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Senior pitching aces Drew Strotman of Homestead and Andrew Najeeb-Brush of Wilcox were teammates last summer, helping the Los Gatos Legends win the Colt League World Series.
And they both plan on playing for the Cal Club Baseball collegiate team this summer, before they take their pitching talents to the next level, Strotman to St. Mary's College and Najeeb-Brush to Mission College.
But on May 24 at Fremont High the talented hurlers were locked in an epic duel, 0-0 after four innings, making things rough on each other's teams in the quarter-final round of the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs.
After Homestead, the No. 8 seed, spoiled Najeeb-Brush's no-hit, no-run game with junior Preston Heen's RBI single in the top of the fifth, No. 1 Wilcox finally broke through against Strotman with runs in the sixth and seventh to win 2-1.
It was the third low-scoring decision the Chargers captured against Homestead this season. The first two came in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division season, 3-0 and 3-1.
This one was even tighter. Both pitchers had 1-hitters through five, and a Wilcox error led to Homestead's only run.
Leading 1-0, Strotman worked a shutdown inning in the fifth, but the Mustangs could not add to their lead in the top of the sixth.
With one out in the bottom of the sixth, senior Jordan Kassem singled, stole second and scored the tying run on junior Eric Mendonca's double.
In the seventh, Wilcox loaded the bases on an error, a walk and Najeeb-Brush's single to shallow left field, setting the stage for sophomore Jacob Martinez, who bounced a ball through the middle of the diamond for the game-winning hit.
Najeeb-Brush finished with a 1-hitter and six strikeouts, and Strotman wound up with a 5-hitter and nine K's.
While Wilcox improved to 23-8 and marched into the CCS semifinals May 29 against No. 12 Menlo-Atherton, Homestead closed its season with a 17-15 record.
Three days earlier, both teams won home games in the first round of the 16-team tournament. The Chargers walloped No. 16 South San Francisco 12-2 in its playoff opener, while Homestead used strong play from sophomore pitcher Bobby Wood to beat No. 9 Salinas 5-1.
Wood allowed just three hits and one run over six innings against the Cowboys. He struck out eight, walked two and hit three before Strotman used two strikeouts while setting Salinas down in order to close the seventh.
Wood helped himself at the plate with an RBI triple, and seniors Craig Young and Edric Wong delivered run-scoring hits. Young had two of Homestead's seven hits, including a double, and an RBI. Wong also had a double and drove in two. Sophomores Dylan Remal and Nathan Wipfler and senior Anthony Robbins chipped in with singles.
Salinas scored first, but Homestead went ahead with two runs in the third and added on with one in the fourth and two in the sixth.
Senior catcher Lane Robinette, who plans on continuing his baseball career at Columbia, walked, reached on an error and scored twice.
The playoff games closed the Homestead careers of Robinette, Robbins, Strotman, Wong, Young and Arthur Pan.
Fremont was the No. 14 seed in the tournament and traveled to Redwood City on May 22 for a first-round match-up with No. 3 Sequoia.
The Firebirds scored first, but saw their season end with a 5-2 defeat.
Senior Nick Del Rosario scored Fremont's first run in the top of the first. He singled, stole second, went to third on a ground out and scored on a balk.
But Sequoia tied the game in the bottom of the first and scored two more runs in each of the next two innings. Down 5-1, senior Abe Arias bla`sted a solo home run to lead off the top of the sixth.
Coach Pete Hernandez's Fremont squad finished the season 15-12, including a co-championship with Milpitas in the SCVAL's El Camino Division.
In addition to Del Rosario and Arias, the Firebirds will miss graduating seniors Alex Bernauer, Cole Duerr, Adam Ruvalcaba, Ben Michels and Nick Zuniga. Bernauer plans on continuing his baseball career at Georgetown as a left-handed pitcher.


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MADISON is our classic and most popular cheeky bottom. Sleek and seamless, with the perfect fit, makes this bottom feel like second skin.
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THIS COLOUR IS EVERYTHING YOU NEED AND MORE. The cut is very flatter and can be worn high waisted to compliment your curves
I absolutely love the pattern!!!!! The size chart was spot on!
Beautiful color and print and the material is so soft. they are my usual size and fit like a dream they don't dig in anywhere and are still cheeky! 5'3" 134 lbs and I got a medium.
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JAGGER is the best bandeau you will ever own, 2 pieces, style it multiple ways!
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BLAKE is one of our newest favorite cut-out style tops. Can be worn front to back - back to front. or reverse it for more looks. Wear the classic side, or wear the cut-out under bust side for a sexier look!
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DAPHNE is our newest little darling. Style this glamorous top so many ways and stand out from the basic beach crowd, you were made to shine.
We know how tricky sizing can be and we want to help you find the perfect fit. The below charts are for band/cup and dress/pant sizes. This is a general recommendation chart for our swimwear, please see the below list where we go more in depth for every specific style as to how they may run!!!
For tops: If your dress size and cup size fall in two sizes, (ex: S + L) the size in between (M) would be the best fit. Do not simply go by cup size, dress size should be taken into consideration.
For bottoms: We run on a snug active use fit and recommend sizing up if you are unsure.
ASHER - Best Seller. Classic string top runs true to size and ideal for all shapes and sizes. XS-XL
STELLA - Best Seller. Cutest little star top, 5 ties, multiple ways to wear. Size up for more coverage. XS-XL
BELLA - Cut-out top with shoulder ties runs true to size. S-L
JASMINE - Runs true to size and can be adjusted in the back. Very open minimal coverage front, not for sport active but for beach babe. XS-L
LUMIN - Best Seller. Runs true to size, perfect for those needing adjustable back ties with supportive front. Curve hugging, supportive for larger busts and amplifying smaller. XS-XL
LONDYN - Adjustable hard wear straps, bandeau dip style front with strappy open back, size up for straps to dig in less if necessary, but front coverage runs true to size. XS-L
JAGGER - Best Seller. Two piece convertible bandeau. Runs true to size, ideal for smaller chests but also great for larger, not recommended for very very large. XS-L
KENZIE - Two piece top, similar in cut to Jagger with asymmetrical shoulder. S-L
BLAKE - Runs true to size and can be worn front or back, underboob or not to underboob. XS-L
ZIGGY - Best Seller. Supportive underwire cups. Adjustable back and straps. Ideal for bigger busts, supportive and curve hugging, runs larger. S-XL
RONI - Sleek bandeau inside to support the girls with a puffy decorative outside, runs a tad larger. S-L
DAPHNE - Bandeau style top that can be worn off the shoulder, with straps, shoulder, cross over, etc. Runs true to size similar to Jagger. S-L
KAMRON - Best Seller. Runs true to size. Sporty and supportive. Great for active users and best for supporting large chests or amplifying smaller ones. XS-XL
G-BABY - Tiniest of all, string bands, runs similar to Inka. XS-L
INKA - Best Seller. Super cheeky. Thin string bands. Runs true to size, size up for the straps to dig in less or to wear higher hipped as it is average rise. XS-L
SASKI - Runs slightly smaller due to the snugness of double straps. Size up for a more relaxed fit. XS-L
FRANKIE - Side tie bottoms, classic fit, low rise, scruchy back. S-L
JASPER - Best Seller. V-dip shaped bottoms, low dip front coverage. Very cheeky back, wear low or high hip. XS-XL
LEXI - Vintage high hip cut, cheeky coverage. S-XL
MADISON - Best Seller. True to size, medium cheeky coverage. If between sizes or unsure, go up in size as it is a snug fit, size up for slightly more coverage as well. XS-XL
BRIDGETT - Best Seller. True to size. Retro 80's + 90's high waist cut with the perfect amount of tummy tucking and cheeky booty coverage. XS-XL
VIXEN - Tie side bottom for the perfect tummy coverage and cheeky bottom, comes in 2 adjustable sizes. XS-XL
CHARLIE - Full coverage booty with thicker bands, almost boyshort style, size down if unsure as it can run a tad bigger. XS-XL
GERI - Best Seller. Cutout style one piece, runs true to size. Moderate cheeky booty coverage. XS-L
Still not sure? E-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.com or check out our Instagram page @lali_and_layla_swimwear and check out some pictures or ask our admin what they think based on the photos on your IG!!! We are more than happy to help. Every body is different and our sizing chart should be taken as a recommendation.
If the fit is just a little too snug we do not recommend going up a size as the spandex will relax and stretch a little after a few wears.
Please note:
As our pieces are artisanal hand crafted one by one, cut and sewn, not mass produced, there may be about 1 cm allowance difference in pieces.
Seamless bikinis have a tendency to fold over slightly, exposing the edges of reversible side, this is normal.
Print/pattern positioning of each piece will vary, each being unique and no piece will ever look the same. Differences in screen resolution may result in colors appearing lighter, darker, duller, brighter, etc. depending on the monitor.


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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Josh Smith and Alex Drummond combined to block 11 shots Friday, helping Detroit dominate the paint on its way to a 114-104 win over Philadelphia.
The Pistons collected an overwhelming 27 offensive rebounds and won the battle of the boards 63-41.
Detroit pulled away down the stretch to snap a six-game losing streak and hand the 76ers their third loss in a row.
Smith scored 22 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked five shots. He came within three assists of a triple-double.
Brandon Jennings was one of seven Pistons to reach double figures, scoring 19 points. Will Bynum and Kyle Singler both had 16 while Drummond collected 16 rebounds to go with his 11 points and six blocks.
Thaddeus Young collected 22 points for Philadelphia and Michael Carter-Williams scored 21.


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Memories of a brother, a son, a friend and a fellow Marine filled Cotten Funeral Home Saturday with more love than a room could hold.
Memories of a brother, a son, a friend and a fellow Marine filled Cotten Funeral Home Saturday with more love than a room could hold.
About 500 people from all walks of life came to say goodbye to Todd North, a former Marine who was slain April 14 at Flyers Bar in Havelock.
During his eulogy, the chaplain said there is no greater love than giving one�s life for another.
North, who was head of security at the bar, was shot was while trying to protect his friends and patrons.
Cpl. Sidney Jones of Cherry Point stood with the help of crutches waiting to enter the room where North�s memorial service was taking place. He was one of the people shot that night.
Jones said he didn�t personally know North, 39, but he knew of him.
�From everybody I�ve talked to, he was a very friendly guy,� Jones said. �He never caused any trouble and he was not judgmental. Everybody loved him.�
Brian Whalen, coach of Cherry Point rugby, said North was an integral part of the community.
�He was a super nice guy,� Whalen said. �It�s a shame.�
Alex Liverano, who is considered North�s brother, said the showing of love from the community was special to him, but not a surprise.
�He brought something very special to us,� Liverano said.
North was the type of person who would give you the shirt of his back, he said.
�He could break your arm, too,� Liverano said, causing audience members to laugh through their emotions. ��I know he loved every one of us. That�s how he was.�
After speaking about his love for his son, North�s father, Randy, paused and saluted his memory. Brothers Eric and Russell also shared memories of North, from fighting each other as youths and bonding to listening to his Marine stories and supporting each other.
North�s mother Judy Payne talked about her son going to school and wrestling and growing into a strong man who became a Marine.
�He was a blessing to me � all our family,� she said. �His spirit touched us all and comforted me.�
Marines in dress blues gave North a 21-gun salute in front of the funeral home, and about 200 bikers from several clubs wore their colors in respect.
Liverano said the diversity of people at the memorial service showed the type of person North was.
�He loved everyone,� Liverano said.
North served 12 years in the Marine Corps. When he retired from Cherry Point air station, he stayed in the area.
North, who was known to work out constantly, was a hulking figure and found work after the Marine Corps as security at numerous local nightclubs and bars.
He was so popular that some even referred to him as �The Mayor of Havelock.� Others just called him �North.�
He leaves behind a wife and four children and a broad extended family.
A memorial fund has been set up for his youngest son, Asa, age 2. Donations can be made to the Asa North Fund, c/o 1908 D South Glenburnie Road, New Bern, NC 28562.
A separate Todd Asa North Scholarship Fund has been arranged to benefit wrestlers of California�s Del Oro High School who �exhibit the honor and character of Todd.� Memorial donations can be made c/o Del Oro High School, Attn: Terry Barker, 3301 Taylor Road, Loomis, CA 95650.
Eddie Fitzgerald can be reached at 252-635-5675 or at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @staffwriter3.


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Two years ago today, I asked my children to leave everything they ever knew behind, again, follow us somewhere none of us had ever seen, again, and lay down the seeds of an entirely new life. Again. Two years ago, we opened the door to this house, held our breath, and stepped into come what may.
Where are you from they ask me, these new people I'm constantly having to learn. I can never figure out if they mean where I was born, or where I was the person that I used to be, or where I became this person I am now, or where I last lived, or where I would go if I had the choice?
I have no idea where I am from.
I am cheap ground beef.
I keep telling my children that some people go their entire lives in the same place, with the same people, living the same lives until they die, but they...oh, they! They have lived in countries, plural. They have seen things, touched lives, loved and been loved in return, I tell them, and they will be richer people for it.
I'm not certain any of us actually believe that anymore.
My children have a amassed an army of friends that reaches across the width and breadth of this continent. I lied about my kids ages so they could have Facebook accounts to feel connected all their Denverite and Canadian friends who's parents lied about their ages, too, and I don't regret it for a second, but I also don't think for one second that it will be enough.
What I don't want my kids to ever learn is that having all of those people out there in the ether, just out of reach, only serves to reinforce just how alone you really are. That every time you leave someone behind, the hole that is left in you is never big enough for someone new to fill. I watch my children play out front with the friends they are making here. They play basketball and build skateboard ramps and catch disgusting toads and ride bikes and talk about girls until well past dark. I smile because I think they can look at those kids and see their future. I am so terrified for the day that they look at their friends and think what I think: it's just a matter of time before you're just someone we're going to have to remember.
Are you making friends there they ask me, those people whom I've spent my entire life leaving. Well, there is that one I say, not knowing how to tell them that I don't think I can anymore.


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Red Sox hammered by Francona's Indians at Fenway
BOSTON -- Of course, Terry Francona was going to feel at home in Thursday's return to Fenway Park, where he had managed for eight seasons, some of them glory years in Red Sox history.
Far more stunning was the way Francona's new team, the Cleveland Indians, made Fenway Park look like their own backyard with a steady stream of hard hits.View Full Game Coverage
BOSTON -- Of course, Terry Francona was going to feel at home in Thursday's return to Fenway Park, where he had managed for eight seasons, some of them glory years in Red Sox history.
Far more stunning was the way Francona's new team, the Cleveland Indians, made Fenway Park look like their own backyard with a steady stream of hard hits.View Full Game Coverage
In a disheartening opener to a six-game homestand, the Red Sox were belted around, 12-3, by Francona's red-hot Tribe.
"They've got a very good team," said Red Sox manager John Farrell. "They're in first place for a reason. They've got a very good lineup, they're balanced, they've got good pitching, a very good bullpen. They're not in first place by accident."
While the Indians have reeled off 19 wins in their last 25 games, Boston is in a mini-slide, losing three of four.
The most discouraging development for the Red Sox on Thursday was that Ryan Dempster struggled for the third straight start.
The veteran righty threw a whopping 85 pitches over just three innings, giving up five hits and four runs. Dempster walked four and struck out four.
After pitching well in his first seven starts for Boston, Dempster has a 10.66 ERA in his last three starts.
"My command has been terrible," Dempster said. "I walked 10 guys in my last nine innings -- and they're unnecessary walks. I've just got to fix that. That's the bottom line. I don't get myself into that kind of trouble in the third inning and throw 40-something pitches if I just throw the ball over the plate."
In the start that preceded this one, Dempster threw 127 pitches over just 4 2/3 innings.
Carryover effect?
"No," said Dempster. "I've just got to make better pitches."
David Ortiz crushed a three-run homer for the Red Sox in the bottom of the third, serving as the biggest highlight of the night for the home team.
"Fastball in; fastball out," quipped Ortiz.
Early on, the Fenway faithful got a chance to acknowledge Francona, as the Red Sox played a video highlight montage on the scoreboard after the first inning.
"Well deserved," Farrell said. "That video probably could've gone on for quite a bit longer. I think it was a touch of class to acknowledge the eight years spent here, eight successful years. Obviously he's in a good place right now as well."
Francona said all day he didn't want to be the focus. But he appreciated the gesture from the Red Sox.
"I appreciated it. It was very heart-felt, but again, you don't want to be the main focus," Francona said. "You want to let the players play. But, it felt good."
Dempster did work around a single in a scoreless first. After that, his night deteriorated. Carlos Santana led off the second with a single and Mark Reynolds followed with a walk. With two outs, Drew Stubbs popped one into no-man's land down the right-field line. Dustin Pedroia dove for it, but it was just out of his reach for an RBI double.
In the third, Dempster lost command. Asdrubal Cabrera opened a three-run rally with a one-out single. Dempster then walked Michael Brantley and Santana. Reynolds followed with a two-run single up the middle. Then, yet another walk, this time to Yan Gomes. A fielder's choice RBI by Mike Aviles gave the Indians a 4-0 lead.
"Obviously it's command," Farrell said. "When you look at the number of walks over the last three outings, and today with two very extended innings, it was time to get him out of there after the third inning tonight. It's a matter of consistent command."
Despite the early deficit, the Red Sox roared back in the bottom of the third and seemed poised to make it a game.
Jacoby Ellsbury opened with a bunt single and Daniel Nava followed with a walk. Pedroia laced a single up the middle and third-base coach Brian Butterfield waved Ellsbury in. Normally, Ellsbury's speed would equate to a run. But Michael Bourn made a perfect throw home, and Santana tagged him out.
Ortiz took the sting of that play away when he unloaded for a three-run homer over the Indians' bullpen and several rows into the bleachers. Just like that, it was a 4-3 game.
Naturally, it was easy to wonder if Ellsbury should have been held, setting Ortiz up for a grand slam.
"In a situation with David coming up, you could debate whether that was overaggressive, but Jake's our fastest baserunner," said Farrell. "[The decision was] based on putting pressure on Bourn to throw a strike from 200-plus feet away, and he did. So I've got no problem with the aggressiveness on our part and the decision made by Butter."
It was not a sign of things to come, however.
Following Dempster's exit, Boston's bullpen gave up runs in three straight innings, capped by a six-spot in the sixth in which Cleveland blew the game open.
Dempster is not the type to panic after stringing some subpar outings together. He's picked himself up many times before and vows to do so again.
"I've been doing this for a long time," Dempster said. "The last couple of games I haven't been throwing the ball where I want to throw it. I'll get back to that."
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne.


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Social media budgets won't increase this year, survey says.
A look at the average social media budget, how much social media managers make, and more in this revealing survey from Ragan/NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions.
Hoping for a social media budget increase?
If your organization is like most, there's little chance of that in a creeping economy.
Social media budgets didn't go up at most companies, government agencies, and nonprofits in 2012, and aren't likely to rise in 2013, a Ragan/NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions survey shows.
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Only 28 percent saw their budgets—excluding salaries and benefits—increase in 2012, while 69 percent stayed the same. Prospects were only slightly better in 2013, with 62 percent of budgets projected to remain static.
"We're constantly told we're among the most advanced," stated one participant, "but the company doesn't spend its budget to create social graphics, videos, etc., to support our social media efforts."
Ragan/NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions survey respondents ranged from small nonprofits to corporations of more than 50,000 employees, with government agencies also participating.
Organizations of more than 1,000 employees constituted 28 percent of the 2,714 total respondents; the majority had staff size under 1,000, and 23 percent worked for organizations employing fewer than 25.
The survey also found:
- A plurality—23 percent—of budgets are below $1,000, while 14 percent top $100,000.
- Salaries for "social media manager" split widely, from the $25,000 to $35,000 range, all the way to $125,000 and higher. But given the range of organizations that responded—from nonprofits to multinational social media sophisticates—this comes as no surprise.
- Most of the lower salaries are paid by small organizations with annual revenue under $1 million. Conversely, the highest salaries are heavily clustered in organizations with revenue over $1 billion.
For many, little growth in sight
Sixty-nine percent of respondents reported their budgets didn't grow in 2012. Many communicators and marketers were left doing social media on a shoestring, using free monitoring and measurement and getting by without promoted tweets or high-powered tools. And it's not getting any better for most: 62 percent say their budget won't grow in 2013, either.
Optimists made the best of the bad situation: "We have $0 budget; social media is an afterthought," one respondent said. "We are successful at it because of the passion of the people involved."
A commenter wrote: "As a city entity, we have very restrictive budgets. Social media is a great barrier-breaker, but at the same time, we cannot give up on traditional streams of communication since many of our citizens do not have direct access to the Internet, nor are [they] engaged with social media."
Some industry experts expressed surprise at the static budgets. Jonathan Rick, CEO of the digital communications firm The Jonathan Rick Group, says from what he sees in the industry, budgets are increasing.
"In my experience, people are interested in shifting dollars to digital," he says.
Adam Brown, principal of adMAGINATION, cited a mixed picture. He has seen evidence that organizations are starting to see the value of social media. A study by eMarketer indicates that social media is getting an increasing share of companies' digital budgets, he notes.
"I don't think they'll grow at the rate we were anticipating a year ago," says Brown, who is a former executive director of social media at Dell. "The economy certainly is hitting that.
"The challenge we face in difficult times like this is that senior executives—your [chief marketing officers], your chief communications officers—are going to go with what they're most comfortable with. And what they're most comfortable with is more of the block-and-tackle PR and marketing activities."
One participant seemed to confirm that. "Few understand the value of SM presence," the commenter said. "And fewer understand the way SM can function as a tool for us."
Another questioned the return on social media investment, saying it "doesn't appear to have value in high-tech marketing."
"It can be difficult to provide [return on investment] for social media," another stated, "and without ROI, it's difficult to build a business case for investment."
Twenty-three percent listed budgets (excluding salaries and benefits) of less than $1,000. About 27 percent had budgets exceeding $50,000, including the 14 percent that exceed $100,000.
A snapshot of salaries
What does—or should—a social media manager earn? The numbers that emerged represent a range of compensation, with clusters at the $25,000 to $35,000 (20 percent), largely among small organizations, and another around $65,000 to $95,000 (22 percent).
Before you march in and demand a $70,000 raise, bear in mind: The survey offers only a snapshot. For one, the survey did not break down answers geographically, and responses came from countries ranging from Australia to Finland. Respondents worked for small businesses, one-person public affairs offices, international charities, hospital groups, and multinational corporations.
Given these variables, you're unlikely to sway your boss with this survey. Such diverse organizations would define "social media manager/director" in a multitude of ways. Many beleaguered staffers do social media on top of other duties, whereas a director in a major corporation could clear a six-figure salary, along with stock options and hefty bonuses. The Ragan/NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions survey results fall within the range of observations by several sources. Shel Holtz, who has consulted with many major corporations, says he sees social media manager salaries of between $60,000 and $90,000. But Holtz adds that data from Payscale.com give a lower range: $25,335 to $68,029.
"I also consider what the 'manager' level pays in most organizations, which strikes me as higher," Holtz adds. "Of course, this [Payscale.com data] could also include much smaller organizations. I work primarily with Fortune 1,000 types."
Of those in the lowest salary range in our survey, 43 percent worked for organizations with revenues of under $1 million, and another 19 percent earned annual revenues of from $1 million to $5 million.
One participant, commenting about lack of money as a roadblock, added, "'Lack of money' refers to salaries for the job being low."
At the top end, 55 percent of those reporting salaries over $125,000 worked for companies with yearly revenue of more than $1 billion. Another 35 percent reported revenue of more than $100 million, up to $1 billion.
At this level of compensation, however, the sample was small, with only 20 respondents saying their organization's manager or director is banking the big bucks. Two worked at organizations with revenue in the $5 million to $20 million range, while 11 worked at organizations where revenue tops $1 billion.
The salary figures were most evenly distributed among all organizations, regardless of size, at $45,000 to $55,000. Twelve percent of those in that range work for organizations with revenue of less than $1 million, while 10 percent clock in at corporations with revenue topping $1 billion.
David B. Rockland, CEO at Ketchum Pleon Change and partner at Ketchum Global Research, said entry-level social media salaries in New York City tend to fall between $35,000 and $45,000.
Compensation rises as people work their way up the chain; top social media executives earn the big bucks.
"It can get up into the several hundreds of thousands of dollars if you're running the business," Rockland says.
Companies tend to have different definitions of positions as well. Mary Henige, director of social media and digital communications at General Motors, says the salaries at the lower end of survey might be pulled down by community managers, which many organizations regard as an entry-level position. The job can have a frenetic pace and a high burnout rate.
Government communicators who use social media also receive compensations in a wide range of levels. A search for "social media" at the U.S. government website USAJobs.gov reveals salaries from $38,000 to $49,000 (for a Smithsonian Institution communications assistant with social media skills) to $62,467 to $115,700 (for a Transportation Department program analyst that also requires social media skills). Like many respondents in the Ragan/NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions survey, however, people filling these positions would be doing social media on top of myriad other responsibilities.
In the end, the ability to navigate all those new platforms isn't a bad skill to have.
"Social media expert is something that is valued in the marketplace, both in terms of measurement and in terms of the practice of public relations through social media," Rockland says.
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The Humane Farming Association is the nation's most effective organization dedicated to the protection of farm animals. Founded in 1985, and over 250,000 members strong, HFA has gained national recognition and respect for its hard work, integrity, and its highly-successful campaigns.
HFA's goals are to protect farm animals from cruelty and abuse, to protect the public from the misuse of antibiotics, hormones, and other chemicals used on factory farms, and to protect the environment from the impacts of industrialized animal factories.
the National Veal Boycott, HFA's comprehensive programs include: anti-cruelty investigations and exposés, national media campaigns, direct hands-on emergency care and refuge for abused farm animals, legislation, and youth humane education. HFA also operates Suwanna Ranch – the world's largest farm animal rescue and refuge facility.
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Allen Zaklad, 70, a Mt. Airy psychotherapist, has been helping patients with AIDS for many years. After seeing these patients suffer from debilitating physical and psychological pain for so many years, Zaklad decided to do something to help relieve their pain that did not involve taking more medication.
So in 2007 he began offering free classes in Tai Chi through COMHAR, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides health care for low-income Philadelphians. In 2010 Zaklad added classes in Tai Chi for his neighbors in Mt. Airy in addition to his free weekly classes in center city for AIDS patients and others.
His free classes for local residents are held every Sunday, 8 to 9 a.m., at Ned Wolf Park, located at the corner of Ellet and McCallum Streets in West Mt. Airy. Zaklad, who has been teaching martial arts for over 30 years, said he started taking Tai Chi classes himself to become more graceful.
"I thought I was a little klutzy," Zaklad said. "I saw these people doing Tai Chi, and they looked like willow trees. I thought, 'Gee, if I learned that, maybe I would look a little more graceful.'"
He began studying Tai Chi with William Phillips, a former student of Professor Cheng Man-ch'ing, who is known for his development of a Tai Chi form commonly known as the "Yang-Style Short Form." Zaklad said Tai Chi is based on the ancient philosophy of yin-yang found in the Tao Te Ching, written by Lao Tzu about 2500 years ago.
"The philosophy is based on the three jewels of Taoism: compassion, humility, and modesty," Zaklad said. "I am trying to live my life according to these principals."
In 2007, Zaklad said he received a miracle. "I was suffering from severe arthritis in both my hips. It was extremely painful. I couldn't do martial arts anymore."
Later that year, Zaklad had both of his hips replaced at Rothman Institute. "It was a miracle," he said.
After a few weeks the Mt. Airy therapist could do martial arts without any pain. "I felt like I had been given a fabulous gift, and I needed to do something to give back."
That's when he started teaching free Tai Chi classes to clients with HIV and AIDS. He explained that people with HIV and AIDS suffer from chronic pain caused by arthritis and peripheral neuropathy.
One of his clients was wheelchair bound from a stroke. "Half of his body didn't work," Zaklad said. "but he had a very strong mind, and he was committed to getting better."
Zaklad approached the man and asked if he would be interested in learning Tai Chi. He said yes, and after a year of studying Tai Chi, he was able to get out of his wheelchair. "I was blown away," Zaklad said. "It wasn't just the Tai Chi that helped him get out of the wheelchair, but he said it definitely was a combination of the physical therapy and the Tai Chi. I was very humbled considering I am not a Tai Chi Master."
After that Zaklad decided he wanted to offer free Tai Chi classes to his clients and Northwest Philly residents as well.
He declared, "Doing Tai Chi, teaching Tai Chi and creating and sustaining our Tai Chi school gives me a strong sense of purpose that I am doing my bit to make the world a bit better. This was the hope of Professor Cheng in creating the Tai Chi practice we do. It is also the best way I know how to enhance my own health — mental, physical and spiritual. Tai Chi is one of the few activities I know that works the mind, body and spirit in a powerful and connecting way."
According to Zaklad, scientific studies have proven that Tai Chi helps sharpen people's cognitive abilities. It helps people to focus, reduces distractibility and creates a sense of calmness and peace. A few of the physical benefits include building core strength, increasing flexibility and strengthening the cardiovascular system. It has even been shown to protect against specific diseases including arthritis, fibromyalgia, Parkinson's and MS.
Zaklad wants his classes to "exemplify the values of compassion, humility and modesty." Mt. Airy resident Tyler Smith, 30, who helps teach beginners and has done other forms of martial arts, said he loves coming on Sunday mornings because "it's a very humble group. I love them to death."
Karen Drumwright, 48, of North Philadelphia, agreed. Drumwright, who suffers from chronic pain, said the classes have helped her build strength in her legs and given her a sense of inner strength.
"Zaklad's class is more than a martial arts class; it's a community that is welcoming and supportive," Drumwright said. "Zaklad is an excellent teacher because he is patient and lets people learn at their own pace."
Zaklad pointed out that Tai Chi is not competitive in nature. "We come together in mind, body and spirit with one strong purpose, to help each other," he said. "My teacher, Sifu Bill Phillips, said that you measure progress in Tai Chi not in weeks or months but in decades."
Zaklad teaches two free classes weekly: Sunday mornings in Ned Wolf Park and Tuesday evenings at the William Way LGBT Community Center (www.waygay.org), 1315 Spruce St., 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
For more information about Mt. Airy Tai Chi: firstname.lastname@example.com or 215-848-4380.


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Oh, Chocolate Chip Cookie. Ever since you were discovered by accident by Ruth Wakefield in the 1930's, you've taken the nation by storm, claiming our affections and our appetites. But while much has been made of your discovery, pinpointing your progress from regional specialty to worldwide superstar is a little bit harder. And so, dear cookie, in an effort to get to know you better, I've created a timeline in an effort to see where you've been and where you're going. In short, Chocolate Chip Cookie, this is your life:
1930: Ruth Wakefield moves into the Toll House, which was originally constructed in 1709 as a haven for road-weary travelers, where passengers. Here, passengers paid toll, changed horses and ate much-welcomed home-cooked meals". The 1930s incarnation (sans toll) was quite similar. (Source: verybestbaking.com)
1934: Could this be a wrinkle in the story of the cookie's invention? According to foodtimeline.org, the Hershey's 1934 Cookbook contains a recipe for "Chocolatetown chip cookies" (p. 75) that includes a 12 ounce package of Hershey's Baking Chips. Here's a link to the book.
1937: According to verybestbaking.com, this is the year Ruth made the One day, while preparing a batch of Butter Drop Do cookies, a favorite recipe dating back to Colonial days, Ruth cut a bar of our NESTLÉ Semi-Sweet Chocolate into tiny bits and added them to her dough, expecting them to melt.
Instead, the chocolate held its shape and softened to a delicately creamy texture. The resulting creation became very popular at the Inn. Soon, Ruth's recipe was published in a Boston newspaper, as well as other papers in the New England area. Regional sales of the NESTLÉ Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar skyrocketed.
1937-39: Somewhere in this period, Ruth approaches Nestle and they reach an agreement wherein she receives free chocolate or life, and they get to print her recipe on the back of their semi-sweet chocolate bar (at the time, scored chocolate bars were used for the chips in the cookies).
1939: The chocolate chip cookie is featured on the Betty Crocker radio program "Famous Foods from Famous Places". This propels the cookie from regional treat to national phenomenon. (Source: Betty Crocker's Cooky Book)
It is also this year that in an effort to make the cookies easier to bake, Nestle debuts their Semi-sweet chocolate morsels.
1940's: The cookie's popularity is cemented as it is commonly sent in care packages to soldiers during the war years: an article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette notes that "when the boys in service are asked about the kind of cookie they'd like to get from home, this kind still rates high…it is not just designed for packing and boxes and shipping; it will be just as welcome to the home folks who frequent your table…and by those who like to find something in that cookie jar when they lift its lid".
1948: According to etymonline.com, the phrase "Smart Cookie" is first documented this year.
1955: General Mills files the first known patent for dry cookie mix.
1957: According to etymonline.com, the phrase "that's how the cookie crumbles" is first documented this year.
1959: Lemon chips (lemon-flavored morsels in the style of chocolate chips) are introduced, and all of a sudden hybrids of chocolate chip cookies involving flavored morsels begin to abound; peanut butter, white chocolate, toffee and more follow. All of a sudden, the chocolate chip cookie's family expands.
1963: Chips Ahoy! Makes their supermarket debut.
1966: The original Toll House is sold to a family who tries to turn it into a nightclub; a bakery down the block continues baking the cookies based on the original recipe.
1969: The Cookie Monster (at this point unnamed) makes his debut on the first episode of Sesame Street.
Also this year, Hershey's introduces their own morsels, the "Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips"
1971: The first Starbucks opens. I don't know about you, but I tend to believe that their bakery offerings were the inspiration for a lot of coffee shop bakery cases, so this would ultimately impact the chocolate chip cookie!
1975: Per Wikipedia, a failed agent decides to open what is believed to be the first chocolate chip cookie-specific store: Famous Amos. Today, there is a sign commemorating the first Famous Amos store in Los Angeles, located at West Sunset Boulevard and North Formosa Avenue in Hollywood.
1977: Ralston debuts Cookie Crisp Cereal.
Also this year, the first Mrs. Fields store opens in California and is said to have debuted the first cookie cake.
Also this year, Great American Cookies opens in Atlanta, GA.
Also this year (what an eventful year for cookies!) there is a lawsuit involving chocolate chip cookies which gets settled in NYC.
1979: A large amount of chocolate chip cookie-specific shops start opening in NYC.
1980: Per Wikipedia, the Chipwich, an ice cream sandwich made with chocolate chip cookies and extra chips rolled on the sides, is invented by Richard LaMotta, a former CBS-TV video engineer.
Also this year, 1980: Procter and Gamble registers the first US patent for shelf-stable cookie dough.
Also this year, Maida Heatter's recipe for the "Big Sur" chocolate chip cookie (Heatter says "These California cookies are 6 inches in diameter --they are the largest homemade chocolate chip cookie I know") hits the mainstream this year and becomes a popular product in bakeries.
- 1 1/2 Cups sifted AP Flour
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 6 oz (1 1/2 sticks) Unsalted Butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- 2/3 Cup Light Brown Sugar, firmly packed
- 1/3 Cup granulated Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1/4 Cup quick cooking (not instant) Rolled Oats
- 6 oz. (1 1/2 cups) Walnuts, cut or broken into medium sized pieces
- 6 oz. (1 Cup) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1. Preheat oven to 350. Cut aluminum foil to fit cookie sheets.
2. Sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon, - set aside.
3. In the large bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter. Add the vanilla and lemon juice and then both of the sugars and beat to mix. Beat in the eggs one at a time. On low spedd, add the sifted dry ingredients and then the rolled oats, scraping the bowl as nessary with a rubber spatula and beating only until mixed.
4. Remove from the mixer and stir in the nuts and morsels.
5. Now work next to the sink or have a large bowl of water handy so you can wet your hands while shaping the cookies, Spread out a piece of wax paper or foil. Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to measure the amount of dough for each cookie. form 12 - 15 mounds of the dough , and place them any which way on the foil or wax paper. Wet your hands with cold water, shake off the water but don't dry your hands , pick up a mound of dough, roll it into a ball, flatten it to about 1/2 inch thickness, and place it on the foil. Do not place more than 4 cookies on a 12 x 15 1/2 inch piece of foil or cookie sheet. These spread to gigantic proportions.
6. Bake two sheets at a time for 16 to 18 minutes, reversing the sheets top to bottom and front to back as necessary to ensure even browning. Bake unitl the cookies are well colored; they must not be too pale. Watch these carefully; they might become too dark before you know it.
1983: Though the company started in 1977, this is an important year because Otis Spunkmeyer revamps their previous retail business model and creates a business model wherein they created a fresh-baked cookie program for other foodservice operators. The program included pre-portioned frozen cookie dough, a pre-set convection oven and marketing materials. This innovative program, allowed both big and small food service operators to sell fresh baked cookies (within 18 minutes) in their facilities. Today, Otis Spunkmeyer ready-to-bake cookie dough is the #1 brand in the foodservice industry. (Source: Wikipedia)
Also this year, Blue Chip Cookies is established, and it claims to be the first business to sell the white chocolate chip macadamia cookie.
1984: The Toll House burns down, under the photograph printed by the New York Times (January 2, 1985 I 12:5) describing the fire that destroyed Ruth Wakefield's kitchen the reads "Wreckage of Toll House Restaurant in Whitman, Mass. It was where the chocolate chip cookie was invented."
1987: Cookie wars break out between David's cookies and Pillsbury over whose ready-to-bake cookie dough products will take center stage in grocery stores.
1990: City Bakery opens in NYC and grabs the attention of chocolate chip cookie enthusiasts all over.
1991: Ben and Jerry's is credited with bringing chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream to the world in a big way this year. It wasn't too surprising considering the runaway success of cookies n cream, debuted in 1983, though.
1992: Hilary Clinton gets in trouble for saying she's not one who wants to "stay home and bake cookies". In an effort to make nice later, she shares her favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe with Family circle magazine.
1995: Doubletree Hotels begin giving out cookies at check-in. This becomes a popular service for several boutique hotels.
Levain Bakery opens in New York City and brings their mountainous cookies to the masses.
1996: Not sure if they were the ones who invented it, but this is the year that Dunkin Donuts debuted the chocolate chip bagel. This was a beautiful, beautiful combination of carbohydrates and chocolate chips and at least deserves a shout-out.
Chocolate chip cookie dough is a big part of this winning recipe from the Pillsbury Bake-Off (picture from Pillsbury.com):
- 1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated chocolate chip cookies
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- Dash salt, if desired
- 2/3 cup SMUCKER'S® Caramel Ice Cream Topping
- 5 tablespoons Pillsbury BEST® all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup Fisher® Chef's Naturals® Chopped Walnuts
- 1 cup Hershey's® semi-sweet baking chips (6 oz)
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until dough puffs and appears dry.
In small bowl, mix caramel topping, flour and vanilla until well blended. Sprinkle walnuts and baking chips evenly over crust. Drizzle evenly with caramel mixture. Crumble reserved 1/2 cup dough mixture over caramel.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen bars. Cool completely, about 1 hour, 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered.
1997: The chocolate chip cookie is declared the official state cookie of Massachussetts.
Also this year, according to the New York Times, Neiman Marcus puts and end to an urban myth about their shop charging a customer $250 for their chocolate chip cookie. Turns out, they never even sold chocolate chip cookies—but they started to after the myth made the rounds. And they sold well.
Also this year, this documentation was made of the baking and eating of the world's largest chocolate chip cookie at the time (maybe still?).
Also this year, an application filed to patent the chocolate chip cookie pie. I still like the cookie cake pie better.
2008: David Leite's fascinating New York Times article about seeking perfection in the classic cookie renews interest in the cookie around the world and introduces the idea of letting the dough rest to the masses, as well as the idea of using discs rather than chocolate morsels.
- 2 cups minus 2 tablespoons
- (8 1/2 ounces) cake flour
- 1 2/3 cups (8 1/2 ounces) bread flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
- 2 1/2 sticks (1 1/4 cups) unsalted butter
- 1 1/4 cups (10 ounces) light brown sugar
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (8 ounces) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons natural vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 pounds bittersweet chocolate disks or fèves, at least 60 percent cacao content (see note)
- Sea salt.
2. Using a mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream butter and sugars together until very light, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla. Reduce speed to low, add dry ingredients and mix until just combined, 5 to 10 seconds. Drop chocolate pieces in and incorporate them without breaking them. Press plastic wrap against dough and refrigerate for 24 to 36 hours. Dough may be used in batches, and can be refrigerated for up to 72 hours.
3. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat. Set aside.
4. Scoop 6 3 1/2-ounce mounds of dough (the size of generous golf balls) onto baking sheet, making sure to turn horizontally any chocolate pieces that are poking up; it will make for a more attractive cookie. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt and bake until golden brown but still soft, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer sheet to a wire rack for 10 minutes, then slip cookies onto another rack to cool a bit more. Repeat with remaining dough, or reserve dough, refrigerated, for baking remaining batches the next day. Eat warm, with a big napkin.
Yield: 1 1/2 dozen 5-inch cookies.
Note: Disks are sold at Jacques Torres Chocolate; Valrhona fèves, oval-shaped chocolate pieces, are at Whole Foods.
Also this year, CakeSpy teaches you how not to make a chocolate chip cookie.
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Australian quarry increases productivity with SmartROC T45
For concrete and quarry company Local Mix, increasing productivity was simply a matter of finding the right drill rig. By all accounts, they've found it.
January 9, 2014
The Karelsky Okatysh iron ore mine, located in the Russian Republic of Karelia, continues to increase its production year on year, irrespective of fluctuations in metal prices.
At a time when many mining companies are reducing their output to adjust to lower demand, Russia's Karelsky Okatysh iron ore mine continues to increase production with a positive outlook on the future. The reason is that this young mine, founded in 1982, is now reaping the benefits of investments it has made over the last few years in modern technology and automation solutions. Karelsky Okatysh is owned by Severstal, the second largest producer of iron ore pellets in Russia, and one of the world's most profitable steel producers. It is also one of Russia's most modern mining operations, accounting for some 20 percent of the country's iron ore.
"We liked the DM-M3 because it allows us to drill a larger diameter hole, giving us more blasted material per meter. Having four DM-M3s at work drilling these large holes has enabled us to increase our blast production"
The nearest town is Kostomuksha, about 12 km to the southwest, which has more of the look and feel of a college campus than a typical mining settlement. Here, more than 5 000 people out of a population of 30 000 are engaged in the mining industry in one capacity or another.
The ore from this region is magnetite quartzite which produces high quality pellets with an iron concentration of up to 68 percent. Four pits are active on the site with two of them responsible for most of the output – Central and Korpanga – which have a combined lifespan of 34 years and probable reserves of 480 billion tonnes.
Central Pit, which was the first to be mined, and will probably be the last, is the largest one. It is currently 5 km long, 2 km wide and 300 m deep and will eventually reach a depth of 460 m.
The company's strategy is to not allow the fluctuating price of iron to affect its operations, but rather to increase production year on year through continuous efficiency improvement. Investments in lean technology and automation solutions have made a great contribution in the effort to meet this goal.
For example, when a hauler is loaded with rock, a sensor is able to measure the ore-to-waste ratio contained in the load. If the sensor detects less than 10 percent ore, the material is sent to waste; if the ore is rated in the 10-to-25 percentile, the ore is directed to the crusher, and if the load grade is more than 20 percent, the ore is transported to the railway and sent directly to the ore dressing plant.
Of the 35 Mt of ore produced each year, 10 Mt are crushed in the pit while 20 percent remains in the crushed tonnage.
Epiroc operated under the trademark "Atlas Copco" prior to January 1, 2018.
"So far it has been excellent. Whenever a spare part is needed or a particular issue arises, the service technicians come up with a quick solution."


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Cisco, SAS Leverage Edge Computing for Clinical IoT Data
Cisco and SAS announced their release of the Cisco SAS Edge-to-Enterprise IoT Analytics Platform to help manage health IT analytics by organizing clinical data collected by Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
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Cisco and SAS found that organizations were spending too much time figuring out how to leverage IoT Training data instead of focusing on the data itself. The Cisco SAS Edge-to-Enterprise IoT Analytics Platform aims to eliminate the time organizations spend analyzing the data, allowing them to use the data almost as soon as it's collected.
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Cisco and SAS developed this tool in response to the significant adoption of IoT devices and strategies across all major industries.
Organizations are deploying connected devices that constantly collect data that can be impossible to sort through without the correct tools. For healthcare organizations in particular, this data has the potential to give insight into long term patient health based on personal data collected by patient devices.
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By Dr. Pepper Schwartz , April 23, 2012 08:00 AM
Q: My second marriage of 25 years isn't real happy these days. Aside from worrying about the financial well-being of my children, I'm supposed to have a sixth spinal operation sometime in the near future. While I'm still debating about the surgery, our biggest issue is the lack of sex. Not only am I afraid of the pain sex with my husband might cause, the desire isn't there. Every position we have tried hurts and his comments to me don't help the matter. I told him to find someone else to have sex with. You can imagine the tension in the house. Any help? --MD, Virginia
Dr. Schwartz: Life is so much harder with physical pain. It saps everyone's emotional strength as well as physical strength. Life always has major complications but add significant physical pain and the balance of everything else easily tips. You have been under stress of every kind and of course you want to escape from the pain.
I think, however, that making big decisions when you are under this kind of pressure and pain is not an optimal choice.
You say that you have money issues, relationship issues and pain issues. I am not sure that leaving will help. Being alone for these next set of operations (even though I am sure your children would be supportive) doesn't sound like a good idea to me. I think it would be potentially easier to find a sexual solution and create more kindness in the relationship ... or at least it's worth it to try.
Men, in general, need a sexual outlet in more than one way. Women seem to be able to get affection from a variety of sources in a multitude of ways, but for most married men sex is not only erotic it's loving. Having an orgasm, feeling wanted and desired brings out their best and most generous emotions. Take that out of the marriage and you get push back. Telling him to go to another woman makes him feel profoundly rejected. His mean comments may, in part, result from this feeling of rejection and being unloved. I'm not excusing them, and they certainly don't prompt loving responses from anyone, but there might be away to get rid of the comments without getting rid of him.
So, what are your options given your physical condition? There are several. You can use your mouth, your hands, or experiment and only have sex in the most comfortable position you can find. You can make him feel wanted and desired even if you can't do anything. Most partners, male or female, need that reassurance.
None of this may be the answer - but I would give this approach a try - even if it is hard at first because the two of you are estranged. Still, you would be amazed at what a little physical kindness can do. Start by holding hands, maybe giving and getting a foot rub and doing small things like that to resume a physical connection. I think it will be good for you too. Let's get some positive emotion flowing between you and see if there is a way to sustain the relationship. Going at it alone may seem like a relief now, but I say if you can repair this 25 year marriage you will be glad you did.
Dr. Schwartz answers readers questions every Monday and Wednesday. Submit your questions here. Read of Pepper's columns here.
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Throwback Thursday: Week 3
It's Thursday again, folks, and you know what that means: time for a Throwback (#TBT)! This week's #TBT honors Erwin Goodenough's Jewish Symbols in the Greco-Roman Period (1992), another fundamental text found in the Princeton Legacy Library. Here's a little bit of information on your favorite relic – both a literal and figurative designation, in this case:
This volume presents the most important portions of Erwin Goodenough's classic thirteen-volume work, a magisterial attempt to encompass human spiritual history in general through the study of Jewish symbols in particular. Revealing that the Jewish religion of the period was much more varied and complex than the extant Talmudic literature would lead us to believe, Goodenough offered evidence for the existence of a Hellenistic-Jewish mystic mythology far closer to the Qabbalah than to rabbinical Judaism.
David M. Hay of Studia Philonia Annual 1 praises the volume, saying that, "[s]ince [Jacob Neusner's one-volume abridgement] presents the fruits of Goodenough's decades-long study of ancient Jewish art, climaxed by his study of the third-century synagogue at Dura-Europas, it is probably the best introduction to Goodenough's mature thought. Neusner contributes a twenty-nine-page foreword that explains the enduring importance of the entire thirteen-volume work."
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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Assessing Students' Learning
Activity 1 | Activity 2
Apply what you've learned about assessment to complete the following activities.
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Go to this segment in the video by matching the image (to the left) on your TV screen. You'll find this segment approximately 33 minutes into the video. Watch for about 5 minutes.
Libby Sinclair's fifth-grade class is studying the history of the Negro baseball leagues within U.S. history. Not finding information they need in reference books about African American history, Ms. Sinclair has her students write a persuasive letter to the publisher. In this segment, Ms. Sinclair works with students to develop criteria for their letters.
In this interactive activity, you can use a version of her criteria, presented as a four-point-scale rubric, to assess two drafts of her students' letters. You can print out the Assessment Rubric (PDF) for reference.
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Former US Embassy, Accra, Ghana
The architectural advisory board of the US State Department's Office of Foreign Buildings Operations (FBO) awarded Harry Weese the commission for the consulate in Ghana in 1955. The site consisted of one and half acres for the consulate building with 7.39 acres of staff housing. The housing was originally two buildings with a total of 8 apartments, at a later time, three more buildings where added. On March 6, 1957 the status of the consulate changed to an embassy after Ghana became an independent sovereign state. Construction of the 8,000 square foot embassy was completed in 1958, the dedication occurred a year later in 1959.
Architect Harry Weese began his design process by visiting Ghana and being inspired by the country's traditional architectural styles. The Wa Na houses in Northern Ghana, which had tapered buttresses supporting a horizontal mud-brick structure, influenced Weese so much that he designed the embassy as an inverted Wa Na house.
The embassy structure consisted of a main floor elevated on concrete columns and an opened ground floor, connected to each other by an open double staircase. Visible from the outside were white columns that tapered from the roof to the ground, going from 16 inches at the midpoint to 6 inches at the ground and roof points. On the ground points, the columns rested on pins that allowed for movement during high winds and earthquakes. Weese designed the walls out of mahogany louvers, allowing for ventilation of the main floor and light reduction. The roof overhanged so as to protect the building from sun and rain. The main floor plan was a square with an inner square courtyard surrounded by offices. Weese didn't include much ornamentation besides the Great Seal of the United States on all four exterior walls.
During the 1970's, after a series of violent acts, the FBO asked Weese to redesign the embassy. After finding no plausible solution for a safer embassy, the building was finally closed in 1998.
The embassy building was under construction from 1957 (c) to 1959 (c).
The embassy was located in Accra, Ghana's capital city.
During the 1950's the FBO constructed its advisory board for abroad embassies. Part of the program was for an architectural style that represented America during that time,which did not include "renaissance palaces...nor glass boxes." The board required all the architects to visit the site and design a building that was American but spoke to the local culture. Harry Weese met all the needs, as his design was a modern interpretation of the local traditions, using local and inexpensive materials.
Mahogany was widely used in Ghana for bottle crates and wasn't used for buildings because of termite damage. Weese raised the entire structure on concrete columns and used the heartwood along with modern preservatives to ensure the longevity of the structure.
Architect Harry Weese took into account the climate in Ghana for his design of the US Embassy. Weese made sure to use local materials and incorporate the local architectural style versus the modern concrete box designs being erected. He took into account the hot climate by overhanging the roof and having operable louvers. The embassy won a series of awards including an Honor Award for Architectural Installations for the use of the native mahogany. The Ghanaian government loved the design from the beginning and wanted to negotiate buying it from the US State Department. After the embassy closed the building was used for the Ghanaian Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs.
Harry Weese was a prominent Chicago architect during the 1960's and 1970's, designing hundreds of buildings throughout his life. Some of his most known buildings in Chicago include the Metropolitan Correctional Center (1971-1975), the Time & Life Building (1969), and the Washington D.C. Metro Public Transportation System (1966). Some of his restoration projects in Chicago include the Adler & Sullivan's Auditorium Theatre (1967), the Field Museum (1960's), the Orchestra Hall (1960's) and Printers Row (1970's), which he helped developed into the city's first loft district.
The embassy at Accra, Ghana was done early in his career. His design was a breakout from his normal designs and a vast change from the modern architecture during the time of Mies van der Rohe and SOM of glass and steel.
"A Guide To The United States' History Of Recognition, Diplomatic, And Consular Relations, By Country, Since 1776: Ghana." U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian, Web. February. 2013.
Accra NEC. U.S. Department of State, Web. February. 2013.
"American Embassy in Accra, Ghana" Architectural Record 30 (February 1960): 69
Bruegmann, Robert. The Architecture of Harry Weese. W.W. Norton & Company, 2010. p96-99
Hughes, William P. "New Face for America Abroad." Time Magazine. 76:2 (July 1960): 26-28
"On the Life and Work of Chicago Architect Harry Weese." Chicago Magazine, Web. February 2013.
"Second Group of American Embassy Buildings" Architectural Record 119 (June 1956): 163
"Starting A Tradition." Time Magazine. 69:9 (March 1957): 76
"U.S. Embassy Accra, Ghana." Architectural Record 121 (June 1957): 197-202.