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Planners make streetcar presentation
Date: November 16, 2012
by: Roger Drouin | City Editor
Planning consultants made a presentation on a downtown circulator at a public meeting Thursday.
About 50 people attended the meeting. Much of the attention was on the possibility of a streetcar through downtown Sarasota. A fixed-rail streetcar project would have much more of an economic-development impact than a bus-type trolley system, planners said at the meeting.
"It is a reliable magnet to attract growth and development," Michael Chen, a planner with Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc. Planning and Engineering, said of streetcar networks.
One specific streetcar route through downtown, and the Rosemary District, has the potential to spur $8.9 million in additional ad valorem tax over a 10-year period, according to estimates from Tindale-Oliver.
Funding sources, ranging from state funding to federal grants, are available for building streetcar systems.
Two recent events might impact the availability of such funding—including President Barack Obama's re-election.
"I believe this administration and Congress will continue to fund transit," Chen said.
Hurricane Sandy, meanwhile, has damaged a good portion of the public transportation system throughout the Northeast, which comprises about 30% of public transit nationwide, and necessary repairs could possibly lessen the pot of money available for new projects, Chen said.
The next step in Tindale-Oliver's preliminary study is to make a recommendation to the City Commission about whether the city should further study and pursue a streetcar project downtown.
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- I was at the meeting last night and I believe the 8.9 million you mentioned in your article was strickly additional ad valorem tax revenue generated from the Rosemary district's alignment. The 8.9M was a 10 year accumulative figure. I would estimate that this would reflect well over 150 Million in additional private development along that single streetcar corridor. This of course does not take into consideration the additional sales tax revenue or the many additional jobs being created due to the new development.
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A Dish Rack Roundup for Those Without Dishwashers
If you are lucky enough to have a dishwasher, well, aren't you spiffy. I, on the other hand, can't remember the last time a machine did my dishes for me. I guess living in an old San Francisco apartment has its sacrifices. Since some of you undoubtedly share this plight, here's a roundup of dish racks that should meet a wide ranging set of needs.
System Dishrack by simplehuman. If you suffer from everything-has-it's-place syndrome (like I do), this could be the dish rack for you. The customizable design has a plate holder, cup holder, utensil holder and bamboo knife block that can all be arranged to best fit your needs. Available in stainless steel for $59.99 from simplehuman.
Sink Rack Dish Rack. If you have limited counter space or prefer to keep your dish rack out of site, this Sink Rack Dish Rack is your ideal solution. A simple design of slatted plastic, this dish rack simply fits into the bottom of your sink to allow your dishes to dry. Available for $8.50 from the Umbra Store.
Dish Doctor by Marc Newson for Magis. If you are looking to put the fun in functional, this dish rack might be calling your name. Made of sturdy polypropylene, and available in both glossy (green or orange) and translucent colors, the Dish Doctor is available for $75 from Unica Home.
Folding Bamboo Dish Rack. If your space requires an alternative to metal and plastic, the classic design of the folding bamboo dish is for you. Made of renewable bamboo, this affordable dish rack can be easily folded and stored when not in use (when in use, don't forget to put a tray under it). Available for $19.99 from The Container Store.
Grass Countertop Drying Rack. Okay, so maybe this dish rack is marketed towards parents and bottle drying, but that doesn't mean we like it any less. It's small at 10 inches square so while it may not dry all of your dishes, it could be great for wine glasses. This PVC-free drying rack is made of two pieces to allow for easy cleaning. Available for $19.99 from Boon, Inc.
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I have to be honest. I just don't get dishwashers. You have to wash your dishes before you put them in the dishwasher. Sooooooo, you wash them twice? Once by hand and once in the machine? Nobody does that with their clothes, right? It's like taking a shower and then taking a bath. I guess I'm just a neo-Luddite at heart.
I actually have a dishwasher but with just two people in an apartment its usually not worth it to even use it. So, I have a SimpleHuman one that works great. I would recommend them to anyone.
I'll swop my dishwasher for your SF apartment any day!
Nccata -- If you have a good dishwasher you absolutely *do* not have to wash your dishes twice!
...why would you rinse your dishes if you're going to put them in a dishwasher? You scrape the leftovers into the trash and stick it in the dishwasher so IT can wash the dishes.
Not a big fan of dishwashers - there are two of us, and I can't stand the idea of - a) having dirty dishes sitting in the dishwasher till it gets full, b) I cook and REALLY hate having to fish something I need to use and wash it, c) I can't load it properly (or so says the husband) and finally d) I HATE unloading it. So.. everything in my kitchen is 'dishwasher safe'! Don't care to have one either..
I have both a dishwasher and a drainer and find them both useful.
And that grass drainer is available at Target for 14 bucks.
@nccata; if you're in japan, you take a shower first, and then the bath is for soaking/relaxation, because who wants to marinate in their own filth? ... which has nothing to do with dishwashers. Anyway, I don't have a dishwasher but have pretty much always wasted a lot of water washing by hand even when I had access to one. (Logistically, we didn't use enough dishes to fill it up in a reasonable amount of time.)
I currently don't have counter space near my sink to spare for a drying rack, so I tend to put my washed dishes on a drying mat. You could just use a towel to do the same thing, but these have a sort of memory foam-ish feel to them, so I trust them a bit more.
nccata: if people are washing their dishes before loading them into the dishwasher, then they have the wrong dishwasher.
The bamboo folding rack is available at Ikea for about $5.
Ikea has a one (MAGASIN) almost exactly like the Container Store one for $4.99. It also looks a bit bigger.
My new apartment will not have a dishwasher, and this makes me sad. These dish racks ease my pain.
Also, I don't get the whole "You have to wash the dishes before you put them in the dishwasher!" thing. I scrape the majority of leftover food into the trash can and then put the dish into the machine. Easy peasy! Maybe others aren't using enough/the right kind of DW cleanser?
I think the usefulness of a dishwasher depends on the situation. When I lived in an apartment with two roommates we had a dishwasher that hardly ever got used. We just did them by hand as we used them. Simple. Now that I live with my family again the dishwasher is used at least once a day- five people plus any friends that are around...which is often. So, it really depends.
I love the Grass dish rack- too cute!
We're a family of five, I like dishwashers. I don't have to wash the dishes before using it either.
I've had dish racks. They're a waste of counter space. A towel is far more efficient.
We have a dishwasher (and I don't clean the dishes before I put them in and they are fine), but clean pots and other odd and ends by hand.
To save space we hang our dishrack (a simple metal one) from the wall (above where the tile ends) and this is great as you can put pots on the side of the sink and other things on the rack.
The ones shown here in general seem a bit small to me and not have enough space if you'd have to wash dishes of a dinner for 4 or 5 people.
I agree with Nina79 about these tiny racks.
These look perfect for someone living alone or as a supplement to the dishwasher or for a non-cook. But except for weekday breakfasts, many of these racks don't look like they'd handle the dishes from cooking and eating a full meal, even for two, let alone more.
Maybe I'm just sore because my FIL's new wife replaced the large dish rack at the family cabin with this tiny thing. She reheats more than she cooks so I figure she's oblivious to the dilemma it poses when anyone prepares anything bigger than a snack or there are more than 2 people.
Oh, and thanks, lepidoptery! I had no idea those mats even existed!
@Nina79, what's your method for hanging your dishrack on the wall? Do you just use hooks a la the Ikea Grundtal system? I ask because I'd like to hang a single wall drainer that's larger than the ones Ikea offers, but I'm not sure how the extra width and weight would work balance-wise.
P.S. Kudos to Jess for writing this in the first person! Mwah!
For those who do not have dishwashers, be glad to know that handwashing dishes is a great way to prevent arthitis. I'm happy to wash my dishes every day knowing that. Especially because I do many hands on arts & crafts, plus I have a job where I use a computer all day.
P.s the Dish Doctor is cute!
I have a dishwasher AND a drying rack. I have to agree, those are all too small for what I would need. I use the drying rack for large pots, non stick skillets, knives, and various other things I don't want to put in the dishwasher.
Right now, my dishrack is full of vintage plates that I want to hang on the wall; wouldn't dare put them in the DW for fear of losing color, gilt, etc.
I agree with patia that dish racks are a waste of counter space. That's why I love the folding bamboo option. When it's not in use, it folds up easily and I stash it under the sink.
No matter how tiny the plastic racks, you're always stuck with them on the countertop.
@rosenatti- I also use the largest Grundtal shelf (which folds up) and have hung it from the bottom of the cabinet above my sink using a couple of L brackets to ensure than it's sturdy enough. It's plenty large for a sink full of dishes and easily folds out of the way.
nccata -- If you're dishwasher is worth its place - meaning it works - you simply need to remove food from the plate, maybe rinse if it is something sticky, and then into the dishwasher it goes.
Honestly, I don't even know how to use a dishwasher. Someday...
I have both dishwasher and drying rack (and now I want that grass rack for my wine glasses). I scrape and do a light rinse of dishes before they go into the dishwasher, but there are just somethings (Tiffin, Mr Bento, knives, wine glasses, certain pots) that are just not dishwasher items.
I am also lazy and hate to dry dishes, so I will wash them and put them on the rack to dry. Is it messy? Yep, but it's my house and it gives me peace.
My husband and I just finally found a system that works for us regarding dishes - he handles the dishwasher, and I handle the specialty items by hand. I gave up on a dish rack though because it took up visual space on the counter and just became something else to clean when the thing itself got a lot of use. So now I just use a drain rack bottom that tilts slightly, and I can scrub it easily between uses, which is great because I use it for everything - a place to hold my freshly scrubbed veggies, a place to dry my daughter's highchair tray. The thing is great because there are no limits.
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I have the bamboo folding dish rack, but I got mine for $5 from Ikea. Very handy! Fits a ton of stuff. For when we have too many dishes for the dishwasher!
We are moving from our rental (with a great dishwasher) to a house we bought, with no space for a dishwasher. I bought one of these:http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=L&ai=Cvl0PoLnkS8i_GozCNN-uqO8DoP3pfIaOpcIMkum7xTAIAhADqgQFT9Bia1E&sig=AGiWqtxD25KbGx2IKLCu86bOlLwDXD1B4g&q=http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplclick%3Flid%3D41000000000553798%26pid%3DB001615WSM%26adurl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.target.com%252Fgp%252Fredirect.html%252Fref%253Dtgt_adv_XASD0001%253FURL%253D%252Fgp%252Fdetail.html%253Fasin%253DB001615WSM%2526ci_src%253D15781033%2526ci_sku%253DB001615WSM%26usg%3DAFHzDLsNdzVzRNhjjrGPePOj6-6enwXjmw%26pubid%3D21000000000216835%26mid%3DChMIyI_Bi63BoQIVDCENCh1fF-o9EAIYAyAA
I heard great things about them, so here goes nothing. I mean, I work full time, have 2 kids, pets, hubby works full time and volunteers... ANYTHING to make life somewhat simpler is handy for me.


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Do zoos help biodiversity conservation?
Zoos are becoming more aware of the role they can play in preventing species extinction. The California Condor, the black-footed ferret, and the Przewalski's horse have all been saved from extinction because of zoos. Zoos also aid conservation by inspiring people to learn more about the diversity of life. However for every species saved in a zoo, hundreds if not more will perish outside of zoos. Is the role of the zoo to showcase and educate the public about the organisms they keep in captivity or should they also focus on conservation outside zoo boundaries?
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Jun 7 2012: The conversation below regarding the function of zoos as a form of "wildlife preserve-like" has a lot of really good points. Making zoo's similar to preserves is a good idea from a biologist/ecological standpoint because then we can work to create habitats that are function more as soft reintroduction zones. However, I think something that is being lost in this conversation is the fact that the purpose of a zoo is to educate the community and get kids excited about animals. In a preserve-like setting it is very likely that the amount of animal viewing would be minimal (because this generally how animals in the natural habitat are seen). One of the main goals for helping slow down our impact on the ecosystems of the world was education. Zoos largely contribute to that education. By allowing kids to see different animals and gain an understanding of the animals of world, they inherit an appreciation for them. Maybe what zoo's should do to increase their ability to help in the conservation process is simply provide for more interactive learning as individuals pass through each exhibit. In addition, they should emphasize the importance of the species that are being affected by humans most and explain this impact that we have on those animals when they are in the wild.
Jun 7 2012: I agree with Molly. We cannot say that zoo's are merely there for the animals sake, in the name of preservation. They are businesses just like anything else. If there was a greater emphasis on how the animals got into the zoo and the changes that are happening to their native habitats due to humans, then they would be more beneficial to the animals themselves. I think too often zoo-goers only think about how the zoos are helping the individual animals in the facility instead of what needs to be done to help their populations in general.
Jun 8 2012: I also agree with Molly's viewpoint on zoos. I just recently read 'The Life of Pi', in which the main character is the son of a zookeeper. It is impossible to read this young Indian boys perspective on zoos and feel they are a bad thing. The close proximity to which zoos bring animals to humans inspires an awe that would otherwise be lost on a majority of people. Many citizens of urban cities are not exposed to nature except in a limited context, so bringing the animals to a place where they can see them up close and admire their natural beauty is an essential service that connects these urbanites to the environment. This allows them to develop feelings for animals, and potentially enables them to care about their impact on the environment.
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When I was under physical therapy for my neck, my favorite machine in the office was an ergometer. If you don't know, an ergometer is basically a machine with hand grips and/or pedals that allow you to regain motion after an injury, rehab after surgery or get a cardio workout while you're healing. Because they cost less than other machines (that I didn't like at all or as much), are versatile and typically come with a variety of functions, they are extremely popular in clinics and for home use.
I talked to people every time I went to physical therapy and we all agreed that the ergometers were much more fun than the other machines, and didn't cause the same level of pain some of the others did.
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Georgia is unranked in the final college football polls of the 2013 season.
That was expected after its 24-19 Gator Bowl loss to Nebraska on New Year's Day.
Is that a sign of a program in decline or a one-season slide for a team hit hard by injuries?
Georgia is unranked in the AP poll for the third time in five seasons. The 2009 Bulldogs went 8-5 and the 2010 team was 6-7.
Georgia went to the SEC championship game the next two seasons, going 10-4 and 12-2 before finishing 8-5 in 2013.
There are seven SEC teams ranked in the final AP poll: No. 2 Auburn, No. 4 South Carolina, No. 5 Missouri, No. 7 Alabama, No. 14 LSU, No. 18 Texas A&M and No. 24 Vanderbilt.
Based on some early preseason rankings, Georgia will be in the mix again next season.
The Bulldogs are No. 10 in CBSSports.com's early preseason rankings and No. 11 by ESPN.com.
Of course, Auburn was unranked entering this season and reached the BCS title game, where it lost to Florida State 34-31.
Would Georgia be willing to go to the depths of 3-9 and 0-8 in the SEC like Auburn in 2012 if it meant a shot at the national title game the next season? The Bulldogs only losing season under coach Mark Richt was 6-7 in 2009.
"If I sit here and say, yeah, I'd be willing to go through a two-win season in order to win a national championship the next year, we're in the if only world," Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity said back in December. "We're speculating here. Our charge has always been to show improvement every year. That is determined at the end of the day by me. That's my responsibility. It lands at this desk."
Georgia's 2014 schedule includes four teams on ESPN.com's early top 25. They are at home against Clemson and Auburn, at South Carolina and in Jacksonville against Florida (which is No. 25). An Oct. 11 game at defending SEC East champion Missouri also awaits.
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New Faculty Institute
Bloomsburg University prides itself on being a "teaching university." Most of us have dedicated our graduate careers to becoming experts in our discipline, yet we are rarely afforded time and resources to explore teaching at the university level. In August, TALE sponsors the New Faculty Institute to create an opportunity to exchange teaching ideas with the added benefit of learning more about BU. The New Faculty Institute is a group of workshops and seminars on a variety of topics that new participants can apply to their teaching. Newly hired, full-time faculty who are either temporary or tenure-track participate. The Institute will be held 4-7 August 2014 in the TALE Center, 419 Andruss Library. Here is the agenda.
Participants receive professional development money that they can apply to conference travel or the purchase of teaching-related materials; a certificate of participation for their portfolios; and Linda Nilson's book, Teaching at its Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors (3rd edition). To make inquiries or register, contact the TALE Director, Lisa M. Stallbaumer-Beishline. Please indicate in the email if you need a gluten free or vegetarian meal option.
|August 2013 New Faculty Participants
Click here for the August 2013 agenda
(not pictured: Alla Myzelev, Erin Militzer, Loren Selznick, and Erven Eryilmaz)
|Archita Banik, Economics
|Matt Benander, Math, Statistics & Computer Science
|George Chavez, Psychology
|Craig Dalton, EGGS
|Denise Davidson, Counseling and College Affairs
|Erven Eryilmaz, ITM
|Christina Force, BE/ITM
|Marisa Huerta, Academic Advising
|Nakul Kumar, Economics
|Lawrence Kilgus, BE/ITM
|Candice Klingerman, Biological & Allied Health Sciences
|Ron Lambert, Art & Art History
|MaryJo Larcom, Psychology
|Eric Lesneskie, Sociology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice
|Erin Militzer, Math, Statistics & Computer Science
|Alla Myzelev, Art & Art History
|Phil Rippke, Communication Studies
|Beth Rogowsky, EC & AE
|Nancy Schott, Management
|William Schwindinger, Biological & Allied Health Sciences
|Loren Selznick, Business Law
|Hayden Wimmer, ITM
|August 2012 New Faculty Institute Participants
Click here for the August 2012 agenda.
|Soumendra Banerjee, Economics
|Charisse Baldoria, Music, Theater, and Dance
|Angelo Costanzo, English
|Elaine Davies, Communication Studies
|Brent House, English
|Shereen Kader, Early Childhood and Adolescent Education
|Jihyun Kim, Communication Studies
|Kuo-Hao (Howard) Lee, Finance
|Brooke Lylo, Exceptionality
|Mary Nagy, Communication Studies
|Beverly Natividad, Communication Studies & Frederick Douglass Scholar
|Kelly Tenzek, Communication Studies
|April Trometter, Math, Computer Science, and Statistics
|Lisa Von Koch, Art and Art History
|Wei-Jen Hsieh, Math, Computer Science, and Statistics
|Dong Zhang, Math, Computer Science, and Statistics


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Celebrity Fashion: KE$HA Keeps It Simple In A Mint Green Dress At The 2013 Logo NewNowNext Award
KE$HA kept it simple in a mint green dress at the 2013 Logo NewNowNext Awards on Saturday.
Who would have thought she could look like this?
Although she wore a weird, gothic hippie outfit at the MTV Movie Awards, Ke$ha went for a more normal look the night before at the 2013 Logo NewNowNext Awards, which was held at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles.
The eccentric singer opted for a surprisingly understated ensemble composed of a beaded mint green dress embellished with jewels and pearls, a pair of nude platform pumps, sparkly bracelets, and green rings.
Pink lips and shimmery eye makeup provided the finishing touches.
It's still not the most fashionable look, but we really like seeing her looking like this.
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In a Starbucks on the Boston University campus, Dave Griffin sat down with an acquaintance from his hometown of Duxbury. Griffin placed two coffees and two croissants on the table.
Griffin and his date caught up on how freshman year had been, the conversation tinged with awkwardness, until they reached the 45-minute time limit. Before they parted ways, he invited her on a second date. He didn't tell her why he'd asked her on the first one.


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At some time there will be a person that will come into your life…. They will change you in the most profound way possible. They'll make you see yourself in ways you've never known. They'll turn your life upside down in the best possible way. But no matter how badly you want them to stay eventually you'll realize they just can't. It'll be really hard. But with time you'll realize that just because they had to leave…it doesn't mean that you have to let go of all that they have brought you. Even if someone can't be a forever part of your life doesn't mean they can't forever change your life.
This past spring I had a miscarriage. The whole pregnancy was a huge shock. It was definitely unplanned. But that didn't make it any easier. I've really struggled a lot with it. And it's been even harder because besides Twitter and my now ex no one else in my life new about it. Since it had been such a surprise me and my bf kept it to ourselves. We weren't gonna tell everyone until we had everything figured out. Unfortunately when we finally made it that far I had a miscarriage. And I guess we just both decided it was better just to keep it to ourselves. It was a very hard experience.
I have a plan.
I'm leaving him a voice mail tonight while he's still working. I know he never listens to them.
Even if he does it's going to be very vague. So even if he does listen he won't know.
But it'll give me closure. And give him a lil closure too if he ends up wanting to hear it after everything goes down.
I just gotta keep holding my head high for now. And try to keep on keeping on. It'll get better soon. I've decided it will.
So, two nights ago I asked my higher power to let me know if Gabe still care about me. To give me some sign. I wasnt asking for my higher power to make him care, just to let me know whether he still did or not.
Today I got a call from my probation officer. She wants to write a letter to ask for early release from probation. That's a year and 3 months early!!! That's amazing. :) I'm so happy
This made me realize that Gabe caring about me or not really doesn't matter anymore. I still care for him, but I've realized all the amazing things that have come into my life since he's left for treatment. And all of them I got without him.
I have a new job…. A "real" job. I have mental stability. I have sobriety. I have happiness that comes from within myself. I have lost weight & 1 1/2 inches in my waist in 10 days!!!
And I'm so close to getting off probation.
For the first time in a LONG time I can say I'm actually pretty damn happy! While he made me so happy when we spent time together, I was also so miserable a lot of the time too.
I do love Gabe. I hope he will continue with his sobriety and get his life together. I will still think about him every day and pray for him. I hope some day we can be in each other's lives in a healthy way, but right now I gotta let go of him. And it feels so good that it's my choice. This is big for me. I normally wouldn't be able to see both sides of a relationship and never be able to just let it go. Even if it wasn't good for me.
He gets outta treatment today. I'm not sure what I'll do if he does call me, but who knows if he will. And he may be going straight to a half way house and be gone for months. I'm not going to worry about him contacting me or not. I do care about him so much but for right now the only way I can do it is from afar.
I hope he knows I still love him and that will support him through his sobriety. I just need to make my number one focus my own happiness.
I miss you so much, Gabe. But I have our amazing memories to hold onto. I love you. I know you can overcome this. And I can't wait to see the "new" you.
If I posted a blog update would anyone actually read it? Or would I be wasting my time?
It's been a long, long time since I've been on Tumblr. I keep thinking about writing a post to give a more detailed update of what has happened in the past 10 months since I have hardly ever been on Twitter during that time, but I really don't know if anyone would actually read a Tumblr post. I feel like no one really cares or has an attention span to read a post longer than 140 characters.
So, I guess let me know if you would actually be interested in reading a blog update. I could give a little summary of the craziness that has been my life.
Oh, and I'm super bored so if there's anything specific that you've wanted to ask me here is your chance! I will answer anything you have to ask with 100% honesty! Click it —-> http://bipolarbimbo.tumblr.com/ask
I wish I could change things. I wish I could go back to December and slap some sense into myself. I broke one of my own main rules. I actually fell for someone. I actually really, really liked him. Which grew into loving him. These past 5 months have been extremely amazing and extremely horrible at the exact same time.
I started drinking again when I started seeing him. Which I can't totally blame on him… I probably wouldn't have relapsed regardless and it could have been way worse. I ended up spending a night in jail which could have been a lot worse…. But he also was supportive and has helped me quit drinking & remain sober from alcohol.
But some times I wonder what life would have been life if I would never of gone on that first date with him. Maybe I wouldn't be on probation. Maybe I'd still have been sober & not gotten anymore charges. But maybe things could have been worse, I could have spiraled totally out of control.
I can almost 100% guarantee that I wouldn't be in the situation I am in now. Maybe its what's meant to be. Maybe this will bring new meaning to my life. I know very few people actually know what's going on in my life right now, but its scary. I was scared when things were still good with him, but now that I'm alone I'm terrified.
These past 2 weeks have been insane. But the fact is I made it through them. I guess I can make it another 2 weeks…. Hopefully I will find strength thru this situation. Hopefully I will find support in others that he longer is willing to offer me.
For a long time I thought I was immune to love. And I was also such a horrible and manipulative person that I had told guys that I loved them when i knew for a fact I didn't mean it.
For example after the things happened with Dan and Mark found out, it was my instinct to tell Mark that I was sooo in love with him, so I did. And it did prolong things with him. Yeah, I know I'm a bitch. But at the time I kinda half believed that I did actually love him.
Anyways, so it's not the actual act of telling someone that I love them. I could tell everyone I loved them & be fine. It's when I actually mean it. Just thinking about it makes me nervous. I am not good at being vulnerable. I mean I don't expect him to say it back just because I do, I'd rather have him say it when he really feels and when its right for him. So its not like I'm worried about him not saying it back.
I guess I'm kinda scared of just making a fool of myself. And it just scares me because since its been so long this is like a new feeling. I guess I just need to not rush it.
I think it was Tues last week when I wanted to tell him I loved him. I chickened out over the phone. But I ended up sending him some kind of text about it and he came over right after. We never actually talked about it again, i think just cause we're both terrified.
He's going to come over tomorrow after I get off of work. And I think i want to tell him. I mean I am not going to put a whole bunch of pressure on myself about HAVING to do it tomorrow. I want to say it when I really feel it. There have already been a couple times that would have been perfect but I was too scared. And I know there will be another chance where things are amazing and it'd be perfect to say it to him. The next time the moment comes up I'm gonna be ready to do it.
What's the worst that could happen? There's nothing. I know he cares deeply for me & would never hurt me.
Okay, I really gotta sleep. Work in a lil over 4 hours
Well, this past week & a half Jordan and I have been constantly together. He's spent every night here with me. Tonight he actually is spending the night at his place. I was really looking forward to having a night just by myself because I am kind of a loner. But I really missed him. When I was cleaning I found one of his sweatshirts and I have totally been wearing it since then. I'm pathetic!
Its really pathetic. Once I got home from work tonight we talked on the phone for like an hour and then have been texting since. I'm glad that he misses me too :) He went to sleep an hour ago so now I'm all bored :(
Jordan is truly amazing. I love spending time with him. And its crazy but I never even got annoyed or sick of him ALWAYS being here. And that says a lot! Pretty much everyone annoys me after a certain point and that be way sooner than a week and a half. I just thoroughly enjoy him.
If I believed in soul mates I'd totally say he would be mine. No I'm not saying that I think we'll be together forever and all that bullshit. I just truly believe if there is such a thing as a soul mate he would have to be mine. This is something I haven't experienced since I was with Andy. Who I'd also say would be one of my soul mates… Who says you can just have one? I mean there's sooo many people! Everyone has gotta have more than one soul mate out there.
It terrifies me to have real feelings for someone. And it scares me even more because I know he genuinely likes me too. I've so carefully avoided this situation for years. I've been so anti-relationship since things ended with Andy in 2010. I think part of it was because I just didn't wanna get hurt again. I was too scared to take that risk again. But for Jordan I am totally willing to take that risk.
I mean we aren't technically "in a relationship". The last time we talked about that was a little bit before Valentines day. It is kinda strange because he also is scared of having a "real" relationship…. So at the time we were both fine without that label and we even talked about how we pretty much were in a relationship we just weren't going to bother with a silly little label.
A few days ago when I was at work I was thinking and got kinda upset thinking about that we weren't technically "together". But I realized I only thought that because some naive & dumb girl I work with thinks that he doesn't care about me cause its not "official". She thinks that you should be in a relationship RIGHT away when you first see someone. She's dumb, but that's a whole other thing. ha
Anyways, as I was thinking about everything with Jordan I realized that I don't need some stupid label. Fuck labels! We're not cans of soup! These past 3 months that we've been seeing each other have been incredible. We've been thru some pretty heavy shit. And I know he cares & I hope he knows I care about him too.
If the label thing ever bugs me again I just have to remind myself of some things of how amazing he is and how much he's been there for me. And he's always been accepting of my craziness & issues and has always been more than willing to help me in any way possible.
July 19th, 2012 3:58 AM
Okay, for some reason I haven't been able to eat. for whatever reason I went to the gas station & thought it was a good idea to get some Pure 100% Grapefruit juice to get nutrients. I thought it made sense. I like ruby red SWEETENED grapefruit juice. This shit is disgusting. Such a nasty after taste. Not a very good idea.
Especially since even YUMMY things are seeming that great to me... Something already disgusting will be revolting. ugggh.
I'm Chugging it thoough.
For some reason I really think it will make it up for not eating… yeah.
Oh and by the way. I have this manic obsession that developed earlier while at work.
I keep listing to Fun "We are Young"
Do mo judge… I don't choose my obsessions.
I'm especially obsessed with the parts……………
July 20th, 2012 2:41 AM
I close my eyes wishing I could blink away the pain I have caused myself and even worse the pain I have brought onto others. I can't even feel remorse most of the time. I never understand why I've done what I've done… Or how I ended up this way. I just know I'm living on this intense roller coaster of intense Ecstasy and intense self-loathing. Nearly every day I pray to be normal again…. Then I remember, When was I ever normal?
I wrote this Summer 2010
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This year's open house for Singapore Polytechnic was definitely a blast. It was so much better than last year. The timings for the open house were extended till late night and and extra day due to the overwhelming people streaming in. I'm not too sure which is the cause but I'm guessing it's the free Baggu sling bag that SP's was giving out to the students.
Yes, you can tell from the photo that I'm very reluctant to do my job. I can't remember signing up as a frontliner for my course, and ended up being a tour-guide. It's was really a tiring job as the weather was extremely bright and sunny! I had to walk up and down for 3 hours straight.
But after hearing the incentives I'm getting, of course, a smile went across my face. We were given 4 dollars worth of food voucher that we can use at any of the 6 foodcourts we have! We were given CCA points too (which I needed badly). So I guess I shouldn't complain much. But it would be better if they provide us some refreshments like snacks and drinks.
Heehee, thank God I wasn't doing this alone too! Some of my close friends did it together with me.
This is me talking to the students! Brought them to the Writer's Room. Wonder who's brilliant idea was it to renovate that "dumped" place into something so creative and cool!
They were also brought to The Agency to get to experience real life working experience. All these places were newly renovated, and the juniors are so lucky to get to use it! But it's okay, I have one more year to use that place :p
Anyway, have you decided which course you want to study? Remember to think carefully and not regret later ya! And to those who are interested in media marketing and communications, you know where you should go to. :) it's #possiblewithSP


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What a great day to have an Art Party! Perfect weather for hanging out with friends, new and old, underneath our tents, and enjoying some mate! We set up some blank canvases and let the crowds at them; it was fantastic, to say the least. We will absolutely be incorporating more community activities into our parties!
Special thanks to Geoff for displaying his lovely photographs with us!
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BEIJING— Alibaba Group's U.S. stock offering is a wakeup call about an emerging wave of technology giants in China's state-dominated economy. By contrast, private sector tech champions such as Lenovo Group in personal computers and search engine Baidu Inc. survived bruising competition to rise to the top of their industries.» Read More
CNBC's Meg Tirrell breaks down the mega deal between Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche and InterMune for $8.3 billion.
Switzerland's Roche is buying InterMune for $8.3 billion. CNBC's Meg Tirrell reports InterMune's Esbriet drug could draw more than $1 billion in annual revenue.
Drug giant Roche is buying biotech firm InterMune for $8.3 billion. CNBC's Jim Cramer discusses the lifesaving drug behind the wave of M&A deals.
CNBC's Meg Tirrell reports the Drug Enforcement Administration is changing the rules around pain drugs like Vicodin. The drugs will be deemed "schedule 2 substances," versus the less restrictive "schedule 3."
Aug 19- The U.S. government has extended a contract with Cytori Therapeutics to develop a cell-derived treatment for burns, the company said on Tuesday. The government's Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority will provide up to $20.4 million to fund early development and costs associated with a clinical trial.
CNBC's Meg Tirrell reports which biotech drug developments investors are excited about.
Zafgen CEO Tom Hughes discusses the company's dedication to tackle obesity, with CNBC's Meg Tirrell. Hughes says the new drug works to impact the way the body handles fat.
CNBC's Morgan Brennan runs through today's big biotech movers.
Barbara Ryan, FTI Consulting, discusses the tremendous amount of innovation within in the biotech sector and why the segment is attractive.
CNBC's Meg Tirrell looks at companies in the early stages of Ebola drug and vaccine trials.
CNBC's Meg Tirrell reports both Merck and Pfizer beat earnings expectations amid patent expirations.
"The market is very favorable for biotech these days," says Les Funtleyder, Bluecloud Healthcare, in discussing growth in the space.
CNBC's Meg Tirrell speaks to Dr. George Scangos, Biogen Idec CEO, about the company's Q2 earnings surge, drug pipeline, and America's tax code. Scangos says we need a corporate tax rate that is competitive with rest of the world and a territorial tax system.
CNBC's David Faber reports Puma Biotechnology surges on positive results for a breast cancer drug.
Mark Schoenbaum, ISI Group, explains why his views differ from Janet Yellen on whether the biotech sector is forming a bubble.
Dodge Dorland, Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at Landor & Fuest Capital Managers, says social media and biotech stocks may see more downside in the short run.
After Janet Yellen's comments on stretched valuations in the social media and biotech sectors, CNBC's Seema Mody looks at what stocks are taking the biggest hit.
CNBC's Meg Tirrell reports which biotech companies are working on what analysts say could be the next big biotech catalyst known as NASH, or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
Ron Cohen, Acorda Therapeutics CEO, discusses merger activity in the pharma sector and whether his company is planning an acquisition.
The S&P Biotech ETF is down 7 percent this week. Robyn Karnauskas, Deutsche Bank biotechnology director, shares her large and small cap picks.


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Ladies and gentlemen of the academic community, please turn a reverent ear to my voice and listen to the tale of your messiah, for He has arrived. Long have you been unjustly harassed by the men and women of that totalitarian establishment commonly referred to as "the law". Long have you been kept from doing that which brings you pleasure and happiness. Long has Johnny Law stood in the way of your right to get bombed.
BUT BROTHERS AND SISTERS, OUR DAY IS HERE! Rise up with the College Christ of ASU, and say with him, "F*ck you, pig!" Feel his pain, for it is your pain! Throw your ping pong balls of righteous rebellion! The establishment can no longer keep us sober!
Abraham Lincoln. Gandhi. Malcolm X. Great men, all. They fought for the freedom of their fellow man, for his right to live as he so pleased. And finally, their fourth coming is here. He has many government contacts, and a lawyer who went to Harvard. The pigs are woefully mistaken to challenge him. HA! The College Christ laughs at them! Next time you are unlawfully detained for wrecking your liver, join your brother in our common cry, "How much did you get laid in highschool, huh? None? Me, a lot," and watch the porksmile slide off that pig's face!
Underage drinkers across the nation, live in fear no more. Your salvation is at hand.


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Fewer hashtags + optimal times = engage on Twitter
Counter-intuition. That's what I experienced when I learned how more tweets and more hashtags reduce Twitter engagement.
Courtney Rubin's article on American Express Open Forum shares the research findings that Buddy Media got from 320 brands' tweets.
If you're on Twitter and tweeting about your or your clients' news, this article is a must read.


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He had to take her to the emergency room.
We had been waiting in line at the fair for our tickets. I had told her to stay still too many times. Up and down, jump, up and down, jump. And, every time, the rickety metal steps leading up to the ticket trailer would rattle and shake. "Lydia, sit down! Stop moving!" She frowned and sat for about 5 seconds before she proceeded to climb the railing again and fall and hit her head on the corner of the step.
There she was, screaming and bleeding, clearly needing stitches. And, I was angry.
We were going to have a fun night at the fair, one of our last nights together as a family before Mark left for China for 2 weeks. I had told her to stay still; I had told her to stop; she didn't listen…again.
He had to take her to the emergency room; I wasn't ready to be the parent she needed there.
With the roar of the rides and all the bells and whistles of carnival games in the background, somehow my heart quieted, and I remembered what I knew to be true about my daughter. The world was not as it should be for my daughter during her first year of life. When that is the case, there is a profound impact on children, and we've seen that in our little girl. With the complicated integration of her traumatic infancy, personality, and the nature we all share to choose our own way, we have our Lydia. She's always moving, always touching, always climbing and jumping, always sensory seeking. And, it's really hard for her to not. It's not simply an issue of disobedience.
I left the fair and met them at the emergency room. I saw my baby all curled up with her father in that big bed, sad and scared. All those feelings of compassion and fear for her welled up within me. I could love her now the way she needed to be loved, with the kind of love that pursues knowing her more fully, the kind of love that considers who she is and guides her based on that and not what I want.
She got a couple stitches that night as her daddy and I literally covered her with our own bodies while the doctors worked on her pretty little face. When it was all over, she clung to us, this little independent girl physically demonstrating her utter dependence on us.
And, then we went back to the fair as a family. Riding side by side on a kiddie roller coaster was just what the doctor ordered—for Lydia and her mom.


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Ed Breneiser, Wa3WSJ, sells antennas for hams that like to take their ham radio to go. I haven't used them, but they look well-made, and if Ed's experience with them is any indication, they work well, too. He always seems to be operating while backpacking somewhere or operating portable from a covered bridge.
Now, he's added a PDA links page to his website. The page lists four logging programs as well as a program–HRR–that provides a bunch of functions, such as the ability to calculate dipole lengths, inductance, etc. While I haven't tried it yet, HRR looks to be a very useful program. I tried developing something similar, but never did finish it.
Also included on Ed's link page are links to other programs that might be useful to hams on the go. These include text readers, a personal diary, and first aid info. Great stuff!


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10AM – 6PM, Saturday November 24, 2012 1F and 2F, 633 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
For Immediate Release November 9, 2012 (Hong Kong)
TEDxHongKong is pleased to announce its third annual conference. "The Future of Fun" will feature speakers with diverse and innovative ideas and experiences on how fun, recreation and happiness are developing and changing in lives, careers and communities globally.
TEDxHongKong 2012 will include leaders from fields such as digital entertainment, extreme sports, media, artificial intelligence and community service such as:
The one-day independently organized event will be held on November 24, 2012 at 633 King's Road, Quarry Bay from 10AM to 6PM.
Tickets for the event are available at the TEDxHongKong Eventbrite page at http://tedxhongkong.eventbrite.com.
Date and Time: Saturday, November 24, 2012; 10AM to 5PM (Registration at 9AM)
Venue: 1F and 2F, 633 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
Speakers: For a full list of confirmed speakers and additional information about the conference, please visit the conference website: www.tedx.hk.
Tickets for the event are available at the TEDxHongKong Eventbrite page at http://tedxhongkong.eventbrite.com.
This event is made possible by the generosity and support many groups and organizations including:
Please contact us at [email protected]. Gino Yu is the official license holder and spokesperson for TEDxHongKong Please note that the TEDx event organizers are not able to speak for the TED Conference. Any inquiry regarding TED should be sent to:
Melody Serafino TEDx Media Liason [email protected]
While we appreciate any coverage, we kindly ask that all journalists and/or bloggers be respectful of the difference between the TED and TEDx brands.
The 'x' in 'TEDx' stands for "independently organized events." Any headline or text which implies "TED" is coming to Hong Kong is misleading.
For more information on TEDx, visit http://www.ted.com/tedx.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 26 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. At TED, the world's leading thinkers and doers are asked to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Benoit Mandelbrot, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Two major TED events are held each year: The TED Conference takes place every spring in Long Beach, California (along with a parallel conference, TEDActive, in Palm Springs), and TEDGlobal is held each summer in Edinburgh, Scotland.
TED's media initiatives include TED.com, where new TEDTalks are posted daily; the new TED Conversations, enabling broad conversations among TED fans; and the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as the ability for any TEDTalk to be translated by volunteers worldwide.
TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world are given the opportunity to put their wishes into action; TEDx, which offers individuals or groups a way to host local, self-organized events around the world; and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.
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A. I'd spend an hour reading labels at a health food store before choosing a brand.
B. I'd buy chewables.
C. I'd start on January 1 and never miss a day.
D. I'd try my best but end up skipping more than I take.2. How do you feel about your period?
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B. It interferes with my workouts.
C. I'd do anything to make it go away.
D. It's a big inconvenience, especially when I run out of supplies.3. Are you okay with skipping your period?
A. No way. That seems so unnatural, plus I'd worry I'd end up on I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant.
B. Only if I could do it by taking a pill.
C. Sign me up!
D. Fine, as long as it doesn't require any special effort from me.4. Do you use tampons?
A. Only organic ones.
B. No. The closest I come to touching my vagina is when I shave my legs.
C. Grudgingly.
D. Yes, though I often forget to change them.5. What's your norm when it comes to ob-gyn visits?
A. I go once a year -- no biggie.
B. I dread them. The exam makes me uncomfortable and a little queasy.
C. I'm there ASAP whenever I have a concern, and I ask a lot of questions.
D. It's a hassle for me to find time to go.
The Naturalist
You would relinquish your gym membership before putting hormones in your body.
Birth control options for you:
IUD, condoms, emergency contraception, sterilization
The Bodyguard
Birth control devices -- IUDs, implants -- give you the heebie-jeebies.
Birth control options for you:
The pill, the patch, the shot, condoms, emergency contraception, sterilization
The Control Freak
You're all about doing whatever it takes to prevent pregnancy and tinkering with your periods to fit your schedule.
Birth control options for you:
The pill, the patch, vaginal ring, condoms, emergency contraception, sterilization
The Delegator
For you, convenience comes first.
Birth control options for you:
The implant, IUD, condoms, emergency contraception, sterilization
*All birth control methods have safety risks and possible side effects. Be sure to discuss these thoroughly with your doctor.
Sources: Pamela D. Berens, MD, professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive science at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and Abbey Berenson, MD, professor of ob-gyn and director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health at the University of Texas at Galveston.


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Very good. A family favorite
Company Pot Roast with Creamy Mushroom Grits
Photo: Greg Dupree; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
Bacon, garlic, and red wine imbue humble chuck roast with robust character and rich beef-bourguignon flavor as the meat transforms in the slow cooker. Serve sliced or in chunks over Creamy Mushroom Grits.
Yield: Makes 6 servings
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Total: 9 Hours
- 6 medium leeks
- 4 thick bacon slices
- 1 (4- to 4 1/2-lb.) boneless chuck roast, trimmed
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 pound carrots, cut into 4-inch sticks
- 1 pound parsnips, cut into 4-inch sticks
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Creamy Mushroom Grits
- Garnish: fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs
- 1. Remove and discard root ends and dark green tops of leeks. Cut a slit lengthwise, and rinse thoroughly under cold running water to remove grit and sand. Place leeks in a lightly greased 5- to 6-qt. slow cooker.
- 2. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 3 Tbsp. hot drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon.
- 3. Sprinkle roast with pepper and salt. Add olive oil to hot drippings in skillet. Place roast in skillet, and cook over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Transfer roast to slow cooker, reserving 1 Tbsp. drippings in skillet.
- 4. Add garlic to hot drippings, and sauté 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, stirring until sugar melts. Add wine and balsamic vinegar, and cook 2 minutes, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet. Pour mixture over roast, and top with carrots and parsnips.
- 5. Cover and cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours or until meat shreds easily with a fork.
- 6. Transfer roast to a cutting board; cut into large chunks, removing any large pieces of fat. Transfer roast and vegetables to a platter, and keep warm.
- 7. Skim fat from juices in slow cooker, and transfer juices to a 2-qt. saucepan. Add broth, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir together cornstarch and 2 Tbsp. water in a small bowl until smooth; add to pan, stirring until blended. Boil 1 minute. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve gravy with roast and vegetables over Creamy Mushroom Grits. Top with crumbled bacon.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
- Tom Leighton, Akamai Co-Founder, to become CEO effective January 1, 2013
- Company to host Investor Summit on March 11, 2013
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) today announced that the Akamai Board of Directors has elected company Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Dr. Tom Leighton to become CEO of Akamai effective January 1, 2013. He will succeed Paul Sagan who announced earlier this year that he intended to step down as chief executive by the end of 2013. Dr. Leighton and Mr. Sagan will remain Akamai directors, and Mr. Sagan will become a senior advisor to the company, working with Dr. Leighton on business strategy and to ensure a smooth management transition.
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The company also announced today that it will host an investor summit at the Boston Marriott Cambridge on Monday, March 11, 2013, for Akamai management to present key company priorities, product roadmaps and insights into major IT trends related to security, cloud computing, mobile, video, and big data.
Since co-founding Akamai in 1998, Dr. Leighton has been responsible for Akamai's technology vision and has been one of the principal architects of the company's strategic direction while serving as Chief Scientist, as a member of Akamai's senior executive team, and on the Board of Directors. Dr. Leighton is a renowned Internet technologist and has been a key driver of Akamai's transformation from Internet startup to leading cloud infrastructure services platform. He has played a major role in charting the course for many of Akamai's key product innovations, strategic accomplishments, and technological breakthroughs, from site and application acceleration to Web security and cloud infrastructure services.
"Akamai is extremely fortunate to have such an outstanding executive with Tom's business and technology experience to lead Akamai's next phase of growth," said Mr. Sagan. "He is an innovator with a deep understanding of the shifting landscape in public and private clouds, distributed computing platforms, and Internet security. Tom has earned the trust and respect of our customers, partners, employees, and shareholders through his hard work and vision over the past 14 years. He is supported by a highly experienced management team, and I join in the Board's unanimous support and confidence in Tom's ability to continue driving Akamai forward."
"We've made tremendous progress building Akamai by developing innovative cloud infrastructure services while continuing to grow our content delivery services," said Dr. Leighton. "I am proud of what we have accomplished as a team, but I'm even more excited about the opportunities that lie ahead, driven by the pervasive use of the Internet in today's hyperconnected world. Akamai is extremely well positioned to offer innovative new solutions on our unique Intelligent Platform that are designed to help our customers succeed by harnessing the power of cloud computing, mobile solutions, online video, and big data, all while protecting their business from the increasing threat of cyber attacks."
The company announced in April that it was starting an independent director-led search to name a new CEO to succeed Mr. Sagan, who has served as CEO since 2005. Under Mr. Sagan's leadership, the company surpassed $1 billion dollars in annual revenue, completed numerous strategic acquisitions, and emerged as a leader in Internet performance and cloud infrastructure services. "Working with Paul for more than a decade has been a tremendous experience," said Dr. Leighton, "and I look forward to continuing to collaborate closely with him in the future."
"When we began evaluating our options for the next CEO of Akamai, our objective was simply to have the best possible leadership team in place for continued growth and innovation in the years ahead, and that's what we're doing with Tom's appointment," explained Martin Coyne II, Lead Director of Akamai's Board. "We conducted an exhaustive review of the company's strategy and opportunities as we evaluated a broad range of potential candidates. We are confident that naming Tom is the best and most natural evolution of management responsibility at Akamai."
George H. Conrades, Chairman of the Akamai Board, added, "Innovation has been fundamental to Akamai's success from the beginning and will be even more so in the future. Tom has led Akamai's focus on innovation since day one, working directly with customers and partners on breakthrough technologies for leveraging the power of distributed computing. As a Board, we are excited about Akamai's prospects for delivering even greater customer value under Tom's leadership. We also are extremely grateful for Paul's outstanding contributions to Akamai's success and his sterling record of accomplishment that built Akamai into an S&P 500 company. We are delighted that he will continue in an active role supporting Tom and the entire leadership team."
Prior to founding Akamai, Dr. Leighton was a Professor of Applied Mathematics at MIT and a member of MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). Dr. Leighton holds numerous patents involving content delivery, Internet protocols, network algorithms, distributed computing, cryptography, and digital rights management. From 2003 to 2005, Dr. Leighton served on the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC), during which time he chaired the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity. Dr. Leighton is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the National Academy of Sciences.
About Akamai
Akamai® is the leading cloud platform for helping enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device, anywhere. At the core of the Company's solutions is the Akamai Intelligent Platform™ providing extensive reach, coupled with unmatched reliability, security, visibility and expertise. Akamai removes the complexities of connecting the increasingly mobile world, supporting 24/7 consumer demand, and enabling enterprises to securely leverage the cloud. To learn more about how Akamai is accelerating the pace of innovation in a hyperconnected world, please visit www.akamai.com or blogs.akamai.com, and follow @Akamai on Twitter.
Akamai Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
This release contains information about future expectations, plans and prospects of Akamai's management that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors including, but not limited to delay in developing or failure to develop innovative new service offerings or functionalities, and if developed, lack of market acceptance of such service offerings and functionalities or failure of such solutions to operate as expected, and other factors that are discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other documents periodically filed with the SEC.
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Connecticut Businesses Find That Adopting a Highway is Good Advertising
Businesses are, in the lexicon of the Munchkins from the Wizard of Oz, "morally, ethically... positively, absolutely... undeniably and reliably" banned from putting advertising directly on major highways in Connecticut.
Unless, of course, they spend a few thousand dollars a year to "Adopt A Highway."
This non-advertising form of advertising has become such a hot ticket item that both sides of Interstate 95 along Connecticut's wealthy Gold Coast (a distance of something like 23 miles) have been "adopted" and are emblazoned with company names.
"Greenwich all the way up through the Fairfield area is completely taken and there's a waiting list," says Joyce Urman, the New England representative of Adopt-A-Highway Litter Removal Service of America.
Urman works for one of the two companies that you can hire in this state to pick up litter from your section of interstate or state highways. Theoretically, that's what your company or group is paying more than $4,000 a year for: a sign to let people know that you're picking up the tab for litter cleanup along two miles of highway you've adopted.
Connecticut officials have always insisted that the corporate signage resulting from the Adopt-A-Highway program isn't really about promoting the businesses involved.
"It's not an advertisement in our eyes," says Kevin Nursick, spokesman for the Connecticut Department of Transportation. "It's more a voluntary, community-service type of program."
That was the wholesome idea behind the Adopt-A-Highway thing when it went into effect in Connecticut back in 1994.
But it's become something quite a bit different in the eyes of the companies making money off the program.
According to the Adopt A Highway Maintenance Corporation (the competitor to Urman's outfit), paying the money to have your business name up on one of these signs is a great money maker.
You can "gain recognition from thousands of potential customers driving by your sign on America's busiest highways and interstates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week." You can "Increase sales... and brand your product or services."
A chart included on one Adopt-A-Highway website touts the cost of one of the adoption signs as just .20 cents "per thousand views." Which turns out to be a bargain compared to $27.50 per thousand views for a newspaper ad, or $25 per thousand views for a "zoned spot cable" ad.
Urman argues that these signs don't fit the definition of traditional ads. "Rather than advertising, it's more of a branding tool," she says. "When people see it, they know your business sponsors two miles of highway and will keep it clean."
She also says that one of these signs "usually brings in more business."
There are some advertising billboards directly on state property, but DOT officials say most of those 120-or-so commercial signs are along rail lines, not highways.
Back in 2009, then-Gov.M. Jodi Relltried to make Connecticut the fifth state in the nation to totally ban billboards from state highways (the other four being Maine, Vermont, Alaska and Hawaii). That effort was rejected by state lawmakers, so Rell issued an executive order that's still in effect forbidding the DOT from renewing any of those existing billboard leases or approving any new ones. Most of those 120 leases will be up in 2016, Nursick says.
All of which could make getting an Adopt-A-Highway sign even more popular.
In Connecticut, it will cost about $4,350 to get your name on a 60-inch by 48-inch sign erected on one of the major highways for the first year, Urman says. That includes $750 for designing and making the sign and putting it up, plus $300 every month for cleaning up the garbage on your cute little highway section.
You can't put your telephone number or web address up there, unless that info is part of your officially registered business name, which it is in some cases.
The costs are far less for getting a sign on a secondary (non-interstate) state highway. In those cases, the DOT will make up and erect the sign, and the adopting group can stage its own litter cleanup parties.
That sort of thing was the original concept behind adopting highways.
According to the DOT's website, highway adoption is "a beautification program intended to encourage community and civic organizations, businesses, nonprofit organizations and private citizens to participate in a continuing effort to keep the roadsides of Connecticut attractive and clean from litter."
State officials reserve the right to decide which highway sections can be adopted and by whom. (In Georgia, there's a legal battle over the KKK's attempt to adopt a section of highway there. Georgia transportation officials rejected the request and the ACLU is going to bat for the KKK.)
In Connecticut, there were questions back in 2009 when the sexy stuff emporium LUV Boutique joined the Adopt-A-Highway program and got signs put up on several locations along I-91 and I-95. Those signs led to headlines like "Auto Erotic." Nursick says that company decided not to renew its highway sponsorships. "But we didn't boot them," he adds.
The central Adopt-A-Highway idea is that you'd adopt a two-mile section of highway and pick up the litter (or pay someone to). That way the state wouldn't have to pay someone to pick up the litter.
Urman says her company is now picking up litter for more than 50 highway adopters, and believes the competing firm is doing about the same.
And there's a lot of trash along our highways. Our DOT spends about $2 million a year cleaning up empty beer cans, used condoms, cigar butts, and every other sort of refuse you can imagine.
"We clean it up, they (meaning our motoring public) throw more of it out," says Nursick.
The question of exactly how much in litter pick-up costs the Adopt-A-Highway program is saving Connecticut taxpayers is difficult to answer, but it probably ain't a lot.
"It saves something," Nursick acknowledges, "but it's hard to quantify… We think it would be marginal in terms of what it would be saving."
On the other hand, seems like adopting our highways could be a profitable sort of philanthropic endeavor for businesses.Copyright © 2014, The Morning Call


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" Consistency is a big thing, and this year we had lots of ups and downs. We didn't play our best hockey often enough. "
- Ryan Callahan
" I think this playoff was a good lesson for all of us in here on how you have to play throughout. It's not just given to you. Just because we made it to the conference finals last year doesn't mean we are guaranteed to go back there. "
- Ryan Callahan
" I thought we had a chance with this team to go pretty far and we didn't do that, but at the same time we have a lot of guys coming back and we're going to have a good team next year. We have to realize, though, that these opportunities don't last. We have to take advantage of them. "
- Ryan Callahan
Before heading into the off-season---which, for him, included shoulder surgery---Ryan Callahan addressed why he felt the Rangers fell short this season and what type of realization the Rangers need to take into the 2013-14 campaign.
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