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When I was thinking about a Mixology Monday drink a while ago, it reminded me of my parents, and specifically my Dad. My parents took their honeymoon in the Bahamas. It was there that my Father discovered both the wonder and pain of strong drink. I don't know the details; but, for him, whatever cocktail he had there confirmed what he had been taught. That what was too tasty and too fun, was also bad. While, later in life he would occasionally have a glass of wine with dinner, to my knowledge, he didn't drink hard liquor again in his life.
A quick read through Jeff Berry's Intoxica and Grog Log, revealed only a glancing reference to the "Queen's Park Swizzle" as a drink which might have been served in the Carribean in the 50s. Worried that I might have to make a Bahama Mama, I asked a couple people what cocktails might have been likely served during that era in the Bahamas. Martin Cate of Forbidden Island suggested the "Goombay Smash" and Ted Haigh agreed the Goombay Smash or a Planter's Punch might be a good choice. Both Mr. Cate and the Doctor dismissed the Queen's Park Swizzle as far too strongly tasting of liquor, to appeal to young midwestern tourists.
The Goombay Smash is a specialty of Miss Emily's Blue Bee Bar in the Bahamas. While the exact formulation of the Goombay Smash remains a secret of that establishment, Mr. Cate suggested the following from the UK sauceguide publication.
Goombay Smash
1.5 oz Pusser's Navy Rum
.75 oz coconut rum (Cruzan)
3 oz pineapple juice
.25 oz fresh lime juice
.25 oz Cointreau
.25 oz simple syrup
(dash drinkboy house bitters)
Shake and pour over (crushed) rocks.
Fine and tasty it is. My only embellishment was to add a generous dash of homemade drinkboy house bitters, whose ginger-spice kick I thought would nicely complement the tropical flavors. For an extra touch of exotica, I garnished it with a couple sprigs of lemon balm and a cup and saucer vine flower.
While I don't know if the Goombay is truly that "exotic", it certainly is quaffable. Just the sort of thing that goes down easy during the afternoon on a hot Carribean island. And the Pusser's certainly packs enough of a punch to make you regret having one too many.
Dad, this one's for you.


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Boards & Commissions
Advisory Committee
BT Fact Sheet
The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide farmers interested
in the Township's
Farmland Preservation Program with information about the process and answer
frequently asked questions. For additional information, please do not hesitate
contact the Bernards Township Agricultural Advisory Committee's Secretary,
Suzanne Hooper, at 908-204-3076.
In October 2004 Bernards Township established the Agricultural
Task Force
to review farmland preservation in Bernards Township. The Task
recommended Bernards pursue farmland preservation strategies to
preserve farmland
and maintain active, viable agriculture in Bernards Township. A
local right to farm
ordinance was passed in December 2004 and in January 2005 the Agricultural
Advisory Committee was established and the Planning Board adopted
the Farmland
Preservation Element to the 2003 Master Plan.
Farms may be approved for farmland preservation funding, pending
authorization of
the Bernards Township PIG Program, which is expected during Summer
2005. Local
criteria to prioritize applications include the degree to which
a candidate farm is an
active, economically viable enterprise, contributing to the continuation
of agriculture
in Bernards Township. Additional criteria may be applied, including
the size of the
farm, quality of soils, likelihood of long-term agricultural operations
on the farm, etc.
It is the intention of the local PIG program that Bernards Township
taxpayer funding
provided for farmland preservation be used solely for the preservation
of working
farms. Preservation of green acres, open space and non-farm related
land do not
qualify for this program.
There is no application deadline. After the Township's PIG
Farmland Preservation
Program Application is approved by the State and County, and funding
is authorized,
applications to the Township's farmland preservation program will
be accepted on a
continual basis. As long as funding is available, and the farm
is a worthy
preservation prospect (i.e. working farm, possesses unique or unusual
scenic or other
attributes that elevate the property to a level of local importance
for preservation), the
Township will continue to process farmland preservation applications
on a continual
basis. However, farmers offering a partial donation of easement
value on the
preservation of their farms will receive priority consideration.
The Bernards
Agricultural Advisory Committee will review farmland preservation
applications at
their regular meeting following receipt of the application and
will pass
recommendations on to the Township Committee.
Once the Township's PIG Farmland Preservation Program is approved,
preservation easements can be purchased more quickly than the other
preservation programs (i.e. County/State conventional and direct
purchases). It will require approximately 6 to 8 months from the
time a completed
State-approved application form is approved by the SADC to the
purchase of
development easements and preservation of the farm.
The farmer is responsible for preparing the application for submittal
to the
Township's Agricultural Advisory Committee. However, the
Committee will provide
technical assistance to the farmer, when requested and where possible. The
cost for
preparing a farmland preservation application and supporting documentation
is the
farmer's responsibility.
To assist the farmer in avoiding unnecessary cost, the farmer
may first prepare a
"Farm Profile Form", which the Township has prepared to facilitate
the Bernards
Township Agricultural Advisory Committee review of an applicant's
farm. The Farm
Profile Form does not require all of the information required in
a formal application.
This permits the Committee to rank a farm according to the program
criteria at
minimal expense to the farmer. If the farm is ranked as a priority
acquisition, the
Committee will advise the farmer to prepare the State's approved
application for
farmland preservation. If the farm is not ranked as a priority
acquisition, the
Committee's review will result in a recommendation not to preserve
the farm.
The State application requires the following information:
In the State and County programs, farms are ranked against a large
pool of applicants
from municipalities throughout the County and State, which includes
a cost
consideration of the per acre development easement value. In the
local program, a
farm is ranked against farms in Bernards Township. There
is no per acre value cap
on development easements purchased through the PIG Program. However,
due to
high local land values, and in accordance with State funding guidelines,
Township has agreed to establish a local policy that farmland preservation
that offer a partial per acre development easement value donation
will receive priority
consideration. For example, farmers and landowners that agree to
sell the
development easements at a bargain sale, i.e. less than the full
Certified Fair Market
Value will receive priority consideration.

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Just when you thought that the PGA Tour couldn't get more exciting...eight players who were tied for the lead at some point on Sunday, a four-man playoff, a possible return to world No. 1 by Luke Donald at stake. Wow!
For those that haven't had a chance to visit, the Copperhead course at Innisbrook is an outstanding track for all golfers. Watching on t.v., the course looked beautiful, but for those of us lucky enough to have visited and played there, it's even better in person. And those closing holes, "The Snake Pit" as many golf fans know it, may be the toughest and best finishing holes in golf.
As the golf action continued on such an intense day, I think the drama and excitement were compounded by the fact that all the fans, players and media knew that the leaders all had to contend with that gauntlet of finishing holes. There were 105 bogeys on hole 18 this week alone by the best players in the world - and that wasn't even the toughest hole on the course. That would be hole No. 16, the beginning of The Snake Pit!
There's no question, closing a good round of golf can be tough, even if the last three holes aren't some of the toughest on Tour. How many times have you been on the verge of a great round, perhaps a personal best or achieving a long-wanted goal, and it slips away at the end?
So what do you to become a better closer? I would suggest two things.
1.) Give yourself a mental edge by taking the pressure off. While playing college golf, when tournaments and championships were on the line and not only playing for yourself but your teammates and your school were on your mind, the pressure could be really intense. So one of the things we did was to divide the round into six three-hole rounds. The goal was to finish each 3-hole round by being even par or +1 at worst. But no matter what, once those holes were done, forget them and go on to the next three. Stay focused on that score only and go through the same routine. This narrows your focus, releases tension and keeps your thoughts free of the big picture pressure.
2.) Give yourself a physical edge by staying hydrated. I start each 3-hole routine by taking a drink, whether I'm thirsty or not. When you get tired or dehydrated, it affects not only your swing but your ability to think clearly. Eat a banana during your round, be sure you hit each water cooler or get some type of energy drink.
Coming through under pressure, late in the round, is one of the most satisfying feelings in golf. Being prepared to do so will help in many ways when you find yourself in position to do just that. I hope you have many opportunities!
Sara Dickson is a PGA / LPGA Professional at Stonebridge Country Club (Naples, FL) during the winter and will be joining the Sleepy Hollow Country Club (Scarborough, NY) team for the upcoming northern season. Sara studied Business Administration with a concentration in PGA Golf Management and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Methodist University (Fayetteville, NC) in 2009. While at Methodist, Sara was a CoSIDA ESPN Magazine All-Academic American member of the NCAA National Championship Women's Golf Team. You can follow Sara on Twitter at @Sara_PGA


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Ham and Cauliflower Macaroni and Cheese
Patricia Reitz
Welcome to my first submission to the Crazy Cooking Challenge hosted by Tina from Mom's Crazy Cooking.
What is it? A monthly blog hop.
This month's challenge? Search blogs for macaroni and cheese recipes, chose one, make it, and blog about it.
The purpose? To highlight other blogs and have fun meeting new bloggers along the way.
How can you participate? Visit the links below and vote for your favorite!
So, who likes homemade Mac and Cheese? More like who doesn't, right? I know, I love it. Especially when it includes meat and veggies because that means I only have to make one dish for dinner. As far as I'm concerned, that makes this the ultimate mac and cheese.
Okay, so I started with a recipe for cauliflower mac and cheese that I found on a wonderful blog called Chocolate and Carrots by Caroline - the recipe is one Caroline adapted from another blog. I adapted it yet again to accommodate my family's preferences and it was a hit with everyone, even my picky teen who doesn't like anything I cook. Maybe you'll give it a try and make a few adaptations of your own. Enjoy!
Ham and Cauliflower Macaroni and Cheese
makes one 9x13 casserole
1 head cauliflower, chopped (cooked in salted water until tender)
1 pound elbow macaroni (cooked in salted water until al dente)
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
4 cups milk, plus 1/2 cup morefor pureeing cauliflower
2 cups grated cheddar cheese (7 ounces)
12 ounces cooked diced ham
1 teaspoon dry mustard powder (or 1 teaspoon prepared mustard)
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons butter, cut into small cubes
Preheat oven to 350F.
Butter a 9x13 casserole pan; set aside.
Puree cooked cauliflower and 1/2 cup milk in a food processor until smooth; set aside.
In a large, heavy-bottomed stock pot, melt 4 tablespoons butter over med-hi heat.
Add flour and whisk to combine; continue cooking while stirring constantly for about 2 minutes.
Add 4 cups milk, mustard, salt and pepper; boil for 2 full minutes or until thick; whisking constantly.
Turn off heat and whisk in cauliflower puree and cheddar cheese until smooth.
Fold in cooked pasta and diced ham; pour into prepared casserole dish.
Sprinkle top evenly with bread crumbs and dot with 2 tablespoons cubed butter.
Bake uncovered for 1 hour until hot and bubbly.
If needed, place under broiler for 1-2 minutes to brown.
Rest for 10 minutes before serving (will be soft).
Note: to cut square servings as shown, allow to cool for at least an hour.


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Convince people with sensitive teeth to end their discomfort by using the most advanced solution in the world - Sensodyne Repair and Protect.
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Life for those who suffer from sensitive teeth is not easy. Can you imagine feeling pain every time you drink a milkshake or eat a sizzling piece of steak? Hopefully you don't have this problem but many people do and they are forced to give up the food and drinks they love. But good news – there is an answer to this problem thanks to "Repair and Protect", a revolutionary scientific breakthrough from Sensodyne that provides lasting relief for sensitive teeth!
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GOP analysis: Mitt winning in middle
In early August, with our Republican analysis of the POLITICO-George Washington University Battleground Poll, we wrote "… this election will remain close until the final weeks of the campaign. There will be ups and downs for both campaigns throughout the next 13 weeks, but the basic dynamics that are driving this electorate and framing this election remain well in place." Two conventions, and tens of millions of campaign dollars later, we continue to hold that belief. While there have been dozens of polls released during the past six weeks that have had Mitt Romney up by as much as 4 points and Barack Obama up by as much 8 or 9, those variations have had more to do with sampling variations than with real movement in the campaign.
Yes, there have been gaffes on both sides that have been the focus of both the news media and opposing campaigns, but the dynamics that have been the real drivers of the campaign, the economy and deeply negative feelings about the direction of the country, have not changed. There have also been negative stories about the internal operations, messaging and strategy of both presidential campaigns. In August, leading into the Republican convention, there were multiple stories about the Obama campaign operation and internal fights about both message and strategic direction that led one to believe the wheels were coming off. Now it is the Romney campaign's turn.
Story Continued Below
( Also on POLITICO: Sheldon Adelson: Inside the mind of the mega-donor)
The past several weeks have been filled with news stories, editorials and columns heaping criticism on the tactics and strategy of the Romney campaign. Many of these opinion pieces even suggested that Romney's only hope for winning is to make substantial changes to his campaign. Much of this analysis is based on the premise that Romney is out of touch and has not been making an affirmative case to middle-class voters. His comments at a private fundraiser in May were pointed to as an illustration that he could never identify with and win the support of many middle-class voters. We took a special look at middle-class voters, and middle-class families in particular, in this latest POLITICO-George Washington University Battleground Poll and found that not to be the case. In fact, on every measure it is Romney who is winning the battle for the support of middle-class families.
Overall, Obama leads Romney by just 3 points on the ballot (50 percent to 47 percent) – which before we rounded up, is actually a 2.6 point lead and only up a half-a-percentage point from the 2.1 point lead for Obama in our last Battleground poll in early August. In our latest POLITICO-George Washington University Battleground Poll with middle-class families, which comprise about 54 percent of the total American electorate and usually split in their vote behavior between Republicans and Democrats, Romney holds a 14-point advantage (55 percent to 41 percent). Middle-class families are more inclined to believe the country is on the wrong track (34 percent right direction, 62 percent wrong track), are more likely to hold an unfavorable view of Obama (48 percent favorable, 51 percent unfavorable), and hold a more favorable view of Romney (51 percent favorable, 44 percent unfavorable) and Paul Ryan (46 percent favorable, 35 percent unfavorable) than the overall electorate. These middle-class families also hold a majority disapproval rating on the job Obama is doing as president (45 percent approve, 54 percent disapprove), and turn even more negative toward Obama on specific areas; the economy 56 percent disapprove; spending 61 percent disapprove; taxes, 53 percent disapprove; Medicare 48 percent disapprove; and even foreign policy 50 percent disapprove.
( Also on POLITICO: Mitt: Fundraising focus Obama's fault)
All of this data make clear that Romney has won the strong support of middle-class families and is leading the president on an overwhelming majority of key measurements beyond just the ballot. In fact, when respondents were asked who, Obama or Romney, would best handle a variety of issues, Romney led on all but one including the economy (+9 percent), foreign policy (+3 percent), spending (+15 percent), taxes (+7 percent), Medicare (+2 percent), and jobs (+10 percent). Ironically, the one measurement Obama led Romney on was "standing up for the middle class" (+8 Obama), reinforcing that often the Democrats win the message war with the middle class, but not their hearts and souls.
Looking at this presidential election overall, intensity among voters is high with Republicans, Democrats, and now independents, and is at levels more comparable with the final days of a presidential election than six weeks out from Election Day. In fact, fully 80 percent of voters now say that they are extremely likely to vote. Even with the past few weeks containing some of the toughest days of earned media for the Romney campaign, and perhaps as a surprise to Washington insiders, Romney continues to win Republicans (Romney by a net +87 percent) by the same margin Obama is winning with Democrats (Obama by a net +88 percent), and is still winning with independents (+2 percent). Romney has majority support with voters over the age of 45 (+7 percent), with men (+6 percent), with white women (+9 percent), and with married voters (+14 percent). In addition, Romney has solidified his base. Support among conservative voters exceeds 70 percent (73 percent), his support among very conservative voters exceeds 80 percent (83 percent), and his support among Republicans exceeds 90 percent (91 percent). Romney is also receiving a higher level of support among Hispanics (40 percent), which is driven by higher support from Hispanic men.
( PHOTOS: 13 who won't quit Mitt)


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Home > Blogs > Vendors: Partners or Salespeople?
I got a great e-mail from a friend that asked about how he could foster a better relationship with his vendors. So many times when you work with a vendor it's more of a used-car sales experience than a partnership – but you can actually make your vendor more of a partner, as long as you both set some ground-rules at the start. Sit down with your vendor, and have a heart-to-heart talk with them, explain that they won't win every time, but that you're willing to work with them in an honest way on both sides.
Here's the advice I sent him verbatim. I hope this post generates lots of comments from both customers and vendors. I don't expect that you've had a great experience with your Microsoft reps, but I happen to work with some of the best sales teams in the business, and our clients tell us that all the time.
"The key to this relationship is to keep the audience really small. Ideally there should be one person from your side that is responsible for the relationship, and one from the vendor's side. Each responsible person should have the authority to make decisions, and to bring in other folks as needed for a given topic, project or decision.
For Microsoft, this is called an "Account Manager" – they aren't technical, they aren't sales. They "own" a relationship with a company. They learn what the company does, who does it, and how. They are responsible to understand what the challenges in your company are. While they don't know the bits and bytes of everything we sell, they know what each thing does, and who to talk to about it. I get a call from an Account Manager every week that has pre-digested an issue at an organization and says to me: "I need you to set up an architectural meeting with their technical staff to get a better read on how we can help with problem X." I do that and then report back to the Account Manager what we learned. All through this process there's the atmosphere of a "team", not a "sales opportunity" per se. I've even recommended that the firm use a rival product, and I've never gotten push-back on that decision from my Account Managers.
But that brings up an interesting point. Someone pays an Account Manager and pays me. They expect something in return. At some point, you have to buy something. Not every time, not every situation – sometimes it's just helping you with what you already bought from us. But the point is that you can't expect lots of love and never spend any money. That's the way business works.
Finally, don't view the vendor as someone with their hand in your pocket – somebody that's just trying to sell you something and doesn't care if they ever see you again – unless they deserve it. There are plenty of "love them and leave them" companies out there, and you may have even had this experience with us, but that isn't the case in the firms I work with. In fact, my customers get a questionnaire that asks them that exact question. "How many times have you seen your account team? Did you like your interaction with them? Can they do better?" My raises, performance reviews and general standing in my group are based on the answers the company gives. Ask your vendor if they measure their sales and support teams this way – if not, seek another vendor to partner with.
Partnering with someone is a big deal. It involves time and effort on your part, and on the vendor's part. If either of you isn't pulling your weight, it just won't work. You have every right to expect them to treat you as a partner, and they have the same right for your side."
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Like image macros, they can bring history and popular culture together in amusing ways (e.g. Joseph Ducreux, the Bayeux Tapestry and song lyrics), but is this irreverent commentary and re-contextualisation exactly the kind of thing that skeptical curators worried about when we were all getting excited about online collections? So I also have an entirely different question - does it matter to museums, galleries if (like the V&A) your painting appears in Ugly Renaissance Babies?
Attributed to Master of the Kress Epiphany, The Expulsion of the Money-Changers (detail), around 1480-1500
'We wants it, we needs it. Must have the precious.'
Is it ok to point out 'bad' art like this? Visitors often make rude comments about the ugly babies or whatever as they pass through museum galleries, but unless someone is there to hear them their comments are ephemeral.
And does it matter if the site author doesn't link back to the holding collection or image source? [I think it does - for context and finding related items more than ownership, but I've been told that's a museum-y way of looking at it.]
I posted the tumblr link and asked some of these questions a while ago on Twitter, but frustratingly, I can't get back as far as the original post in the @-mentions page so I'm missing any comments I didn't reply directly to at the time. (The reliability of free social media services is a whole other post...) The one set of comments I can retrieve was from Erika Taylor (@erikajoy), who said, 'surely you would be proud as punch having an original renaissance ugly baby in your collection? May change the significance perhaps' ... 'an interesting additional social significance to add to whatever the existing significance is' and best of all,
'also, how cool would it be if museums collected memes of their paintings back into their collection.'Finally, since this is presumably my last post for the year, I'd like to thank you for reading and commenting, and for inspiring conversations at conferences and on twitter - may your 2012 bring wondrous things to you and yours.
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** I suspect artistic objects are more 'portable' than social history or science objects, as they make visual sense without a story explaining what they are or why they're important.


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AIDS Walk
This 10-kilometer walk (6.2 miles) takes roughly two to three hours to complete. It benefits AIDS research around the world.
Sign up to participate in the AIDS Walk at aidswalk.net
AIDS/Lifecycle Ride to End AIDS
Ride strong with a 7-day bike from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money for the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Register to join AIDS/Lifecycle Ride to End AIDS at aidslifecycle.org
Walk Like MADD
This community-driven 5K walk helps raise funds for M.A.D.D. (Mothers Against Drunk Driving).
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.support.madd.org
ALS (Lou Gehrig's)
Walk to Defeat ALS
The ALS Association's national signature event is now in its eighth year, with approximately 150 walks to be held around the country. In 2006, walkers nationwide raised more than $12 million in support of cutting-edge research and patient services programs.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.alsa.org/walk
Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk
The Memory Walk takes place in more than 600 communities across the U.S. and each year more than 200,000 participants and volunteers participate and raise money to end Alzheimer's.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.alz.org/memorywalk
Arthritis and Disabilities
Walk for a Cure: Arthritis Foundation
Participants choose from a 1-mile or 3-mile course.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.arthritis.org
Jingle Bell Run/Walk
Kick off the holiday season by helping others! Walkers often wear holiday-themed costumes, or simply tie jingle bells to their shoelaces. Run or walk a 5-kilometer route with your team members and celebrate the season by giving. Sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.arthritis.org
Easter Seals Walk with Me
This nationwide benefit walk helps people with disabilities.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.easterseals.com
Moving Forward: LDA Walk
Walk, jog, or run along Lake Michigan in Chicago to support the Learning Disability Association of America's mission to create opportunities for those with learning disabilities.
Sign up for the walk at firstgiving.com
Angelman Syndrome Foundation Walk
Pick your distance with this national walk. Choose a 2K or a 5K to raise awareness and education funds for Angelman syndrome, a neuro-genetic disorder that causes seizures and developmental delays in children and adults.
Join the walk at angelman.org/walk
Cupid's Chase 5K
Taking place in 10 states, this is the largest national walk/run to raise funds for those with disabilities.
Register to walk or run at comop.org/cupidschase
National Walk for Epilepsy
Make a difference in Washington, D.C., with this 2-mile walk on the National Mall.
Get involved at epilepsyfoundation.org
Walk Now for Autism Speaks
This family-friendly fundraising event generates funds for autism research and raises awareness. Walks take place in communities across the United States as well as Canada and the United Kingdom.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.autismspeaks.org
YAI Central Park Challenge
Runners, walkers, and kids of all ages can participate in races and games at this event which helps raise funds for services for children and adults with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and other developmental disabilities.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.yai.org
Breast Cancer
Gal to Gal Virtual Walk for Breast Cancer
In October women across America are joining together for the interactive Gal to Gal Virtual Walk to raise funds and awareness for Stage IV breast cancer patients and their families. Designed for women who are too busy for a walkathon but still want to give back to the cause, participants can create their Gal likeness online at www.galtogalwalk.org — the $3 entry fee will go to Making Memories, which grants wishes to Stage IV patients.
Participants join cancer survivors and supporters on a virtual walk through 31 cityscapes throughout October. It's a quick, easy way for women to give back, share stories about their own cancer battles, and create a new interactive community. Jeanne Fitzmaurice, founder of the Gal to Gal Foundation, started the foundation in honor of two friends who lost their breast cancer battles.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.galtogalwalk.org
Komen Race for the Cure Series
The Komen Race for the Cure Series is the largest series of 5K runs/fitness walks in the world. The Komen Race for the Cure Series raises significant funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrates breast cancer survivorship, and honors those who have lost their battle with the disease. There are more than 100 races that take place every year.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.komen.org
Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure
The Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure is a three-day, 60-mile walk in 15 cities across the country. Funds raised benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure and impact breast cancer research and community-based breast health and education programs.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.the3day.org
Susan G. Komen Marathon for the Cure
The Komen Marathon for the Cure provides long-distance runners the opportunity to raise much-needed funds while training for and running in some of the most elite distance races in the world.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.marathonforthecure.org
Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
This walk stretches 39 miles over two days. You can walk as far as you choose, but if you walk the entire distance, you will travel just over 39 miles total throughout the weekend. Most walkers aim to walk at least the distance of a marathon (26.2 miles), which you can spread out over both days. Or, you can choose to walk a full marathon on Saturday, and then add an extra half-marathon (13.1 miles) on Sunday. Again, how far you walk is your choice, and you can make up your mind (or change it) right on the spot!
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.walk.avonfoundation.org
Revlon Run/Walk for Women
This 5K run/walk takes place in New York City and in Los Angeles with nearly 100,000 men, women, and children joining together to raise money for women's cancers.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.revlonrunwalk.org
Relay for Life
Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society's overnight event to raise money for research and programs of the ACS. Each of the more than 4,800 relays nationwide is an overnight event that mobilizes communities to celebrate survivors and anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer, remember loved ones, and raise money for the fight against cancer. Teams of eight to 15 members gather with tents and sleeping bags with the goal of keeping one person on the track at all times. Relay for Life brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools, churches — people from all walks of life. Teams seek sponsorship prior to the relay.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.relayforlife.org/relay
Light the Night Walk
Funds raised through the Light the Night Walk support the work of hundreds of the world's best and brightest researchers in their search for better therapies and cures for leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.lightthenight.org
Climbing for a Cure
Climbing for a Cure will promote the work and efforts of the Breast Cancer Fund through climbing the seven summits of the world (the highest point on each continent). Only slightly over 100 human beings have completed this task, making this a global event and ultimate challenge in terms of climbing skills, expedition organization, and world promotion. They also work with single ascents.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.climbingforacure.org
American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Since 1993 more than 8 million walkers have raised $450 million to help fight breast cancer in this nationwide series that ranges from 3 to 5 miles.
Join a team, walk as an individual, or donate at makingstrides.acsevents.org
Children's Health
Children's Tumor Foundation Marathon Team
In support of the Children's Tumor Foundation, the NF Marathon Team offers the opportunity for individuals to participate in team endurance sports to raise money for research, promote awareness, and provide a network of caring support for those suffering with neurofibromatosis and for their families.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.ctf.org
March of Dimes March for Babies
March for Babies is held in 1,100 communities across the nation. Every year, 7 million compassionate people participate, including 20,000 company and family teams as well as national sponsors. The event has raised more than $1.7 billion since 1970 to bring the March of Dimes closer to the day when all babies are born healthy and full term.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.marchforbabies.org
Jazz Half Marathon and 5K
Sing the blues in New Orleans with this race that benefits the Cancer Program at Children's Hospital.
Sign up at jazzhalf.com to start training for this year's race
Colon Cancer
Stand Up to Cancer
We sat down with Katie Couric to learn more about her campaign for colon cancer awareness, Stand Up to Cancer.
Learn more about Stand Up to Cancer
Colon Cancer Challenge
Choose from a 1.7-mile walk, a 4-mile run, or a 15K race to help raise awareness about colon cancer and ways to prevent the disease.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.coloncancerchallenge.org
Get Your Rear in Gear 5K
Pun intended for this race that uses funds to make sure adequate information and access to screenings are available for citizens across the country.
Sign up in your area at getyourrearingear.com
Crohn's & Colitis
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA)
Participating in a Guts and Glory Walk or Run offers a great opportunity for fellowship in your community, and you'll also play an important part in helping CCFA eradicate Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.ccfa.org
Take Steps, Be Heard for Crohn's and Colitis
This nationwide race is the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America's biggest fundraising event to date. Register in your state as they strive to raise $11 million in the fight against digestive diseases.
Find a race in your area at online.ccfa.org
Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, Official Charity Partner for Team Challenge
Run through the City of Sin as a part of Team Challenge, the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's endurance training and fundraising program. Perfect for night owls, you'll log 26.2 at the Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, which has a start time of 5:30 p.m.
Get involved with Team Challenge at ccteamchallenge.org
Cystic Fibrosis
Great Strides
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Great Strides is a nationwide team walk to aid cystic fibrosis research.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.cff.org/great_strides
American Diabetes Association: Step Out
Join 200,000 people nationwide to raise funds for ADA's ongoing research, education, and advocacy efforts.
Participate, donate, and learn more at stepout.diabetes.org
Tour de Cure
A team cycling event to raise money for the American Diabetes Association. Ride as much or as little as you're able.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.tour.diabetes.org
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)
Become one of the 500,000 people at 200 walk sites nationwide to aid people with type 1 diabetes.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.walk.jdrf.org
Domestic Abuse
National Women's Winter Tour
Each Nordic skiing/snowshoeing event, through registration and sponsorship fees, raises funds for local domestic abuse charities, a cause that affects many American families. By bringing awareness to the issue of domestic abuse, we emphasize the importance of women making healthy decisions.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.womenswintertour.com
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
Get your hubby off the couch and on the streets with the international men's march to stop rape, sexual assault, and violence against females.
Get more information at walkamileinhershoes.org
Down Syndrome
The Buddy Walk
The Buddy Walk was established in 1995 by the National Down Syndrome Society to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October. It consists of 275 walks around the world and is a 1-mile walk with a person with Down syndrome.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.buddywalk.org
Girl Scouts of America
FITNESS Mind, Body, Spirit Games, for Girl Scouts of the USA
Girl Scouts of the USA is the world's preeminent organization dedicated to all girls where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. Sign up for the annual FITNESS Mind, Body, Spirit Games in New York City and donate to the Girl Scouts of the USA.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.girlscouts.org
Health Education
Girls on the Run
Girls on the Run is an international nonprofit organization that provides localized health education and wellness programs to girls ages 8 to 12. During the 10-week program, participants train for a 3.1-mile run/walk event while taking team-building and self-esteem enhancing lessons that encourage healthy habits and an active lifestyle for girls. Girls learn to stretch themselves — physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally — and in the process are inspired to a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. Each local chapter of Girls on the Run hosts two runs each year.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.girlsontherun.org
Heart Disease
American Heart Association's Heart Walk
The walks range from 1.6 to 6 miles, with those in wheelchairs, kids in strollers, and dogs welcome to join in at various locations. The Start! Heart Walks are fitness walks in varying lengths that bring together companies and their teams to fight heart disease and stroke. Both individuals and teams can participate.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.americanheart.org
Kidney and Liver Diseases
The PKD Foundation's The Walk
The Walk for PKD (polycystic kidney disease) takes place in more than 60 cities across the country.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.pkdcure.org
Kidney Walk
The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Walk presents an occasion for dialysis patients, organ transplant recipients, donor families, living donors, medical communities, and the general public to celebrate life and support NKF's mission.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.kidney.org/news/kidneywalk
Liver Walks
The American Liver Foundation's Liver Walks is an event to raise money and support for liver research.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.liverfoundation.org
Run for Research
This annual race organized by The American Liver Foundation is one of the oldest and largest marathon teams in the Boston Athletic Association's charity program. Join today to compete in the Boston Marathon and raise funds to help the cause at the same time.
Sign up and get more information at go.liverfoundation.org
Walk with Us
Alliance for Lupus Research's Walk with Us is a rain-or-shine 5K walk for lupus research.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.walk.lupusresearch.org
Lupus Walk for Hope and 5K Trail Run
With lupus affecting more than 20,000 Minnesotans, this race is to keep hope alive in the Twin Cities that a cure will one day be discovered. Walkers or runners make their way through the woods and around lakes and streams for a slightly rugged terrain trot.
Lupus Golf Classic
With proceeds going toward the Lupus Foundation of Minnesota, you can practice your swing and mingle at this annual tournament.
Sign up to participate at lupusmn.org
Mental Illness
Out of the Darkness Community Walks
Sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, this is a 20-mile journey through the night, from dusk until dawn.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.outofthedarkness.org
Nami Walks
Make a difference in the lives of people with mental illness. The money and awareness you raise through Nami Walks will support mental illness advocacy, research, education, and support programs both locally and nationally.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.nami.org
Multiple Sclerosis
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The MS Walk is held to raise money for multiple sclerosis research every year. An MS Bike Ride is also held annually, with about 100 tours covering 48 states to choose from. The MS Challenge Walk is being held in nine different locations throughout the nation. Depending on location, the event is two or three days, ranging in distance from 30 to 50 miles.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.nationalmssociety.org
The Walk from Obesity
The American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) Foundation is serious about improving the lives of the morbidly obese by focusing on increasing research funding of morbid obesity, and increasing public and professional education. In September and October in cities all across America, obesity sufferers and survivors alike join forces and walk to raise money for research, education, prevention, and treatment of the life-threatening disease of obesity.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.walkfromobesity.com
Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's Unity Walk
The Unity Walk is the largest grassroots fundraiser for Parkinson's research in the community. It began in 1994 through the efforts of patients, families, support groups, and friends of those affected by the disease. One hundred percent of all donations made goes directly to Parkinson's research: Its first year, the walk raised $16,000 — it raised $1,700,000 in 2007.
Participate, donate, and learn more at www.unitywalk.org
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Fairtransplant is a foundation whose aim is to promote organ donation and access to organ transplantation in a transparent, safe, and non-for-profit frame.
Worldwide, thousands of people suffer or die waiting for an organ. While the majority of the population favors organ donation and transplantation, for a variety of reasons the potential of organ donation is still underexploited.
Fairtransplant contributes to increase awareness on the positive values of organ donation and transplantation by fostering initiatives, producing information material, and supporting events in the field of organ donation and transplantation.
6th World Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation
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7th World Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation
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Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
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Back in 1900, the UK had the world's largest equity market, according to a research report from Credit Suisse (via Barry Ritholtz).
Soon after, the U.S. and barring a three-year period in the late 1980s, it has stayed that way.
One of the more interesting stock markets to look at is Japan's.
Japan's stock market capitalization (or market value) all but disappeared in the 1940s following WWII. At the time, stocks lost lost 96 percent of their real value. But, "from 1949 to 1959, Japan's 'economic miracle' began and equities gave a real return of 1,565%."
From the report:
"At its peak, Japan accounted for 45% of the total market capitalization of our 22 countries. Then the Japanese bubble burst and, by the end of 2012, Japan's proportion had fallen to just 8%, while the USA still accounted for 51%."


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Getting the Drink Drive Message Across
The new Government campaign
The regular advertising campaigns about drinking and driving are expected to achieve three things – to make existing drink-drivers stop, to deter those most at risk of drink driving from doing so and to maintain the public attitude against drinking and driving. Realistically they have little chance of achieving the first goal – most "hard core" drink drivers are beyond being influenced by publicity and can only be tacked by enforcement – either catching them or convincing them that they are going to be caught. Because of this most advertising campaigns are supported by increased police activity on the roads. Advertising can have some effect on the hard core, if only because their wives, girlfriends or children may be influenced by the campaigns into influencing the drivers.
Summer 2007
This year's summer drink driving televison campaign is now in full swing – with the barman leaning forward and asking "Yes sir?", bursting into a catalogue of the possible consequences of drink driving, before finishing with "So, what's it going to be?"
The advertisement is unusual to say the least. Unlike many recent drink-drive advertisements it doesn't seek to shock. The style and speed of presentation makes many people feel they need to see it again.
Research findings
The campaign is based on considerable research among the group that produces the most drink drivers – young men. One of the key findings is that young men believe that to be involved in a serious crash drivers needed to be "drunk", rather than just to have been drinking. This meant that they tended to switch off to previous advertisements which represented crashes or their aftermath.
No broadcasting restrictions
Another criticism of previous advertisements was that they could not be screened at all times of the day because of the effect that the "violent content" could have on children. The new advertisement is not subject to any of these restrictions, and can therefore be shown at any time of day. The new advertisement can therefore be shown in advertisement breaks in programmes which attract young men – particularly sporting events – but may be at a time of day when children watch.
The "moment of doubt"
The advertisement homes in on the "moment of doubt" – the key moment when the young driver decides to have a second drink. Although any alcohol affects driving and should be avoided, the indications are that it is the decision to have a second drink that is crucial – as after that point the effect of the alcohol makes drivers less likely to refuse further drinks. The "moment of doubt" is therefore the last chance for a driver to stay legal, and to remember the consequences of a drink driving offence.
AA view
The AA believes that the only advice on drinking and driving is "if you drink don't drive, if you drive don't drink". At the same time it accepts that the advice given in road safety campaigns has to seem realistic to those who receive it, otherwise they just discount it. The research for this campaign has clearly identified that the "moment of doubt" is a key point for young drivers.


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In this post I describe an alternative proof of a nifty result that appears in a forthcoming paper by Goeree, Kushnir, Moldovanu and Xi. They show (under private values) given any Bayesian incentive compatible mechanism, M, there is a dominant strategy mechanism that gives each agent the same expected surplus as M provides.
For economy of exposition only, suppose 2 agents and a finite set of possible outcomes, . Suppose, also the same type space, for both. Let be the density function over types. To avoid clutter, assume the uniform distribution, i.e., . Nothing in the subsequent analysis relies on this.
When agent 1 reports type and agent 2 reports type , denote by the probability that outcome is selected. The 's must be non-negative and satisfy
Associated with each agent is a vector that determines, along with her type, the utility she enjoys from a given allocation. In particular, given the allocation rule , the utility that agent of type enjoys when the other agent reports type is A similar expression holds agent 2.
Let Interpret the 's as the `quantity' of goods that each agent receives. Dominant strategy implies that should be monotone increasing in for each fixed and should be monotone increasing in for each fixed . The interim `quantities will be: Bayesian incentive compatibility (BIC) implies that the 's should be monotone. To determine if given BIC interim `quantities' 's can be implemented via dominant strategies, we need to know if the following system is feasible
System (1-6) is feasible iff the optimal objective function value of the following program is zero:
subject to
Let be an optimal solution to this program.
Suppose, for a contradiction there is a pair such that . I will argue that there must exist an such that . Suppose not, then for each , either or and (at optimality, it cannot be that and are both non-zero). In this case
. This last term is negative, a contradiction. Therefore, there is a such that but .
Let , and denote by the point . Observe that is in the convex hull, of for all . Thus choosing 's amounts to choosing a point . Equivalently, choosing a point gives rise to a set of 's. For convenience assume that is in the strict interior of for all and that is full dimensional. This avoids having to deal with secondary arguments that obscure the main idea.
Recall, implies implies that . Take all points and shift them horizontally to the right by . Call these new points . Observe that for all . Next, take all points and shift them horizontally to the left by to form new points . These points are also in . Leave all other points unchanged.
Because the vertical coordinates of all points were left unchanged, (8) and (10) are satisfied by this choice of points. Because and were shifted in opposite directions along the horizontal, (9) is still true. Finally, because all points in and were shifted by the same amount, (7) continues to hold.
The shift leftwards of reduces while the rightward shift of reduces . Thus, we get a new solution with higher objective function value, a contradiction.
If and are not the interior of but on the boundary, then horizontal shifts alone may place them outside of . In the case of this can only happen if . In this case, shift across and to the right by as well and then downwards by the same amount. This would have to be matched by a corresponding upward shift by some point . Similarly with .
Thanks to Alexey Kushnir and Ahmad Peivandi for comments.


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Trends in College Pricing
Trends in College Pricing provides information on changes over time in undergraduate tuition and fees, room and board, and other estimated expenses related to attending colleges and universities. The report, which includes data through 2018-19 from the College Board's Annual Survey of Colleges, reveals the wide variation in prices charged by institutions of different types and in different parts of the country. Of particular importance is the focus on the net prices students actually pay after taking grant aid into consideration. Data on institutional revenues and expenditures and on changing enrollment patterns over time supplement the data on prices to provide a clearer picture of the circumstances of students and the institutions in which they study.
Report findings are organized into the following categories:
Published Prices — National
These are the national average tuition, fee, and room and board charges postsecondary institutions post. They are sometimes called "sticker prices." Students pay these prices if they do not receive any financial aid. Many students receive discounts from the institution, as well as grant aid from other sources that helps them pay the published prices.
Variation in Published Prices
Tuition and fees vary considerably between public and private institutions, between two-year and four-year institutions, across states and regions, and by the types of degrees offered. There is also a wide range of prices within each of these categories.
Net Price
Net price is the published price minus the grant aid — and sometimes the tax credits and deductions — that students receive. Net prices are frequently much lower than published prices and represent the amount students actually pay.
Institutional Finances
Colleges and universities get their revenue from a variety of sources in addition to tuition and fees. These include state and local appropriations for higher education, income from endowments and annual giving, research grants, and hospitals and other enterprises. The paths of these revenue sources, combined with institutional expenditures help to explain rising college prices.
Enrollment and Income
The distribution of students across types of institutions has varied over time, as has the percentage of students who enroll full time. Students study a variety of fields, take some courses on-line, and earn different types of degrees and certificates. The incomes of families in the United States have grown unevenly in recent years. These income patterns help to explain postsecondary enrollment patterns.
Faculty and Staff
This section includes data on composition of staff, salaries and benefits, proportion of faculty members who are tenured, and proportion of faculty members who are full-time.
Inflation Adjustment
The Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) is used to adjust for inflation. We provide much of our data in constant dollars, adjusting values for changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).


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Ten Yale Student Athletes Honored
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Ivy League has released its list of student-athletes selected for 2011 All-Ivy Academic honors in winter sports. The 80 men and women, including 10 from Yale, were starters or key reserves on an officially recognized varsity team with 3.0 or better cumulative grade point averages.
The 10 Bulldogs honored were:
Jeff Anderson, Sr., Men's Hockey,
Economics major (Port Coquitlam, B.C.)
Scored three goals and added two assists; Limited to 11 games due to injury; Helped the Bulldogs to No. 1 national ranking, the 2011 ECAC Tournament title and a berth in NCAA Tournament.
Michelle Cashen, Jr., Women's Basketball, Film Studies (Belle Harbor, N.Y)
Honorable mention All-Ivy; Led team in rebounding (6.8 rpg).
Adam Fields, Jr., Men's Fencing, Psychology (Jericho, N.Y.)
Placed 16th in men's sabre at the 2011 NCAA Regionals.
Tasha Garcia, Sr., Women's Fencing, Art (Staten Island, N.Y.)
NCAA qualifier in epee; Went 9-9 at the 2011 Ivy League Championships.
Alex Gornitzky, Sr., Men's Swimming, Biology (Toms River, N.J.)
Finished 12th in both the 100 and 200 backstroke at the 2011 Ivy League Championships.
Annie Killian, Sr., Women's Swimming, English (Nashville, Tenn.)
Team captain; Finished 17th in the 1,650 free at the 2011 Ivy League Championships.
Matt Lee, Sr., Men's Swimming, Biology (Novi, Mich.)
Tenth in 1,000 free at the 2011 Ivy League Championships and 11th in 1,650 free.
Raffi Mantilla, Sr., Men's Basketball, Political Science (Mundelein, Ill.)
Appeared in first 16 games before an injury ended his season; Shot 33.3 percent from three-point range; Scored 12 points in win over Albany.
Jackee Snikeris, Sr., Women's Hockey, History of Science, History of Medicine (Downingtown, Pa.)
ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Year; First-team All-ECAC Hockey; ECAC Hockey Student Athlete of the Year.
Sarah Toomey, Sr., Women's Squash, Political Science (Norwich, Vt.)
All-Ivy selection; Played mostly in the No. 3 spot for the Bulldogs, who won both the Ivy League and Howe Cup team titles.


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BALTIMORE—ESX veterans told Security Systems News that peer-to-peer learning and networking are among the offerings that keep them coming back to the annual event that will take place here June 24-26.
"Forward thinking." That the term that Hank Groff, national director of Pittsburgh-based Guardian Protection, used today when I asked him about his impression of the second day of the ESX show, being held here in Nashville.
Groff told me that's a theme he's noticing at the show, and said it dovetails nicely with Guardian's approach to the latest technology.
"We're really driving our dealers to sell everything cellular and mobile app technology," he said.
He also said a Texas dealer is the first among Guardian's dealers to go completely paperless. Every one of the dealer's approximately 40-50 sales reps has an iPad, which they use to do everything from the presentation in the home to the contract, he said.
His comments got me thinking about other aspects of the show that also were about the industry adapting to the future.
Take this morning, for example. I attended the ESA Eye Opener Breakfast, which honored a group of Security Systems News' 20 under 40 Class of 2012 professionals.
A panel discussion—led by SSN editor Martha Entwistle and featuring class member Laurie Jackson, VP gaming sales, North American Video; Mike Jagger, CEO and founder of Provident Security and an alumnus of the SSN 20 under 40 Class of 2008; and also Mel Mahler, CEO of ADS Security and a mentor for the class of 2012—talked about such topics as what companies can do to encourage their employees to become future leaders of the industry. You can't get much more forward-looking than that.
Afterwards, I chatted with Scott Harkins, president of Honeywell Security Products, who attended the breakfast and said he found the panel discussion enlightening.
Harkins said Honeywell was not introducing any new products at this show. Of course, the company just announced earlier this month the release of some very forward-looking technology: the LYNX Touch 5100, the latest version of the company's popular self-contained wireless touch-screen security system; and the Wi-Fi version of Tuxedo Touch, a touchscreen security and automation controller with Z-Wave functionality.
Among other activities on Tuesday, I also attended a seminar titled "Achieving RMR from Home & Building Automation," which focused on how market leaders are creating new RMR models around home automation. The panelists were Patrick Egan, president and founder of the Pennsylvania-based super-regional Select Security, and Greg McLochlin, head of the Honeywell Security Dealer Development Group.
During the discussion, McLochlin expressed a forward-thinking idea about the entrance of telecoms and cablecos into the security market.
"Are they a threat to RMR or an opportunity for RMR?" he asked. "Are they turning over rocks we never thought about turning over anymore?"
He suggested the latter. "They have a different view of the market," McLochlin said. "They see it as a lifestyle sale as opposed to a life safety sale. We as independent dealers can learn from them."
VANCOUVER, B.C.—Provident Security, based here, serves about 6,000 clients in this Canadian city. But the fact that many of them have vacation homes in Whistler, a mountain resort town less than two hours from the city, has led the company to make its first acquisition outside of Vancouver in its 15-year-history.
Provident on Aug. 31 acquired Dow Security, a 10-year-old company in Whistler, the host mountain site for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. Provident plans to rebrand Dow as Provident Security (Whistler) Corp. before the end of the year, Provident founder and president Mike Jagger said.
VANCOUVER, B.C.—Provident Security on Aug. 20 announced it has hired Bob Stevenson as lead developer.
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Mayor Mike's Lady-Friend For Senate
New York Republicans want a US Senate seat, and they would like help buying it from Michael Bloomberg, mayor-for-life and richest man in town. But they have no candidates. So, looks like they're asking Mike's girlfriend to run.
Because if they convince Diana Taylor to run against Kirsten Gillibrand, Mike basically has to open up the checkbook and convince his wealthy and powerful friends to do the same, right? Sure, she "values her privacy" and all that, but I have a feeling she will not get too much negative coverage from any newspapers published by Pinch Sulzberger, Mort Zuckerman, or Rupert Murdoch.
Sadly this will probably not actually happen. It is apparently just way too much trouble for anyone serious to bother running for office in New York this year.


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On November 2, 1895, a Chutes park opens on Haight Street with a 350-foot Shoot the Chutes and a refreshment stand, and, soon, a Scenic Railway roller coaster, a carousel, shooting gallery, penny arcade and 3,000 seat theater to showcase vaudeville acts.
Charles Ackerman, an attorney for several City railways, has two trolley lines at the gates of his new Fulton Street Chutes in 1902. The Fulton Chutes has a zoo, a Ferris wheel and a 4,000 seat theater and remains popular through the 1906 earthquake and fire.
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Haight Street Chutes
Cover of "Chutes San Francisco"
Image courtesy of Ink Mendelsohn Coney Island Park opens in the Fillmore in 1907 with 40 concessions that embrace everything from musical pleasures to snake taming. After Charles Ackerman dies, his son Irving moves the Chutes to the Coney Island Park site in 1909. The Fillmore Chutes adds rides like the Devil's Slide, a zoo, an aquarium, a dance pavilion and a theater for motion pictures and vaudeville.
"Out in San Francisco, where the weather's fair
They have a dance out there, they call the Grizzly Bear."
"Sophie Tucker at the Chutes theater creates a genuine furore with her rendition of 'The Dance of the Grizzly Bear,' 'Casey Jones' and other ditties."
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UBS Board of Directors announces senior management changes
Peter Wuffli replaces Luqman Arnold as President of the Group Executive Board. UBS PaineWebber becomes a separate business group. John Costas joins the Group Executive Board as CEO of UBS Warburg.
UBS today announces a number of senior management changes. Peter Wuffli, formerly CEO of UBS Asset Management, replaces Luqman Arnold as President of the Group Executive Board with immediate effect. This change reflects a number of differences of opinion. There are no financial, operational or control issues behind it.
Marcel Ospel, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said "We regret the necessity to make this leadership change. We appreciate the many contributions Luqman has made to the strategy, financial management and transparency of UBS. Under the new leadership there will be no change in UBS's strategy, focus, direction or values."
Peter Wuffli, will be replaced as CEO of UBS Asset Management by John Fraser, currently President and COO of that business.
John Costas, currently President and Chief Operating Officer, will become Chief Executive Officer of UBS Warburg, assuming the day-to-day operational leadership of the business group. Markus Granziol will remain Chairman of UBS Warburg, continuing to perform executive tasks focusing particularly on developing strategy and strengthening key relationships with corporate and institutional clients. Markus and John will both sit on UBS's Group Executive Board, and will both be based in London.
From the beginning of 2002, the Private Clients business unit of UBS Warburg, centered on UBS PaineWebber, will become a separate business group within UBS. This business group will be titled UBS PaineWebber. Within a year of PaineWebber's merger with UBS Warburg, much has been delivered. Its businesses have been seamlessly integrated, and a very strong relationship has been forged with the Corporate and Institutional Clients business. This relationship has been beneficial to both sets of clients, with UBS PaineWebber clients securing greater access to global markets and investment banking products, and UBS Warburg corporate clients benefiting from hugely strengthened distribution. With these achievements behind it, UBS PaineWebber will now focus particularly on working closely together with UBS Private Banking to build a single global wealth management platform for UBS.
To facilitate this co-operation, UBS is establishing a Wealth Management Board, chaired by Joseph J Grano, CEO of UBS PaineWebber. This Board will additionally comprise John Fraser, CEO of UBS Asset Management, Georges Gagnebin, CEO of UBS Private Banking, Stephan Haeringer, CEO of UBS Switzerland, and Mark Sutton, President of the US Private Client Group, UBS PaineWebber. The objective of the Board will be to co-ordinate the strategies of all UBS Group's wealth management businesses, aligning approaches and seeking further synergies.
"The welcome we have found at UBS has exceeded all our expectations this past year, and our businesses are working powerfully together, especially in the US," said Joseph J Grano, CEO of UBS PaineWebber. "We are convinced that together we can build UBS into the foremost wealth management firm in every key market globally."
The management changes will be effective immediately, and structural changes will be reflected in our financial reporting from January 1, 2002. Current granularity of disclosure will be maintained.
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Jotunheim is an alien world populated by a species known as Frost Giants. The climate is extremely cold, and the world is covered in glaciers. All life on Jotunheim is adapted to the frigid conditions.
Frost Giants are blue-skinned humanoids who stand about fifteen feet (five meters) tall. Even for their size, they are strong and durable: Frost Giants can easily lift thousands of pounds and resist fire from modern firearms. They can tolerate extremely low temperatures, and they can suck the heat out of anything they touch. They can also create weapons out of ice at will.
The Frost Giants appear to have a monarchal government. The last known ruler was Laufey. Their current ruler is unknown.
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The Frost Giants have no known fleets or other means of interstellar travel. They once possessed a weapon, the Casket of Ancient Winters, that could create rays of extreme cold. They were also capable of interstellar/intergalactic teleportation, although they apparently lost that capability when they lost the Casket to the Asgardians. They typically engage their enemies in close combat, although they can fling sharp shards of ice with enough force to injure Asgardians. Some Frost Giants can manipulate much greater masses of ice with their thoughts.
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How do I "stand in holy places" when there's so much unholiness around me, like at school?
To prepare us for difficult times, the Lord commands us to "stand in holy places" (D&C 45:32; see also D&C 87:8). To do that, we need to live worthily and have the Holy Ghost with us. The Spirit will help us overcome temptation and negative influences. Here are some ways to invite the Spirit into your life:
- Pray. Begin your day with prayer, and especially pray during the day when you have to be around unholy influences at school or elsewhere.
- Attend seminary and study the scriptures daily. Studying the doctrines taught in the scriptures will help you be filled with light and truth—and "light and truth forsake that evil one" (D&C 93:37).
- Take the sacrament each week. As you meaningfully renew your covenant to live the gospel, you receive the Lord's promise to have His Spirit with you.
- Live the standards in For the Strength of Youth. These standards will help you stand for holiness.
- Stay close to your parents. Teens who have good relationships with their parents are often much stronger in difficult situations.
These suggestions will strengthen you spiritually. They will help you when you find yourself in an unholy situation that is unavoidable, like at school. But it's best if you can avoid unholy situations whenever possible.
Keep an Attitude of Reverence
I have learned that you can make the places around you holy, because who we are is more important than where we are. There is a lot of temptation at school, but what is truly important is having an attitude of reverence toward Heavenly Father and striving to take upon you the name of Christ. In this way, you will be able to make your school a holy place for you because you will remember Heavenly Father and our Savior. —Elder Ojeda, age 21, Colombia Bogotá North Mission
"We choose where we will be. God has given us our agency. He will not take it from us, and if I do that which is wrong and get into the devil's territory, I do it because I have the will and power to do it. I cannot blame anybody else, and if I determine to keep the commandments of God and live as I ought to live and stay on the Lord's side of the line I do it because I ought to do it, and I will receive my blessing for it. It will not be the result of what somebody else may do." — President George Albert Smith (1870–1951), Teachings of Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith (2011), 198.
Choose the Good, Avoid the Bad
I try to avoid areas in my school where I know other people usually do wrong things. I also carefully choose who I sit with in class or during lunch because they affect how I think and act. But no matter how careful we are, we occasionally see or hear unholiness. When this happens to me, I quickly look away and sing a hymn in my head to clear my mind. Also, reading scriptures and talking to uplifting friends have helped me. We can't always choose our surroundings, but we can choose how we react to them. —Eliza A., age 14, Utah, USA
Stand Up for Your Faith
Make the area around you holy. Surround yourself with friends who meet the recommendations in For the Strength of Youth. Let others know of your standards and ask them to stop inappropriate conversation or turn off bad music when you are around. Don't be afraid to stand up for your faith. —Thomas S., age 15, Georgia, USA
Be Strong and Brave
We must be strong and brave. We must choose the right. Sometimes it's very hard, but if we will do that, we will be happy. When people ask us to drink or smoke with them, we need to be brave and say no. We can explain to them that we want to choose the right, so we don't do those things. —Anastasia N., age 20, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Seek the Spirit
We encounter people at school who don't share our standards. Yet with the Holy Ghost guiding our way, we will be able to make the right choices and set a good example for them. It is important for us to always "stand in holy places" in order to feel the love of Heavenly Father. One way to do that is to seek for the companionship of the Holy Ghost. When we choose to be in the atmosphere of God's love, there will be great joy in our hearts, knowing that Heavenly Father is pleased with our actions. —Genzen N., age 18, Zamboanga, Philippines
Never Compromise
A few years ago, I was one of a few Church members in my grade. People thought I was weird because I was dedicated to living all of the standards of the Church. So one day I decided that I could compromise my standards a little bit. When I did, I noticed that I had more attention from others. But after just a few weeks, I felt guilty and turned to the Lord for repentance. He did help me, and I had to make a lot of sacrifices, but it was worth it! I truly got to see the blessings of living the gospel at school. I did lose friends and attention, but I gained respect and happiness. —Sutton K., age 15, Texas, USA
Think about the Temple
The holiest place that exists upon the earth is the temple. Thinking about it will help you do what is right, no matter what circumstance you may find yourself in. You can also put up a photo of the temple where you can see it; this will help you feel better and have the strength to not give heed to the unholiness that exists at school. —Angel T., age 18, Ecuador
For more suggestions on how to stand in holy places, you could review these talks from the April 2013 general conference: Dallin H. Oaks, "Followers of Christ," and Robert D. Hales, "Stand Strong in Holy Places."
This article originally appeared in the August 2013 Liahona.


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R&B artist Robin Thicke has filed a preemptive lawsuit against two of Marvin Gaye's relatives and Bridgeport Music to squash claims he copied elements from Gaye's "Got to Give It Up" to produce his hit summer song, "Blurred Lines," reports USA Today.
An attorney for Thick and collaborators Pharrell Williams and T.I. filed the suit after Gaye's family and Bridgeport reportedly demanded financial compensation for copyright infringement.
The suit alleges, "Gaye defendants are claiming ownership of an entire genre, as opposed to a specific work."
Funkadelic, the George Clinton-led band that spearheaded the '70s funk movement, has also reportedly claimed similarity between Thicke's hit and "Sexy Ways."
The suit continued, "Plaintiffs, who have the utmost respect for and admiration of Marvin Gaye, Funkadelic and their musical legacies, reluctantly file this action in the face of multiple adverse claims from alleged successors in interest to those artists. Defendants continue to insist that plaintiffs' massively successful composition, 'Blurred Lines,' copies 'their' compositions."
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Criteria: C (i) (ii) (iv)
The Committee inscribed the Samarkand - Crossroads of Cultures on the World Heritage List under criteria (i), (ii), and (iv).
Criterion (i): The architecture and townscape of Samarkand, situated at the crossroads of ancient cultures, are masterpieces of Islamic cultural creativity.
Criterion (ii): Ensembles in Samarkand such as the Bibi Khanum Mosque and Registan Square played a seminal role in the development of Islamic architecture over the entire region, from the Mediterranean to the Indian subcontinent.
Criterion (iv): The historic town of Samarkand illustrates in its art, architecture, and urban structure the most important stages of Central Asian cultural and political history from the 13th century to the present day.
The Committee noted with satisfaction the extension of the buffer zone to include the whole Timurid town, the archaeological area, Ulugh-Bek's Observatory, and the 19th century development. It encouraged the city to continue with the preparation of an integrated management plan for the historic town as a whole and to report back to the Committee at its twenty-eighth session in 2004.


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Blind mole-rats are loaded with anticancer genes
Rodent's genome reveals secrets of surviving underground
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Blind mole-rats aren't exactly lookers. But the long-lived subterranean rodents do have other charms, including pronounced abilities to fight cancer (SN: 12/15/12, p. 12) and withstand low levels of oxygen and high levels of carbon dioxide.
Now, an international group of researchers has compiled the animal's genetic instruction book, giving a glimpse into how the rodents perform these feats. The genome of the blind mole-rat, Spalax galili contains more than 22,000 genes, the team reports June 3 in Nature Communications. That's about the same number of genes as humans have.
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If it wasn't for the developers, OpenStack wouldn't exist. Nowhere is that more evident than inside the Design Summit at OpenStack Summit Hong Kong, where developers are hacking on the next OpenStack release – Ice House.
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Inside the Design Summit, more than 100 companies and thousands of individuals become a single community working for the greater good of the project – the ultimate goal is to make something that runs great. It's a place where the walls of competition come down and new features and functions emerge.
It's a true illustration of the power of open source, and represents the future of how software will be designed.
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