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Contingent Allegiance Condition (CAC)
A Contingent Allegiance Condition (CAC) is a SCSI "condition" that exists after there is some kind of problem. What I usually say during class is "these are big words for 'Hey – We have an error.' – or some other kind of problem".
I often find that if you move the words around, it is easier to understand the concepts from the SCSI standards. Here is an example:
A Contingent Allegiance Condition is: a Condition (state) that is Contingent (dependent) upon the Allegiance (connection) between two entities, or components, in a SCSI-based system.
Now for the translation – and I will try to keep it short. In the universe of Storage Area Networking, which is almost entirely SCSI based, the first thing we have to do to be able to issue a command is to make a connection, between the Initiator, through the Target, and finally to the Logical Unit, or at least the code that represents the Logical Unit. Making this connection establishes what is called a Nexus – or I_T_L Nexus. I like to refer to a nexus as a "process ID" – or identifier – for every command within the system.
Since a storage area network, or even a relatively small parallel SCSI system can have multiple initiators, targets, and logical units, it is important to uniquely identify each command, or process, that is sent through the system. That way, we can keep track of all the commands that have been issued and reconnect them back with the original initiator that issued the command.
So that is where the "Contingent Allegiance" part of a CAC comes in – its all about the Nexus, and the connection that it represents.
Now the "Condition" part is simply a "state" that is not considered "normal". You see, when everything works in a SCSI system, the normal "flow" is:
- Make a connection (establish a Nexus)
- Issue a command (from initiator to target)
- Process the command (Target moves data to or from storage, if needed)
- Receive GOOD status (00h code)
- Close the connection (Nexus "goes away")
When something goes wrong, then you do NOT receive GOOD status – you most often get back a CHECK CONDITION status (02h code) from the target. This is how the initiator is informed that an error occurred.
The other part you are supposed to know is that the target has generated some sense data, which will explain why the error occurred. And this is where the CAC and Nexus part comes in – the target is supposed to keep the sense information based on the nexus, and that particular command.
What clears this Contingent Allegiance Condition? Normally it is when the same initiator issues another command to that same target and logical unit (remember – its all about the nexus). Usually, the next command is a REQUEST SENSE command, which retrieves the sense data from the device, and it can be decoded by the initiator. Based on this sense data, the initiator should take the appropriate recovery action. What action will the initiator take? The answer is – it depends. It depends on the content of the sense data.
Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

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- Calories 315
- Caloriesfromfat 24%
- Fat 8.3g
- Satfat 3.3g
- Monofat 0.0g
- Polyfat 0.0g
- Protein 15.3g
- Carbohydrate 43.8g
- Fiber 0.9g
- Cholesterol 22mg
- Iron 1.1mg
- Sodium 499mg
- Calcium 130mg
Deep-Dish Pizza
Quick & Easy. To crush fennel seeds, press them against a cutting board with a knife handle.
How to Make It
Combine first 7 ingredients in a small saucepan; stir well. Cook over low heat until mixture is thoroughly heated. Set aside.
Coat a large skillet with cooking spray, and place over medium-high heat until hot. Add meat and next 3 ingredients; cook until meat is browned, stirring until it crumbles. Drain and set aside.
Coat 2 (9-inch) round cakepans with cooking spray, and sprinkle each with 1 1/2 teaspoons cornmeal. Unroll 1 package bread dough; fold each corner in toward center to form a diamond. Pat dough, folded corners up, into a prepared pan. Repeat procedure with remaining bread dough.
Spread 1/2 cup tomato mixture over each prepared crust; top each with 1 cup meat mixture. Sprinkle each with 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons mozzarella cheese and 2 tablespoons Romano cheese. Bake at 475° for 12 minutes. Let pizzas stand 5 minutes. Cut each pizza into 4 wedges. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper, if desired.


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Fallen Star
by Tupac Shakur
They could never understand
what u set out 2 do
instead they chose 2
ridicule u
when u got weak
they loved the sight
of your dimming
and flickering starlight
How could they understand what was so intricate
2 be loved by so many, so intimate
they wanted 2 c your lifeless corpse
this way u could not alter the course
of ignorance that they have set
2 make my people forget
what they have done for much 2 long
2 just forget and carry on
I had loved u forever because of who u r
and now I mourn our fallen star
And Tomorrow
Today is filled with anger, fueled with hidden hate.
Scared of being outkast, afraid of common fate.
Today is build on tragedies which no one want's to face.
Nightmares to humanity and morally disgraced.
Tonight is filled with Rage, violence in the air.
Children bred with ruthlessness cause no one at home cares.
Tonight I lay my head down but the pressure never stops,
knowing that my sanity content when I'm droped.
But tomorrow I see change, a chance to build a new,
build on spirit intent of heart and ideas based on truth.
Tomorrow I wake with second wind and strong because of pride.
I know I fought with all my heart to keep the dream alive.
In The Event of My Demise
In the event of my Demise
when my heart can beat no more
I Hope I Die For A Principle
or A Belief that I had Lived 4
I will die Before My Time
Because I feel the shadow's Depth
so much I wanted 2 accomplish
before I reached my Death
I have come 2 grips with the possibility
and wiped the last tear from My eyes
I Loved All who were Positive
The Rose That Grew From Concrete
Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete?
Proving nature's law is wrong it learned to walk with out having feet.
Funny it seems, but by keeping it's dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air.
Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else ever cared


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Monday, September 13, 2010
As our byline states, our purpose is to review Christian and secular children's literature through the lens of the gospel. There are several reasons why we want to do this.
First, We Desire To Promote Awareness Of Good Christian Children's Literature. Most public libraries or school libraries do not have many Christian titles for kids to read. We have been surprised at the volume of literature available for children from a Christian point of view. But often times, finding these titles can be difficult for parents. We want to provide a place where parents and children can find these resources quickly and easily.
Second, We Desire To Challenge Parents To Become Aware Of And Involved In What Their Kids Read. The statistics are overwhelming of the integral part that reading plays in the development of children. We all know that it is important to read to kids, and, as they get older, that they read regularly themselves. However, what they read should be of great importance. What are they filling their mind with? What are they being influenced by? We hope that we can raise the level of involvement that parents play in what their children are reading by providing these reviews.
Third, We Desire To Create Opportunities For Parents To Shepherd The Gospel In Their Kids Lives Through Literature And Reading. This is the very heart of what we desire to accomplish. The salvation of our children should be the most important thing. We live in a world where there are many opportunities to converse with our children about spiritual matters. We hope to help parents by assisting them as they select and dialogue with their children about the books they are reading. This can be done with both Christian and secular literature. Kids need to be taught discernment. By actively being involved in what your child is reading you create opportunities for discussion that can help them grow and develop discernment. When you are aware of what they are reading and filling their mind with, it provides opportunities to continually point them to the Bible and ultimately to Jesus.
To begin with, we hope to review four to five books a week, but eventually will post book reviews daily. All the reviews will be archived for you to reference at any time.
We would love to hear your suggestions! Have a book you would like us to review? Let us know. In addition, we would love to hear your comments and suggestions. Feel free to contact us HERE. From time to time we may also post a review from one of our kids.
Will you help us by spreading the word about our blog? Will you pray for us as we read and write reviews on books? Will you give us feedback on how we can better serve you? It is our prayer that God would use this blog to His glory.
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At the beginning of the year, I started my doctorate. This massive thing that's going to consume my life for the next (hopefully) three years. But I feel like my organisation process is, well, ratshit.
So, some questions for my readers, whether you have a doctorate, or you're just super organised:
1. What was your topic?
2. What was your filing system for studies and books?
3. How did you keep track of your new knowledge? I've got loads of notebooks, studies with notes in the margins, underlined bits, word docs, and at the moment it all relies on me remembering what I've read. If we built a city on my short-term memory, it would be structurally unsound.
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How To Have A Happy & Fulfilling Relationship
I believe that it is so incredibly important to maintain your individuality in a relationship; you should never change who you are for ANYONE but at the same time, if you want a long-lasting, happy, fulfilled relationship, you NEED to compromise and make sure that you're meeting your partners needs.
I have mentioned before that Michael and I do literally everything together, we work together (on our side projects away from our day jobs) we hang out together, exercise together, eat together, shop together, watch catfish together, and any time we're apart we miss each other.
I really do think the key to maintaining a happy, healthy, fulfilling and loving relationship is to compromise and make the effort, but also to make the effort with YOURSELF – do not lose yourself, maintain your individuality by continuing to do the things you did before you met your partner.
Having said that, I find that I am at my absolute happiest not when I'm out with my friends, not when I've had a great week in terms of my business and career but when I am at home, with my head on Michael's chest as he runs his fingers through my hair and we watch Catfish while eating Chocolate Muffins and seeing him SMILE when I get chocolate stuck in my hair.
At the end of the day, you spend more time with your partner than anyone, if you're anything like me and Michael, you probably text your boyfriend/girlfriend all day, every time something big happens, or even something small like sharing a funny picture or video or even just a little text to let them know you love them – my point is, when you're at your highest, they're there, and when you're at your lowest, they're there, and sometimes they even bring chocolate, or flowers, or are just there with open arms and the best hug you've ever had.
If you want to get ahead in life and be the happiest you can be, you have got to learn to compromise, you can't just expect your partner to be perfect 100% of the time – compromise, compromise, compromise.
My number 1 goal in life is to make Michael happy and his number 1 goal in life is to make me happy – some might think that is unhealthy, but we encourage each other to see our friends, attend social events and maintain our hobbies, and that's why we have such an open, honest, and loving relationship, and why after well over a year we are still totally smitten with each other – because we have our own lives, we maintained our individuality, we never let ourselves lose who we were, our principals, our personalities.
I can honestly say that this is the most fulfilling relationship I have ever been in, and I'm sure he is able to say the same thing.
Loving him is the easiest thing in the world.
Loving him is easy.
Make sure to follow me on twitter and instagram for regular updates and rambling.
Love, Kirsty XO
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Love is grand, isn't it?! My husband and I are very similar! Our relationship is all about compromise and making the other happy! We are going on three years of marriage June 1st and six years of being together in August! We probably spend way too much time together but he is the one person I can be around that I never want to be away from.
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text: If you are in the market for a used Pontiac in West Columbia, you are likely to find some great values. The price of a used Pontiac car drops quickly from the time it drives off of the car dealer's lot. However, the phrase "cheap cars" refers only to the price. Pontiac makes great cars and you can bet a used Pontiac for Sale in West Columbia is likely to be a quality car.


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The question Scott McCloud poses in his work Understanding Comics is this: How much information do you need for a proper definition of comics? What counts as comics, anyway? Scott likes to go all the way back to ancient Mayan and Egyptian hieroglyphics to trace the history of comics, and while that's a little too grandiose for my tastes, his larger point is still agreeable: the definition of comics is pretty flexible, and one way to be unique is to push the limits on what it means for something to be a comic. Ryan North's Dinosaur Comics, to me, represents an attempt to do that. It's overly simplistic and text heavy, but it's funny and, ironically enough, imaginative.
The thing about Dinosaur Comics is, each and every panel is exactly the same, and has been since the comic started in February 2007. No change whatsoever. The only difference is the text. With that kind of variety it would be pretty reasonable to expect it to burn out after maybe a few months, but somehow North has managed to keep it going. Most obviously, the writing is the reason for this success, because if we judged it on art alone there wouldn't be much to say. Each strip is its own conversation, but it's not like North is just copy-pasting IM conversations and calling it a day. Most of the time he deals with some pretty high brow stuff, actually, and can be informative as well as funny. T-Rex, Utahraptor, Dromiceiomimus and God are all recurring characters with their own personalities set in stone- T-Rex is kind of an excitable idiot but he at least kind of grasps philosophical and scientific topics, Utahraptor is his logical foil and the other two characters interject from time to time to provide dialogue and direction.
It's pretty funny to watch dinosaurs have conversations about whether or not gravity is a particle, or whether it's a good idea to date your roommate, especially since (well for me anyway) it's inevitable to hear T-Rex in a deep monster kind of voice which makes his lines goofy while Utahraptor just has a more level pitched voice. I think the only thing you have to worry about with the writing is the potential for massive word clouds and some flat jokes here and there, but nothing major. Sometimes the imagination comes up with some odd things, but there's more funny than boring material here.
The art consists of the same six panels done over and over again with no variation at all, with pixelated dinosaurs stomping on houses or paused mid-screech. It's a comic made more for writing, but the visuals are still amusing when taken in context. When I say it's got imagination, I refer to the fact that it's up to the writer to figure out how to fit the jokes into a single re-usable frame, and he's done it enough to make the art a justified choice. Even if it's not difficult, doing it a couple thousand times and keeping it fresh is an achievement I think he's made.
Considering how simple it is, you might not call it a good comic, or even a comic at all, but rather just a backdrop for creative writing. That's fine. If you ask me it's something along the lines of TheOatmeal, in that it's one of the more popular and occasionally high-brow comics that isn't necessarily known for a high-quality art style as it is for its topics and iconic status. So I'm fine with it. If you like the writing, you'll enjoy it. And as far as I'm concerned, there's no reason not to like it.
Also Ryan North was behind the creation of Machine of Death so you should check that out too. It's good, and not just because Glenn Beck complained about it.
TL;DR: Dinosaur Comics is a simple and easily digestible piece of work, but funny and creative. I recommend it wholeheartedly.
Dinosaur Comics is written and illustrated by Ryan North. You can buy merchandise of his work here.


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Blues Away
Another boring Saturday night. Bumpin some Jacksons from the 70's. Fucking love "Blues Away". Reading All-Star Superman again. Not that I really read it the first time. Today was pretty tame. I slept most of the day away. Didn't want to spend any money so I didn't go anywhere. I've finally come to the conclusion that there really isn't much to do in Memphis other than go to club or hang out on Beale Street. Pretty fucking sad if you ask me.
In other news...Apply for a job at Nike, on there website, That was about 2 weeks ago. I haven't gotten a call of an email but I'm gonna keep applying for jobs on their site hopefully that'll get there attention.
Nothing new to report on "Tay-Gate". If it's meant to be it'll happen. I hope...sigh
blues away indeed...


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The Final Cinderella is the fifth installment in the Dark Parables franchise. The game takes place in the Matese Mountains of Southern Italy. As the Fairytale Detective, we must investigate reports of a series of disappearances spanning decades.
This game is based on the European folk tale Cinderella and the Italian novel Pinocchio. It also contains elements of the fairy tale Donkeyskin, and the Korean tale Kongji and Patzzi.
To read reviews or play the game for yourself, click here: Standard ~ Collector's Edition ~ iOS ~ Steam
Briefing Edit
Welcome to the Matese Mountains, Detective. Last night at midnight, three girls turned into glass while attending a ball at a mysterious mansion. Similar incidents have happened in the past in other parts of the world. Our research indicates that this might be the work of Godmother - a mysterious, powerful witch who is said to be over a thousand years old. Rumors say that she has spent decades searching for "Cinderella", the legendary pure-hearted maiden. Once Godmother captures Cinderella, we fear that she will use her newfound powers to wreak havoc upon our world. Your mission is to uncover Godmother's plot, find Cinderella, and protect her from Godmother. Good luck, Detective!
WARNING: This section contains massive spoilers! (So read at your own risk!)
The game opens on a mirror, which a woman, clad in black, steps out of. The woman approaches a balcony and overlooks it, seeing a group of people dancing below. The woman is looking through a book of images and points at one of the photos, stating that she is going to find the "Final Cinderella" tonight. The clock strikes midnight and the girl in the picture, named Cyrilla, begins to turn into glass right in front of the horrified onlookers. The woman on the balcony angrily declares that this girl is not the one, though she senses Cinderella nearby. She promises her love, a puppet-like man we only see a glimpse of in the woman's crystal ball, that she will revive him as soon as she is successful in capturing Cinderella.
12 hours later, the Fairytale Detective is dispatched to the Hilltop Mansion and given a briefing (see above). We enter the castle grounds and begin our investigation. Right off the bat, we start seeing shadowy figures and feel like we're being watched. We find the first Glass Maiden, who falls off of a cliff. The second one we see is grabbed by an enormous Wooden Beast. The third one we encounter is Cyrilla, from the opening movie.
Further in the mansion, we find the ballroom. Inside of it, a young woman named Katherine is investigating a mirror. She tells us that an old woman gave Cyrilla the dress that turned her to glass and she saw that same old woman enter the mirror just before we came in. She gives us some items she'd found in her own searching and asks us to help her figure out the mirror portal. However, as soon as we touch the mirror, vines shoot out from it and cover the mansion.
Given a little time, we figure out how to work the portal's mechanism. We affix the proper medallions onto the mirror's frame. A wicked woman, the Godmother we've been seeing glimpses of all over the mansion, surges out of the mirror and grabs Katherine. She's able to throw her purse to us as she's taken, telling us that everything she was able to find is inside of it. Once Katherine is through the mirror, a blast of black mist blows us out of the ballroom and all the way back to the mansion's foyer. The smoke is so thick, we can scarcely breathe and have no choice but to abandon the mansion for now.
Outside of the mansion, we find the Wooden Beast wandering the grounds, looking for something. Is it us? Or someone else? We catch up to him and find him bullying a small boy. We distract the Beast, then set him on fire and cause him to run off. The boy we've rescued turns out to be Pinocchio. He tells us he'll help us rescue Katherine from the Mirror World and he knows how to get there through a mirror in the ruins nearby.
With Pinocchio's guidance, we open the portal and travel to the Mirror World. As soon as we arrive, Pinocchio gets spooked by something and runs off. We follow him, only to find Katherine trapped inside a tree. She gets a bit pushy in her haste to be free of the tree, but we free her nonetheless. But she talked, sounded and acted weird, not like the Katherine we knew at the beginning. She tells us she saw some Glass Maidens in the Glass Wasteland and we should go rescue them.
Once in the Glass Wasteland, Katherine tells us that we need to bring her a pair of Glass Slippers to save the girls. We have one on hand, but she sharply tells us that she can't do anything with one; we need to bring her a pair. We look around and find the second shoe in a jeweled pumpkin. Now holding a pair of Glass Slippers, we deliver them to Katherine.
Immediately, the girl's face contorts into a sinister smile and she mockingly congratulates us on helping her. Before our eyes, Katherine turns into a puppet. She tells us it's time for us to take a nap and uncorks a bottle of sleeping potion. We pass out and wake up in a small wood cabin. Pinocchio is here, as well. He wakes up and tells us he doesn't know where we are, and his nose grows.
We know Pinocchio is lying to us, but the trick is getting him to admit it. We explore the cabin and find the evidence we need to confront him. He admits that he's been working for the evil Godmother, helping her trick us and lead us astray. We find out that Godmother blames Pinocchio for her husband, Geppetto's, death and that Pinocchio feels he's responsible. We find a letter from Geppetto to his son, assuring him not to blame himself and that his father believes in the goodness in Pinocchio's heart. Pinocchio has a change of heart now, knowing his father wouldn't want to be revived at the cost of a Cinderella's pure soul. He urges us to go with him to the castle and stop his mother's plans.
The interior of the castle is beautiful and full of mysteries for us to explore and puzzles to solve. We find Geppetto's workshop and puppet factory, as well as Godmother's sewing room. When we reach the rooftop of the castle, we find Katherine there, bound. Pinocchio runs to her and frees her, causing the Cinderella Detector in his heart to begin to glow brightly. Godmother steps forward and thanks Pinocchio for letting her know this girl really is Cinderella.
Pinocchio begs his mother not to hurt the girl, but his mother will hear nothing of it. She uses magic to dissolve the ground under Pinocchio, sending him to the room below. She then bids us farewell and causes glass spikes to erupt from the ground, blocking our way to reaching Katherine. We manage to get through this barrier, but only in time to see Amelia cast her spell and turn Katherine to glass.
Geppetto is revived, but not as the man Amelia loves. He is the Puppet Master now, and his only desire is to take over the world and make the humans suffer for killing him. He throws Amelia aside and steals the Soul Necklace from her. Heartbroken and injured, the Godmother disappears in a puff of black smoke.
Geppetto raises an army of sentient puppets behind himself and advances on us, forcing us out of the castle. On the way, we see Amelia leaving through a portal in the sewing room. We have no choice but to follow her, and we find ourselves in the ballroom of the Hilltop Mansion.
We explore, looking for some way to stop the Puppet Master and save Katherine. Along the way, we find traces of Godmother's magic in the dressing room. It seems she's hidden herself inside the wardrobe there, but we can't open it without a key. We also find a room where Godmother makes her cursed ballgowns. While we're exploring it, the dresses suddenly disappear in a puff of smoke. Is something happening to Godmother?
Grabbing the key to the wardrobe, we race to see what's happening. Godmother is inside, dying. With her last breaths, she apologizes for everything, telling us she only wanted to revive her husband and that he was a good man once. She begs us to find the Magic Glass Wand and defeat the Puppet Master, then hands us something that might help us. With that, she passes away.
We head out of the mansion to investigate the grounds and find somewhere to use the item Amelia gave us. We make our way into the Goddess temple, only to find Pinocchio passed out on the ground here! We thought we'd never see him again. We wake him and continue our search for the Magic Glass Wand.
As soon as we find the Wand, Pinocchio urges us to hurry up and runs off to a Pumpkin Carriage we found earlier. Apparently, this is how we'll be traveling to the Mirror World this time. We use the wand and a horse appears to pull the carriage. We hop in and travel in style to the Mirror World.
Once in the Mirror World again, we gain entrance to the Forbidden Grove. In it, we find the Evil Tree. Pinocchio is waiting for us there, and he tells us we need to destroy the tree in order to stop his father. We also find Katherine's soul trapped inside the Evil Tree. We fire to the tree, killing off Geppetto's evil puppet army and freeing Katherine's soul. However, since Pinocchio was made with wood from the tree, his life force is also weakening. He urges us to leave him there, wanting us to stop the Puppet Master and restore Geppetto to his former self.
We go to the roof of Amelia's castle and face the Puppet Master. We must deactivate the Wooden Beast, who has been called by Geppetto to serve him. Once we do this, we use the Magic Glass Wand to defeat the Puppet Master once and for all. Geppetto's soul is released and joined by Amelia's. Geppetto asks where Pinocchio is, and Katherine appears, holding a dying Pinocchio in her arms.
Geppetto and Amelia agree that they must save their son. Their souls turn to pure energy, and they use the last of their magical powers to combine their souls together and give Pinocchio a real body. The boy opens his eyes and lovingly thanks his mother and father for their sacrifice. Katherine tells us not to worry; she will look after Pinocchio.We see the two of them, fifteen years into the future, holding hands in front of a lovely statue in Amelia and Geppetto's honor. We then see a glimpse of the beanstalk and the kingdom atop it, and are told our journey continues...
The Final Cinderella
There was once a girl who was a "Cinderella", a maiden who retains her pure heart despite the hardships she bears. Now this girl never knew her mother, and her father and step-mother died when she was young. She was left at the mercy of her uncle, who forced the girl and her step-sister to work as unpaid servants. One day, news came that a ball was being held in the mysterious mansion on the mountain. Both girls wished to go to the ball, but they had no clothes to wear. Fortunately, an old lady gifted them each a ball gown and a pair of glass slippers. Their uncle saw the girl's new dress and confiscated it, as he desired to sell the dress for money. Her step-sister managed to hide her own dress, and she helped the girl make over an old dress for the ball. The girls greatly enjoyed themselves at the ball. However, at midnight, tragedy struck: the girl's step-sister was transformed into glass. Determined to return her step-sister to normal, the girl bravely sneaked back into the mansion to look for clues.
The Evil Godmother
Chosen by the Maiden Goddess to be "Godmother", Amelia traveled the world in search of Cinderellas. She aided many Cinderellas, and in return, the Cinderellas treated Amelia as if she were their real mother. One day, while on her travels, she met the woodcarver Geppetto. It was love at first sight. They got married and spent many blissful years together. However, their happiness was not to last. Upon returning home after one of her journeys, she discovered that her husband had been killed. The shock was to great, and she descended into madness. Desperately, she hatched a crazy plan - she would find the Final Cinderella and use her soul, together with the Soul Necklace, to bring Geppetto back to life. To find Cinderella, Amelia installed the Cinderella detector in her son, Pinocchio. She also created cursed ball gowns and glass slippers. If a girl who was not Cinderella wore her cursed clothes, she would turn into a glass maiden at midnight. Heedless of the suffering she caused to innocent girls and to her son, Pinocchio, Amelia single-mindedly devoted her life to reviving her husband. She became known as the evil Godmother.
Geppetto and Pinocchio
There was once a woodcarver named Geppetto, who traveled the world in search of wood suitable to carve his puppet masterpiece. One day, his wife Amelia brought him wood from the Forbidden Grove, with which he carved a puppet named Pinocchio. To his surprise, the puppet came to life. Pinocchio was shunned by villagers for being a sentient puppet, so he started telling lies to get people's attention. Seeing his son's loneliness, Geppetto spent several months in the Forbidden Grove carving a giant wooden Beast to act as his son's companion and protector. The time Geppetto spent in the Grove corrupted him, and he grew obsessed with carving puppets, even neglecting his family for the sake of creating more puppets. The villagers grew afraid of Geppetto and his creepy puppets, so they had him put to death. Devastated, Pinocchio blamed himself for his dad's death. He decided to redeem himself by searching for Cinderella, so that he might help his mother revive his dad.
Handmaidens of the Maiden Goddess
Forbidden to directly interfere with the mortal world, the Maiden Goddess decided to choose a pure-hearted maiden with magical powers to act as her handmaiden. Upon her handmaiden, she bestowed the power to detect "Cinderellas" and gave her the Magic Glass Wand. With this powerful magical tool, the handmaiden could wield powerful magic. The handmaiden's primary duty is to seek out and aid "Cinderellas". In time her good deeds were known to all, and she came to be called "Godmother". After the first Godmother died, the Maiden Goddess chose another to take her place. Thus, the tradition has carried on to the present day. Each handmaiden expressed their magic in different ways. For example, one Godmother was skilled at dressmaking, so she liked to imbue her magic in the clothes she made. When the Maiden Goddess saw that the latest Godmother had turned evil, she took away the Godmother's powers and confiscated the Magic Glass Wand. In her disappointment at her handmaiden's betrayal, the Maiden Goddess vowed never to pick another handmaiden again.
The Forbidden Grove
Deep inside the Mirror World lies a grove of trees filled with great spiritual power. This magical grove can only be accessed by means of specially enchanted mirrors. Long ago, a band of thieves found one of these mirrors and entered into the Mirror World to plunder its treasures. However, they were caught and executed in the magical grove. In death, their souls lingered, corrupting the trees with their hatred and greed. The trees became twisted and deformed, and the grove came to be known as the Forbidden Grove. It is said that if a pure-hearted person created a puppet with wood from these trees, the puppet would be given a soul and come to life. However, if the puppet maker had a tainted heart, the puppet would be soulless. Those who spend too much time in the Forbidden Grove will gradually become corrupted by the thieves' souls and the Evil Trees. Only the Magic Glass Wand is able to purify the Grove.
Cinderella Parables Edit
Ella Blom, The First Cinderella
Once upon a time, there was a "Cinderella" named Ella. After her father died, she was sent to work in the kitchen by her step-mother. One day, news came that the Prince had decided to hold a ball. All the girls in the kingdom were invited, but Ella was forbidden to go. Forlornly, Ella made a wish that she could join her step-sisters at the ball. Hearing her desperate plea, Godmother appeared. She transformed a pumpkin and mice into a beautiful horse-drawn carriage. Then, Ella's rags were transformed into a stunning ball gown and glittering glass slippers. Arriving at the ball, Ella immediately captured the Prince's attention. He fell in love with her gentle nature, and they got married and lived happily ever after.
Agnes Koch, The Second Cinderella
There was once a Queen whose beauty was unparalleled. Before she died, she made her King promise never to marry anyone uglier than herself. Years passed, and the King found that the only person beautiful enough to be his bride was his daughter Agnes. Horrified by her father's plan to marry her, Agnes fled. Along the way, she met Godmother, who used her magic to send Agnes to a faraway land, where she would be safe from her father's pursuit. Upon arriving, Agnes saved a frog from being devoured by a giant snake. Impressed by her bravery, the frog made his identity known: he was the cursed Frog Prince of the Black Forest. Agnes married the Prince, and they lived happily ever after until her death.
Shan Mao, The Third Cinderella
Once upon a time, there was a Princess in the East named Shan. She had a kind and generous spirit, and all her people loved her. Shan had a step-sister named Chi, who was deeply jealous of Shan's popularity. Chi was always playing cruel tricks on Shan, but Shan never bore any ill will toward Chi. One day, Chi discovered that her beloved Prince had fallen in love with Shan. In her fury, she used her magic to change Shan into a nine-tailed fox. When the Prince came to visit Shan, he found out about Shan's predicament. With Godmother's help, he managed to restore Shan to her human form. He married Shan, and they lived happily ever after.
Bianca Pace, The Fourth Cinderella
Once, there was a girl named Bianca whose beauty and kind nature attracted many suitors. Her step-mother feared that her own daughters would not be able to find any husbands, so she had a witch imprison Bianca in a cursed tower. One day, a Prince happened to pass by the tower and saw that Bianca was trapped. He broke into the tower, freeing Bianca, but fell prey to a curse which transformed him into a hideous ogre. Feeling responsible for the Prince's plight, Bianca journeyed to find a cure for the Prince. After many trials and tribulations, she found Godmother, who helped her brew a curse-breaking potion. Bianca used the potion to restore the Prince to his human form, and he married Bianca. They lived happily ever after.
Connections Edit
- The Mansion Gate is locked with a Pumpkin Coach lock that needs two medallions to open it. One is an Ivy medallion, the other a Rose medallion - like the sisters, Princess Ivy and Briar Rose.
- In the dressing room of the Hilltop Mansion, we see an engraving of the Frog Prince and his princess. In this same room, we find the Closet Shrine of Agnes Koch, James's wife.
- The tears of a Golden Child are used to open the Mirror Portal in the Ruins.
- In the Mirror World, we find a bag of Beanstalk Beans. When planted, they grow a gigantic beanstalk. This is a hint to the next game in the series, Jack and the Sky Kingdom.
- We find a Red Riding Hood Robe in Amelia's sewing room. Amelia was the one who made these robes for the Sisterhood, imbuing them with the magic that would keep animals from detecting their scent.
- In Geppetto's workshop, we find a map of the Red Riding Hood Sisters' hideout on the wall, suggesting that Geppetto had a hand in building it.
- We find a book telling the story a crooked man and a crooked cat in Geppetto's secret room. There's also finely carved figures of the cat and the man from the tale. These allude to the spin-off game, Cursery: The Crooked Man and the Crooked Cat.
- Tablets in the Maiden Goddess's temple tell us how Amelia helped many Cinderellas, including Agnes, who went on to marry the Frog Prince.
- In the Mirror World, we find the remnants of a beanstalk that was chopped down. We also see the Sky Kingdom floating in the sky above. These things allude to the next game in the series, Jack and the Sky Kingdom. Oddly enough, there are giant footprints beside the beanstalk - an oddity, since giants are uninvolved in game six.
- The teaser clip at the end of the game features a quick trip up the beanstalk we saw earlier, culminated in our first glimpse of the Sky Kingdom.
- On the balcony overlooking the mirror and the ballroom, there are two tea cups set out that contain blue tea. This is an allusion to Blue Tea Games, the creators of the Dark Parables series.
- According to All About Casual Game, this game is awarded as the Second Best Visual Games of 2013.
- Jennifer Lee, the writer of this installment, was also known to be the Director of Disney's Frozen (which released last December 2013).
Media Edit
Creative Director: Steven Zhao
Production Manager: Gavin Wong
Producer: Kenneth Djuwidja
Art Lead: Homer Cheung
Game Designers: Steven Zhao, Timmy Kwok
Cutscene Team Lead: Snix Cheng
Artists: Lee Wai Sum, Suyi Ma, Alejandro Dini, Chan Kwong Wai, Wan Suet Yu, Meow Lai, Chiu Cheung, Evelyn Tsang, Teresa Tse, Suki Chan, Mandy Wong, Karla Wong, Michael Wong, Steven Kwok
Game Engine Architect: Chan Ho Yuen
Game Content Developers: Kenneth Djuwidja, Albert Wong, Timmy Kwok
Puzzle Designers: Steven Zhao, Timmy Kwok
Animation Specialist: FCP
Animators: Wan Leung, Lee Wai Sum, Gavin Wong, Chiu Cheung, Wan Suet Yu, Frankie Yip, Wan Leung, Ricky Siu
Audio Production: SomaTone Interactive Audio
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Charlie Sheen's ex-girlfriend Natalie Kenly, known as a member of his "goddess" posse, is coming to his defense in the wake of the actor's HIV diagnosis.
The 29-year-old says that she does not think Charlie was recklessly promiscuous.
"He is not a monster," Natalie told People. "He has regard for human beings and cares about people. I do not see him knowingly putting women at risk."
The news that Charlie is HIV positive has been met by critics who are slamming him for having sexual relationships with women after he was diagnosed.
"That's not who he is," Natalie said. "He's got young kids. He's also not an idiot and I don't see him opening himself up to that legal nightmare."
"He's a good man and I feel very fortunate to have spent the time with him that I did, and I'm so sad to hear of his health troubles," Natalie added. "I hope he's okay."
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- A man has been arrested in Munich, Germany after multiple stabbings.
- Eight people were injured.
- It is not believed to be terror-related.
- The motivation for the attack is not yet known although police suggested the man may have mental health problems.
A man has been arrested in Munich, Germany, after there were multiple stabbings at an underground station in the city.
German police say that eight people were injured at around 6.30 (GMT) during the stabbing although none are thought to be life-threatening. The motivation for the attack is not yet known. However, the police have ruled out terrorism, suggesting the man may have mental health problems.
"We have no indication of a terrorist, political, or religious motive," Munich police chief Hubertus Andrae said.
"I assume it is to do with a psychological disorder of the perpetrator."
The incident took place at the Rosenheimer station this morning with police urging residents to remain in their homes while the manhunt was ongoing.
Police had advised people to stay away from Ostpark, which is around 4 km from the scene of the attack and Ostbahnhof.
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When most people think of Big Data, they generally think about data collected for the sake of business incentives. It is true that Big Data is revolutionizing the way the businesses operate, but the ability to collect massive amounts of different varieties of data is more than a money maker; it's changing human society on multiple fronts in ways that are exciting to everyone, not just big business.
Big Data Helps Environmentalists to Monitor Deforestation
One of the chief environmental causes aided by Big Data is the effort to limit deforestation. Environmentalists and policy makers are able to be constantly updated on the statuses of forests all over the world with the help of satellite imagery. Global Forest Watch, a service provided by Google that uses high-resolution NASA satellite imagery to analyze over 700,000 satellite images, is informed and updated with the use of Big Data. Now environmentalists can map the change of annual forest cover over the past few decades and in "near-real time."
Big Data Helps with Weather Prediction
Scientists utilize Big Data technology to predict the weather, enabling them to forgo disasters by taking informed, precautionary measures. Weather research companies like Riak NoSQL use thirteen data centers to capture 2.2 million weather points from all over the globe four times every hour.
Big Data Helps with Agricultural Development
Farmers are using precision technology (a concept bolstered by the advancement of Big Data) to make better decisions when it comes to raising crops. Precision technology involves integrating information regarding real-time weather data, soil and air quality findings, crop maturity and the costs of equipment and labor with the intention of better understanding the pro's and con's of any agricultural decision.
With the aid of this information, farmers are often able to increase their yields while decreasing their use of resources. This is a necessary development given that the world's population is expected to reach 9.2 billion people by 2050.
Big Data Helps to Protect People from Getting Sick
The medical field has all kinds of uses for Big Data; it can help monitor wearable devices, predict outbreaks of infectious disease, keep track of patient information and much, much more. Big Data actually helped to fight the Ebola crisis about a year back.
IBM recently confirmed this phenomenon when it released a study showing that Big Data can help contain global outbreaks of dengue fever and malaria. The application of the findings of Big Data are saving lives all over the world.
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A handbag-sized iPad with almost all the specs of its larger sibling.
With the new 8in iPad Mini, Apple is looking to make Christmas wish lists ahead of a more subsidised set of rival smaller-screen-size tablets.
On one side are the low-cost Amazon Kindle Fire HD and Google Nexus 7. Both of these smaller 7in products are sold at or below cost (allowing for software and pre-loaded apps), with the intention of driving sales via the companies' Web markets.
On the other are tablets such as those in the Samsung Galaxy family, which, in some markets, benefit from cellular carrier subsidies to lower their price points.
"Nevertheless," says Andrew Rassweiler, senior principal analyst, Teardown Services at IHS, "Apple is sticking to the premium-brand strategy it has always used for its media tablet and smartphone products."
Something, though, has had to give. Even with a US retail tag of $329 for the entry-level model, substantially ahead of the $199 charged for the Amazon and Google rivals, the iPad Mini is sold at a tighter margin than its big sister.
The bill of materials per unit for the 16GByte-capacity, WiFi-only Mini is $188 and manufacturing costs are about $10. The total cost of manufacture (excluding software and marketing) is therefore $198.
Apple has, however, sought to mitigate the low-level tightening of its margins in models that offer greater memory.
"Because Apple provides consumers no option to expand the iPad Mini's storage capacity with any sort of removable memory card, the only way users can upgrade the amount of flash available on the product is to buy a higher-end 32GByte or 64GByte model," explains Rassweiler.
"These higher-end models – with or without 4G wireless capabilities – are priced at $100 intervals, $429 and $529. However, the incremental cost of the additional NAND flash memory is only $9.60 for an additional 16GByte and $19.20 for an additional 32GByte.
"This means that compared to the entry-level model, the 32GByte iPad Mini generates about $90 in additional profit for Apple for every unit sold, and the 64GByte model, generates $171 more per unit."
The defining feature of the iPad Mini is its 7.9in display. Not only is this larger than its main rivals, but it also incorporates GF2 multi-touch touchscreen technology. GF2 allows the touchscreen module to be thinner than competing tablets.
But GF2 is a maturing technology so its use makes manufacturing more challenging during initial production by reducing yields. This drives up pricing for the touchscreen module. The initial cost of the display and touchscreen module is preliminarily estimated by IHS at $80, a hefty 43 per cent of the total BOM.
The main display suppliers for the iPad Mini are likely to be LG Display of South Korea and AU Optronics of Taiwan.
The iPad Mini also includes a 4G wireless option at a retail premium of $130 for all three models. Although the Mini in the IHS teardown did not include this option, the teardown team estimates that the addition of the 4G LTE module hardware would cost approximately $34. However, this cost excludes essential intellectual property licensing fees, such as those for CDMA/WCDMA/LTE wireless technology.
Given these pressures – particularly the display cost – Apple has sought to reduce expenses in other sections of the iPad Mini.
"The most notable example of cost cutting is in the processor: Apple's own A5 chip manufactured on a 32nm process technology," says Rassweiler.
"The A5 used in the Mini is a part that has been used in two other Apple products; the latest Apple TV model (with that version using only one of the cores in the A5 32nm) and the latest version of iPad 2. Because of this, the A5 processor costs just' $13, accounting for only 4'per cent of the total BOM. This compares to $16.50 for the Texas Instruments OMAP processor used in Amazon's Kindle Fire HD.
"The use of the A5 is a great example of Apple leveraging a common component in as many devices as possible in order to increase purchasing volumes and keep costs to a minimum."
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A prestigious $500,000 grant will allow the John Howard Association to "expand our outreach and educate the public about what we're doing," the head of the prison watchdog said Thursday.
The Chicago-based John Howard Association was among nine organizations around the world to receive grants from $500,000 to $1 million from the MacArthur Foundation.
"The recognition is fantastic," said Jennifer Vollen-Katz, interim executive director of the John Howard Association.
In recent years, John Howard prompted the state to audit the quality of medical care in state prisons and to close a juvenile rehabilitation program the group viewed as a failure, Vollen-Katz said.
The not-for-profit group's annual operating budget is about $600,000, Vollen-Katz said.
"For us to get an award of this size is huge for us," she said. "This is a down payment on our future."
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"This light, lemony cake is filled with a liquid white chocolate center. A special technique helps both to lighten the rice flour and make it bond without gluten. Dad's a celiac, and this is one of his favorite cake recipes."
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- 1 3⁄4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup gluten-free brown sugar
- 1 cup egg substitute
- 1⁄2 cup sweet rice flour
- 1⁄2 cup brown rice flour
- 1⁄4 cup tapioca flour
- 1⁄4 cup potato flour
- 3⁄4 cup fat-free margarine, melted
- 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
- 1⁄4 cup skim milk
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3⁄4 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄3 teaspoon guar gum
- 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract
- 3⁄4 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 1⁄4 cups powdered sugar
- 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Butter Flavor Crisco
- 2 tablespoons whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1⁄4 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract
- 6 lemon slices, halved
- Preheat oven to 350°F, and grease and line 12 cups of a muffin pan.
- In a bowl, mix flour, guar gum and half of baking powder. Cover with thin layer of milk and let sit until absorbed.
- Add remaining baking powder and mix well. Sift flour.
- In another bowl, mix butter, remaining milk and sugars until well blended.
- Add lemon juice, vanilla and almond extracts, and whisk in egg substitute.
- Whisk in flour mixture, and beat until smooth.
- Divide the batter among the 12 muffin cups, then gently press 1 tablespoon white chocolate chips into the center of each. Chill in freezer while you prepare the frosting.
- Add lemon juice, extracts and sugars to Crisco. Beat until smooth and creamy.
- Add whipping cream, and beat until thick and smooth. Chill in freezer while you bake the cakes.
- Bake cakes 30-35 minutes, until they rise and appear crusty. A toothpick inserted in the center should come away with a thick batter attached.
- Immediately remove cakes from pan and place on cooling rack. Allow to cool 5 minutes.
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What is Infrared Sauna
For hundreds of years saunas have been used to promote health and vitality. Infrared saunas have been rapidly gaining popularity as an all-natural tool for enhancing detoxification, optimizing health, and also treating disease. Studies show that regular use of an infrared sauna can definitely improve the body's ability to adapt to stress, eliminate toxins, and be a valuable tool in the treatment of a wide range of health conditions. Let's dive into what is an infrared sauna.


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Our two-year Master's programme in Computer Science is internationally oriented and taught entirely in English. You can start either in September or February. The pre-Master's programme starts in September. Here, you can read more about the programme and the pre-Master's. You can also learn more about admission and career perspectives and read what students have to say. You can also find more information about career perspectives and read testimonials of students from Computer Science.
We also offer a Bachelor's programme (BSc.) in Technical Computer Science.
Focus and disciplines
ICT is omnipresent in modern society. The latest hardware and software developments are crucial in domains such as social media, security, health, energy, ICT systems, finance and telecom. Our programme focuses not only on the development of ICT systems in their societal context, but also on technological aspects and applications of embedded systems.
Development processes of sophisticated software systems are also crucial. You will be trained to combine a scientific mind-set with specialist technical knowledge. You will also learn to design, analyse, validate and implement state-of-the-art ICT systems in their operational context.
Research and specialization
As a Master's student in Computer Science, you will engage in in-depth study of wireless and sensor systems, computer security and formal methods for reliability. At the same time, you will focus on more fundamental aspects of information technology, such as software engineering and information systems. Many students are co-author of scientific reports. You can choose one of three specializations:
- Cyber Security (this specialization is offered together with Delft University of Technology within the 4TU.Federation)
- Data Science & Technology
- Software Technology
There is also a possibility to do a double degree in Privacy & Security withtin the EIT Digital Master School.
seven reasons for studying computer science in twente
There are a lot of good reasons for coming to the UT to get your Master's degree in Computer Science.
- Our Computer Science programme combines highly specialized areas of computer science. The two main pillars are: Dependable Networked Systems and Human Centered Computing. We will give you the tools you need to make a valuable and lasting contribution to this fascinating and challenging field.
- Your lecturers are renowned researchers eager to share their latest insights with you. They have world-leading competencies in the ability to do multi-disciplinary research. The quality of our research is excellent with an impressive impact on society.
- One of the reasons for our success is that we combine computer science and engineering with social sciences. This is typical of the UT's High Tech Human Touch approach.
- Our university is very active in European public-private partnerships, like 'Future Internet'.
- We have a successful tenure track system for scouting young talent. PhD students from across the world are enthusiastic about our open research environment for sharing and collaborating.
- We offer a broad number of ICT Bachelor's and Master's programmes.
- As part of the most entrepreneurial university in our country, Computer Science delivers about four spin-off companies each year. Twente is a great place for incubator centres, accelerators and venture capitalists.
Career prospects
The job market remains vibrant for computer science professionals. Our graduates find employment in ICT R&D, IT management and IT consulting, in settings that range from small companies to major multinationals. Many start their own business, go to work for government agencies or pursue a PhD. Depending on the specialization you choose, you may find a job as a security analyst, an ethical hacker, a job in a field related to data mining or machine learning, or as a software engineer.
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Many advisory firms don't have organized sales strategies, never mind an actual sales department or vice president of sales.
In these companies, the sales responsibilities and strategies usually fall on the shoulders of people at the highest level of the organization. As a result, time management and prioritization become major factors.
Rather than try to tackle all things at once, firms need to organize their efforts most effectively.
Here are three things that are low-hanging fruit:
1. Create a "sales department" within the organization. This department is figurative, not literal. The reality is that everyone in the organization has to embrace the sales culture.
New sales are essential to sustain and build the business. Even if an independent advisory firm doesn't have the capacity to employ a dedicated sales department, it can still implement the infrastructure.
Here are some things to keep in mind with this department:
Have separate, mandatory sales strategy meetings. This allows firms to squarely focus on an agenda that includes actionable items that will support sustainable sales strategies. Every business is fueled by new revenue, and one that takes better control of its sales organizations has the upper hand. Even small firms can benefit from an hour per week focused on revenue generation.
Know the competition's playbook. Because most firms compete with a small group of other firms, it is important to communicate frequently the positive attributes that make the firm the better choice. This doesn't mean the firm has to acknowledge a specific competitor within the sales process, but it is helpful to position the firm with that rival in mind. The firm's brand message should take this into account.
Use a customer relationship management system for more than just email blasts. A firm's list of prospects and existing clients is its lifeblood. An efficient system to identify, organize and address opportunities is essential. A moderate investment in a CRM system such as Salesforce or Wealthbox CRM will help advisors to know how to best invest their most valuable asset: time. These systems will take a little time upfront to learn and a daily discipline to update, but it is worth it. Those who are already engaged with the firm as prospects and clients should be the simplest and most efficient to maximize.
2. Maintain contact with "older" leads. Many advisors stop aggressively pursuing leads after a few calls. But the reality is that penetrating a consumer's buying habits takes time and multiple calls.
Just because a prospect from a seminar hasn't returned a call or email for a few months doesn't mean that he or she isn't still in the buying cycle. It certainly doesn't stop competitors from calling them.
Don't discard prospects quickly.
According to a TeleNet survey, it takes eight phone calls to get through to a prospect, and according to a survey by Sirius Decisions, the average person stops trying after the second call.
This means that the firm's personal sales metrics may not be in line with reality.
So before discarding old leads and investing money in finding new ones, consider implementing a strategy to pursue the prospects that are already in the funnel. It is the most efficient use of time and money.
3. Increase share of clients' wallets. A recent Pershing study showed that the average wallet share per client for registered investment advisors was about 60%.
After the initial enrollment, it becomes much more difficult to recapture a client's missed assets. Not only is the pursuit of additional assets time-consuming for the advisor, it is also a lower priority for the client and is in danger of being deemed "nonessential."
Because organic growth can come from either new or existing clients, it seems that investing in a strategy to increase wallet share among existing clients should be a priority.
Create a plan that begins with why people should move all or at least more of their assets under one roof.
It might be to organize and consolidate orphan accounts, save money on fees, realize tax benefits or just increase convenience. But the specific benefits need to be clearly articulated.
Only after the benefits are clearly defined can a strategy be put into place.
Within the firm, the strategy should include these elements:
Identify the opportunity. What is the amount of assets that are available? This will help make the goals more tangible.
Name someone to be responsible for administering the plan.
Establish a realistic cumulative goal.
Break the goal down by month. Set a minimum number of weekly appointments to discuss the advantages of consolidating portfolios.
Create a simple but specific communication or marketing plan.
Track progress both in terms of meetings and closed business.
This focus on wallet share will not only help to increase revenue considerably within the first year, but it will also help develop the sales "muscle memory" to initially pursue a larger share of wallet when dealing with new prospects.
For firms determined to improve their focus on sales, it is helpful to remember that it takes discipline to execute a plan, even if they take on one new initiative per quarter from the items above, set goals, put someone in charge, measure and measure progress, and celebrate successes.
Michael Schaffman is account manager at Lone Beacon Media, a sales and marketing company for advisors. John Capuano is Lone Beacon's co-founder.
This story is part of a 30-day series on smart ways to grow your practice. It was originally published on Oct. 19, 2015.
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By Dr. Mercola
Nearly 30 percent of the global population is overweight or obese, and more than one billion people, worldwide, are expected to fall into the obese category by 2030.
Concomitant to rising obesity rates among all age groups, there's also been a rapid rise in chronic health problems such as type 2 diabetes, liver disease, heart disease, and cancer.
In one recent study,1 which analyzed data from more than five million people, every 11-pound increase in body weight was associated with an in increased risk for 10 types of cancer, including leukemia, uterine, gallbladder, kidney, cervix, and thyroid cancer.
According to a study published in 2013, nearly one in five US deaths is now associated with obesity. That's nearly three times higher than previous estimates. Obesity is basically a marker for chronic disease. The underlying problem, linking obesity with all of these health issues, is metabolic dysfunction.
The obvious question then becomes: What is causing this rampant metabolic dysfunction in the first place? Compelling evidence shows that processed fructose is a primary driver for both obesity and type 2 diabetes.
The average American consumes one-third of a pound of sugar per day, half of which is processed fructose, which is the most damaging of all. The majority of all this sugar is hidden in processed foods and beverages, so to address obesity and/or diabetes, ridding your diet of processed fare is key for success.
Fructose Is #1 Driver of Obesity and Diabetes, Analysis Confirms
Dr. Robert Lustig, Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology at the University of California, has been a pioneer in decoding sugar metabolism. He was one of the first to bring attention to the fact that processed fructose is far worse, from a metabolic standpoint, than other sugars, including refined sugar.
Fructose is actually broken down very much like alcohol, damaging your liver and causing mitochondrial and metabolic dysfunction in the same way as ethanol and other toxins. It also causes more severe metabolic dysfunction because it's more readily metabolized into fat than any other sugar.
Other researchers are now backing up these claims. Most recently, a meta-review published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings2 confirms that all calories are not equal, which is precisely what Dr. Lustig has been telling us.
The dogmatic belief that "a calorie is a calorie" has significantly contributed to the ever-worsening health of the Western world. It's one of the first things dieticians learn in school, and it's completely false. In reality, the source of the calories makes all the difference in the world when it comes to health.
In the featured review3,4,5 the researchers looked at how calories from the following types of carbohydrates—which include both naturally-occurring and added sugars—affected health:
- Starch
- Pure glucose
- Lactose (natural sugar found in dairy)
- Sucrose (table sugar)
- Fructose, found both in fruit and in processed high-fructose corn syrup
As reported by Time Magazine:6
"What they found was that the added sugars were significantly more harmful. Fructose was linked to worsening insulin levels and worsening glucose tolerance, which is a driver for pre-diabetes.
It caused harmful fat storage—visceral fat on the abdomen—and promoted several markers for poor health like inflammation and high blood pressure.
'We clearly showed that sugar is the principal driver of diabetes,' says lead study author James J. DiNicolantonio, a cardiovascular research scientist at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute. 'A sugar calorie is much more harmful.'"
US Dietary Guidelines Promote Unhealthy Amounts of Sugar
The researchers warn that current dietary guidelines in the US are harmful, as they promote unhealthy amounts of sugar consumption. According to the Institute of Medicine, as much as 25 percent of your total daily calories can come from added sugars and still be considered healthy.
Similarly, the 2010 US Dietary Guidelines allows up to 19 percent of calories to come from added sugars. Remarkably, the American Diabetes Association does not recommend restricting fructose-containing added sugars to any specific level at all...
In sharp contrast to such liberal recommendations, the American Heart Association suggests limiting sugar to six teaspoons of sugar per day for women and nine teaspoons for men. The World Health Organization suggests limiting added sugar to a maximum of five percent of your daily calories.
As a standard recommendation, I strongly advise keeping your total fructose consumption below 25 grams per day, which is about six teaspoons. If you have signs of insulin resistance, such as hypertension, obesity, or heart disease, you'd be wise to limit your total fructose consumption to 15 grams or less until your weight and other health conditions have normalized.
According to the featured review, the research clearly shows that once you reach 18 percent of your daily calories from sugar, there's a two-fold increase in metabolic harm that promote prediabetes and diabetes, so current dietary guidelines are definitely a recipe for chronic disease.
Lead author DiNicolantonio told Time Magazine:7
"We need to understand that it isn't the overconsuming of calories that leads to obesity and leads to diabetes. We need to totally change that around. It's refined carbs and added sugars that lead to insulin resistance and diabetes, which leads to high insulin levels, which drives obesity."
DiNicolantonio and his team advise significant governmental changes to address the situation, including ending subsidies of corn, and adding subsidies for healthy whole foods. Most people eat processed foods because they're cheaper than whole foods, and switching agricultural subsidies around could change that.
Such changes are likely to take time however, so in the meantime, you would be wise to reconsider your own dietary habits. Remember, while you may need to spend a little more now in order to make sure you're eating healthy, it could save you a ton of money in the long run.
Over the past two decades, the cost of managing type 2 diabetes has doubled, and diabetics spend an average of $2,600 more on health care each year compared to non-diabetics.8 Wouldn't you rather spend that money on healthier foods, and circumvent the hassles and added health risks associated with diabetes altogether?
Other Recent Research Supports Fructose-Diabetes Link
Other recent research9,10 from the University of Utah also confirms that fructose is more harmful than table sugar. Here, corn syrup was found to have an adverse effect on animals' rate of reproduction, and caused premature death. According to senior author Wayne Potts,11 "this is the most robust study showing there is a difference between high-fructose corn syrup and table sugar at human-relevant doses."
Female mice fed a diet in which 25 percent of calories came from corn syrup had nearly double the death rate compared to mice fed a diet in which 25 percent of calories came from sucrose. Corn syrup-fed mice also produced 26.4 percent fewer offspring than those fed table sugar. As reported by Reuters:12
"The study suggests humans, especially women, could face adverse health effects tied to consuming too much corn syrup, which is found in many processed food products... Between 13 and 25 percent of Americans are estimated to eat diets containing 25 percent or more of calories from added sugars, according to the paper."
According to the authors of this paper, 42 percent of the added sugar found in the US diet comes from corn syrup; 44 percent comes from sucrose. The remaining 14 percent of added sugars are in the form of natural sweeteners such as honey, molasses, and fruit. The evidence clearly shows that processed fructose is the worst in terms of promoting adverse insulin and leptin reactions, which underlie diabetes and a wide variety of other chronic disease states. That said, all sugars contribute to insulin resistance to some degree—including whole grains, which are touted as having heart-health benefits—so to really safeguard your health, you need to pay attention to sugar in all its forms.
Processed Foods Is the Primary Source of Sugar
Doctors and health officials alike are still trying to convince you that you can have your cake and eat it too, as long as it's "in moderation." The problem with that is that if you eat a diet consisting primarily of processed foods, moderation goes out the window because virtually all processed food items contain some form of added sugar. Oftentimes, just ONE food item can contain an entire day's worth of sugar. When you add all the processed foods you eat in a day together, the total amount of sugar can be quite staggering. One recent study has linked the proliferation of restaurants and warehouse clubs like Costco and/or super-centers like Walmart to the rapid rise in obesity—all of which sell primarily processed foods.
As reported by The Atlantic:13
"In 1990, no state had an obesity prevalence of 15 percent or more. By 2010, no state was less than 20 percent obese... Charles Courtemanche, an assistant professor of economics at Georgia State University, analyzed a number of... theories [explaining rising obesity rates] for a recent study,14 Courtemanche realized that a lot of past studies came to conclusions like, 'the increasing popularity of driving to work is correlated with the rise of obesity.' But he wasn't sure what, specifically, was having the greatest effect on obesity's rise. He gathered 27 things he thought might be contributing to obesity... and put them in what he calls a 'statistical horserace'...
Only two of the factors ended up being meaningful drivers of obesity: 1) the proliferation of restaurants and 2) the rise of warehouse clubs, like Costco, and super-centers, like those Walmarts that have grocery stores in them... [B]oth restaurants and super-centers saw a remarkable growth since 1990, and together they explain about half the rise in class II and class III obesity—the worst varieties. Interestingly, regular supermarkets actually had a slight negative effect on obesity rates, so it's not just that food has become more accessible. Instead, Courtemanche said, it's that it's become much, much cheaper."
Although not specified, the food he's talking about is processed food. Sweetened beverages may be among the worst culprits, and in most places a can of soda is far less expensive than a bottle of water. When bought in bulk, it's usually even less expensive. So sure, places like Costco may be adding to the problem by providing health-harming foods at even lower prices, but the fact remains that it is the processed food that is the real problem, not just the fact that food is made available at inexpensive prices... If fresh produce was the least expensive food around, more people would probably buy more of it, but they wouldn't gain a ton of weight as a result.
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Gut Bacteria Implicated in Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes—known as insulin-dependent diabetes—is actually an autoimmune disease that occurs because your immune system mistakenly attacks the cells in your pancreas that produce insulin. Like other autoimmune diseases such as lupus and multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes occurs because of a malfunctioning in your body's defense system, or your immune system. According to recent research, onset of type 1 diabetes in young children tends to be preceded by a change in gut bacteria. Involving just 33 children with genetic predispositions, it's a small study, but previous research has also found that certain microbes can help prevent the disease, suggesting your gut flora may be a predisposing factor for this condition.
"[O]ne hope is that the results will lead to an early diagnostic test for type 1 diabetes, said researcher Aleksandar Kostic, a postdoctoral fellow at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard," WebMD15 writes. "There is also the possibility of developing new therapies for type 1 that would target the 'ecosystem' of the gut, he said."
Research also suggests there's a connection between certain types of bacteria and body fat that produces a heightened inflammatory response that contributes to metabolic dysfunction. Superantigens—toxic molecules produced by pathogenic bacteria such as staph—may actually play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes through their effect on fat cells. Preliminary research16 presented in 2010 revealed that transplanting fecal matter from healthy thin people into obese people with metabolic syndrome led to an improvement in insulin sensitivity. More recent research suggests that your diet alone can dramatically alter your microbial balance.
According to Jeffrey Gordon, director of the Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology at Washington University in St. Louis,17 a diet high in saturated fat, and low in fruits and vegetables allows microbes that promote leanness to overtake colonies of microbes that promote obesity. Speaking of obesity and gut bacteria, it's important to remember that when you take an antibiotic, or regularly consume foods contaminated with antibiotics (such as CAFO beef, courtesy of their use as a growth promoter in livestock), you decimate the beneficial bacteria in your GI tract. This may have a notable impact on your weight and metabolism.18
Optimizing Your Gut Flora May Be One of Your Most Important Disease Prevention Strategies
Optimizing your gut flora may be one of the most important things you can do for your health. Not only could it help normalize your weight and ward off diabetes, but it's also a critical component for a well-functioning immune system, which is your primary defense against all sorts of disease. Reseeding your gut with beneficial bacteria is key for preventing pathogenic microbes and fungi from taking over. To optimize your gut bacteria, keep these recommendations in mind:
- Eat plenty of fermented foods. Traditionally fermented and cultured foods are the best route to optimal digestive health. Healthy choices include lassi, fermented grass-fed organic milk such as kefir, various pickled fermentations of cabbage, turnips, eggplant, cucumbers, onions, squash and carrots, and natto (fermented soy). Fermented vegetables, are an excellent way to supply beneficial bacteria back into our gut. And, unlike some other fermented foods, they tend to be palatable, if not downright delicious, to most people. As an added bonus, they can also a great source of vitamin K2 if you ferment your own using the proper starter culture.
- Take a probiotic supplement. Although I'm not a major proponent of taking many supplements (as I believe the majority of your nutrients need to come from food), probiotics is an exception if you don't eat fermented foods on a regular basis.
In addition to knowing what to add to your diet and lifestyle, it's equally important to know what to avoid, and these include:
Antibiotics, unless absolutely necessary (and when you do, make sure to reseed your gut with fermented foods and/or a probiotic supplement) Conventionally-raised meats and other animal products, as CAFO animals are routinely fed low-dose antibiotics, plus genetically engineered grains, which have also been implicated in the destruction of gut flora Processed foods (as the excessive sugars, along with otherwise "dead" nutrients, feed pathogenic bacteria). Unless 100% organic, they may also contain GMOs that tend to be heavily contaminated with pesticides such as glyphosate Chlorinated and/or fluoridated water Antibacterial soap Agricultural chemicals, glyphosate (RoundUp) in particular
Obesity and Diabetes Are Preventable and Treatable with Diet Alone
To recap, if you're insulin/leptin resistant, have diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, or are overweight, you'd be wise to limit your total sugar/fructose intake to 15 grams per day until your insulin/leptin resistance has resolved. This applies to at least half of all Americans. For all others, I recommend limiting your daily fructose consumption to 25 grams or less, to maintain optimal health. The easiest way to accomplish this is by swapping processed foods for whole, ideally organic foods. This means cooking from scratch with fresh ingredients. My free nutrition plan offers a step-by-step guide to feed your family right.
On a side note, obesity and diabetes—both type 1 and type 2—have also been linked to vitamin D deficiency. Ensuring your vitamin D levels are within optimal range prior to and during pregnancy can help prevent your child from developing type 1 diabetes. And being vitamin D deficient increases your risk for both obesity and type 2 diabetes in general, so it's an important component for overall health. Cutting out processed foods means you'll be eliminating a lot of energy (carbs like sugar, fructose and grains) from your diet, which need to be replaced with energy from other sources. The ideal replacement is a combination of:
- High-quality healthy fat (including saturated19 and monounsaturated). Those with insulin resistance benefit from upwards of 50-85 percent of their daily calories in the form of healthy fats. Good sources include coconut and coconut oil, avocados, butter, nuts, and animal fats. (Remember, fat is high in calories while being small in terms of volume. So when you look at your plate, the largest portion would be vegetables.)
- As many non-starchy vegetables as you want
- Low-to-moderate amount of high-quality protein. Substantial amounts of protein can be found in meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, legumes, and nuts. When selecting animal-based protein, be sure to opt for organically raised, grass-fed or pastured meats, eggs, and dairy, to avoid potential health complications caused by genetically engineered animal feed and pesticides.
Most Americans eat far too much protein, so be mindful of the amount. I believe it is the rare person who really needs more than one-half gram of protein per pound of lean body mass. Those that are aggressively exercising or competing and pregnant women will need about 25 percent more, but most people rarely need more than 40-70 grams of protein a day. To determine your lean body mass, find out your percent body fat and subtract from 100. This means that if you have 20 percent body fat, you have 80 percent lean body mass. Just multiply that by your current weight to get your lean body mass in pounds or kilos.
To determine whether you're getting too much protein, simply calculate your lean body mass as described above, then write down everything you're eating for a few days, and calculate the amount of daily protein from all sources. Again, you're aiming for one-half gram of protein per pound of lean body mass, which would place most people in the range of 40 to 70 grams of protein per day. If you're currently averaging a lot more than that, adjust downward accordingly. You could use the chart below or simply Google the food you want to know and you will quickly find the grams of protein in the food.
Red meat, pork, poultry, and seafood average 6-9 grams of protein per ounce.
An ideal amount for most people would be a 3 ounce serving of meat or seafood (not 9 or 12 ounce steaks!), which will provide about 18-27 grams of protein
Eggs contain about 6-8 grams of protein per egg. So an omelet made from two eggs would give you about 12-16 grams of protein.
If you add cheese, you need to calculate that protein in as well (check the label of your cheese)
Seeds and nuts contain on average 4-8 grams of protein per quarter cup Cooked beans average about 7-8 grams per half cup Cooked grains average 5-7 grams per cup Most vegetables contain about 1-2 grams of protein per ounce


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This California ALS Research Summit is the eighth annual gathering of researchers, investigators, clinicians, biotech companies, government representatives, partner organizations, and advocates in ALS and related fields in the State of California.
The purpose of the Summit is to help increase, expedite and promote the amount and level of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease) and related research done in California; and to foster networking, collaboration and cooperation among investigators, their peers and their colleagues to identify, develop and deliver new and effective treatments, ideas and, ultimately, a cure. The result of our efforts is an ongoing roadmap for ALS research in California, which will provide the basis for partnering within the state and other supporters to further studies to find new treatments and ultimately a cure for the disease.
The 8th Annual California ALS Research Summit will be held at the Berg Hall at Li Ka Shing Center (LKSC) Conference Center, 291 Campus Drive on the campus of Stanford University
Registration for this event is now closed. For more information, please contact Giovanna D'Angelo, Director of Special Events, The ALS Association Golden West Chapter.
The California ALS Research Network extends its sincere appreciation to all who made this annual California ALS Research Summit possible.
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