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In the world of fad diets almost nothing can be more absurd than the cookie diet. This diet is based on a mixture of amino acids baked into a cookie designed to control a patient's hunger.
Fad diets seem to be everywhere these days. In general a fad diet is a diet which is designed to last for short periods of time, during which large amounts of weight can supposedly be lost. Often times, like the cookie diet, these diets rely on one miracle food with amazing properties for weight loss. In this sense they are something like the old traveling medicine shows, in which a slick talking salesman would expound on the virtues of some magical formula created by a Guru of some type.
The cookie diet was created by a physician named Sanford Siegel in 1975 while he was researching a book on the effect of natural foods on hunger. This cookie diet consisted of patients eating six cookies each day in place of meals, then eating a reasonable dinner. There were about 500 calories combined in the cookies, and the dinner could be 300 calories in the evening. Very quickly the cookie diet became a huge success, with 14 clinics in Florida and 10 in Latin America expounding this amazing weight loss formula. In the middle 1980s over 200 doctors were prescribing Dr. Siegel's cookie diet in their own practices. It was at this time that shakes and soups were added to the mix, these also containing the amino acids that control hunger.
There is another version of the cookie diet referred to as the Hollywood cookie diet because it became popular with many Hollywood stars. This diet received a great deal of media attention in part because of the PR efforts of attention grabbing stars and starlets. This diet is similar to the original in that it consists of a cookie for breakfast, a cookie as a snack in the morning, a cookie for lunch, a cookie as a mid-afternoon snack, and then a reasonable dinner. Each cookie contains approximately 150 calories, loaded with fiber, protein and 13 vitamins and minerals.
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Brendan Schroer (4.5)It may not be one of heavy metal's all-time greatest albums, but it certainly comes close ...LaughingSkull (5)Absolutely epitomal...mangled (2.5)The art of stagnancy done properly...Arkaik (5)Metallica hit their peak on a fabulous piece of beautifully crafted thrash metal....
killemall666 (3)Too long without any substance to the songs whatsoever...ImTheOnlyThugInTheBuildin (3.5)Is that it?...Mynameisluke (2)Metallica release an album that frowns down upon all other thrash albums, yet is it really...MetallicmanD1 (5)Master Of Puppets
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Pedro B. (4.5)Undoubtedly a classic, but I'll stick with Ride the Lightning....BloodOfDemons (3.5)...Matthijs van der Lee (4)Once Upon a Time......needledeathpunk (4.5)Ahh good ol' Metallica. A band that needs no introduction. Possibly their biggest hit albu...
sonictheplumber STAFF (5)...Andrew Barr (MM8) (5)One of the greatest thrash metal albums in history, this album is a masterpiece. It's got ...atalackofwrds (4)Master of Puppets is arguably one of the best thrash metal albums of all time, and with go...Drunken Viking (1.5)...
messiah167 (5)...zippy_66 (5)...Killtacular (5)...
Album Rating: 3.0the metalhead in me wanted to do this one
Album Rating: 3.0you contribute nothing to the betterment of human kind
stop fucking reviewing
Album Rating: 3.0"you contribute nothing to the betterment of human kind"
sorry you feel that way banana, do you have any constructive criticisms for me? i'd love to hear them if so
same goes for you darth
Album Rating: 5.0Try not to talk about Rock Band or guitar hero in a review... "I loved this song on Rock Band and I love it here too" That line is really unneeded.
You make some good points but I believe a little more formality is in need. This album is overrated but it also is like vrum, and it shreds like on master of puppet good song.
Digging: Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick
rock band is so 2009
Album Rating: 3.0"Try not to talk about Rock Band or guitar hero in a review... "I loved this song on Rock Band and I love it here too" That line is really unneeded."
thanks diedead i'll fix that!
"rock band is so 2009"
i still play rock band 3 with my mates sometimes, its good fun
certainly big boy
your grammar is an issue
"and Master of Puppets has a band that is finally starting to figure out what they're doing."
Grammatically awkward
"with the shredding later on, perfectly." No comma
"Plus a couple of the songs are too fillery for my tastes." Fillery is not an acceptable word in a
"isn't Orion the finally?" *finale
"of being labeled as a classic," *labelled
"and rearranged the songs to make it flow better," To make it flow better is awkward, perhaps try:
'and rearranged the songs so the album as a whole flows better.'
Far too many comma splices that are unnecessary, make it difficult to read. The above quote is an
"How it is revered as a classic album I'll never know, it's only like the fourth best Metallica
album!" Don't personify. It can be acceptable once, but not in excess of two times.
Also the second sentence there is not backed up whatsoever.
Most of your arguments need more explanation, fitting a whole 'this album sucks compared to what
people think' should take more than 3 small paragraphs to convince everyone that MoP does indeed
There are more but other people can tell you that.
Album Rating: 3.0"you're grammar is an issue"
come on darth how can i read your constructive criticisms?
you can't bro you have to read it.
Album Rating: 3.0what?
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Album Rating: 3.0...what?
bad review im sure you'll get better soon
Album Rating: 3.0thanks for the faith in me i guess, aphro
read the criticism now my man :]
Album Rating: 3.0ok better now. i think labeled is still right though, although the other stuff makes sense
correct spelling is labelled
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Team wrestling sectional champions were crowned Tuesday night in advance of the state championship meets in two weeks. In Division 1, two-time defending champion Wisconsin Rapids handled Bay Port 57-6. In Division 2, Luxemburg-Casco defeated defending state champ Oconto Falls in the sectional final 35-18 and Coleman will be back to defend it's Division 3 title after beating Edgar 42-16. The boys state hockey tournament also opened with first round games. Neenah advanced 4-0 over De Pere and Bay Port moved into regional play with a 9-1 rout of Manitowoc. In high school basketball, Seymour clinched another Bay Conference title with a 68-43 victory over New London as second place West De Pere was beaten by Hortonville 66-48 giving the Thunder a three game lead with 2 games to play. Bay Port remains atop of the Fox River Classic conference by one game after beating second place Sheboygan North on the road 70-69. De Pere is now alone in second place after routing Green Bay Southwest 77-37. Pulaski is tied with North for third after beating Manitowoc 50-48 in overtime on Cody Wichman's three point basket with :10 to play.


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Albany - High school students got a look at possible future careers today at Albany Technical College. Different programs were on display for about 200 students from Lee, Terrell and Mitchell Counties.
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Kathryn McPhail said, "Not only does an event like this bring in people who are actively looking at technical education, it also brings in their families and so sometimes the people who aren't even sure they want to go to technical college see our events at a program like this and say, 'hey, that is something for me, we can afford it and we can put this into our work schedule and better ourselves.'"
Last year, about 2000 visitors attended the Family and Friends event. You can stop by Albany Tech from 10AM to 1PM Saturday to find out information on different programs offered. There will be live radio remotes, a car and bike show, free food, and games.
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Clockwork Empire is set 2,000 years after Twilight Princess, and is not a reboot, but simply another iteration in the Zelda franchise. It just so happens that in this case, Zelda is the protagonist. I'm a very big Zelda fan, and worked hard to draw from key elements in the continuity and mythos.
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Seb cried out and writhed under Jim, his nerves buzzing. The only thing he could see or think about or smell or hear was Jim. But he still ached for more, grabbing at his Boss for more, pleading desperately with his eyes, unable to form words that weren't gobbled up by a moan or a gasp.
Jim took that as his cue to keep going, tightening his grip on Sebastian's shoulder and thrusting harder, his momentum and the volume of his moans increasing with each snap.
"I'm… Seb.. Close," he managed when he could feel his orgasm coming.
Seb thrashed his head side to side, the sensations mingling with the drawl from Jim's lips made his arousal swell, his head cloudy with impending release. Gritting his teeth he meet every thrust eagerly and choked out,
"Fuck, Jim. So'm I. Uh!" He writhed and ached, his muscles tweaking roughly.
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if i should do it, i'll be using MIDI.
every kind of button self-made, will be triggered by arduino, converted into a MIDI signal with the MIDI Library, and output to a MIDI receiver on a PC.
then the PC software would do the sound.
just search for the lot of arduino drum..


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Julia Lappin, 42, and Addarryl Crawford, 37, already had nine kids between them to make finding a place to sleep in their home difficult at best, according to Mary Huesmann, a nurse with School Health Link Inc., Silvis, who nominated this ''truest definition of a blended family'' for special holiday help through the newspapers' annual campaign. '"The addition of two more people turned it into a nightmare,'' Ms. Huesmann said. Those additions were the result of a nightmarish Oct. 1 semi-trailer truck accident in St. Louis that killed Ms. Lappin's mother. Ms. Lappin's 23-year-old adopted sister and 5-year-old adopted brother survived the crash. ''Without hesitation, Julia rented a car. As her car was needed at home, quickly drove to St. Louis and made arrangements to bring her sister and brother home with her to Milan, adding two more to the already large family,'' Ms. Huesmann wrote in the nomination forms. ''Without a concern of being able to financially provide for their growing family, the Crawford's main concern was to keep their family together.'' Finding enough places for the three girls and six boys, including a set of 9-year-old twins, to sleep, though, fast turned into a new concern for the kids ranging in age from 2 to 15, until The Dispatch Good Fellow and The Rock Island Argus Santa Fund arranged to get them two, twin-sized bunk beds, along with sheets, pillows and blankets. '"That means everyone will get a bed,'' Ms. Lappin said. ''And I felt that was important so they all could get a good rest.'' Ms. Huesmann agreed. ''Healthy sleeping leads to success in school, good social relations, as well as good overall physical and mental health,'' she wrote. Sleeping arrangements had included one of their kids sleeping on a couch, and four others sharing two twin beds, Ms. Huesmann said. Knowing that made the family ''the first people I thought of when the nomination form came across my desk,'' Ms. Huesmann said. ''This is a wonderful, caring family that just wants to do right by their kids.'' Ms. Lappin said she was shocked to be nominated and selected. ''I didn't think we would get picked, and thought that there were plenty of other people out there needing help more than we did,'' she said. ''This is such a joy to us.'' The Dispatch Good Fellow and The Rock Island Argus Santa Fund ''is such a blessing to many families,'' Ms. Huesmann said. ''It provides wonderful opportunities to provide people with something others tend to take for granted. ''I have to admit, I actually teared up a little when I heard they had been selected,'' she said. ''This family hits such a soft spot in my heart.'' Ms. Lappin said she was honored Ms. Huesmann ''thought of us,'' and that there are programs such as The Good Fellow and The Rock Island Argus Santa Fund available to help families such as hers. For 105 years, The Dispatch Good Fellow and The Rock Island Argus Santa Fund has helped make the holidays a little brighter for the less fortunate in the Illinois Quad-Cities area, but the holiday campaign needs your help. This year's goal is $40,000. To date, $2,365 has been raised, leaving $37,635 to go. Donations from area residents, businesses and civic groups are sought to help provide holiday gift cards for families to buy food, clothing and other necessities, as well as toys for children who might otherwise get nothing for Christmas. There are four easy ways to donate: -- Make a secure donation online at QCOnline.com/goodfellow. -- Send a check to Good Fellow, c/o Dispatch/Argus, 1720 5th Ave., Moline, IL 61265. -- Use the drop box in the Dispatch/Argus lobby, 1720 5th Ave, Moline. -- Use the drive-through window at the circulation office at the corner of 6th Avenue and 18th Street in downtown Moline. In addition to selecting families for special holiday help, the newspapers will rely on 12 area agencies to help identify people most in need and assist with distributing the gift certificates. The agencies are Aldridge Early Learning Center, Bethany for Children & Families, Child Abuse Council, Boys & Girls Club of the Mississippi Valley, Just Kids Early Care & Education, Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, Project NOW, Skip-a-Long Child Development, InTouch Adult Day Services, Rock Island County Senior Center, Illinois Division of Rehabilitation and ARC of the Quad-Cities Area. Donations are only used for special holiday assistance, and not for everyday agency programs. The newspapers' promotion department coordinates the program. Administrative costs are paid by The Moline Dispatch Publishing Co. The Argus Santa Holiday Fund was established in 1908, followed by the Dispatch Good Fellow in 1912. The programs merged in 1987 when The Dispatch bought The Rock Island Argus. The fund is recognized as a 501 (c) (3) charitable corporation by the IRS. Contributors' names are published in weekly updates in The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus. 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Channing Tatum is fast becoming one of the hottest male stars in Hollywood, and something of a fitness icon. With his roles in movies like GI Joe: Retaliation and Fighting he has shown his action star credentials with a believable fit, muscular look, and in comedy Magic Mike he bulked up somewhat to play the part of a male stripper.
While Channing's trainer William J Harris helps him find suitable diet and workout plans for the physical requirements of his specific roles (for instance helping him become leaner and more believable as a professional fighter ready for his role in Fighter) if you are looking for the right program to get Channing's "usual" muscular look then the following routine and nutrition plan inspired by his own approach will help get you there.
As far as celebrity workout and nutrition plans go, Channing Tatum's is remarkably easy to follow. You can do his workout at home with minimal or even no equipment, or take it to the gym without looking like you are doing anything faddy and strange! It is also flexible enough that you can easily modify it if there are certain exercises you can't do due to injuries or weaknesses. His eating plan is easy and accessible too, so if you are looking for someone to model your diet and exercise approach on, you should find that Channing fits easily into your life!
Channing Tatum's Workout
Under guidance from Harris, Channing follows a workout plan that takes just thirty minutes a day, six days a week on a three day on, one day rest schedule. This workout is high intensity, and when done properly, those thirty minutes are all you need to get the best results!
Essentially, each day Channing is given three exercises to do that alternate his muscle groups, and he has to do as many sets as he can get through in twenty minutes (with a five minute warm up and cool down at each end bringing the entire training session to thirty minutes).
This sounds simple, and it really is, but the high intensity of this style of training really burns through fat as well as conditioning the body. Harris makes sure to vary the three exercises Channing has to do each day to stop his body getting used to any given one, meaning the workout never loses its intensity and effectiveness. Here is a sample three day cycle:
Day One:
Warm up: Five minutes of jogging
Workout session: As many cycles as you can do of 20 bodyweight squats, 50 sit ups, 10 kettlebell swings
Cool down: Five minutes jogging and stretches
Day Two:
As day one, except the 20 minute session is as many rounds as possible of 10 bench presses, 75 press ups and 20 jumping jacks
Day Three:
As day one, except the 20 minute session is as many rounds as possible of 5 deadlifts, 20 bodyweight squats and 10 pull ups.
You can include all kinds of exercises in these sets as you continue following this approach, as long as you choose three each day that work different muscle groups and keep going for the full twenty minutes. If you use weight lifting exercises, use a weight you can lift ten times comfortably and quickly while keeping the right form for the exercise.
If you are trying to bulk up, follow a similar plan to Channing's but use heavier weights and just do four sets of each exercise instead of as many as you can in a twenty minute session.
Channing Tatum's Diet Plan
While Channing Tatum is lucky enough to have a naturally muscular "mesomorph" type body which he keeps in good shape, his trainer reveals that when he isn't in heavy training for a role, like most of us Channing enjoys fast food and drinking beer. This means that the first thing he has to do when he needs to help Channing prepare his body for a film is change his diet to cut a little body fat. The fast food Channing loves is switched out for healthier alternatives and sadly for him, alcohol gets cut out completely.
Channing Tatum uses a low carb approach when he wants to cut fat, taking out all gluten and restricting carbohydrate intake to only high quality, low GI carbs in small quantities. If you are looking to model your training, nutrition, and ultimately your physique on his, a low carb diet will help you quickly reduce body fat, revealing your muscles. Whether you are already pretty close to your fitness goals or have a lot of fat to cut, this approach is generally the fastest for peeling the fat off of your developing muscles and making them look their best.
A good sample menu based on what is prescribed for Channing when he is cutting fat would be:
Breakfast: Omelette (you can use the whole egg rather than sticking to egg white as this will give you the most protein)
Snack: Berries and unsalted nuts (berries have the lowest glycemic index of all types of fruit, and nuts contain healthy fats)
Lunch: Two grilled chicken breasts with a raw spinach salad
Snack: Cottage cheese
Dinner: Turkey burger (no bun) with mixed green vegetables
Snack: Yoghurt with almonds
Note that all of the carbs in this menu come from green vegetables, berries and nuts, and there is plenty of protein and moderate fat. If you are trying to bulk up, you will probably still need to eat some carbs prior to your strength workouts, as your muscles will need this.
You can give your muscles the glycogen needed for heavy weightlifting training with low GI, healthy carbs from things like wholewheat toast, eaten before workouts only. If you are going for the high intensity workout described above with moderate weight rather than trying to bulk up, you don't have to worry about this as much as the cardio element of your exercise can be powered by fat and you are getting all of the protein you need for lean muscle development.


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The Experience, Marina Stuart '16
Marina Stuart '16 is an environmental studies major and English minor from Philadelphia. On campus, Marina writes for The College Voice and is a member of the track and field team. She is also part of the Sustainability Representatives Program, a student organization that fosters a culture of sustainability on campus. Marina aspires to have a career as a science writer, ideally in journalism. In her free time, Marina reads a combination of fantasy fiction, science books and novels about the World War.
An interesting moment to be studying in Scotland
September 17, 2014
This semester, I am studying abroad at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. While most of my friends at Conn have been at school for almost three weeks now, I have only just completed my second day of classes. Not only am I studying in a new setting, but this new environment may or may not become its own country in just two days.
Scotland is holding a referendum that could result in its separation from the rest of the United Kingdom (made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.) Since arriving, I have made sure to look at all the campaigns with an open mind and purely as an observer.
I see campaigning every time I walk outside. There are signs for both parties in the windows of houses, and people are handing out leaflets in the squares and on the streets. Recently, there was a march for the "No" campaign on Edinburgh's Royal Mile, and a booth was set up on the university campus encouraging undecided students to ask questions and get involved.
The referendum is mentioned frequently on campus, but many of the students here aren't even Scottish and those who are have already cast their vote. Yesterday, there was a referendum debate at the Student Union (the Scotish version of our College Center at Crozier-Williams) and this week I have seen quite a few students with pins and stickers on their jackets.
The referendum has provided an exciting environment for learning. This semester, one of my courses is economic and political geography and, on the first day, my professor joked that she might have to change a section of the course depending on the referendum's outcome. Being here at this exciting and politically important time is only confirming that I made the right decision to study in Scotland this semester.
Marina Stuart '16 is currently studying away at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Throughout the semester, she will occasionally provide updates on the experience of studying away from campus.
"No" and "Yes" signs supporting and opposing Scottish independence dot windows in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Competing at Conn
May 7, 2014
This past weekend was the track team's annual home meet. Each year, we host one meet -- The Silfen Invitational -- and it's always a big day. For once, we don't have to wake up early and take a bus somewhere. Instead, eight other colleges travel to New London! By having the meet at home, it's an opportunity for our families and friends to see us compete and support our team.
I had more family at this week's meet than I would have ever expected. Since the Invitational coincided with Easter, my Philadelphia-based family was visiting and they were able to spend time in New London cheering me on. One of my cousins had never been to a meet before, so it was a great experience for her.
I just loved that my family could see me pole vaulting, doing something that I love. Best of all, they got to see Camels win!
Sushi and a trip around the world
April 30, 2014
Last week, the East Asian studies students hosted a poster session -- where students share their research and answer questions about their work. I went to support a friend, to cover the event for The College Voice and, in large part, because of my own personal interest in studying abroad.
Two East Asian studies classes presented posters about their spring break trips to Okinawa and Taiwan, respectively. While in Asia, each student conducted an individual research project.
As I wandered around the room, notebook in one hand and sushi in the other, I asked students about their experiences. I was struck with how much these students were impacted by their trips abroad. When I asked a friend what her favorite part of the trip was, she responded with, "Can I say the most profound part?" She went on to describe the moment she met a survivor of the Battle of Okinawan who worked as nurse in caves that were constantly being bombarded by bombs and gunfire.
These stories make me even more excited about my own study abroad plans for next fall. The stories also remind me that opportunities like spring break trips allow students who might not spend a whole semester abroad to experience life-changing opportunities around the world.
A walk in the woods on a sunny afternoon
April 23, 2014
As most people know, Connecticut College has an arboretum. Sometimes, however, guests and even students don't realize the whole scope of what we lovingly call the "Arbo." The protected lands extend across Route 32, along the side of the athletic center. The arboretum even includes an island -- Mamacoke Island -- and it's where I spent most of my Friday afternoon hiking.
Glenn Dreyer, director of the Arboretum and executive director of the College's Goodwin-Niering Center for the Environment, led an informative hike around Mamacoke, telling us about it's history and geology. I had been to the island once before, for a geology lab, but I attended on Friday afternoon because I was interested to learn more about the history of the island.
I had no idea that, many years ago, Native Americans lived on Mamacoke. Students in the Anthropology Department are currently mapping out areas where they may have lived. Just a few years ago, two Native American skeletons were found in the area. They've also found places where they Natives shucked and cooked oysters.
There are also deer and various animal predators on this island, and during our hike we were being scouted by some turkey vultures, and we even found the wing of a turkey — maybe their lunch?
Overall, it was great to get out of a classroom and just walk around, talk to my friends and professors and learn about an important part of our campus history.
Going back to my roots
April 11, 2014
Since I was a kid, I have loved writing. Originally, I wanted to write fiction and would come up all these different characters and settings. (Plots were not my strong suit.) I had all these notebooks filled with lists of characters, their ages, likes, and dislikes, which, I guess, explains why I was so excited when my English professor approved my idea for my final class project. In fact, I found myself with a sense of giddiness that college student's rarely have before attempting an 11-page paper.
Our final English paper involves comparing The Canterbury Tales, which we are reading in Middle English, to modern versions of the stories. I was struck, however, with an idea in class about setting Canterbury Tales as a movie about college kids on spring break who get into a storytelling contest. My paper would outline the pilgrims in the Canterbury Tales as modern college student stereotypes and then explain how they relate to their Middle Ages counterparts. It might well turn out to be a paper in which I get to do exactly what I love: develop characters, decide what they look like and choose their interests. It's wonderful that even when your academic interests change (as I've become more interested in science writing in recent years,) there are times when college classes afford you the opportunity to just do what you love, what inspires you.
All about that Cro Pass life
April 10, 2014
I try very hard not to take night classes.
Not that there aren't good classes being held at night, but as a track athlete whose practice regularly goes to 6 or 6:30, the added stress of having to get to class afterward is one I try to avoid for my mental health. However, when I joined the Goodwin-Niering Center for the Environment, I was signed up for a seminar that takes place 7-8:30 pm.
Now, you might wonder how I can leave practice, change, eat, get my books and get to class in under a half hour, but luckily, the College has a nifty system for athletes whose practices end after dining hall hours, or for those athletes who also have night classes. We call it the "Cro Pass."
With the Cro Pass, you get certain items from Oasis, our snack shop, for free. (Cro Passes are only redeemable on the day you were given it, and has to be signed your coach.) Because of my night course schedule isn't typical for athletes, it's pretty infrequent that others from my team are eating in Oasis. I try not to eat alone, and I certainly don't want to be seen eating a whole pizza, solo, on a Tuesday night. So, I decided to use my Cro Pass as a way to befriend my classmates in the Goodwin-Niering Center.
One of my classmates, Maia, is also involved in tons of activities, including dance, so she occasionally hasn't had the chance to grab dinner before class. She has become my regular Cro date for post-Goodwin Niering seminars dinners, and through this, also a very close friend.
Just this week, she texted me saying "Are you living that Cro Pass life today??" After all, aren't all good friendships are based on food?
Track and Avalonia, a success
April 2, 2014
One of the most valuable skills I've learned this year is how to organize: how to organize an event, how to organize people and how to manage down-to-the-detail. I was responsible for organizing a community service day for 50 volunteers. It's a lot more complicated than you might think.
The community service day I organized was part of a class project within the College's Goodwin-Niering Center for the Environment, and the 50 people were my teammates from the Conn College Track and Field team. The job? Clearing invasive species and brush from two preserves managed by Avalonia Land Conservancy in nearby Mystic, Conn.
For my Goodwin-Niering Center project, an academic center at Conn that focuses on the environment, I'm working to broaden Avalonia's member base and get more young people involved with the organization. Since the track team does a community service project every year, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity. Since the team is large, we decided to split up and spend two days working at two different preserves run by Avalonia, both in the Stonington area about 20 minutes north of campus. The most challenging part of organizing the whole event involved gathering the equipment we needed to clear the heavy brush. To do that, I reached out to the geology department and the Connecticut College Arboretum; who each kindly lent me clippers, loppers, shovels and gloves.
Both days were great successes. The activity also seemed to provide a fun break for the athletes. I loved being able to connect two of my passions in such a productive way, and I look forward to using this new knowledge to create other such experiences.
Studying abroad
March 5, 2014
When I was visiting colleges a tour guide asked, "Who plans on studying abroad?" my hand always flew into the air. This goal has stayed with me through college, and, after a nail biting two-week wait, I recently found out that I've been approved to study abroad at the University of Edinburgh.
Next step? Actually going about the process of applying to the program. This involves getting a visa, making travel arrangements and submitting additional personal statements and letters of recommendation.
It was only when my mother said, "Great, now I can plan my trip to Scotland to visit you," did the realization that I am about to live in another country by myself actually hit me.
Even though I am slightly nervous, my head is full of plans to travel around the Scottish countryside, visit other European countries, and have an international academic experience, all while having A LOT of fun. I can't wait.
Reading times
February 27, 2014
Finding time to read in college is hard.
Between classes, extracurricular events and relaxing with friends, finding time to yourself that isn't devoted to homework is a rarity. I have realized that going to dining halls or campus cafés during odd hours can be the perfect way to find some peace and quiet. There are fewer people, fewer distractions and it's usually a time in the day not already set aside for other activities.
My time to read is after my 2:05 class on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. I don't read every day, usually because I have homework to do before track practice, but if there are no pressing assignments, I enjoy going to Harris and sitting in a booth. With tea and a cookie, it's my time to relax and read.
In my classes and clubs, I'm studying intense, scholarly works. Sometimes my brain just needs a break, I've realized, so my personal reading is not always advanced literary masterpieces. Sometimes, it's just young adult fiction. My current book? "Divergent," by Veronica Roth. For those of you like me, with busy schedules and brains in need of a rest, I highly recommend it.
ReVISION Week, a community dialogue
February 24, 2014
I sat down with Gabby Arenge '14 to discuss her involvement in Curriculum ReVision Week. With an awesome turnout, good things are certain to come of this great, weeklong community dialogue.
The crosswordians
February 7, 2014
When I arrived at Conn, I ate most of my meals in the dining halls nearest to my dorm. As I expanded my horizons, at the urging of a friend, I ventured south to Freeman Dining Hall (in Freeman House.) It was there where I first discovered the joy of at the New York Times crossword puzzles.
Of course, I knew what the crossword was, but had never actually tried it before. What started as a simple lunch became a meeting of the minds. An architectural studies major/art minor with French language skills teamed up with this environmental studies major/English minor who knows Spanish. Together we managed our way through the Tuesday puzzle and -- on a good week -- even the Thursday crossword.
Since my friend graduated, I have continued doing the crossword almost every weekday. My group of crosswordians has grown to include two psychology majors and an East Asian studies major, all of us with varying language abilities. One time, our crossword attempts extended to an evening meal with my track team, and all of us worked together to complete a Wednesday crossword (which, for those who haven't yet become familiar with the New York Times crossword, is kind of difficult.)
Doing the crossword is one of the new routines that I've developed at Conn. It is easy to pick up, because Conn students have access to free copies of the New York Times every school day. The daily challenge has also helped me keep up with current events beyond our small campus, and I've met some great new competitors in the process, too.
Camaraderie from across the street
January 28, 2014
I'll forever remember March 16, 2013: It was the first time I pole-vaulted competitively. It was about 30 degrees, and snow started falling halfway through the meet. When I cleared the first height, I was surprised to see that among those cheering for me were two pole-vaulters from the Coast Guard Academy.
Our team practices at the Coast Guard Academy's indoor track. The Academy is just across the street from campus, only a few hundred feet away. Sharing their track gives us a sense of camaraderie, even though we're also hometown rivals.
Those of us who practice at the Academy get to know a side of the Cadets that many Conn students don't see. At track meets, our Coast Guard rivals are also our supporters and friends with whom we chat with while warming up. As a first-time pole vaulter (and as last semester's only female vaulter from Conn,) I especially appreciate the new friendships I have found with our neighbors across the street.
Bed vs. bed
January 17, 2014
While I'm here at school, guests occasionally stay in my room at home. Almost everyone tells me how great the room is and how much they enjoy the bed. When I'm home during break, however, it doesn't really feel like my room anymore. It's not that I don't feel at comfortable there, but I long for my dorm room.
People forget that going to college nowadays involves bringing more than just clothes. We bring posters, knickknacks and pictures to make our dorm become our home.
To me, my little dorm room at Conn is my bedroom, study, kitchen and living room. My bed is covered with pillows and blankets I've had since childhood. (My purple striped duvet cover is hiding a Little Mermaid comforter.) It is strange, yet oddly comforting, that overtime, my dorm room has begun to feel a little more like home than where I grew up.
Working with the administration
January 8, 2014
As a member of the Sustainability Representative Program, I get to work hand-in-hand with many staff members to implement new sustainable initiatives on campus.
It's pretty cool to think about: an idea that my group comes up with may be implemented in the day-to-day lives of Conn students, and we get to work with the college administration to make it happen.
Our program has been working with a variety of groups around campus including Dining Services and the new Camel Card office, and we've also been working with the City of New London itself.
I think it's amazing that as nineteen- and twenty-year-olds, we are given the power to literally change the face of this campus. Granted, we had to work for the power, and we work even harder to get the projects done, but the fact is that it's possible. It's a kind of power I've never felt before. That's what shared governance in action looks like.
Comforts of living near friends
December 23, 2013
Last year I lived in a dorm with my four best friends, one of whom was my roommate at the time.
This year I live in a single, with one of those best friends also in the same dorm. Luckily, she lives right down the hall.
The automatic comfort and support you feel when one of your friends lives nearby is almost indescribable. I definitely would not have been able to get through this semester without my friend living down the hall. Our rooms are always open to each other -- I use her fridge and she uses my microwave. It's easy and relaxing. I know that at any time, I can walk down the hall into her room, with no already-made plans, and we can just sit around and gossip, watch TV, or eat.
This is one of the best things about college: being surrounded by people your own age 24 hours a day. Sometimes those people can become lifelong friends in the process.
Finally finals
December 13, 2013
The Wednesday before final exams is usually pretty normal, but on Thursday, it all changes. Classes have ended and the library goes into 24-hour mode.
The dorms are empty; everyone retreats to their study space of choice. The library, the campus coffee shops (all five,) the student center and the common rooms are suddenly full of intently-studying students surrounded by stacks of books and papers.
Finals are a time when normal sleep, study, and eating patterns are thrown out the window. Everyone begins living off coffee, tea, soda, and their favorite snacking food (mine is almonds and cheese-its).
During next few days, your study schedule starts revolving around the times you decide to take your exams. The nice thing about Conn is that, as part of the Honor Code, we're trusted to take our exams whenever we want during the exam week. Basically, there are three blocks of time each day you get can chose from from: 9am, 2pm, or 7pm.
Finally, even when you're spending late nights in the library, there are moments of relaxation always available all around campus. The librarians bring out coloring books and board games, and staff members are known for walking the aisles giving out juice boxes and energy bars.
There's also a moonlight breakfast, taking place from 10-12 p.m. the evening before exams. There's nothing like a late-night snack of breakfast food and cupcakes. This year, a magician performed tricks, roaming through crowds of students.
Once a writer, always a friend
December 5, 2013
I am an aspiring science writer, and since I know experience is everything, I write for The College Voice, Conn's student newspaper.
My most recent article is about the faculty dance show taking place next week. Since my former roommate and my friend from chemistry are both in show, I interviewed them for my article. Since completing our short, spur of the moment interview during lunch, I've found that I act quite differently when I'm asking questions and conducting myself as a journalist, than when I'm hanging out as a friend. I found that my tone of voice changed, my questions were pointed and I included follow-up questions until I got the quotes necessary.
It was an eye-opening realization:even though I am one of the least confrontational people ever, when I'm trying to get quotes or an interview for my article, I can be very determined.
Sports in the classroom
November 20, 2013
Since November 4th, I have woken up feeling sore each morning because Track and Field season has begun. What's nice though, is that I see three of my teammates in my first class of the day. (That's my 8 a.m. Chemistry class.)
Me: "My calvesssssss, they are solid blocks of pain"
Teammate: "My hamstrings are so tight, I can barely walk"
And then we go to class.
Being on a team, especially a large one, is nice because I see my teammates outside of practice. I see them in class, which makes for automatic study-buddies and conversation topics during warm-up.
During dinner, the four of us in Chem discuss the homework or the topics covered in the lecture that morning. We moan about the struggles of being science majors and exchange phone numbers in case we have academic questions later.
Because of track, my social circle grows enormously, which increases my resources of people to study with or ask questions to. Since there are a number of upperclassmen on the team, classmates/teammates who have already taken the courses are always willing to meet up lif you have questions. For an underclassmen, that's a huge asset to have.
Defining a feminist
November 13, 2013
In the past, I've never referred to myself as a feminist. I certainty act like one, and I'm all about the empowerment of women, but I've never used the term "feminist" to describe myself.
This is mostly because I didn't have an exact definition and didn't want to get into arguments when I didn't have firm reasons to back up my claims.
But now I do.
I recently discovered the kind of women I wanted to emulate while I was writing a paper for my English class. As we read Lucy by Jamaica Kincaid, we looked at the book through a feminist lens. When it came time to write the paper, however, I did not want to write about how the book was feminist, but instead how just one of the characters was.
While describing the feminist character, I realized that I wanted to be just like her. The character, Lucy, does not care about social norms and how a woman "should" act. Instead, she understands that women don't need to be on one side or the other: they can act girly and romantic yet at the same time be strong and independent.
Even though I usually already act like this, figuring it out and finally putting it in words was a moment of self-definition for me.
Julia Alvarez, the person
November 9, 2013
This week, I attended a dinner with author Julia Alvarez, which brings my count of famous-authors-I've-met-in-the-past-month up to two.
...That's pretty darn impressive.
Julia Alvarez is a renowned Latina writer who was speaking at Connecticut College on the topic of sustainability. I have read one of her books and seen a movie adaption of another. She also embodies the type of writer I hope to be, so having a chance to eat dinner with her was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me.
Upon meeting her, I found out how fun, tenacious and humorous she really is. During dinner, she regaled us with stories about her two years at Conn and her father's strictness concerning boys. She told us how her father would visit early on Sunday mornings, "so you know, we couldn't do much the night before…" leaving us giggling to ourselves.
She was intrigued about the sustainability programs we have on campus today, especially the Sustainability Representatives Program that I'm part of. She was interested in the diversity representatives we have in every house and declared that she'd have to talk to people at Middlebury (where she is a writer-in-residence) about implementing a similar program.
I came away from this dinner knowing more about Julia Alvarez, the person, instead of Julia Alvarez, the writer, and wouldn't have it any other way.
Free stuff!
November 9, 2013
This is Niles. I got him at a Connecticut College men's water polo game.
How? The coach tossed him up into the stands for anyone to have. He's only one of many free items I've gotten at sporting events, including a t-shirt and sweatshirt.
This is a really good incentive to go to water polo games.
I've noticed this happens with a lot of sports teams.
My track coach, for example,often draws rewards from "the prize box" for trivia night winners, or for those who get the highest score in bowling, a team activity during the season. Last year, my friend was the bowling tournament champion and got a Connecticut College Camels track & field t-shirt from a few years ago. The surplus swag sometimes piles up and it's a win-win.
Harry Potter and the chemistry lab
November 4, 2013
"SLOWLY AND CAUTIOUSLY add 17ml of 6% hydrogen peroxide." That is copied word-for-word and inflection-for-inflection from my General Chemistry 103 lab manual.
This was part of the experiment I did last week, a section of a 3-lab experiment I will eventually write a lab report about.
Chemistry does not come easily to most students, myself included; I frequently find myself up late trying to memorize common ions and the difference between a p-orbital and a d-orbital. But there is one part of chem I am always a little excited to go to: chemistry lab.
Why? Because it's just like potions class at Hogwarts.
But seriously, we go over a brief procedure on the board, and then use our lab manuals (like a textbook) to do the experiment. Some are gifted (or lucky) and their solutions come out exactly as described, while others sit and watch green brown slush gurgle in their cauldron *ahem* beaker.
In lab last week we did two different chemical equations, and our solutions changed from the color of orange juice, to the color of carrot juice, to looking like old hot chocolate and finally to a bright green you could only get from liquefying jolly ranchers... all in a little over an hour. If that isn't magic, what is?
During the part of the lab when we had to "SLOWLY AND CAUTIOUSLY add 17ml of 6% hydrogen peroxide," we had heated our solutions to a boil and were slowly pouring in the hydrogen peroxide. Yes, that's the same stuff we use to clean our cuts. As I poured the first few drops into the solution, it frothed, bubbled and made an angry hissing sound. "Oh my god," exclaimed my lab partner, "it's just like potions!"
While it's sometimes hard to find fun in our 8 a.m. lectures, the sheer enjoyment (and Harry Potter comparisons) of chem lab makes it all worth it.
Emma comes to Conn
October 28, 2013
On Friday the 18th, on the cusp of Fall Weekend, I jumped in the car and drove to the train station to pick up Emma, one of my best friends from high school.
We had decided over the summer that she was going to come visit me over Fall Weekend at Conn, in part because I knew my family wasn't going to come visit me, but also because I knew there would be plenty of stuff for us to do.
Plenty doesn't even begin cover it.
On Friday night the festivities began with lively a cappella concerts from the seven groups on campus. These were followed by a jaw-dropping performance by America's Got Talent finalists Fighting Gravity, a black-light dance troupe displaying (wait for it) gravity-defying illusions. A dance ended the night in the giant tent. I asked Emma if she had fun as we walked back to my dorm, and she replied with an enthusiastic "Of course! How could I not?"
On Saturday we took a tour of the campus, watched the soccer game, and explored Harvestfest, where all the clubs on campus set up tables in the giant tent to sell merchandise as a fundraising opportunity. After dinner at the dance, I introduced Emma to other friends from around campus and also took several priceless pictures in the photo booth.
Sunday, after walking back from a lazy start in Harris dining hall, I asked Emma about her impressions of Conn. As a student who lives in New York City, she was awed by the fact that even on our small campus we remained busy, how there was always something to do.
At the train station I hugged Emma good-bye and she told me to come visit her in NYC. She then said that she hoped to come back to Conn and visit again, maybe next semester. I said, "Yes! Totally!" but I'm not sure how I can top another visit as great as this one.
Applying to the Goodwin-Niering Center for the Environment
October 30, 2013
As a sophomore, I did not think I'd already have to be considering what my senior thesis might be.
However, when you are applying to the Goodwin-Niering Center for the Environment (GNCE,) part of your application mandates a proposed thesis or senior project.
This means thinking about my future A LOT.
Thankfully I am a future-oriented person who knows what she wants to do with her life. But all of those ideas only existed in my head, and putting them down on paper with a plan for the next two and half years of college are solidifying them in a way that is a little intimidating.
On a optimistic note, you can't say that college is not preparing students for the future, since through this process I have thought seriously about long-term goals, have had to prepare for interviews, reached out to superiors and learned how to craft a serious proposal. These are all skills you need to have in the world after college.
One of the great aspects of GNCE is that not all of the students in it are environmental majors. There are chemistry, anthropology, philosophy, even English majors, and all want to connect the environment to their major or interest.
Applying to the Goodwin-Niering Center is a great example of what most of what extracurriculars at Conn are like; a lot of hard work, but all in preparation for opportunities you would not have access to anywhere else.
Between Old Saybrook and New London
October 18, 2013
As someone who does not mind travel, (and as someone who likes seeing her family,) I find myself on the Northeast Regional trains between Connecticut College and Philadelphia quite a lot. It's only for breaks, but we have four in total, which equals two four-hour trips four times a year… or 32 hours on the train every school year.
While on these train rides, you often meet people and make small connections with them. My most recent trip was on Sunday, October 13. After an ungodly 45-minute delay at Penn station, the train began to move again and, as I started working on some Italian homework, a young couple sat down across from me.
The couple and I didn't really interact besides an occasional eye roll at each other when the train lights flickered on and off. Only when we had left Old Saybrook, the stop before New London and Conn, did I talk to the couple. They were talking amongst themselves about where they were and how far through Connecticut the train was. I politely told them we had left Old Saybrook and were headed to New London.
We began chatting, and after establishing that I was a sophomore at Conn, the man and I realized we were both from Philadelphia and knew each other's neighborhoods. At this point he gave me a fist bump and declared: "Any one from Philadelphia is alright by me," which is such a Philly thing to do: anyone from our city is automatically cool.
It's a treat to meet someone from your hometown; it makes the train rides a little less lonely, even if it was only the twenty-minute bit between Old Saybrook and New London.
The funniest/greatest college talk I'd ever been to
October 23, 2013
On October 15, I was seated in Evans Hall waiting to hear from one of my favorite writers. As soon as someone mentioned in my English class, weeks earlier, that David Sedaris might be coming to Connecticut College, I immediately began getting fan-girl-excited and geeked out a little about his arrival.
What transpired in Evans Hall can only described as "hilarious." David Sedaris opened with a never-before-read story about being an unpopular thirteen-year-old who would do anything to get out of gym class. Sedaris also read from his new book, "Let's Talk About Diabetes With Owls," including an essay in which he describes the characters he meets while waiting in a standby line at the airport.
At the end of the night, I waited in line to get two books signed. (Students were still in line at 11 p.m., as Sedaris is notorious for waiting patiently until each person has been greeted.) This was one of the most amazing opportunities the College has given me.
Elementary school to college in just an hour
October 10, 2013
After much coercion by my friend, I trudged across Tempel Green to Ruane's Den in Harkness House. It was a Thursday night and I had to get up early for my 8 a.m. chemistry class the next morning, but Ruane's Den was hosting a trivia night for the first time and my friend REALLY wanted to go.
As we entered the lounge, I was surprised by how many people we there. At least 30 students, taking up the couches, armchairs and tables, filled the room. Students were grabbing snacks and tea from the café, Jazzman's, and watching "The Big Bang Theory" on one of the large flat screen TVs while waiting for the questions to start.
My friends and I went to arguing over the different trivia questions given, ranging from "elementary school" level to "college" level. Questions varied in difficulty from "Cats of this color are thought to be unlucky" (Black) to "Which city's playoff-bound baseball team had to start battling for ticket sales when its football team was founded about 10 years ago" (Cleveland). It was fun, even though we got third to last place. My friends and I are determined to go back, with more friends, and do it again.
Camelympics, where there's an event for everyone
October 10, 2013
CAMELYMPICS: a dorm versus dorm competition that takes place every fall at Connecticut College. The events include soccer, Jenga, dodgeball, Bananagrams and quidditch, to name a few.
This year I was determined to represent my dorm, Windham, in at least one event. Luckily, my best friend also lives in my dorm so we decided that we would sign up together.
Our issue? I am an athlete; my best friend Natalie… is not. But amongst the many contests we found a happy medium and signed up for the photo-scavenger hunt.
When we arrived at the scavenger hunt meeting place in Cro, the student center, we were pleasantly surprised to see pairs of freshmen; as sophomores we thought we'd have a leg up in knowing where certain things were located. We immediately sprinted off to the health center to take our first picture.
The competition proved fierce as the scavenger hunt led us to four different dorms, searching for various Connecticut College memorabilia. In one dorm, we took a picture of a Floralia bottle, part of another Connecticut College tradition.
Other items to find and photograph included the unusual members of the College community, the loveable Larrabee cats. (A pair of cats who live outside Larrabee dorm.)
The hunt culminated with a picture of us wearing three protective items, and then we ran as hard as we could back to Cro. We were proud, but a little frustrated to find that we'd won third place.
We actually should have gotten first, but it's okay, we'll be back next year to win first once and for all.


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LG's Optimus L7 smartphone now available in the UK from Phones 4u
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Optimus L7
The latest entry in LG's L-Series line-up of smartphones, the LG Optimus L7, is now available to buy from UK retailer Phones 4u.
This handset sports a "largest-in-class" 4.3-inch touch-enabled display and comes packing Ice Cream Sandwich - the latest version of Google's Android operating system. Plus, the LG Optimus 7 houses a 1GHz processor and 2.7GB of internal storage, which you can increase with a 32GB microSD card.
Camera-wise, the phone features an "advanced six-tenth of a second autofocus" 5-megapixel rear-facing snapper and a VGA-quality front-facing camera.
"For consumers desiring high-end style and sophistication in a smartphone, LG Optimus L7 offers beauty and performance in one smart package," Dr Jong-seok Park, LG's president and CEO, said.
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Gumbo Z'herbes
Yield: 12 servings
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- 1 (2-pound) bunch mustard greens, cleaned
- 1 pound fresh spinach, cleaned
- 1 (1/2-pound) bunch watercress, cleaned
- 1 medium cabbage, shredded
- 4 cups water
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 1/4 pound ham hock, rinsed
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion tops
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried whole thyme
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Dash of hot sauce
- Place thoroughly washed greens on cutting board; using a sharp knife, cut greens into bite-size pieces. Place greens, shredded cabbage, and water in a large Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes. Remove greens mixture from Dutch oven and drain, reserving liquid. Set aside.
- Melt shortening in a Dutch oven over medium heat; add ham hock, and cook until browned. Remove ham hock; set aside. Add greens mixture, onion, green onion tops, parsley, bay leaves, and thyme; cook over medium heat 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in 2 tablespoons flour, salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
- Add reserved ham hock and reserved liquid. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour.
- Combine remaining flour and a small amount of water to form a smooth paste. Stir into greens mixture, and cook 1 minute.
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Sonja Henie's Tutu!
A listener alerted us that Sonja Henie's tutu made a guest appearance on this week's Antiques Roadshow.
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One daring intern spills the beans about what it's like to work for Tom and Ray. To our friends at the Department of Labor, there's nothing for you to see here. Move along! Everyone else, read her shocking revelations right here.
A listener wonders what Car Talk fans are called, and we make a case for a new word.
Did Tom and Ray inadvertently help one listener recover from a coma?
Tom and Ray rarely open their mouths without some misinformation issuing forth. Their latest screw-up? Yak husbandry. Luckily, listener Barry is here to set the record straight.
A rusty, old MG was spotted at the bottom of the Charles River. Could this be one of Tom's old heaps, uncermoniously laid to rest? Read the whole story right here.
How one physicist got out of a $400 traffic ticket -- using math.
Car Talk bids farewell to Earl Scruggs, who plays banjo on our theme song.
More wacky signs from around the world. Check out this excellent mistranslation from Wales.
A listener writes in to school Tom and Ray on the subtleties of Irish logic.
An intrepid photogropher caught Ray, wrench-in-hand, actually working! Check it out, with more shocking photos of Ray getting his hands dirty, right here.
Tom and Ray sound off on why NHTSA's new driver distraction guidelines are destined to fail and fail big. Luckily, they have a few solutions in mind. Read all about it right here.
Car Talk talks shop with the band OK Go on the making of their auto-musicological feat, a music video featuring a car that plays 1,000 musical instruments.
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It's not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters.
- Paul "Bear" Bryant
It's not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters.
Put this in your back pocket, you'll need it every february.
If you would have asked me this question 5 years ago (or even last year) I would have said, with out a doubt, yes. Today i am beginning to be neutral on the subject because of what LJ has accomplished this year. Simply Jordan esque…
Icahn vs Ackman. If I had my $ with Icahn, I'd be getting a little anxious right about now.
Why You Should Work From A Coffee Shop, Even When You Have An Office
Fast Company contributor and founder of Family Records and GNTLMN.com Wesley Verhoeve makes a good case for working in coffee shops.
A change of environment stimulates creativity.
Even in the most awesome of offices we can fall into a routine, and a routine is the enemy of creativity.
Fewer distractions.
Being surrounded by awesome team and officemates means being interrupted for water cooler chats and work questions. Being interrupted kills productivity. The coffee shop environment combines the benefit of anonymity with the dull buzz of exciting activity.
Community and meeting new people.
Meeting new people always provides me with new ideas, a different perspective at existing problems, or an interesting connection to a new person doing something awesome that inspires me.
Rotate coffee shops.
Avoid the stifling feeling of routine you were trying to avoid in the first place.
Buy something.
Coffee shop workers are awesome, and they'll be awesome to you if you are a good customer. That hidden power plug will be revealed, an extra free refill will be given, an introduction will be made.
Don't sit near the door or the register, if you can avoid it.
Power up.
Come with a full charge.
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Where will you work today?
A lot of it has been copied by our competitors, so I think we're doing a good job.
Larry Page
I tell this to entrepreneurs all the time. It doesn't take the sting out but it is true.
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Here are 6 Things That Really Productive People Do from inc.com
1. Pick your priorities.
"Focus on spending time that for you is fun and productive."
2. Go for efficiency.
"Don't take on something with a steep learning curve if you don't have the available bandwidth."
3. Integrate your activities.
"Many people go crazy trying to figure out how to spend time with friends, family, work, play, etc. Stop trying to balance time between them all. Find ways to enjoy them in a combined manner."
4. Actively manage time-wasters.
"Budget your time for necessary activities. Make a choice to limit non-supportive interactions that don't energize you."
5. Be an active learner.
"…there are always new tools and new ways of doing things that can save you time on mundane tasks freeing you up for your priorities. Always be looking for a new way to gain back an hour here or there."
6. Lighten up."Celebrate progress and keep refining toward a happy productive existence… Every completion is a small victory that adds up in a big way."
Productivity is a big topic for Fast Company, we even made an entire issue about it.
What are your tips for productivity? How are you being productive today?
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A work in progress…
We can use capital with abandon now, because it's abundant and cheap. But we can no longer waste education, subsidizing fields that offer few jobs. Optimizing return on capital will generate less growth than optimizing return on education.
Clay Christensen
Christensen: We are living the capitalist's dilemma - CNN.com
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Sportsman 5 - Tray Electric Food Dehydrator pulls the moisture out of fruits, veggies, meats and more to create delicious snacks!
Make jerky, trail mixes and other delectable eats with this Sportsman 5-Tray Electric Food Dehydrator! Electrical heating coils produce convection air flow for evenly dried food throughout the unit.
Fits perfectly in any kitchen with a compact 13 x 11 1/2 x 13 1/2" size, and features an attractive, modern design you won't have to hide in the cupboard for fear of scaring children. Assembly required.
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