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Improving Your Build, Test and Release Cycles with Modern Tools
In this informative discussion Matt Heusser will walk through a day in the life of a software tester and share common practices that have led to failed release cycles. Next, Michael Floyd, Sumo Logic's Head of Developer Programs will show how Github statistics can be used to gauge the health of your release process, provide indicators of team productivity, and understand the impact of process change.
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The advantages of versioning automated checks with your code.
How Docker Images can be used for testing.
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Identify potential security breaches, and secure your organization's intellectual property
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Protecting Your Applications and Data in AWS with Trend Micro and Sumo Logic
Dec 16 2016
53 mins
Saif Chaudhry Principal Architect Trend Micro & Dwayne Hoover Sales Engineering Manager Sumo Logic
Enterprises are running their workloads across complex, hybrid infrastructures, and need solutions that provide full-stack, 360-degree visibility to support rapid time to identify and resolve security threats. Trend Micro Deep Security offers seamless integration with Sumo Logic's data analytics service to enable rich analysis, visualizations and reporting of critical security and system data. This enables an actionable, single view across all elements in an environment.
In this webinar, we will:
Demonstrate how to leverage Trend Micro Deep Security's seamless integration with Sumo Logic's data analytics service to enable rich analysis, visualizations and reporting of critical security and system data
Illustrate how you can accelerate compliance by using a single tool that meets most compliance requirements when combined with Sumo Logic
Show a live demo showing how to integrate Deep Security with Sumo Logic Platform in three easy steps.
Dive into how to leverage out-of-the-box dashboards and saved-searches to improve your security posture
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Real-time AWS Visibility at Scale
Dec 9 2016
58 mins
Kalyan Ramanathan VP of Product Mktg Sumo Logic Dave Rocamora Solutions Architect AWS Mark Kelly Director Scripps Networks
Legacy monitoring and troubleshooting tools can limit visibility and control over your infrastructure and applications. Organizations must find monitoring and troubleshooting tools that can scale with the volume, variety and velocity of data generated by today's complex applications in order to keep pace with business demands. In this webinar we discuss how Sumo Logic helped Scripps Networks harness cloud-native machine data analytics to improve application quality and reliability on AWS. Sumo Logic allows IT operations teams to visualize and monitor workloads in real-time, identify issues and expedite root-cause analysis across the AWS environment.
Listen in on this on-demand webinar as we are joined by an expert from AWS and Mark Kelly of Scripps Networks to discuss:
How to migrate from traditional on-premises data centers to AWS with confidence
How to improve the monitoring and troubleshooting of modern applications
How Scripps Networks, a leading content developer, used Sumo Logic to optimize their transition to AWS
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Baking Security into Digital and Cloud Initiatives: Infor's Journey
Dec 2 2016
47 mins
Mark Bloom Director, Product Marketing Sumo Logic & Jim Hoover CISO Infor
Continuous innovation and speed to market are mandating dynamic paradigm shifts in how companies conceive, develop and implement IT operations and security strategies. Digital enterprises are migrating mission-critical workloads to the cloud and leveraging advanced AWS infrastructure to reap the benefits of agile development and competitive advantage. However, a lack of real-time visibility inhibits robust and consistent "cloud-first" security strategy… and keeps business executives awake at night.
In today's evolving market, advice from the experts is the best way to go! Infor Global Solutions has a long history of building, running and securing workloads in the AWS cloud. Listen in on this interactive discussion in which Mark Bloom of Sumo Logic will be joined by the security experts at Infor – Jim Hoover, CISO, Jim Plourde, VP Cloud Hosting and Durga Dash, Dir. Cloud Operations. We will be covering:
Expert tips and lessons on the journey to the cloud
How did the approach to security and operations change from DC to public cloud
How to extract operational and security visibility from your security stack in AWS
How the move to the cloud changed the interactions / dynamics between security and applications teams
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Advanced Troubleshooting Techniques for your Application Stack Using MongoDB & S
Nov 28 2016
40 mins
Lavanya Shastri Product Manager Sumo Logic & Sam Weaver Product Manager MongoDB
It comes as no surprise that today's applications are more complex than ever before. Teams are migrating or architecting their modern applications in the Cloud, and many of these application are leveraging NoSQL databases like MongoDB to power the applications. With the rapid adoption of Agile and DevOps practices, application changes are now measured in release cycles of hours or days.
The dynamic nature of these new applications poses new management challenges, such as:
End-to-end application to database to infrastructure visibility
Complete monitoring of application and database health
Security of database services
Listen in to this on-demand webinar with experts from MongoDB and Sumo Logic who will be diving into how teams trying to solve these challenges leverage machine data analytics to get visibility. We will be discussing:
Basics of MongoDB NoSQL database and the key use cases supported by MongoDB
Deep discussion of how Sumo Logic provides complete visibility into modern applications and MongoDB
A hands-on demo of the Sumo Logic App for MongoDB that provides out-of-the-box MongoDB analytics
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Effective Management of Docker Containers | On-Demand Webinar
Nov 20 2016
52 mins
Kalyan Ramanathan VP of Product Marketing Sumo Logic & Jason Bloomberg President Intellyx
What is all the buzz around containers and Docker? This new technology definitely is the solution to all the ills of distributed computing. After all, the combination of instant startup and reliable execution makes Docker containers ideal for delivering and running successful apps at scale.
However, Docker introduces new challenges that require new ways of management. The deployment complexities and security concerns in Docker environments challenge even the most advanced IT teams.
IT personnel need real-time answers to questions like:
How many Docker containers are currently running?
When have these containers been created or stopped?
What are the key operational container metrics (CPU, memory, network usage)?
What are the containers consuming most resources?
Listen in on this on-demand webinar as our experts, Intellyx President Jason Bloomberg and Kalyan Ramanathan, VP of Product Marketing at Sumo Logic, dive into the complexities of Docker and how you can manage your Docker environment most effectively. We will discuss:
Trends that are driving the explosive adoption of Docker
The pros and the cons of containers
Key challenges in managing Docker environments
How Sumo Logic can provide deep metrics to manage Docker performance and security effectively
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How Hudl and Cloud Cruiser Created the Ultimate PB&J with Sumo Logic
Nov 14 2016
60 mins
Ben Newton, Principal Product Manager Sumo Logic, Jon Dokulil VP of Engineering Hudl, Ben Abrams Lead DevOps Engineer Cloud
Logs and metrics go together like peanut butter and jelly. The combination is essential for proving incredible insights into the performance and health of your application and infrastructure. However, you need peanut butter and jelly in the same sandwich to get that great taste, and analyzing log and metrics with multiple solutions doesn't work either. You get frustrating swivel chair management, inefficient troubleshooting, the high costs of multiple tools, limited DevOps collaboration, etc.
To address these challenges, leading companies have adopted Sumo Logic's Unified Logs and Metrics (ULM), the industry's first machine data analytics platform to natively collect and analyze metrics and log data together in real-time. With Unified Logs and Metrics, teams no longer need to juggle between multiple tools to monitor their modern applications or troubleshoot when things go wrong. With all their machine data in one place, teams are finding that they can troubleshoot issues much more quickly and efficiently.
Listen in on this on-demand webinar to learn how Hudl, a leading software company revolutionizing the way coaches and athletes prepare for and stay ahead of the competition, and Cloud Cruiser, a cloud-based financial management analytics software provider, are leveraging the Sumo Logic ULM platform to improve application health and management. We'll discuss:
The current challenges in managing application and infrastructure with disparate log and metrics tools at these leading IT organizations
The benefits of adopting a unified log and metrics analytics solution
Best practices in improving application and infrastructure availability and performance
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Does Cloud Equal Better Security and Compliance?
Jul 21 2016
62 mins
John Mutuski, Director of IS – Teladoc, George Gerchow, Director of Security Products - Sumo Logic
We're sure you've asked yourself this at least once in the last week...or maybe more. #TheStruggleIsReal
Agile development, speed, application-uptime, modern apps – the list of needs and wants from teams supported by security goes on and on. To help enable these teams meet these challenges quickly and efficiently, the cloud seems like the perfect fit. Yet, the thought of moving to the cloud makes some people a little uncomfortable – kind of like online dating.
This is where we come in! We've brought together two security industry experts and a leading security professional to talk about the pros and cons of moving to the cloud.
Join this unconventional webcast to:
Learn how to bake security in from the beginning of the application lifecycle
Focus on securing the data and ease storage location concerns
Realize your compliance checklist doesn't equal security
Learn how the Director of Information Security from Teladoc, Inc., made the decision to secure his PCI compliant data in the cloud with Sumo Logic
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Security Approach to Baking Security into Your Digital and Cloud Initiatives
Jul 21 2016
56 mins
Mark Bloom Director Product Marketing, Compliance and Security Sumo Logic
A move to the cloud can help your team scale faster, innovate, and also provide users continuous delivery. And taking a cloud first, security first approach allows you to work tight knit security features and controls into cloud initiatives from the ground up - including AWS security.
Learn how to build your sound security strategy by attending our webinar where we will cover:
How the cloud is changing the security paradigm
Cloud security analytics and best practices
How digital disruption is changing the market landscape
How to get deep visibility into AWS Logs
Leveraging threat intelligence in the cloud
Managing SaaS-based business applications
Sure the thought of putting sensitive company data in a public cloud can be scary - #crazyscary! Kind of like online dating. But the good news is that it doesn't have to be scary or expensive!
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The Benefits & Challenges of Building Cloud-Native
Jul 21 2016
61 mins
Robert Mahowald Group Vice President IDC, Christian Beedgen CTO & Founder Sumo Logic, Inc.
Have you ever found yourself wanting to build something new and innovative, but struggling with where to start or how to overcome the obstacles? Is your company trying to push towards cloud-native architecture and you're unsure of how to begin that journey?
More often than not teams see great tools but aren't sure how the developers of those tools got there. Enter stage left our two modern technology experts. Robert Mahowald, Group VP at IDC, brings to the table more than 20 years of technology expertise and has a track record of understanding trends and "the next big thing." Christian Beedgen, founder and CTO of Sumo Logic, is a technology veteran who has spent his career building innovative applications that are able to scale leveraging the latest tools available. We've pulled their brain power into a single webinar to dive into the ins and outs of building cloud-native.
Listen in on this webinar as our experts engage in an interactive discussion on how to build an innovative, cloud-native application. In this conversation, they cover off on:
The aftermath of the latest wave of digital disruption and what it means for modern applications
How to build a solid foundation for an application that will scale
Tips and tricks to combat common challenges when building a modern application
Best practices for ensuring that your application will remain healthy and competitive throughout its lifecycle
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Break the Silo: Transform Logs and Metrics Into Real-time Insights
Jul 21 2016
48 mins
Ben Newton, Principal Product Manager Sumo Logic, Inc.
You know the feeling – it's 4:00AM, your app is down, and you're on the hook to fix it. The last thing your tired eyes need are multiple tools to sift through for insights to get you answers. Wouldn't it be great if you could have all your machine data – your logs and metrics – correlated in a single tool?
We all know the world is changing – as businesses make the move to the digital world, software is now the primary source of innovation and engine for business growth. This increasing rate of innovation comes with a laser focus on agility on modern applications to drive the business. It's clear today's app ain't your daddy's app. Teams have become cross-functional and collaborative, but the tools available for monitoring and troubleshooting apps simply can't keep up – and that's where we come in.
Sumo Logic recently announced the industry's first cloud-native machine data analytics platform powered by machine learning technology, that can natively ingest and analyze both structured metrics data and unstructured log data together in real-time. What does this mean? Now, you can have instant access to the full analytics breadth for modern applications – from code to end-user behaviors to move with the speed and agility necessary to compete in today's digital business world.
Don't believe it's possible? Listen in on our on-demand webinar as we take a closer look into this breakthrough platform and discuss:
How the rise of the modern application is changing the way we all work
Why you can't afford to use siloed tools for monitoring and troubleshooting
How integrating logs and metrics data can lead to real-time continuous intelligence for richer operational, business and customer insights
A live demonstration of the first ever unified logs and metrics platform
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Improving Your Build, Test and Release Cycles with Modern Tools
Jul 21 2016
57 mins
Matt Heusser, and Michael Floyd, Sumo Logic's Head of Developer Programs
In this informative discussion Matt Heusser will walk through a day in the life of a software tester and share common practices that have led to failed release cycles. Next, Michael Floyd, Sumo Logic's Head of Developer Programs will show how Github statistics can be used to gauge the health of your release process, provide indicators of team productivity, and understand the impact of process change.
What you will learn:
The advantages of versioning automated checks with your code.
How Docker Images can be used for testing.
How to anticipate the potential risk/volatility of a release.
Use Github statistics to understand the impact of process change, and provide indicators of team productivity
Identify potential security breaches, and secure your organization's intellectual property
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Pro Tips for AWS Migration - Featuring Hearst Corporation
Jul 20 2016
63 mins
Pauly Comtois VP Hearst Business Media and Alan Shimel Editor-in-Chief DevOps.com
"It is inevitable. If you haven't already it won't be long until you are part of a project to migrate to the cloud. For many that means moving some or all of your data to AWS. Sounds easy but many a migration as gone south quickly for a variety of reasons. Moving and living in the cloud is a different animal. Designing and living in a cloud footprint is going to require a different way of doing things, from process, to tools to policy, change is inevitable. So how do you adapt and save valuable time and money by avoiding the idiot tax?
In this premiere webinar Alan Shimel, editor-in-chief of DevOps.com will be joined by Pauly Comtois of Hearst Corporation who has led several successful cloud migrations. Pauly will provide us the pro tips you need for a successful migration. What common pitfalls to avoid, how to avoid them and what tools will you need to update when moving from on prem to the cloud. Save yourself the aggravation and learn from someone who has been there and done it. For instance, your logging tool of choice on premises may not fit the bill for the cloud. What about Cloud security? Management? Compliance? All issues that Comtois has had to face at Hearst.
Pauly will share his 6 most important pro tips on AWS migration and discuss other things to be mindful of as well as answer your questions. Watch this webinar to hear from our experts on their best tips for organizations who are preparing and planning for an AWS migration or are in the midst of one."
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How to Protect Your AWS Applications from Attackers with Security Analytics
Jun 24 2016
52 mins
Peter Varhol and Mark Bloom
How do you secure your data and user information when it is in the cloud? As more organizations move critical workloads to AWS, security of that data becomes incredibly important, forcing organizations to consider what steps they take to ensure that data is secure at all times.
For many, the answer comes through security analytics. The end goal is to monitor your servers and traffic to understand who is accessing you site, how they are doing so, and if they are getting access to your data and user information. This means monitoring incoming traffic and system logs to determine if and how attackers are approaching your application. Having a robust security analytics solution becomes key – without the proper tool, this crucial data can become noise and disguise key anomalies within the data that indicate a security problem.
Listen in on this webinar in which Sumo Logic and Peter Varhol, industry expert, go over key best practices on how to protect your AWS applications from attackers and dive into how your organization can begin to leverage the power of security analytics and machine data to better secure your data in the cloud. In this webinar, we will discuss how to monitor your applications in the cloud, how to determine what data is important, and how to respond to a potential attack using the power of security analytics.
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Monitoring Docker Containers in a Devops Context
Jun 20 2016
56 mins
Chris Riley, Fixare I/O - Faisal Puthuparackat, Druva - Michael Krieger, Slashdot Media
DevOps teams are challenged with monitoring, tracking and troubleshooting issues in a context where continuous integration servers and DevOps tools emit their own logging data. This challenge is especially apparent for developers who are building applications in Docker. Machine data can come from numerous sources, and CD tools may not agree on a common method. Once log data has been acquired, assembling meaningful real-time metrics such as the condition of your host environment, the number of running containers, CPU usage, memory consumption and network performance can be challenging.
View this on-demand webinar to hear from our experts on the importance of log data in providing full-stack visibility for developers building applications using Docker containers. This webinar will also detail how a solution like Sumo Logic's cloud-native log management solution can provide real-time visibility that will be critical during the development process.
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Protecting Your Data and Customers by Ensuring PCI Compliance for Your Apps
Jun 16 2016
60 mins
Sean Michael Kerner, Senior Editor at QuinStreet Mark Bloom, Director Product Marketing, Sumo Logic
Payment card fraud is big business for organized groups of hackers around the world, and the costs of data breaches continue to rise for consumers, banks, and businesses. That's why organizations of any size that process, store, or transmit payment card data are required to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), which aim to prevent such sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands. Failing to achieve PCI Compliance is not only damaging from a compliance perspective, but can also be damning from a brand and customer base perspective.
For organizations striving to achieve or maintain PCI compliance, meeting each of the individual requirements can be difficult and overwhelming. Among the more challenging PCI requirements for many organizations is Requirement 10. This requirement mandates that organizations centralize, review and retain their network and application log files and then protect those logs so they cannot be deleted or modified.
Complying with Requirement 10 can be quite a burden for many IT organizations because of the volume, variety and velocity of data that are part of the modern IT infrastructure that powers many digital initiatives. Organizations looking to meet PCI compliance requirements must find a solution that can easily aggregate their data in a secure manner and provide the ability for users to easily pull insights and metrics from this body of data.
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DevOps Tools in a Continuous Delivery Pipeline
Jun 10 2016
40 mins
Chris Riley - DevOps Analyst
Is your team ready for continuous code delivery? In today's "there's an app for that" environment, business units demand new and competitive features as quickly as they can think of them. However, even though the adjectives used to describe DevOps – release, speed, automation – are all about moving forward, doing so without an idea of where you've been or where you're heading leads to unsustainable development operations.
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Using Machine Data to Enhance IT Operations Visibility
May 16 2016
56 mins
Peter Varhol, Principal at Technology Strategy Research
If keeping your applications running is keeping you up at night, you need to do more than just hope your machines keep running. Simple monitoring might have been good enough when your applications weren't difference-makers for your business, but today IT is not only a partner, but also a driver of the business. When it comes to modern applications, machine data becomes crucial for IT organizations to troubleshoot and monitor in real-time.
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The Evolution of Data Driven Security with Advanced Security Analytics
May 13 2016
46 mins
David Monahan Research Director, Enterprise Management Associates & Mark Bloom Director Sumo Logic
Sumo Logic - The landscape of security is changing. While information security teams have always been one of the largest producers and consumers of data, the need for robust tools to understand that data is more urgent than ever. Event and activity logs have grown to big data proportions and the diversity of data being consumed has become significantly more varied. As the need for continuous security intelligence and accelerated incident response increases, traditional log and event management tools and monitoring practices are becoming increasingly insufficient. More teams are coming to realize that their traditional SIEM just isn't going to cut it, and are shifting their focus towards advanced security analytics.
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When in Taupo make sure you treat your taste buds to the many delights on offer in the area. See our tips for places to eat during your stay in Taupo.
When in Taupo make sure you treat your taste buds to the many delights on offer in the area. Below are our top tips for places to eat during your stay in Taupo.
L'Arte Café and Gallery
L'Arte Café and Gallery is a not to be missed, unique destination located just a 15 minute drive from central Taupo. Voted Lonely Planet's No 1 café pick in the Central North Island, you will want to stop in for both the edible and visual delights.
L'Arte is open Wednesday – Sunday 8am – 4pm.
Espresso Cove Cafe
The Espresso Cove café complements the accommodation offering at The Cove on the Lake. Here you can enjoy a coffee, a meal and the stunning views from the edge of Lake Taupo. This cosy café serves a full breakfast and brunch menu daily and offers a great selection of tasty cabinet food, made up of freshly baked sweet and savoury items.
Espresso Cove is open every day 7.30am to 3.30pm.
The Bistro Taupo
Ranked the number one restaurant in Taupo on TripAdvisor, The Bistro Taupo is the perfect place to head to for a delicious dinner during your stay in Taupo. The Bistro takes pride in being "simple but nice" and offers an exquisite European dining experience. Focusing on flavour and freshness, the seasons and their unique ingredients dictate the menu, you will not be disappointed at The Bistro Taupo.
The Bistro Taupo is open for dinner 7 days a week.
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For an authentic and exotic dining experience in Taupo, head to Master of India. Known amongst locals as providing the best Indian food with outstanding service, Master of India will leave you full and satisfied. Larger groups are also well-catered for with Master of India's central location and abundant parking. Whether it is lunch or dinner, your group will love the flavours and atmosphere on offer at Master of India.
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West Hills 6 (OT), Rancho Bernardo 5
This season's West Hills High roller hockey team may be remembered as the great eight, a small roster with big ambitions. The Wolf Pack will definitely be known as the East County's first champion in the sport.
Junior Ryden Kerr scored at 4:40 into overtime to lift West Hills past top-seeded Rancho Bernardo 6-5 for the Metro Conference title on Wednesday night at Escondido Sports Center.
David Baldwin scored the first three West Hills goals and Zach Peters provided the next two before the No. 2 Wolf Pack (15-3-1) prevailed in its second finals in three years.
"It was nerve-racking, but I knew that we could pull it through," said Baldwin, a fourth-year varsity member. "We just had to skate as fast as we could and never stop hustling. We would just execute and play our game, then it would happen."
At the end, Kerr took possession at mid-rink, passed the puck to Peters and then received it back for the decisive shot while charging on goal.
"I was trying to get the puck on net," Kerr said. "I can't even explain how good it is to win. It's just a great feeling."
Only the Wolf Pack was able to beat Rancho Bernardo (19-2) this season. The teams split their two previous encounters.
West Hills had seven players back from last season, when it reached the semifinals and later topped the Broncos in the third-place game. The team's one newcomer was goaltender Miguel San Martin.
"We worked hard all year for it," Baldwin said. "We'd all show for practice, and we'd give it our all every game. All of us are friends, so we had a team chemistry."
Sophomore Spencer Ridout had two goals and two assists to lead Rancho Bernardo, and Alex Pelletier added two goals. Down 5-3 in the third period, the Broncos pulled even at 4:17 left in regulation on scores by Zach Semonian and Ridout two minutes apart.
Rancho Bernardo was seeking its first title since 2008 with six players back from last season's squad.
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Newcomer Headley Yanks' walk-off hero in 14th
NEW YORK -- The game was already in progress as Chase Headley clacked up the dugout steps, preparing to shake hands with a new group of teammates. By evening's end, they were thumping his helmet in a grand celebration by first base.
Headley made his presence felt in his first game wearing pinstripes, coming straight from the airport to deliver a game-winning single in the 14th inning that lifted the Yankees to a 2-1 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.View Full Game Coverage
NEW YORK -- The game was already in progress as Chase Headley clacked up the dugout steps, preparing to shake hands with a new group of teammates. By evening's end, they were thumping his helmet in a grand celebration by first base.
Headley made his presence felt in his first game wearing pinstripes, coming straight from the airport to deliver a game-winning single in the 14th inning that lifted the Yankees to a 2-1 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.View Full Game Coverage
"There's a lot of nerves there," Headley said. "But I kind of stepped out of the box and I thought to myself, 'Why not? Why wouldn't this day go this way?' I was able to enjoy it."
The decisive hit came off right-hander Nick Tepesch, the ninth Texas pitcher of the evening, a starter pressed into duty as both managers had exhausted their bullpens.
Brian Roberts laced a one-out ground-rule double to right field, and Francisco Cervelli singled through the right side of the infield, setting up Headley's flare to left-center field.
Acquired earlier in the day from the Padres, Headley quickly shaved his beard in the cramped visitors' clubhouse at Chicago's Wrigley Field, packed a few bags and said goodbye to his old teammates before boarding a commercial flight bound for LaGuardia Airport.
Headley made his debut as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning and was hitless in his first three at-bats, but he made a terrific leaping grab to take a hit away from Rougned Odor in the 10th, then walked off the hero.
His reward: an ice-cold Gatorade bath on the field.
"He's had a whirlwind of a day," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "He got traded, had to pack his stuff, get here and he gets a huge hit."
Jeff Francis was credited with the victory after recording three outs in the 14th inning, making his Yankees debut. Francis had been tossing in the bullpen, but this was his first game action since he was acquired from the Athletics on July 11.
"We've been in close games; the starter's been going deep into games," Francis said. "I really couldn't point to a time where I felt like I'd been passed over. You wait for your opportunity and try to make the best of it."
J.P. Arencibia put the Rangers ahead in the top of the 13th with a home run off left-hander David Huff, marking the first run of the game. The Yankees answered in the home half.
Brett Gardner greeted Joakim Soria with a double, advanced on a sacrifice and scored on Jacoby Ellsbury's single to right field. After another hit, Soria got Brian McCann to hit into an inning-ending double play.
Texas narrowly escaped a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the the 12th, with Scott Baker wriggling free by retiring Cervelli on a scorching lineout to third baseman Adrian Beltre and Headley on a broken-bat fielder's choice.
"Cervy hits that ball, and you can't hit a ball any harder," Girardi said. "If it's one foot to the left, he doesn't catch it. You just think, 'What are the chances?'"
In the ninth inning, Derek Jeter connected for a double, the 535th of his career, to surpass Lou Gehrig (534) and claim the all-time franchise lead.
Both bullpens were stellar. Matt Thornton, Adam Warren, Dellin Betances, David Robertson and Shawn Kelley combined to work scorelessly in relief of Chase Whitley, who blanked Texas over six-plus frames.
Whitley, who had not completed five innings in any of his previous four starts, scattered seven hits in one of his best outings of the year. Whitley walked none, striking out six.
"Maybe I found something today, I don't know," Whitley said. "It would be pretty cool to move forward with that."
Rangers rookie Nick Martinez held the Yankees to three singles over 5 1/3 scoreless innings, retiring 14 of the last 16 batters he faced. The Fordham product got some help from center fielder Leonys Martin, who took an extra-base hit away from McCann with a leaping grab near the wall in the second inning.
One night after the Yankees committed five errors, the Rangers exhibited miscues of their own. Robinson Chirinos ran Texas out of the fifth inning when he continued toward home on a two-out ground ball; in the 12th, McCann's soft pop to shallow left field fell untouched between three fielders.
"Crazy game. Pretty crazy," Texas' Elvis Andrus said. "Both teams, we didn't give up. In the end, they had more luck than us."
There was temptation to assure Headley that this was an aberration, that games in the Bronx are not all quite so lengthy or wild. But if you could assure the same outcome each time, it's a fair guess he wouldn't mind at all.
"A little chaotic; awesome, though," Headley said. "Obviously, you have mixed emotions when you've been at a place for as long as I've been in San Diego. But I couldn't be happier to be a Yankee. It's unbelievable. Can't even believe I'm saying that. A long day, but a great way to finish."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat.


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luhu Streams Hulu Content To BlackBerry PlayBook
An option for BlackBerry PlayBook users who are also Hulu fans is the luhu app that streams Hulu feeds from your PC to your PlayBook over Wifi.
I would call it more of a last-ditch effort rather than an option to get Hulu videos on your BlackBerry PlayBook after reading the requirements on the app's page in BlackBerry AppWorld. But nonetheless, if you're dying to get some decent Hulu content on your PlayBook, or to your TV via HDMI, here are some of luhu's requirements:
- PC only (not Mac supported)
- Windows Vista and up (no XP)
- BlackBerry PlayBook and PC must be on the same WiFi network
- No pause or rewind playback controls
The developer also mentioned that his older Intel Centrino computer lagged when trying to steam video, so my guess is that you need a relatively newer dual-core processor is needed. So ixnay on re-purposing that old tower taking up space in your basement or garage. The developer was kind enough to put up a cpu requirements page so you can get a good idea on whether or not your computer can handle steaming, so I will give them that.
Still interested? For $1.99, download luhu for BlackBerry PlayBook from the AppWorld and the companion application for your PC, and let us know what you think in the comments section.
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I've read that a diet free of grains may slow the cancer, is this accurate? what are the panel's thoughts on the Budwig diet or flax oil/cottage cheese combination?
Erika Krick, VMD, DACVIM, Veterinary Medical Oncologist, University of Pennsylvania, responds:
There are no clinical studies of grain free diets in dogs with cancer. I would recommend that you consult a holistic veterinarian or veterinary nutritionist with your diet questions.
The AVMA recently approved a policy on raw diets that may be helpful.
Learn more about Nutrition in the Pet with Cancer.
This question and answer was part of the OncoLink Brown Bag Chat Series. View the entire transcript from When a Beloved Pet has Cancer.


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text: Leave it up to the Jets to have the tickets come last minute. I know you don't need them until a week before the first home game, which is what they're doing, but it's still nice to have them just in case there is any screw ups. Say what you will about New England, but at least they get their tickets to their fans by mid-July.


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NEW YORK -- Winners of the 2013 Players Choice Awards will be announced exclusively on MLB Network, Monday, Nov. 4, from 8-9 p.m. ET during the telecast of The 2013 Players Choice Awards presented by PlayStation. The Players Choice Awards program benefits the Major League Baseball Players Trust.
The 2013 Players Choice Awards presented by PlayStation will be hosted by MLB Network's Fran Charles, Dan Plesac and Heidi Watney. Majestic Atheltic is also a proud sponsor of the Players Choice Awards telecast.
Finalists for Player of the Year are Miguel Cabrera (Detroit Tigers), Chris Davis (Baltimore Orioles) and Clayton Kershaw (Los Angeles Dodgers).
Leading the voting for the Marvin Miller Man of the Year award, given annually to the player who inspires others to higher levels of achievement by his on-field performances and contributions to his community, are Carlos Beltran (St. Louis Cardinals), Raúl Ibañez (Seattle Mariners) and Mariano Rivera (New York Yankees).
Balloting for the 2013 Players Choice Awards was conducted in mid-September under the supervision of accounting firm KPMG. At that time, and for the first time ever, all Major Leaguers were asked to cast a separate ballot for the player they would like to see adorn the next cover of PlayStation's popular video game franchise, MLB The Show. The players' choice for the 2014 cover will also be announced during the telecast.
The complete list of 2013 Players Choice Awards finalists is below.
Players Choice Awards have been presented each year since 1992, when Major Leaguers selected Dennis Eckersley and Barry Bonds as the AL & NL Outstanding Players, respectively. Today, the players annually honor the outstanding player, rookie, pitcher and comeback player in each league, while the Player of the Year and Man of the Year awards bestow top honors without regard to league.
2013 Players Choice Award winners in all categories will designate charities to receive grants totaling $260,000 from the Major League Baseball Players Trust, the charitable foundation created and run by the players themselves. The Players Trust raises funds and attention for issues affecting the needy and promotes community involvement. Since 1992, the Players Trust has recognized the outstanding on-field and off-field performances of Players Choice Awards winners by contributing more than $3 million to charities around the world. For additional information, please visit www.MLBPLAYERS.com or visit the Players Trust channel on YouTube.
Visit www.MLBNetwork.com for local channel listings.
2013 Players Choice Awards Finalists:
American League:
Outstanding Player: Miguel Cabrera (Detroit), Chris Davis (Baltimore), Mike Trout (LA Angels)
Outstanding Pitcher: Yu Darvish (Texas), Anibal Sanchez (Detroit), Max Scherzer (Detroit)
Outstanding Rookie: Chris Archer (Tampa Bay), Jose Iglesias (Detroit), Wil Myers (Tampa Bay)
Comeback Player: Scott Kazmir (Cleveland), Victor Martinez (Detroit), Mariano Rivera (NY Yankees)
National League:
Outstanding Player: Paul Goldschmidt (Arizona), Andrew McCutchen (Pittsburgh), Yadier Molina (St. Louis)
Outstanding Pitcher: Jose Fernandez (Miami), Clayton Kershaw (LA Dodgers), Francisco Liriano (Pittsburgh)
Outstanding Rookie: Jose Fernandez (Miami), Shelby Miller (St. Louis), Yasiel Puig (LA Dodgers)
Comeback Player: Marlon Byrd (Pittsburgh), Francisco Liriano (Pittsburgh), Troy Tulowitzki (Colorado)
Either League:
Player of the Year: Miguel Cabrera (Detroit), Chris Davis (Baltimore), Clayton Kershaw (LA Dodgers)
Man of the Year: Carlos Beltran (St. Louis), Raul Ibanez (Seattle), Mariano Rivera (NY Yankees)
Players: Chris Archer: @ChrisArcher42; Carlos Beltran: @carlosbeltran15; Marlon Byrd: @mjbsr6; Miguel Cabrera: @MiguelCabrera; Yu Darvish: @faridyu; Jose Fernandez: @josefernandez77; Jose Iglesias: @JoseIglesias_SS; Scott Kazmir: @scottkazmir19; Clayton Kershaw: @ClaytonKersh22; Andrew McCutchen: @TheCUTCH22; Shelby Miller: @ShelbyMiller19; Yadier Molina: @Yadimolina04; Wil Myers: @wilmyers; Mariano Rivera: @MarianoRivera; Anibal Sanchez: @AnibalSanchez19; Max Scherzer: @Max_Scherzer; Mike Trout: @Trouty20
Others: MLBPA: @MLB_Players; MLBPA Players Choice: @MLBPAClubhouse; Players Trust: @MLBPlayersTrust; Mlb Network: @MLBNetwork; @Fran_Charles; @HeidiWatney; @Plesac19; Playstation: @PlayStation; Majestic Athletic: @MajesticOnField
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A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after police say he admitted to throwing a 9-year-old boy off the roof of a Bronx apartment building Friday night, critically injuring him.
The 9-year-old boy was found on the pavement unconscious with severe body trauma in front of the five-story building on Nelson Avenue in Morris Heights at around 8:30 p.m., authorities said. He was taken to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital where he is listed in critical condition.
On Saturday, police charged 17-year-old Casmine Aska with attempted murder.
According to a police source, Aska told investigators that he threw the 9-year-old boy off the roof after they got into a fight. The boys are not related, but live in same the building.
It was unclear what started the fight or how the two ended up on the roof.
Aska's family did not respond when a reporter knocked on the door to their apartment.


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As a user of Stack Overflow, I noticed a phenomenon which quite decreases the quality of answers, that is, showing the first answer first (then, according to upvotes).
I notice that, specially in easier questions, people rush to give an answer quickly, that is satisfactory, but with speed having a higher priority than quality.
I'd like to suggest that, after someone asks a question, the answers just appear like 10 minutes later, not in creation time order (maybe random, maybe according to reputation, I don't know).
This would be an incentive to giving a more complete and detailed answer, rather than a quick and dirty one. What do you guys think?


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If you begin seeing a doctor regularly, getting screening tests, and taking preventive measures, your quality of life may be greatly improved. You may also reduce your risk of premature death and disability.
Advice from US Preventive Services Task Force
Screening tests help doctors detect diseases early, when they are easier to treat. The following recommendations by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) are general guidelines for screening procedures for healthy men. Since some men may need screening at more frequent intervals, consult your doctor for personalized advice.
Screening Procedures for Men
Why It Is Important
USPSTF Recommendations
High blood pressureHigh blood pressure increases the risk of stroke, heart attack, heart failure, and other problems. The only way to tell if you have high blood pressure is to have it checked. There are no symptoms. Men aged 18 and over should have their blood pressure checked.
High cholesterolHigh cholesterol causes most of the same problems as high blood pressure. Beginning at age 35, men should have their cholesterol checked. If you are at an increased risk for coronary artery disease, you should have it checked beginning at age 20.
Colorectal cancerColon and rectal cancers are the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men in the US. Early detection can drastically reduce the likelihood you will die from the disease. Men aged 50-70 years old should be screened for colorectal cancer. When to be screened depends on which test your doctor recommends:
- Fecal occult blood test (FOBT)—used to check for hidden blood in the stool (should be done annually).
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy —an examination of the rectum and lower colon using a sigmoidoscope (every 5 years).
- Colonoscopy —an examination of the rectum and entire colon using a colonoscope (every 10 years).
Abnormal glucose and type 2 diabetesDiabetes is associated with long-term complications that affect almost every part of the body. If detected early enough, you can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes and the complications. Men aged 40-70 years old who are overweight or obese should be screened for abnormal blood glucose levels as part of a normal cardiovascular disease risk assessment. Talk to your doctor about your risk factors and how to better manage them.
DepressionSymptoms of depression include feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and lost of interest in activities that you once enjoyed. Treatment can alleviate the symptoms in many cases. USPSTF recommends routine screening for adults. If you have any symptoms related to depression, talk to your doctor. Depression is treatable.
ObesityBeing overweight or obese can greatly increase your risk of a variety of other health problems. Adults aged 18 and over should be screened for obesity.
Be Aware
Although there are not specific guidelines for every condition, you should be aware of your body enough to notice changes. Examples include:
Skin cancer:
- Squamous cell carcinoma—Affects the upper layers of the skin.
- Basal cell carcinoma—Originates in the deeper basal cells, but can appear on the skin's surface layers.
- Melanoma—Tumors that arise in the skin that gives moles their dark color. Melanomas are not as common, but they are more aggressive and deadlier because they can spread to other parts of the body.
Between doctor visits, you should examine your skin carefully from head to toe once a month. Be alert for new lesions and changes in the ones that you already have. Some areas are difficult to see, such as the back of your head. Have someone help you, or use a mirrors.
Testicular cancer is a rare, but serious cancer that is more common in young men (adolescence through mid-30s). Your doctor may examine your testicles during regular checkups, but be aware of new lumps or other changes that occur between physical exams.
Talk to your doctor about any concerns you have.
In addition to screenings, it is recommended that men regularly have a check-up to review overall health status. Also, men should stay up-to-date with their immunizations. Examples of vaccines that you may need include:
- Flu
- Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
- Tetanus-diphtheria (Td) or Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap)
- Pneumonia
- Varicella or Shingles
- Hepatitis A and B
- Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Going to the doctor provides men the opportunity to get checked out for health problems they may or may not realize they have (or are at risk for). The earlier men start seeing a doctor on a regular basis, the earlier they can establish a relationship with someone they trust and feel comfortable talking to. And, by learning what is normal early on, it will be easier to detect any serious changes later.
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I'm using the 'Diablo' app to mine bitcoins on my work computer.
But since I need to use that computer, I don't want it to consume all my resources as it is wont to do.
Anyway to limit it to use only 3/4 cores or half of the GPU or whatever?


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For the Lipscomb Bisons baseball team those goals include earning a berth in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament, winning the conference championship and making trip to an NCAA Regional.
The first step in reaching those conference goals begins Friday at Kennesaw State when the Bisons open A-Sun play at Stillwell Stadium in Kennesaw, Ga. The Bisons are 7-10 overall and are coming off a 14-4 loss to Mississippi State Wednesday night.
They have lost their last four games, all to Southeastern Conference teams. They were swept in a three-game series this past weekend in Oxford against Ole Miss.
Kennesaw State is 11-8 overall, 4-2 in the Atlantic Sun. They beat Georgia 12-8 Wednesday night. Kennesaw State has lost six of its last eight games.
Friday night the Bisons will send left-hander Richie Goodenow (0-3, 3.72 earned run average) to the mound. Kennesaw State will counter with right-hander Josh Carr who is 1-1 with a 1.82 ERA.
Saturday right-hander Connor Sinclair (1-2, 1.85) will start for the Bisons against Bryan Blough (0-1, 5.50). Sunday right-hander Dannie Strable (2-2, 3.86) will get the call for the Bisons against left-hander Zac Griffith (3-1, 5.57).
Goodenow leads the Bisons in hitting with a .404 average. He enters the series with a six-game hitting streak. His 12 runs batted in also lead the team.
Ronnie Freeman is the top hitter for Kennesaw State. He is batting .406.
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About 700 local students will put their creativity to the test at the Northeast Pennsylvania Odyssey of the Mind regional tournament.
— About 700 local students will put their creativity to the test at the Northeast Pennsylvania Odyssey of the Mind regional tournament.
More than 100 teams from 40 area K-12 schools will go head to head on March 9.
Odyssey of the Mind is an international creative problem-solving program. Teams of up to seven students receive a "long-term" problem at the beginning of the school year that they must solve in an eight-minute performance within a small budget.
"It's a fantastic program that pushes children to think outside the box while exercising skills across every academic and artistic discipline," said Ryan Balton, regional public relations director. "The acting, writing, engineering, scenery, costumes – all aspects of the solution are completely original creations of the students. It's exciting to see what they come up with."
This year's long-term problems range from creating a musical performance about a classical architectural work to building a vehicle to transport parts of a team-created robot pet that performs tricks.
Teams also receive a secret "spontaneous" problem the day of competition, which they must solve on the spot.
The NEPA regional tournament will be held at Pocono Mountain West High School in Pocono Summit for the fifth year in a row.
"We wish all the teams competing the best of luck, and we're indebted to the Pocono Mountain School District and hundreds of volunteers who make our program possible," Balton said.
Winners at the regional tournament will advance to state finals, at the Pocono Mountain East Campus in April. Those state finalists will compete to advance to World Finals at Michigan State University in May. Five teams from northeast Pennsylvania advanced to World Finals last year.
"Our area has some of the best OMERs in the world every year," Balton said. "The competition is more impressive than ever."
The northeast region includes Bradford, Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties.
On the Web:
NEPA Odyssey of the Mind – www.nepaootm.com
PA Odyssey of the Mind – www.paodyssey.com
Odyssey of the Mind International – www.odysseyofthemind.com


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In a recent piece in the New York Times, Mike Mullen, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, stressed the importance of improving Sino-US military relations.
Mullen acknowledged that PLA-Pentagon ties have frequently been characterized by 'misunderstanding and suspicion,' and complained that Beijing continues to employ bilateral defence ties as 'a sort of thermostat to communicate displeasure. When they don't like something we do, they cut off ties. That can't be the model anymore.'
Actually, curtailing military exchanges has been a favoured diplomatic mechanism for Beijing and Washington to signal displeasure with a particular development in the overall relationship. The Chinese readily suspended various military visits, exchanges, and other defence contacts after the 1999 Belgrade Embassy bombing, the 2001 EP-3 collision, and in retaliation for the announcement of major US arms sales to Taiwan. Most recently, Beijing froze US-Chinese defence cooperation for the remainder of the Bush administration after the White House notified Congress in October 2008 of its plans to sell Taiwan $6.5 billion worth of arms. Then, the Chinese government suspended senior-level defence visits, rejected US Navy ship requests to take leave at China's ports, and cancelled meetings on humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and WMD non-proliferation—disrupting almost a dozen military exchange programmes in the process.Enjoying this article? Click here to subscribe for full access. Just $5 a month.
But the United States has also disrupted bilateral military exchanges with China. The Tiananmen crackdown of June 4, 1989, when PLA troops forcibly repressed peaceful democracy activists in Beijing, resulted in the George H. W. Bush administration's suspending military contracts and defence technology transfers, as well as indefinitely freezing all visits between US and Chinese military leaders. It wasn't until Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Chas W. Freeman, Jr. visited China in October 1993 that bilateral military-to-military contacts resumed.
A decade later, members of Congress demonstrated alarm over alleged Chinese espionage in the United States by imposing severe restrictions on PLA-Pentagon contacts. Section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 explicitly directed the defence secretary not to authorize military contacts with China that could lead to inappropriate PLA access to an itemized list of advanced US military capabilities.
External factors unrelated to the military exchanges also contributed to the congressional decision. Members complained about China's human rights practices (ranging from suppression of civil liberties to allegations of forced abortions and slave labour), Beijing's sale of ballistic missiles and nuclear technologies to states of proliferation concern, and its policies towards Tibet and Taiwan.
Mullen writes that improving Pentagon-PLA military ties requires developing 'strategic trust' between the two militaries through talking – 'a good bit of misunderstanding between our militaries can be cleared up by reaching out to each other' and by'focus(ing) on the things we have in common.' He sees these mutual interests as protecting maritime commerce from piracy and other constraints, impeding the proliferation of drugs and weapons of mass destruction, and promoting regional stability in the Koreas and Pakistan.
To help this along, Mullen invited Gen. Chen Bingde, the head of the PLA, to visit the United States in May. Mullen went on a reciprocal visit to China in mid-July, and argues that such contacts have been an important tool for overcoming mistrust.


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Most here know that my day job is that of being a Reader; that is to say that I sit at a table and talk to folks for a small fee, typically incorporating skills and knowledge associated with the Tarot, Numerology, Palmistry, etc. An action that Corinda himself recognized as being the "epitome" of what Mentalism is and possibly the ultimate skill in our tool box.
Name any skill within the whole of magic in which you do not need to know anything else that is capable of supporting you in and of itself. . .
You can't.
Even within the auspices of Mentalism most everything tracks straight back to one's skill as a Reader, even if it's just short Barnum type statements. The more studied and accomplished Mentalist realizing that he/she must understand this particular niche best because it is the money maker.
Long before Robert Nelson penned his book on doing Horoscope Parties mental performers were being invited into homes for the sake of doing Readings. Let's face it, this is the very meaning behind the term "Seance" (a gathering of people to discuss a topic of common interest) and in the 19th and early 20th centuries this was what folks frequently did in that they had no radio let alone television, the internet, and all the trappings we have today when it comes to "entertaining distraction". These simple gatherings were viewed as Parlor Musings and even "games" in some circles and almost always included things like the Ouija, Tarot or Playing Card Reading, Pendulums, Table Tipping, etc.
THE HOME PARTY format is a simple one; you have between 6 and 24 guests in most cases each of whom have paid between $25.00 and $65.00 dollars (on average. . . some Readers can demand significantly higher rates). You open the evening with a brief talk and possibly a demonstration or two that is tied to the oracle (Tarot, Numbers, Astrology, etc. ) you will be using during the personal Reading portion of the event. You then, about 20 minutes into the program, give your guests something to play with while you take one patron at a time to a secluded area for short 10-minute Readings and too, introduction to your up-sale. . . that is to say, you leave the Reading open-ended and inviting the patron to reserve time with you later in the week for a full hour session. Suddenly the few hundred you make on the party is transformed into the potential for thousands and all you are doing are Readings (see Richard Webster's HOW TO BUILD A PSYCHIC PRACTICE WITH FULL LENGTH READINGS.)
The Home Psychic Party entails other things such as Back of Room Sales (BORS) that include everything from doing Charts & Reports of clients to the sale of physical items such as books (pitch books), crystals, oils, bath salts, candles, etc. Think of it as a mystical Tupperware or Amway Party.
THE DOMINO EFFECT is what you should be able to see here; how the one small and simple service leads you to another more financially dynamic advantage but also see the promotional edge that can be found in this example; how you are generating Word of Mouth PR with each of the patrons you connect with and bring into the up-sale. But also see how there is a natural up-sale the follows that more in-depth Reading Session -- encouraging the patron to;
A.) Return in 3 Months for a Up-Date Reading
B.) Schedule their Own Home PSI Party
C.) Get Referrals from them for potential clients i.e. friends & family (usually done through coupons and gift certificates).
If you are wise you are keeping records; the names and details of each guest/patron, what you've discussed in the Reading and of course their email . . . try getting them to sign up for you monthly Newsletter.
Because when you are promoting a local show/demonstration & talk you will have a mailing list from which to pull in seats for the seats; you increase your marketing hit ratio as well as lending contrast in the mind of past Reading clients who now get to see you perform alternative demonstrations of your psychic prowess. . . this adds to your credibility in the public mind as well as the "chatter" about town by a growing base group of fans. Word of Mouth is the most powerful friend you can ask for in any business; as you gain in popularity the more you will find yourself invited to speak at functions or even asked to teach.
Most certainly! Nelson, Webster, myself and others have all written programs that the modern-Mentalist can present that deals with most everything from Astral Travel to Past Lives; classes in Crystals, Tea Leaf Reading and more! Like your Home Parties these classes deliver a tuition gain of about $50.00 average per patron with the classes being composed of about a dozen students a shot.
Are you seeing how the menial labor of doing Readings helps you create a potentially booming business? How, taking these steps early in your career, you are able to build and shift your focus from private sessions day in and day out, to scheduling seminars and group Reading programs?
Granted, I've oversimplified things in this short posting, but hopefully I've given you sufficient food for thought.
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Exploring nature and sleeping under the stars can be viewed as an economical vacation. But buying gear and booking campsites or renting an RV can add up. With some cost-saving
Exploring nature and sleeping under the stars can be viewed as an economical vacation. But buying gear and booking campsites or renting an RV can add up.
With some cost-saving strategies, camping can fit a variety of budgets, whether you're planning a car or RV camping trip or backpacking. Try these tips to enjoy the outdoors free of technology, traffic and a big tab.1. Search for free campsites
Don't unplug just yet " before you leave, put your phone to good use by finding a campsite on sites like Campendium.com or FreeCampsites.net.
Many campgrounds charge a nightly fee, but you'll also find free camping options, says Brian Easterling, co-founder and president of Campendium, a campsite review app and website.
Campendium provides information on over 27,000 campsites (free and paid), including national and state parks and RV parks. Listings include user reviews, fees, photos, cell coverage and other details. Some sites have no nightly rate but may require a paid pass to gain access.
Word to the wise: Free campsites don't always include the amenities of paid campgrounds, says Kristin Addis, CEO of Be My Travel Muse, a travel blog. If you choose a free site, locate a place close by where you can clean up; Addis says she's paid for a shower at campgrounds near free sites for less than the campgrounds' overnight fee.
� MORE: Make your national park trip an adventure in savings2. Check the weather
Look up the forecast for your destination, including nightly lows, says Addis, who's camped on every continent except Antarctica and has learned the value of an insulated sleeping bag.
'The most important thing is staying warm and comfortable in your tent,' Addis says. 'So maybe the tent doesn't need to be super fancy or expensive, but I would maybe spend a bit more on your sleeping bag so you're not freezing.'
'The sleeping mat is important, too, that it's insulated and keeps you enough off the ground (so) that you're not getting bruised by rocks or roots,' she says.
Investing in good gear from the outset " even if it's expensive " could save you money in the long run, rather than buying something that's not quite right and having to replace it later.3. Travel with less
Travel light, says Tom Lionvale, a backpacking instructor and adjunct faculty member at College of the Sequoias in California. You don't want too much to carry; 20 pounds not including food and water is a good guideline for backpacking, he says. Even if you're not backpacking, camping with less means purchasing less gear.
For equipment deals, check out online sales. REI.com features REI Garage, where you'll find discounted clothing and gear. Backcountry.com showcases markdowns at its discount division Steep and Cheap.
And don't forget about seasonal sales. For example, REI has an Anniversary Sale each May. You'll also traditionally find lower prices on outdoor gear in October, the tail end of peak camping season. Another cost-saving option: Consider renting gear from an outdoor equipment store, particularly if you're new to the experience.
'Borrow your equipment or rent your equipment because maybe you won't like it after the first trip and then you're stuck with all of that,' Lionvale says.
� MORE: How to plan a last-minute family trip4. Find a place to rest
Whether you're camping by car or RV, plan the route you'll take and the stops you'll make to and from your destination.
If you're traveling by RV, Easterling recommends looking for dump stations for waste disposal ahead of time. If you'll need to get some sleep along the journey, search online for free overnight RV parking, such as at rest areas and truck stops. Be sure to check local rules, since policies on if and how long you can park can vary.
'If you're going on a road trip from San Francisco and you want to get to the Grand Canyon, and you want to do it cheaply, utilize rest areas and utilize free campsites for just your quick overnighters as you're trying to make those miles with your family,' Easterling says.5. Make your own rules
There are many ways to camp, so plan a trip that fits your budget. Skip the things you don't need " like the latest camera if your smartphone will do.
'Anything goes,' Lionvale says. 'I've seen men and women with World War I army surplus doing a good job and having a good time, and I've seen men and women with ultralight equipment having a miserable time.'
This article was written by NerdWallet and was originally published by The Associated Press. �
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That was maybe the best basketball game I have ever seen. The Knicks did not play a perfect game by any stretch of the imagination, but they were tough and gritty and rode Carmelo Anthony to a 100-99 overtime win over the Bulls. Carmelo Anthony was finally the superstar the Knicks needed, scoring 43 points and hitting two clutch three pointers down the stretch. Iman Shumpert played well guarding Derrick Rose and held the reigning MVP to 8/26 shooting from the field.
The Knicks now sit a full game ahead of Milwaukee for the 8th seed in the eastern conference. This was a huge game for the Knicks and they came up big when they had to. The season is down to 10 remaining games. Five of the Knicks final ten games are against opponents with .500 records or better. New York isn't out of the woods yet, but today's game was a huge step in the right direction. The Bulls and Knicks played a gritty, hard fought affair and the result was a wildly entertaining game. The best part about this game is that they get to do it again on Tuesday.
Here are my notes from the game:
- CARMELOOOOOO ANTHONY! 43 points, 16/31 shooting, 7 rebounds. Melo was absolutely fantastic today. He began the game hitting his first five shots. I thought the Knicks did a nice job of getting him some rhythm jump shots by running him off screens and by getting him favorable isolation match ups. There was a small lull in the game for Melo throughout the 2nd and 3rd quarters as Chicago adjusted and locked down on defense. However, in the 4th quarter Anthony was not going to be stopped. Melo scored 17 points in the 4th quarter and overtime and delivered the two biggest shots in the game. He stroked a walk up three with 11 seconds left to send the game to OT and followed that up by stroking a game winning three with 8.2 seconds left. I really liked what Anthony did today. Sure, he had a few situations in which he chucked up some bad shots, but I thought Anthony played an efficient offensive game. I wasn't wild about Woodson's offense today. I thought the Knicks were too stagnant and often times had no purpose in their sets. Therefore, there were possessions in which Anthony was forced to make chicken salad out of chicken poop (family website). I really liked how Anthony got his jab step game going. I'd have to go back and look, but I think he hit 3-4 shots off his jab move. The jab step is one of Anthony's staple offensive moves, but he hasn't been consistently hitting his shots off it throughout the season. His jab step jump shot opens up the rest of his game. By hitting those shots early in the game, Anthony forced the Chicago defenders to play more hesitant on ball defense. If I have time, I would like to splice up video and analyze Melo's jab step game on this site. Either way, I believe that if Anthony can consistently work the jab step jump shot, the rest of his game will open up offensively and he will get on a roll.
- Anthony also showed his clutch ability today. I've always argued that Anthony is one of the 2-3 best clutch players in the game, along with Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki. I will likely do a post later today elaborating on this further, but lets talk about today's game. Anthony was absolutely cold blooded down the stretch today. I found myself screaming "no! no! no! YES!!!!" on both of the shots, as neither was necessarily a 'good shot'. The ability to hit shots like that is what sets Carmelo Anthony apart from many scorers in the league. For my money, he's the second best clutch player in the league to Kobe Bryant. There are so many ways for him to hit clutch shots, whether he's posted up, isolated, spotting up or driving to the rim. Anthony showed his clutch three point ability today and that is a great sign for New York. In the playoffs, Anthony is going to have to have multiple games like this.
- There were other players who played in today's game! One of them was Iman Shumpert. I thought the rookie shooting guard was fantastic today. His offense wasn't great, 5/14 shooting, but I thought he did an excellent job defending Derrick Rose. Rose shot just 8/26 from the field, and Shumpert came up with 4 steals. Shumpert came up with two huge steals in the 4th quarter and overtime and played hounding defense all day long. I loved his on ball defense and his effort today. Shumpert is an elite on ball defender. He isn't perfect, as he still struggles to fight through screens, but his length and athleticism serves as a huge weapon for him when defending 1 on 1.
- Tyson Chandler is a man. The Knicks weren't great on the boards today, but that wasn't Tyson Chandler's fault. The Knick center pulled down a whooping 16 boards and held resident pest Joakim Noah to just 5 rebounds in 27 minutes. Defensively, Chandler was adjusting shots all day. He was the victim of a couple superstar calls on Derrick Rose, but I thought overall he was great on defense. Chandler was a +15 in plus/minus on the day, while Noah was a -14. Enough said.
- JR the ice man! Holy $%^@ was JR horrible today. He was 6/22 on the day and 2/11 from downtown. I actually like that JR continued to play his game, which is trying to shoot the ball. He took a few awful shots, but he did have quite a few open ones that he just missed. I don't have as much of a problem with JR as I do with Mike Woodson. Landry Fields was pretty good today. He scored 10 points and was a +14 for the game. Rather than go away from Smith and put in Fields in the 4th, Woodson stuck with the ice man and the Knicks offense continued to struggle. In the end it worked out, but Woodson's poor decision making almost cost the Knicks in the end.
- To Woodson's credit, he drew up the greatest out of bounds play ever late in the 4th. He got Steve Novak wide open on a 3 and Novak hit everything except for the bottom of the net.
- I really hate Joakim Noah. I'm happy he played poorly.
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This Week in Genea-Blogging
It was there all the time
Donna Pointkouski tells us about her "Lesson Learned: Track Down Every Clue" at What's Past Is Prologue, and promises to tell us about "the sister who disappeared." (Waiting impatiently here...)
Do you have a "grasshopper brain"?
Find out what a "new genealogist" has to say about this and about why she is not yet a "real genealogist" in an interesting post, "A 'Real Genealogist,'" written by a "new blogger," Frustrated Sue, at The Frustrated Genealogist blog (one of my new follows this week).
Some interesting mysteries this week:
"Murder Most Foul?" at Cheri Daniels' Journeys Past and
"The Complicated Parentage of Sarah Nodine Milner Steen" at Dorene's Graveyard Rabbit of Sandusky Bay.
Maps, censuses, and personal interviews
Daniel Hubbard at Personal Past Meditations shows how he combined the three to put together an image of the town of his father's youth in "Taking Walks with the Census Taker and my Dad."
Marian asks
"Why do people have favorite ancestors?" at Roots and Rambles - and she gets some interesting answers!
Check out a great story ...
at Tami Osmer Glatz's Finding Family Stories - "Death, Deceit, and a Couple of Sea Captains."
Moving farther back or researching in greater depth?
Kirsty Wilkinson at The Professional Descendant explores this question in "Genealogy versus Family History," and cites the example of her professional research as evidence of a changing trend.
I've Put This How-To on my To-Do List
A Dropbox how-to, "Dropbox Links," is posted over at JLog. Gotta do this.
Diig deeper in your research
At Moultrie Creek Gazette, Denise Olson lets us in on how "Diigo Offers More Research Goodness."
Not a blog, but
A good link suggested by several bloggers this week: Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.
Read a hot and steamy love story
over at GeneaBlogie. It's called "A Love Story." You won't regret it!
Conference attendance
The Ancestry Insider speculates on the effect RootsTech and scheduling of other genealogy conferences will have on the attendance at these events and cites declining attendance at Family History Expos as one casualty in "South Davis Fair in the Aftermath of RootsTech."
For more suggested blog reading
Check out "Best of the Genea-Blogs" at Randy Seaver's Genea-Musings and "Follow Friday: Around the Blogosphere" at Susan Petersen's Long Lost Relatives.net.
This week I started following these blogs:
AK's Genealogy Research
Ancestral Wormhole
Family Tech
Finding Family Stories
Four Generations Genealogy
Genealogy Your Way
Hunting Dead People
It's a CHURCH Thing
The Door Keepers
What's Up With Google Reader and Blogger?
My apologies to readers of Follow Friday - I'm probably missing a lot of Thursday posts and very likely other posts as well. Neither Google Reader nor the Blogger reader seem to be working as they should. A few days ago, I opened Google Reader to see twice as many posts listed as I usually have; for about 10 blogs, all of their posts for the last couple of weeks were included, and these are blogs I have been following for a while. Then a couple of days later I noticed that far fewer posts were showing up in the reader, and Google Reader indicated that I was not following many blogs that I'm positive I DO follow. So I have been trying to resubscribe and refollow, but I'm sure there are posts that I'm missing (will probably have to resubscribe to all of the new adds you see here every week). Plus the Blogger reader says that I am not following any blogs. It has done this before, but the problem would usually correct itself after a while. This time it has been a couple of days.
Has anyone ever had any of these problems and if you did, how did you fix them?
My deepest thanks
to whoever nominated Greta's Genealogy Blog for Family Tree Magazine's 40 Top Genealogy Blogs, to the hardworking panel members, to those who voted, to the wonderful people who read and comment on this blog and make it so much fun to write, and to all my fellow Genea-Bloggers: you make this one of the most awesome communities, one that I am so proud to be a member of.
My Research Week
This week I did a lot of the "slow work" described in the previous post. Much of this centered on one of my husband's families, the Fichtelmanns, mainly inputting information on his great-great grandfather Johann (John) August Fichtelmann and great-great grandmother Katharina "Katy" Scherer.
The other main activity was transcribing the estate packet of Bud Mathis Moore. First clue to show up: the married name of Ellen Cox, daughter of Mary E. T. Moore and Isaac Cox - it was Bramlett. I believe I found her and her husband, J.G. Bramlett, as well as their son Eddie on the 1880 census in Austin Township, Greenville County.
The highlight of the week was learning that Terri Kallio is researching the Curtices. I am sure that Terri is going to enjoy learning about this family. And Terri, I'm working on those scans!
Another exciting moment was hearing from an old college friend on Facebook - she found me through my genealogy blog and is also into genealogy!
I will be away next week, so there will not be any Follow Friday.


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Recipe Madeleines breakfast
Ingredients / for 4 people
For 20 madeleines:
50 g whole flour
50 g cornstarch
50 g of brown sugar
50 g margarine
1 egg
100 g of organic fluffy muesli
1 tablespoon sesame
1 tablespoon poppy
1 teaspoon of liquid vanilla
1 teaspoon yeast
1/2 teaspoon of bicarbonate
Production :
Difficulty: Easy
Preparation: 20min
Cooking time: 10min
Total Time: 30min
PREPARATION / Madeleines breakfast
Preheat the oven to 200 ° C (thermostat 7). Oil a madeleines pan.
In a bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, yeast and baking soda.
In a bowl, whisk the egg with the sugar and add the mixture to the flour.
Melt the margarine in a saucepan, then add it to the dough and mix.
Incorporate liquid vanilla, sesame seeds, poppy seeds and muesli.
Mix. Fill the alveoli with madeleines and bake for 10 minutes.
Let cool the madeleines before unmolding them.
You can accompany them with a good milk or tea
Enjoy your meal
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Veal and pearl onion b'stilla (north african meat and pie)
Chorizo Breakfast Tacos with Potato Hash and Eggs
Prep 10 m
Cook 8 m
Ready In 18 m
- Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add potatoes, onion, garlic powder, and onion powder to one side of the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Add chorizo sausage on the other side of the skillet and saute, breaking up with the back of a spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes. Turn over the potatoes after a couple of minutes so they get brown on both sides.
- Combine eggs, milk, 1 tablespoon cilantro, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Reduce heat and pour egg mixture into the skillet. Stir eggs until they are very softly set, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Spread out warmed tortillas and divide potato, chorizo, and egg mixture among them. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro. Top with Cheddar cheese and salsa.
Sweet Plantain Hash & Eggs
- 1/3- cup vegetable oil or more
- 3 -4 large ripe plantains
- 2 cups black beans sub sausage
- ½ medium onion diced
- 1 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 3 cups diced tomatoes 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes
- ½ tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 small bell Pepper diced
- ½ teaspoon cumin optional
- Cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons bouillon powder optional
- 2 Tablespoons parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cooking spray
- 3-4 Large Eggs
Preheat Oven to 400 Degrees F
Using a sharp knife cut both ends off the plantain. This will make it easy to grab the skin of the plantains.
Slit a shallow line down the long seam of the plantain; peel only as deep as the peel.
Remove plantain peel by pulling it back. Dice plantains (medium to large dice or cut according to preference.
Frying Method
Heat up a large skillet or cast iron with oil up to ¼ inch- medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.
Fry the plantain in batches, turning once, until lightly brown, about 5 minutes. Do not overcrowd the pan (it will make the plantains to be soggy and absorb excess oil)
Use a slotted spoon, transfer the fried plantains and drain on paper towels.
Baking method
Spray a baking sheet and place plantains on them in a single layer; spray lightly over the plantains using the canola oil spray and bake at 400 degrees F, turning plantains frequently – for about 12 -20 minutes or till plantains turn slightly brown.
Plantain Hash
Next add about ¼ cup or more oil in a skillet followed by onions, garlic, cumin, smoked paprika, cayenne, sweat for about a minute.
Then add bell pepper, diced tomatoes, bring to a simmer, and add beans bouillon powder and cayenne pepper
Cook for about 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning burn. Adjust for seasoning, and then sprinkle with parsley.
Crack about 3-4 eggs or more over the top of the hash in different spots. Add a little extra salt and pepper to the eggs if you wish. Place the skillet in the preheated oven on the top rack and bake at 400 degrees F or until the eggs are cooked to preference
Remove from oven, transfer to a plate and serve with more hash plantains, avocados and/or bread.
Sweet Plantain hash & eggs – A delicious skillet breakfast Casserole that is brimming with flavor and packed full of protein! Beans and eggs. Make it for lunch and dinner too! Great Anytime.
You know what? I just can't get out of my breakfast rut. I can count how many meals I make just using ONE hand alone.
Um.. Embarrassing, especially for a person who's always cooking.
Believe me, I have tried and it's hard to get out of a routine when you are press for time.
But tell you what; on the weekends it's another ball game – I eagerly await-dreaming up new flavors to try out especially for breakfast.
It sets the tone for the rest of the weekend and keeps me in good spirits.
This here, is Hash plantain made with beans, bell pepper (might I add, abundantly available this time of the year) tomatoes and other spice mix, then top with eggs.
The best part about this incredibly flavorful, hearty and filling, nutritious, paleo breakfast and is that is topped with fried eggs. And it's just visually appealing.
I enjoyed eating this plantain hash so much that I had it for lunch too! And then made another set for my brother to pick up.And he totally fell in love with it.
You can crack as many eggs into the pan as you want and cook them until they are cooked to your taste. Or just fry the eggs and place on top of the hash either way works beautifully.
Serve with extra plantains or bread and avocado and or hot sauce
- With picking out plantains it is best to get plantains that are ripe, yellow with few black spots and firm, Not overly ripe (Dark skin) because it would end up too mushy. Unripe plantains are best when fried not suitable here.
- Replace plantains with sweet potatoes if plantains not available
- Omit the Eggs and make it completely Vegan


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ST. LOUIS -- Prior to this evening's game at Busch Stadium, Jon Jay, David Freese and teammates will provide everlasting memories to a group of 50 children from Mission: St. Louis, as the Major League Baseball Players Trust's "Buses for Baseball" program motors into St. Louis.
Courtesy of the Players Trust, the students will receive round-trip transportation to the game, meet the players, and receive free tickets, food, beverages and souvenirs.
This season, "Buses for Baseball" will provide transportation and personal greetings for more than 750 underserved children attending Major League Baseball games as invited guests of their big league heroes. "Buses for Baseball" will provide many of the children with their first chance to attend a Major League Baseball game.
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