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In "Happy," Dr. Ian Smith from "Celebrity Fit Club" shares what he says are the secrets to happy life, from learning to be optimistic to "tapping the power of simple pleasures."
A diet expert, Smith created The 50 Million Pound Challenge, a national health initiative that encourages people to lose weight and get fit. Smith has partnered with CVS Pharmacy to educate the public about the link between diabetes and obesity.
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Happiness Booster
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. --ALBERT SCHWEITZER
Once a grouch, always a grouch. This is not so, say researchers who have investigated whether it's possible for those who are distempered to be able to turn that frown into a smile. While research shows us that 50 percent of our happiness level falls out of our control and is determined by our genes, the good news is the same research shows us that 40 percent is within our own control.1 This affirms what I had discovered in my own life. Exhibit A— my grandfather.
My grandfather, Pops, was and still is a classic. A product of the deeply segregated South, he grew up poor and uneducated, and was left alone to struggle for a better life. With two sandwiches in a cardboard box and less than $5.00 in his pocket, he boarded a train for the great North where rumors had it that racism wasn't as prevalent and a hardworking man, regardless of the color of his skin or level of education, could earn an honest dollar.
To say my grandfather worked hard all his life is as much of an understatement as saying the Pope practices Catholicism—a strong work ethic was that central to his core being. I remember sharing a bed with him as a little boy, and during those bone-chilling New England winters he would slowly get up from the warmth of the covers and methodically put on his clothes, saying little except "Do well in school today. Stay out of trouble. Keep the red thing [tongue] behind the white thing [teeth]." Translation: Don't talk back to adults. And that was the extent of his morning conversation. There was never an "I love you" or "Can't wait to see you when I get home to night." He'd tie up those old steel- toed black boots with the cracked leather, slide on his trademark French cap tilted to one side, and then head out into the cold.
Pops was a heavily disciplined man, almost to a fault. He would never kiss us— because boys don't kiss boys. He cut the grass on the same day every week, shoveled snow off the porch and sidewalk in the same sequence, and prepared the same lunch every morning— two pieces of well- done toast and a thick slab of government cheese. Barrel-chested with powerful arms and sterling white teeth, he was a gruff man full of superstitions and a rigid code of conduct. He only spoke to do one of two things: complain or teach us a lesson, taking equal plea sure in both of them. Oh, and hugs were definitely out, too. Pops didn't hug people. He offered a stiff right hand—"A man always shakes with the right hand"—and a grip that could bend steel. But as gruff as Pops was, he was a great provider and always put his family first. He just struggled when it came to the typical displays of affection. Trying to extract even the slightest physical or verbal confirmation of his love was more difficult than passing kidney stones.
For most of my childhood I thought Pops simply didn't like people. He barely spoke to those who spoke to him, and when he did, four or five words were the most he was willing to say. He was content minding his own business and leaving others alone. He didn't ask for favors so that he wouldn't be indebted to others who might lend a helping hand. He rarely needed to verbalize what he was thinking because the way he could cut his eyes and tighten the muscles in his face told you everything you needed to know.
Then my grandmother died. They had been married for more than fifty years. It was an old- fashioned marriage: He was the breadwinner; she reared the four children and made sure the home was comfortable and full of love. The only time I ever remember them kissing was at their fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration when the children and grandchildren cajoled Pops until he relented and bent over in front of all of us and pecked my grandmother's cheek. Something shot through me watching him do that, and to this day I can replay it over and over again in my mind in slow motion.
At her death announcement and funeral services, the rest of us were a complete mess, but as you might expect, when it came to Pops, there were very few tears. It wasn't that he didn't love my grandmother or wasn't saddened by her death. Crying just wasn't something he did. Several months later was the first sign. I went to visit him at the house that was once so vibrant and busy and was now empty without my grandmother shuffling around the kitchen or sitting in her favorite seat in the living room.
Everything was arranged exactly the way it had been when she was alive, but now with all of us living in our own houses, Pops was left there alone with nothing but silence and her memories. Then he cracked— not a big one, but enough for me to take notice. He actually told me a joke. Then he laughed. It wasn't a roar that shook the walls, but it was a laugh finished off with a tight smile.
Several months later the most amazing thing that ever happened between my grandfather and me took place when I was about to leave his house after a Sunday visit. I reached down to hug him, and not only did he let me kiss him, but without my saying it first, he said, "I love you." I was temporarily paralyzed. I knew what I had heard, but I also knew it would be a mistake to make anything of it. So fighting back every urge to make a fuss, I simply returned the gesture and got out of the house as fast as I could before he did something like take it back. When I got into the car and was on my way back to New York City, I called my mother and told her what had happened.
"He's doing things like that lately," she said. "He's been calling us up on the phone, telling funny stories about his childhood, and asking about the next time the family plans to get together."
"I can't believe this," I said. "He's actually getting softer in his old age."
"In all my life I've never seen him like this," my mother confirmed. "He's happier and more engaged. He's like a brand new person."
Just to be clear, it wasn't as if Pops had turned into the happiest person in the world, where he was bouncing off the walls and writing us love poems, but he had definitely undergone a transformation— a big one for him— from an unhappy, distempered person to someone who was more engaged and appreciative of those around him. He was spending more time with us and openly acknowledging what he was grateful for. He was happier not just in his actions but in his words, doing and saying things I had never heard him say. New research on happiness tells us that even those prone to habitual melancholy and grim temperament can lift their mood through a series of exercises and behaviors that are surprisingly simple and quite easy to accomplish. I have listed some of the most popular of these boosters that could also give you a lift.
Commit Five Acts of Kindness Each Week
How many times did I hear growing up, "When you do for others, you're also doing for yourself." Another stalwart in our home was "It's better to give than to receive." We had been indoctrinated with the belief that selflessness was not only a way to feel better about yourself but was one of the important keys to eternal salvation. Scientists decided to put to the test what Bible- toting grandmothers already knew as truth.
There had been hints in earlier research that individuals who report having a great interest in helping people act in a prosocial manner, or have intentions to perform selfless or courteous behaviors are more likely to rate their disposition as happy. Attempting to build on this earlier work, researchers in one study asked participants to practice random acts of kindness regularly over a ten- week period.2 The acts included such things as doing a roommate's dishes and holding the door open for a stranger. According to the results, how often the kind acts were performed had no impact on the level of reported happiness, but the variety of the kind of acts did. Those who performed a wide range of kind acts reported increasing happiness even as long as one month after the study was completed. Those who reported their events of the past week rather than focus on acts of kindness showed no changes in their level of happiness.
Then the study went further. Did it matter when these acts of kindness were performed? Students were asked to perform five random acts of kindness each week over a six week period. These acts had to be done either in a single day or across the week. The acts of kindness were behaviors that benefited others and included visiting a sick relative, donating blood, and dropping coins into a stranger's parking meter. The results were clear: Happiness levels increased, but only for those who performed all their kind acts in a single day. Let's call it the "day of kindness." Researchers speculated that when kind acts were spread throughout the week, the effect of each kind act was dispersed so that participants didn't distinguish between their normal behavior and the kindness prompted by the exercise. Taking both interventions together, happiness can definitely be boosted by intentional acts of kindness, but the impact of feeling good about your deeds depended on the timing and variety of performing such activities. The group that didn't practice acts of kindness experienced a reduction in happiness over the course of the six week period.
Why do acts of kindness work? Many believe that they bolster one's self- regard, increase the number of positive social interactions, and enhance charitable feelings toward others—all things previously believed to make people happier. Acts of kindness can inspire others to like you more and have a greater appreciation of your behavior, and potentially they can lead to reciprocal kindness. One of our basic human needs is to feel connected to someone else and establish some type of meaningful relationship. Committing acts of kindness satisfies this need.
Examples of Random Acts of Kindness
Make a meal or purchase a meal and give it to a homeless person.
Send flowers to someone in your company who is hardworking but underappreciated.
Visit a nursing home or senior citizen's home and bring a gift for the residents to enjoy.
Donate a winter coat to a family whose children might need one.
Leave an inspirational book on the seat of a bus or train with a note for the finder to enjoy it and pass it along when done.
Cut an inspiring story from a newspaper or magazine and post it on a bulletin board for others to read.
Collect things that might be needed at an animal shelter, such as blankets, toys, cat litter, etc., and deliver them to the shelter.
Run your own canned food drive and donate all the food to a residence of displaced families.
Anonymously send something that you know a friend or loved one needs.
Help a school or church plant a garden.
Keep a Gratitude Journal
The benefits of gratitude are nothing new to religions and philosophies that have long embraced it as virtuous and an integral component of spiritual and physical well- being. Scientists have come late to the game of trying to understand what if any role gratitude plays in the attainment of happiness. Several studies over the last ten years have been undertaken to discover and better understand this relationship. One landmark study was performed by Dr. Robert A. Emmons of the University of California–Davis.3 He looked at whether keeping a gratitude journal in which people recorded on a daily basis the things they were grateful for would have any impact on their level of happiness.
Emmons worked with three experimental groups over the course of ten weeks. Those in the first group were asked to list five things they were grateful for that had happened in the last week. This was called the "gratitude condition." The second group was asked to list five daily hassles from the previous week. This was called the "hassles condition." Members of the third group simply listed five events that had occurred in the last week, but they were not told to focus on the positive or negative aspects. This was the "events or control condition."
Some of the things that people in the gratitude condition listed included "waking up in the morning," "the generosity of friends," and "thanks to God for giving me determination." Examples of hassles that were listed included "hard- to-find parking," "messy kitchen no one will clean," "finances depleting quickly," and "doing a favor for friend who didn't appreciate it." The last group listed such things as "talked to a doctor about medical school," "learned CPR," "cleaned out my shoe closet," and "attended Whole Earth Festival."
The gratitude group came out way ahead. They felt better about their lives as a whole, were more optimistic regarding their expectations for the upcoming week, spent significantly more time exercising (nearly 1.5 hours more per week), and reported fewer physical complaints.
Other studies have shown benefits from gratitude. Participants who kept gratitude lists were more likely to make progress toward important personal goals (academic, interpersonal, and health-based) over a two- month period compared to subjects in the other experimental conditions. Those in the gratitude condition were also more likely to report having helped someone with a personal problem or having offered emotional support to another.
Write Someone a Thank-You Letter and Visit
Saying thank you is not just good manners. The process of recording your gratitude on paper and even delivering it yourself to the person to whom you're grateful can go a long way in boosting your happiness. One study asked some of the participants to write and then deliver in person a letter of gratitude to someone who had been especially kind but had never been properly thanked.4 After doing this for one week, researchers found that participants were happier and less depressed. This result was seen as far out as one month from the date of the gratitude visit. What the researchers are now trying to figure out is whether repeating this on a monthly basis is the best way to achieve happiness for longer periods of time.
Why does showing gratitude work? Noted experts such as Martin Seligman believe that it amplifies good memories about the past and creates strong bonds with someone from your past who is important. Thanking others for good deeds has become so customary that it is more of a reflex than a heartfelt display of appreciation for an act of generosity. By taking the time to really think about why you're grateful, to write a letter of thanks, and to deliver that letter in person, you can feel the real power of appreciation that makes you feel good about acknowledging someone for his or her good deeds.
Gratitude also works by focusing on the good things that happened in the past. If you take the time to think about what you have to be thankful for, then that means there is less time to think about the bad things that happened. Imagine a constant battle between the good and evil forces trying to occupy your thoughts. Only one can dominate at a time. The more time you spend on one, the less time you can spend on the other. By devoting more time to thinking about and expressing gratitude, you allow the good forces to win and all the positive energy that comes with them.
List Three Things That Went Well Today and Why Too much of our day is focused on the bad things that happen or the things we wanted or expected that didn't happen. This often leads to feelings of disappointment, failure, and negativity. But research performed by a group of psychologists led by Martin Seligman has shown that recognizing the good that happens in your day can boost your levels of happiness.
In this groundbreaking study the researchers asked over four hundred participants to perform happiness interventions over a period of several months.5 One of these interventions involved listing three things that went well each day and identifying why those three things went well. This was done every night for one week. It was one of two exercises that showed the greatest results, increasing happiness and decreasing depressive symptoms for six months.
The exercise might look something like this:
1. I got accepted into one of my top three college choices. This is great news because I like the campus and curriculum at this college, and the school also offered me a scholarship to help reduce the cost of attending.
2. I read a book to a group of toddlers at the library today. It went so well that the librarian invited me back to read another book.
3. I spoke to a friend I hadn't spoken to for several months because of an argument we had. We talked about the merits of the argument, our different viewpoints, and how bad we both felt about not speaking to each other. We agreed to put the disagreement behind us and move on with our friendship, which we both enjoy.
Spend Money on Someone Else
Having money might not buy happiness, but how you spend it could actually make a difference. This is the premise of a study conducted by a team at Harvard Business School and the University of British Columbia.6 One of the researchers said that they wanted to test the theory that how people spend their money is at least as important as how much they earn. Participants in the study were asked to rate their general happiness, report their annual income, and detail their monthly spending, including bills, gifts for themselves, gifts for others, and donations to charity.
Surprisingly, they found that regardless of how much income each person made, those who spent money on others reported greater happiness while those who spent more on themselves didn't.
In a different experiment the same researchers focused on the employees of a small Boston company. They surveyed the employees before and after receiving profi t- sharing bonuses between $3,000 and $8,000. They found that employees who devoted more of their bonus to pro- social spending experienced greater happiness after collecting the bonus. How an employee spent the bonus was a more important predictor of their happiness than the size of the bonus itself.
Meaningful Ways to Spend Money on Others
Purchase a dress or pants and a shirt for a toddler and give it to a family that needs it.
Anonymously donate to a church a holiday gift that will be distributed to the less fortunate.
Purchase lunch for a colleague.
Purchase a toy for a sibling or a child in your community.
Quietly slip $10 (or more if you can afford it) to someone who needs it.
Offer to pay for the groceries of someone who is standing in the checkout line.
Find a charity whose mission you would like to support and donate money.
Purchase several books and donate them to a classroom.
Help pay for the school tuition of someone else's child.
Send a gift basket and words of encouragement to someone who might be having a difficult time.
Strengthen and Deepen Personal Relationships
When it comes to finding happiness, relationships certainly matter, but a casual friendship is not enough to make a difference. A study performed by psychologists Ed Diener and Martin Seligman showed that the happiest people had close friends, strong family relationships, and romantic relationships.7 Unhappy people spend more time alone and have social relationships that are worse than average.
Research also shows that it is not the number of relationships that matter, but the quality of the relationships. Friends are a great support system; they help us celebrate the good times and weather the tough times. It has been shown that a strong social network is also associated with lower levels of stress and a longer life span. This network should be the old fashioned kind rather than one that's virtual on a Web site such as Facebook or MySpace.
Establishing meaningful friendships takes time and work. If you don't currently have a network of friends, you need to get out there and put yourself in a position to meet new people. Everyone you meet isn't going to become a friend, but the more people you encounter, the greater the likelihood that you will find a match. Listen to your gut. Sometimes you can tell right away if someone gives off positive or negative vibes. Don't prejudge people before giving them a chance to speak for themselves; but if you are getting a bad feeling about a person right from the beginning, it is more likely than not that this uneasiness is warranted, and you should proceed with caution.
Meaningful friendships take time. Our lives have gotten progressively busy, and many social opportunities exist, from ballroom dance classes to online chatting or participating in advocacy groups. It is easy to fill up your calendar with many less important things so that there is little time left to spend with those who mean the most to you. This has happened in my own life. I recognized it recently and decided to change. My best friend from college has been like a brother to me for many years. We stayed together over the summer, traveled to each other's homes throughout the year, and spoke either in person or on the phone almost every day. Then life happened: marriage, kids, jobs. Our communication diminished drastically, and we were seeing each other only once or twice a year.
I brought this to his attention recently, and we both lamented how life's routine had squeezed out many of the things that mattered most to us, such as our spending time together and enjoying the special bond we shared. We agreed on the spot that at least once a year we would take a trip together— just the two of us, no families involved. Whether it would be hiking the Rockies, sitting on a beach in California, or visiting the Louvre in Paris, we would rekindle our friendship and give our relationship the time it deserved. Some of the happiest moments in my life have been sitting across the table from my friends, chatting about the silliest and most random things that come to mind. Nothing can replace the deep personal connections that make us feel good about ourselves and others.
Develop a Spiritual Life
A spiritual life can take on many different meanings for different people. For some it is the same as religion; for others it has nothing to do with religion. I like to think of a spiritual life as a belief in a higher power or order of things in which the individual is only part of the whole rather than the whole itself. Spirituality is about a journey seeking wisdom, striving for personal growth, forging deep bonds with others, and searching for meaning. Leading a spiritual life is also about humility and understanding your own limitations. People who are spiritual often work hard at doing what is right and fair, and they are tolerant of differences and more willing to forgive.
Spirituality for many is a way of pursuing a meaningful life in which we use our talents to serve that larger force, whether it is a community or causes such as social justice, world hunger, a green environment, or other big- ticket issues. One definition does not fit all, nor is there a right or wrong way to express spirituality. It is really all about what you think is meaningful and worthy of your service.
Simple Steps to Develop a Spiritual Life
Set aside at least a few quiet minutes every day to say a prayer.
Think of five ways that you can improve the conditions of those around you.
Practice finding the good in others and in difficult situations.
Love others not just in words or thoughts but through the generosity of actions.
Humbly accept and honor the concept of your relatively smaller place within a greater and bigger universe.
Spend at least an hour during the day focusing on good thoughts and positive energy.
Release anger and grudges you still have in your heart from past misdeeds.
Make a practice of doing good things for others on a regular basis.
Ask others about their struggles and triumphs. Make a real investment in the lives and well- being of those around you.
Recognize that there is a higher force in your life. While you may not be able to see, define, or touch it, recognize its presence and vast capabilities.
When I was a little kid, one of my teachers would always say to whoever was pouting, "Smile. It's a lot less work. Frowning requires a lot more muscles than smiling." The lesson was simple even to us elementary school children: It takes a lot more effort to be sad than it does to be happy. My Sunday school teacher was famous for saying, "The more time you spend frowning, the less time you can spend smiling." By most definitions she was a very happy woman.
A similar analogy exists when it comes to forgiving or refusing to forgive. Past events that are painful, disappointing, and disturbing can scar an individual for life. Whether it is being molested as a child, having your girlfriend dump you as a teenager, or being falsely accused of something you didn't do, if the event is traumatic enough, it is unlikely you will ever be able to purge it completely from your memory. So how does one move on? That is where and why forgiveness is key.
Forgiveness is all about letting go, shedding resentments and the desire to get even with those who have wronged you. Once someone has been mistreated, the longing for revenge is extremely powerful. This longing becomes restrictive and unproductive because it keeps you bound to the offense that was committed against you rather than freeing you to move on to seize happiness in the present and future. Forgiveness is so potent that it can flip you 180 degrees. In an instant you can move from anger and vindictiveness to having compassion and feelings of understanding for the person who hurt you.
Not being able to forgive does a lot more harm than good. You are suddenly consumed by all types of negative feelings, which continue to grow the longer you hold on to the anger. When we haven't forgiven and moved on, we constantly replay the offending situation in our minds, thus crowding out more positive thoughts. There are those who hold on to grudges for years, long after the sting of their original hurt has gone away. These people are stuck; they are holding on to a bitterness simply for the sake of holding on. A tremendous amount of negative psychological and physical energy is required to remain angry or vindictive toward someone who has wronged you. But forgiving the transgressor is the fastest way to ensure that you are no longer consumed by the negative thoughts of revenge or anger.
Forgiveness might become a bigger part of our lives if we truly understood what it means and its benefits. Forgiving someone does not mean you condone what the person did, nor does it mean you have to forget the transgression. The act or situation that off ended you will always remain a part of your life, and you will probably always remember it. Forgiveness doesn't mean you are minimizing the severity of the transgression. Forgiveness is more about the forgiver than the person being forgiven. Forgiving actually frees you from the negative mental imprisonment that entraps you when you can't let go of the past misdeed. Scientists have studied the benefits of letting go, and these include less anger, less stress, more optimism, fewer anxiety symptoms (irritability, difficulty concentrating, excessive worrying and tension, unrealistic view of problems, restlessness, or feeling edgy), lower blood pressure, lower heart rate, less depression, improved cardiovascular function, diminished chronic pain, healthier relationships, more friendships, and better reported health.8
While forgiveness is not always easy and often something you can't do immediately after the off ending situation, it is important to identify the signs that tell you it's time to bury the hatchet. These signs include the following:
Being told you have a chip on your shoulder
Frequent feelings of being misunderstood by others
Persistent thoughts of the off ending situation
Others feeling it is unpleasant to be around you
Having frequent outbursts of anger even over the most trivial of incidents
Using alcohol, drugs, or cigarettes to medicate your pain
Symptoms of anxiety or depression
General feelings of worthlessness or hopelessness in other areas of your life
Being consumed by thoughts of getting revenge
For most, forgiveness is not something that happens automatically. Like many things in life, it's a process. An effective place to start is by taking a few minutes to weigh the benefits of forgiveness against the costs of holding on to a grudge. Next, in a calm and nonjudgmental manner as possible, review the offending situation. Look at it from all sides and not just yours in which you feel victimized. Was your reaction more than what the offense dictated? How has this situation and your reaction to it impacted your life? Does what happened and all its negativity have the right to occupy so much of your time and mental space?
Putting the off ending event in context with the rest of your life often reduces its importance and allows you to see how much of a waste of time it is to dwell on something that is in the past and is only standing in the way of your striving forward and getting on with being happy and participating in the more productive aspects of life. Define yourself not by your hurt but by how you are able to find compassion and understanding in the face of a perceived slight. To get even more out of your forgiveness, just don't tell yourself that you're going to let go, but let the other person also know how you feel.
YOUR HAPPY PLANA. Each week perform three happiness boosters listed in this chapter.
B. Each week read an article about a person, place, or thing that you don't already know.
C. Each month encourage someone to do better or feel better or believe in himself or herself.
D. Identify two or three people who you've had an unpleasant interaction with and have yet to forgive. Call them up or visit them and forgive them in person.


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Wi-Fi Player will Allow for PC-Free Subscription Music, Streaming Internet Radio and Photos on the Go
MILPITAS, Calif., January 16, 2007 - SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) the second largest seller of MP3 players in the United States, today announced the Sansa Connect™-a Wi-Fi enabled MP3 player that lets consumers enjoy and recommend music from almost anywhere1-won two "Best of CES" awards at the International Consumer Electronics Shows (CES) in Las Vegas last week. CNET (www.cnet.com) awarded SanDisk's Wi-Fi MP3 player first place in its "MP3 and portable video" category, while LAPTOP magazine voted it top portable audio player on the show floor.
The sleek-looking Sansa Connect un-tethers consumers from their PCs allowing them to connect to music and online photos through any open wireless "hot spot" Internet connection. Designed to work with premium Internet services, the flash-based MP3 player will grant music aficionados access to a wide range of new music via subscription services and streaming Internet radio1. It will also contain community features for recommending music and photos with the simple click of a button and a "live" Wi-Fi connection.
According to CNET's expert editors, SanDisk's Sansa Connect was recognized as the hottest product in its respective technology category for its "unmatched innovation and creativity, and the Company's ability to excite consumers about portable music players that can make their way into everyday life." CNET's editors received and reviewed more than 600 total entries from products unveiled at CES, awarding only 10 products top honors in a variety of categories.
"The CNET Best of CES Awards is a prestigious award, honoring the hottest products that set the standards in consumer electronics," said Eric Bone, product marketing director for SanDisk's Sansa audio/video line. "We're thrilled that both CNET and LAPTOP editors-who see the best new devices every day -recognized the Sansa Connect as an exceptional MP3 player. We're very excited to bring this to market for consumers to enjoy."
The 4-gigabyte (GB) 2 Sansa Connect will be distributed to store shelves in the United States in late March with a suggested retail price of $249.99 .The device will be available in Canada in the latter part of 2007.
SanDisk teamed with ZING (ZING.net), a new mobile entertainment technology and services company, to develop the product.
SanDisk is the original inventor of flash storage cards and is the world's largest supplier of flash data storage card products, using its patented, high-density flash memory and controller technology. SanDisk is headquartered in Milpitas, CA and has operations worldwide, with more than half its sales outside the U.S.
1 May require subscription to access content and an open Wi-Fi network
2 1 megabyte (MB) equals 1 million bytes; 1 gigabyte (GB) equals 1 billion bytes
SanDisk's web site/home page address: www.sandisk.com
SanDisk's product and executive images can be downloaded from
SanDisk, the SanDisk logo and Sansa are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. Sansa Connect and microSD are a trademarks of SanDisk Corporation. Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective holder (s).
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including expectations for new product introductions, specifications, applications, markets, pricing, customer acceptance and customers that are based on our current expectations and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate. Risks that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include among others: market demand for our products may grow more slowly than our expectations or there may be a slower adoption rate for these products in new markets that we are targeting, and the other risks detailed from time-to-time under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. We do not intend to update the information contained in this press release.
MEDIA CONTACT: SanDisk Corporation
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There is no issue using Google Maps on directory sites unless number of map loads is not higher than 25000 a day. If number of calls to Google is higher, you need to purchase Google maps for Business license. Please check the following url for more details.
You might also like our successful Directory theme.
CSV to Wordpress bulk import plugin available for Business Finder theme.
CSV to WordPress Import plugin is a very useful tool for anybody who wants to bulk import data from CSV file to Business Finder Wordpress Theme. Plugin works on all recent AIT Wordpress Themes starting from Creator theme upwards. Plugin is not included in the package, it needs to be purchased separately.
Wordpress to CSV export plugin.
WordPress to CSV Export plugin can be used to export data from Business Finder Wordpress Theme to CSV file. Plugin works on all recent AIT Wordpress Themes starting from Creator theme upwards. Plugin is not included in the package, it needs to be purchased separately.
Directory & Business Finder Extension Plugin
Directory & Business Finder Extension Plugin extends functionality of our directory wordpress themes. Plugin is not included in the package, it needs to be purchased separately. Plugin features.
- Show Directory Items in sidebar via Widget
- Show Directory Items in content via Shortcode
- Beautiful gallery for Directory Theme Item page
- Manage gallery images number per Directory Account
- Create and manage Item Custom Fields per Directory Account
- WPML Compatible
- Online and Offline Documentation
- Free support via support forum
- Free plugin updates
Get Directions Plugin
Get Directions Plugin extends functionality of our directory wordpress themes. Plugin is not included in the package, it needs to be purchased separately. Plugin features.
- Extends theme with get directions functionality
- Fully customizable map (colors, variations,..)
- Shortcode to plan route from A to B
- Shows items from any category on your route
- Shows map with route and also with directions list below Google Map
- WPML Compatible
- Online and Offline Documentation
- Free support via support forum
- Free plugin updates
Google Maps and Category Icon sets custom built for Business Finder
115 unique custom built business Google Maps pins and Category Icons in 12 or 15 different colors. 1380 or 1725 PNG icons in total ready to be uploaded to your Business Finder website. Icons are specially designed for our Directory and Business Finder WordPress Themes look and feel. You can however use it on any website. These icon sets are not included in the package, they need to be purchased separately.
Unlimited color settings for almost everything using our easy to use admin panel. Ability to upload your own logo, backgrounds, icons and other images. Everything is styled – tables, headers, paragraphs, images, lists, etc. You won't need to do it yourself.
Revolution Slider features tons of unique transition effects, an image preloader, video embedding, autoplay that stops on user interaction and lots of easy to set options to create your own effects. 16 Customizable transitions, Drag & Drop admin, it comes included in the theme. Feel free to read more about Slider Revolution on the following url .
Easy and user friendly admin panel allows you to do a lot of customizations without knowing any HTML or CSS. Colors, images, widgets, sliders, portfolios, galleries,.. almost everything can be customized and configured via admin panel. Final website is in your hands.
Many many ready to use shortcodes for professional looking pages in no time. Shortcodes generator can be launched directly from WYSIWYG editor.
Multilingual support – Theme supports WPML plugin, you can translate your website to any language. PO files are included in the zip file. You can get the WPML plugin from the following url .
Full package – Demo XML content, PSD files and online documentation. Everything is as part of the package. Admin branding section allows you to upload your own logo, colors & texts into wordpress admin. Individual admin options can be turned off using config.php file including AIT Dashboard which makes the admin White Labeled.
Theme comes also with customer support and after purchase service. We'll do our best to answer all of your questions in a professional manner. Purchase this theme with confidence knowing that we'll always be here to answer all of your questions. Template & MVC framework will be under continuous development. Purchase the theme and get all updates for free.
Other features worth to mention.
- You can easily Backup all your data and admin settings
- Many portfolio layouts that can be used on any page.
- Widgets ready sidebar & footer
- Image & Template caching for better performance
- Google Analytics & Google Maps integration
- Custom CSS field for your own styles
- Documentation and recent updates accessible directly from our wordpress admin panel
- Theme is built on our robust MVC framework that means that HTML design is completely separated from other PHP. Making updates cannot be easier.
- v2.17: 21st of November 2014
- Fix: Grid Gallery shortcode – images are properly loaded on multisite WP installation
- Fix: Grid Gallery shortcode – fixed some JS issues
- Fix: Portfolio Item metabox – fixed section titles and showing/hidding of sections via radio buttons
- Fix: Language Shortcode button – do not load it if WPML plugin is not active
- Fix: Shortcode Modal Window CSS
- Fix: Some PHP notices and warnings
- Fix: Items Categories – when category icon is not uploaded via Media Library but is inserted as external URL
to the icon field, so just show this icon as it is without resizing on frontend
(Advice: It is not so good idea to add icons directly from external sources, upload them to Media Library instead)
- v2.16: 11th of November 2014
- Fix: Responsivnes easy-admin
- v2.15: 7th of November 2014
- Fix: Responsivnes advertisement box
- v2.14: 23rd of October 2014
- NEW: Google maps language change feature
- v2.13: 22nd of October 2014
- Fixed: same item icons on category page
- Fixed: geolocation issues
- v2.12: 16th of October 2014
- WPML 220.127.116.11 compatibility fix (empty search in another language)
- Portfolio gallery wpml fix
- v2.11: 14th of October 2014
- Item infobox fix
- Compatibility with directions plugin
- Contact owner capability fix
- v2.10: 7th of October 2014
- Fixed: Responsive menu bug
- v2.9: 25th of September 2014
- Fixed Content Background Color – color picker
- v2.8: 23rd of September 2014
- Fixed media select on Add New Category/Location screen
- v2.7: 8th of September 2014
- Updated prepacked Revolution Slider to v4.6.0
- v2.6: 15th of August 2014
- Select media form updated
- Easy admin fixes
- Admin branding fix
- Sorting by rating fix
- Video shortcode fix
- Other small fixes
- v2.5: 1st of August 2014
- Many geolocation & search fixes
- Other small fixes
- v2.4: 29th of July 2014
- Fix: Breaking long url and email address in the item page
- v2.3: 22nd of July 2014
- FIX: Responsive bug
- v2.2: 22nd of July 2014
- FIX: Gallery carousel arrows fix
- v2.1: 15th of July 2014
- Easy Admin menu fix
- v2.0: 11th of July 2014
- Directory & Business Finder Extension Plugin Support
- v1.33: 8th of July 2014
- Empty search fix
- v1.32: 5th of July 2014
- WPML search fixes
- WPML support for translating date and time
- WPML other fixes
- v1.31: 27th of June 2014
- Updated POT file with new text strings for translation
- Paypal single payments fix
- v1.30: 26th of June 2014
- Header Background Color color setting fixed
- Deleted not used Top Header Section Background Color
- v1.29: 13th of June 2014
- Fixed: Geolocation bug
- v1.28: 25th of April 2014
- Fixed not displaying shortcodes due to accidental use of php short tag
- v1.27: 24th of April 2014
- Fixed AIT shortcodes buttons not displaying in editor in Wordpress 3.9+
- v1.26: 11th of April 2014
- Hidden items on the map fix
- v1.25: 8th of April 2014
- Google maps fix
- v1.24: 5th of April 2014
- NEW: Ability to hide items from map and show them only in content
- NEW: Ability to enable / disable cluster
- NEW: Auto corrections of items with the same positions
- v1.23: 27th of March 2014
- Fixed contact owner/claim form reload on navigation key press
- v1.22: 13th of March 2014
- Google maps fixes
- Lightbox fixes
- Share buttons fix
- Translation fix
- Other fixes
- v1.21: 28th of January 2014
- responsive dropdown menu CSS fix
- responsive [directory_register] shortcode
- v1.20: 10th of January 2014
- Woocommerce page layout fix
- responsive menu button fix for iOS
- other small CSS fixes
- v1.19: 4th of December 2013
- Fixed iPad responsive problem
- v1.18: 26th of November 2013
- Skinning system fixed
- v1.17: 6th of November 2013
- Responsive fix – Contact owner in iPhone
- v1.16: 4th of November 2013
- Responsive fix
- v1.15: 30th of October 2013
- fixed items pagination for search results and categories/locations pages
- fixed items pagination in easy admin
- fixed wordpress search results
- small backend fixes
- v1.14: 21st of October 2013
- Popup fix in Responsive version
- v1.13: 16th of October 2013
- breadcrumbs in item detail fixed
- POT file update
- removed sidebar from empty string search
- fixed grid view of search
- v1.12: 10th of October 2013
- Small CSS fixes
- v1.11: 7th of October 2013
- No results page fixed
- Register / login widget fixed
- v1.10: 3rd of October 2013
- IE9 placeholders fixed
- Links fixed
- Disabled rating state fixed
- Google map in item detail fixed
- Other small fixes and improvements
- v1.9: 26th of September 2013
- Fixed responsive breakpoint to match higher resolution tablets
- Claim listing fix
- v1.8: 18th of September 2013
- NEW: Paypal recurring payments support
- NEW: Many admin improvements (ratings, users)
- NEW: Shortcodes is-user, is-guest
- NEW: Claim listing admin emails
- Easy admin fixes
- Rating fixes
- v1.7: 11th of September 2013
- NEW: Claim listing feature
- Fixed modal windows (lightbox)
- Small CSS fixes
- v1.6: 6th of September 2013
- NEW: Added single item Gallery to users capabilities
- Search fix
- v1.5: 5th of September 2013
- NEW: Hierarchical search dropdowns
- Item author fix
- Homepage content fix
- v1.4: 3rd of September 2013
- Small top menu CSS fix
- v1.3: 28th of August 2013
- Rating management fix
- v1.2: 28th of August 2013
- NEW: Gallery in item detail
- NEW: Account administration buttons added to login/register widget
- Responsive CSS fixes
- Default content XML updated
- v1.1: 27th of August 2013
- Responsive CSS update
- PO file updated
- Default content XML updated
- v1.0.
- Theme release
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This Hemified 'Cuda Shuts Up Those Who Don't Put Up
We have to think the executives at Chrysler were browsing through the pages of Webster's dictionary when they came up with the name for their infamous A-Body in 1964-Barracuda. it states, "They are voracious predators and hunt using a classic example of lie-in-wait or ambush. They rely on surprise and short bursts of speed to overrun their prey, sacrificing maneuverability."
The evolution of the Barracuda from the angular, boxy A-Body into the wide, sleek E-Body 'Cuda, one of the single-most-desired icons of musclecar history, is mind-blowing. Within the last two years, the prices of original Hemi-powered, unusually-optioned '70 and '71 'Cudas have climbed to seven figures, reaching up to five million dollars for a blue-on-blue convertible four-speed. This has incurred a migration of get-rich-quick entrepreneurs into the restoration community, dishing out grotesque sums to return these cars to factory specs, and then pawning them off to private collectors and big-dollar auction houses.
Certainly these cars are being preserved for generations to enjoy in the future, but the more dangerous aftereffect is a drastic acceleration in price of nearly every high-performance Mopar, shutting out the would-be enthusiast. This is what has caused many Mopar devotees to believe that all the good musclecars have been "snatched up." Thankfully, this is not entirely true. Yes, nearly all the original Hemi-powered 'Cudas and Challengers have been accounted for, but with crate engines and the aftermarket in full swing, clones and restomods are now more of a viable option than ever before.
The opportunity for the average enthusiast to own a GTX, for example, is now probable with time dedicated to hunting down a straight Satellite. The abundance of aftermarket interior accruements, exterior badging, and extensive drivetrain options can make any grocery-getter of yesteryear into today's classic Mopar musclecar clone. The negative connotation clone status is all but gone-Hemi clone cars are now fetching six figures at some of the larger auctions.
Dave Pinney and his wife Cindy are not millionaires. The Lakewood, Colorado, residents don't own a summer home in sunny California or a ski lodge in Aspen. So when they decided they wanted a Hemi-powered E-Body 'Cuda, they knew they were going to have to do it some other way than just writing a check.
The Pinneys aren't new to E-Bodies; they have owned two different R/T Challengers (a hard top and a convertible), a '71 'Cuda, and a '71 Challenger R/T, as well as a '68 Formula S Barracuda. It took the couple four years of searching to find this Plymouth. The two spent years looking at local ads and newspapers trying to find the right car, so when Dave called Cindy to tell her he found a car, she was already looking at the same ad. Both escaped from work early to see the 'Cuda for themselves. After looking over the E-Body, they agreed on the price and drove the coupe home.
Later, a chance encounter at a local burger stand would reunite Dave and Cindy with one of the previous owners who had conducted most of the restoration back in 1982.
As Dave began tooling on the car, he discovered it was originally a FC7 Violet car, but after hours of sanding, buffing, and detailing, the DuPont red glistened like it had when it was applied twenty years ago. Dave continued the endeavor, restoring the aesthetics of the 'Cuda's interior by installing a center console and having Denver's Auto Weave Upholstery return the E-Body's seats and other interior accommodations to its former glory. Dave also installed rocker moldings, body spoilers, and the quarter billboard decals, all of which were originally optioned on this dual fender-tagged 'Cuda. As a trick, Dave ordered an AAR Quality Fiberglass hood, but had the Shaker scoop incorporated into the hood, customizing the air induction into the single carb.
Dave shelved the original 340 small-block, wanting to wedge an elephant between the fenders. Fortunately, Dave's vocation as a machinist and fabricator for Winberg Crankshafts in Denver gave him the skill to custom shape a 70-pound, Top-Fuel 4.150-stroked crankshaft from a 350-pound chunk of billet steel. Intending to build his engine around the custom crank, Dave struggled to nail down a lead on a Mopar Performance block. Finally, Dave chose to order a 4.253-bore block from Westoaks Dodge in California, and have it shipped three states over. After several phone calls to Indy Cylinder Head, Dave had his top end. Finally, a top end was mated with a Racer Brown sold camshaft to finish the final assembly. All told, the displacement of the Hemi totaled up to 472 ci.
Dave chose the affordable route and built the 8-3/4 rear with Richmond 3.91 cogs and Strange axles. The original four-speed gearbox didn't need much with its Hurst Pistol Grip shifter to mate up to the big breathing Hemi. Dave went with tti headers through Flowmaster mufflers to tunnel all the exhaust out the rear. This 'Cuda was designed for show as well as go, and its list of go-fast goodies testifies to it.
The Pinneys show the 'Cuda at local shows and at the annual Mopars at the Strip show (which is where we found Dave and Cindy for this photo shoot), but where this E-Body shows its true colors is on the 1320, where Dave has clicked off a 12.20 quarter-mile time at 109 mph at a staggering 5,400 feet above sea level!
Dave and Cindy Pinney, Lakewood, CO
'71 Plymouth 'Cuda
DuPont Red
472 ci Hemi, Mopar Performance 4.253-bore block,
Winberg stroker 4.150 crank, Diamond 11.5-to-1 compression pistons
Manley H-beam 6.856-inch rods, Racer Brown solid .554 lift cam,
Indy Legend cylinder heads, ported and polished, Indy roller rocker arms,
Indy single-plane intake, Mighty Demon 850 carb, MSD ignition
A833 four-speed manual gearbox, Hurst Pistol Grip shifter
Chrysler 8-3/4 differential, Richmond 3.91 gears, Sure Grip carrier, Strange axles
|Wheels/Tires: Front:
Weld Drag Lites, 7-inch rims, BFG 215/60/15,
Weld Drag Lites, 8-inch rims, BFG 275/60/15 drag radials
12.20 at 109 mph


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Donald Sterling's wife to tenant, "Who do you think you are, you black motherf-----?"
Clippers coach Doc Rivers voiced his support of Donald Sterling's wife following Sterling's lifetime ban of all things related to his team and the NBA Tuesday, although it was unclear if Rivers was aware of reports that Shelly Sterling had expressed her own bigotry against blacks and Latinos in court records uncovered this week.
"It's a tough one for Shelly (Sterling), really. She didn't do anything wrong either," Rivers said after Tuesday night's Clipper victory over Golden State in Game 5 of the NBA playoffs. "You have compassion for her. I kept hearing about the girlfriend. I kept thinking, 'Shelly is the wife. You know what I mean? I talked to her (Tuesday) and she has been through as much as anyone as well."
Shelly Sterling — who distanced herself from her spouse's hate speech in a statement on Monday — was accused in a 2009 deposition related to a federal discrimination lawsuit against the Sterlings of saying that Latinos were filthy and that she had called one of her husband's tenants a "black motherf-----."
The accusations, made by tenant Darrell Rhodes, was first reported by the Los Angeles Times.
Shelly Sterling attended Tuesday night's game at the Staples Center, cheering from a suite rather than her usual courtside seat. She had called Rivers earlier in the day to ask whether he thought it appropriate for her to come.
Rivers encouraged her to do so.
"She's been through as much as anyone," Rivers said. "She asked if she could come. I thought it was a very nice gesture. She just wanted the players to know she loved them. I thought why not?"
Rivers was asked whether he thought Shelly could potentially assume ownership of the team, and he noted that he did not believe such a transfer of power could take place moving forward.
"I don't know. I honestly don't know," Rivers said. "It doesn't sound like it to be honest. I think she knows that, but she still wanted to be here. And I don't know if it was right or wrong but I thought it was right."
A high-ranking NBA source told the Daily News Tuesday that the NBA considered asking Donald Sterling to transfer control of the team to his wife.
The 2009 deposition of Rhodes, along with the Justice Department's discrimination suit on behalf of other minority tenants, was resolved in a $2.765 million settlement that same year.
Rhodes said he was asking Shelly Sterling about a rent cut when she lashed out, the court documents showed.
"I asked her, 'Would you reduce the rent?'" Rhodes recalled in the deposition. "And she said, 'Who do you think you are, you black motherf-----?'
"The way in which she said motherf----- was more lower voiced, under her breath. She said black loud enough for me to hear, she said mother loud enough for me to hear. F--- part was a little lower. I had to look at her lips to hear her say it. And I did."
Maira Oliva, a building manager at a Sterling property, said there was no lip-reading needed when Shelly Sterling bad-mouthed minority tenants to her.
"She said, 'Oh my God. This is so filthy. I can't remodel my apartments the way I want because Latinos are so filthy,'" Oliva recalled in her 2009 deposition.
Asked specifically what Sterling said, Oliva again quoted the billionaire wife's remark: "I can't remodel my building the way I want and that the building was filthy because of the Latinos."
The Sterlings admitted no wrongdoing in their settlement of the lawsuits. But Donald Sterling was accused in court papers of making similar racist cracks about black and Hispanic tenants.
According to the suit, Sterling said he didn't want to rent to Hispanics because "they smoke, drink and just hang around the building."
As for black tenants, Sterling was charged with saying they "smell and attract vermin."
On Sunday, Shelly Sterling denied she is a racist.
"I'm not a racist," she said. "Never have been, never will be.


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For the first time in history there will be two Blacks serving in the United States Senate. Massachusetts Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick has appointed his former chief of staff William "Mo" Cowan to serve as the state's interim United States senator, reports the Boston Globe.
In addition to being the second Black in the current Senate, Cowan will also become Massachusetts' second Black senator.
Cowan said he was "honored and humbled" to get the temporary post, which will make him the first African-American to represent Massachusetts in the Senate since Edward Brooke held the seat as a Republican from 1966 to 1978. ... Cowan succeeds Kerry, who this week formally resigned from the US Senate seat he held for 29 years and was also confirmed as the nation's secretary of state by his Senate colleagues in an 94-3 vote.
Cowan is a North Carolina native and Duke University graduate who came to Boston to attend Northeastern University Law School in the early 1990s - and never left the region. One of the city's leading African-American lawyers, Cowan is a former partner in the politically connected law firm of Mintz Levin.
Cowan has also mentored many black professionals and has served as a talent scout frequently called upon to help diversify the city's institutions. He helped Governor Mitt Romney, who faced criticism for the lack of diversity in his judicial picks, identifying lawyers of color who would make good judges.
"Mo's service on the front lines in our efforts to manage through the worst economy in 80 years and build a better, stronger Commonwealth for the next generation has earned him the respect and admiration of people throughout government," said Gov. Deval Patrick in a statement. "The people of the Commonwealth have benefited from his wisdom and good judgment during his time in our office, and will again in the Senate."
Massachusetts voters will select former Sen. John Kerry's replacement on June 25th in special election.
Former Massachusetts Republican Sen. Scott Brown lost his bid for re-election to Elizabeth Warren in November. Scott has indicated that he may run again this summer.
Cowan joins South Carolina Republican Tim Scott to become the second Black serving in the current Senate. South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley appointed the former congressman to fill retiring Sen. Jim DeMint's Senate seat in December. Cowan and Scott are ideological opponents–Scott is stridently anti-gay, opposes a woman's right to choose and opposes other progressive causes. Would love to see Cowan spar with Tim "Tea Party" Scott on the Senate floor.


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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
Federal Agency Obtains $55,000 for Blind Applicant Denied Hire
SEATTLE – Everett, Wash., debt collection agency Sentry Credit, Inc. has agreed to provide $55,000 and other relief to settle a federal lawsuit charging that the company refused to hire a qualified applicant because she was blind, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
According to the EEOC's suit, although Cheryl Reith's online application for a recovery specialist position qualified her for an interview with Sentry, once the company's manager met Reith in person and realized she was blind, the manager immediately stated, "This isn't going to work out." Although Reith attempted to explain that she had done similar work for over eight years with the aid of assistive technology for the blind, the manager merely repeated, "This just won't work," and sent Reith away.
Reith, age 39, who has been blind from birth, said, "I almost broke into tears that day, I couldn't believe how quickly I was dismissed. The interviewer's rejection of me was so instant and blatant, and happened in front of several people… I never had a chance to bring up my success doing similar work for over eight years. All I really wanted was the opportunity to be considered for my actual qualifications and experience, not someone's preconceptions of what it means to be blind."
Such alleged conduct violates the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), which requires employers to make reasonable accommodations to employees or applicants with disabilities unless it would pose an undue hardship. After an investigation conducted by EEOC investigator Bill Benedict and after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through conciliation, the EEOC filed the lawsuit EEOC v. Sentry Credit, Inc. (Case No. CV-09-0147 MJP).
Under the terms of the consent decree settling the suit, Sentry Credit will pay Reith $55,000, post a notice in the workplace concerning the company's commitment to complying with the ADA, institute training on preventing disability di scrimination and report to the EEOC any disability discrimination complaints that arise for the next three years.
EEOC San Francisco Regional Attorney William R. Tamayo said, "Sentry's refusal to consider accommodating Cheryl Reith turned out to be a huge loss to the company. Ms. Reith had excelled at very similar and even more demanding work with her previous employer with a modest accommodation. Had management at Sentry given Reith the opportunity to prove herself, they would have been rewarded with a very skilled and loyal employee."
Seattle Field Director Luis Lucero added, "According to a 2009 study by the Job Accommodation Network, 56 percent of accommodations cost absolutely nothing to make, while the rest typically cost only about $600. The study also shows that most employers report financial benefits from providing accommodations due to a reduction in the cost of training new employees, a reduction in the cost of insurance, and an increase in worker productivity. With so much to gain, it is well worth it for an employer to comply with the ADA and consider if there is an accommodation that will allow an applicant or employee with a disability to get the job done."
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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About Us » Collection Policies » Support »
About Special Collections
The importance of collecting rare and special books for use as unique research tools has been recognized by the Michigan State University Libraries since its beginning in the mid-nineteenth century. Honoring this commitment, Special Collections was formally established in 1962 with the charge to house special materials, as well as to build, preserve, and make accessible important research collections for educational use.
Today, Special Collections holds over 450,000 printed works, numerous manuscript and archival collections, and an extensive collection of ephemera supporting research in popular culture, radicalism, comic art, and gender. Notable rare book collections include early veterinary medicine, eighteenth century British history and culture, modern American literature, cookery, and natural history. The Russel B. Nye Popular Culture Collection is one of the largest collections of its kind in the world while the Radicalism Collection features extensive holdings on a wide range of political, social, and economic viewpoints. All of the materials may be seen and used in the Special Collections reading room during open hours.


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JGoff needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 26 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
Header/logo needed for a community/city based website for the 20-30 year old crowd
Get texts. Be in the know.
Desired Color Scheme:
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jpg and gif
We need a 770 x 162 size header. The color scheme is red/grey/white.
The website is YouKnowColumbus.com and we need the logo to appeal to a younger crowd and also fit in the size of the header.
The color scheme and template we are using is located at OhioStatePoker.com, so please make sure your colors work well with that template.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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Japan's large trade deficit with China is expected to grow further this year as the growth in imports to meet domestic demand outpaces sluggish exports to the Chinese market, the country's trade promotion body said Tuesday.
The deficit with China was the biggest among Japan's trading partners in 2013, at $52 billion. Saudi Arabia and Qatar, both major oil and gas suppliers to Japan, were ranked second and third.
While an increase in energy imports since 2010 has been the largest contributor to the deteriorating balance, trade deficits with China have also been a key factor, accounting for 26% of an overall Yen18 trillion ($78 billion) reversal in the overall trade balance over the period, according to JPMorgan.
The Japan External Trade Organization, a government affiliated body, said that trade between the two countries is expected to grow in 2014 for the first time in three years. Data from China showed that bilateral trade between the two countries was up 10.6% in January from the same period last year.
隶属日本政府的日本贸易振兴机构(Japan External Trade Organization)称,2014年中日双边贸易预计将实现三年来的首次增长。中国的数据显示,今年1月份中日两国的双边贸易同比增长了10.6%。
Trade ties have suffered since 2012 when a long-running territorial dispute flared up, sparking consumer boycotts of Japanese goods in China. For 2013, trade with China fell 6.5% due to the continuing chill in relations as well as a slowdown in China's growth rate. China remained Japan's biggest trading partner, however, ahead of the U.S. and South Korea.
Sales of Japanese cars, which were hit hard by the anti-Japanese sentiment, are among those recovering, Jetro says.
The share of Japanese brands in the Chinese new car market rose to 19.7% in December, from a low of 7.6% in October 2012, nearly returning the recent peak of 23.2% marked in July 2011, Jetro said citing Chinese auto sales data.
But as trade ties improve, China is expected to be the main beneficiary, with imports of smart phones and other items from China expected to grow faster than exports of Japanese cars and construction and mining equipment.
Yoichi Maie, Jetro's research director for China, stressed the need for Japanese companies to search for new areas of business.
日本贸易振兴机构的中国市场研究主管Yoichi Maie强调,日本企业需要探索新的业务领域。
He noted that Japanese products that are widely considered as 'cool' in China continue to enjoy brisk sales.
Sales of leisure items, such as sports shoes and camping gear, have also benefited from growing purchasing power of Chinese consumers, who have begun to spend more time for leisure and entertainment.
One such item is Kawasaki Heavy Industries' 'Ninja' motorcycle, whose sales jumped 19 times in 2013. Another item that has seen brisks sales are Japanese hairpieces, whose sales jumped 7-fold in 2013.
以川崎重工业公司(Kawasaki Heavy Industries)生产的Ninja摩托车为例,其2013年销量劲增19倍。日本产的假发也是畅销品之一,2013年销量增长了七倍。
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Before South Korea became independent from Japan in 1945, the country suffered great poverty and people would mostly buy their food at markets. Thanks to the production of electronics, the country is now one of the richest in Asia and large luxury grocery stores are gradually pushing out the small markets. To prevent this from happening, the Tongin Market has revived an old tradition.
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Chlorine is necessary for healthy joint and tendon operation. It helps to prevent gum disease (pyorrhea) and stimulates liver activity and digestion. In the body, chlorine is present in form of soluble salts referred to as chloride. Along with sodium and potassium, chloride work as a mineral electrolyte, and plays a crucial role in distribution of fluids throughout the body. Chloride also helps in maintaining the fluid balance, both within as well as outside the cells. It is also essential for maintaining the require blood volume and proper blood pressure.
Our body function well at pH neutral, chloride helps maintain this by reducing acid levels. Chlorides act as neutralizing agents and their work helps to bring the acid/alkaline level back into balance. Within the stomach, you'll find that chloride appears in the form of hydrochloric acid. In order for your body to effectively digest food, hydrochloric acid helps break the food down so that it can be absorbed by the small intestines. In the liver, chloride may also help in the process of removing waste.
Chloride Functions in the Body
- Chloride is the major anion of the extracellular fluids, where it occurs mostly in association with sodium.
- Chloride can move freely
- The consuming of ordinary foods and beverages can restore chloride balance across membranes and so also associates with potassium inside cells.
- Like sodium, chloride maintains fluid and electrolyte balance.
- In the stomach, the chloride ion is part of hydrochloric acid, which maintains the strong acidity of the gastric juice. One of the most serious consequences of vomiting is the loss of this acid from the stomach, which upsets the acid-base balance. Such imbalances are commonly seen in bulimia nervosa.
Deficiency of Chloride
Deficiency of chloride, or when blood levels of it drop too low, is known as hypochloremia. It is rare, as chloride is part of table salt which is present in most foods. In fact, people are prone to consuming more chloride than is really needed, due to salt-laden diets.
Hypochloremia can occur however, for a variety of reasons that include :
- heavy sweating, as large amounts of sodium and chloride can be lost in perspiration
- excessive fluid loss due to prolonged diarrhea or vomiting, or overuse of coffee or laxatives or diuretics
- over-hydration
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- congestive heart failure
- certain kidney disorders
- Addison's disease
- most often seen in infants on chloride-deficient formulae
Too much chloride from salted foods can:
Increase your blood pressure
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FBI Agent: Connection Logs Show Suspect's MAC Address, So Look For Apple Hardware
from the this-is-where-he-keeps-his-creative-work...-note-the-'IP'-address deptThe Smoking Gun recently covered the arrest of a 19-year-old college student for allegedly sending threats to a 14-year-old ask.fm user. The arrestee apparently sent a string of horrific messages filled with sexually violent imagery back in October, prompting her parents to contact authorities.
A routine investigation soon commenced, culminating in the student's (Rishi Ragsdale) arrest.
Investigators tracked the threatening posts back to Ragsdale through an IP address provided by Ask.fm. An analysis of subpoenaed University of Wisconsin records indicated that the IP address was assigned to Ragsdale's student account, and that the "rragsdale" account accessed the girl's Ask.fm profile page on the evening the threats were sent...Reading through the affidavit isn't much fun, especially once you get to the messages Ragsdale allegedly sent. But eagle-eyed Techdirt reader Justin Johnson spotted something on page 5 of the sworn document that would move even the most ardent FBI defender's palm towards their face… or their head towards their desk.
The affidavit sworn by FBI Agent Malia Pereira alleges that Ragsdale sent the teen a series of violent and sexually graphic messages. The victim's parents, Pereira added, were particularly concerned since the girl's Ask.fm account was linked to her Facebook and Twitter profiles, leaving her identifiable.
Prior to executing the search warrant, FBI SA Nicol told me that, during execution of the warrant, I should look for a Mac computer, because the network connection logs provided by Jeffrey Savoy showed a Mac address, indicating some type of Mac/Apple computer or hardware was used.This immediately follows a paragraph detailing the seizure of Ragsdale's Mac laptop (and cellphone). Case closed!
No one expects every agent in the FBI to be thoroughly versed in network terminology but a MAC address is one of the basics any agent seeking to extract personal info using nothing but IP addresses and subpoenas should know. If these basics aren't nailed down, agents lacking this crucial knowledge will be stymied by their own ignorance. They won't know what they're looking for or how to get it. Their subpoena and warrant requests risk being laughed out of the judge's chambers. The worst case scenario is that someone dangerous eludes arrest because the pursuing agent(s) is tangled in terminology he or she doesn't understand. Actually, the real worst case scenario is someone innocent being tossed into the gears of the judicial system because an agent had no idea what he or she was looking at -- or looking for.
Kudos, I guess, to Agent Pereira for getting her man, despite the "help" offered by SA Nicol, whose name is all over this affidavit. But one wonders what would have happened if Ragsdale's computer happened to be a PC. My guess? Additional charges under the CFAA for "spoofing a 'Mac' address."
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Opening the window on municipal services in Gevgelija
"Before now, most people outside the administration found it quite difficult to access and understand a lot of information about the key functions of the municipality," says Risto Atanasovski of the local NGO 'Foundation for Local and IT Development' in Gevgelija. "This was especially the case with the environmental protection and communal services provided by the municipality—things like waste management and water supply. But now with this new IT tool, Dashboard, all this information is available at a glance in a highly user-friendly and interactive format. This is a major step towards greater transparency and citizen participation in local government."
Dashboard is the latest innovative tool designed to open the window on municipal functions and facilitate greater public participation in local decision-making on environmental protection services.
Launched in April 2014, this new interactive online web tool is now successfully operating in the Municipality of Gevgelija and looks set for expansion to other local government functions and services.
The Dashboard website presents users with a clear, concise and intuitive display of key data on the municipality's efforts and achievements in environmental protection services.
The ingenious design of the site enables any non-expert to swiftly gain an overview of the municipality's functions, providing a carefully selected set of indicators on inputs, outputs and outcomes with which to measure the effectiveness of local government actions and investments.
"The development of this platform means we can present the citizens with a clear picture of the competences and activities of the municipal administration in the area of environmental protection and communal affairs," says the Mayor of the Municipality of Gevgelija, Ivan Frangov. "And the public can now easily contact and give feedback to the relevant department through the site. In this way they will be directly involved in the creation of municipal policy, since we will use this feedback to help improve the quality of our services. All in all, Dashboard is a great breakthrough in the transparency and accountability of local administration. I hope and believe that we will extend the application of this tool to other key local services."
The idea for the new interactive online web tool originated from the local NGO 'Foundation for Local and IT Development'. The NGO came up with the innovative idea to address the gaps in public access to information detected by a UNDP-supported report on environmental governance in the municipality of Gevgelija.
The findings of this report indicated that public access to information on local environmental protection services and citizen participation in local decision-making were insufficient. For example, the report found that two thirds of all the respondents surveyed were either partly or completely dissatisfied with the opportunities they were offered for consultation and involvement in the development of their municipality's environmental protection programmes. The report further identified deficiencies in the municipality's collection of public feedback.
Based on the findings of this report, the NGO 'Foundation for Local and IT Development' proposed a web-based solution to provide the citizens and administration of the Municipality with a one-stop site where all key information about local environment protection and communal services could be accessed and where the public could provide feedback.
The Foundation's proposal received the strong backing of the Municipality of Gevgelija and financial support for its development from the UNDP programme 'Think Globally—Develop Locally'.
Once the proposal had been accepted, the tool was developed over several months in a highly participatory process before Dashboard was finally launched in 2014.
First, the NGO team worked in close cooperation with the municipal administration and employees of the municipal public utility on reviewing and mapping all relevant legislation and documentation regarding environmental protection, as well as all municipal services in this area. The overall functioning of all relevant departments and units within the municipal administration and public utility were analyzed from several perspectives: the frequency of their provision of specific local service, the localities where these services are provided, and the institutional, human and financial capacities for providing such services.
Secondly, several workshops were organized with all the main stakeholders. The project was presented to a broader audience, including representatives of the municipal administration, the public utility, local NGOs and the business sector, allowing feedback for the developers to fine-tune the tool to the needs of the public and the municipality.
"Besides giving citizens efficient access to relevant information about local services, an added value of the dashboard tool is that it enables consistent social auditing of the quality of local services," says UNDP's Ilmiasan Dauti. "This means the municipality can use the data gathered on Dashboard to prepare quality analysis of its work and respond to challenges in a more timely manner. And of course it has significantly increased and expanded the engagement of citizens and the civil society sector in shaping and implementing local environmental protection policies. Plus it has helped the municipality to establish more productive and effective partnerships with local NGOs and the citizens. This is definitely an innovation we want to see applied in other municipalities in the future—the potential is vast."


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Frito-Lay North America, Plano, Texas, a division of PepsiCo, is giving party-goers across the country a whole new way to celebrate with the launch of Tostitos Cantina tortilla chips and salsas. As a first-of-its-kind platform for the brand, the Tostitos Cantina line recreates the Mexican restaurant experience for consumers at home. With vibrant, colorful packaging, unique tortilla chip textures and perfectly paired flavorful salsas, these newest additions to the Tostitos portfolio are sure to bring life to the party, anytime and anywhere they are shared.
There are two suggested chips and salsa pairings. Tostitos Cantina Thin & Crispy tortilla chips, which offer a crispy, light texture, complement the smoky flavor of Tostitos Cantina Chipotle Restaurant Style salsa. Tostitos Cantina Traditional tortilla chips are authentic, hearty yellow corn chips that deliver an abundant crunch and stand up to hearty dips, such as Tostitos Cantina Roasted Garlic Thick & Chunky salsa.
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The tickets for this WWDC 2013 have come and gone in record time, with passes for this year's event selling out in an astounding two minutes, after going on sale at 10 AM Pacific. The speed at which the tickets sold out can at least be partially attributed to the fact that Apple pre-announced when they woud go on sale, something that they haven't done in past years.
The time that it has taken for WWDC tickets to sell out every year has decreased steadily for a number of years. Last year's tickets sold out in two hours, and while many expected them to move even faster this year, it's doubtful that anyone expected them to go quite this quickly.
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Microsoft has launched a new web series, "On the Whiteboard", to take you behind the scenes of where and how technology mixes with culture.
The first episode follows our host, Pamela Woon, speaking to Oscar winner, Randy Thom, about the importance of sound in technology. Randy Thom has contributed to famous films including The Incredibles, Return of the Jedi, and Forest Gump.
Randy Thom makes us truly imagine the significance of the sounds that come from our everyday smartphones, computers, and tablets. In addition, the video features a collection of thought bending quotes including - "it's very complex to be simple".
We are always excited when Microsoft reaches out to connect the stories and places of the company to everyday consumers. This new web series, should be a fun ride for us all.
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"A lot of these gadgets and pieces of technology we use become almost like friends to us, and we expect our friends to have voices." – Randy Thom
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