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Tonight's Opinion Brief is brought to you by the MRIA's Ottawa Chapter. Join us Sept 21 as revered professionals from media, public policy, strategic communications and social science discuss the perplexing opinion phenomena that threatens acceptance of science, makes unconventional individuals influential, and places new pressures on policy reform.
Good evening, subscribers. Kellie Leitch's decision to double down on a strain of political thinking that did her career some heavy damage in 2015 — the idea of policing new Canadians for 'un-Canadian' thinking and behaviour — puzzled a lot of pundits. Why cling to a concept that probably helped kick her party out of power? What is she thinking?
Susan Delacourt says Leitch may have a better notion of what her audience wants than most people give her credit for. "Clearly, her campaign manager believes this issue taps into a rich vein of support, at least in Conservative circles. Which could explain why Maxime Bernier called the idea 'unworkable' rather than, say, 'egregious.'"
Meanwhile, in the rest of the country … L. Ian MacDonald looks at recent polling showing that Canadians overwhelmingly embrace official bilingualism, after decades of divisive language politics. And they also think prime ministers must be fluent in both official languages — bad news for most of the Conservative leadership candidates. "The Conservative race has only two fluently bilingual candidates — Maxime Bernier and Michael Chong. The other declared or prospective candidates have little or no fluency in French."
And energy sector analysts Chris Wood and Mitchell Beer say it's time for Ottawa to pull the plug on the National Energy Board and replace it with something that works. "This is an agency in shambles, caught up in ethical scandals and increasingly divorced from the reality of global energy policy, reeling from errors of its own making."
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I hope everyone can join in and link up with Mr. Linky at the bottom of this post to show off the talent in their house!
Talent can be anything from anyone you know! To read more, click HERE!
I was going to show Evan's new Talent but he's been pretty sick for the past week and just not in a good mood!! I didn't even attempt to get pictures of it! Hopefully he'll be all better and I can show pictures next week!
I started my 3rd month of pregnancy this week so I thought I'd share what the baby will be doing this month!
The baby is now a fetus and will be 2 1/2 to 3 inches from crown to rump and weigh 1 1/2 ounces by the end of this month. It's eyes are going to move closer together, and the ears are positioning themselves on the side of the head. Fingers and toes will have soft nails covering them! Taste buds has developed as well as the sucking reflex! The buds that will one day be teeth have formed. By the end of the month, the sex of the baby can be detected and the heartbeat will be heard with a doppler!
I'm so excited because I go in on January 21st for another ultrasound and I will be about 12 weeks. My ultrasound tech and I are going to take a guess at what the baby is! Of course, it is just a guess, but the external genitalia should be pretty formed by then!
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Then, in a later spot, a chip implanted in Homer Simpson's brain suddenly made the perpetually clueless character a lot smarter. Whoever thought a microprocessor could be so, well, cool?
But it wasn't those ads that made Intel the envy of marketers everywhere. To tech strategists and brand marketers across multiple product categories, it's the huge "Intel Inside" co-op ad program -- now an estimated $800 million annual marketing fund launched in 1991 -- that was Intel's real sleight of hand and the definitive model for successful "ingredient" branding.
Nearly a decade later, the landmark co-op program, lauded as the most powerful ever, is approaching an evolutionary crossroads. As the increasingly volatile PC industry matures and Intel struggles both to extend its core microprocessor business and grow beyond it, the company's massive war chest could begin to shrink amid declining PC ad spending levels.
The plunge in PC pricing over the past couple of years has meant an influx of low-cost chips from competitors Advanced Micro Devices and Cyrix Corp. Acknowledging the profound market shift, Intel recently began rolling out changes to the program (AA, Nov. 8).
Where Intel previously offered PC makers a 60% reimbursement rate on ads for products powered both by the Celeron and Pentium family of processors, beginning April 1 it will reimburse advertisers for ads for Celeron-powered products at only 40%. The move clearly places emphasis on the company's premium Pentium III and Pentium III Xeon processor brands.
Further, spending for "Intel Inside" appears to be leveling off, remaining flat this year as compared with 1998. It remains an omnipresent influence on the industry, however, with an impressive 87% of PC print ads this year carrying the "Intel Inside" logo.
But Intel, its customers and the media are having to adapt to a changing market -- PC ad pages are coming down from their '98 peak as some PC makers cut back, others disappear, and all eye the Internet.
"A maturation process is going on in the computer industry and magazine publishing," said Sheila Craven, president of Adscope, which tracks tech print spending. "The Web is certainly causing a change to take place. . . . [Intel is] going to have to come up with a new way for vendors of their products to take the product to market."
Intel counts almost 1,800 licensees in the program, ranging from big vendors such as Compaq Computer Corp. to small assemblers.
"They do a good job, they listen to their [original equipment manufacturers] and they make changes when they see things happening," said Steve Weeks, worldwide advertising manager for Hewlett-Packard Co.'s business PC organization.
Mr. Weeks cited Internet advertising as an example of where Intel figured out a way to allow vendors to experiment vis-a-vis the rich media program.
"They're very particular about their rules, but they're open to suggestion," he said. "If it doesn't meet my strategy, I'm not forced into the program."
After a decade of consumer branding, Intel has seen its share of the microprocessor market increase to 82.9%, according to Mercury Research, vs. 56% in 1989. The cast of leading PC brands has changed, and the top five PC brands today do have somewhat more share than the top five of a decade ago (see chart).
But for the most part, leading PC makers have been trading market share while Intel has been increasing it. Through its co-op program, Intel created a hotly competitive, low-margin marketplace where PC makers duked it out in ads for look-alike boxes. Intel-financed ads helped create consumer demand, expanding the market and its own lucrative business even as many of its customers have struggled amid the category's profitless prosperity.
" `Intel Inside' will go down in history as one of the more magnificent campaigns of the century," said Al Ries, chairman of consultancy Ries & Ries. "It's brilliant and, in a sense, it pre-empted the branding of personal computers."
Added Jack Trout, president of consultancy Trout & Partners, "They took an old idea -- ingredient branding -- which Du Pont [Co.] pioneered, and took it into high technology."
Mr. Trout was an early believer in the program. "Conceptually, it's a good idea," he told Advertising Age in 1991, though he noted that Intel would need consistent advertising over time for the logo to have much meaning.
In its early stages, the program encountered considerable skepticism. The president of an ad agency with a major computer account privately told an Advertising Age reporter then that the co-op effort was "awfully stupid."
"If they spent $1 billion, they're trying to say that a commodity chip is basically different," the agency chief said at the time. "Most people who buy computers don't even know that chip is in there. They care about the performance of the computer. It really doesn't matter what the chip is."
To date, Intel has pumped an estimated $4 billion into the co-op program -- an awfully smart investment, in hindsight. By most accounts, it has been a stellar run in which the chip giant built a brand, influenced a generation of PC users and propelled industry growth.
Intel's insight began, simply enough, in Denver in 1989. The goal then was a campaign to convince consumers to upgrade from a 286 chip to Intel's slow-selling 386SX. Known as the "Red X" campaign -- for depicting the number 286 with a bold, spray-painted red X over it -- the effort is considered Intel's first attempt to market processors directly to consumers.
Dennis Carter, VP-director of strategic marketing, and the architect of "Intel Inside," recalled that Andy Grove, then president-CEO, sent him off to Denver with $5 million to experiment with ads for the 386.
Mr. Carter, then a marketing manager, worked with tech ad shop Shafer & Shafer, Irvine, Calif., on an outdoor, print, radio and in-store ad campaign. There was no turning back.
"We were changing people's buying behaviors," Mr. Carter said. "We had a model of something that worked, impactful creative, and people found it interesting. We proved to ourselves that we could communicate technical information in a basic way, and I concluded that we should do this more. Inadvertently, we had created a brand for processors."
In 1990, Intel selected Dahlin Smith White (now Euro RSCG DSW Partners) in Salt Lake City, which created the tagline "Intel. The Computer Inside." The marketer rapidly expanded its advertising, focusing on processor families. By 1991, Mr. Carter had built the framework for "Intel Inside."
DSW designed the logo, and in April 1991, IBM Corp., creator of the first Intel-powered "personal computer," became the first computer maker to use the logo.
Next the company began talking to PC makers about the creation of a co-op fund where Intel would take 5% of the purchase price of processors and put it in a pool to create funds for advertising.
"It was a win-win," Mr. Carter said, but ad agencies "hated it because they created these beautiful ads and they're told they have to stick the logo in the lower right" corner.
The program was officially launched in July 1991, and Mr. Carter began playing up the logo in Intel's own print ads as well.
In November 1991, Intel moved its chip campaign to TV, foreshadowing a decade where computer and Internet companies would see TV as the way to reach the masses. DSW's classic "Power Source" spot magically took viewers inside a computer, revealing it as a cool tool. Intel's marketing programs grew, and in 1993 Intel introduced the Pentium processor brand with a national TV campaign. By then, Intel was putting the bulk of its ad money into "Intel Inside" co-op advertising.
"It really is the brand trust fund," said Jami Dover, VP-Sales & Marketing Group and director of worldwide marketing operations.
Ms. Dover, who's logged nearly 20 years at Intel, directs all marketing activities at the chipmaker, which spent $1.3 billion globally last year on advertising, including co-op, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.
Ms. Dover worked with Mr. Carter in corporate marketing and segued to managing "Intel Inside" in 1994, when the program was predominantly print-based. She expanded the program to include broadcast TV and Web advertising, both now critical to Intel's messaging. She also has pushed Intel more deeply into retail promotion.
At this juncture, Ms. Dover is charged with adapting the program to the future: the Internet.
"Our challenge is with the significant upswing in e-commerce -- which we've been playing in to some extent -- what are the logical next steps," she said.
Ms. Dover said Intel tries to keep its efforts focused in order to achieve critical mass but remains open to its licensees' requests for more flexibility to use the funds in different ways.
For example, Intel will allow PC makers to be reimbursed for ads they use on their e-commerce sites and is expected to extend the privilege to ads promoting products on other e-tailers' sites as well.
"In general, the challenge has been how fast do you innovate, recognizing that this is a significant brand trust fund and it has an ecosystem that affects it," she said.
So what does the future hold for what is arguably the most influential tech marketing program?
Not surprisingly, Intel is looking to the Internet for its next act.
"Intel Inside the Internet? I don't know how far you can push the envelope for a microprocessor," Mr. Trout said, adding, "[Maybe] it's going to be hard for Intel to go beyond microprocessors."
But Intel could shift the program's emphasis and dollars to support new e-business initiatives, such as encouraging small businesses to use its Internet-based data-processing services and support. It also could leverage the program to extend its dominance in the high-end processor market, promoting the fact that its powerful chips reside in sophisticated telecommunications equipment that route traffic over the Internet.
Is it possible for "Intel Inside" to embed itself in a Cisco powered network? A Lucent router, a Nortel switch?
Mr. Grove, now Intel's chairman, described the company's challenge in the Oct. 25 issue of Fortune. Conceding that slowing chip growth has fueled the company's development of telecommunications networking chips, he said: "We have to face it. The dollar growth potential of microprocessors for desktop PCs is leveling off. It's not going away, but if it were still growing 30% a year, our enthusiasm for these new networking chips would be significantly less."
As Intel searches for a new vehicle to extend its dominance, it may not be able to transfer the "Intel Inside" success story directly into other segments.
"The [Windows-Intel] dynamic has been going on for five years and it's pretty much run its course," said Allen Adamson, managing director of brand identity shop Landor Associates, New York. " `Intel Inside' has become addictive for the computer category, and Intel itself has lost the luster and differentiation now. [Intel] was the only game in town if you wanted a certain level of performance, but it no longer owns that story," he said.
Mr. Adamson added: "They have to strengthen the brand beyond where it is now. . . . they have huge awareness and a lot of esteem, but how do they further differentiate the `Intel Inside' and Pentium brand into any more than a next-generation message?"
Any extension of "Intel Inside" beyond microprocessors would have to adhere to the "intelligent computing aspect," Ms. Dover said.
"The underlying reason for [the program] hasn't changed," she said. "Its job is to build and reinforce the `Intel Inside' brand, and that's not going to change. But it needs to adapt, however, as we segment products and the means of marketing to those audiences.
"That evolution is important."
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Happy 4th of July, Houston, from the team at Why I Love Houston Properties! As we approach the upcoming holiday, I wanted to take a moment to share some fun activities to consider across the city of Houston.
Freedom Over Texas (http://www.houstontx.gov/july4/) is the Mayor's official 4th of July celebration. This annual festival brings out more than 40,000 people into the heart of our favorite city for food, entertainment and a spectacular fireworks display. This year the festival is being held from 4:00pm – 10:00pm at Eleanor Tinsley Park and Sam Houston Park downtown along Buffalo Bayou.
ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights: A Star Spangled Salute is being held at Miller Outdoor Theatre. Enjoy an evening with Conductor Michael Krajewski and the Houston Symphony, listening to patriotic American music. Be sure to stay until the end for the 1812 Overture—complete with booming cannons! This celebration concludes with a magnificent display of fireworks provided by the Miller Theatre Advisory Board. This is a ticketed event for the covered seating area. Free tickets are available (4 per person over age 16 while they last) at the Miller Outdoor Theatre box office.
The Katy Freedom Celebration fireworks display will be launched between the east side of the Katy Mills Mall and Katy Fort Bend Road. This display begins at approximately 9:30pm and can be viewed from several miles around the mall area. This event is free to the public.
Another free event is the Red, Hot & Blue Festival and Fireworks Extravaganza being held at Town Green Park and Waterway Square in The Woodlands, TX from 6:00pm – 10:00pm. The event culminates with one of the largest fireworks displays in the Greater Houston area, with the 18+ minute Fireworks Extravaganza beginning at approximately 9:30 p.m.
We have so much to celebrate and be thankful for across the city of Houston. Feel free to share some of your favorite spots to view fireworks across this great city with me and our fellow Houstonians! I'd be delighted to take you and your loved ones on a property tour and show you more of the reasons why I love Houston, so don't hesitate to contact me or my team for your any of real estate needs. Follow us on Facebook and be sure to share this blog post with your friends and family—I really appreciate that. I'll be sharing a post about my favorite parks across the city in the coming weeks, so be sure to check back on my blog to learn more about Why I Love Houston!
Happy 4th of July, Houston!
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The Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico can be traced back to the indigenous cultures. Rituals celebrating the deaths of ancestors have been observed by these civilizations perhaps for as long as 2,500–3,000 years.In the pre-Hispanic era, it was common to keep skulls as trophies and display them during the rituals to symbolize death and rebirth. (Wikipedia)


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Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (September 2nd 2014)
Paperback: 448 pages
Source: Netgalley
Series: London Steampunk #4
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Rating: 4 of 5 Stars
Captain Garret Reed of the Nighthawk guard has a deadly mission: capture a steel-jawed monster preying on women. He hates to put his partner, Perry, in jeopardy, but she's the best bait he has. Little does he realize, he's about to be caught in his own trap.
Perry has been half in love with Garrett for years, but this is not exactly the best time to start a relationship—especially when their investigation leads them directly into the clutches of the madman she thought she'd escaped…
Another lovely collection from the London Steampunk series! As with all of Bec McMaster's novels, it's punched full of romance and action. This story features Garrett and Perry (who we were introduced to early in the series).
The Action:
There's always been sort of a big overlaying arc story to the London Steampunk series, but this one sort of sag-ways off and has to deal more with Perry's past and Garrett's secrets (rather than the issues concerning the blue bloods etc.). I really enjoyed Perry's story. It had this Jack the Ripper feel and I loved the last quarter of the book. It was intriguing and intense and kept me on the edge of my seat. Perry was a really strong character, but she also had a softer side, too (she liked to read to romance novels, too!). It was nice to see Garrett prove that he was capable of letting her do her own thing when she need to, but can be there to help her shoulder the burden. Garrett is a very easily loved hero. He has all the trappings of an alpha male, but also not shy to admit (eventually) that Perry really has a hold of his heart.
Garrett plucked a half-open book from the small armchair in the corner and glanced at the title. "A gothic?"
Perry uncurled herself swiftly and reached for it, but he held it high, flicking it open to where it had rested, "-and then he tasted the breath of her, each lingering caress-"
"Give it back," she growled.
The Romance:
It's a friends to lover romance!! I love those. I've been so excited for this story since the last book (My Lady Quicksilver) and the big tease about the possible romance. Garrett and Perry have been partners for ages, and Perry's always had some feeling for him. But Perry hide's behind a "boyish" disguise, and Garrett never really saw her as a girl…that is until that faithful night where Perry blew Garrett's mind and wore a dress. Garrett suddenly starts to see Perry in a different light, and has to deal with these feelings he has for her. And well, I love nothing more than seeing the hero get knocked down a peg or two by love.
It's interesting dynamic between the two. They've always had good rapport but now there's this sexual tension that underlies their interaction. That being said, I like that their relationship isn't just built on lust, but an actual friendship that leads to something more.
One hand curled around her waist, drawing her in tight against him. Perry slid her gloved hand over his, holding it in place, her breath trembling through her chest. "You shouldn't be here. You're going to ruin everything."
Overall, Forged by Desire was a fun and engaging read. It was able to really focus more on the (change of) relationship between Perry and Garrett, all while set it in a murder mystery backdrop. Definitely worth picking up if you've enjoyed the other books in the series, or even if you just like good ol' steampunk paranormal romance with a healthy dose of action.
{Thanks to Sourcebooks Casablanca & Netgalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
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Discussion in 'GBAtemp & Scene News' started by granville, May 7, 2010.
Wait. Wut? Wasn't this the picture used by team Supercard for the DSTWO?
Yeah, why? Is it that special?
Also, lol at the 'build your sea park EMPIRE'
Thanks to Nintendo for more shovelware. But remember what happened when the N64 was out and Nintendo said they wouldn't allow inferior titles to be released on it? Well look at how the N64 library turned out LOL. I guess there is no way around it, every console is going to have like maybe a handful of good titles and hundreds of games that should be swept under the rug.
I'm not sure what's going to happen with 3DS when it comes out. Hopefully it will have some good titles. But at the rate of the video game industry decay, which coincides with a stock market that is on the brink of a crash not much different than that of 1987 stock market crash which was also around the time when the video game market was not too great, I'm not sure if they'll be able to continue pushing out quality titles like we saw in the past on the NES, SNES, N64 (laugh), Gamecube, Wii, Gameboy (best console of all time I assume), Gameboy Color, GBA, DS, DSi (? debatable).
build your sea empire and rule the world
Does this feature feeding trainers to the killer whales?
i wish.
we need moar roller coaster tycoon
I think the DS library has hundreds of good games, actually. Of course, there's no denying the massive amount of Ponyz and Horsez and all that shit, but just look at the amount of topics in the NDS Games section that have more than 3 pages, most of those are about great games!
i dont think this is a bad game since other tycoon games have been quite good and well not bad atleast
You're damn right we do
Sea Park Tycoon...what the fuck. I played a similar game like this about a year ago but couldn't remember what it was. I remembered making my own Theme Park and stuff. Yeah, I think that's what it was.
Anyways, how the fuck can I get along with the Story Mode? Is there no Story Mode? All I see are Scenarios and Free Play. That it?


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There was very little movement in the Comex warehouses yesterday. The spreadsheet is included below.
This interview with Jim Rickards at Goldbroker is worth reading.
"The signs that the manipulation is coming to an end will include depletion of warehouses, price spikes and notifications from banks that they will no longer allow the conversion of gold forward contacts into physical gold."The gold chart and silver charts are set up for a 'pop higher' if they can ever get some traction. That may not occur until the gold starts flowing out of the warehouses again. The registered (deliverable) inventories in the Comex warehouses are very thin. It will take higher prices to move more inventory out of storage and into the market.
Gold premiums in India have hit a record $100 per ounce this week. Nothing to see here, move along.
As a reminder this is a stock option expiration week. The 28th is a Comex precious metals option expiration.
Until then, things are what they are. Try not to allow the histrionics and hysteria to fill your sails.
After the bell Fitch put the US credit rating on negative watch. tra la.
I spent the day straightening out some medical bills. For those of you who are unfamiliar with its gorier details, the healthcare industry in the US is like a protection racket. You have to pick some group to belong to, in order to obtain protection from financial ruin.
Forget paying the bill, the first benefit of health insurance here is that the specialist office visit that bills out at $550 gets reduced to $120, and then the insurance company pays some portion, and you pay the rest. And when it comes to larger bills like hospital stays, the numbers get exponentially ridiculous. And with certain pharmaceuticals, we enter the Land of Oz.
I think the only people who really like the US healthcare system are those who have rarely or only lightly used it, and who comfortably keep some ideologically based model of it in their heads. Until they are old enough to have to use it and are covered by Medicare, and then they seem to love that. But only for themselves, for they alone are the deserving and without sin.
The doctors and hospital people are fine and decent. The financials of the system are barking mad.
Have a pleasant evening.


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Kim Kardashian & Kanye West File Lawsuit Over Leaked Proposal Video
Kim and Kanye's special moment has been seen by millions — and they're not happy about it. The newly engaged couple is even suing YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley!
No Karadashian moment goes off without a hitch, and Kim Kardashian, 33, and Kanye West, 36, are already facing some serious post-engagement drama — but it's not with each other. Kimye is suing 36-year-old YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley, who got his hands on the intimate moment.
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West Suing YouTube Co-Founder
Kimye fans got to join in on the couple's emotional engagement, but the happy moment wasn't initially meant for anyone but family and friends to see. The couple is suing Chad for filming the proposal and posting it on his new site, MixBit.
The couple allege that Chad posted the video as a means to save his career after selling YouTube for $1.65 billion to Google. Chad uploaded the video to MixBit, and since then, the video has gone viral — racking up 1.6 million views! The couple is especially unhappy since Chad wasn't invited to the engagement. He agreed to sign a confidentially agreement in which he was told not to disclose any details on the engagement. The internet entrepreneur even took a photo holding the signed agreement!
In the lawsuit, the couple accuse Chad of manipulating his way into the Oct. 21 engagement. According to TMZ, the couple is suing him for unspecified damages, but whatever the price, it's clear Chad's going to have one tough battle to face against the power couple.
Since the video leaked, Chad has proudly taken ownership of the video and even posted it on MixBit's official Twitter.
The footage was meant to be shown on Keeping Up With Karadashians. The moment may have been leaked to fans, but we're sure they'll still be happy to see it again on E!
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This week, in Pasadena, Texas, plastic barrels that reportedly "flew from the flatbed of a truck" caused a chain reaction that left one woman dead, said KHOU (10.27.14).
Apparently the woman behind the fallen barrels swerved and applied her brakes. The 18-wheeler behind her then slammed into the back of her small sedan. The impact killed the driver of the sedan.
The crash was so catastrophic that it took several hours before investigators could be sure the woman was the only car occupant. Police believe that the truck driver appeared to have had little time to react, reported KHOU.
The driver of the truck that dropped the barrels may still not even know that he caused the accident. The driver may see a story on the accident and come forward. However, if this is not the case, investigators will try to determine who the barrels belonged to based on the time, proximity, and description of them.
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If a loved one dies in a vehicular accident that is caused by another person's negligence, it may be possible to file a wrongful death claim for compensation. The compensation may cover lost wages from the deceased, lost companionship, funeral expenses and more according to New York's wrongful death statute, the Estate Powers and Trust Law (EPTL), Article 5, Part 4, EPTL 213-217.
The KHOU story cited is "Driver killed in violent crash with big rig on Highway 225."


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I am launching a new series, Garden Heart's Mama and Baby Series, and I couldn't be more excited!
I have created a place where you can access useful information on pregnancy and motherhood as well as get to know real life mamas and find comfort in knowing you are not alone.
My very first guest is Valentina and her delicious newborn baby, Agatha. I sat down with Valentina from LoveFestJourney to ask her about the things she couldn't live without during her first month of motherhood. Here is her list of nourishing and healing staples that she loved for both herself and Aggie!
BABY BATH: This was something we implemented right from day 4. It might seem silly to bathe your newborn everyday especially because they have so much goodness on them when they are born but for me it was a helpful entrance to a calm evening and a symbol of the close of one day together. It doesn't need to be anything special, you can fill the tub yourself and just hop in with your baby and rest them on your knees. Just feeling the warmth of the water with a little lavender to relax both of us was the best part of my day for the first few weeks (and to be honest, still is!).
BADGER BABY BALM: I can't speak to any other creams or balms, but we started using this right from the start and we love it. Aggie hasn't had any diaper rash or irritation whatsoever ( so far – fingers crossed! ).
BABY PROBIOTIC/FENNEL TEA: I've heard a lot of babies have rough tummies right from the start and Aggie was one of them. We would see her wiggling around, trying to move things inside with a lot of frustration. Once we started giving her a baby probiotic in the mornings (we used Bio Gaia) we noticed a huge difference. I also found that if I drank a natural 'gripe water' type tea that she would be a lot happier. I used a combination of fennel, chamomile, lemon and ginger. I would just brew a big pot of this and drink a glass or two a day – hot or cold.
NATY BABY DIAPERS: We originally wanted to go with cloth diapers but decided that for the first three months we would use disposable to just ease our load a bit. In my opinion, there is enough 'newness' when it comes to a baby that having to go the extra mile of cleaning cloth diapers and doing laundry was just a bit too much for us. We originally chose 'Bamboo Nature' diapers but quickly found that they didn't really fit Aggie's body all that well. In the end, my girlfriend gave us a few packages of Natty Diapers at our baby shower and after trying them out, we decided that they were the ones for us!
SOLLY BABY WRAP: Whatever your wrap choice ( there are so many out there ), get one! This saved us in those first few weeks. As soon as I would put Aggie in the wrap she would fall asleep pretty much instantly. It was a comfort for both her and I. She felt close to me like she was for so many months, and I felt confidant having her on me – knowing that if she needed anything I was right there to take care of it. It also leaves you amazingly 'hands free' which in those first few weeks is a rarity. I loved that I could still do things that were important to me – cook for myself, go for big walks, write for my blog – all while having her sleep on me.
PLACENTA ENCAPSULATION: To me, there is no away of actually knowing if this works, but, like most other things I've tried, I like to think it is doing something! I chose to get my placenta encapsulated first and foremost because of it's nutritional value ( it is essentially the most nutrient dense organ that you created specifically designed to feed and nurture your baby – so why not use the goodness it has to replenish yourself postpartum!). It also has the added bonus of potentially helping with postpartum depression as well as increasing milk production. The encapsulator I chose picked up my placenta at the hospital and delivered it in pill form 2 days later! I chose to get a mix of both pills and a tincture (which I can use later this year or for years to come if my milk production slows down).
MILKMAID TEA: On days when I just didn't feel like I had enough milk for Aggie I would make a huge pot of this tea. Ideally you want to get the herbs from a well known, reputable organic source but this pre packaged tea was one I turned to often in a pinch. If you are curious about making your own, look to herbal galactagogues (milk encouraging herbs) in their natural form to combine to make your own tea. Some include: Red Raspberry Leaf, Nettle, Fennel, Fenugreek, Chaste Tree, Blessed Thistle, Anise and Milk Thistle.
PRE BED ROUTINE: Your body changes when you have a baby. Parts of your body get more attention than they ever have before and sometimes that attention can be painful or at least not pleasant for the first month. I had two routines that I stuck to for the first month and I'm so happy I did. One for nipples and the other for my bum! No shame here ladies. Your nipples are getting more aggressive attention than they ever have before, trust me. It's not that breastfeeding hurts, it's just a whole new level of stimulation that your nipples aren't used to. I would slather this balm after our first feeding at night and just let it soak in. The second part to my routine was for my bottom! I know this is a bit personal but let's be honest, you've just given birth – and that region of your body probably has never been stretched like that before. After I would feed Aggie I would boil some perineal herbs (Calendula, Comfry, Yarrow and Camellia) and use a sitz bath to soak for 15 minutes. It was heaven. It just relaxed me mentally and allowed me to have a little space from her and the day we just had but more importantly it also helped my body to heal. Taking that time was so worth it. After the sitz bath, I would use a perineal balm to help heal everything – whether you're dealing with prenatal and postpartum hemorrhoids, postpartum vaginal swelling and bruising, perineal tears or episiotomies this will calm your body down and help you towards the path to recovery! For the perineal balms look for good natural oils mixed with soothing and calming herbs like: shea butter, jojoba oil, peppermint, witch hazel, lavender and calendula. I found both the herbal soak and the balm at The Herbal Dispensary on Roncesvalles Avenue in Toronto.
SOOTHING COOLING PADS: These were like heaven on earth post baby. Cool and comforting. Make them when you're just hanging out waiting for baby to come! Buy a pack of unnecessarily ( but actually so necessary) large maxi pads. Create a mixture of aloe vera gel, witch hazel and a few drops of lavender in a bowl, mix and add to a clean small size spray bottle. Spray each pad with mixture (it should feel quite heavy). Wrap the pad flat with plastic wrap and then aluminum foil. Stick in the freezer and enjoy post birth!
CONFIDENCE – I didn't really read any postpartum books. I don't know whether or not I did it on purpose but I think I had just read so much about fertility and pregnancy that when the time came to think about actually having a physical baby I was a bit exhausted. One book I purchased on the recommendation of a friend was La Leche League's book The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding. I didn't touch it until two weeks after Aggie was born when we were mid breastfeeding struggle and I didn't know where to turn to. With Aggie not latching, with advice coming from every known source, with me just not having the confidence I needed, I opened the book. It was so helpful. I felt like it was the first thing I had read on breastfeeding and just having a baby that wasn't super preachy and that didn't making me feel guilty about any of my decisions up to that point. It was also the most hopeful literature I had read on breastfeeding – it allowed me to see past where I was, and to see where I could potentially get. It's easy to feel frustrated and like you don't know what you are doing those first few weeks- how could you, with our first baby's we've honestly never done this before! Give yourself a break, listen to your intuition and act from your heart. With your baby's best intention in mind and with you making the decision, I honestly believe you can't go wrong. And remember, you're doing an amazing job, make sure you shower yourself with as much love as you can muster up – you deserve it.
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What a nice mix of product recommendations and good ol' mama wisdom! I love the real talk about not using cloth diapers right away and taking care of your tush after birth. It's nice to read a post about what worked for one mama- I'm excited to read more of this series!
Is it okay if I link to this series on my postpartum health post over on my blog?


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hi fellow nurses. i applied in qmmc in project 4, qc for the nurse trainee position. i was scheduled for the exam on april 13, 2010. i just want to ask you guys who have taken the exams before in qmmc on what i should be reviewing? do you have any tips on what i should read or review?! please, any help/tips would be appreciated. thanks and God bless you all.
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wow. they have identification and true or false questions?! thanks. when did you took the exam btw. i better start reading and reviewing then. were you trained there? thanks again...Feb 23, '10I took exam on the last week of january and i'm currently training there right now. My training started this 1st week of month. Goodluck!Feb 24, '10the usual, photocopy of tor, diploma, nbi, a letter of intent addressed to angeles t. de leon (medical center chief II), a 2x2 photo(which you will attach to the application form which will be given to you at the "special concerns department"), updated resume. they only accept applications every tuesdays and fridays from 1pm to 4pm. they are very strict with that. you dont have to pay anything when you go there. they will just schedule you for an exam. my exam date is on april 13. so i still have alot of time for reading and reviewing. good luckFeb 24, '10@ tron22: how long is the training? and after the training what happens to the trainee? does he/she becomes a staff nurse?Feb 25, '10the training is for 2 mos. only in their general ward. 3 days in a week. you'll pay them 1,ooo/month. After 2 weeks of training, they'll give you full responsiblity to your patient. charting (I&O, IV sheet, med sheet, others) preparing and giving meds, bedside care, ff ups, endorsements etc like a true staff. Don't hesitate to ask if you're in doubt, that's free. hehe! after 2 mos. you can extend depeding on your performance for 4 mos. in special areas (MICU, SICU, NICU, OR, ER, DR, RR etc.). After that, they will call you if their in need of nurses. There's a new building called Neuroscience building and they might hire some nurses. The only problem is...... there's a lot of trainees waiting to be called........ =) meaning it's not a guarantee to have a slot. For the training, you'll learn a lot from them..Feb 25, '10hi can i ask for a direction. or how can i get there coming from mrt north ave station. thanks in advanceFeb 26, '10if you are taking the mrt, drop off at cubao stn, then ride a jeepney in aurora (the ones going to marikina). a lift at jp rizal street. you cant miss it because on that street is a gas station, im not sure if its petron or caltex, and across jp rizal along aurora is the ACSAT shool or building. in the gas stn, there you will see jeepneys parked. thats the jeepney you have to ride to get to qmmc. hope this helpsFeb 28, '10went there last friday and was scheduled for april 27th ouch. haha. that's too long but what can i do. do they really give exams for screening? i mean they'll be earning 1k a month. just curious.Mar 4, '10Hi I was scheduled for and exam this March 9, but I'm going to Cebu on March 10,11 and 12. When do they usually set the orientation date is it 3 days after the exam? or a week after? Do they have a no orientation no duty policy? After the orientation does the duty start already? Do you think they would be lenient enough to let me reschedule my orientation if it hits the date that I'm in Cebu? I really need to know guys please help me, because I need to know so I can reschedule my flight.
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Medialogy combines technology and scientific experiments with focus on both hardware and software in designing new products and tools for use within media technology.
The purpose of the programme is to educate students in technology and software development in the modern media and experience industry.In creating and designing interactive systems for specific users, the connection between the various academic fields is one of the biggest challenges. Medialogy's interdisciplinary structure demands a solid technical basis in both theory and practice, and as a student, you must be able to master and combine many different academic fields such as programming, interaction design, electronics, mathematics, human perception, design and analysis of scientific experiments, statistics and cinematography.
Medialogy is the science and technology behind interactive digital media, and you must have an interest in developing product ideas as well as programming and testing prototypes. Programming and testing is a large part of the Medialogy programme, so it is important that you are interested in and have a flair for mathematics.
Career OpportunitiesThe most recent surveys show that almost all students continue their studies by taking a full Master's degree in Medialogy. Graduates typically find work in the film, entertainment and IT industry within areas such as:
- Programming
- Software development
- Interaction design
- It-consultancy
- Game development
- Web development
- Project management, typically in the entertainment- and it-industry, etc.
About the DegreeThe Bachelor's degree in Medialogy is offered by Aalborg University at campusses in Copenhagen and Aalborg.
AdmissionTo be admitted to this programme, you must possess an upper secondary school exam and comparable levels of qualifications to a Danish upper secondary school level B in Mathematics.
Required is also that you can document a proficiency in English comparable to Danish upper secondary school level B or corresponding IELTS, TOEFL or Cambridge score
Read more about the requirements of this programme
Apply through the national electronic admission system, optagelse.dk with all relevant documentation.
Read more about applying via optagelse.dk
To find out whether the level of your foreign certificate or diploma satisfies the general entry requirements, you should contact Aalborg University directly.
A list of the most commonly recognized exams and diplomas can be found at the Danish Agency for Higher Education http://ufm.dk/en/recognition
Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.
Restricted admission
The programme is subject to restricted admission. For further information: http://www.en.aau.dk/education/bachelor/medialogy/application-and-requirements/
TuitionThere is a tuition fee for all full-time degree students who hold a citizenship from outside of EU/EAA/Switzerland.
Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.
For Further InformationInformation from the Danish Agency for Higher Education can be located at http://ufm.dk/en
You will find information about the Danish assessment of foreign qualifications in Guide to diploma recognition
About the Educational System in general visit the section The Danish Higher Education System


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Welcome to Fruityland!
Written by a nutritionist, Fruityland's books help build a bond between your little one and healthy foods at an early age.
These adventures take place in Fruityland, a vibrant, colorful place where anything is possible. Throughout this incredible journey, the reader faces the challenges and thrills side by side with Oliver and his friends, including the thrill of learning and falling in love with the world's healthiest foods.


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I am Yours is a new project by Bernd Krauss, the fall 2008 artist-in-residence at the Center for Curatorial Studies. The centerpiece of the project is a quaint wooden shed situated on the grounds of the Center on the Bard College campus in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. Built by the Amish and purchased locally in nearby Germantown, this type of shed is conventionally used to store gardening tools. In the context of Krauss' residency, however, the shed will be transformed into a studio, a curatorial space, and has the potential to gain other new and unexpected functions.
Krauss will use the shed as a studio for producing artwork inspired by the immediate environment, both from the ecology of the Hudson Valley setting and from the institutional context of the Center for Curatorial Studies. Beyond the shed's function as a site of artistic production, it will also operate as a curatorial space, as determined by Krauss in collaboration with students at the Center during the course of his residency.
Krauss' strategies grow organically and collaboratively from the particular context of their formation. Thus, the shed will serve as a platform from which ideas and projects can develop, and literally as a meeting place for Krauss, for the students, and for the larger community. The residency is structured as an open question about the relationship between curatorship and artistic production, a relationship at times in tension with creative expression. Krauss' space places artistic process and collaboration between artist and curator at the center of its activity, allowing the art's development to be open and reactive to the particularities of the context and locale of its making.
Krauss' practice has in recent years centered upon the artist residency programs that have sustained his livelihood and his cultural productivity. In past residencies, Krauss' approach to the institution to which he has been invited, and to that institution's public, has employed strategies both playful and willfully irritating, toying with expectations and with protocol. Often, Krauss has lived near or within the spatial installations which he is producing. Hence, the installation operates on its own terms as well as constructing a functional space for producing other works across media such as painting, sculpture, drawing, video, photography, and performance. His works tend toward the seemingly amateurish, whether a shoddy sculpture or a video broadcast in which Krauss acts as commentator on local events in a style recalling a local television aesthetic pervasive in Europe. His projects often take the form of lectures, courses, newsletters, and walks that both engage with and parody pedagogical and administrative norms.


text: Located in Dana Point California, Jado Investments is a family office focused on seed and early stage equity investments in innovative business ideas with significant growth potential. Jado partners with entrepreneurs to build market-leading companies, complementing management teams with a wide range of strategic, human and financial resources. Our portfolio of companies represent innovators and market leaders in Internet and digital media, mobile, life science, industrial technologies, and real estate sectors.


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Joseph Vicari has successfully developed nine Detroit-area Andiamo Steakhouse restaurants over the past 23 years based on the principles of buying the freshest seasonal ingredients and preparing food from scratch every day.
Detroit natives and owners of The D hotel, Derek and Greg Stevens, have now brought Joe Vicari's Andiamo Steakhouse to downtown Las Vegas.
The restaurant, which is open nightly for dinner, is a bit of a hidden gem tucked into a corner of the second floor of The D. The entrance is a charming brick-lined hallway that leads into a warm room decorated with dark woods and romantic semi-private leather booths.
While you're perusing the extensive menu, your waiter will bring a basket of bread accompanied by a flavorful tapenade made with roasted eggplant, tomatoes, olives and capers.
Start your meal with antipasti options including beef carpaccio, Gulf shrimp cocktail and oysters on the half shell. Classic pasta fagioli soup and a variety of salads are also available. The Caesar salad dressing is prepared fresh from scratch tableside.
Joe Vicari's offers a large selection of steaks and chops. The beef is aged a minimum of 30 days and is all-natural, free-raised and hormone-free. A variety of cuts are available including melt-in-your-mouth filet mignon, a 24-ounce porterhouse and the Andiamo Tomahawk -- a 32-ounce ribeye charred to perfection.
Steaks and chops come with choice of sauces like Andiamo's signature Zip Sauce, a Cabernet shallot demi-glace and more. Classic surf and turf is available as well as the "modern" surf and turf -- braised short ribs with pan-roasted scallops.
Seafood selections on the menu include Dover sole, Scottish salmon, swordfish and classic Italian cioppino, made with fresh fish, San Marzano tomatoes, white wine broth, saffron and charred bell peppers.
There are also veal and chicken dishes available and all can be accompanied by sides like Tuscan roasted potatoes, pureed sweet potato or olive oil grilled asparagus with cipollini onions.
It wouldn't be an Italian restaurant without pasta and at Joe Vicari's Andiamo there are a variety of handmade pastas smothered in tasty sauces. Try the pappardelle with veal ragu -- a veal stew with tomatoes, mushrooms, white wine and Asiago cheese served over thick cut handmade pasta. Other choices include potato gnocchi, lobster risotto and tortelloni with ricotta cheese filled pasta, sun dried tomatoes, grilled asparagus and roasted eggplant in a vermouth creme sauce.
Joe Vicari's Andiamo features an extensive, reasonably priced wine list of more than 80 Italian and world wines by the glass or bottle to accompany dinner.
It is definitely worth saving room for dessert. Traditional Italian favorites like creamy tiramisu and cannolis are available, as well as bread pudding, a take on a chocolate Kit Kat bar and cheesecake topped with berries soaked in Cointreau and Grand Marnier.


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Retired attorney Carl Kuhn was 82 when he died at home, so no one doubted his sons when they said for public consumption that he had died of natural causes.
But all the while, they knew that DuPage County detectives thought something was suspicious and had opened a homicide investigation. The house, near Bartlett in unincorporated DuPage County, appeared to have been ransacked, Assistant State's Atty. Robert Berlin said.
Sheriff's investigators were interested in a phone call that Kuhn received earlier that day from Terry Bratcher, 43, an ex-con who had become close friends with his former attorney, often visiting the much older man's house, working on his cars and taking him out to movies.
Kuhn had become so close with his former client that Bratcher was welcome to enter Kuhn's home without knocking, said Kuhn's son Eric.


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The steps leading up to the oh-so-grand townhouse at 8 East 62nd Street can seem surprisingly dress-down compared to the building's golden metalwork and stone. But even they have an upscale secret. They're heated, as is the sidewalk directly in front, to avoid an unpleasant wintery build up of snow and ice. Nobody will be slipping on these slabs.
This 15,000-square-foot, six-story, pavement heating, limestone mansion was built in 1903 by John Duncan, the same architect behind Grant's Tomb up in Riverside Park. Now, more than 100 years later, the house is on the market asking an eye-watering $84.5 million. It's currently the fourth most expensive listing in the city, and the second most expensive townhouse – the top spot is held by neighboring 12-16 East 62nd Street, a collection of three townhouses listed for $120 million.
Broker Adam Modlin of the Modlin Group has the listing and sold the property back in 2007 to its current owners for $35 million. The house belongs to Keith Rubenstein – head of Somerset Partners, South Bronx developer and "derelicte" party thrower – and his wife Inga. Upon purchase, the pair embarked on a thorough multi year gut renovation.
Although reluctant to discuss the renovation costs of this property in particular Modlin did estimate that a similarly thorough renovation would cost in the region of $2,000 per square foot. You can do the math.
Upon entering the home you're immediately faced with a sweeping, mosaic-floored lobby. On the left, a grand marble staircase with decorative wrought iron and brass balustrades. On the right, a huge carved stone mantel framing a wood-burning fireplace and topped with a glowing "Forever" sign – a piece by British artists Tim Noble and Sue Webster. The light work is the first of an impressive collection of contemporary art spread throughout the home. Straight ahead leads to the glossy white kitchen, which is fitted with English cabinets from Smallbone of Devises (likely the Pilaster range) and overlooks the small courtyard.
The staircase leads up to the living room and its 17-feet-high ceiling, the space is home to a chandelier, piano and a large pink sculpture by the New York artist KAWS. Opposite, and behind very, very tall floor to ceiling doors, is the dining room and according to the listing its unusual floor is inspired by the Pavlovsk Palace in St. Petersburg. Between the two rooms is a piece by Allen Jones – the English artist most well known for combining furniture with sculptures of provocatively posed women.
Further upstairs are three bedrooms and a smoking room next to which is a playful decorated bathroom lined with intentional cracked glass and with metallic silver fixtures.
The home is full of useful gizmos and gadgets – an anti-fog shaving mirror, a small hidden refrigerator for makeup and lotion and a temperature-controlled closet for furs.
The basement houses a massage room, sauna, gym and cold plunge pool. While the roof, which offers views of Central Park and the Pierre hotel, contains a lounge area, a full outdoor kitchen, a bathroom and a Zen rock garden.
While the property is suitably lavish throughout, the most impressive/expensive room in the house is the billiard room, thanks to its Hermès leather lined walls. The Rubensteins have achieved the nearly impossible feat of tastefully lining a room in leather – the rich red is complementary to the space and one small, golden embossed logo is the only indication of the storied brand behind it.
"The most important aspect isn't even the house," Said Modlin, "It's the location." And at just about 100 paces to Central Park, he's right.


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At Work With: Greg Marta
Director of Digital Marketing, DMW Direct
What was your biggest break?
The big breaks are always a byproduct of the bad breaks.
What's the best and/or worst part of your job?
Best: Constant learning opportunities and getting great results.
How long is a typical meeting with clients?
Not long enough, I'd talk all day if they'd let me!
Does your office have a favorite lunch and/or after-hours place?
Not sure yet… but I found a Five Guys nearby!
What books are you reading?
The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins, The New Science of Retailing by Marshall Fisher, The Stand by Stephen King.
What was your greatest professional challenge?
I've been a part of several start ups (or near startups); it really toughens you up.
Where will you be in five years?
An agency twice as big—DMW.
If you were to write a book, what would the title be?
I'm currently working on a screen play about Satchel Paige, but have no title yet…


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Mauritania is intensifying its repression against anti-slavery campaigners after torturing and transferring jailed activists to remote desert detention centers.
At least 13 activists said to be members of the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement were sentenced to 15 years in prison for leading former slaves in a protest in Nouakchott.
Although Mauritania abolished slavery in 1981, at least one percent of its population, about 43,000 people are still held as slaves. Some researchers have put it up to 20 percent, about 3.4 million people. The West African nation did not criminalize the practice until 2007.
A leading campaigner said the 13 activists were this week tortured and are moved north where they are being held incommunicado and denied medical care.
Lawyers for the activists said Friday they and their families have been denied access.
The EU expressed concerns about allegations of torture and violation of legal procedures leading to their imprisonment.
The 13 activists denied taking part in the protest and their jailing has cast a shadow over the progress made with the jailing of two slave owners this year and the release of activist Brahim Bilal. Bilal had been in prison for 18 months for taking part in an anti-slavery protest.
The Haratines make up the main 'slave caste' and are descended from black African ethnic groups along the Senegal River who have historically been raided by White Moors.
Mauritania is slavery's last stronghold. The White Moors are in control of the economy, government and security forces.
Rights groups say while the practice of slavery is illegal, deeply embedded discriminatory attitudes towards Haratines are the basis of slavery in Mauritania.
Mauritania's caste-based society means that even those who escaped slavery are still considered to be part of the 'slave-caste' and are ostracized by society.


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Steven Rattner, known as the "car czar," served as an adviser to the U.S. Treasury Department for six months in 2009 in an attempt by the Obama administration to revamp the U.S. auto industry. Kenneth Feinberg served as the "pay czar," overseeing executive compensation at corporations that received bailout funds from TARP. Van Jones served for six months as the "green jobs czar," advising the White House on issues related to green jobs, innovation and enterprise.Continue Reading
The media has used the term "czar" to describe special advisers to the president and White House on various issues, although some individuals known as czars serve in official capacities with government agencies. The idea of special advisers to the president dates back to World War I when President Wilson appointed an "industry czar" to serve as the director of the War Industries Board. Franklin Roosevelt again appointed advisers in a similar capacity during World War II. It was president Richard Nixon who appointed czars in capacities other than assisting in war efforts; for example, he created the "energy czar" position to aid the White House in dealing with the energy crisis of the mid-1970s.
During the Obama administration, czarships have come under heavy criticism by some individuals and politicians on the political right due to the perceived ability of czars to avoid congressional oversight.Learn more about Branches of Government


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I don't know about you, but I tend to spend at least a couple hours a day in my bathroom. Not necessarily because I have to, but because it provides a relaxing escape from the rest of the world. If my wife is nagging me (sorry if you happen to read this honey) or if I had a stressful day at work, I can go in the bathroom, shut the door, and take a hot shower to wash away the days worries.
Creating the ideal blissful environment in your bathroom can be as easy as adding a few extra finishing touches. In this article, I'm going to share with you a few simple ways I transformed my bathroom from just a ordinary room with a toilet and shower, to a sanctuary I look forward to going into every day.
If you are in a old home or apartment chances are your bathroom may be a little outdated. If you're in a new home or just recently renovated your bathroom you can skip onto the next tip.
One of the simplest and easiest ways to upgrade your bathroom is to add a splash of color with some tile on your floors or shower. Tile can be cheap or expensive depending on what kind you want to go with. If you go to your local hardware store and let them know what you want to do with your bathroom they will point you out to exactly what you need.
If you can't afford to hire someone to lay the tile for you, I suggest doing some research on how to do it yourself. It may take a little trial and error but you should find yourself having no problem laying it down. After finishing your new shower and floor I suggest going out and purchasing a relaxing massaging shower head.
Simply adding candles or any type of wax oils are proven to provide relaxation to the body. Next time you head into the shower turn the lights off, spark up a flame, and light some candles. You will find that the scents along with the hot steam of the shower will instantly soothe your mind and body.
Add a Radio/TV
So I personally have a small 22 inch TV in the corner of my master bathroom. Obviously some people may think this is over the top, but with the amount of time i'm in the bathroom I really enjoy catching up on some sports or the local news when I have time. Consider purchasing a small TV to hang in the corner somewhere away from the water and you may find yourself wondering what took you so long to add one in the first place. If you don't want to go that route, I highly suggested getting some type of radio or cd player in your bathroom. Listening to music while bathing or showering will only relax you more.
Now that you have hopefully taken the few steps I have listed above to improve your bathroom experience, all you have left to do is add some decorations. It is up to you what you want to add or how crazy you feel like getting. I suggest hanging a few pictures and adding some flowers or even a small fountain to lighten up the mood.
Your bathroom is really what you want to make of it. All I am really saying is that too many people don't appreciate just how awesome a bathroom can be. Everyone wants to have some time alone each day and they don't realize that it's staring them right in the eye. So decorate it as you please, and start enjoying more time to yourself in the bathroom!
This article was written by Colin Quinn. Colin has been a contracted home improvement expert for over 5 years and has used his expertise in the field in order to create content for Rejuve Health Clinic.


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NYT (via Drudge) -- Brooks: Why Are Dems So Overheated?
Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald did not find evidence to prove that there was a "broad conspiracy to out a covert agent for political gain. He did not find evidence of wide-ranging criminal behavior. He did not even indict the media's ordained villain, Karl Rove," writes David Brooks in Sunday's NY TIMES.
"Leading Democratic politicians filled the air with grand conspiracy theories that would be at home in the John Birch Society."
"Why are these people so compulsively overheated?.. Why do they have to slather on wild, unsupported charges that do little more than make them look unhinged?
See Drudge Report.
NYT Times Select Article (registration required).
Tension: Status Quo
Gravity: 200
Topics: current events, politics, Bush, Rove, News, Republican, White House, Computers and Internet, Blogs, Blogging, Journalism, Media, online, Libby, Fitzgerald


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This course, Mastering the SharePoint Framework, is the best resource available to learn this new development model to extend and customize SharePoint. This is an evergreen course, updated with new and fresh content as technologies change and features are added to the SharePoint Framework!
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Discover the building blocks of L&D
It's less than two weeks until Europe's biggest learning and technology conference comes to town – London, Olympia, to be exact. On 1 and 2 February exhibitors will be ready and waiting to showcase their work and discuss 'what's hot' and 'what's so not' within the learning technology world.
As ever, we've got some great things planned on stand and are excited to be joined by clients who will be sharing their stories at the free seminar sessions. If you're on the ball when it comes to Learn Tech prep I'm sure you've already read the seminar timetable. If you haven't got around to that yet, here's a quick run-down of what we are getting up to and where you can find us:
Off stand
Day 1
A slice of potential: how PizzaExpress future-proofed their Totara LMS
Presenters: Steve Mackenzie, Solutions Consultant, Kineo and Ben Walton, Learning Technology Specialist, PizzaExpress
When 11:45 – 12:15
Where Theatre 1
Day 2
Get interactive with video: how to put your learners in the driving seat
Presenter: Paul Westlake, Solutions Consultant, Kineo
When 14:00 – 14:30
Where Theatre 1
Keeping pace with learners: what Kineo's Learning Insights report tells us about rolling with the changes
Presenter: Jenny Lycett, Director of Marketing, Kineo
When 14:45-15:15
Where Theatre 5
On stand
We've moved real estate this year and are over on stand B2. Head over and discover how we can help you create the right building blocks for your learning solution. Whether that be by picking up a copy of our annual learning insights report, case studies of our award-winning client work, or asking those L&D questions to our experts that you can't quite solve. The team will be there to help you and your organisation discover the right mix for you.
Oh and don't forget to tweet us with #kineodiscover when you visit our stand - this year it's going to be a real show-stopper!


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Danish designer Trine Lindegaard specializes in avant-garde menswear fashion. Trine is a graduate of the Instituto Carlo Secoli in Milan, the Middlessex University in London and the Royal College of Art, while her graduate collection was voted among the ones to watch by Vogue.com. Since her graduation she started evolving rapidly by selling her own label through ASOS, also collaborating with textile designer Elisabeth Buecher on a special label titled Move Me Shirts, currently on sale at the Tate Modern.
Her new exciting collection for next summer is dealing with Trine's favourite elements: bright colours, experimental sewing techniques and playfulness. The result is a desirable and extravagant collection, a celebration of everyday objects with rubber bands widely layered and stitched together to create an intriguing play of different dimensions on sweaters, pants, shorts, impressive coats, even on wigs. She's a genious, really can't wait to see her next collection.