiding as much tax as I can.
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Location: Bris
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:19 pm
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Hey Adrian, quick question...how well do you know the centrelink system. Im only getting the at home rate for youth allowance at the moment because I am at home although I have been classed as independent. Once you hit 25 do you swap over to austudy? The way I was reading it was that you only get austudy if you start you study once you turn 25????
Can anyone enlighten me on this?
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Location: Gold Coast, AUS
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:51 am
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Oh man, that'd be right! Way back when I started getting YA (probably 6 years ago now) things were probably different with Austudy. I'm not too sure about your payment, maybe you get the full rate once you move out and start paying rent, and then you qualify for rent assistance, which isn't much anyway.
Does the Centrelink website help much?
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Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:48 pm
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nah not really all that is seems to say is once your 25 you get austudy. I just think its crap because I have started studying this year but dont turn 25 until july. Had i started mid year I would have qualified...its a joke. I think it should be in the year you turn 25 and start studying
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Why Facebook is world's fastest-growing 'continent'Thursday, March 4, 2010 0:00
Louis Otieno, the general manager for Microsoft in Eastern and Southern Africa struck a very interesting chord in the first Chief Information Officers (CIOs) Breakfast meeting last week.
While making his presentation on "the technology trends to watch in 2010" he said Facebook, the social networking tool is the latest continent, albeit virtual.
Why does he say that?
He said Facebook has over 400 million users, 70 per cent of these are outside the US.
This number is larger than the US population standing at about 309 million.
Interestingly this new continent has a very high population growth rate that sees nearly 20 million people becoming fans of pages each month.
Mr Otieno's message to the CIOs was that they needed to leverage on the customers that this new continent brings; they need to develop systems that can harness the potential of the inhabitants of this new continent who play with a different set of rules.
I thought this was a really interesting and thought provoking angle on the whole social networking arena.
There are a lot of people on Facebook and other social networking sites in Kenya today.
Numbers are hard to come by but I get multiple invites of friends in Facebook, Twitter, and Linked every single day.
Not many of the local social networking users have built business ideas around them, but I can see efforts to do so especially from the marketing and media companies.
At least all the big advertising companies in Nairobi have a social networking arm.
Business owners around the world are beginning to see this new marketplace.
They are pulling in new clients, servicing current clients, and making money through the use of Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin.
This attention to new technology greatly increases the image of the brand, provides faster and more effective service, and allows for a high-level of targeted marketing.
Businesses are using Facebook to pull their fan base, customers, and potential customers together.
Facebook provides tools that allow users to play videos and allow businesses to send marketing messages directly to targeted audiences.
One of the greatest benefits of utilising Facebook for business is its viral effect.
If any person becomes a "fan" of your page, a message is sent to all of that person's friends telling them about it, providing a great channel to get your message out to many people over a short period of time.
Additionally, Facebook has added an analytics tool called Insight so that a business and even an individual can better understand the demographic of fans.
If your business currently does not have a Facebook fan page, now is the time to jump on the opportunity for maximum early exposure.
And your CIO should be able to build a business case for this.
If your business is not actively pursuing a social networking strategy, you are likely missing out on a huge opportunity to find the clients you want and to service the clients you already have.
Even if you do not have a target-sized marketing budget, there are many tactics you can use to help you increase business.
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AHL Game Night: 1-26-13 IceCaps at Crunch
Dustin Tokarski (pictured) allowed 3 goals on 18 shots before being kicked out of the game for leaving his crease to beat Eddie Pasquale like a drum. Key point: Eddie Pasquale is 6'3" 220 lbs. Tic is 6'0" 194 lbs. Didn't matter. Tic was like a rabid wolverine on its prey. He became a folk legend tonight. Oh, yeah, and Riku Helenius stopped all 15 shots he faced the rest of the way for the win (yawn).
First Period
SYR Killorn, (14) (Panik, Barberio), 14:50 (PP)
SYR Wyman, (4) , 17:37 (SH)
Second Period
STJ Arsene, (1) (Mouillierat), 1:46
STJ Mouillierat, (4) (O'Dell, Melchiori), 2:35
STJ Cormier, (3) (Klingberg), 4:46 (PP)
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SYR Killorn, (15) (Johnson, Barberio), 3:40 (PP)
SYR Cote, (1) (Angelidis, Killorn), 15:58
SYR Panik, (19) (Johnson, Korobov), 19:44
Alex Killorn and Richard Panik were the game's first and second stars. Panik's game was his first back from a 3 game suspension, and he came out like an animal that's been caged up too long with 1 goal and 3 points to show for his night. The Panik attack has equalled his goal total from a season ago and the sky is the limit if he keeps playing like that. Killorn snapped a personal three game scoreless streak in style with 2 goals and 3 points, as the entire Syracuse team had a breakthrough.
This was a huge win for this team, after suffering through the post-lockout malaise. They're still not at full strength with Taormina still out, but getting Panik tonight and winning an emotional, brawl-filled game by blowing a team off the rink in the Third Period goes a long way toward rekindling the club's confidence. They've been slowly recalibrating the bomb sites despite the setbacks and frustrations of the past few games, and tonight St. John's (and Eddie Pasquale's face, for that matter) was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Springfield is next on Friday.
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I have been visiting this site since 2010 and, although I have been NED for awhile, I still get lingering bowel problems. It would be interesting to speak with others in a similar situation in Brooklyn (I'm at Kings Highway & Ocean Ave). The local hospitals near me* do not seem to have a relevant group currently meeting.
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Using NetClaw, communications enterprises and network device manufacturers can ensure QoS, analyze problems, and optimize service in various mobile networks, from GSM to GPRS/EDGE to UMTS, as well as fixed networks ranging from VoIP to SS7 (Signaling System No.7) to ISDN. By providing the ability to remotely and locally test protocol service, monitor networks, and collect and analyze data on existing and next-generation networks, NetClaw provides a highly expandable solution that allows users to adapt to a broad range of communication formats.
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Debbie Croft: Books worth reading about Yosemite
For those of us living in the Central Valley or somewhere within the Sierra Nevada Mountain range, Yosemite National Park literally sits in our back yard. Or front yard, if your house faces east.
Yet, for some of us, it seems we can never go there enough – definitely not as often as we'd like.
It seems once we said goodbye to childhood, accepting this new realm of adult responsibility, the fast-forward button was pushed. And there it remains, stuck – day after day, week after week.
In this modern age, our bodies race here and there, to and from appointments, obligations and the endless surge of demands on our limited and fleeting time. Yet, for some, our spirits long for respite in open spaces, under heaven's canopy, where nature furnishes music, entertainment and comfort we never seem to tire of.
No, a picture can't compare to the real thing. But on those days when Yosemite beckons while we're duty-bound, a good book can provide a temporary escape. The following titles will bring hours of enjoyment when there's no time to get away.
• With the 150th anniversary of the Yosemite Grant Act this year, the Yosemite Conservancy recently published "Inspiring Generations: 150 Years, 150 Stories in Yosemite." Photos and stories represent memories from over a century of park rangers and naturalists, presidents and congressmen, volunteers, school students, families and individuals (some from around the world).
Having just purchased a copy, I've only read a few of the 150 stories. But one common theme prevails: Every generation of Yosemite visitors has experienced the park in a variety of ways and in different time periods. Clothing styles, transportation, and the definition of "outdoor adventure" have dramatically changed over the years. Yet the response of each first-time visitor remains the same: amazement!
• Sharon Donovan, publicist for Yosemite Conservancy, recommends "Seed of the Future: Yosemite and the Evolution of the National Park Idea" by Emmy-winning writer and documentary filmmaker Dayton Duncan.
"It's lavishly illustrated with more than 100 archival images and full-color landscape photographs a compelling narrative," she said.
• Due for release in June, "Yosemite in Pictures" is by nature photographer Ryan Alonzo. As a seasonal park resident, he's able to catch images of those breathtaking scenes when weather patterns and natural light combine in just the right way.
"His photos are stunning, capturing all the majestic mountains, waterfalls, wildlife and unique natural features of this extraordinary place," said Donovan.
• Also due out in June is "Yosemite Meditations for Adventurers."
According to Donovan, "This book contains mountain meditations to inspire the climber, backpacker, hiker and adventurer in all of us. Quotes from well-known climbers, nature writers, poets, philosophers, and leading adventurers are paired with beautiful images of Yosemite by renowned landscape photographer Michael Frye."
There are books of all kinds for children, too, including picture books, coloring and activity books, journals for recording personal experiences, story books and guide books.
It's almost impossible to write about Yosemite without quoting John Muir: "Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul."
Find a way to visit Yosemite this season, even if it's just through pictures and prose. These books and others are available in bookstores, gateway community visitor centers, at the Yosemite Visitor Center, at www.yosemiteconservancystore.com or by calling (209) 379-2317, ext. 17.
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MONCTON, N.B. - A young man charged with fatally shooting three RCMP officers and wounding two others in Moncton, N.B., last month will return to court July 31 after undergoing a psychiatric assessment.
Justin Bourque, 24, is facing three first-degree murder charges and two counts of attempted murder. He has not entered pleas on the charges.
Judge Irwin Lambert said he received from the defence on Thursday an affidavit signed by Victor Bourque, the accused's father, outlining why he believed a psychiatric assessment was justified.
Bourque did not speak during his brief appearance Thursday in Moncton provincial court, but his lawyer, David Lutz, said he was making the request for a psychiatric assessment after speaking to his client's father.
"I have met extensively with the father and to a lesser degree with the mother," said Lutz. "I'm aware of the circumstances that led up to this horrific incident and I feel based upon my experience that this is an appropriate case (for an assessment), based on the content of the affidavit."
Lutz did not elaborate on his remarks and would not comment outside court.
The Crown agreed to the defence request to send Bourque for a psychiatric assessment, which will be conducted at the Shepody Healing Centre in Dorchester, N.B.
Bourque, who wore a grey T-shirt that hung off his slight frame, glanced into the public gallery a couple of times where members of his family sat while he was in court.
Constables Dave Ross, Fabrice Gevaudan and Douglas Larche were gunned down after responding to a report of a man with firearms in a residential neighbourhood on June 4. Two other RCMP officers — constables Eric Dubois and Darlene Goguen — were wounded and later released from hospital.
The shootings and ensuing manhunt brought the city to a standstill until an arrest was made about 30 hours later.
Lutz, a senior New Brunswick lawyer, recently confirmed that he has been retained to represent Bourque.
The 71-year-old lawyer from Hampton, N.B., has practised law in New Brunswick since 1977, handling 35 murder trials during that time.
Members of Bourque's family declined to speak after Thursday's hearing.
Outside court, a friend of the Bourques said she came to support the family.
"I think I wanted more answers which might come along after this evaluation," said Mireille Thibeault, who has family living on the same street as the Bourques in Moncton. "Like everyone else, just to know what triggered this to happen. It's a very sad, sad thing to happen."
She said the family is having a difficult time.
"It's extremely hard on them, it's a lot to deal with," Thibeault added. "It changes your life, it changes the whole course of how you're living your life, it changes in an instant. It's tough."
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The Riley family has been putting flags on seven of the Woodcock Valley cemeteries for many generations. We finished putting flags on for Memorial Day 2013 this evening. My husband and I usually do the flags, but we had to add some extra help this year since my husband broke his leg! My father-in-law was glad to help; and I enjoyed his help, because it was like a walking history lesson.
I was contacted by Dale Norris this past year, who found another veteran in the Old Stone Church Cemetery that has never had a marker or flag to decorate his tombstone. It turns out after some research that the Reverand Matthew G. Boyer was another Civil War representative from the Woodcock Valley.
Matthew G. Boyer was born March 10, 1839, a son of Henry Boyer and Susannah Brumbaugh (Garner) Boyer. In 1863, Matthew G. Boyer was a student at Gettysburg College and Seminary. In the midst of the Civil War, with troops approaching Gettysburg, Matthew G. Boyer, along with 56 of his classmates, joined Company A of the 26th Pennsylvania Emergency Militia Infantry. The unit was organized at Harrisburg on June 22, 1863 for the protection of Pennsylvania against Lee's invasion, and was mustered out on July 31, 1863. Mattew G. Boyer was a private. More information about his regiment can be found by clicking on the link above. You can also view his name on the Pennsylvania Monument at Gettysburg by clicking on the link.
Matthew G. Boyer was not a long-term veteran, but he helped to do his part at Gettysburg:
So, this Memorial Day, we are proud to place a flag and Civil War marker on the grave of Matthew G. Boyer.
Matthew G. Boyer earned his doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania. He married Martha L. Stauffer. They were the parents of at least three sons and one daughter. Matthew G. Boyer died on September 20, 1927, and is buried in the Old Stone Church Cemetery in Penn Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
There was one other stone I photographed this year too. I've been putting a flag on the stone of Gerald I. Grubb since I started helping my future husband in 2002. However, I had no personal connection to Gerald until this year. Earlier in 2012, I did a blog post on Gerald Isaac Grubb after I was contacted by Nancy, who had found his World War II journal. Gerald paid the ultimate sacrafice while serving his country in the Aleutian Island area.
I was recently contacted by Gerald's niece, Karla, and his sister-in-law, Ruth. They read my blog post and were eager to be in touch with Nancy. It turns out that the family knew about Gerald's journal, but were unsure what had ever happened to it. Gerald's mother received his belongings when he was killed, but the journal contained privileged information and could not be returned until after the end of the war. Unfortunately, it never made it's way back home to the family. Nancy found the journal in a Goodwill Store in Maryland. Karla has been in contact with Nancy and is hopeful that she can someday add her Uncle Gerald's journal to his foot locker.
We remember all of the Woodcock Valley veteran's who defended our country this Memorial Day including Matthew G. Boyer and Gerald Isaac Grubb, as well as those who are still bravely defending our country!
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jboyaquar wrote:Why the bad blood between CZW and PWG? Organizations like these who band together create a more compelling and popular product.
krayzie Bone wrote:Gargano is not over exposed, he actually needs more exposure because he is a very good wrestler.
As far as me trying to start shit, no I'm not doing it. All I know is that Super Dragon and Excalibur used to work for CZW and now they don't. I have no clue what happened nor am I gonna talk about this on the message board. So please let's drop it.
In America wrestling companies don't bond together and even if they do it usually doesn't last long. Wrestling politics is not something I made up, read some of these books that are written by wrestlers all the information you need is right there and yes politics is killing this business because fans don't get to see what they want as a result.
What makes a good wrestling show is a variety of different matches. My favorite shows are the once that feature a bit of everything, death match, technical, strong style, high flying and yes even comedy. A great wrestling show must have it all not just same matches over and over again. I will let you guys just ponder on this for a second :twisted:
Ebessan wrote:Good call on Aries/Gatson. Sounds like a money match.
"Aries in PWG" matches I'd love seeing:
- Aries vs. Gatson
- Aries vs. Castagnoli - World Title
- Aries vs. Ricochet - this could be fantastic
- Aries vs. newly sleazy Joey Ryan
- Aries vs. Goodtime
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Since they kept him on the roster page and updated the pic that must mean they've got plans to use him.
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A Closer Look at Napping
Inadequate sleep can have a major impact on personal health, safety, mood and work performance. Unfortunately, research indicates that many people in the United States do not get sufficient sleep each night. In fact, over the past 25 years more full-time workers have been getting less sleep. Sleeping for 6-7 hours rather than the recommended 8 hours for adults, which tends to be the norm for many, can initiate a spiral towards fatigue and sleepiness. Napping can be one way of recovering a bit of the sleep debt that many people live with every day. Research has found that taking a nap during the day may be a helpful step in maintaining energy and productivity throughout the day.
Benefits of Napping
A variety of benefits are associated with napping. Napping can promote consolidation of memories and facilitate learning. Naps may help reduce fatigue and related safety hazards associated with sleep deprivation. Napping during the middle of the afternoon, when a natural energy slump may occur, supports good work and focus for the rest of the day. Other suggestions to facilitate good sleep include: having regular sleep and wake times, regular relaxation practice, establishing a quiet environment to facilitate entry into sleep as well as sleep maintenance, and short naps. Short naps are usually defined as 10-20 minutes in length. Taking a nap during the day, or right before a night shift, has been found to be helpful in maintaining energy and reducing fatigue. Recognizing the benefits, some corporations have incorporated naps as a workplace option including: Nike (quiet rooms), The Progressive Corporation (quiet rooms), Google (napping pods), and Huffingtion Post (nap room). If a quiet space is not available at work, additional ways to energize include: social interaction, physical activity, caffeine, light therapy, avoidance of successive night shifts, and regular sleep and wake times. Another option may be to rest for a brief period of time in your office or car.
Disadvantages of Napping
Sleeping too long during a nap may lead to feeling overly tired later in the day. This is due to the sleep cycles that occur during a longer nap. In addition, napping for a longer time makes it harder to fall asleep at night. If a person is up for most of the night and then opts to take a nap the next day, they will likely feel significant grogginess. Again, this is due to sleep cycles. It would be more helpful in that situation, to take a short nap. Finally, there is a strong social stigma associated with napping. In the United States, it may be associated with not working hard enough. As we learn more about the real benefits of talking care of ourselves, these ideas are starting to change.
Getting enough sleep on a regular basis is important for best daily performance. On days when you have not been getting enough night time rest, consider napping as an antidote to fatigue. Significant positive results are associated with napping. You should find that you feel better both mentally and physically after your nap.
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With Thanksgiving Day upon us, many people find themselves looking at the prospect of a long meal with their extended family with a mixture of dread and trepidation. At the service of familial accord, we offer the following words as a means of giving our readers something—aside from politics or religion— to talk about: the meal itself.
a situation providing abnormal or excessive profits, advantages, or benefits for those occupying it usually at the expense of some larger group
Did You Know?
Gravy has been around since the 14th century, or at least the word for it has. For most of that time it has carried a relatively narrow set of meanings, generally having to do with some sort of moist exudate from cooked meat. (It sounds much nicer when you just call it gravy, doesn't it?).
More recently, however, gravy has taken on some additional meanings, such as 'unexpected and pleasing results' and 'improper profits or graft'. The expression gravy train is closely related to the graftier one of those meanings, and has nothing to do with the endless succession of sauces working their way around the table at Thanksgiving.
Gravy train began to be used in the beginning of the 20th century, at about the same time that gravy by itself began to be used as a synonym for graft.