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Badal R. Wadia, President and CEO
Mr. Wadia is the co-founder of CoreCentric Solutions, Inc. and has an extensive background in electrical engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and distribution. Mr. Wadia was elected to this position in May, 2007. Prior to being named President and CEO, Mr. Wadia held the position of Vice President of Operations for the company. Mr. Wadia holds a BSEE degree and an MBA in Marketing and Finance.
Donna Barbic, Vice President, Sales
A 30 year veteran in the Retail and Repair Services industry. Before joining CoreCentric Solutions, Inc., Ms. Barbic was the Director of Global Supply Chain/Mobile Devices for Motorola. Prior to joining Motorola, Ms. Barbic held a range of sales, marketing, business development, and service management positions at LG Electronics, Best Buy and Sears Roebuck and Co. Ms. Barbic holds a B.A. degree in Business.
Duane Lenz, Vice President, Finance
Mr. Lenz has 30 years of experience (20 years at the management level) in finance & manufacturing with both Fortune 500 and privately held companies. Prior to joining CoreCentric Solutions, Inc., he held the position of VP of Finance at Enjoy Life Foods, Bitzer Products and was CFO at Powervar Inc. Mr. Lenz holds a B.A. degree in Finance from Purdue.
Joe Drake, Vice President, Strategy and Business Development
Mr. Drake, before joining CoreCentric Solutions, Inc., held a variety of positions during his 35 year career in the Product Quality and Service industry. Prior to joining CoreCentric Solutions, Mr. Drake held positions with LG Electronics which included Director of North American Quality and Service, where he assisted in bringing LG appliances into the U.S. Market place. As Regional Service Manager, he worked closely with the U.S. independent service network. Prior to LG, Mr. Drake held numerous service management positions including Director of Service for ABT Electronics, Product Engineer Manager for Sears Roebuck and Co, and National Technical Instructor at the Sears National Training Center.
Christopher Tierney, Vice President, Operations
Mr. Tierney has over 25 years of experience in the consumer electronics and appliance service and repair parts supply industry. Prior to joining CoreCentric Solutions, Inc., he held two positions at LG Electronics, Alabama, Inc. as Director of Field Service and Director of Parts. Before joining LG Electronics, Mr. Tierney held several management positions during his 20 years with Panasonic Services Company, the last being Director of Service Operations. Mr. Tierney holds a BBA degree from Ohio University.
Jeff Anderson, Vice President, Business Development
Mr. Anderson has 27 years of experience in Distribution, Logistics and High volume procurement. Prior to joining the CoreCentric Solutions, Inc., management team, Mr. Anderson held positions as Vice President of Strategic Accounts at Fidelitone Logistics, Vice President of Harco Lighting Supply and National Sales Manager of Incon Industries. Mr. Anderson attended South Western Michigan College.
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Just a few thoughts:
(1) Regarding the recently released memos in which Rumsfeld approved certain methods of extracting information but not others (like the use of dripping water): Now granted, I don't really know how the military works from the inside, but it doesn't exactly reassure me that the higher-ups weren't giving a nod and a wink to torturing prisoners. It seems a bit naive to point to these memos as proof of Rumsfeld's softness. By the same token, we could point to Bush's oath to uphold the Constitution to "prove" that he is against increased gov't spending. In any event: Would YOU want to be locked in a room with Don Rumsfeld if your name were Oman and he thought you knew about a pipe bomb on a Greyhound bus?
(2) What's the deal with the early transfer of sovereignty (let's forget that it's not really a transfer of sovereignty with thousands of US troops still there)? I wonder if it thwarted terrorists who were planning a big deal for June 30?
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PHILADELPHIA - Jameer Nelson scored 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter and Nik Vucevic had 21 points and 13 rebounds to help the Orlando Magic snap a 16-game road losing streak with a 101-90 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.
Nelson added 12 assists for the Magic, who last won on the road at Chicago on Dec. 16. Victor Oladipo added 17 points, and Maurice Harkless and Tobias Harris scored 13 apiece.
Thaddeus Young had 19 points for the Sixers, who lost their 12th straight overall and 11th in a row at home. Tony Wroten scored 15 points, Eric Maynor 13 and Henry Sims 10 for Philadelphia, which bought out the contract of Danny Granger earlier Wednesday.
The 76ers finished 0-11 in February.
Philadelphia did manage to keep the margin closer against Orlando. The Sixers entered having given up an average of 117.4 points during the losing skid, and they had been beaten by an average of 20.3 points before Wednesday.
The teams began the fourth quarter tied at 67, but the Magic used an 18-8 run over the first 3:52 of the final quarter to take their largest lead to that point, 85-75, with 8:08 remaining. Nelson scored 10 of Orlando's points during the spurt, including a pair of 3-pointers. Orlando's lead grew to as many as 13 points and the Sixers never recovered.
Two 3-pointers from Hollis Thompson to start the second half helped Philadelphia take its largest lead to that point, 50-42, 50 seconds into the third quarter. But Orlando ran off 11 straight over the next 4:18 to go in front 53-50 with 6:52 left in the period. The Magic's lead grew to as many as seven points, 65-58, with 3:05 left in the quarter on Harris' free throws before Philadelphia closed the period by scoring nine of the final 11 points to enter the final quarter tied at 67.
Philadelphia completed a buyout of the contract of Granger on Wednesday night, enabling the veteran forward to sign with any team if he clears waivers by 5 p.m. on Friday. Granger was acquired from the Indiana Pacers last Thursday for Evan Turner and Lavoy Allen but never played a minute for Philadelphia. The 76ers also received a 2015 second-round draft pick in the deal.
NOTES: Orlando's Arron Afflalo (right ankle sprain), who averages a team-leading 19.7 points per game, missed his third straight game. . The Magic entered Wednesday averaging 89.4 points during their road losing streak. . The Sixers are scheduled to retire Allen Iverson's jersey during Saturday's game against Washington. . The Sixers' home losing streak is the longest since they lost 12 straight in the 1996-97 season.
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(06/18/12) - The search continues for a homicide suspect, a Flint teenager, who escaped custody Friday afternoon.
Mark Jones, 16, had been housed at Genesee County's Genesee Valley Regional Center, or GVRC, awaiting trial for the November 2010 murder of Merlyne Wray in Flint.
Jones was at New Passages, on Corunna Rd. in Flint, for counseling Friday afternoon when he walked out the back door.
He had been given permission to use the bathroom.
GVRC Director Fred Woelmer say the guard watching Jones "lost sight" of him.
"He (the guard) should have went with him to the bathroom or at least kept him in the line of sight and he didn't do that," Woelmer says.
"The therapist actually came out and said, 'He's gone.'"
Woelmer says Jones was out of the guard's sight for a "few minutes."
Jones' mother, according to Woelmer, was at New Passages Friday when he was there for counseling.
Jones, according to Woelmer, was handcuffed and shackled at the feet when he walked away.
Woelmer says Jones has been to New Passages nearly 20 times, while in custody at GVRC, and has never tried to escape before.
Jones was reported missing around 4:30 p.m.
Someone called 911 and reported seeing Jones, shackled at the feet, in the area of Bradley and Gibson, right around that time.
Jones faces murder, armed robbery, home invasion, carjacking and weapons charges in the Wray case.
Jones is the youngest person every to be charged with murder in Genesee County.
He was 14 when charged, as an adult, and has been held at GVRC since.
Jones has a long criminal history and had been housed at the detention center prior to being charged in Wray's murder.
The Genesee Valley Regional Center (GVRC) provides secure residential detention for male and female juveniles 10 through 17 years of age who have been court ordered into secure detention, according to a posting on the county's website.
The residential detention program is designed to hold juveniles pending court action or placement disposition in a secure environment, according to the website.
Wray's family is furious they had to learn about his escape on the news.
"Nearly 72 hours later and we still have not been notified," says Wray's daughter Stacey Wray.
"I'm incensed and frightened," she says.
"He preys on the elderly, the vulnerable. If you're not expecting someone coming to your house, don't answer the door for them. Keep your doors locked," says Wray's granddaughter Karen Klutts.
"We've been waiting for a year and a half now to get to trial. It's given him a year and a half to sit and think about what he was going to do," Klutts says.
"Do the right thing. Turn him in."
If you see Jones or know where he is, call 911.
It's not clear who is in charge of the search for Jones.
Woelmer says his center relies on the Sheriff's Department, whenever there is a problem, because it falls under the county umbrella. The county funds the facility.
The Sheriff says he's had staff working the case this past weekend with the FBI.
Flint Police say they've searched too.
State Police say they've offered help.
As for the GVRC guard who let Jones out of his sight?
"At this point we're investigating, discussing what needs to be done," Woelmer says.State Police confirm they are working with Flint Police to find Jones.
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The rise of the monster
"Sir." Zekiel pointed to the carousel as they walked down.
From the distance they could see that it had white painted horses that looked rusted and faded. Their paint chipping as they were held exposed to the elements and the green metal roof held them in place joining them to the rusted metal floor. They were held there like impaled creatures and Rude shook his head and moved on towards the rollercoaster.
Rude pulled his jacket around closer to his torso as they headed up the 'Mountain Rollercoaster' and towards the rides gated entrance. Tseng leant down and pulled up a bandage which had previously been occupied by something in pain he was sure of it. Blood, old dried and browning blood had literally soaked the thing until he had found it discarded.
The rollercoaster had once been painted a clean grey on the safety cages was not splattered with blood, which had in turn aided a rusting process. Whatever had happened here, fire or not, a lot of people had died. He stood on a metal sign, the noise echoed and he looked down at a Danger warning. Others were littered around. He went to turn around but suddenly Zekiel stepped on the tracks.
"Bad idea." Rude mumbled and as the Soldier walked down the main tracks. This was not the kind of place to precariously balance oneself he was sure of it. Zekiel wasn't even listening somewhere along the lines his brain had switched off and he almost robotically began to walk along the dangerous tracks.
Tseng made a decision to follow, as Zekiel seemed not to be in his right mind, then again, The Turk noted he had no idea what the right mind of him was. They had only just met. He took his sword out and followed, as the Soldier seemed to be following a direct path. Rude stood by the side of the entry and watched. There were no cars, they had either been removed or been destroyed but either way there were no signs of recent use.
They headed up the tracks with Rude watching. Zekiel was leading them higher up the tracks until quite abruptly coming to halt. There at the top of the railing, before the apex and broken rails giving to a large fall stood a tall thin man.
Tseng went to stop Zekiel but he was unable to get hold of him in time. The figure was one Tseng new all too well and he did not wish too. Jenova's chosen, Sephiroth brought hius sword around and slid through the Soldiers armour like a knife through butter. The white haired, one winged angel slid his sword free and the soldiers body fell down off the side of the roller coaster. His bag caught on the side.
"You will suffer the same fate." He said in a deep tone that rumbled through the air and reverberated through Tseng's core reminding him of so many bad times he had thought behind him. But if he was afraid he did not show it.
"You… I should have guessed." Tseng said preparing his sword.
"It is the way of things Tseng." He smirked and took a step forwards. "You have stood in my way before and survived but not this time." With that he ran towards the Turk who made ready to defend himself.
Tseng was expecting impact so when he briefly closed his eyes and steeled himself he came to find that upon opening him there was no sign of Sephiroth. He picked up the bag that the Soldier had left behind and sighed. If there was one thing he could do without it was Sephiroth and another threat to a planet. He walked back towards Rude and began to explain.


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Archer High School, in my opinion, has done an outstanding job. My son has attended Archer for four years (Senior...and college bound) and has enjoyed EVERY DAY. I must give the teachers a round of applause. He has been fortunate enough to have the most wonderful teachers a parent could ask for. To keep teenagers engaged in this day and age is extremely hard. I would have to say that thanks to them (the teachers and staff) that my son has exceeded/excelled and is looking forward to college. His teachers have really prepared him for the next level of his education. I can't thank them enough. As a parent this is the most amazing feeling. Yes, WE ARE ARCHER...and YES ARCHER High School Band ROCKS!!!!! So does the Band Director, Mr. Wolfe. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU, ARCHER!!!! From a VERY proud parent.
We moved to Ga a couple of years ago and decided to send our child to Archer instead of our assigned school. Overall we have been very pleased with the school. We especially are pleased with the amount of help that the counselors give the students. My child's counselor is always available and the receptionist in the counselors office is amazing. She is always giving the students information that can help them and has a great relationship with them.
I believe the education is probably the same as the various schools within the district but I think there may be a little bit of racism in which I hate to throw a race card, but it is still Georgia. Some of the teachers I feel are more likely to work with certain students and the others are left to their own devices. I chose to take my student to this school as an out of zone student but I think I am having regrets :(
I just moved to the area which is zoned for Archer High for my incoming 9th grader to attend. The first person I saw and interacted with was the Receptionist/Registrar; she couldn't decide which title she was apparently, until she felt like doing the roles of those job descriptions. Ms. Turner is imcompetent and lazy and selectively hels who she feels like talking to. She is not the face of Archer that should be greeting new parents and students. Ms Thompson in Registration and the 9th grade counselor Ms. Morton definitely turned our perception to the positive with their professionalism and helpful attitudes.
Great school full of students who wanted to be there. Much better school than most in Gwinnett County. I knew many teachers and worked with the staff my senior year, and loved them all. Teachers cared about the students and wanted to help and Dr. Buck was a great principal who really made an effort to get to know students and listen to their concerns. Great school and transferring here was one of the best choices I ever made.
Former student!!!!!!!!!!!!!yeah, um archer isnt all thats it's cracked up to be its regular learnin like at every school, and if anything its socially worse, just alot of wanna be rich people trying to live up to something there not
This school is so far one of the best i've been in. It's a very luxurious new school est.2009. The school itself is big (3 floors) the teachers do what they are suppose to do & the students do their part too. It's surrounded by new mansions being built & decent high class residences. I am a honors student at Archer High & I am proud. WE ARE ARCHER. THE LAND OF THE TIGERS! One thing is this, Archer High is a school that's doing what it's suppose to do. Learn new knowledge & focus on what's neccesary to be someone in life. It's DEFINITLY not a school to play around in.
Best High School better than Grayson and Dacula! Also with Middle Schools McConnell is a lot better than Dacula Middle!
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February 21, 2014, 6:57 AM — The source code for an Android mobile banking Trojan app was released on an underground forum, making it possible for a larger number of cybercriminals to launch attacks using this kind of malware in the future.
The Trojan app had initially appeared on the underground market late last year with a price of US$5,000, according to researchers from RSA, the security division of EMC, who spotted the recent source code leak.
The malware app, which the RSA researchers call iBanking, is used in conjunction with PC malware to defeat mobile-based security mechanisms used by banking sites.
Most PC malware that targets online banking users can inject content into browsing sessions. This capability is used to display rogue Web forms on banking sites in order to steal log-in credentials and other sensitive financial information from users. Such malware can also "ride" the active online banking sessions of victims to initiate rogue transactions from their accounts.
Many banks responded to these threats by implementing two-factor authentication and transaction authorization systems that work by sending unique one-time-use codes to their customers' registered phone numbers via SMS.
Faced with an increasing need to access their victims' text messages in order to defraud them, attackers have started to created mobile malware like iBanking for this purpose.
The iBanking malware was distributed "through HTML injection attacks on banking sites, social engineering victims into downloading a so called 'security app' for their Android devices," the RSA researchers said Thursday in a blog post.
In addition to capturing incoming and outgoing text messages, the iBanking app can redirect calls to a pre-defined phone number, capture audio from the surrounding environment using the device's microphone and steal data like the call history log and the phone book, the researchers said.
The malware connects to a command-and-control server that allows attackers to issue commands to each infected device, making iBanking not just a Trojan app, but a botnet client.
The iBanking source code leak spotted recently by the RSA researchers involved the source code for the malware's Web-based control panel and a script that can customize the iBanking APK (Android application package) with different configurations.
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Mussels with Fennel
Here's an easy make-ahead tip to start your meal. Clean the mussels and prepare the broth ahead of time. Just before serving, bring the broth to a simmer, add the mussels, and cook until shells open.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 7 mussels and about 3/4 cup broth)
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 101
- Calories from fat: 26%
- Fat: 2.9g
- Saturated fat: 0.5g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.4g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.5g
- Protein: 8.7g
- Carbohydrate: 10.8g
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Cholesterol: 16mg
- Iron: 3.6mg
- Sodium: 383mg
- Calcium: 91mg
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups chopped fennel bulb (about 2 small bulbs)
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 (14.5-ounce) cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 42 mussels (about 2 pounds), scrubbed and debearded
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add fennel, fennel seeds, and garlic; sauté 3 minutes. Stir in wine, water, juice, salt, and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Add mussels; cover and cook 6 minutes or until shells open. Remove from heat; discard any unopened shells.
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Mussels with Fennel Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Appetizers, Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American, Italian
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Shellfish
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat, Gluten-Free
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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The screencast is from Douglas Napoleone of the Python Software Foundation, programming a step-by-step solution for a simple database web application,
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Douglas Napoleone is programming a music database for the web with Django.
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Video problemSame problem for me. Video 1/4 doesn't play.
Video 1 doesn't seem to work (2 plays fine)The heading says it all but yes, I haven't been able to get the video on this page to play. Video two started right up when I went to it...
never gotten these to workI've tried to view these videos on a few different flash version and even different operating systems. no dice.
Make videos downloadableIf possible, could you please make this videos downloadable instead of having to stream them. We have limited internet bandwidth here and streaming can be annoying, it takes ages to buffer up and if you want to watch it again you need to download it all over again wasting bandwitdh.
I like to keep videos like this on my harddrive for future reference, or to show friends, but making them streaming only doesn't make that very easy.
Missing videosTo solve the problem - at least for the moment - we've put the videos on four separate pages.
you are missing parts 2 and 4nevermind.. seems you are missing parts 2 and 4 (they don't show up) of the video.
do you mind posting these? thank you
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This project, led by Elizabeth West, Georgia Rhoades, Mary Anne Maier, Christine Dave, Lisa Redman, and Jill Smith, is in its third year of focused monthly meetings for community women writers. In April of 2011, WWP presented its work in a performance of writing, song, and movement, with a second performance in May of 2013, directed by Mary Anne Maier. For information about joining the group, email Georgia Rhoades at firstname.lastname@example.com. We have explored themes of pilgrimage, healing, and kindness, producing writing for performance and community.
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In 2012, working with the Writing Across the Curriculum Program at Appalachian State University, Planning Consultant Lisa Redman accrued information about writing in the real world from various local, regional, and national businesses by engaging in interviews, emails, and discussions. The purpose of this research was to provide educators and students with insight into the specific kinds of writing that employers look for when hiring new employees. After the results of the survey were analyzed, Redman identified several recurrent themes in the responses. For example, an overarching theme of criticism is that employees do not spend quality time with their writing, and that they tend to use fragmented language or "text speak" when relaying information. We hope this research will illuminate and encourage our students to practice their written and verbal communication.
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A fifth defendant in the militia group case agreed to lesser charges in Liberty County court in exchange for testimony against the members accused of murder.
Blake Dearman agreed to testify against his older brother, Adam, and other accused members of the group. Four members of the group Forever Enduring Always Ready (FEAR) stand accused of murdering a former soldier, Michael Roark, and his girlfriend, Tiffany York, to protect their plot to help overthrow the federal government. Most of the group members indicted so far have been former U.S. military members. Many of them were assigned to Fort Stewart.
Blake pleaded guilty to four entering auto charges and was released Tuesday for time served. Prosecutors agreed to drop charges related to FEAR's gang /domestic terror crimes. The younger Dearman admitted the auto thefts were to steal whatever the militia could sell to raise money. He said in court he came to Liberty County specifically to raise money for Adam's bail money.
The older Dearman was arrested in their native Elbert County on charges he stole a vehicle and shot the owner when he tried to get it reclaim it. Prosecutors contended he was in North Georgia to sell a car for parts in order to raise more money for FEAR.
Prosecutors said Blake told them, at the time of Adam's arrest, Adam was trying to get back to Liberty County to hide Roark's truck after FEAR members killed the couple in a remote area in Long County.
Prosecutors have assembled five accused FEAR members or associates to testify against the group leaders accused of Roark and York's murders.
But prosecutors also told Judge Robert Russell that Blake could also testify in a case that would have military jurisdiction. Assistant District Attorney Isabel Pauley said Dearman told investigators that FEAR's founder, Isaac Aguigui, talked in front of him about killing his pregnant wife for insurance money. Both Aguigui and his wife were soldiers at the time of her death. Her death was initially ruled accidental.
Aguigui collected $500,000 in life insurance for her death. Prosecutors have alleged he used that money to buy military grade weapons for the FEAR as they plotted to seize more weapons at Fort Stewart and help other groups around the country overthrow the federal government.
Aguigui and two of the other three suspects in the Roark/York murders will face a possible death penalty if convicted.
Dearman entered his plea as a first offender. With that, almost any violation of the law could send him to prison for his full term of 80 years. However, the entering autos convictions would be erased from his record if he complies with his 15-year probation.
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After Heart Attack, Lifting Weights Lifts Mood
Sept. 19, 2001 -- After heart attack or bypass surgery, the fear of more heart problems often plunges men into depression. But a new study shows that lifting a few light weights on a regular basis actually can lift a guy's spirits, plus it can reduce the risk of another bad heart episode.
The report was scheduled for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Minneapolis on Sept. 13. The meeting was canceled, however, due to the tragedies last week.
The study started with 46 men, all in their mid-50s with heart disease and depression, and assigned them to one of three groups. Over a three-year period, 20 trained with weights and aerobic exercise three times a week; 16 did aerobic exercise only; and 10 did not exercise.
The results: "Men who did weight training plus aerobic exercise were less depressed, less anxious, and felt better about themselves," writes Helene Santa-Clara, PhD, a researcher at Lisbon Technical University in Portugal.
It all makes perfect sense, says Helene Glassberg, MD, director of preventive cardiology and lipid center at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. She was not involved with the study but commented on it for WebMD.
"We know that aerobic exercise prevents heart disease," Glassberg says. "Many studies have shown that people who participate in cardiac rehab have better mood, better sense of well-being, better sense of control over their own health.
"This is the first time that there's been some good, strong evidence that weight training helps reduce risk, too," she says.
And every bit of this workout combo makes another heart attack less likely, Glassberg says.
"This is the first study that's suggested the importance of weight training -- the combination of weight training and cardiovascular exercise," she tells WebMD. Until now, researchers didn't realize how much this type of combined exercise can help.
Why weight training? It likely pumps up those feel-good hormones, says Glassberg. "Perhaps it's the enhanced endorphin release that give people a sense of well-being, perhaps it's testosterone release that makes people feel more aggressive, stronger."
There's a biological mechanism at work, one that researchers are struggling to understand, she tells WebMD.
"We know that the type-A personality -- high-stress people -- have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease," she says. Situational stress seems to increase stickiness of platelets, creating more blood clotting and inflammation of arteries, which doctors have known can contribute to the risk of having a heart attack or heart disease. "Perhaps all of this comes into play more than we ever realized," she says.
The "stickier platelet" theory is fairly new, says Glassberg. Studies conducted at Duke University School of Medicine have shown that the antidepressant Zoloft helps prevent platelets from sticking together -- or clotting -- which, in turn, lowers risk of heart attack or stroke.


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A copy of the first issue of the new comic THE RINSE, by Gary Phillips and Marc Laming, out later this month through Boom Studios, recently landed in my inbox. (Hat tip to Brian Lindenmuth over at Snubnose Press for bouncing it to me)
A Rinse is another word for money laundering. It's a complicated affair. You have to take large chunks of cash and break it up, dole it out, make it smaller. Buy, sell, trade, invest. Done right, you pick it up on the other side squeaky clean, ready to go back into the pool and make more dirty money. Maybe even make a profit.
It's an art and a science. It's politics and math, sales pitches and sleight of hand. You have to keep meticulous records. You have to keep no records at all. You have to know your friends, keep track of your enemies, pay attention to when one turns into the other. It's the kind of plate spinning that makes Chinese acrobats break out in a cold sweat.
And it's Jeff Sinclair's life.
Sinclair is the protagonist of THE RINSE, a money launderer who's slick, smart and always ahead of the game. Until he's not, of course. And even then he's a consummate tap-dancer. If he's behind the game this move, he'll be ahead of it next. He's a ruthless guy, but likable. He kind of has to be. Schmoozing is half his business.
Phillips' dialog and pacing are, as always, razor sharp. As an intro this issue is quick, straightforward and a great read. You get everything you need to know about Sinclair and the business of money laundering in the first two pages as we watch a rinse in action. The rest of the time we get to watch how quickly things can go downhill.
Like Phillips' writing, Laming's artwork is crisp, clear and bullshit-free. Clean lines and bright colors fit the slick, big money tone of the story. This is noir in the sunlight, where the shady deals are done in bright rooms with suits and ties and the artwork gets that across nicely.
It's a great start to the series and I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes. If you like crime comics I really recommend picking this up.
Part 2: The Shill
Now, as it so happens, I know Gary. And when I got the comic I bounced him an email asking if he wanted to talk a little bit about it, give a little glimpse behind the curtain.
And so, ladies and gentlemen, Gary Phillips.
Money laundering is the third largest enterprise in the world. In those '40s and '50s paperback crime story books and films he was the fence. He'd give you maybe forty cents on the dollar for the bank payroll you stole – given the bills' serial numbers were listed -- or X amount for the hot ice, the diamonds you and your gang swiped.
These days it's a massive underground undertaking where billions are washed worldwide each year. The laundry man's job is to reduce the bulk – for instance a million in 100 dollar bills weights 22 pounds – therefore the form the money takes must be changed, the trail left by the process must be obscured, and more than anything else he must hide the source of the illicit cash. Laundering isn't something confined to dingy back rooms where hard looking guys stand around with AKs. Large financial institutions (here's a recent piece on Wacovia being busted for money laundering) are routinely fined for suspected money laundering, for participating in the rinse. The cost of the levy they pay is nothing to what they've made on such transactions so that's just the cost of doing business.
The original pitch for The Rinse was about a crooked general retiring from active duty in Iraq making off with several millions in cash and he gets back to the states and needs our anti-hero, Jeff Sinclair, the launderer, to do a rinse.
The factual basis for this arose from the almost $12 billion in $100 bills we airlifted into Baghdad on shrink-wrapped pallets by the US-led Coalition Provisional Authority a few years ago. The cash was distributed with no proper control over who was receiving it, and how it was being spent. The idea being we'd create friends and influence by spreading the "love." This was the biggest transfer of cash in the history of the Federal Reserve. Naturally, a whole lot of that cash went unaccounted for to this day.
The cats at Boom dug my idea but felt the Baghdad/armed forces connection was a bit too political so things were changed to make it more of a domestic story. But I've been quite pleased how it worked out and very happy with Marc Laming's work. Definitely a different kind of story for me where it's a collision between the sort of street level crime I often write about and this white collar arena of money laundering.
Big fun.
THE RINSE is out later this month from Boom directly (Cover A and Cover B) or at your local comic store.


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Oh that troublemaker Stacey Dash. Remember when she broke with the Hollywood herd and rooted for Mitt Romney? And we were all, "Stacey Dash ... what was she in again?" (Clueless and the TV series Single Ladies.) Well, I imagine the election results were a bit disappointing for her. But just before the results came in, she took the opportunity to reflect and express her election thoughts in a letter she sent to TMZ. Let's have a look.
Given TMZ's tone I thought the letter was going to be a hilarious, loopy rant. But it's not. It's thoughtful -- and it sounds a lot like what some of my more conservative friends are saying. YES, I'm a total outspoken pinko, but I've managed to remain friends with people of other political persuasions. (Um, right guys? You're still talking to me?) She starts off with a peace-making tone.
At the end of the day we are in this together. This is our American family. I do not want to be a part of the hateful voices insulting each other. I want to be part of the voices that shape the future. Don't you?
And then she admits that she may have been naive in endorsing Romney so publicly -- I don't think she saw the racially-charged backlash coming.
Stacey wants us to know her endorsement of Romney wasn't a statement against Obama. In fact, she voted for him in '08 and credits him for getting a lot of good work done in his first term. It's just that she happens to be a fiscal conservative and liked Romney's economic plan. And guess what else attracted her to Romney? His record of bipartisanship as governor of Massachusetts and Romneycare.
And yeah, she gets it. "Ultimately I know that what Stacey Dash thinks about who will be the next president of the United States isn't that important in the scheme of things." But she makes a plea for bipartisan cooperation as the only thing that can move our country forward.
I guess she wrote most of the letter before election day and then added a bit at the end once the race had been called for Obama. She admits she's disappointed, but she congratulates Obama and applauds America for voting.
You know what? I feel like we've been set up to mock Stacey's letter ("click to read ... whatever this is"), but I don't see anything here to mock. I don't even know why TMZ is calling the letter a "rant." If anything, Stacey's is the kind of voice that seemed to get lost in all the real rants -- she's a moderate adult.
There's been a lot of childish screaming today from people who are completely, irrationally freaked out over Obama winning a second term. And it's just a ridiculous waste of energy. Are you going to live your life like it's a Ryan Seacrest/Andy Cohen production? DRAMA! OMG IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD!!! WHOSE EXTENSIONS DO I PULL OUT? (Ahem, Trump.) Or are you going to work hand-in-hand with the rest of the grownups to build a brighter future? I may not exactly agree with Stacey Dash's politics, but that's okay. I am totally with her ethics.
Do you think bipartisanship is possible or are we hopelessly deadlocked?
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billsfan1104November 8, 2012 at 8:33 AMAnd if Romney won, do you really think the left would of remained quiet? No they would of been bickering too. The right has said their stuff, bitched and moaned but are ready to move on. Unfortunately the democrats to include the democrat bloggers on this site, wont let Romney go. You kick him when he is down and are showing you cant be graceful winners.
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She will burn in hell along with the rest of you idiots who wanted SOMEONE IN A CULT TO LEAD AMERICA!! MORMONS ARE A CULT! WAKE UP AND GET YOUR HANDS OFF OF THE BIBLE OF JOSEPH, Big dummies! WHY DIDN'T YOU SUPPORT RICK PERRY? One day all this madness will come upon your children, so go ahead and roll your eyes and shrug your shoulders. And by the way tell that bigot rommney to get up off his but and give a hand up not hand out to people who don't have his skin color or amount of money.


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Pervocracy: How to not be Creepy I especially appreciate this one because A. It comes from a woman's perspective, because ladies can be creepy too, and B. It talks specifically about coming on too strong sexually and how that can make EVERYONE around you uncomfortable.
Made of Fail Episode 23: FACE PUNCH!! Which is mostly Twilight Snark but does include a good conversation on how to interact with people you admire without them filing a restraining order.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. (February 11, 2012) – For the second-straight day Rutgers placed three of its divers in the top-15 of the conference at the BIG EAST Diving Championships. Scarlet Knights' freshman diver Nicole Honey (New Hyde Park, N.Y.) placed eighth in the three-meter event on day two at Trees Pool in Pittsburgh. Teammate Nicole Scott (Toronto, ON, Canada) also finished in the top-10, coming in ninth, while Valentina Gordon (Metuchen, N.J.) finished in 13th.
Honey earned a spot in the finals, coming in fifth place in the preliminaries with a score of 247.25. The New Hyde Park, N.Y., native totaled 211.85 points in the finals.
Scott, who finished sixth out of 33 divers in the one-meter event on Friday, just missed out on the finals on Saturday, coming in ninth place in the prelims with 230.66 points. In the consolation round, Scott blew the competition out of the water, totaling 249.00 points – 13.35 more points than the 10th place finisher.
Gordon recorded 203.75 in the preliminaries and jumped up four spots with 221.55 points in the consolation round.
BIG EAST Championship action concludes on Sunday with the Platform Exhibition taking place at noon.
The event can be seen live at BIGEAST.TV http://bigeast.org/BIGEASTTV/LiveEventsSchedule1.aspx.
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding swimming and diving, follow the program on Twitter (@RUSwimming). Fans can receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on our social media outlets along with http://www.ScarletKnights.com.


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I like to think of snowmen as the way Inspector Haraway from "Innocence" saw dolls: a child's attempt to recreate a human, like the way an adult strives to procreate an infant. So there are few ways differentiate humans from snowmen.
And that's why you don't fuck with them.
Made for an art project that needed to involve snowmen in some form, so that's why it's so short. Sorry. A small clip from a Myst III song (I know), was used to make the creepy low sound at the end.
This took about three weeks to make, and it was finished in a hurry, so sorry about the lack of NG logo in the beginning (I love NG, you can be assured of that, and will NEVER take it for granted). Also, I apologize for the poor laughing animation, for it was the first time I animated someone laughing. Finally, I recommend this be played on medium quality if your connection's shit. Enjoy!
And watch your back.
Wait? Christmas collection? This doesn't have a goddam thing to do with Christmas!
Rated 5 / 5 stars January 19, 2009
I expected something so much more brutal form the arguably evil snowman. The simple punch in the face made me giggle.
Rated 5 / 5 stars October 16, 2008
i love the animation, especially the bad ass snowman
Rated 3.5 / 5 stars December 25, 2007
one day snow men will rule the world
one day dogs will rule the world
Thank you for the nice score, but can you please, next time you review a Flash movie, keep to the topic of the film, as opposed to wandering off in some sort of nonsensical, irrelevant direction relating to a creature that was not shown or even mentioned in the picture?
I would appreciate it.
Rated 2 / 5 stars December 25, 2007
it took waaaay to long for anything to happen and it was way to short :( but the art and whatnot was good :)
Rated 5 / 5 stars December 17, 2007
because someday, they just may fight back. i enjoyed this very much


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Let's face it: Neiman Marcus put Dallas on the map. What was a dusty town turned into a sophisticated city once Herbert Marcus, his sister Carrie Marcus Neiman, and her husband A.L. Neiman opened their namesake department store downtown. It was the first of its kind in Dallas, and, thanks to weekly in-store fashion shows and art exhibitions, it became the standard by which other high-end retailers were judged. Heck, the Christmas Book alone launched hundreds of other holiday specialty store catalogs. Neiman's is synonymous with luxury, and with just one walk-through, you can see why. Nancy Gonzalez croc handbags, Prada and Louboutin stilettos, Donna Karan dresses, Yves Saint Laurent suits, and many more magazine-worthy runway labels are sold here, as well as beauty brands such as Jo Malone, Chanel, Bobbi Brown, and Prada. The Zodiac in the downtown location is a must for ladies who lunch (if only for the complimentary popovers), but we'll settle for a glass of iced spice tea and a chocolate chip cookie from the Mermaid Cafe. Never miss Last Call.
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20 Resources for Teaching Kids How to Program & Code
Isn't it amazing to see a baby or a toddler handle a tablet or a smart phone? They know how technology works. Kids absorb information so fast, languages (spoken or coded) can be learned in a matter of months. Recently there has been a surge of articles and studies emerging about teaching kids to code.
We live in a "Back to the Future" movie. We are connected to technology now unlike when we were kids. It's part of our lives and kids are born into it. Teaching them to code is like playing with LEGOS (which itself is a great introduction to the concept). They want to make things andmaking a Lego house or building an app or a game is about the same concepts.
Programming is viewed as a strict logical stream only available to brainiacs. In fact coding is within the grasp of everyone. It teaches creativity, strategy, solving puzzles, and even cooperation.
It can also teach parity in technology fields when girls are brought up thinking they are just as good at math and sciences as boys. It has been shown that girls outperform boys in sciences everywhere around the world EXCEPT for the US, Britain and Canada. As mentioned on the Girls Who Code web site: "While 57% of bachelor's degrees are earned by women, just 12% of computer science degrees are awarded to women," and "In a room full of 25 engineers, only 3 will be women."
Here are a 20 resources you can use to introduce and teach children about coding and programming:
1. KidsRuby: Makes is easy to learn to code.
2. MIT App Inventor: Speaks for itself. Probably more for Middle School aged children and above.
3. Alice: an introduction to creating simple animated movies and video games through simple object-oriented programming.
4. Scratch: a pretty cool way to start programming movies, games and interactive stories. Perfect for children about 8 and up.
5. Kodu. A visual programming language for pc.
6. Teaching Kids Programming: a non-profit organization whose website is filled with resources to teach or learn to code from 10 years old and up.
7. Move the Turtle: App for kids 5 and over.
8. Hopscotch: Another brilliant app (apps are easy and visual for younger learners!).
9. Hakitzu Elite: Robot Hackers: Though I usually don't exactly promote these types of games, this combat game teaches the basics of coding while battling robots.
10. Daisy the dinosaur: An easy visual app for all ages, drag and drop still teaches the principles of programming!
11. Cargo-Bot: A puzzle game created entirely on iPad, for all ages.
12. Robot Turtles: My kids love this board game (3-8 year old), a simple game that sneaks in coding basics. A Kickstarter success!
13. Primo: Another Kickstarter must for 4-7 year olds, "Primo is a playful physical programming interface that teaches children programming logic without the need for literacy"
14. Sphero: An amazing ball robot you can program and interact with in many many many different ways, whether you are a small child or an adult. A must-see web site for all the details.
15. Raspberry-Pi: A tiny card sized computer that plugs into a tv and can be used for electronics projects.
16. Lego Mindstorms: Probably the first toys to teach programming basics ever.
17. Terrapin Logo: A language that enables you to learn by doing. They also have products that can be used to teach using their language.
18. Hello Ruby: A book that teaches programming skills through activities as well as stories.
19. Hello World!: Computer Programming for Kids and Other Beginners: Another good book to learn at whatever age.
20. Super Scratch Programming Adventure!: Learn to Program By Making Cool Games: A book in quite a series to learn different principles within programming.
(Image credits: Flickr User Vauvau)
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Which of these would you recommend for an adult who never learned coding but is intrigued by the possibility? Not a joke comment---I'm asking in good faith.
Geoffrey, here's a link to a recent Lifehacker post that addresses just that question. Enjoy!
Don't forget great on-line tutorials for kids: https://www.khanacademy.org/ and http://www.codecademy.com/
Thanks, mdorothy. I'll look into it.
"Isn't it amazing to see a baby use an i-phone?"
"Isn't it amazing how clueless adults are?"
Seeing a little kid with a smart phone give me the sads.
For the younger kids and involving all of the family, not just the kid and a technical gadget try How to train your robot ;) ...
I'm convinced Apple has some secret lab where they run focus groups on babies. The ease with which little ones take to iphones freaks me out.
I have yet to allow my kid to use our computer (we don't have smart phones/tablets). However, I myself am learning to some basic programming, and am experiencing how awesome it is- totally builds creative thinking and problem solving skills. This post has given me some good ideas to introduce my child to something that I find challenging, engaging, and worthwhile, and caused me to reconsider my absolute ban on "screen time". Thank you!!
It's nice to read a post that is more reality-based for our modern lives instead of ALL SCREEN TIME IS EVIL AND YOU WILL RUIN YOUR CHILD IF YOU LET THEM HAVE SCREEN TIME!!!!.
LOL. Computers are a magnet for my son. Rather than continually fighting with him about screen time, we've changed tactics and are striving instead to make his screen time more productive. He's 8 and just learning how cool that can be. Instead of just playing Minecraft, he's learning to install mods and build his own maps. Next up is an intro to Java coding workshop. He's very empowered by having his skills and interests acknowledged for a change - instead of constant fretting over "how much is too much" by his well-meaning parents.
It's a new age and vintage toys and Hardy Boys novels just don't cut it--no matter how cute they look in the nursery.
My daughter on the other hand couldn't care less about screen time and almost always chooses to do art or play some imaginative game. It's just who they are.
Jeoffry: We make #12 on this list (Robot Turtles), and the game has rules for grown-ups too, if you want to learn the principles of coding: http://robotturtles.com/instructions
SFSter: We love the offline family fun of a board game for teaching the critical thinking and logic needed for online navigation down the road.
Sheri: Two different paths into creativity, absolutely. We recently saw an activity path in which a dad had his kids draw a house, then build that exact house out of Legos and then build it in Minecraft. Maybe your son and daughter would work on something like that together?
A neurosurgeon told my mum (who had a brain tumour removed) that children should NEVER use mobile phones (I guess the iPad comes under this too?) until they are AT LEAST 16 years old, as their brain is still developing and there's already evidence of children's brains being affected by radiation in such devices. How about we teach kids to READ BOOKS and SPELL PROPERLY first?? Leave the devices until they are old enough to get a job and pay for them themselves, and appreciate these expensive toys!
My computer scientist friend has been trying to get me to learn Python for ages but I resisted because I couldn't see what I'd want to use it for. Now I have a project in mind and have to learn Python to make it happen. I'm 65. Wish me luck please.
@melbournebreaks71 The whole "smartphones cause cancer" thing has never been proven. The amount of radiation produced by mobile devices is about the same, or less than, the amount of atmospheric radiation we're bombarded with every day.
That aside, I think you're not accounting for the fact that different families have different attitudes about technology. You referred to devices as toys. My husband and I both work in tech. We consider computers tools, not toys. Not surprisingly, our kids, who are six and nine, share our attitude. Sure, they love gaming, and they both have iPods (which they saved up to buy themselves), but they're also teaching themselves how to code. They both read at least a couple of grade levels above their actual grades -- which can be attributed partially to the fact that they're very motivated to work on their reading skills in order to use the apps they want to use, which tend to be very wordy. Programming is also teaching them to be mindful of spelling, because code is unforgiving when it comes to spelling mistakes. And it goes without saying that it's really developed their math skills, as well.
My kids only spend about an hour a day using technology, which might sound like a lot but isn't when you consider that they rarely watch TV. This still gives them plenty of time to play with friends, swim, ride their bikes, read, and run around like maniacs. I know it's popular to get in a panic about kids and tech, but technology can have a place in a balanced childhood.
Thanks for these. Definitely going to save this list. I know my daughter already uses Scratch and Kodu. We'll have to explore the rest.
I wish there were more links for older kids. My daughter loves making mods for various games (like Minecraft) but she is 10 and is already too old for a lot of these. She does a lot of different things via classes at our local science museum, but I am sure she would enjoy doing more at home as well.
And don't forget about App Camp for Girls. Amazing new program for young girls to learn how to code in a fun group environment. http://www.appcamp4girls.com
Kids don't hold the phones up to their heads. They don't make calls, generally.
Thank you Tammy E! I was never very computer savvy and I still think of the internet and coding as kind of like magic. I want my child to grow up being knowledgeable in these areas, otherwise he will be at a disadvantage. Teaching about technology needs to be started young, just like reading and foreign language. It's an important part of our lives and the future of the world.
Just come across this blog.
Never seen something like this before: "programming to kids from a kid".
How great is that!!!!


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